If Ohio State's offense beat Alabama in the CG last year, I think Baylor is capable of the same this year. However, I just saw a report that Baylor's starting QB has some little bone broken in his neck and his backup is a true freshman. And the toughest part of their schedule is yet to come-- It's KSU this week, but then OU, OSU, and TCU. And UT has awakened and might develop enough consistency to pull a big upset Dec. 5, in case BU makes it undefeated through Nov. and thinks they've 'done it' for this year.
I know TCU was better than Baylor last year; they laid a big egg by feeling too secure with a 3-TD lead. But too obviously TCU does not have the defense this year to contain a scoring machine like Baylor (if QB is not terribly affected) or Ohio St.
And will Ohio St. beat both Michigan and Michigan St.? I think probably not.
LSU at Alabama Nov. 7 will be very significant.
Since Florida St. is shown be beatable, Clemson may have the easiest road to playoffs.
The media, of course, wants Notre Dame in on the playoffs, and they might make it if they can beat Stanford and the other teams beat each other up enough.
So even though it's too early, I will predict the final four.... Clemson, Baylor, Michigan St., and LSU. If they all get beat in the next week or 2, remember I said it's too early. But we like to do it, don't we?
