BCS Bowl Projections

• enigmaax

  believer;549820 wrote:That's what Big 10 fans once believed.

  
  That one year they were the best?
• ytownfootball

  

  enigmaax;550798 wrote:That one year they were the best?

  
  Some of us are old enough to remember when the SEC sucked ass. You know, before Steve Spurrier?
• enigmaax

  ytownfootball;550806 wrote:Some of us are old enough to remember when the SEC sucked ass. You know, before Steve Spurrier?

  
  That doesn't really address when you think the Big Ten was THE league. I mean, 85 was a pretty good year for the Big Ten but even that year the SEC had two top 5s and more ranked teams. Just because you don't remember hearing about which conference was better doesn't mean there wasn't life outside the midwest back then.
  
  What timeframe were you thinking?
• ytownfootball

  

  enigmaax;550987 wrote:.
  
  What timeframe were you thinking?

  
  
  Nothing in particular, just poking at you for your one reference...lots of history to dissect if that's to be proved, and isn't actually relevant or even comparable in as much as the AP was used primarily back in the day.
• enigmaax

  ytownfootball;551017 wrote:Nothing in particular, just poking at you for your one reference...lots of history to dissect if that's to be proved, and isn't actually relevant or even comparable in as much as the AP was used primarily back in the day.

  
  I know...it'd be interesting to really look at it, but until that happens we're in a world of one off cheap shots.
  
  And by the way....Florida's 1984 mathematical national titles were before Steve Spurrier.
• ytownfootball

  

  Lol...ok
• cats gone wild

  Kinda random, but...
  2 out of the top 3 BCS teams have very weak schedules. Oregon has played teams with a winning percentage of .390 for the season, and TCU has only played 3 teams with a winning record. I guess beating nobodies and boosting stats makes you a top team?!
• wildcats20

  

  cats gone wild;551126 wrote:Kinda random, but...
  2 out of the top 3 BCS teams have very weak schedules. Oregon has played teams with a winning percentage of .390 for the season, and TCU has only played 3 teams with a winning record. I guess beating nobodies and boosting stats makes you a top team?!

  
  No, no. It's beating those weak ass teams by 40+ that makes you the best. :rolleyes:
• cats gone wild

  And, SOS for the top 10 teams is pretty pitiful besides LSU and Auburn. Oregon has a SOS of 83.
  
  http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/rankings/120/index1
• ytownfootball

  

  cats gone wild;551126 wrote:Kinda random, but...
  2 out of the top 3 BCS teams have very weak schedules. Oregon has played teams with a winning percentage of .390 for the season, and TCU has only played 3 teams with a winning record. I guess beating nobodies and boosting stats makes you a top team?!

  
  This is exactly why I don't like seeing teams like Boise/TCU get a shot at the title. The message it sends to the rest of the teams is that you don't need to play a tough OOC schedule. What's the point of having a tough OOC schedule when one loss could potentially put you out of the race? It's BS, they should have to pick their scheduling up, not the rest of college football bringing it down. It's terrible for the game overall. And to those that think they will somehow be inspired to implement a play-off due to a little chaos...forget it it won't happen.
• cats gone wild

  ytownfootball;551186 wrote:This is exactly why I don't like seeing teams like Boise/TCU get a shot at the title. The message it sends to the rest of the teams is that you don't need to play a tough OOC schedule. What's the point of having a tough OOC schedule when one loss could potentially put you out of the race? It's BS, they should have to pick their scheduling up, not the rest of college football bringing it down. It's terrible for the game overall. And to those that think they will somehow be inspired to implement a play-off due to a little chaos...forget it it won't happen.

  San Jose St. (although they havent done good at all) is #3 in SOS having 4 top 15 teams on their schedule. Why cant Boise/TCU and other smaller schools do the same?
• Al Bundy

  cats gone wild;551200 wrote:San Jose St. (although they havent done good at all) is #3 in SOS having 4 top 15 teams on their schedule. Why cant Boise/TCU and other smaller schools do the same?

  
  Because they want to create a schedule where they can go 12-0. How many SEC and Big Ten schools would go undefeated with the schedule of Boise or TCU? I think at least 7 of them would.
• the_system

  They were talking about how some of the top teams have lightweight schedules on espn radio last week. They were worried that these teams scheduling as easy as possible and, if there is a half-way difficult game, putting it in early so you might be able to bounce back will set the standard for football in the future if they are successful in reaching a title game. (Boise and TCU). Basically BCS teams will say screw it and schedule light in OOC games.
  
