COLLEGE FOOTBALL PREDICTIONS

9-27-2009 1:55 PM EST

First the Disclaimer ...I am a life long ALABAMA FAN . I do not think SABAN is the right coach for Bama, but he has the team playing well. Week 4 is usually a tough week and this year was no exception , Tebow has been injured and his status remains unknown . 7 of the top 25 teams lost . I prefer the "coaches poll" as this is similar to the old " UPI " poll.As always the poll is full of weak teams with weak schedules .A few that really stand out are Boise State , TCU, Cincinnati,Kansas, Missouri, and Houston
Here is how I think the poll should look . Predictions for the final season rankings ( before conference championship games ) ,the final top 10 and Bowl Matchups. Week 5 will produce a few key matchups and clarify the races then .By picking at week 4 its more of a prediction and challenge .
FLORIDA is everyone's pick to go undefeated and play for # 1 .Tebow is hurt, Florida has the FLU circulating among its players , and MAYBE Alabama can beat them for the SEC Title

1 FLORIDA ( 4-0 )
2 TEXAS ( 4-0 )
3 ALABAMA ( 4-0 )
4 LSU ( 4-0 )
5 USC ( 3-1 )
6 OHIO STATE ( 3-1 )
7 OKLAHOMA ( 2-1 )
8 BOISE STATE ( 4-0 )
9 PENN STATE ( 3-1 )
10 VIRGINIA TECH ( 3-1 )
11 TCU ( 3-0 )
12 CINNCINATI ( 4-0 )
13 GEORGIA ( 3-1 )
14 OKLAHOMA STATE ( 3-1 )
15 MICHIGAN ( 3-1 )
16 BYU ( 3-1 )
17 IOWA ( 4-0 )
18 KANSAS ( 4-0 )
19 MISSOURI ( 4-0 )
20 NEBRASKA ( 3-1 )
21 OREGON ( 3-1 )
22 AUBURN ( 4-0 )
23 MIAMI ( 2-1 )
24 GEORGIA TECH ( 3-1 )
25 CALIFORNIA ( 3-1 )


FINAL REGULAR SEASON POLL

1 FLORIDA ( 12-0 )
2 TEXAS ( 12-0 )
3 ALABAMA ( 12- 0 )
4 OHIO STATE ( 11-1 )
5 USC ( 10-2 )
6 VIRGINIA TECH ( 10 -2 )
7 BOISE STATE ( 12-1 )
8 PENN STATE ( 10-2 )
9 OKLAHOMA ( 9-3 )
10 LSU ( 9-3 )
11 OREGON ( 9-3 )
12 GEORGIA TECH ( 9-3 )
13 NEBRASKA ( 9-3 )
13 GEORGIA ( 9-3)
14 MICHIGAN ( 9-3 )
15 TCU ( 11-1 )
16 AUBURN ( 9-3 )
17 UCLA ( 9-3 )
18 MISSOURI ( 9-3 )
19 BYU ( 9-3 )
20 UCLA ( 9-3 )
21 OLE MISS ( 9-3 )
22 SOUTH FLORIDA ( 9-3 )
23 CLEMSON ( 8-4 )
24 TENN ( 8-4 )
25 OK STATE ( 8-4 )

FINAL TOP 10
1 TEXAS
2 ALABAMA
3 FLORIDA
4 OHIO STATE
5 VIRIGINIA TECH
6 OKLAHOMA
7 USC
8 BOISE STATE
9 OREGON
10 NEBRASKA

BOWL MATCHUPS

BCS CHAMPIONSHIP ( BCS # 1 VS BCS #2 ) 17 MILLION
TEXAS VS ALABAMA

FIESTA BOWL ( BIG 12 VS BCS) 17 MILLION
OKLAHOMA VS OHIO STATE

SUGAR BOWL ( SEC CHAMP VS BCS ) 17 MILLION
FLORIDA VS USC

COTTON BOWL (BIG 12 VS SEC ) 3 MILLION
NEBRASKA VS LSU

ORANGE BOWL (ACC CHAMP VS BCS ) 17 MILLION
VIRGINIA TECH VS BOISE STATE

ROSE BOWL (BIG 10 CHAMP VS PAC 10 CHAMP ) 17 MILLION
PENN STATE VS OREGON

CAPITOL ONE BOWL ( BIG 10 VS SEC ) 4.25 MILLION
MICHIGAN VS GEORGIA

OUTBACK BOWL (BIG 10 VS SEC ) 3 MILLION
WISCONSIN VS AUBURN

CHIC FILA BOWL ( ACC VS SEC ) 3.25MILLION / 2.45 MILLION
GEORGIA TECH VS MISS STATE

GATOR BOWL (ACC VS Big 12 or Big East/ND ) 2.5 MILLION
CLEMSON VS OKLAHOMA STATE