Tuesday, October 31, 2006

The scoffers are surprised, and the believers are crowing.

Louisville and West Virginia have arrived at Thursday night's showdown undefeated. That wasn't too much of a stretch to anticipate.

However, even the truest believers might not have dreamed both would be ranked in the top five, making this game arguably a steppingstone to the BCS championship. Count me among them -- I didn't figure on the Big East drawing this much respect around the country.

But here it is -- a #3 vs. #5 showdown at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium.

My pick? U of L 28, WVU 24.

Welcome to the Pizza Palace, everyone.