  Normally it has been a non-issue because BSU and TCU have started lower in the polls. All you need now is some hype in the preseason polls for a high ranking, then maintain it by beating scabs all year while the few teams ahead of you lose. Eventually these squirrels will find a nut with this method.
• Al Bundy

  the_system;551826 wrote:They were talking about how some of the top teams have lightweight schedules on espn radio last week. They were worried that these teams scheduling as easy as possible and, if there is a half-way difficult game, putting it in early so you might be able to bounce back will set the standard for football in the future if they are successful in reaching a title game. (Boise and TCU). Basically BCS teams will say screw it and schedule light in OOC games.
  
  Normally it has been a non-issue because BSU and TCU have started lower in the polls. All you need now is some hype in the preseason polls for a high ranking, then maintain it by beating scabs all year while the few teams ahead of you lose. Eventually these squirrels will find a nut with this method.

  I agree that some major programs play light schedules, but those schedules are still much more difficult than the schedules that Boise and TCU play. Couldn't Boise and TCU at least schedule each other? Didn't Boise just turn down an offer to play Nebraska?
• Little Danny

  

  Al Bundy;551932 wrote:I agree that some major programs play light schedules, but those schedules are still much more difficult than the schedules that Boise and TCU play. Couldn't Boise and TCU at least schedule each other? Didn't Boise just turn down an offer to play Nebraska?

  
  Boise is actually joining the MWC next year. If TCU does leave for greener pastures they will play each other. Of course, Utah and BYU will be out of the MWC so I guess it will be a wash.
  
  The fact of the matter though is teams in the SEC/B10/B12 only want to play teams like Boise on their terms-- meaning they are not willing to play a home and home series. Like the "big boys" teams like Boise et al. need home games as well so they can generate revenue and get the home base excited.
• ytownfootball

  

  Face it Danny, teams don't want to play on that damn cartoon playing surface. Fact is, if they want to taken seriously, they need to rip that shit up and appear legit.
  
  and please take a look at the proposed offer Oklahoma and Boise had for a home and home...
• Little Danny

  

  So if Boise had green turf everyone would be willing to play there? Please.... we all know teams do not go there because they have nothing to gain by traveling there. If they beat the Broncos there were supposed to. If they lose then everyone is all over their case.
  
  As far as Oklahoma goes, just because they agreed doesn't mean that the Cornhuskers did. Oklahoma actually has traveled away a few times, most recently they came to Cincinnati to play UC.
• ytownfootball

  

  I'm referring to Boise's demand to be paid a cool million to travel to Oklahoma (or was it Nebraska?). Hard to play the victim card with those type of demands don't you think?
  
  And yeah...the blue turf is an issue, don't be so naive. For programs with tradition and posterity, having your team appear on that surface looks bad, it just does.
• enigmaax

  Little Danny;551974 wrote: Please.... we all know teams do not go there because they have nothing to gain by traveling there. If they beat the Broncos there were supposed to. If they lose then everyone is all over their case.

  
  But the onus isn't on everyone else to help Boise make its case. Its been mentioned before and there was a blip during a game this past weekend - look at what Florida State, before becoming a powerhouse, scheduled in 80-81 to get its big boy start. It was something like five road games in a row - at Nebraska, Ohio State, Notre Dame, Pitt, and LSU. It took them awhile from there to establish themselves as elite (they only finished 6-5 that season), but it was a move in the right direction and look at what the program became. (Also, it was a dose of reality - one that Boise would likely get if they'd man up like that one season.)
• krambman

  

  enigmaax;552013 wrote:But the onus isn't on everyone else to help Boise make its case. Its been mentioned before and there was a blip during a game this past weekend - look at what Florida State, before becoming a powerhouse, scheduled in 80-81 to get its big boy start. It was something like five road games in a row - at Nebraska, Ohio State, Notre Dame, Pitt, and LSU. It took them awhile from there to establish themselves as elite (they only finished 6-5 that season), but it was a move in the right direction and look at what the program became. (Also, it was a dose of reality - one that Boise would likely get if they'd man up like that one season.)

