Ugag finishes 2nd in AP

gth816f said:
You're slipping up geetee...that was a little bit out of character. The Tech nerd that you are playing would certainly know that D&D came out more than seven years ago. Try to step up your game...did you have something to drink tonight?
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looks like geetee is sometimes a nadlicker sometimes a Tech nerd. Or are they the same?
 
TCJacket said:
It doesn't hurt that Pat White will be back too.
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Yeah, I'm taking into consideration that White and Slaton return and that WVU will waltz to the Big East title. The Big East is a member of the ABC family.
 
techjacket said:
I'm not hating on the dawgs. They are a good team. I just don't think beating Hawaii warrants you a #2 final ranking.
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Thing is though UGA was ranked #4 prior to the bowl games and the #1, #3 and #5 teams lost their bowl games --with #1 and #3 losing by big margins.

Only three teams could arguably be ranked 2nd --USC, Missouri or Kansas. USC did win the Pac 10 so I can see a case being made for them. Missouri had a great year --but couldn't beat OU, and Kansas did play in their conference championship, but lost.

Doesn't really matter --UGA had a very good year and should be a very good team next season. I look forward to saying the same about the team that I root for.
 
GT65_UGA89 said:
Thing is though UGA was ranked #4 prior to the bowl games and the #1, #3 and #5 teams lost their bowl games --with #1 and #3 losing by big margins.

Only three teams could arguably be ranked 2nd --USC, Missouri or Kansas. USC did win the Pac 10 so I can see a case being made for them. Missouri had a great year --but couldn't beat OU, and Kansas did play in their conference championship, but lost.

Doesn't really matter --UGA had a very good year and should be a very good team next season. I look forward to saying the same about the team that I root for.
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That we can definitely agree on!
 
I don't get all the love for UGa. Their only impressive win was Auburn (who struggled to beat GT's only semi-impressive win, Clemson). Losses to 6-6 South Carolina and getting blown out by UT are not the stuff that number 2 teams should be made of.

UGa had a week off, while UF was in a down to the wire struggle against UK on the road that left Tebow hurting for the UGa game.

UK's lack of depth made them an injured and very mediocre team by the time UGa played them.

UGa deserves top 10, but if they are the second best team, then college football has achieved uniform mediocrity and being the second best mediocre team says very little.

My conclusion: UGa's starters are not particularly better than half of its opponents, but it has better depth than most teams.
 
jacketup said:
UGa deserves top 10, but if they are the second best team, then college football has achieved uniform mediocrity and being the second best mediocre team says very little.
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Some people would call that parity. In a season where almost the entire top 10 had two losses, strength of schedule is a big factor, and the reputation of the SEC(furthered by the past two BCS championships) helps UGA in that regard. Really though, it just shows how flawed the current system is and why we really need a playoff.
 
You forgot WVU, the teams deserving not only 2nd place but 1st place ranking IMO were USC and WVU. I don't see any proof to why LSU is ranked better than those two, it seems more to do with when teams lost in the season.

Missouri and Kansas failed to win their conference, and their conference winner was thrashed by WVU. Similarly UGA didn't have enough on the resume like WVU and USC either.
 
Ugay would have remained in the 5th position had Oklahoma, VaTech, Ohio State had not lost. Natural progression is the #2 spot!

As with the Rose Bowl and a USC/UGA matchup, their committee screwed a potential record breaking viewing. To pick tradition over a Top ranked SEC was idiotic! You also have to keep in mind that Los Angeles is ESPN #1 market; therefore, talking big about USC and considering them the best team in 2007 and 2008 is nothing more than kissing a$$ to where the money is!
 
CitySting said:
Ugay would have remained in the 5th position had Oklahoma, VaTech, Ohio State had not lost. Natural progression is the #2 spot!
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By that logic UGA would have been in the title game instead of LSU, they were ahead of LSU in the rankings. Just like LSU got ahead because it was a conference winner, WVU and USC should have jumped UGA as well.
 
You're right. It goes to show the power of ESPN, and how they can sway the voters to bump a #9 team to #2. It was ridiculous to see that happen, regardless. Now, If I were Mizz fan, I'd be pissed too! Now they got shafted!
 
jacketup said:
I don't get all the love for UGa. Their only impressive win was Auburn (who struggled to beat GT's only semi-impressive win, Clemson). Losses to 6-6 South Carolina and getting blown out by UT are not the stuff that number 2 teams should be made of.

UGa had a week off, while UF was in a down to the wire struggle against UK on the road that left Tebow hurting for the UGa game.

UK's lack of depth made them an injured and very mediocre team by the time UGa played them.

UGa deserves top 10, but if they are the second best team, then college football has achieved uniform mediocrity and being the second best mediocre team says very little.

My conclusion: UGa's starters are not particularly better than half of its opponents, but it has better depth than most teams.
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Auburn wasnt the only impressive win. Fla was handled pretty well, as was Kentucky and Hawaii. Unless you are simply trying to find a way to discount UGA's season, you cant really minimize the win over Fla because of Tebow's injury, and an off week. Last year as well as most of the previous 16 years, UF had an off week before playing UGA. The game went to the wire, and Tereshinski was the starting his 3rd game as a qb, and playing in about his 10th. Does that mean UF didnt deserve the win? Tebow hurt his non throwing shoulder. He could throw just fine, when he had time. UGA's defense just didnt allow it.

I wont disagree that the overall starters arent much better than other teams, but depth plays a role. That depth is what contributed to the TEAM ranked 2nd.
 
USC and UGA were the 2 best teams in the country at the end of the season like it or not. Saying that so-and-so should've jumped UGA is stupid and petty.
 
I think LSU,WVU,USC and UGA deserved to be in a playoff but UGA least out of them since it didn't win the conference and LSU did. You have to take care of business in your own conference, that's always your #1 goal, and they failed.
 
cyptomcat said:
I think LSU,WVU,USC and UGA deserved to be in a playoff but UGA least out of them since it didn't win the conference and LSU did. You have to take care of business in your own conference, that's always your #1 goal, and they failed.
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While that might make sense, it's not in the rules. Remember how much the ESPN talking heads begged for a Michigan/OSU rematch for the national title last year? It didn't seem to be an issue then--why now?
Also, such logic precludes the possibility that maybe one conference could indeed have the two best teams in the country. That possibility certainly exisits right now, and if they didn't play each other during the regular season, why block the possibility of matching them in the title game?
 
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