Other news from college football this past weekend

1. Colt McCoy is the front runner for the Heisman Trophy and anyone who questions this (cough, Lou Holtz, cough) is insane.

Did anyone else see he completed 29 of 32 passes against Missouri on Saturday? Any current or former player will tell you that is absolutely absurd. 29 of 32? And in a Big XII game? Geez.

Right now, Texas really does look like the best team, and I realize people will bring up how brutal the Longhorns' schedule is, but in all seriousness, do you really see a game on that schedule that they're going to lose? Granted, Oklahoma State has built a reputation on going up by 20 in the first half against Texas, only to lose by 20. Annually. Just look back at the last four seasons if you don't believe me. And keep in mind that if Texas is in the Big XII title game, the Longhorns can't play Oklahoma, so there will not be a game between now and December where they're not favored to win.

2. So USC won 69-0, huh?

Look, I know USC is a great team, but there's two things I need to say right now (one thing I said a month ago and will stick to): First of all, Washington State has to be the most garbage team in all of college football right now. Yes, I know Syracuse is terrible and the Cougars' Pac-10 rival, Washington, is winless at the moment, but just look at each of WSU's results. They're a joke. The one win is against PORTLAND STATE, for crying out loud, and the closest margin of defeat the Cougars have this year is 25 points against UCLA. Pathetic. Not only that, but last weekend's game against USC marked the FOURTH time this season already that WSU has surrendered more than 60 points to an opponent. How that defensive coordinator still has a job is beyond me. Bottom line here, this win for the Trojans is not that impressive.

Which leads me back to something I've said repeatedly: This Saturday, Tucson, Arizona will be the site of this weekend's biggest upset in college football. Yes, you heard me right, and feel free to hold me to this: The Arizona Wildcats are going to beat the USC Trojans.

I said before how USC has a tendency to lose games that are on the road, against a Pac-10 team it's clearly better than, and when the game is NOT being hyped up by ESPN or ABC. Guess what? This weekend's game AT Arizona is being televised by FSN. It's a 9 p.m. kickoff here in Iowa.

Before you continue to laugh and mock this prediction of mine, here's what you should know about Mike Stoops' squad: The Wildcats, just like USC, are 3-1 in the Pac-10 as we speak, and are coming off a win this past weekend at home over a ranked Cal squad. If Arizona wins, they get that abysmal WSU team and Oregon next on the road, then end the season with two home games against Oregon State and Arizona State. Aside from that Oregon game in Eugene, the Wildcats could easily run the table here. Can you imagine Arizona in the Rose Bowl? If they win this game, it's a real possibility.

Also keep this in mind: Stoops has a knack for beating Top 10 schools at home. Just look at the past three seasons - 2005, Arizona clobbered an undefeated UCLA squad, 2006, the Wildcats upset Cal right before the Golden Bears were going to play for a Pac-10 crown against USC, and just last year, when Oregon was No. 2 in the country, Arizona not only beat the Ducks and ruined their Rose Bowl/National title ambitions, but in the process, knocked out Dennis Dixon for good.

They say history tends to repeat itself, which is why I ultimately believe Arizona's coming out on top against the USC Trojans.

3. Ohio State has discovered an offense

It comes in the form of quarterback Terrelle Pryor. This kid has proven to be the real deal, and down the road, when he's a season veteran, Ohio State's going to be one scary team.

I had a feeling the Buckeyes would beat Michigan State in East Lansing last weekend, but never did I think it would be 45-7. Talk about a beatdown. The offense clicked, the defense clicked, Jim Tressel looks like a good coach again, and this week's game between Penn State and Ohio State is going to be a classic. Mark my words.

4. OK, so my BCS predictions from a while back look awful

So here's what I'll say knowing what I know right now:

ACC - Right now, Georgia Tech looks like the only team that doesn't leave you scratching your head, but the Yellow Jackets don't own the tiebreaker against Virginia Tech in that division, so I'm inclined to say the Hokies emerge and will face Wake Forest in the ACC championship. If this is the case, I'm going with Va. Tech to repeat as conference champs.

BIG EAST - Dave Wannstedt? Really? After Pitt beat South Florida, the Panthers actually look like the team to beat in that conference, which is amazing when you consider Iowa literally gave that game to Pitt back in Sept. 20. Nice job though rebounding from that Week One loss to Bowling Green. That game has proven to be a fluke.

BIG TEN - I'm having a real hard time deciding on who will win Saturday's game at The Horseshoe (I promise to make up my mind on this real soon, however). Ultimately, I believe both the Nittany Lions and Buckeyes are going to play in BCS bowls, because after this week, I don't see either team losing any of its remaining game (Sorry, Iowa fans).

BIG XII - Texas. I don't need to say anymore other than "Damn you, Oklahoma, for making me look like an idiot."

PAC-10 - While I'm picking that big upset to happen this week, USC's still going to win the conference and play in the Rose Bowl. Let's not kid ourselves. If this does happen, I'll really want them to play Penn State instead of Ohio State.

SEC - My SEC West champion from the beginning of the year looks golden - Alabama, who is way better than I pictured them being, by the way - but I still believe Georgia can win the SEC title game, as long as the Bulldogs beat Florida next week. The winner of that game is winning the East Division, and while I don't see Georgia winning at LSU this week (that's the one game I always had the 'Dawgs losing because it's in Death Valley), don't forget Florida already lost to Ole Miss, so whoever loses next week's game in Jacksonville is really screwed.

BCS BUSTERS - If there is one, it will now be Utah ("Damn you, BYU!") My silver lining is I had the right state and the right conference, just the wrong team. By the way, how cool would a Florida/Utah BCS game be?

I'll stop here for now, but will continue to post down the road here.

- Brendan Stiles