A lot of folks around here were ticked when Penn State stayed at No. 3 in the BCS this week, but that is to be expected when you play Temple, Syracuse and Coastal Carolina in your non-conference sked.

Texas Tech won an amazing game over Texas, but the Longhorns still only dropped to No. 4 in the standings, leaving them very much alive for a BCS title run.

There are so many scenarios out there right now, but one team that has to be concerned is USC. The Trojans' league stinks and there is no one to challenge them or give them any additional points to their cause. They will cruise to 11-1 but be relegated to a Rose Bowl berth. Unlike Penn State, USC took on some decent games (They can't help it that Notre Dame is not what it used to be, plus they played at Virginia and whipped Ohio State 35-3.) But the Pac-10 is horrid right now and Washington State may be the worst team in BCS conference history. Washington is winless and is almost as bad.

The Nittany Lions will be OK as long as Alabama and Texas Tech lose, which I think they will. Still, both are good teams and are capable of running the table. If they do, Penn State will be frozen out this Christmas and have to settle for the Rose Bowl.

If I had my best guess at the BCS bowls, it would be as follows (it almos certainly will change):
Rose - USC vs. Texas
Fiesta - Boise State vs. Oklahoma, Part II
Sugar - West Virginia vs. Alabama
Orange - Georgia Tech vs. Utah
BCS title - Florida vs. Penn State

By the way, I am on the waiting list for a Heisman vote, but if I had one, here are my top five right now:
1. Graham Harrell, QB, Texas Tech
2. Colt McCoy, QB, Texas
3. Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma
4. Michael Crabtree, WR, Texas Tech
5. Percy Harvin, WR, Florida (Tim Tebow will likely get to the dinner instead, but Percy is a great player for anyone who has not seen him.)