The old saying "Timing is everything" usually is used to describe when someone takes the right path toward an achievement, but the truth is that bad timing can have just as much impact as good timing.

That mindset is worth remembering when it comes to the potential BCS title game matchups. All five major contenders for that contest (LSU, Oklahoma State, Alabama, Oregon and Oklahoma) need some things to go their way to get there, but they also need to avoid the bad luck of facing the team that is best suited to defeat them.

So which teams should each contender hope it doesn't face in the title tilt? The answers might be surprising.

Team to avoid: Oklahoma State

During the course of coach Les Miles' career, it has been next to impossible to beat his team without winning the turnover battle.