Week 1 College Recap

Well wasn't that a nice shot in the arm. Tell me you didn't walk into work today with a little extra pep in your step, fresh off the start of the college football season, culminating in the ultimate icing-on-the-cake game last night. So, to summarize...

- TCU looked good on both sides of the ball and deserves their top 4 ranking

- Alabama is your champion until somebody beats them, or tops Julio Jones' catch

- Tim Tebow became a bigger legend with how Florida performed without him

- Turner Gill is already on the Hot Seat

- Either New Mexico is getting rid of their football program, or Oregon will win a national championship.

- Ditto for Houston Nutt, although everybody should remember this warning: Never, NEVER EVER, play a non-conference game against a school from Florida. I don't care if they are Division 5-AAAA. Don't do it.

- I was actually impressed with Michigan, Ohio State and Wisconsin, giving me more reason to think the Big Ten will be a top 3 football conference this year, and (gasp) make a good run at a national title

- While I didn't think Boise State could handle the ranking, they showed good resolve after choking away that game last night. However, as good as the game was, did either team make you think, "Wow, they could win the whole thing?" I just don't. Va Tech was wishy-washy in the passing game (and they are now 0-1) and Boise State was unable to maintain pressure (on both sides) against athleticism for 4 quarters. We won't be able to test that theory until January in the BCS Title Game.

On to the (fake) money and predictions... Cover Two went 6-2 in picking winners and 3-3 against the spread (counting the USC-Hawaii OVER) - And how about Vegas?!? Three previewed games last week went to a push. Crazy smart!

Breathe deeply, hydrate and prepare for this coming weekend. Besides the NFL, how about Miami-OSU, Bama-Penn State, Florida State-Oklahoma, Oregon-Tennessee, Georgia-South Carolina?!?! I am speechless, for now...