Week 13 wasn’t nearly as exciting as last week. On Friday, Houston handled Tulsa 48-16 and LSU destroyed Arkansas 41-17. Saturday wasn’t anymore exciting with favorites – Alabama, Virginia Tech, Stanford, USC, Boise State, Oregon, Georgia, Michigan and so on – all taking care of business. The BCS claims every game matters but there’s a handful of games next weekend and the conference championship games for the SEC, ACC, Big Ten, and Pac-12 and regardless of the outcomes, the BCS National Championship matchup is pretty much set. Even if LSU loses to Georgia in the SEC Championship Game, the Tigers will likely still face Bama in a rematch at the Superdome. If we had a four or even eight team playoff, the games next weekend would actually matter as teams would be fighting for playoff spots. Thanks BCS.

Heisman Top 5: 

1. Alabama RB Trent Richardson – 263 carries, 1583 yds, 20 TDs, 27 rec, 327 yds, 3 TDs
2. Baylor QB Robert Griffin III – 72.6%, 3,678 yds, 34 TDs, 5 Ints, 612 yds rushing, 7 TDs
3. Houston QB Case Keenum – 73.2%, 4,726 yds, 43 TDs, 3 Ints, 43 yds rushing, 3 TDs
4. Boise State QB Kellen Moore – 72.9%, 3,194 yds, 38 TDs, 7 Ints
5. Stanford QB  Andrew Luck – 70%, 3,170 yds, 35 TDs, 9 Ints, 153 yds rushing, 2 TDs

Others considered: Wisconsin RB Montee Ball, USC QB Matt Barkley, LSU DB/PR Tyrann Mathieu, Virginia Tech RB David Wilson & USC WR Robert Woods.

The Upset Top 20 Ballot:

1. LSU (12-0)
2. Alabama (11-1)
3. Oklahoma State (10-1)
4. Boise State (10-1)
5. Stanford (11-1)
6. USC (10-2)
7. Virginia Tech (11-1)
8. Houston (12-0)
9. Georgia (10-2)
10. Oregon (10-2)
11. Arkansas (10-2)
12. Michigan State (10-2)
13. Wisconsin (10-2)
14. Kansas State (9-2)
15. South Carolina (10-2)
16. Michigan (10-2)
17. Baylor (8-3)
18. Oklahoma (9-2)
19. TCU (9-2)
20. Clemson (9-3)

Any thoughts on this weekend, my Heisman Top 5 or my Upset Top 20 Ballot?