Well, the “oscar-worthy” movies will probably be coming out in Nov-Jan, to keep them fresh, so the year is still young and while its probably the best right now, it could be superceded by others before the oscars. There’s also the thing about not wanting to give posthumous oscars. Remember its mostly been popcorn flicks so far(since the oscars), the serious fare is yet to come for the year.
I’m hoping for a best picture nomination, and a best director nomination, even if they don’t win. I thought that The Dark Knight was really that good, and better than many of the winners of those awards in the past.