The Front Row with JASON ELLIOTT Nov. 12, 2011

Game of the Century.

Not unless you're a fan of the field goal.

But for those fans of either LSU or Alabama, don't expect to see a rematch of that game for a national title anytime soon.

IN WHAT was billed as the game of the century by more media outlets than I could keep track of, the top-ranked LSU Tigers beat second-ranked Alabama 9-6 in overtime at Tuscaloosa.

Great game, sort of.

Most football fans like having points scored in a game, not having a lack of them for over three hours.

Defense, like in almost every Southeastern Conference game, forced turnovers and a ton of punts.

Chances are LSU, which won this game, will be one of the two teams in the BCS title game.

But don't expect Alabama to make it. With Oklahoma State still unbeaten and Stanford climbing in the rankings, chances are the Crimson Tide have to hope for losses from both schools ahead of them.

Another proclaimed game of the century pitted Michigan and Ohio State - both ranked No. 1 and No. 2 at the same time - in the regular season in November of 2006.

Michigan couldn't get back to the title game and wound up losing to Texas in the Rose Bowl. Just over a week later, the Buckeyes were on the losing end of the first of two national titles by Tim Tebow and the Florida Gators.

TO SAY that last weekend's game was the best game of the next 100 years isn't fair to those teams involved.

If you asked both teams, neither will say they played their best last weekend.

Stanford and Oregon will face off in another game - likely to be called the second best game of the century - later tonight.

At some point, the experts will get it right, but not anytime soon. The Stanford-Oregon game has the chance to be a second semifinal to the title game, unless Oklahoma State finishes the season unbeaten.

Meanwhile, the Boise State Broncos sit at home unbeaten and just waiting for a chance to prove they belong with the big boys.

BSU gets that chance today when they host TCU in a Mountain West Conference game. TCU will bolt for the Big 12 and the Broncos wait in limbo, trying to decide if they'll remain in the conference or move to the Big East.

They are good enough to play against any team in any bowl game - but not the BCS title game.

BSU beat a good Georgia team from the SEC earlier this year, but not good enough to be considered one of the top teams in the nation.

If they want to start playing for the title - maybe they should find a couple more games of the century.

Instead of the game of the week on the Versus network.

Jason Elliott is a sports writer for the Coeur d'Alene Press. He can be reached by telephone at 664-8176, Ext. 2020 or via email at [email protected].