Bayou Bengals v. Buckeyes

Tonight is the BCS Championship game, and the general consensus is that LSU will simply out quick Ohio State, making my 2 years in advance prediction true again for the 2nd year in a row. I believe LSU will win, but it's not just a clear cut case of speed over size. First, LSU will have a significant home field advantage playing in New Orleans, and second LSU is just more talented. LSU also has some size of their own, with OL Herman Johnson (6-7, 351 lbs) and DL Glenn Dorsey (6-2, 300 lbs), and with OLBs Luke Sanders (6-5, 240 lbs and a 500 lb bench press) and Ali Highsmith manning the flanks, the Tigers are loaded with talent. I like OSU's WRs, they're both big (6-3), and Robiskie will get behind you from time to time, but LSU's corners are both big as well (Seniors Chevis Jackson and Jon Zenon are ball hawking ball hawkers). OSU's James Laurinitis is hands down the best LB in the country (with apologies to PSU's Dan Connor) and DL Vernon Gholston is a good player as well, but I don't see them stopping LSU's Jacob Hester (5 yds per carry) and dynamic WR Early Doucet (50 catches in 8 games). For OSU to pull the upset, they need Laurinitis to be disruptive and cause a turnover or two, and RB Chris Wells to have a big game. When you come into a game needing turnovers before it starts, that's usually not a good sign. Let's go with LSU 27, OSU 17. Not the blowout of last year's game, but LSU is just too talented for the Bucks, who despite the loss, will have put together another outstanding campaign (their 3rd consecutive Top 5 finish).