Jersey Shore Awards

As the second season of the Jersey Shore has come to an end it is time for the Jersey Shore Awards to be handed out. A lot happened this season and too bad it wasn’t really at the Shore. This season took place in Miami because the Shore didn’t want The Situation and his many situations back. Thankfully the cast will be back for Season 3 airing in January on MTV. The whole cast returned for season 2 which was shocking since Angelina didn’t even make it that long on season 1 but the producers sure did know what they were doing. Angelina brought with her a hurricane full of drama. So let’s get this thing started.

Manager of the Year: (Awarded to the cast member who successfully managed a difficult situation.)

The three nominees for this award are Angelina, Ronnie, and The Situation.

Angelina – For most of the season she kept herself out of trouble even though she was at the root of most of the drama. It was surprising to me how long she lasted before people turned on her. The key to her success was having Pauly D and Mike on her side. Once she betrayed them which started when she open hand slapped Pauly twice one night you know her time in Miami was short lived. Had she lasted the whole season she might have won this award.

The Situation – Mike is nominated for successfully handling one of his many situations. Pauly and Mike brought two girls back to the house when two more showed up. Mike put one girl in the Smush room, one girl to bed, Pauly took his girl, and they handed one off to Vinny. One chick passed out and three were satisfied not a bad night at the Jersey Shore house for the guys.

Ronnie – The winner of this award hands down. Ronnie successfully managed the situation of having his ex in the house while hooking up with girls at the club. After the club Ronnie would come back to the house and hook up with Sammi. This went on for nights until JWOWW and Snooki wrote a note to tell Sammi of Ronnie’s wild nights. Somehow Sammi gets pissed at Snooki and JWOWW and Ronnie gets away with everything. I still don’t know how this man pulled it off, but I applaud him.

Cy Young Award: (Awarded to the cast member that struck out the most.)

The two nominees for this award are Vinny and The Situation.

Vinny – Vinny really only struck out with one girl. She was a fairly hot model that stood him up once. As we later learned when he finally took her out she is just insanely late all the time. He went on a couple successful dates with this girl and for that will not be winning the Cy Young.

The Situation – Mike gets this award for not just striking out himself which we saw a lot of but also for causing his roommates to strike out. On at least two occasions when he couldn’t close the deal he caused Pauly to not get any. One thing the Situation has that all great Pitchers have is a short memory because he was never afraid to get back on the mound. The clinching moment for this award was when the Situation was shut down by Snooki.

Best Nicknames

Joey Yanks and J420 –These guys were never on the show but were probably talked about by fans more than anybody that was actually on season 2.

Best Fight

The nominees are Sammi vs. JWOWW, Angelina vs. The Situation, and Snooki vs. Angelina.

Angelina vs. The Situation – This fight was more one sided. Mike spent a lot of time talking trash to Angelina and finally Angelina smacked The Situation. It was a lot of build up but no real pay off. Obviously Mike wasn’t going to hit a girl.

Snooki vs. Angelina – It was really hard not to give this the award. It was by far the longest of the fights. It involved the most hated person in the house and possibly the most likable girl in the house. I can’t think of any sane person who might have been rooting for Angelina. The added commentary by Ronnie doing his Michael Buffer impersonation was great too. The only problem was that if the judges had to make an honest decision Angelina probably won the fight. Snooki was like a bull though when she was charging at Angelina with her head down. She definitly had the will to keep fighting if she would've been allowed to go on.

Sammi vs. JWOWW – This fight pitted the two biggest divas in the house against each other and that’s not the only reason it wins the award. The best part of the fight is that I still don’t know why Sammi was so pissed at JWOWW. I have a theory that JWOWW’s future career is in Pro Wrestling and when she had Sammi on the ground fighting to get up I thought this fight was over. Then out of nowhere Sammi is on her feet and JWOWW is in the corner when Sammi lands a right hook on JWOWW’s face. Down Goes Frasier! It was over as fast as a Tyson fight, at least before he started biting opponents ears. Two things pushed this fight over the top for me. 1) Out of nowhere Ronnie and Vinny get into it. It spawned a second fight between the biggest and the smallest guys in the house. 2) The trash talk that ensued by Sammi and the way JWOWW seemed to have lost her MOJO.

