Does USC's loss to the Beavers help BYU?

If you haven't heard yet, you must be brain dead, because it's been all over ESPN all day. Last night, the lowly Beavers of Oregon State took on the mighty Trojans and won. I won't recap the game for you. There are plenty of good reviews out there. Here is one.

So, the question becomes, "What does this mean for other teams around the country? (Especially BYU)" Well, it doesn't mean that we have to be worried about Oregon State jumping into the polls and creating competition for the BCS. They didn't look that good. USC just looked bad, real bad. To say they looked like a top 10 team would be an absolute lie. To say they looked like a top 25 team, would be a stretch. I estimate they will drop at least 9 spots in the polls this week. It should be more, but USC seems to have a pretty reliable following.

What this does for BYU and other BCS hopefuls is give them a little more hope this year. It is now very likely that we will see a national championship with two "one loss" teams. As the top SEC team play each other, they will inevitably knock each other off. So will the Big Ten and Big 12 teams. If BYU can complete the season undefeated, they can pretty much count on a BCS invitation.

Some say there is a chance of BYU playing in the national championship. As much, as I would like that to happen, I don't think it will. We would have to see all of the top 10 teams with two losses and BYU undefeated. BYU can and will go undefeated this year, but we won't see teams like Oklahoma, Missouri, and Florida with more than one loss.

What are your thoughts? How much does Oregon State's win help BYU?