Week 14 Preview

I was watching the BCS Countdown show on ESPN last Sunday night. They were saying how unfair it was that LSU had to play in the SEC Championship and Alabama didn't. I guarantee Alabama doesn't feel that way. Maybe in the Big 12 or PAC 12 the championship game doesn't matter, winning the conference doesn't matter as much...the number one goal is the national championship. I don't see it that way, and I don't think most SEC fans do either. The SEC Championship is what it's all about. When I dream about Mississippi State having an amazing year, I dream about winning the SEC, not the BCS. LSU has plenty of motivation to beat Georgia tomorrow. They want to win an SEC Championship.

LSU vs. Georgia - This is the 3rd time these two teams have met in the SEC Championship Game (2003, 2005). They both have won one and lost one. This will be the 3rd time this year Georgia has played in Atlanta in 2011 and the second time in the Dome. LSU is better, plain and simple. On paper, though, it looks like a good game. Georgia is near the top of the SEC in every category in offense and defense. But they still haven't really played anyone. Their 10 wins this year have come against 9 FBS teams with a combined record of 49-59 and one FCS team. Out of those nine teams, one has eight wins (GT), one has seven (Auburn) and the rest have six or fewer. So we don't really know just how good UGA is, although we know they are pretty good to real off 10 straight wins. If Georgia can play a close, defensive game they could win. Tyler Wilson couldn't do much last week, but I think Aaron Murrey is a better cornerback. If Isiah Crowell can keep run enough to draw LSU's safeties in Georgia could score some points....and by that I mean more than 14. Otherwise the Tigers beat them in every phase of the game and so I have to pick LSU to win here, 27-17.

Oregon over UCLA for the PAC 12 Championship.

Houston over Southern Miss for the CUSA Championship.

Baylor over Texas, RGIII dominates.

Oklahoma State over Oklahoma by 17 points.

Wisconsin over Michigan State for the Big Ten Championship.

Clemson over Virginia Tech for the ACC Championship.


JB