Best Villain

This award goes to Angelina. Nobody else came close. She was hated by the girls when she moved into the house. By the end of her time in Miami she was hated by the guys. Then the girls tried to make nice with her and she wouldn’t have anything to do with it. The only partial friend she had in the house was Sammi at the end and she is probably runner up to this award. She was called a Dirty Hamster, the Staten Island Dump, the Staten Island Ferry (Everyone gets to ride), Trashbags, and other names I’m not going to mention here. Everyone was glad to see her go. Also I was wondering if a Fossil Watch is really currency for sex in either Miami or Staten Island.

Comeback Player of the Year

There is only one guy this can go to and it’s Vinny. He made some serious off season adjustments. I think he watched season 1 and said to himself, “if I want to last on this show I have to be on camera.” Then he made the changes to his game to get more camera time, even if that was riding on the coat tails of Mike and Pauly. Although Pauly should realize he has a better wing man in Vinny than in Mike. Vinny would more graciously fall on a grenade. Vinny also hooked up with Snooki, Angelina, and Ramona. On top of various other women who found themselves in his bed at the end of the night.

Most Valuable Player

It is fitting that the three nominees for this award also call themselves MVP, Mike, Vinny, and Pauly.

Mike – He started the season strong, but the last few episodes were a definite low point for the Situation. He was striking out with the ladies, the housemates were upset with him, and he was pulling everyone else’s game down with his. When the Ace is slumping the team usually follows, however this season the team wasn’t going to let the Situation drag them down with him.

Vinny – He did some good work this season. As discussed earlier he really came out of his shell. He also made it a little harder for Mike to pull the Robbery on him at the bar.

DJ Pauly D – Last season was all about the Situation, but this season Pauly came running out of the gate and carried that steam all the way to the finish line. He pulled in girls every night. He worked the nice guy routine every time Mike was being a jerk to the ladies and it worked. At the end of an unsuccessful night he could just walk up to two girls and say you’re coming home with us and they would hop in the cab. He successfully got a girl to come over at 5:30am just to hook up.

Best New Terms

In this category we are all winners because we now have terms like:

T-Shirt Time: When it is time to put on your shirt to go to the club.

The shirt before the shirt: This is the shirt you wear while getting ready or relaxing before going to the club. This act precedes T-Shirt Time.

Oh Yeah, Cabs are here: Pauly alerting everyone that the cabs have arrived. He is like a modern day Paul Revere.

Chicken Cutlets: Something that fell out of a girls top while in the hot tub. The guys also passed back and forth like a baseball.

OG: Original Guido, this term was used to describe Vinny’s Uncle Nino.

Land Mine: Uglier than a grenade.

President of the I.F.F.: You can find the definition here. Ronnie is the President. Also view past Presidents at this site.

I hope you enjoyed this season as much as I did. I’m looking forward to Season 3 in January.

Fall Sports: It's Game Time

This weekend is going to be a big sports weekend for me. The Phillies will play Games 2 and 3 of the NLDS against the Cincinnati Reds, The Michigan Wolverines are playing the Michigan State Spartans, the Philadelphia Eagles play the 49ers, and The Washington Capitals open up the 2010-2011 season. First and foremost the Phillies after a historic game on Wednesday night look to put a strangle hold on the series Friday night when they send Roy Oswalt to the mound. In a best of 5 series the Phillies look to be a tough team to beat because they can send Roy Halladay and Roy Oswalt out twice and Cole Hamels out for Game 3. Not many teams outside of the Giants can match that starting pitching. Although as long as I’ve been a Phillies fan I know nothing is guaranteed. Halladay threw a gem on Wednesday night when he threw only the 2nd ever post season No Hitter. He has complete command of his pitches and the batters didn’t have a chance. I don’t foresee the Reds coming out cold for Game 2. Oswalt however has been pretty strong since coming to the Phillies and after spending so many years with the Astros should know the Reds lineup fairly well. This could be a great game and if the Reds win we could have a great series on our hands.

