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What an absolutely pitiful end to a shambolic (regular) season of College Football...
West Virginia just laid the biggest egg since Big Bird knocked up a dinosaur, and Missouri's getting whipped by Oklahoma (a little less unexpected).
Two teams, one win away from the NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP, and they can't get up for a game against lesser opponents.
I can only really comment on WVU since it's the game I've watched... but I can't find any words for it.
What disgusted me the most was the Big East officials, who have been nothing short of atrocious all season, were so BLATANTLY throwing b.s. flags to keep WVU in it (obviously, a National Championship berth gets the conference a boatload more moolah). Pitt had a touchdown and a key first down called back on God-awful holding penalties, and the play-clock seemed to start a whole lot faster for Pitt than for WVU.
I'll admit, I wanted WVU to win for the same selfish reasons - more cash for the Big East (and South Florida would have gotten the 2nd-biggest chunk) - but after the 2nd holding flag, I almost felt sorry for Dave Wannstedt and I started to want Pitt to win.
.... sigh ...
So now what?
Does Georgia get to play in the National Championship game? They're ranked 4, and 1 and 2 are gone... but Georgia didn't even win the SEC. They didn't even PLAY in the SEC Championship Game!! And will they face Ohio State, who have no right to be even close to the top of the country considering their (lack of) body of work.
Honestly.... I'm thinking we go back to the preseason top two - let's have USC and LSU fight it out and put this whole ridiculous season of football behind us.
Vamos los Toros en El Paso!!
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And well, my OSU prediction looks like it will stand after all.......but where's the love for the only unbeaten left in college football??? Hawaii's 12-0! Beat Boise State (still ranked)....and....um....well....Fresno State....um...er..... But I say, if the BCS wants to do what's right, they should pit OSU (once beaten conference champ), against Hawaii (unbeaten), and tell OU, LSU, UGA, VT, and USC to shove it. They all have 2 losses. You wanna play for the national title, you can't lose twice - no matter who to or how strong or weak your schedule is. Of course, it'll never happen. But it should
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Why should Hawaii get to the BCS championship game when they've beaten only 1 ranked opponent (#19) and only won 5 of their 12 games by 20+ points.
Take for example Oklahoma (11-2) who beat #'s 1, 11 and 19 and had 8x 20+ wins.
If Hawaii want to guarantee an at large BCS bid let alone an shot at a title game, maybe look to schedule their non-conference games against someone a little tougher than say CHARLESTON SOUTHERN who had a losing conference record in the division I-AA Big South for crying out loud.
Edited: 3/12/2007 10:17:07 PM by
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Griff (2/12/2007)
Does Georgia get to play in the National Championship game? They're ranked 4, and 1 and 2 are gone... but Georgia didn't even win the SEC. They didn't even PLAY in the SEC Championship Game!! And will they face Ohio State, who have no right to be even close to the top of the country considering their (lack of) body of work.
I think last year (Michigan) sorted out that you have to win your conference for a shot at the title game.
And what's wrong with an anyone can beat anyone season?
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Post #15335
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And the most obvious choice for the title game has been set Ohio State vs LSU
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High Octane (3/12/2007)
Why should Hawaii get to the BCS championship game when they've beaten only 1 ranked opponent (#19) and only won 5 of their 12 games by 20+ points.
Take for example Oklahoma (11-2) who beat #'s 1, 11 and 19 and had 8x 20+ wins.
If Hawaii want to guarantee an at large BCS bid let alone an shot at a title game, maybe look to schedule their non-conference games against someone a little tougher than say CHARLESTON SOUTHERN who had a losing conference record in the division I-AA Big South for crying out loud.I was kinda implying that when I wrote the thing. Hawaii hasn't played anyone, though it's tough when you have to PAY people to play you. Find me a reason why any quality team would want to travel to Hawaii to play? Michigan State paid them NOT to play this year if I remember correctly. When teams in pwoer conferences are ducking you, shouldn't that say something? But besides the point, your margin of victory thing is the reason we have the BCS in the first place - to do away with that. I remember when OSU went unbeaten but every win was like 3 points. Who cares what the margin of victory is - if you're winning, you're winning. Do you think Michigan would have cared if they beat Appalachian State by 1 point if it meant NOT LOSING TO THEM? You'll take a win, no matter how ugly or to who, over a loss any day of the week. It's actually a shame that Hawaii gets UGA in the sugar - it's virtually a home game for georgia - though they got stomped by a team running the spread last year (WVU). And of course, what the F*ck happened to Mizzou? 11-2 Big 12 North Champs...AND KANSAS GETS A BCS BOWL???? WTF? I know Mizzou got stomped by Oklahoma twice, but to be snubbed like that is downright offensive. If you wanna talk about a body of work, look at Kansas. At least Hawaii beat a ranked opponent. Kansas hasn't beaten anyone ranked this season. Mizzou beats Kansas...neutral site...and ends up in the Cotton Bowl. Gugh. Dallas vs. Phoenix...what a rip off.
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OlderDan (3/12/2007)
And of course, what the F*ck happened to Mizzou? 11-2 Big 12 North Champs...AND KANSAS GETS A BCS BOWL???? WTF? I know Mizzou got stomped by Oklahoma twice, but to be snubbed like that is downright offensive. If you wanna talk about a body of work, look at Kansas. At least Hawaii beat a ranked opponent. Kansas hasn't beaten anyone ranked this season. Mizzou beats Kansas...neutral site...and ends up in the Cotton Bowl. Gugh. Dallas vs. Phoenix...what a rip off.
This is one of the most rotten things to happen this weekend in College Football (aside from the Big East's blatant attempt to get WVU into the national championship by raping Pitt ... and STILL failing).
It's even more rotten when you consider that Missouri (6) finished ranked higher in the BCS than Kansas (8). I just don't get it...
Meanwhile, Ohio State, who hasn't played in weeks, gets to just sit there and watch other teams fall by the wayside.
There's something horribly wrong with the system and the Big Televen is to blame. While most other conferences are playing championship games (and thus forced into playing a good opponent late and risking a late loss) these teams are all having a bye week and watching half the highly ranked teams drop away.
I really hope LSU smack them around worse than Florida did...
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I still have a Virginia Tech to win, and move up, Kansas beat Missouri and then lose the Big XII championship game to Oklahoma, and downward movement. Could / should not happen, but who knows in this season.
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