TBD

To Be Defeated that is the name of college football. This time of year there are always a handful of teams that are undefeated and all the BCS critics come out of the woodwork. Well of the 7 Division I teams that are undefeated there might be one left standing at the end of the regular season.

Odds are the one undefeated will be Boise State. The smurfy football Broncos have just the schedule needed to go undefeated. The road block to a perfect regular season record will gets it's toughest battle tonight as the Broncos travel across country to Ruston, Louisiana to face fellow WAC team the 3-5 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs. A dog with no bite is not exactly the most aggressive foe to face but the long trip, going on the road and facing a toothless opponent might be reason for the Broncos to beat themselves and overlook the team on the field. After all the game must be played and upsets happen. Chances of losing in Ruston are about as remote as Dick Cheyney getting the black vote in his futile run for King in 2012. As for Chris Petersen's undefeated smurf turf bunch going to the championship game that possibility took it's biggest hit in last year's December classic in San Diego when the Broncos were nipped by the Horned Frogs 17-16 in the Holiday Bowl.

Speaking of the Horned Frogs, they are the next non-BCS team that is still undefeated has one big battle against last year's unblemished Utes, who's only defeat this year was to a red hot Oregon team. Gary Patterson's squad will be looking for redemption this year against Utah as their 4th quarter collapse in "08 caused the lone star state's sole representative of the Mountain West representative to miss out on a BCS bowl invite. The Horned Frogs argument for a national title shot does have teeth. Quality wins against Clemson, BYU and potentially Utah will get the Horny Toads a big payday in January.

No team has a tougher road to an undefeated season than the Bearcats in River City. Cincinnati finishes up the regular season in Pittsburgh. Between now and traveling north to Three Rivers country the Bearcats get tough tests every week hosting West Virginia always a threat with an explosive offense and a staunch defense that can beat anyone on any given week. Earlier in the year the Mountaineers went down to Auburn in a driving rain storm and took the always tough Tigers to the wire and helped out with 5 turnovers that did West Virginia in. Any team with a running back with the explosiveness of a Noelle Devine is a threat. Before getting to West Virginia the road to an undefeated record starts with UCONN. Connecticut might not be as good as a year ago but they are more experienced and dangerous especially should Tony Pike not be ready to go and the turnover bug hit the Bearcats. Right before the Bearcats travel to Pitt they host the Illinois. The Bearcats should be favored to dismantle the Big Ten cellar dwellar but this could be the game of the season for Ron Turner's squad and his cast of talented underachievers who might decide to turn it on at Paul Brown Stadium. The biggest obstacle for the Bearcats should they remain undefeated heading into a showdown with Dave Pornstache's Pitt Panthers it will be to stay healthy. One thing for sure UCONN, West Virginia, and Illinois will all bring it physically to Cincinnati and come December health could be a major issue.

One team that will not go undefeated is Iowa. A trip to Columbus, Ohio on the second week of November will be too much for the Hawkeyes. The Buckeyes had their big stumble against Purdue on the road and there season will be highlighted by their last and only home game of the season against Iowa.

In the SEC the defending champion Florida Gators will have a hand in clearing up the defeated picture. Should the Gators go undefeated and their SEC west counterparts in Tuscaloosa, Alabama go undefeated one will get knocked off in Atlanta in the SEC title game. This you can bet on!