Growing up in Houston, you learn to go on hurricane watch at this time of the year.  Usually, they just swipe on by to the East or the West.  Every now and then, like this year, it goes right through the city.  However, I didn't think I would have to continue to be a hurricane watcher once I moved to Cincinnati four years ago.  But apparently after last Sunday, I do.

It's always fun to have to pickup pieces of your house and put them in the garage for "safe keeping".  But at least it was during the NFL games, not college Saturdays, right?  And for those of you who care, all of my family in H-town are perfectly fine.  Unlike the Buckeyes, they know how to prepare for the big event.

POWER RANKINGS

1.  USC:  Herbstreit pretty well summed it up during the coverage on Saturday night, "the only team that will beat USC, is USC".

2.  OKLAHOMA: As a Texas graduate, it still hurts me to have to rank these guys this high.  But they are making good teams (Cincinnati and Washington) look silly.

3.  MISSOURI:  Here's the surprise in my rankings.  But the Tigers and the Sooners are the only two teams in the nation that have hung 52pts. on each of their opponents this season.  The Tigers even did that on at least one Top 25 team in Illinois.  Not even the mighty 'Men of Troy' can claim that.

4. GEORGIA: I had the chance to watch the Dawgs take on South Carolina this past Saturday.  I had to drop them one slot because I now have concerns about their red zone offense, and their defensive coordinator's ability to make in-game adjustments.

5. FLORIDA: DNP.  They're gearing up for their annual death match with the Vols this weekend.

6. LSU: The Tigers predictably beat-up on North Texas this past weekend.  Now they get the 'other Tigers' in the Superior than Everyone Conference this weekend in Auburn.

7. TEXAS: The Longhorns have had an extra layoff due to Hurricane Ike.  Let's just hope that the layoff doesn't affect them as poorly as it has affected the Astros.

8. ALABAMA: Note to the SEC, Bama is back!  Saban's boys are coming, and coming hard.

9. AUBURN: These Tigers are going to look like kitties this time next week, after LSU gets their claws in them.  And wow, that was way too many cat/tiger references in one sentence.

10. WISCONSIN: I love "The Wisconsin Winnebego" P.J. Hill.  I really do.  But I can't in good conscience put any team from the Little Ten above good SEC teams right now.

BCS BUSTERS:  BYU, East Carolina

DORM NOTES

--Can someone please tell Ohio State that it's okay for them to be competitive in big games outside the Little Ten?  Barely in the game for one quarter is getting really old.

--In case you were wondering, BYU is for real.  The beat-down they put on UCLA (who recently beat Tennessee), was the worst defeat UCLA has suffered in over 50 years.

--The BYU vs. Utah game is shaping up to be a great late season matchup

--Fantasy Alert:  If you play in an NFL keeper league, Missouri QB Chase Daniel is a great college quarterback, but will be a terrible NFL one.

--This one is special for my friend Ben-Ro:  I am aware that UK had only allowed 3pts. heading into last weekend's game vs. MTSU.  But you need look no further than that very game to see why I'm not giving the 'Cats any love just yet.

BUFFALO FOREVER!  (If you didn't see the ending on their game last weekend, go to youtube and check it out.  You won't be disappointed.)