Comments on: BLOGPOLL. NOT TERRIBLE. NOT GOOD.

By: chg

chg — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:38:15 +0000

57- You might as well say the MAC is the second best conference.* The Big Ten is a joke this year. The conference has one good OOC win and a lot of close calls against 1-AA+ MAC teams. No one takes the conference seriously, and no one will until you can produce a conference champ capable of at least putting up some semblance of resistance against top competition.

* Our crap conferences are better than your crap conferences. Whoooo Sun Belt speeeed!

By: Meth crazed hobo

Meth crazed hobo — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 03:09:04 +0000

If USC finishes second in the Pac-10, aren’t they contractually obligated to the Holiday bowl?

By: oc phil

oc phil — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:59:33 +0000

What several of these projections seem to miss out is that probably Utah or Boise St. will have an allocated slot in the BCS.

At this point you have to figure that the SEC and Big 12 are locks for two spots each unless some big upsets happen. That means that if Oregon State wins out then the last BCS at large spot would come down to a choice between a one-loss USC and tOSU. And that looks like a pretty easy choice.

By: Kranium Kracka

Kranium Kracka — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:30:13 +0000

So quickly pollsters forget that Texas actually did play football against quality teams several weeks ago, let alone in consecutive weeks. also, they didn’t lose at home to a team who is now .500 in a conference that isn’t what it used to be. i don’t care if it was on a blocked PAT. Texas’ loss was to the number 2 team in the nation FWIW.

By: M1EK

M1EK — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:50:14 +0000

I am not surprised, although still disappointed, that so few of the places that were whining about PSU being undeserving of an MNC shot don’t realize that we already opened up a can of whoop-ass on Oregon State, so a Rose Bowl with them would well and truly be the suck.

By: D-Nice

D-Nice — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:41:38 +0000

“If UF wins out, could we see a Bama-tOSU Sugar Bowl?

Here�s how I see the BCS potentially shaking out:

MNC Game
UF vs. Big 12 Champ (assuming they�re from the south)

Fiesta
Big 12 South runner-up vs. USC (assuming Ore. St. wins out)

Sugar
Bama vs. tOSU

Rose
PSU vs. Ore St.

Orange
ACC vs. Big East

Any thoughts?”

As a USC fan, I obviously want them to win the Pac-10, but this year, unless they get to the BCS title game (which they won’t), it would really be better if they didn’t win the Pac 10.

I would love to see the Big 12 South No. 2 (or the loser of the SEC title game) play USC. So sick of the afterthough Rose Bowl shit-kicking matchups, though Penn St. v. USC might not be that bad.

By: PSUfanNYC

PSUfanNYC — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:07:14 +0000

The Big 10 teams are there because the Big 10 happens to be the second best conference this year, behind the Big 12. I know SEC fans think such a concept is damnable heresy, but it’s hard to argue the SEC is a 2 1/2 team conference: Florida, Alabama, and Georgia counts for the half. After that the SEC is mediocre to weak. The Big 10 at least has 3 solid teams and a couple of so-so teams in there as well. Their rankings are well-deserved.

By: CuseFanInSoCal

CuseFanInSoCal — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:35:57 +0000

#37, that doesn’t work out unless there’s an epic-level collapse of non-BCS teams. Heck, I think if all the ranked non-BCS teams lose out, the MWC champ — no matter how the tiebreakers work — might well get in. Having said that, I think an Alabama/Ohio State Sugar Bowl is still pretty likely, like so…

MNC: Big 12 Champ vs. Florida
Rose: USC vs. Penn State
Fiesta: Big 12 #2 vs. Utah
Sugar: Alabama vs. Ohio State
Orange: ACC vs. Big East

By: chg

chg — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:21:11 +0000

Criticism of LSU’s spot in the top 25 is like Churchill’s criticism of democracy. They’re the worst option except for every other option out there. LSU could run the ball up the middle every play and steamroll Ball State.

By: MSR

MSR — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:04:55 +0000

@50,

An aub living in the past? Whaaaa?

Good luck holding on to all your 2-star commitments. I hear Troy and UAB are making serious pushes.

By: ssmund

ssmund — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:57:05 +0000

Coach Giggity is will gladly remove LSU from your rankings this Saturday beginning at 2:30pm (cst). Incidentally, he knows just the team to replace them with.

By: AlanInDC

AlanInDC — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:42:48 +0000

As someone who repeatedly calls for the mighty Ball State Cardinals to be ranked higher, I will say after the performance on Tuesday last, they didn’t look like a Top 25 team. We can earn our stripes this week against a very good central michigan team and next week against a talented western michigan team. of course, most everyone will dismiss it, and consider it ridiculous that a lowly MAC school would be good at all, but I hope you stick to your word O/S and reward accordingly.

By: drb

drb — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:07:34 +0000

After that LSU/Troy game they dont need to be ranked anywhere. The talent is Top 10, but Les Miles has coached them right out of the Top 25. Jarrett Lee is purely a 2nd half quarterback.

If he would just stop trying to win the game by himself he’d be getting alot better, but he’s actually getting worse each week. Miles says he has “turned a corner” after the 2nd half comeback against Troy, but I remain unconvinced.

By: sullivan013

sullivan013 — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:02:39 +0000

Ah yes, the 2005 Alabama team. What about that OTHER loss in that 10-2 season?

It was 21-0 in the first quarter, and Croyle had been sacked four times….on his way to a humiliating 11 sacks for the day. Auburn had 150 yards of offense in the first quarter to Bama’s……minus 6.

In case you have forgotten (though I KNOW you haven’t). The boys in blue making it look waaay too easy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYVEEeJ4RoM&feature=related

War Damn Eagle! Let’s do it again in 2008!

By: allaha

allaha — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:31:07 +0000

Why is Alabama ranked over Tech? Alabama’s signature win — Georgia (certainly not Clemson or LSU) — looks less impressive each week; furthermore, they beat Kentucky and Mississippi by a total of only seven points. . . . Tech beat Texas and OSU, both of which are ranked well above Georgia.

Similarly, with all due respect to a Gator site, why is Florida ranked above Texas? Florida lost at home to an unranked team, while Texas lost on the road, on the last play of the game, to the second ranked team in the country (after beating the teams you have at 5, 11, and 14).