My #2 would be Oklahoma State, and here’s why:

Psst… wanna hear something you will NEVER hear on CBS, ABC or ESPN?

I have a secret…

The SEC sucks this year.

There I said it.  I’m a fan of an SEC program (LSU) and even I have to admit that the conference we destroyed is weak.

There are exactly five teams in the SEC that I would deem better than mediocre: LSU, Bama, Georgia, Arkansas and South Carolina.  That’s it.

And Auburn and Vanderbilt are the only other teams that are better than bad.

Everybody else is bad. Florida is ass.  Tennessee is ass.  Mississippi State was worth dirt this year.  Kentucky was Ken-Sucky.  And Ole Miss was Ole Miss.

There are actually two conferences that I deem stronger than the SEC this year: the Big Ten and the Big XII.  Texas A&M should have beaten Arkansas, and if they played Auburn, Auburn would have been destroyed.  The Big 12 has K-State, Iowa State, Texas, Texas A&M, Oklahoma State, Oklahoma, Baylor and Missouri.  That’s 8 teams out of 10 that are headed to bowl games, and all of them I deem better than mediocre.

This is not to put down LSU or Alabama.  My Tigers are the top team in the nation of course, and Alabama is absolutely a worthy foe.  But is the SEC so great this year that it deserves to own both sides of the BCS title game?  I don’t think so.

Welcome to Atlanta.

As an Atlanta native, I’m very familiar with the Georgia Dome.  Here’s some games I’ve been to:

2000 Peach Bowl (LSU beat Georgia Tech)

2001 SEC Championship (LSU beat Tennessee)

2003 SEC Championship (LSU beat Georgia)

2005 SEC Championship (Georgia beat LSU)

(unfortunately, I missed the 2005 Peach and the 2007 SECCG)

2008 Chick-fil-A Bowl (LSU beat Georgia Tech)

2010 LSU vs. North Carolina (LSU won)

Also, as a band geek, my HS marching band participated in a giant marching band competition in the dome, so I can say I’ve been on the field as well.

When I think of the Georgia Dome, I still see it with its old colors- all pink and green on the outside.  Peach colors, I guess.  Whatever, it was ugly.  Today, it’s covered in red and black.  Even though I’m a Saints fan and red and black are the Falcons’ colors, I still say the new exterior looks pretty cool.

For those who plan on staying in Atlanta for the weekend, here are a few recommendations:

The World of Coca-Cola, which is right next to the Georgia Aquarium, is worth your $15.  The unlimited Coke fountains with every single beverage Coke manufactures are alone worth the trip.

The Georgia Aquarium is nice, but a bit pricey and ALWAYS BUSY, especially on weekends like this one.

If you hit up the Varsity, get a dog, not a burger.  Also, get an orange cream.  Those are awesome.

If you wear Saints apparel, every homeless man in Atlanta will want to talk trash to you.  Be careful.

The novel Pitbull is working on.

The novel Pitbull is working on.

per ESPN.
WORDLESS GAME PREVIEW: WVU @ USF

WORDLESS GAME PREVIEW: WVU @ USF

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MUAHAHAHAHAHAHA I am your god.  

Blow me, Dan Wetzel.  Your puny little annual waah-waah tickles me.  Well of COURSE I keep five of my six formulas a secret. God works in mysterious ways, beotch.  And besides, let’s say you have six beautiful ambrosia-spooning women in your harem.  While it would be nice to showcase all of them, I find it more entertaining to display one gorgeous ranking formula and let the masses imagine just how beautiful the other five are.  Am I right?  OF COURSE I’M RIGHT.