The next matchup I’m looking forward to is the annual matchup between Michigan and Michigan State for the Paul Bunyan Trophy. MSU has had the upper hand the last couple of years but with Denard Robinson shredding up defenses anyone can win this game, even with Michigan’s terrible defense. I’m looking for what should be another high scoring affair between two ranked teams. I think the Wolverines have a real shot at winning this game as long as Denard stays healthy. I also know that last year Michigan was in this same position and then didn’t win another game. I hope that doesn’t happen again. Go Blue!

As for the Eagles and the Capitals I’m not so worried about it. The Eagles are playing the 0-4 Niners and with the Baseball playoffs going on I’m not focused on the NFL or the beginning of the NHL season.

Here are my top 5 moments as a Phillies fan.

1: The Phillies win the 2008 World Series against the Tampa Bay Rays. The last game started on a Monday Night and didn’t finish until Wednesday Night because of a Rain Delay. I remember the feeling I had after the Phillies won and all of the phone calls I got from friends and family. I don’t even know how to describe the feelings I had that night. It was awesome.

2: Roy Halladay pitches a No Hitter in his playoff debut. The only thing keeping him from getting the Perfect Game was a Jay Bruce walk. Aside from that he dominated the Reds lineup. Before this I had never watched a No Hitter. If he continues to play this way throughout the playoffs and the Phillies can get back to the Fall Classic he really will be Mr. Doctober.

3: 1993 NLCS Game 6. The Phillies beat the Braves to go to the World Series. I remember staying up late to watch the game. After Mitch Williams struck out the last batter I could hear people outside cheering and banging pots and pans to celebrate. This event is what threw me into the deep end as Phillies fan and I’ve never looked back.

4: September 2007 Run to the Playoffs. The Phillies were down 7 games to the Mets at the beginning of the September. They covered the ground and won the NL EAST by 1 game. The downside was they were swept by the Colorado Rockies in the first round. That was the first year this team went to the playoffs. They have won the NL EAST the next 3 years and been to 2 World Series since then. This team has this season and hopefully a few more to go before we really know the whole story but I like where they’re at.

5: Anytime I got to go watch the Phillies play at the VET with my Dad. I used to love going to baseball games with my Dad and even to Wrigley Field with my Grandparents as a kid. Even today a trip to the ball park is an event to look forward to.

Enjoy your weekend and whatever sporting events you will be watching this weekend.

