Congrats, Ball State

Congratulations to Ball State, who is 4 minutes from heading to the MAC Championship at 12-0. I'm not sure whether this guy is serious about them being a Rose Bowl team — because they aren't better than Penn State — but you have to feel bad for them for not getting a shot at a bowl bigger than the Motor City Bowl.

I think they'd fare much better than Hawaii did against Georgia last year in the Sugar Bowl, although they are not the caliber of 2006 Boise State.

They should beat Buffalo and either Wisconsin or Minnesota, whichever they play in a Bowl Game, and finish 14-0.

I wonder if they would fit into President-elect Obama's proposed eight-team playoff system? Their best wins are Navy and Central Michigan, but so they can't be considered top 8. But they could be considered a top 16 team if they were a 16-team tourney.

Say they get a 14-seed and have the chance to lose in the first round to someone like Texas; would that be a more rewarding season than finishing 14-0? Open for comments.

--Nate