It’s become a word synonymous with the 2007 college football season…unbelievable. Stanford upsetting USC in California, Appalachian State defeating Michigan in Ann Arbor. Eleven top 25 teams have now been beaten by unranked squads. It’s safe to say that this year has been filled with both exhilarating victories and crushing defeats, and the West Virginia Mountaineers have experienced both.At this point, every Mountaineer fan’s mind has reflected back on the South Florida game and thought, “What if…”. But I am a firm believer in putting the past where it belongs, and concentrating on the present, which happens to be a very odd one for West Virginia: playing UConn for the Big East Championship.

Yes, UConn. The same UConn team that has accomplished everything worth mentioning in their history in the past 8 years: from beating their first Division I-A opponent in 1999 to finally turning Division I-A Independent in 2000, to becoming a member of the Big East Conference in 2004. Unbelievable.

Tonight before kickoff, as my father and I were discussing the potential bowl options for the Mounties, he made a statement that has stuck in my mind since. “Ya know Allie,” he said, as he placed his hand on my shoulder and looked me in the eyes with the hopefulness only a Mountaineer fan can posses, “… it’s almost like destiny.”

As superstitious as I am, I refuse to flat-out state what he was referring to, but I’m sure many of you can make the deduction. After a season like this, I fully believe that anything is possible, and that college football is full of ‘Ifs’. If Kansas beats Missouri, and loses in the Big 12 Championship… If LSU loses to Arkansas or in the SEC Championship game… If. If all goes according to plan, meet me on Bourbon Street…