Kentucky plays LSU this Sat at Kentucky. Do you think that Kentucky has the offense to out play LSU tough Defense and do they have the deffense to stop LSU's offense unlike Florida. Or is anyone feeling another Blue Grass Miracle???

If kentucky wins will they let the fans take down the goal post?

Not a chance.

It may not be love in bloom, but when it comes to picking America's top college football team, LSU is the unanimous choice.

The Tigers sealed that position with their narrow trumph over defending national champion Florida last week.

"I don't really love LSU, but their defense is tough!" said Professional Handicappers League member Bill Fishman.

"I had Florida, which was a winner.

"I also had them straight up and on the money line, so it was a tough loss with 1:08 left."

While there's no disagreement on No. 1, No. 2 is hardly unanimous, outside the country's two major polls.

Fishman goes along with voters in the Associated Press and USA Today Coaches' Polls and picks 5-0 Cal for the runnerup spot, while fellow PHL member Jerry Johnson tabs once-beaten Oklahoma (5-1) and Las Vegas oddsmaker Ken White lists USC (4-1), a narrow upset loser to Stanford last weekend.

The USA Today Coaches' Poll ranks the Trojans seventh, while the AP drops them all the way down to 10th this week.

Las Vegas Sports Consultants, however, has them right behind the Tigers.

"Oh yeah, they're too good a team (to drop down)," White said.

"I think they're better than LSU, but of course you can't rank them ahead of the Tigers with one loss.

"I know LSU beat Florida, but I still think USC is the better team."

The gambling specific BGS Power Ratings have LSU on top with hio State 2nd, Oklahoma 3rd and Cal 4th.

Fishman is high on Boston College (6-0), which meets Notre Dame this weekend.

He ranks the Golden Eagles, who are laying two touchdowns, third.

"I just love their quarterback (Matt) Ryan," he said.

Johnson is so high on the Sooners that he hopes they play LSU for the BCS National Championship at the New Orleans Superdome on Jan. 8, 2008.

Fishman would like to see a pair of matchups, one on each side of the ball.

"LSU versus Ohio State would be a grueling game on the defensive side and Boston College and Cal on the offensive side," he said.

LSU plays No. 17 Kentucky this weekend and that's a game both Fishman and Johnson are anticipating.

Bodog Sportsbook had the Tigers laying 10 points on Friday morning, though it was minus 9 1/2 most places.

Oklahoma (minus 12) versus No. 11 Missouri, an impressive winner over Nebraska last week, and #15 Cincinnati (minus 10) at Louisville are another pair of matchups drawing their attention.

"If we'd made a line before the season started, Louisville would have been favored by about 6," said Las Vegas oddsmaker White, who lists Cincy as one of the clubs that has surprised him most.

Another game Fishman likes is Illinois-Iowa.

The Illini are giving up 3 1/2 points in a week in which many favorites are laying double digits.

"Trap?" Fishman asked.

PHL member Jimmy Boyd also is turning to the Big 10 in selecting the game to which he looks forward most.

"I'm interested in the Purdue/Michigan matchup this week," Boyd said.

"After starting 0-2, the Wolverines are sitting at 2-0 in the Big Ten.

"Both of Michigan's losses this season have come at home.

"Purdue is 1-1 in the Big Ten, but has a better overallt record than Michigan.

"They were silenced at home by Ohio State last week and will be trying to bounce back here.

"The Boilers are 2-0 on the road this season.

"Michigan is going to have to get through this one if they want any shot at a Big Ten title this season.

"The books opened with the line at 5 1/2 in favor of the Wolverines.

"It should be a good matchup."

Bodog Sportsbook pegged the number at Michigan minus 6 on Friday morning.

They're gonna do it, i'm a prophet, have fun

This year in football has proved one thing: expect the unexpected.

I have tons of respect for the LSU team. They were one of my picks to be in the national title game.

But if Stanford can beat USC at home, anything can happen.

I would love to see LSU lose for one reason: it would spice the national title hunt up A LOT.

I love this seasons unexpectedness.

sure they have a shot at it..look at the upsets so far this year and UK is playing well..mistakes cost them the game last week..but anything can happen in college football..WOW, look what happened to USC....Go UK!!!!!!!!!!!!

Not hardly. If they couldnt beat us (S.Carolina), there's no way they could beat LSU. Not only because they're not good enough, but i wouldn't be surprised if they lost momentum after such a crushing defeat.

Kentucky will lose to LSU, probably by 3 touch downs.

hell no!

Heck, we tore down the goal posts when we lost to LSU! lol

I'm a Kentucky fan and I was at the game now known as the Bluegrass Miracle. I was standing in the endzone 30 yards directly in front of where the catch was made. Unbelievable!

Anyway, I think Kentucky has the talent to beat LSU, but it will be tough for sure. They tore down the goal posts when we beat Louisville, so I'm sure they'd do it again if we beat LSU (being as they are #1 in the country).

Kentucky had plenty of opportunities to beat South Carolina...they just didn't capitalize on them. If they cut down on the mistakes this week, they definitely have a shot.

if they can't beat SC then how are they going to beat LSU? floridas offense matched up with LSU's defense. LSU's defense is built for more conventional teams like Kentucky. Floridas defense is nowhere near as good as florida's. so no.

without the 2 fumble returns Kentucky's defense gave up 24 to SC.

Kentucky CAN beat Lsu. Anything can happen. Thier pretty much due for a loss anyways. If its gonna happen anywhere, why not against a ranked team on the road in Lexington. What people dont realize is that 1: kentucky has a better offense all around... andre woodson will bounce back and what better way to do than beating the #1 team in the land. 2: kentucky isnt the team they used to be. 3: they have a little thing called TALENT. tamme, little, woodson, burton, lyons, dixon, and the rest of all thier running backs put together one of the most talented offenses in the country. IF THEY CAN........THEY WILL!! 42-35.....they might storm the field.... but i dont know if they'll do it again after payin the hefty fine against louisville

the game is going to be close
all kentucky has to do is not turn over the ball and
PROTECT WOODSEN under pressure he just cant do anything, we can stop lsu offense no problem, just stop the run its just the defense that can hurt us, USC forced a lot of turnovers and thats the only way they won, if UK hadnt had turnovers it would have been a UK blowout if kentucky gets 2 turnovers the game is over
especially if those turnovers turn into points
lets see the cats pull the upset
im rushing the field if they do

I'm not being sarcastic: Kentucky is my second least favorite team in all of college football (first is Virginia Tech.) I'm confident they are going to lose to LSU this weekend, and then they'll be put back in their place as a team that barely deserves to be in the Top 25.

Are they good this year? Well, the best they've been in 30 years. Are they wonderful? Only die-hard UK fans from Bumfuddle Holler in eastern Kentucky would argue that.