Notre Dame and Charlie Weisz extended the worst start in the history of Irish football with a loss yesterday to the Purdue Boilermakers. The Irish are now 0-5 and on their way to at least 0-8 with upcoming games at UCLA and then Boston College and USC at home. Nice work boys…this is one heck of a record to hold.

The official pre-season poll is out and we thought it was a good idea to review the poll and provide our thoughts.

1. USC (62) 0-0 1,622 - AGREE - 3 out of the last 4 years USC has been in this position and twice they headed into their BCS game as the #1 team in the country. I think this will be another year they finish #1 and they will win the BCS National Championship game.
2. LSU (2) 0-0 1,511 - DISAGREE - I understand that Matt Flynn is an excellent quarterback, but Russell will be missed and LSU takes a step back this year. They lose two games so no BCS game this year for them.
3. West Virginia (1) 0-0 1,396 - AGREE - Two Heisman hopefuls in Slaton and White will have Morgantown in a frenzy all year. West Virginia will get by Louisville at home and waltz into a BCS game.
4. Texas 0-0 1,375 - UNSURE - Colt McCoy is the real deal, but the Big 12 is very solid this year. I think 4th in the country is too high, but I could be wrong.
5. Michigan 0-0 1,371 - AGREE - Lloyd Carr gets the monkey off his back this year due to stud seniors Hart and Henne. This could be the BCS National Championship team this year.
6. Florida 0-0 1,276 - DISAGREE - Dream season last year quickly comes down to earth this season. They will lose at least two games and will not participate in the BCS.
7. Wisconsin 0-0 1,192 - DISAGREE - Tough schedule plus the loss of key offensive players will keep the Badgers out of the top 10.
8. Oklahoma 0-0 1,166 - AGREE - Stoops never ceases to amaze so I can’t disagree.
9. Virginia Tech 0-0 1,148 - DISAGREE - Virginia Tech is a BCS team and could finish in the top 5.
10. Louisville 0-0 1,031 - DISAGREE - Bobby Petrino will be sorely missed, but Brian Brohm will be a joy to watch.
11. Ohio State 0-0 876 - DISAGREE - Too much talent departed from last year for even the Buckeyes to reload properly.
12. California 0-0 790 - AGREE - Tedford is an excellent coach and the PAC-10 is strong this year.
13. Georgia 0-0 782 - UNSURE - There is always high expectations in Athens, but not much follow through from the Bulldogs in recent years.
14. UCLA 0-0 605 - AGREE - The Bruins return TONS of starters from a very good team last year.
15. Tennessee 0-0 571 - DISAGREE - Is this team really a contender anymore?
16. Rutgers 0-0 560 - DISAGREE - Ray Rice is a great running break, but that won’t lead to another dream season like last year.
17. Penn State 0-0 542 - UNSURE - This is one of the most boring college football teams in the history of the game so I just don’t know much about them.
18. Auburn 0-0 519 - AGREE - These guys only have four games on the road this year. FOUR!
19. Florida State 0-0 392 - AGREE - Last year’s poor performance will be on the Seminoles mind and should be a driving force towards a much better season this year.
20. Nebraska 0-0 377 - DISAGREE - Bill Callahan sux and games at Colorado, Texas, Missouri and USC @ home lead to a recipe for disaster.
21. Arkansas 0-0 376 - AGREE - Heisman winner McFadden and another stud Felix Jones make the Hogs an exciting team.
22. TCU 0-0 283 - AGREE - Excellent defense and a steady offense have made TCU a consistent force over the last few years.
23. Hawaii 0-0 256 - AGREE - This team will embarass many teams this year and could go through the regular season undefeated.
24. Boise State 0-0 187 - AGREE - Weak schedule and their only loss will come to Hawaii so they are a top 25 team.
25. Texas A&M 0-0 162 - UNSURE - This team is top 25 caliber for sure, but games at Miami, Nebraska, and Oklahoma will make things difficult. FYI If you haven’t seen Jorvorskie Lane run yet you need to make a point to do so this year.

USC covers -2.5 against Arkansas

Villanova covers -1.5 against Kentucky

The first BCS game of the season starts in a couple of hours and it’s a battle of titans. 11-1 Michigan who almost made the BCS Championship game against 10-2 USC who lost their final game of the season to also miss the national title game. This could be a classic Rose Bowl matchup and truly the best of all the BCS games. Michigan’s defense could the be the one true advantage of the game and could be the key to a win. I really look forward to this one and I sure hope Keith Jackson is the lead analyst. It is the Grand Daddy of them all you know!

Wisconsin in the 2nd hlaf was a gimme earlier, but so USC -10.5 against Oregon State. Go Trojans!

Record: 2-3

USC covers -10.5 at Oregon State