And then there were ten

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With Nebraska's and Ohio State's losses yesterday, the number of undefeated BCS teams has dwindled to ten, causing one sports wag to assert that the

crazy ’07 campaign ended with a two-loss national champion. Maybe this national title chase is headed for a wild finish, too.

The first official BCS poll will be announced tonight in a program that shows just how desperate cable sports networks are for content—any content.

Be that as it may, it seems to me that—at this point in the season—the top ten teams should be the undefeated ones. That would be (in alphabetical order) Auburn, Boise State, LSU, Michigan State, Missouri, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Oregon, Texas Christian, and Utah. The NCAA computers will align them, but it seems to me a ready-made top ten is apparent.

UPDATE — Too bad, Missouri and Oklahoma State.