Can you draw parallels between K-State and Va Tech?
Beano Cook: Kansas State plays in a tougher conference and has to play a league championship game, so overall, their road is tough. Virginia Tech’s season comes down to one game, at Miami. For Tech to make the championship game, there can be no more than one unbeaten team among the top clubs (because TCU can be unbeaten and not jump over Tech). If Nebraska, Florida State and Virginia Tech are all undefeated, Tech is out of luck. If Washington and Kansas State go unbeaten along with Tech, than the Hokies are out of luck. Matt: Year in and year out, the Big Ten is one of the more difficult conferences, can one of their teams realistically win a national championship? Beano Cook: Why not? The SEC teams can do it, why can’t a Big Ten team do it? Edward85: What are your thoughts on the Gamecocks playing the Tide in Tuscaloosa as an underdog? Are there still doubts? Beano Cook: Yes. South Carolina has played all four games at home, and only two of its last seven games are at home. That will