The 2007 season has been one for the books, and we are only half way through.  Only a handful of unbeaten teams remain, but will they be by season’s end?  Here is a “a tad-bit-too-early-likely-way-off” projection of how the teams will end up.

BCS National Championship

LSU vs. Ohio State

The Tigers have played two top ten opponents.  They handled one with ease and squeaked by the other, both games at home.  Being battled tested along with the return of Early Doucet, this Tiger team should prevail against remaining SEC opponents on its way to the championship.  Ohio State has not played anyone of relative interest outside of Purdue, who they beat soundly.  However, they will prevail unbeaten and #2 after disposing of the remainder of the Big Ten schedule. The schedule gets tougher, but the defense looks ripe for the challenge in what should be a push toward the title game.

FedEx Orange Bowl

West Virginia vs. Virginia Tech

The Black Diamond trophy may no longer be on the line each season, however, these two bitter rivals will meet in the Orange Bowl after Virginia Tech loses to Boston College once at home, and wins the re-match in the ACC Championship to place them in the BCS as the representative of the ACC.  West Virginia will prevail as Big East Champions after conference foe South Florida loses critical games to Rutgers and Cincinnati. 

Allstate Sugar Bowl

South Carolina vs. Boston College

After splitting games with Virginia Tech in the regular season and in the ACC Championship, Boston College lands in the Sugar Bowl against SEC Runner-Up South Carolina.  South Carolina’s only other conference loss will come to Florida, who will lose another conference game prior to their match-up.  South Carolina will get a rematch with LSU in the SEC Championship game, but will again lose a close battle to the Tigers.   

Tostitos Fiesta Bowl

Oklahoma vs. Hawaii

The Sooners will get another shot at a mid-major when they take on Hawaii in the Fiesta Bowl.  The Warriors will make their way into its first BCS game appearance after dominating all of its opponents, and continuing to get love from the pollsters as teams above them continue to lose.  Oklahoma lands in this spot after taking the Big XII Championship.

Rose Bowl

California vs. Missouri

After splitting the regular season and Big XII Championship games with Oklahoma, Missouri winning Saturday, and losing in the Championship, the Tigers land a spot in the Rose Bowl against Cal, as no other Big Ten team will qualify for the BCS.                   California lands here as Champions of the Pac-10.