BCS Title Game pick: They only raise two things in Oklahoma. | Agganis Lives

...stee-ahs and national champions.

And I don't see any horns on the '08 Sooners.

The thorough Zapruderization this matchup has received over the past month or so hasn't added much more to our understanding of this game. Both teams have all kinds of speed on both sides of the ball. Oklahoma scores in quicker and more extreme fashion. Florida likes to grind it out and may have a slightly better defense.

What does this match come down to? The high and mighty Southeast Conference getting taken down a peg or two. Yes, the SEC has been able to "Geaux Tigers!" and "Rammer Jammer Yellow Hammer!" its lungs out the past few years.

Sorry, Gators, you're not playing Ohio State this year.

The gut tells me Oklahoma will not score 60 points tonight, or even 50. Given that two such powerful offenses usually produce a low-possession game, I doubt the Sooners even reach 40. I'm looking at their losses: the Sooners were simply outscored by a Texas team that should've been in this game if somebody could've shoved Michael Crabtree out of bounds in the decisive game of the year (and the Sooners eventually dekrelnificated that Texas Tech team). Florida's loss, meanwhile, came from a blown extra point and misplaced hubris (unable to get one yard on fourth down against Mississippi). Worse yet, it happened in the Sunshine State, where tonight's game is being played. So much for home field advantage.

Yes, the Sooners' last trip to Miami for a BCS title game ended in catastrophe. But they're not playing the '04 USC powerhouse, either. On a late Sam Bradford touchdown pass...

OKLAHOMA 33, FLORIDA 30.

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January 9, 2009 12:07 AM ET

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Lifes hard when your an Aggie but when your an Aggie and your stupid, it's even tougher and i guess this is a fine example of all the above. And your right their not playing Ohio State, what bowl did the *Aggies play in this year? How bout giving Sherman an extension! maybe 5 years he's a good coach, he is a master mind on defense and hey he coached the Packers! So why don't you slip a little note under the AD's door sighned Bevo. 45-35 Mack is your Daddy choklahoma!

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January 9, 2009 10:05 AM ET

Turns out Mississippi was a pretty good team (who also put a beat down on a Big 12 team). Yes, teams can score tons when there is a lack of defense, but when a decent defense, or very good defense in Florida's case, is on the field the best scoring ofense in the country (NCAA modern history) is held to 14. how can you not respect that. Agg anus, you missed the side of the barn with your lack of understanding of the SEC.