College Football - Goin' Bowlin'

[Naked Gents Rut]

1. Florida
2. USC
3. Oklahoma
4. Texas
5. Penn State
6. Alabama
7. Texas Tech
8. TCU
9. Ohio State
10. Iowa

[Zkribbler]

I do enjoy a good rebellion

Traditionally, both the Trojans and the Bruins wore their home jerseys when playing each other. Then the NCAA passed a stupid rule saying that any team not wearing the proper home/away jersey would be penalized one time out. For years, both teams complied.

At last Saturday's Trojan-Bruin game, the away team U.S.C. took the field in their home uniforms. Immediately after the kickoff, they were penalized one time out. Then U.C.L.A. called a time out.

The game looks so much better with the crimson and gold vs. the powder blue and gold.

[Ming]

Originally posted by Zkribbler
At last Saturday's Trojan-Bruin game, the away team U.S.C. took the field in their home uniforms. Immediately after the kickoff, they were penalized one time out. Then U.C.L.A. called a time out.

I had heard that USC was going to do that. I hadn't heard that UCLA showed that kind of class.

[SlowwHand]

They got charged two time outs. I wish they had needed them.

[Tuberski]

Originally posted by Guynemer


Computer rankings aren't the end-all, be-all of anything. Virginia Tech, Boston College, Georgia Tech... the cream of the ACC, right?

Vs. non-conference BCS and top non-BCS competiton, BC was 1-0 (Notre Dame). VT was 1-1 (barely beat Nebraska, lost to East Carolina!). GT was 1-1 (Mississippi State, lost to Georgia).

These teams played nobody of note.


Florida beat Miami and Florida State; Alabama beat Clemson; Georgia beat Georgia Tech and Arizona State.



Looking at the top three in each conference, the SEC has a massive advantage. Even beyond that, I'd take LSU, Ole Miss, South Carolina, and Vandy over Florida State and Miami and Clemson.

Georgia Tech beat Georgia.

ACK!

[Imran Siddiqui]

As I've stated, the Big 12 and the Big East are the only conferences that don't restart the tiebreaker process once a 3+ team tie is reduced to two teams.

Bridge. Jump off. Friends told you too.

[snoopy369]

Could someone explain how Boise State (undefeated, certainly in the top 15 and probably top 10) is playing in a bowl game on December 23 ??? WTF?

[Imran Siddiqui]

Originally posted by Guynemer


Computer rankings aren't the end-all, be-all of anything. Virginia Tech, Boston College, Georgia Tech... the cream of the ACC, right?

Vs. non-conference BCS and top non-BCS competiton, BC was 1-0 (Notre Dame). VT was 1-1 (barely beat Nebraska, lost to East Carolina!). GT was 1-1 (Mississippi State, lost to Georgia).

These teams played nobody of note.


Florida beat Miami and Florida State; Alabama beat Clemson; Georgia beat Georgia Tech and Arizona State.



Looking at the top three in each conference, the SEC has a massive advantage. Even beyond that, I'd take LSU, Ole Miss, South Carolina, and Vandy over Florida State and Miami and Clemson.

And like I said, the argument isn't about the top teams (because the ACC doesn't have them), but about depth. 9 out of their 12 teams had 7 wins. Clemson finished the year 7-5 and finished 5th in the ACC Atlantic. They have 10 teams who are bowl eligible.

By comparison, the Big 12 had 7 out of the 12 teams with 7 wins or more (and there is a big dropoff after that). The Big 10 has 7 out of 11, with a big dropoff after that. The Big East had 6 out of 8, but Syracuse and Louisville were pretty bad. The Pac 10 had only 5 of 10 have 7 wins. And the SEC had 6 out of 12 have 7 wins.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Originally posted by snoopy369
Could someone explain how Boise State (undefeated, certainly in the top 15 and probably top 10) is playing in a bowl game on December 23 ??? WTF?

Most likely bowl tie ins would have made it impossible for them to play in a bowl closer to New Years Day. And they want to play somewhere other than the Humanitarian Bowl again .

[snoopy369]

I know, but frankly to me that's worse than the BCS/playoff/whatever controversy. Boise State should be playing on New Year's Day (as should TCU, honestly).

Maybe the BCS should add a wildcard bowl that has no tie-ins, that plays the two best teams not affiliated with one of the big conferences and not in a regular BCS bowl, if there are two in the top 20 or so; and if there is only 1 in the top 20, then it is that team vs. the first out of the BCS.

[SlowwHand]

I didn't know that anyone else noticed TCU flying under the radar.
Nov. 6 Utah 13, TCU 10, pretty close game.
Oklahoma 35, TCU 10, not a bad representation.
That's the two they lost.

[Imran Siddiqui]

I actually think that Boise St. vs. TCU is going to be a great game... but, ya, probably should be in a more TV friendly timeslot.

[snoopy369]

Oh, the opponent is fine. Boise St. / TCU is a fine matchup of two teams, both of which should be playing on Jan. 1.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Let's not go too overboard, Dec 30th could work too .

We don't want to not have the game televised due to competition (no one is putting ANYTHING on against a BCS Game, and we have two on the 1st and then 2 games against each other at 1 PM and one at 11 AM that'll likely go until 2ish anyway).

[Tuberski]

Originally posted by snoopy369
Could someone explain how Boise State (undefeated, certainly in the top 15 and probably top 10) is playing in a bowl game on December 23 ??? WTF?

Especially since in the BCS ranking, they are ranked higher than Ohio State, the at-large picked over them.



I know Immy and Jag will probably say that non-BCS team are only guaranteed one spot, but the Big 10 isn't guaranteed 2 slots and shouldn't have gotten the second slot.

ACK!