Nine major college football teams remain unbeaten — USC, Texas, Virginia Tech, Florida State, Georgia, Alabama, Penn State, UCLA and Texas Tech. All of the nine are in BCS conferences, so this year there will be none of the yapping from the Utahs and Boise States. (Of the nine remaining unbeatens, only the two Techs have never won or shared in a national championship.)
Before the bowls, at least four of the nine will lose. Texas plays Texas Tech October 22. USC plays UCLA December 3. If they win out, Virginia Tech and Florida State will play in the first ever ACC championship game. And, if they win out, Georgia and Alabama will play in the SEC championship. Penn State has tough games remaining at Michigan and Michigan State.