12:31 AM ET  10.13 | It was a fun and powerful weekend in college football that saw a lot of change in the national pecking order.

Time for me to eat some crow. I have to admit that I choked on a few this week. LOL, actually I did no better than a coin toss as I went 4-4. For those keeping score, that brings the total to 24-7. Gee, I hope I haven't lost any of my cred.

OK, now time to re-examine some of my flawed logic and how I saw the games.

SOUTH CAROLINA over KENTUCKY - Kentucky played well at times in this game, but once again repeatedly blasted their lower appendages with their own weapon. SC on the other hand, managed to overcome a bad offensive perfomance in the first half and play very well in the second. Once again the Ball Coach swaps QBs faster than he can fling his visor. This time he found the man with the hot hand. Meanwhile, the Gamecock defense continues to look stronger and stronger.  I think that anyone that has SC remaining on their schedule should not consider them an easy "W".  As long as they continue playing good D, they have a chance in any game.

MISS STATE over VANDERBILT - My Dores let me me down. They have been living dangerously all season by spotting teams the lead and making dramatic comebacks. Unfortunately, this time they ran into a good defense that slammed the door on them. I think Johnson should have made the QB swap earlier, but it might not have made any difference in the end. In addition,  the Bulldog offense showed some signs of life as they got the running game going with Dixon. Both teams might yet have something to say about the East/West races.

GEORGIA over TENNESSEE - This went about as I expected. Georgia's defense pretty much throttled the Vols helpless offense, although the freshman Stephens did show a real improvement at the QB position. But with no running game (they finished with 1 yard net rushing), the Vols became one dimensional and Stephens got a rude welcome to the SEC.  Stafford put up over 300 yards but also had 2 picks. The Georgia offensive line continues to be an issue for the Dawgs and they are really going to have to step up before they meet the Gators.

ARKANSAS over AUBURN - I was right in thinking that AU was ripe for the upset. I don't care what anyone says, the circus surrounding their program this week has to have had a negative effect on the players. I didn't get to watch the game personally (I wasn't shelling out that kind of money for that kind of game), but having seen Arkansas a couple of times, it is hard to imagine that their defense would hold Auburn to just 193-yards of net offense. And only 4 of 15 in third down conversions. The most pitiful and telling part is the 56-yards of net rushing on 33 attempts (an average of 1.7 per rush).  I also said that this defense has been put into too many bad situations and that they are getting tired mentally and physically.

A question I would love to ask Tuberville: what in all-that-is-holy-in-college-football were you thinking having Burns pass 3 times when on the Arkansas 5 yard line???

The Tigers get a much needed off-week this week and maybe the coaches can get their heads together and get a clue.  They better make the most of it, because their next game is at West Virginia and the Mountaineers would love to improve their season by clobbering a name opponent.  Unless something drastically changes, I can see AU ending up with 5-7 for the season.  Although the way they are playing, even Tennessee-Martin may not be a given. I am sorry my Auburn friends, but it just looks that bad.

FLORIDA over LSU - Actually that should read "Florida beat the holy crap out of LSU". It was that bad. And I for one sure has hell didn't see that one coming at all. I would have never thought that the LSU O & D line would have been so totally manhandled. I guess I drank the koolaid and thought LSU was stronger. And before it is offered up, it would not made a single bit of difference if Jean-Francois had been there  or not.  Florida, which has had no running game (other than Tebow or Harvin) all season, ran all over the Tigers. And Tebow looked like the Heisman winner that he is.

But the big shocker was the Florida defense. A unit that has been suspect so far, suddenly looked like a pro team. They made Lee look like the freshman that he is, and totally slammed the door on Scott, holding him to just 35 yards on 12 carries.

Had this game been even marginally closer, I might not suggest the following: LSU was way overrated. What happened Saturday night was an embarrassment and a total domination on both sides of the ball.  For all of the hype, the vaunted LSU O & D lines got totally whipped in all phases of the game. It is just that simple. So was it a case of Florida being that good or LSU being that bad? I guess time will tell. But if it is the latter instead of the former, it could spell doom to any hopes of the Tigers repeating as SEC champs (after that kind of beat down, I don't think even a one loss LSU gets into the BCS title game).

The SEC East now looks like a mad scramble. Georgia, Florida, Vandy all with 1 conference loss, and SC looking much better at 5-2, the next few weeks will be a heckuva ride. It is anybody's title.  In the West it looks like a two horse race. Bama and LSU control their own destiny. For now. The way things have been going, each week is bringing new surprises.

I actually did better on the "Other 3" picks this week going 2 for 3.

TEXAS over OKLAHOMA - In what was a back and forth offensive showcase, the Texas defense came up when it had to. My hats off to the Longhorns for really stepping up. Colt McCoy played a great game and showed real leadership and Texas found a rushing game in Ogbonnaya. But I still have questions about both defenses as they both gave up over 430 yards of total offense. Or was it just because they were up against two great offenses? A few more weeks in the pass-happy Big 12 will answer those questions.

PENN STATE over WISCONSIN - Forget the Spread HD offense - although it performed as advertised - the star of the Nittany Lions' win was a defense that smothered the Badgers. Clark also delivered on the passing attack as he connected with 8 different receivers (Auburn, take note that is what the spread is supposed to be). I'd have to say that for right now, PSU looks like the team to beat in the Big 10, and their final game against Michigan State may decide the conference champ.

NORTH CAROLINA over NOTRE DAME - I told you guys that the Tar Heels are a team with guts. They just find a way to win. Sexton again proved to be a real leader (I wonder if Yates will ever get his job back?) showing a load of determination in scoring the winning TD. I think that their game with Ga Tech on November 8, will be a huge matchup in the Coastal Division. But in the meantime, this UNC bunch is a fun team to watch. However, like Vandy, they may get burned living so close to the edge all the time.

We are now starting to have some clarity in the NC race, as most of the top teams have gotten past their soft games and gotten into the meat of their schedule. So I am quite sure that there will be more surprises to yet come. I am still anxiously awaiting the first BCS Poll so we can really rant and rave about the injustices of the system.