Corn Nation is hosting the latest edition of the BlogPoll Roundtable.  Please enjoy this humble offering of answers to such thought provoking questions.

1. We’re about half way through the season. Has your team met your expectations, wildly exceeded them, or are you about to light the torches and storm your athletic department demanding blood?

I don’t think any Hokie would have expected us to be 5-2 in the spring time.  However, the mob has been rounded up and are storming the castle for offensive coordinator Byran Stinespring’s head.  We are are legitimate offense away from being undefeated and ranked in the top 10.  And that ain’t no shit.

2. In an election year, all sorts of promises will be made, few will be kept. What is one promise or item you thought you could count on that hasn’t come to pass yet this season? Is there still a chance?

One thing I thought I could bank on was that our young offense would improve throughout the year.  There isn’t a chance in hell of it happening now.

3. Georgia #1… No, USC #1.… No, Oklahoma #1.… No, Texas #1!  Who’s the real #1 team, and who do you think will make it to the big BCS National Title game?

Obviously its hard to argue against Texas, especially since I am still a believer in Oklahoma, so right now they are my #1.  However, I don’t think any team is going to go undefeated and Florida will end up playing USC for the crystal ball.

4. In only a few weeks, college football fans get to be treated with the obligatory and annual “We Need a Playoff” screaming. Well, you don’t get a playoff, but I’ll let you make one change to the BCS (and no, you can’t cop out and have the BCS commit suicide) to make the world a better place. What is your change?

I suggested five changes last year.  If I had to pick one of those give changes it would be that the Top 10 teams regardless of conference play in the five BCS games.  Furthermore #1 would play #2, #3 would play #4, etc..  Essentially I would drop all the automatic tie-ins.

5. Using this year ONLY – no historical references – respond to the statement “The Big 12 is a better conference than the SEC”. There’s nothing sillier than conference wars, but then again, there’s nothing sillier than how SEC fans respond to any challenge to their supremacy. Aim, Fire!

False, the SEC is a better conference than the Big 12 this year.  The SEC has a better out of conference record versus the BCS than the Big 12.  The Big 12 is hanging their collective hats on their great offenses and there is no denying some of them.  I think Oklahoma and Texas are the real deal.  However I believe Texas Tech and Oklahoma State have benefited from an easy early schedule.  For me the bottom line is great defense and a power running game will always trump a flashy offense-minded team that needs to put up 40 to win.