2008-2009 NCAA Football Season - Page 14

Originally Posted by thinman

FTFY.

Only if the games break exactly right, so the circle jerk of USC fans in the media can somehow justify jumping USC over some better teams that have played much better competition:

If Florida State beats Florida, who then beats Alabama, USC may have a shot, since two Big 12 teams can't play for the championship. Even then, a one-loss Alabama team may still make the big game. The more likely scenario is Oklahoma beating OSU on a fluke play after a shitty game, so voters send Texas to the Big 12 championship game, where they lose to Missouri. Then USC may have a chance because 2 SEC teams can't meet for the championship. Even then, OU has one loss and probably ends up in the championship as the Big 12 South runnerup.

But really, who has USC beaten to deserve any consideration whatsoever?? They're ranked as highly as they are solely based on the reputation of their program. I'd like to see if USC could beat Utah this year. I'd rather see them take on Florida, though.

I think if Oklahoma trounces OSU (I think they'll lose), they leapfrog Texas. But if OU wins and the Big 12 South Champ (OU or Texas) loses to Missouri, I think the Big 12 South runner-up (Texas or OU) goes to the BCS Championship against the best team from the SEC. I don't see any realistic way the championship isn't Big 12 vs. SEC.

Edit: I think the unfortunate thing this year is not USC being exclude from the championship game, an appearance they haven't earned, but an outstanding team from the SEC or the Big 12 (or both) that really has earned a shot at the championship not getting a chance to play for the title.

Originally Posted by akaidiot

This is the most tired argument in the world. You want to say all these other teams deserve a shot, don't be a powerhouse team and schedule Tulane and Western Kentucky (Bama), Florida Atlantic, Texas El Pase, and Rice (Texas), or Citadel (Florida). At LEAST Florida scheduled Hawaii for one of their Out of Conference games. If you wanna be a big tough guy team, don't schedule cupcakes. There's already the Vanderbilts and Baylors and on the conference schedule for all of these teams.

Originally Posted by akaidiot

This is the most tired argument in the world. You want to say all these other teams deserve a shot, don't be a powerhouse team and schedule Tulane and Western Kentucky (Bama), Florida Atlantic, Texas El Pase, and Rice (Texas), or Citadel (Florida). At LEAST Florida scheduled Hawaii for one of their Out of Conference games. If you wanna be a big tough guy team, don't schedule cupcakes. There's already the Vanderbilts and Baylors and on the conference schedule for all of these teams.

Originally Posted by tom288

We (Florida) also had FSU and Miami this year, can't blame us for them being down. And we play FSU OOC every year, plus our SEC schedule, so IMO screw anyone who thinks we should ADD other tough, OOC games to that. Also, the people always harping on OOC schedules are people that play in weak conferences and need tough OOC games to boost their schedules, like USC. Just cause their conference schedule sucks doesn't mean other teams should go out of their way to schedule tough OOC games. Especially when teams in the Pac10 and Big10 can cruise through their conference schedules.

Originally Posted by tom288

First of all, akaidiot, who do you go for? As for USC, no they don't play West LA, but they do play Washington and Washington State. UF has, consisently, one of the toughest strengths of schedule year in and year out. I think we might be 8th this year. So why the hell should we add tougher games? STFU until you know what you're talking about, especially if you want to talk schedules.

And this "real" football team is going to the SEC Championship game and then, at worst the Sugar Bowl, but more likely the National Championship game. So, hold onto your "real" teams all you want, I'll take my Championship bound team anyday.

Originally Posted by akaidiot

This is the most tired argument in the world...