The MidBuffOwlKnight Cup

Rutgers has officially claimed its first title of the season. Ok, so it isn't a BCS championship, but nonetheless, they have dominated a section of the country in an accidental round robin tournament between Buffalo, Navy, Temple, and Rutgers. I know, I know, I am shocked as you to learn that Temple still has a football program and that they actually attempt to take the field on Saturdays and win football games. Kicked out of the Big east, think about the magnitude of that, a conference on the verge of being decimated by defections to the ACC still kicked them to the curb. So, it came as no shock that of the four teams in this round robin, Temple finished 0-2. Buffalo even smoked them 42-7 to finish the two week stretch at 1-1. Navy only beat them by 12, but still walked away with an easy victory to go 1-1 as well. Rutgers was the undeniable champion, going 2-0 with two convincing victories over Buffalo and Navy. The only match-ups not featured were Temple vs. Rutgers, a foregone conclusion, and the game for second place, Navy vs. Buffalo. While that would be an interesting match-up, the trouncing Temple would likely receive from Rutgers would put them at a convincing 3-0, and either Buffalo or Navy would at best be 2-1. So just as Division 1A uses polls to determine the final champion, I would like to offer this one-man, RaritanSam poll of how the four teams officially finished in the MidBuffOwlKnight Championship Cup Standings.

1. Rutgers (1)
2. Navy
3. Buffalo
4. App. State

Also receiving vote - Temple

Congratulations to the Scarlet Knights for winning this prestigious mid-year, mid-week championship.