I haven't looked to Dr. Lou for words of wisdom since about 1995. However, Oklahoma's blowout victory over Florida State Saturday reminded me of a Holtz classic: "You're never as good as you think you are, and you're never as bad as you think you are." Or something like that.

A week ago, the Sooners were sleepwalking through the opener versus Utah State, while the Seminoles shellacked Samford. All of a sudden, OU was overrated. Meanwhile, Florida State was a force to be reckoned with.

Another classic from the worst coach in New York Jets history: "You have a different team every week."

A week later, the new reality is Oklahoma 47, Florida State 17.

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Date: September 11
Time: 3:30 pm EST
Venue: Owen Field (Norman, Okla.)
Vegas Line: OU -7

As evidenced by Homerism's marathon podcast with Bud Elliott this week, there are so many angles to Saturday's Oklahoma-Florida State game that it could take longer to adequately preview it than to actually play it:

• a program trying to earn its way back to respectability, another trying to shake off struggles in high-profile games;
• one quarterback who's hearing whispers about his job security, another being pushed for the Heisman Trophy;
• siblings matching wits on the sidelines;
• a new head coach who's ready to make a name for himself after replacing a legend, another who's already reached legendary status at his school.

And that's without even getting into the matchups on the field.

Jimbo Fisher's young Seminoles boast an explosive offense that has probably had OU coach Bob Stoops and defensive coordinator Brent Venables putting in some long nights at the office this week. However, after pasting I-AA foe Samford in Tallahassee last weekend, the 'Noles remain a mystery on defense. FSU couldn't stop a pee-wee team in 2009, and (insert Samford mascot here) don't really offer a measuring stick for the improvements made under new defensive strategist Mark Stoops.

Once you get over all the extracurricular stuff surrounding this game, watch for...

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Not a great start for the Homerism brothers in week one. There's always next week, though.

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After last weekend's uninspiring performance against the Utah State Aggies, Oklahoma fans are on edge about Saturday's big-time tilt with the Florida State Seminoles. Chief Osceola arrives in Norman riding high after FSU blew out Samford in coach Jimbo Fisher's debut.

Few in the blogosphere – dare I say, none – know the 'Noles better than my friend Bud Elliott, editor of Tomahawk Nation. Bud emerges from the film room for a few minutes to give Homerism the lowdown on how things are progressing in Fisher's first year and what to look for this weekend. We cover:

• Christian Ponder's prowess when it comes to pulling the levers on Florida State's high-octane O;
• the Seminoles' transition to a new defensive scheme under Bob Stoops' little brother;
• the whys and wherefores of an odd night in Norman against USU; and
• keys to Saturday's game, including OU standouts DeMarco Murray and Ryan Broyles.

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All the talk and speculation is over. We now have a week's worth of college football evidence to go on, and I've got no problem ranking Boise State No. 1.

Homerism's faithful followers know that I prefer rankings based on what a team has done on the field. My goal is to recognize achievement above all, so that the teams that put together the best seasons end up being ranked the highest at the end of the year.

Obviously, this poses a bit of a challenge one week into the season, and my ballot will look dramatically different next week (and the week after that and the week after that...).

WARNING: What you're about to see may shock you. If you're a fan of a powerhouse program that actually takes offense at this kind of thing, avert your eyes.

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Try as we all might, there's no such thing as objective sports fans when they're talking about their own teams.

Apparently, we've all decided to cordon off a no-fly zone over the reasonable area of the brain for our sports-designated neurons, forcing them to circulate only in the hopelessly pessimistic and unfailingly positive regions of the cerebral cortex. Honestly, I know people who are more realistic about their kids than they are about their squad.

Every year without fail, college football fans reach the height of our utter irrationality between the first and second weeks of the season. After last Saturday night's uneven performance in a 31-24 win against the Utah State Aggies, fans of the Oklahoma Sooners seem pretty down in the dumps. With the talented Florida State Seminoles coming up this weekend, the sense of fear and trembling emanating from Sooner Nation would put Kierkegaard to shame.

Now, it's Homerism's official policy to avoid gambling on the Sooners unless the angle is just that sweet – it's horrible karma and altogether unnecessary from an entertainment standpoint. (Happens about once a year.) However, when the psyche is shaken, I always find it helpful to at least try to put myself in that frame of mind for a little perspective.

So, what do the trends say?

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With the NFL season set to kick off Thursday night, urological and fantasy football expert Buffalo Wild Wang, M.D. joins Homerism to discuss the in and outs of America's favorite fall obsession. Homerism and Dr. Wang hit on draft strategies, as well as Wang's fondness for Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice and his beloved Buffalo Bills.

The full spectrum from the Oklahoma Sooners' 31-24 win over the Utah State Aggies in the season opener:

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If you were buying the Oklahoma Sooners as national championship contenders heading into this season, I don't blame you if you're looking for a refund after Saturday night's unsettling 31-24 win in their opener against the Utah State Aggies.

Before you go digging for your receipt, though, kindly indulge Homerism for a few moments.

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The Homerism crew is so Pete Carroll-level jacked up for today's action that I'm not even going to bother waiting for the games to begin to start rambling for our legions of dedicated fellowers:

*I realize it's Toledo, but Arizona's performance last night was definitely the most impressive so far in this very young season. Quarterback Nick Foles was throwing rockets to a pack of enormous receivers. I try to not let Week One games get me too overly enthusiastic, but the Wildcats definitely have me rethinking my Pac-10 pick.

*What do people who don't like sports do with themselves?

*A gorgeous 80 degrees and sunny here in Homerismville today – perfect for sitting on my duff and watching football.

*Of course, I always love the start of college football until I realize the best game on at noon is probably Miami (OH) at Florida. You know you've got a captive audience, don't you, ESPN.

*Speaking of my viewing schedule for today (all times EST):

• Samford at Florida State (12 pm) – Want to see how the 'Noles look in preparation for next weekend. Trust me, no reason to tune into this snuff film otherwise. Will probably switch over to Illinois-Missouri relatively quickly.
• Texas "at" Rice (3:30 pm) – How gracious of the Longhorns to give the Owls a home game at Reliant Stadium. UT is unveiling its new offense today, so I'll tune in for at least the first quarter or so. Purdue-Notre Dame and UCLA-Kansas State will probably be the games of choice for the second half.
• Utah State at Mighty Oklahoma (7 pm)
  
• Cincinnati at Fresno State (late night) – This is one of the more intriguing games on today's slate. Think it could go down to the gun, which should be somewhere around 2 am.

*Honestly, another year of Big and Rich?

*Nice dye job there, Les.

*Anybody tried Pepsi Max?