The Ocho

November 28th, 2007 by Red Renee

Another week, more upheaval in the Ocho. We’re on the home stretch with (some) conference championship games awaiting this Saturday.

If the season ended today, and I was chairman of the seeding committee for the Ocho 8-team D-I playoff, this is how the first round match ups would line up (note: first round match ups are at home for the higher-seeded team, second round and Championship games make use of existing BCS bowls):

# 8 Kansas at # 1 West Virginia
# 7 Oklahoma at # 2 Ohio State
# 6 Florida at # 3 Missouri
# 5 LSU at # 4 Georgia

How could you not get excited about the match ups above? Kansas getting a chance at second life, but having to go to Morgantown to play the Mountaineers at home. Oklahoma taking all that talent and speed to Columbus to face off against Ohio State. Florida getting a chance to test the “SEC is better” theory traveling on the road to play Missouri. And the SEC match up that never happened this year, LSU at Georgia.

Left out of the Ocho but likely still getting nice bowl bids would be USC, Virginia Tech, Boston College, and Hawaii among others.

You’re welcome.