Undefeated After Week 10

The Hoosiers played relatively well against O$U, with a chance to tie the game late in the 4th quarter.  Unfortunately, Tre Roberson threw an interception, and then the Buckeyes scored again, for a 34-20 final.  It was the closest we've come against O$U since Antwaan Randle El's senior year, 2001, when IU lost 27-13, and it was the most points IU has scored against O$U since a 27-27 tie in 1990.  I realize all this means nothing in the win column, but it at least appears to be a step in the right direction, especially after giving up 41 or more points in each of the prior four weeks.

More importantly in the college football landscape, as in years past, I'll be breaking down the remaining undefeated teams each week.   You've been waiting for this with bated breath, and I can't in good conscience make you wait any longer.  And for the few of you that haven't, please understand that I love college football more than you do.

This past Saturday saw the latest "game of the century," as #1 LSU beat #2 Alabama 9-6 in a game that set back "games of the century" about 45 years (November 19, 1966 to be exact, when #1 Notre Dame and #2 Michigan State played to a 10-10 tie in another "game of the century").  Frankly, when there is a "game of the century," I expect the scoring to entail more than 5 field goals.  Give me 42-39 O$U/Michigan in 2006 or 31-24 Notre Dame/Florida State in 1993.  Those games, even if the wrong team won both times, at least lived up to the hype.

If nothing else, it means that there is now one less undefeated team in the FBS, leaving only five left, which is one more than we had last year at this time.

None of the remaining undefeateds have an easy road.  Each team plays at least two teams with winning records, and each team's remaining opponents' combined record is .500 or better.  In addition, the top 3 remaining undefeateds each play another team in the BCS Top 10 (not including conference championship games).  That said, there is a good chance that all five teams could win out, which would essentially mean the BCS haters and D-1 playoff supporters would be going bat shit nuts.

Here is a breakdown of the undefeated teams and each team's remaining games (rankings are BCS rankings):

#1  LSU (9-0)

11/12 – Western Kentucky (5-4)

11/19 – at Mississippi (2-7)

11/25 – #8 Arkansas (8-1)

12/3 – SEC Championship game (TBD)

                                     

Remaining opponents' combined record:  15-12 (.556)

#2 Oklahoma State (9-0)

11/12 – at Texas Tech (5-4)

11/18 – at Iowa State (5-4)

12/3 - #7 Oklahoma (8-1)

Remaining opponents' combined record:  18-9 (.667)

#4 Stanford (9-0)

11/12 - #6 Oregon (8-1)

11/19 – California (5-4)

11/26 – Notre Dame (6-3)

12/2 – Pac-12 Championship game (TBD)

Remaining opponents' combined record:  19-8 (.704)

#5 Boise State (8-0)

11/12 – TCU (7-2)

11/19 – at San Diego State (5-3)

11/26 – Wyoming (5-3)

12/3 – New Mexico (0-9)

Remaining opponents' combined record:  17-17 (.500)

#11 Houston (9-0)

11/10 – at Tulane (2-8)

11/19 – SMU (6-3)

11/25 – at Tulsa (6-3)

12/3 – Conference USA Championship game (TBD)

Remaining opponents' combined record:  14-14 (.500)