Championship Saturday (and Thursday) certainly did not disappoint.  The only lopsided final, oddly enough, occurred in the SEC Championship with Alabama posting a nineteen point win over the defending champs.  The Oasis takes a look back at an entertaining week:
Oregon 37 Oregon State 33
For the second straight year, the Ducks ruined the Beavers’ Rose Bowl [...]

 
Kindle at a glance…Kindle, a terror in 2008 with 10 sacks and 14 tackles for loss, was asked to become an even more imposing presence in 2009 after the Longhorns lost All-American end Brian Orakpo to the NFL.  Kindle’s has been somewhat inconsistent, and his sack numbers are way down (3 through 12 games) though [...]

 
Alexander at a glance…Danario Alexander failed to make a huge impact during his first three years at Missouri, struggling with injuries that limited his playing time and effectiveness.  But fully healthy, and out from Jeremy Maclin’s shadow, Alexander has made a name for himself in 2009, tallying 107 receptions for 1,644 yards and 13 TD’s.  [...]

There’s a reason strength of schedule plays a role in college football: each conference is not equal.  Traveling to Starkville to take on Mississippi State is a lot tougher than a trip to Syracuse, even though each program has resided near the bottom of its conference in recent years.  It is why a potentially unbeaten [...]

 
Spikes at a glance…Brandon Spikes has been the heart and soul of the Gators defense for the past three seasons.  He has excellent size for an inside linebacker (6′3, 244) and is very physical at the point of contact.  He has solid instincts and has a knack for always being around the play; his lateral [...]

1. Florida (11-0) THIS WEEK: Florida State
What may be forgotten in the Gators quest for another national title is just how good its seniors have been during their four years at Florida. Last week the seniors broke an SEC record when they won their 46 game in four years. Saturday is senior [...]

 
Okung at a glance…Despite inconsistent play from senior quarterback Zach Robinson, a serious injury to running back Kendall Hunter, and the NCAA’s suspension of star wide receiver Dez Bryant, the Oklahoma State Cowboys are still in the mix for a BCS at-large bid.  A large part of that is due to Russell Okung, who has [...]

 
Wootton at a glance…After injuring his knee in last year’s bowl game, it took Wootton awhile to return to pre-injury form.  But now that he has Wootton has really taken his game to the next level, posting three sacks in his past four games and wreaking havoc in opponent’s backfields.  Wootton is a long, lean [...]

 
Dixon at a glance…Dixon has been a one man wrecking crew for Mississippi State, racking up 1,082 yards and 9 touchdowns through nine games despite getting little help from the rest of the Bulldog offense.  Dixon is a thick and powerful runner at 6′1 and 240 pounds; he is a between the tackles runner who [...]

What if we lived in a world where the Heisman race was more than simply a quarterback derby? Where players were actually rewarded for being the best player, as opposed to just the best skill position player on an elite team? In this week’s Heisman update, the Oasis will analyze how it should be; the [...]

McCoy at a glance…After eschewing the 2009 draft, one in which he probably would have been a Top 15 pick, Gerald McCoy returned to Oklahoma for his junior season and it may turn out to be a wise decision.  McCoy has emerged as one of the elite prospects available for the 2010 draft and should [...]

1. Florida (9-0) THIS WEEK: @ South Carolina
So much has been made of Florida’s offense not being the same as last season that people fail to see how good the defense is. The Florida defense is the best in the country and will help them achieve their goal. The showdown in Atlanta looks [...]