Found November 08, 2009 on The Sporting Blog:
Key Takeaway. The best thing about being undefeated is the chance to stay undefeated.That's a chance Iowa lost on Saturday, as the Heart Attack Hawkeyes were unable to avoid becoming the Heartbreak Hawkeyes. A 17-10 loss to Northwestern, even with Ricky Stanzi out, makes their implausible national championship challenge an impossible task.Alabama didn't lose that chance, running Mark Ingram all over LSU in the fourth quarter and benefiting from another dubious call by the SEC refs in a 24-15 win. Florida didn't lose it in an uninspiring 27-3 win over Vanderbilt. Texas didn't lose it despite starting painfully slowly against UCF.Boise State and Cincinnati both survived second-half rallies to keep marks unblemished. TCU simply never let one happen.These are this season's undefeated teams. One of these teams will be the national champion. And none of them are dominant. Yet.But staying undefeated means that, with one great week, they have a chance to be.Delirious. Wh...
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