This year SEC has no clear superpower like Texas and USC. Sec offense is really down this year. I have yet to see any SEC teams to play any kind of offense. But We rule in defense. It seems like most of the SEC teams are just concentrating on the defense and offense are just scoring a touch down or 2 just enough to have thier defense to win the game. For Bruins being number 8, I understand your agony. They should be numer 5 as long as they are unbeaten. Win is a Win ..right. Eventhough they keep coming back and win it ugly ;). To be honest, I really do not think Alabama is number 4 which we will find out when they play LSU and Auburn, So I am yet to be sold on them. Before we compare PAc 10 and SEC, you have to taken into account that in the West Offense is everything and they take too many risk to score a touch down by throwing the ball. In the South and especially in SEC, conservative play calling is the order of the day. You see lots of Smash mouth football in SEC as in running the ball and grinding thru the defense. West coast teams are fun to watch because they have lots of high scoring games and likewise they also do give up lots of point on the other end. SEC football are comparitively boring to watch as they stress so much on defense and they run the ball most of the time. No wonder they call Auburn as Running Back University. If you are a big fan of defense and ole' smash mouth football then SEC is the place to be. I am no fan of LSU and this is by no means in defense of LSU. But ..Same ASU had USC handed thier asses to them and USC is ranked what again? Do not tell me that USC did not struggle mightily against ASU:). So did LSU. And the last time I checked both LSU and USC barely won against ASU. But again like I said, UCLA should be number 5 right now unless they are beaten which they will;)