My predictions rarely pan out, but...

The BCS was not a bad system. Here is what it would be this week. We changed the system because the final two teams in the standings couldn’t win hypothetical matchups against entitled programs.

Unbelievers think this is how one is saved. Unbelievers think Christianity is a works-based system. Are you “good”? You get to go to heaven. Bad? Go to hell. Grace is hard to fathom for many.

#Vandy better have a meeting with Clark Lea. Penn St will come calling. Cignetti will also be high on the list.

Which will happen first: An official statement that James Franklin is no longer the head coach at #PennSt or an official statement from the #SEC about a rule change to address situations where coaches lie to refs to get the play clock reset? #KirbySmart

Kirby lied his way to keeping a timeout. And the refs bought it. #Georgia

Better question: what happens if he’s really good? My guess is that all the previous below average games will be forgotten and Heisman whispers will start up. The media would much rather talk about a Manning than anybody else on a Heisman watch list.

OSU, 34-10. Ohio St has given up 2 touchdowns all year. Two. Hard to believe Illinois will score enough to win.

It’s amazing how pressure affects performance. Two outs. Ground ball back to the pitcher. Easy throw to first to get out of the inning. Instead? Wild throw to the plate. Amazing. In the middle of June, this is a no-brainer. In October? It’s a brainer. #Phillies #Dodgers

Troy Smith got it right. Give Arch Manning Julian Sayin’s numbers and he’d be the Heisman favorite. But Sayin is not even top 3 on most lists. And neither is Jeremiah Smith.

Sarkisian has had double digit wins only twice in 10 full seasons as a head coach (only 61% wins). He’s an average coach whose reputation got pumped because he was a “Saban assistant” for two years. “See how they do” is a concession that your team is just average.

Texas and Penn St were numbers one and two in the preseason AP Poll. Clemson was fourth. Now, all unranked.

Neither #Texas nor #PennState should be ranked above 20, but we all know they will.

#Reds: Until management is willing to trade top prospects for real MLB players, this team will never progress. A small market team can’t afford top shelf, other-teams-are-making-offers-but-he-chose-the-Reds kinda guys. You can only trade. Not recklessly, but you must take risks.

"You remember watching Usain Bolt run the 100?" More from Colin Cowherd and @joelklatt on @OhioStateFB.

It’s probably better to wait till you lose the lead to make a pitching change. #Reds

I’m a well-balanced sports fan: #Titans are at an all-time low. Laughingly bad. #Reds are barely in the playoffs despite being wildly inconsistent. #OhioState is the defending national champion and dominating yet again.

Day: 1-4 vs Michigan Kirby: 1-7 vs Bama Franklin: 4-21 vs top 10 Bear: 0-4 vs Notre Dame (at Bama) Bear: 1-7-1 vs Texas (career) It happens.

Ohio State has given up two touchdowns this year.

There was a sea of #OhioState fans at Washington today. And I remember when Tennessee fans acted like they were Lewis and Clark because they drove 5 hours to Columbus for the playoffs last year. #Buckeyes

Remember when Tito went with Ian Gibaut over Pagan on Opening Day? That loss seems to matter today. #Reds