PH Award - Jersey Shore Style

Sorry but the Baroness was visiting this weekend so the Baron didn’t have time to post the Paris Hilton Award for last week. I know everyone has been waiting on pins and needles. Last week’s Paris Hilton Award recipient is Angelina from the Jersey Shore. It has only been 10 months since Angelina first appeared before millions of viewers moving into the Jersey Shore house for season one with everything she owned in trash bags. At least this season she seems to have upgraded her luggage. Angelina wins the award for moving out of the Jersey Shore (South Beach) House in Miami. In season 1 Angelina was kicked out of the house for not going to work because as the Kim Kardashian of Staten Island it takes her 6 hours to get ready to go out at night. If you’ve seen the show you understand why it takes so long for her to get ready, she has a lot of ugly to cover up. In season 2 Angelina was a surprise housemate. She was befriended by the Situation and Pauly D but hated by the rest of the cast. She then proceeded to alienate Pauly D when she smacked him one night after getting hammered at the bar. She never truly rebuilt the bridge with the girls and then crossed the Situation to close out her time on Season 2. The Situation who has now taken a punch to the face from 2 female cast members in 2 seasons proceeded to make Angelina’s life hell. This all culminated when Angelina decided to move out and get into it with Snookie. This fight had more anticipation for it then the Sammie v. JWOWW fight and the Angelina v. Situation attack. If you saw season 1 you know that Snookie can take a punch. (See Video Here.) The fight went on for a few minutes when the girls were finally pulled apart and Angelina went on her way back to Staten Island to regain the thrown as the Staten Island Dump. The reason she is winning the award this week is because of all the money she cost herself by leaving the show. It’s almost guaranteed she will not be on Season 3 after voluntarily leaving Season 2. While she does provide good drama it’s not worth dumping the money into her contract when she may not show up for the full season. Angelina’s Jersey shore career has been a lot like Randy Moss’s NFL career. She brings it early on but by the end you will do anything to get rid of her because she doesn’t pull her wait. The other reason she is getting this award is for the simple fact that she left South Beach with two weeks left of taping. If I’m getting paid 10-15 thousand dollars an episode to be taped for a reality show and I have two weeks left where I am being kept in Miami I don’t care how much I hate the people I’m living with I’m going to party my a$$ off. She doesn’t have to hang out with the cast but take advantage of the situation and party. Angelina it was enjoyable watching the drama you created on the Jersey Shore but I honestly can’t say I will miss you.

Stay tuned for my Jersey Shore Season 2 Awards in a week or two.

The Baron's Mailbag

Today I am going to start a new feature in my blog. It is called a mailbag. In the following lines of text I will answer questions that have been presented to me by my readers. I will do my best to answer all of the questions and if you do not see them in this mailbag you will see them in a future one. Oh and if you want to send the Baron a question hit me up on my Twitter or by email. So let’s see what’s in the bag and get this thing started.

How do you feel about the real possibility of Toyota winning the NASCAR Winston Cup?
~RLB

The good news is Toyota will never win a Winston Cup but the bad news is it is possible that they will win a Sprint Cup. However if Toyota does win a Sprint Cup I will feel like I’ve failed as an American. So I’m holding out hope that Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch don’t win. I’d rather see Jimmie Johnson win a 5th straight Sprint Cup championship then a Toyota driver hoist the trophy.

If you were an appliance what would you be?
~Nicole

This is an interesting question for sure. I would have to say a keggerator because if it was up to me I would always be full of beer.


What is the Baron’s Babe of the Year?
~Brandon

This question is a little tough. This is not so much a lady that would show up on the Baron’s top 5. The qualifications for the Baron’s babe of the year are she has to be relevant in the current calendar year and she has to be hot. So with that in mind I would have to say Erin Andrews. She has made a step up at ESPN. She does the sideline reporting with ESPN’s top broadcast team, she is part of College Game Day, She was in the top 4 on Dancing with the Stars, and she also does the College World Series.

If the Baron was stuck drinking 1 beer and 1 liquor for the rest of his life…what beer and what liquor would he choose?
~Brandon

This is a tough question because I like a lot of different types of beer. I really enjoy Imperial Stouts and enjoy them even more when they are barrel aged. The problem is this beer is not ideal for the summer months when it is hot because it is such a heavy beer. The other problem is most places that make a good imperial stout only make them seasonally. In the summer I like a good Wheat beer. However too many of them and they start to get too sweet. This is why the Bud and Bud Light beers are still very popular. They are not heavy, they get the job done, and they are good all year long. The downside being there is not enough flavors. I would choose Lienenkugel’s Sunset Wheat as my only bear for the rest of my life. The liquor is not as tough because I don’t drink too much liquor but when I do it’s usually Bourbon so now I just need to pick one. I would choose to drink Bowman Brother’s Single barrel bourbon. It is distilled in my home town of Spotsylvania, VA

What was the greatest party you ever attended?
~Marty

The problem with this question is that I have been to a lot of really good parties. The first one that came to mind though is the Pastel Party that my friends through at their house which was known as the Country Club. The premise was everyone had to wear Pastel colors. The theory was chicks like pastel colors so they will show up to the party. The party was insane and sorostitutes galore showed up. At one point one of the members of the house left the house because in his words, “the party had taken on a life of its own and could not be controlled.” Another resident of the house was deathly ill and before the party wrote his will. In his Will he left me his girlfriend and my friend JD his car. To be honest though this is just one of the few parties I remember from college so it may not be the greatest and only my subconscious will know the true answer to this question.

