Monday Morning (or afternoon) Hangover

Sorry guys, but this is going to be a bit rushed. I've had a busy day.

First things first. The Georgia-Alabama game in two weeks will officially be madness. ESPN has picked up the game for a 7:45 start time, meaning Athens will be lathered up into a bourbon-induced frenzy. Georgia should still be ranked third, Bama is hovering around the to-10, and there is the looming possibility of Gameday making its first trip to Athens in 10 years. I am extremely excited.

One more quick note on Georgia. I'm starting to get a little nervous about this habit of dropping the Dawgs in the polls despite winning. The media wants to hype the SEC as the most dominant league in the country. That's fine. I agree with them. But, if the SEC is so dominant, how can Georgia be penalized for beating an SEC team, no matter what the score? I'm sure Georgia would be in the top two at the end of the year should the Dawgs go undefeated, but I'm still a little queasy remembering that 2004 Auburn team.

THE Most Overrated Team

The sun was a little brighter today. The air was also a little sweeter and the birds sang a much sweeter tune. That's because the Ohio State Suckeyes are finally out of consideration for the BCS Title. We won't be subjected to another beatdown in January. Kudos to both teams for scheduling this game. Seriously, OSU could have scheduled another cupcake and pranced through another undefeated regular season. But they would have gotten exposed (AGAIN) in the title game and my stomach couldn't possibly handle that.

Meanwhile, USC looks pretty good. OK, very good. They're No.1 until they lose, which shouldn't be until they head to South Beach for the BCS Title Game. As much of a joke as most of the PAC-10 is, make no mistake...the Trojans could play in any league.

Auburn wins a pitcher's duel

Auburn beat Mississippi State 3-2 on Saturday. In football. Seriously. The Tigers should be a bit worried. I mean, a low-scoring affair is common in the SEC, which features several stout defenses. Just look at Georgia's trip to Columbia. But 3-2? Did Brad Lester hit a 2-run homer in the ninth to win it? How bored must the fans have been? Did anyone actually stay awake through it? Apparently, there hasn't been a 3-2 game in the SEC in over 40 years. Let's hope it doesn't happen again anytime soon.

Monstars steal Falcons' talent

Of course, the only explanation for the Falcons transformation from world-beaters to doormats is that their talent was stolen by aliens who are playing the Looney Tunes in a football game (No, I'm not on crack).

Seriously, Sunday's version of the Falcons who got spanked by the Bucs in Tampa are more like the real thing, while last Sunday's domination of Detroit was the aberration. Matt Ryan looked like a scared rookie instead of Matty Ice, the offensive line looked like a seive, and the whole game looked nauseatingly reminiscent of last season. The Falcons won't always look as bad as they did against the Bucs, but they won't look nearly as good as they did against the Lions.