IT’S THE FINAL COUNTDOWN

The season is over
So this is farewell
We’re heading for Venus
Because there’s no point in staying on Earth without college football . . .

It’s the final countdown . . .

Thank you, Joey Tempest. Here’s your $10; now give me my pizza and get off the front porch.

Last ballot for this year’s Blogpoll. Please remember that my ballot is always unintentionally wacky. It’s just the kind of fella I am.

1. Texas: Whew.
2. Ohio State: Really NOT looking forward to playing them next year. This year. Whatever. They won’t miss a step without AJ Hawk.
3. Penn State: Beating Notre Dame by 14 is much better than barely hanging on against Bobby Bowden. Sorry, but that’s my call.
4. Louisiana State: Gee, and they just had to go off against the ‘Canes . . .
5. Southern Cal: And to think, Brian laughed at me when I dropped them to #5.
6. West Virginia: Oh my.
7. Virginia Tech: Even if they miss Marcus Vick, they won’t miss Marcus Vick.
8. TCU: Extra love for beating the Cyclones.
9. Alabama: Good thing there’s no ‘ugly’ column in the standings.
10. Florida: Look out for these guys next year.
11. Wisconsin: I really didn’t think they had a chance.
12. Auburn: Ouch.
13. Georgia: Ouch ouch.
14. Notre Dame: Ouch^3.
15. Oregon: Though I have no idea why.
16. Boston College: It’s not easy being not-green.
17. UCLA: I fall in love easy, I fall out of it easy.
18. Texas Tech: Because I read the NYT article about Mike Leach, that’s why.
19. Clemson: How can you simultaneously under- AND over-achieve?
20. Nebraska: Oh, like there was any good officiating in ANY bowl game this year.
21. Tulsa: Tulsa?
22. Louisville: I said they were oversold; I was kinda right.
23. Florida State: I think this is the last year Bobby can go without drastic offseason action.
24. California: At this point it gets so bad I’m forced to rank the Bears.
25. Oklahoma: Never thought they’d make it back in the top 25.