What are your thoughts on Kim Kardashian dating Cowboys wide receiver Miles Austin?
~Schliz

I think the real question here is what Miles Austin has to say about having Reggie Bush and Ray Jay’s sloppy seconds. What would possess a man to date a chick who is only famous because she made a sex tape with Brandy’s brother? Oh wait, I do know the answer to that but a girl like that do you really need to date her to get goods? Anyway I think for a kid like Miles Austin who came from New Jersey and is now the top receiver for the Cowboys why wouldn’t you date Kim Kardashian, at least it’s not Kourtney.

If you could go anywhere in the world where would you go, who would you go with and why?
~Heather

I would go to Munich, Germany for Oktoberfest. I would take my Fraternity brothers (you know who you are). I would drink until I blacked out and drink some more. It would be the best month of our lives.

If you could be a color what would you be?
~Nicole

My favorite color is blue but who wants to be blue? Not me that’s who. I would be blaze orange because then everyone would see me even in the woods.

Would you rather…be a country music sensation, NASCAR driver, or Royal Baron? Why?
~Spencer

I’ve always wanted to be a country music sensation and a NASCAR driver. But I think the Royal Baron would be the best…oh wait I am a Baron so I would choose country music sensation because that would also gain me access to NASCAR tracks around the USA. I could also do a music video where we drove stock cars and that would satisfy my need of driving in NASCAR until the next time I need to drive 200mph.

If CvL won the lottery (for shits and giggles say a billion dollars), what are the first 5 things he buys?
~Brandon

I would buy a 2010 Camaro SS, a beach house in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, I would buy the Philadelphia Eagles and finally bring a Super Bowl Championship to Philadelphia, I would buy a Chevy Silverado 2500 with muddin’ tires and a 6 inch lift, and I would buy a NASCAR team.

What is your favorite value meal at McDonalds?
~Spencer

The #1 is the way to go at McDonalds. Can you go wrong with 2 all beef patties, lettuce, special sauce on a sesame seed bun? No.

The 6 fouls rule in the NBA. Is this necessary? I mean, pass interference in college is 15 yards – in the NFL its SPOT OF THE FOUL. In college basketball its 5 fouls…why the 6th foul for the “pro” athlete.
~Brandon

The real reasons for the extra foul and Stern will never admit this is “pro” athletes make too much money to not be playing. Fans pay to go see the stars play for their team. If that star fouls out of the game fans feel cheated. This is why there is an extra foul in the NBA.

I know we have a long history, beginning in 2001 at Michigan. I have had my ups. I have had my downs. But I appreciate you always having my back, being a Michigan guy and all. With my recent DWI arrest and ridiculous facial hair, you must see how much of an idiot I am. Please tell me I am a "lock" for the Paris Hilton Idiot of the Week honor.
-Braylon Edwards

Braylon when you were wearing the 1 jersey for the University of Michigan I loved watching you pulled down passes and score touchdowns. However what were you thinking going out and drinking with a guy who just over a year ago killed someone while drinking and driving? Then you thought it would be a good idea to get behind the wheel of a car drunk in a city that has more cabs than any other city in the country. Braylon for this you are the Paris Hilton Award for Idiot of the week this year. Plus the beard was cool but do you have tweet and hash tag #thebeard. The sad part is you are late to the game because Jayson Werth was already called the Beard. So get it together and represent the University of Michigan proudly and stop doing stupid things like drinking and driving. The worst part about this was how good I felt after you scored that touchdown against the Patriots on Sunday and then jumped up and did the Dougie. All that good faith is gone.

