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So itās early, and history has proven that being ranked No. 1 in October means little. Fans know what can happen between mid October and December, when the BCS finally picks its two participants for the title game.
But on Sunday, Alabama was ranked No. 1 in the first BCS rankings of the season. And the Crimson Tide will be favored in every game from here on out. So we asked a few current Alabama commitments the following question:
If the season was over and Alabama was still No. 1, who would you want to play the most in the BCS title game?
Thereās No. 2 Florida State, who has throttled opponents. And No. 3 Oregon, a team that has earned its impressive reputation over the last few seasons. Ohio State is 7-0 and Baylor is scoring like 100 points a minute, it seems. Mizzou is 7-0 but would have to play āBama before the BCS game, so it isnāt really an option, and there are several other undefeated teams like Miami, Texas Tech, etc.
Viane Talamaivao is a national top 100 player according to the 247Sports.com composite ranking. Heās an offensive guard from California, so heās especially curious about the Pac-12 teams.
āI would love to play Oregon,ā Talamaivao told Saturday Down South. āTheyāre a completely different play style team, and it would be a great matchup, some Pac-12 vs. SEC action. Honestly, I respect the Pac-12 but I feel the SEC is big-boy football. The Pac-12 is a fun offensive spread oriented conference, but I feel old school, hard-nose power football is still the name of the game.
āI mean, even Stanford. Look at the brand of football they play and it reminds you of the SEC, where the trench warfare is the emphasis and thatās where games are won. Stanford is a physical team like many of the SEC teams, no fancy, gimmicky offense or defense. But much love to the Pac-12.ā
Talamaivaoās future teammate on the O-line, fellow top 100 player Ross Pierschbacher, agreed.
āOregon,ā Pierschbacher told SDS. āThey are so explosive and itād just be a battle, I think. I believe that those are the best two teams so Oregon is an easy choice.ā
Four-star DB Kalvaraz Bessent was to the point and a man of few words: āOregon, because everybody just thinks theyāre so good.ā
Sometimes, it comes down to geography, as Talamaivao proved being from Pac-12 territory. Fellow offensive lineman Montel McBride is from central Florida. Not surprisingly, heād love to get a piece of Florida State.
āI am impressed with the FSU quarterback (Jameis Winston) and secondary,ā McBride told SDS. āBut not the O-line. The quarterback makes up for it in the passing with his legs. With Oregon and Ohio State, I like the pace and how explosive they can be, so playing them in a national championship title game would be a fight to the end. And I like Baylorās ability to grind for drives.
āBut if I was at Alabama and we were going for the fourth national championship in five years, I wouldnāt care who we play as long as they are the best (opponent).ā
Four-star WR Cameron Sims out of Louisiana was a bit more blunt.
āIt wouldnāt really matter,ā Sims told SDS. āBecause none of them are ready for SEC football.ā
So itās early, and history has proven that being ranked No. 1 in October means little. Fans know what can happen between mid October and December, when the BCS finally picks its two participants for the title game.
But on Sunday, Alabama was ranked No. 1 in the first BCS rankings of the season. And the Crimson Tide will be favored in every game from here on out. So we asked a few current Alabama commitments the following question:
If the season was over and Alabama was still No. 1, who would you want to play the most in the BCS title game?
Thereās No. 2 Florida State, who has throttled opponents. And No. 3 Oregon, a team that has earned its impressive reputation over the last few seasons. Ohio State is 7-0 and Baylor is scoring like 100 points a minute, it seems. Mizzou is 7-0 but would have to play āBama before the BCS game, so it isnāt really an option, and there are several other undefeated teams like Miami, Texas Tech, etc.
Viane Talamaivao is a national top 100 player according to the 247Sports.com composite ranking. Heās an offensive guard from California, so heās especially curious about the Pac-12 teams.
āI would love to play Oregon,ā Talamaivao told Saturday Down South. āTheyāre a completely different play style team, and it would be a great matchup, some Pac-12 vs. SEC action. Honestly, I respect the Pac-12 but I feel the SEC is big-boy football. The Pac-12 is a fun offensive spread oriented conference, but I feel old school, hard-nose power football is still the name of the game.
āI mean, even Stanford. Look at the brand of football they play and it reminds you of the SEC, where the trench warfare is the emphasis and thatās where games are won. Stanford is a physical team like many of the SEC teams, no fancy, gimmicky offense or defense. But much love to the Pac-12.ā
Talamaivaoās future teammate on the O-line, fellow top 100 player Ross Pierschbacher, agreed.
āOregon,ā Pierschbacher told SDS. āThey are so explosive and itād just be a battle, I think. I believe that those are the best two teams so Oregon is an easy choice.ā
Four-star DB Kalvaraz Bessent was to the point and a man of few words: āOregon, because everybody just thinks theyāre so good.ā
Sometimes, it comes down to geography, as Talamaivao proved being from Pac-12 territory. Fellow offensive lineman Montel McBride is from central Florida. Not surprisingly, heād love to get a piece of Florida State.
āI am impressed with the FSU quarterback (Jameis Winston) and secondary,ā McBride told SDS. āBut not the O-line. The quarterback makes up for it in the passing with his legs. With Oregon and Ohio State, I like the pace and how explosive they can be, so playing them in a national championship title game would be a fight to the end. And I like Baylorās ability to grind for drives.
āBut if I was at Alabama and we were going for the fourth national championship in five years, I wouldnāt care who we play as long as they are the best (opponent).ā
Four-star WR Cameron Sims out of Louisiana was a bit more blunt.
āIt wouldnāt really matter,ā Sims told SDS. āBecause none of them are ready for SEC football.ā
