And for my next trick…

The good folks over at Rivals.com have made an article discussing that there is a decent chance that the AP may indeed vault USC from #7 to a potential national title after its drubbing of Illinois 49-17 in the Rose Bowl.

I’m sorry…but how does that make sense?

First of all, if you watched the game, the score was not indicative of the final score. Sure, the Trojans had second stringers still piling up yards on the Illini in the fourth quarter, but the demoralization factor was so high then that it didn’t matter. If Illinois’ receiver Justin Willis doesn’t fumble at the goal line and if Joe Mcknight doesn’t dribble the ball on a lateral and then get a lucky bounce, we’re talking a whole different game here.

I know, I know, if its and buts were candy and nuts…but still…#7 to #1? With Oklahoma still left to play? With Georgia making Hawaii look like a high school team, why isn’t anyone talking about the Bulldogs being in the national title hunt? Oh–and how could I forget that THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME HASN’T EVEN BEEN PLAYED YET.

I mean, come on, folks…USC has played like every bowl game in the Rose Bowl, it is essentially a home game, and the matchup was a mismatch at best…but there’s talk of them vaulting to number 1?

Are these guys still drunk from New Year’s??