NOBODY WANTS IT? MISSOURI, WEST VIRGINIA LOSE

by Mike, The Pig Pen

Just when we thought we had at least one team in the national championship, West Virginia loses to Dave "my career has dropped more than my 15-year old son's balls" Wannstedt in Morgantown to ensure that everybody will continue to lambaste the BCS system. Lou Holtz persists the outcome was a product of his pep-talk, but Lou's nuts right? Rich Rodriguez looked as if he was holding back some tears during the post-game interview, which relayed the mutual bewilderment . Nothing hurts more than being that close to a national championship and outright choking. Not to mention outright choking against your bitter rivals on your home field.

With that said, here are three things to take from another crazy Saturday in college football...

3. Missouri is not/was not/never will be the best team in the country
Sure, Columbia, Missouri had one week of sheer bliss. Students walked around campus wearing over-sized black T-shirts emblazoned with an over-sized #1 right on the front. School pride? Sure. Asinine? Of course. Gay? You bet. Just be happy that it's finally over. Missouri got outplayed from the moment Chase Daniel put on that over-sized yamika which barely fits on his pudgy head. Oklahoma won the game 38-17, but more importantly, they won the game the way big-boys win games, in the trenches. The Sooners ran for a three touchdowns and maintained a steady run diet for most of the game while Missouri was held to just 66 yards rushing and only mustered one rushing touchdown (a Daniel quarterback draw). It's funny how much changes in one week. Just one week ago, Missouri was riding high after a victory over bitter rival Kansas, in the series' biggest game in 100 years. Seven days later, they get beat handily by Oklahoma and look to be headed to Dallas for a meeting with Arkansas in the Cotton Bowl. Kansas? Likely headed to the Fiesta Bowl, which would be the program's first BCS bowl.

Against, Oklahoma.

2. LSU is most deserving, I guess
Nothing is going to be fair, but LSU is the right choice. The three or four teams vying for that last national championship spot will all preach their own case. USC, LSU, Oklahoma and Georgia all occupy two losses. Georgia might be the hottest team in the country, but failing to win their own division should prove costly for the Bulldogs. Oklahoma has a strong case considering their only losses came against Colorado, fluke, and Texas Tech, with Sam Bradford concussed and wide-eyed on the bench. USC has been battling injuries all year and find themselves healthy for the first time in months. Now, they have losses to No. 5 Oregon, which is justified, and Stanford, which is not. Even though I believe USC's loss to Stanford was a complete accident, it's going to cost them. LSU is blessed with the best resume, period. The fact they're 6-1 against ranked teams is reason enough. Shit, the fact they've played seven ranked teams is reason enough. USC, on the other hand, has just three top 25 wins and two of them are laughable (No. 14 Nebraska, who belongs in the top 25 about as much as my afternoon shit yesterday, and No. 24 California, who lost six of their last seven games).

Even though I hate Les Miles, I think there's actually some rationale behind his, "We haven't lost a game in regulation," argument. LSU's a perfect 11-0 in regulation this year with both losses coming in 3OT's (Kentucky and Arkansas). But it seems as though Les forgot all of his hair-raising close calls this year.

and finally,

1. Mark Mangino wants Fiesta Bowl in light of free Tostitos
If the NBA investigated Tim Donaghy for shaving points, I want Mark Mangino investigated. Does it not seem peculiar that the program's first ever BCS bowl game will be sponsored by a delicious snack? Coincidence? F**k no! Mangino knew what he was doing all along. Just look at this guy. I knew Kansas looked a step slow against Missouri. Why? It's pretty clear he knew his team wouldn't have a great shot at beating Oklahoma in the Big XII Championship, so blow Missouri and hope for a Sooner victory. Mangenious. If you want free Tostitos you are going to have to pull some shit out of your ass and Mangino delivered. His school wins. His players win. But most importantly, he wins. The only question that remains is how much is free? A year of free Tostitos? A month? Would Mangino have done this for just one bag?

What kind of world do we live in?