  
  That's nice that FSU did that back then, but it doesn't make financial sense for any team to do that today. Look, that was 30 years ago and the finances of college football and college athletics in general has change drastically since then and no team could afford to play that kind of schedule. While it's nice and idealistic to say who cares they should schedule it anyway, we need to look at this realistically and understand that what FSU did back then doesn't make sense today. Any decision when it comes to scheduling has to make economic sense and that doesn't.
• ytownfootball

  

  That's nice? That's a blueprint for bringing your program to the forefront. I still don't understand why the burden of bringing up other programs is somehow the responsibility of the rest of college football. This isn't middle school soccer where everyone gets a ribbon. It's survival of the fittest. If you can't "fund" a few more away games to bolster your SOS that's just too damn bad. Apparently they feel their need to be considered among the country's top football programs shouldn't come with any sacrifice. Fuck that. You want your program to be top notch then you fucking do what's needed and quit looking for some bullshit pansy method to get there. Schedule some away games that get you some respect.
• enigmaax

  krambman;552244 wrote:That's nice that FSU did that back then, but it doesn't make financial sense for any team to do that today. Look, that was 30 years ago and the finances of college football and college athletics in general has change drastically since then and no team could afford to play that kind of schedule. While it's nice and idealistic to say who cares they should schedule it anyway, we need to look at this realistically and understand that what FSU did back then doesn't make sense today. Any decision when it comes to scheduling has to make economic sense and that doesn't.

  
  Nonsense. Pick a side. Do you want a shot at the mythical national championship or do you want the fucking money? If money is the issue, then shut the fuck up and accept your BCS money. If you want the "title", then shut the fuck up and play a schedule in which you would earn a shot. Thats my beef with Boise....they want the best of both worlds, handed to them with a wad of cash. They are lucky to get in on the party playing that ridiculous schedule to begin with. But they get the easy road, the big money, and they still aren't happy? Sorry, no sympathy from me.
• 0311sdp

  The U did the same thing as Florida State did to establish themselves as a legit title contender, Boise doesn't need to go quite that extreme but why do the elite programs owe them a home and home at this point? Answer they don't and most are not going to do it. Play the Bigs on the road for a few years and prove you belong or join a real conference not move from the WAC to the Moutain West (what's the difference there) Join the PAC 10 or the Big 12. I like to watch Boise play but I don't think that with who they play that they deserve to play for the National title same with TCU who should join the Big 12.
• Little Danny

  

  0311sdp;552588 wrote:The U did the same thing as Florida State did to establish themselves as a legit title contender, Boise doesn't need to go quite that extreme but why do the elite programs owe them a home and home at this point? Answer they don't and most are not going to do it. Play the Bigs on the road for a few years and prove you belong or join a real conference not move from the WAC to the Moutain West (what's the difference there) Join the PAC 10 or the Big 12. I like to watch Boise play but I don't think that with who they play that they deserve to play for the National title same with TCU who should join the Big 12.

  
  It's not so simple just to "join a conference". A conference is only going to admit a new member if it makes sense from a financial perspective. What's more, many conferences value education and do not want to add in members who they perceive as "beneath them". The P10 is never going to allow Boise to join because it does not add a new market and the snobs in Stanford, Cal and USC would never let a school like Boise join their conference. TCU will not be going to the B12 anytime soon because it does not create a new market for them. They already own Dallas. What's more, the B12 North Teams would blow a gasket if the league adds more teams in Texas. Nebraska, Missouri and Kansas were already ready to bail for that reason (and Nebraska successfully fled).
• Cleveland Buck

  

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  Michigan State (tied to Rose Bowl)
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  West Virginia
  Auburn
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  Boise State (Highest Ranked Non AQ in BCS Top 8, tied to Rose Bowl if it loses a team to the BCS Title Game)
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  Selection Order
  Rose Bowl selects Boise State to replace Oregon (BCS #1)
  Sugar Bowl selects LSU to replace Auburn (BCS #2)
  Sugar Bowl selects Wisconsin
  Orange Bowl selects West Virginia
  Fiesta Bowl selects TCU
  
  BCS National Championship
  Oregon (12-0, 9-0, Pac-10 Champion) vs. Auburn (12-1, 7-1, SEC Champion)
  
  Rose Bowl
  Michigan State (11-1, 7-1, Big Ten Champion) vs. Boise State (12-0, 8-0, At Large)
  
  Fiesta Bowl
  Nebraska (12-1, 7-1, Big XII Champion) vs. TCU (12-0, 8-0, At Large)
  
  Sugar Bowl
  LSU (11-1, 7-1, At Large) vs. Wisconsin (11-1, 7-1, At Large)
  
  Orange Bowl
  Virginia Tech (11-2, 8-0, ACC Champion) vs. West Virginia (9-3, 5-2, Big East Champion)