BCS = BC mess

[GT65_UGA89]

In removing previous #1 Missouri and #2 WVA, leaves the following:

Ohio St (11-1) Big Ten champions
L: 11/10 vs. ILL (9-3) 28-21
Big wins: WISC, @MICH

Pro: one loss
Con: no outstanding wins

UGA (10-2)
L: 9/08 vs SC (6-6) 16-12
L: 10/06 @UT (9-4) 35-14
Big wins: UF, AU

Pro: won six in a row
Con: not only didn't win, but didn't play in conf. c-ship game

KU (11-1)
L: 11/24 vs MIZ (11-2) 36-28
Big wins: @TA&M

Pro: one loss
Con: recent loss, no outstanding wins

VT (11-2) ACC champions
L: @LSU (11-2) 48-7
L: 10/25 vs BC (10-3) 14-10
Big wins: @UVA, BC

Pro: avenged one of their losses
Con: blown out by LSU

LSU (11-2) SEC champions
L: 10/13 @UK (7-5) 43-37 ot
L: 11/23 VS. ARK (8-4) 50-48 ot
Big wins: VT, UF, AU, UT

Pro: several big wins, both losses in ot's
Con: ranked behind 2-loss UGA prior to winning SEC

USC (11-2) Pac 10 champions
L: 10/06 vs. STAN (4-8) 24-23
L: 10/27 @ORG (8-4) 24-17
Big wins: @ASU

Pro: win over highly ranked ORG
Con: loss to STAN

OKL: (11-2) Big 12 champions
L: 9/29 @COL (6-6) 27-24
L: 11/17 @TT (8-4) 24-27
Big wins: @UT, MIZ, #1 MIZ

Pro: defeated previous #1 MIZ twice
Con: lost fairly late

HAW: (11-0) WAC champions
--WASH still left to play--
L: NONE
Big wins: BSU

Pro: undefeated (with WASH to play)
Con: no big wins


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It's a given that Ohio St will play somebody, even though I think that their are a few two-loss teams that could beat them. After studying it all --I'd slot LSU in at #2. LSU won the supposed toughest conference, had several big wins and both of their losses were in ot.

I'd prefer to see LSU vs OKL in the title game --but of course Ohio St IS in.

I'd rank them this way:

1) Ohio St
2) LSU
3) VT
4) OKL
5) UGA
6) USC
7) KU
8) HAW

I know around here on ST we're a bit uncomfortable with the thought of a 2-loss UGA playing for a MNC --but I truly think LSU will move ahead of them.

 

[SCADjacket]

makes perfect sense to me

 

[GTKyle]

The BCS encourages teams to play a weak OOC schedule. Just look at OSU and Kansas.

 

[JoltinJacket]

The BCS encourages teams to play a weak OOC schedule. Just look at OSU and Kansas.

It's bad enough for a team like O$U to go out and schedule cupcakes. It's really a shame, though, that they get rewarded for playing in a 2nd-rate conference. Purdue? Penn State? Wisconsin? Michigan was a pretty solid team. Illinois is good up-and-comer. The Big Televen continues to be a middle of the road conference.

If O$U has to play Georgia or LSU, they will get smoked (see: Florida last year).

 

[ASimPerson]

FWIW, here are my bowl predictions:

http://asimperson.phpwebhosting.com/bowls/2007/index.html
http://asimperson.phpwebhosting.com/bowls/2007/kansas-in.html

The first set is if Kansas finishes 5th or lower, the latter if Kansas finishes 3rd or 4th.

 

[TechGator1066]

Hawai'i should be in the title game; they're the only undefeated team left in Div I FBS! Who gives a sh!t about their weak schedule? If you go undefeated you deserve a shot to play in the title game. Boise State proved last year that the WAC is no joke as they beat OU in the Fiesta Bowl.

But we'll probably end up getting to watch UGAy get pummeled by them in the Sugar Bowl instead, which will be very satisfying.