The Baron’s “Pass List.” Meaning, who are the top 5 ladies the Baron has a “pass” to RNI whether in a relationship or not if they came knockin’ on the Baron’s door.
~Brandon

This should be easy the good news is I had this discussion the other day with friends.

1) Jessica Biel
2) Mila Kunis
3) Eva Mendes
4) Megan Fox
5) Allyson Hannigan


Where do babies come from?
~Nicole

Hold one…

Most attractive male friend?
~ Spencer

Wait for it?

Do you choose beer?
~S Money

Yep these are my readers/friends.

Here are the Baron’s College football Picks for Week 4.

NC State over Georgia Tech
Virginia Tech over Boston College
Arkansas over Alabama
Stanford over Notre Dame
South Carolina over Auburn
Kentucky over Florida

Week 3 College Football Picks and Some Other Rankings

So far the Baron has been doing pretty good with his NCAA picks. My record stands at 11-3. The football season has lived up to all of my expectations so far. Michigan is out to a 2-0 start just like last year. This year I hope they stay the course. Denard “Shoelace” Robinson is a beast putting up 502 total yards against Notre Dame. The Big East and the ACC are waiting for basketball season to start again so they can flex their athletic muscles again. In case Duke Fans are confused you are playing Alabama’s football team this week. Oh and Bama’s defense hasn’t allowed an offensive touchdown all season. The SEC sits atop the college football world again right now which brings me to my conference rankings.

1) SEC
2) Big Ten
3) Big XII
4) Pac – 10
5) Mountain West
6) ACC
7) Big East

Now on to my weekly picks.
Michigan State over Notre Dame
Iowa over Arizona
WVU over Maryland
Stanford over Wake Forest
BYU over Florida State
Auburn over Clemson
East Carolina over Virginia Tech (sorry Tech fans but you did just lose to JMU)

My last installment for week 3 is going to be the 5 disappointments from week 2. I could write my top 5 or my bottom 5 but I will leave that to the professionals. This way I can point my finger at the teams that lost the previous week and remind them one last time that they failed epically.

1) Virginia Tech – I should congratulate JMU instead of poke more fun at the Hokies but that’s not the point. Tech lost to FCS JMU. I won’t say anything except now Hokie Nation knows how the Wolverines feel after losing to Appalachian State. I will give you this advice: 3 years later and it still hurts like the day I witnessed it in the Big House. The downside for Hokie fans is JMU probably isn’t winning the National Championship this year.

2) Minnesota – Even though you were not ranked like VA Tech you still lost to an opponent from a lesser league. Epic Fail! At least you have the colder months to look forward to in your year old outdoor stadium. If I were Minnesota I would schedule some teams from warmer climates for later in the season it could help get a win or two on the record.

3) Florida State - For a team looking at moving back into National Prominence they took a step back by getting beat by 30 points against Oklahoma. Sure OU was ranked, but if you want to be taken seriously this was not the way to get it done.

4) Georgia Tech – Another ACC team that showed it didn’t deserve its ranking and losing to unranked Kansas.

5) Georgia – Not a touchdown scored against a conference team. Either South Carolina is the real deal or Georgia isn’t very good.

Stay tuned for the Paris Hilton Idiot of the Week Award.

Paris Hilton Award & College Football Picks

I almost forgot about these this week. I'm sitting in Richmond, VA waiting on a friend so we can go drink morning beers at a NASCAR tailgate. I'm typing this on my phone so I apologize for no pictures and any misspellings.

Lets start with the Paris Hilton Award for the idiot of the week. The award goes to Roger Clemens. The man is being charged with perjury for lying to Congress about his use of performance enhancing drugs while playing Major League Baseball. The proof was there in the Mitchell Report and they had his supplier willing to testify. Roger sjould've learned from A-Rod and Big Mac. These men came came clean about the use of PEDs and have almost been forgiven fort their involvement. Roger however lied to Congress anf could go to jail for it.

