BCSBusters Week #2 Match-ups in the SEC

 The SEC begins 2007 where it left off last season, as one of the best conferences in the country.  After this weekend, it may be clear that the SEC is truly the best.  LSU should beat Virginia Tech, barring a barrage of turnovers and special teams blunders (which could happen as this is where the Hokies hang their hat), and Auburn should drill South Florida.  I don’t think this one will even be close.  The Tigers are better than they are given credit for.  The first game, as Lou Holtz said last weekend, gives a coach the most nightmares because you never know if your team will be ready.  One thing I do know is that the Tiger Defense kept them in the game last week against a much improved Kansas State team, and I think we can all agree that the Wildcats are better than Elon - a team South Florida struggled mightily with.

Key Conference match-ups between Alabama - Vanderbilt and Georgia - South Carolina should wet the appetite of many SEC fans.  It may be a crazy finish this year as you have three solid contenders in the East and the West looks to be wide open as there a too many questions between Arkanas, Alabama and Auburn.  For the life of me I can’t seem to give LSU the run-away nod, due to the Les Miles factor.  At some point this year, he is going to screw up big-time and it may cost the Tigers the championship.  Watch out for Bama, as they have slipped completely off the  national radar, and have sufficient talent for Nick Saban to work his magic.

Missouri should handle Mississippi - possibly in a route - depending on which Tigers team actually shows up, and potential upsets may come in the form of Kent State and Southern Mississippi - two notorious BCSBusters of the past.  However, I predict the SEC will run away with it this weekend, losing only to Missou.

Predictions:

LSU 23 - Virginia Tech 14 

Auburn 31 - South Florida 17

Alabama 38 - Vanderbilt 24

Mississippi State 21 - Tulane 17

Missouri 47 - Mississippi 17

Florida 62 - Troy 9

Tennessee 44 - Southern Miss 21

Georgia 27 - South Carolina 21

Kentucky 38 - Kent State 20

The SEC should go 6-1 in non-conference action this weekend.

West		Week #2 Match-ups
00 (1-0) (1-0) (MSU Game Recap)Last: Defeated Miss St 45 - 0Next: Middle Tennessee	VS	00 (0-0) (1-0) Last: Defeated ECU 17 - 7Next:
00 (1-0) (1-0) (K-State Game Recap)Last: Defeated K-State 23 - 13Next: @ Mississippi State	VS	00 (0-0) (1-0)Last: Defeated Elon 28 - 13Next:
(0-0) (1-0) (Troy Game Recap) Next: @ Alabama		BYE
00 (0-0) (1-0) (W. Carolina Game Recap)Last: Defeated W. Caro: 52 - 6Next: Arkansas	VS	00 (0-0) (1-0) (Richmond Game Recap)Last: Defeated Richmond 41 - 17Next: Ole Miss
00 (0-1) (0-1) ( LSU Game Recap)Last: Lost to LSU 45 - 0Next: @ Auburn	VS	00 (0-0) (0-1)
00 (0-0) (1-0) (Memphis Game Recap)Last: Defeated Memphis 23 - 21Next: @ Vandy	VS	00 (0-0) (1-0) (Game Recap)Last: Defeated Illinois 40 - 34Next:
East		Week #2 Match-ups:
00 (0-0) (1-0) (W. Kentucky Game Recap)Last Game: Defeated W. Kent. 49 - 3Next Game: Tennessee	VS	00 (0-0) (0-1) (Arkansas Game Recap)Last: Lost to Arkansas 48 - 27Next:
00 (0-0) (0-1) (CAL Game Recap)Last: Lost to CAL 44 - 31Next: @ Florida	VS	00 (0-0) (1-0)
00 (0-0) (1-0) (OSU Game Recap)Last: Defeated Oklahoma St 35 - 14Next: Western Carolina	VS	00 (0-0) (1-0) (Game Recap)Last: Defeated Louisiana-Laf. 28 - 14Next: S. Carolina State
00 (0-0) (1-0) (Lou-Laf Game Recap)Last: Defeated Louisiana-Laf 28 - 14Next: South Carolina State	@	00 (0-0) (1-0) (OSU Game Recap)Last: Defeated Oklahoma State 35 - 14Next: Western Carolina
00 (0-0) (1-0) ( E. Kentucky Game Recap)Last: Defeated E. Kentucky 50 - 14Next: Louisville	VS	00 (0-0) (1-0) (Iowa State Game Recap)Last: Defeated Iowa State 23 - 14Next:
00 (0-0) (1-0) (Richmond Game Recap)Last: Defeated Richmond 41 - 17Next: Ole Miss	VS	00 (0-0) (1-0) (W. Carolina Game Recap)Last: Defeated W. Caro: 52 - 6Next: Arkansas