There's a lot of talk about how Missouri being the #1 team in the BCS is more a matter of inertia than a determination of merit; after all, how could the best squad in the US and A be an underdog in a neutral field game? Well, when their opponent already spanked them once this year, I guess that's acceptable, even if it is a one-loss team vs. a two-loss team...that lost two games to unranked teams. I can only imagine how Boston College fans feel at this point, seeing as how you could search nearly every legit sports site on the internet and not come up with a bowl projection that has the Eagles BCS-bound. Not only is the ACC championship in a neutral, cavernous site, but BC beat Virginia Tech in their own house. VT certainly has certainly been impressive over the last couple of weeks (beating Miami and UVA at home > beating Miami and Clemson at home?), but can it really be that cut and dry?
Well, BC can deal with another blow, that being the suspension of backup running back AJ Brooks for this Saturday's game for the ever-popular "unspecified violation of team rules"...which later became specified. As in, "being charged for assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, i.e., his own shoe." He was released on bail, and certainly won't be making it to Jacksonville.
Cool out, oddsmakers! Brooks has ran for a total of 79 yards this year, about half of what he ran for in his first start as a freshman. Granted, it was against UMass, but everyone deserves their Polk High moments, I suppose.
