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Many of you may disagree with the following TOP TEN reasons why I believe the Texas Longhorns will defeat the Alabama Crimson Tide in the BCS Championship game (you’ll see).  I don’t think ANYBODY will disagree that 25% OFF all Distant Replays Branded Texas & Alabama shirts is a bad deal!  Just enter code TEXBAM @ checkout for your discount.  Here ya go…

1o.  Tommy Nobis, the most underrated linebacker in NFL history (should be in the Hall of Fame!) and one of my very favorite people, played for Texas.

9.  The Longhorns have a cooler uniform.

8.  I am an old Baltimore Colts fan.  Joe Namath beat my Colts in Super Bowl III.  Joe Namath went to Alabama.  I’m still bitter.  Also the Texas quarterback is a Colt.

7.  I’m a Georgia Bulldog Fan.  You’d think I’d pull for the SEC.

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Nope…Georgia only.

6.  Since both teams have been in existence (Texas 1893, Bama 1892), they have played each other 8 times.  Texas has never lost.  They will keep that record intact.

5.  1977 Heisman Trophy Winner Earl Campbell is my favorite running back of all-time.  Yeah, he went to Texas.

4.  Mean people suck.  Nick Saban’s a meanie. He made Timmy Tebow cry!

3.  Texas mascot “Bevo” has been called “the toughest-looking animal mascot in sports”  Bama mascot “Big Al” is a cuddly lil’ ol’ elephant.

2.  Texas was ranked # 2 to finish the regular season in 2005, and a slight underdog when they ended up winning the BCS Championship by ending USC’s 34 game winning streak.  # 2 ranking and slight underdog is where Texas is now.  It’s De ja vue all over again.

1.  My boss loves the Longhorns.  I love my job.  HOOK EM HORNS!

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With Oregon beating Oregon State last night in a classic Civil War (clinching the Pac -10 title), and the right to play Ohio State in the Rose Bowl, let’s take a look at what’s left on the menu:

The # 15 Pitt Panthers host the # 5 , and undefeated aerial attack of the Cincinnati Bearcats for the Big East crown.  Pitt is coming off a heart-wrenching, last second home loss to West Virginia last week, while a non-hobbled Tony Pike threw for six scores in the Natti’s thumping of Illinois.  I think both trends will continue with Tony Pike continuing to put up big #’s, as Pitt loses again at home.  Cincinnatti 38, Pitt 24.

The # 22 Nebraska Cornhuskers take their 5 game winning streak into Cowboy stadium to face the undefeated # 3 Texas Longhorns for the Big 12 title.  Colt McCoy can smell a Heisman, and Mack Brown wants to smell the Roses again as he did in 2005, and I don’t think any team but Florida will stop them, especially not Nebraska.  Nebraska has the tough defensive line, but Texas is too determined to face SEC champ in title game, and will crush them.  Longhorns 42, Cornhuskers 14

BUZZ KILL

A rematch of an earlier season thriller, in which the # 10 Georgia TechYellow Jackets spotted the # 25 (AP) Clemson Tigers 24 points before holding on to win, will face off again in Tampa for the ACC Championship.  The game features the ACC’s #1 and # 2 recently voted top players of the year, in Clemson’s C.J. Spiller and Georgia Tech’s Josh Nesbitt.  Both teams suffered losing blows against in-state SEC rivals, South Carolina and Georgia last week, which perhaps takes a little shine off the luster for the ACC overall.  Regardless, both offenses have the ability to put many points up in a hurry, and I predict a high-scoring nail-biter again.  Georgia on my mind in this one:  Yellow Jackets 41, Tigers 38.

Here we go again.  # 1 Florida vs. # 2 Alabama for the SEC Championship at the Georgia Dome.  This will be the second year in a

BYE-BYE BAMA

row that both teams come in ranked # 1 & # 2 in the BCS & AP polls.  The Gators have won 10 of 17 SEC crowns since the game began in 1992 (5 over Bama), and won’t be denied again.  BAMA has had too many close call victories, and Heisman hopeful Mark Ingram is showing signs of slowing down a tad.  On the other side, Florida has been a consistent machine, and Tim Tebow is plain indestructible.  With all due respect to Ingram and McCoy, et al, Tim Tebow will win his second  Heisman, this game, and the National Championship.  Florida 28, Alabama 24.