16 DAYS UNTIL KICKOFF!

Words fail me.

I seem to remember some accusations of homer-ism from other fan bases the first two weeks I did this, when K-State won it all both times.

Well, I think it's safe to say my objectivity is no longer in question. Allowing The Team That Shall Not Be Named to advance to the championship game makes me unimpeachable, I dare say.

You would think that USC, a 41-0 winner over the real-life defending national champion, would be able to take care of business against Chesty McWino and the boys, but I thought Oklahoma would cream them and they didn't, so what the hell do I know? Besides, the Fat Man's Gang is technically the high seed and thus the favorite. The entire world's gone mad, I tell you.

I now know how Dr. Frankenstein felt. I have seen my child, the work of my own hands, rise and become a monster, terrorizing the populace. And I feel great shame, indeed.

Today's Games

Game 1: No. 8 USC Trojans (12-2) VS. No. 12 Florida Gators (11-3)

The Rose Bowl Game presented by Citi
Rose Bowl - Pasadena, Calif.
Saturday, Dec. 29, 2007 - 1:30 PM PST

Precipitation: none
Temperature: 62
Wind: SW 4 MPH

Final Score: USC 41, Florida 0

Player of the Game
USC RB Stafon Johnson

Box Score

recap to follow

Game 2: No. 3 Oklahoma Sooners (13-2) VS. No. 7 Kansas Jayhawks (13-1)

FedEx Orange Bowl
Dolphin Stadium - Miami Gardens, Fla.
Saturday, Dec. 29, 2007 - 8 PM EST

Precipitation: none
Temperature: 83
Wind: calm

Final Score: Kansas 37, Oklahoma 27

Player of the Game
Kansas RB Brandon McAnderson

Box Score

thoroughly depressing and distasteful recap to follow, if I can stomach writing it

All helmet images are courtesy of The Helmet Project. Check it out - it's pretty cool.

All bowl logos are courtesy of sportslogos.net.

Tomorrow's Game

FBS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Allstate Sugar Bowl
#7 Kansas vs. #8 USC
Louisiana Superdome
New Orleans, La.

BracketCat's Protest Playoff Archives

1998: Selection Sunday | Sweet 16 (1) | Sweet 16 (2) | Elite 8 | Final 4 | Fiesta | Data | Encore

1999: Selection Sunday | Sweet 16 (1) | Sweet 16 (2) | Elite 8 | Final 4 | Sugar | Data | Encore

2000: Selection Sunday | Sweet 16 (1) | Sweet 16 (2) | Elite 8 | Final 4 | Orange | Data | Encore

2001: Selection Sunday | Sweet 16 (1) | Sweet 16 (2) | Elite 8 | Final 4 | Rose | Data

2002: Selection Sunday | Sweet 16 (1) | Sweet 16 (2) | Elite 8 | Final 4 | Fiesta | Data

2003: Selection Sunday | Sweet 16 (1) | Sweet 16 (2) | Elite 8 | Final 4 | Sugar | Data

2004: Selection Sunday | Sweet 16 (1) | Sweet 16 (2) | Elite 8 | Final 4 | Orange | Data

2005: Selection Sunday | Sweet 16 (1) | Sweet 16 (2) | Elite 8 | Final 4 | Rose | Data

2006: Selection Sunday | Sweet 16 (1) | Sweet 16 (2) | Elite 8 | Final 4 | Fiesta | Data

2007: Selection Sunday | Sweet 16 (1) | Sweet 16 (2) | Elite 8