Rose Bowl Should Be A Classic

Finally, the BCS got it right. The two best college football teams in America, the Trojans of Southern California and the Longhorns of Texas, will meet a month from today in the Rose Bowl to decide who will be the undisputed national champion. The No. 1 Trojans, led by 2004 Heisman Trophy winner Matt Leinart and likely 2005 winner Reggie Bush, will put their 34-game winning streak on the line against quarterback Vince Young and the high-powered Texas offense (the 'Horns have hung at least 40-points on their last 10 opponents). USC is looking for their third straight national championship while Texas is seeking their first national title since 1969. Both teams are 12-0 and have separated themselves from the rest of the country with ease. In their final games of the season, played yesterday, both teams won by laughable margins. Southern Cal smoked rival UCLA 66-19 and Texas crushed Colorado in the Big 12 Championship Game by a score of 70-3. Neither game was as close as the scores indicate -- both teams could have scored 100-points if they chose to do so. The hype machine will begin this week. The Heisman Trophy presentation will be next Saturday and the top three candidates are Bush, Young and Leinart. The talk of the Rose Bowl being the "greatest college football match-up of all-time" will be talked about everywhere and by everyone. Think the NFL might have a few eyes on this one? But for all the hype, this game could live up to its billing. Both USC and Texas are phenomenal teams and whoever wins this game will take its place as one of the greatest in college football history.