Rick Neuheisel hates me

You know, I go ahead and finally pick the favorite to win the Tennessee/UCLA game last night. Then what happens? UCLA pulls the massive upset. I even turned off the game at half time, figuring Kevin Craft wouldn't get it together in the second half. Well, Rick Neuheisel is an official genius. I'm not saying that he'll win the Pac-10 this year, or that Tennessee is a good team this year (at least, compared to what we thought). But you have to give Rick his due credit for rallying the troops and out-willing the Vols.

Later today: My Top 25; Paterno Presser Coverage.

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Labor Day: Not for College Football

Just because the rest of us had the day off, doesn't mean college football did the same. Rutgers did more to beat themselves than Fresno State, and Tennessee kicks off at UCLA in a few minutes. It's been a sloppy weekend so far, and the first game today did nothing to buck that trend. Can UCLA/Tennessee do anything to resemble a good game? I'm not so sure about that. I'll give UT the edge right now. Actually, it will be more than an edge. UT should run up four touchdowns, while UCLA will struggle to do much on offense. Hmmm... Tennessee 31, UCLA 14.

Coming tomorrow: My Top 25; Joe Paterno's press conference coverage.

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