Coming into the season, Virginia Tech was picked to finish no higher than 6th in the ACC. Today they won the conference and will likely face Auburn in the Sugar Bowl.

The interesting thing, as some readers have pointed out, is that Auburn might just eclipse USC in the computer polls. As you can see, USC is only .05 points ahead of Auburn.

1 Southern California .970
2 Oklahoma .990
3 Auburn .920

The problem is that Auburn isn't chasing USC. Even if they pass USC in the computer polls, it won't be enough to overtake Oklahoma's lock on second place overall. Especially after their huge win over Colorado.

Lets face it, the AP and Coaches poll aren't going to change. If anything, Oklahoma is going to gain ground because of their blowout win over Colorado. The human polls count 2/3 of your score, and with 1st place there and 3rd in the computers, USC still goes to the Orange Bowl. Oklahoma with 2nd place in the human polls and 1st place in the computers will take the second spot in the Orange. Even if Auburn managed to take 2nd place in the computers, their 3rd place in the human polls is enough to condemn them to the Sugar Bowl.