Dennis Dodd of the SportsLine is calling for a turbulent year in college football this year. On one of his points, he weighs in on the ACC-Big East debacle.

Anyway, the big loser in this deal is the school that instigated it -- Florida State. Suddenly, there is competition in the league it has dominated. The talent has diminished. Papa Bowden isn't getting any younger and there is evidence (nine losses the past two years) to the end of a dynasty.

Dodd also makes other astute observations, but I'm not sure too many of them are well grounded. Check out his picks for the BCS bowls.

15. The Big Four
Look for the BCS bowls to be populated by these teams. (Clip and save for humiliation purposes)

Sugar: Auburn vs. Oklahoma
Fiesta: Miami vs. Virginia
Rose: Southern California vs. Ohio State
Orange: Virginia Tech vs. N.C. State [...]

18. Best of the 21st century
These teams have the best overall records since Jan. 1, 2000:

Miami (36-2)
Oklahoma (36-4)
Boise State (30-7)
Texas (31-8), Toledo (29-8)
Marshall (30-9)
Virginia Tech (29-9)
Oregon (28-9)
Nebraska (29-11)
Florida State (29-11)
Florida (28-11)
Kansas State (28-11)
TCU (26-10)
Colorado State (27-11)
Louisville (27-11)
Washington (26-11)

He also picks his "Upsets of the Year". One of them is Pittsburgh over Virginia Tech. Dodd thinks the Panthers will beat Tech and adds, "The Panthers prove that last year's shocker at Blacksburg wasn't a fluke."

I agree that Pittsburgh on the road is probably going to be one of Virginia Tech's toughest games. In fact, I've even gone on the record as saying that if they suffer a loss, it is most likely to be in Pittsburgh than in Blacksburg to Miami, Syracuse or TAMU. Also, considering Pitt's won the matchup the last two years in a row, I don't know how you could possibly call last year a "fluke".