The runner up this week was Congress forgetting involved with any of this in the first place. Especially when the economy was tanking and we were involved in two wars at the time.

Last weeks college picks were pretty good for me. I picked Cincy wrong and that was it.

This weeks games:
Michigan over the Golden Helmets of Notre Dame.
Bama over Penn State
Ohio State over Miami
West Virginia over Marshall
South Carolina over Georgia
Florida State over Oklahoma

If anyone is going to the race look for me there. War Tony Stewart!

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College Football

I wanted to tweet about this today but it would’ve taken more than 140 characters. Last night the Big Ten announced the new Divisions once Nebraska officially joins the Conference. A lot of speculation was made during the week about how this would affect “The Game.” It doesn’t need to be referred to by any other name because those around college football and many who don’t follow college football know about “The Game” between Ohio State and Michigan. Recently it hasn’t meant as much because Michigan has been playing something that barely resembles football. (Thanks Coach Rod, Can I get my old CARR back?) But back to my point, the tradition of Ohio State-Michigan is that it has always been the last game of the Big 10 Season and many years determined who would play in the Rose Bowl as Conference championship. On numerous occasions this game has determined who would play for the National Championship.

With the addition of the 12th team in the Big Ten the Conference had to make a decision, a decision that could affect The Game in some way or another. The first question was whether to place Michigan and Ohio State in the same conference, much like Texas and Oklahoma. This would ensure the two teams would play each other every year. The game could still be held the last weekend of regular season games for the Big Ten and would have the stakes it needed to be a relevant game. The winner goes on to play for the Conference championship the next weekend. This is the situation I liked the most. Another popular option was having the two teams in separate conferences but making sure they still played every year to keep The Game alive. A lot of people liked this idea as well. This according to people who understand the economics of college football better than I do is the best financial option for the Big Ten. This plan could go one of two ways as well. Michigan and Ohio State would play earlier in the year just like Texas and Oklahoma. However the teams could still win their divisions and play again in the Conference Championship. The second way would be to still have Michigan and Ohio State play the last regular season game but if both win their divisions they would play again the following week. There are multiple reasons this is a bad idea. If one team knows it’s still going to the Conference Championship game will they rest their players like coaches do in the PRO’s? Plus it’s hard enough to win the first game every year imagine how much tougher it will be to win it twice in one year.
Ultimately I think having the two teams in opposing divisions within the conference devalues The Game. It won’t mean as much IF they play twice a year. This brings me to my last point who says these two teams are going to make the Conference Championship every year or even once a decade. Michigan doesn’t look like it will make it there ever again. Even on good years Michigan will have to beat Iowa, Michigan State, and Nebraska to make it to the game. Ohio State has to beat Wisconsin and Penn State. The Big Ten see’s dollar signs and more views coming to their network and that is why they decided to have Michigan and Ohio State play in opposing divisions and why some years we may get back to back games of Michigan and Ohio State.

Here’s my final thought on this: UVA and VT, UT and OU, Auburn and Bama are all in the same division and those games are still big for college football fans.

As for the way the teams fall in their respective conferences it makes little sense to me. It would make more sense to have and North/South or East/West geographical split. Although then the balance would be off.

Predictions:

Week 1 Picks:
Utah vs. Pitt: Utah
Illinois vs. Missouri: Mizzou
WVU vs. Coastal Carolina: WVU (i'll be in attendance)
Michigan vs. UConn: Go Blue (Mich wins)
Oregon St vs. TCU: Oregon St
Boise St. vs. Va Tech: Boise St.
UK vs. Louisville: UK



Conference Winners:

SEC: Alabama
Pac10: Not USC…Oregon State
Big Ten: IOWA
Big East: not worth a pick, Cincy
ACC: Is it basketball season yet? Va Tech.
Big 12: Texas

The National Championship game will be Alabama over Boise State in a close one.
Sorry Tech fans that does mean I think Boise shocks the world over the weekend. Although does Boise State still get Shock the world status?