Don't give up yet Cougs...

Well Triz did a pretty good job of wrapping up the TCU/BYU game last night on Cougar Crazies. After a disappointing night I have decided to look for optimism.

1. The Cougs can still win the MWC. It is going to take some help but possible. Which continues to prove to be better than a number of BCS conferences including the Pac-10.

This is how, November 6th the Horned Frogs travel Salt Lake. This will likely be one of those few nights Cougar fans will cheer for the dreaded Utes. Utah obviously gets calls at home as we saw against Oregon State, and there kicker could make the difference. Then November 22nd the Cougs drive north to play the Utes in the big game. I objectively think the Cougs will beat Utah. Even after last nights ugly, slow looking, predictable, beat down. The Horned Frogs will also need to be upset by another in conference school, Air Force probably has the best chance, the same day BYU/Utah play.

The bad news, looks like they will be headed to Vegas for the 39th straight year to play UCLA/Oregon for the 24th straight year.

2. The Beavs can win the Pac-10. Who would have thought after a season opening loss to Stanford the Beavs could still win the conference. It was too bad we didn't start playing until the 4th quarter that game and still had a chance to win.

Anyway, here is how the Beavs can pull it off...
- Stanford still has to play Cal, Oregon, and USC. They will loose two of those games.
- USC still has to play Arizona (Who usually plays well at home vs the Trojans), Cal, and of course the season ender at UCLA (anyone remember what happen last time 2006 USC went to UCLA).
- Oregon is bad.
- ASU was probably the most overrated team in the nation going into this season.
- Everything from Washington is horrible.
- Arizona could throw some pac-10 teams off there horse.
- And of course, the Beavs will win out.

Here is how the Pac-10 will finish (in conference records)...
1. Beavers 8-1 (I hope this post doesn't curse them)
2. Trojans 7-2 (losses to OSU and Cal/UCLA/Zona)
3. Bears 7-2 (losses to OSU and USC/Stan/Zona)
4. Cardinal 6-3 (losses to ASU, OSU, and USC/Oregon/Cal)
5. Wildcats 5-4 (losses to Stan, OSU, USC, and Cal)
6. Ducks 4-5 (wins against Wash, Wash St, UCLA, & ASU although I will not be surprised if they lose out and fire Bilotti)
7. Devils 4-5 (wins against Stan, Wash, Wash St, and UCLA)
8. Huskies 2-7 (wins against UCLA and Wash St, another coaching change coming)
9. Bruins 1-8 (a lonely win against Wash St, it never pays to hire a cheater)
10. Cougars 0-9 (I think we all see this coming, you never know what can happen at the apple cup though)

And my last point...

3. I am so pumped for October 28 our season opener against the Lakers! Go Blazers