The Broun Blog

and this is actually jess h, not jess e, posting this. today will be my first time not voting absentee, and the voting booth lever system in place in this county looks a wee bit daunting. as i'm one of the several of us living in swing states for this election, there's this feeling that it really matters that i vote, let my voice be heard and all that. pretty cool.

In part to atone for my lackluster effort in the Auburn game preview this week, here is a snippet from a ESPN Insider article that I just finished reading about the BCS standings.

Auburn's remaining opponents are Georgia (7-1, likely 8-1 on Nov. 13), Alabama (5-3, likely 6-4 on Nov 20) and probably Tennessee (7-1, likely 10-1 on Dec 4) in the SEC CHampionship. That's a really strong closing schedule, but it's exactly what Auburn needs to have any chance to close the gap on an undefeated Oklahoma team.

If the Tigers run the table, that schedule strength would probably vault them over the Sooners in the computer ratings, giving them a chance to pass Oklahoma in the BCS Standings if they can make up enough ground in the polls. OU currently has an advantage of 49 voting points over Auburn in the AP poll and 50 points in the coaches poll. If the Tigers can gather several more first- and second-place votes over the next few weeks and get those margins under 20 points, they have a decent chance of moving into second in the final BCS Standings. That means they must continue to impress the voters and maybe get some assistance from a sluggish outing by the Sooners.

Basically, even though we should all be rooting for Texas A&M to beat Oklahoma, even if Oklahoma wins, as long as Auburn keeps winning from this point onward, we can make it into the National Championship game (Orange Bowl) without USC or Oklahoma losing. Just something to think about during the bye week.

And yes, it's time for the trifecta. Let the best sports year imaginable continue.