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Classyposter58

The fact VT and Michigan are playing over Boise St vs Arkansas is absolutely sickening. Just like the fact two 6-6 teams are playing in the Gator Bowl on January 2nd. I know it's all about the money but we just need an 8 team playoff. I'd love to see LSU/Kansas St vs Stanford/Oregon and Alabama/Boise vs Ok State/Arkansas. Those would be some intense football games

Scarlet_Buckeye

Terry_Tate;1001906 wrote:Playing 6 of the top 19 teams in the BCS Standings, and having at least 6 games where the opponent is ranked higher than the B1G team in the BCS Standings. Probably looking at a pretty rough bowl year for the Big Ten.

This is nothing new. The B1G always plays up. And did I mention we are usually playing in other teams' own backyards?

darbypitcher22

Hopefully getting a 5-5 split. I want to say that Penn State can play a little defense and find a way to defend against Houston.

WebFire

Classyposter58;1002355 wrote:The fact VT and Michigan are playing over Boise St vs Arkansas is absolutely sickening. Just like the fact two 6-6 teams are playing in the Gator Bowl on January 2nd. I know it's all about the money but we just need an 8 team playoff. I'd love to see LSU/Kansas St vs Stanford/Oregon and Alabama/Boise vs Ok State/Arkansas. Those would be some intense football games

Arkansas - yes. I'm not sold on BSU though.

WebFire

Tiger2003;1002282 wrote:I think MSU should have got it over Michigan.

You are only using their head-to-head for that. Bottom line is MSU lost 3 games. I still don't think a team can complain about being left out after losing 3 games.

sleeper

Classyposter58;1002355 wrote:The fact VT and Michigan are playing over Boise St vs Arkansas is absolutely sickening. Just like the fact two 6-6 teams are playing in the Gator Bowl on January 2nd. I know it's all about the money but we just need an 8 team playoff. I'd love to see LSU/Kansas St vs Stanford/Oregon and Alabama/Boise vs Ok State/Arkansas. Those would be some intense football games

Who cares about irrelevant bowl games? There's fraud occurring in the one that matters and this is what you are mad about?

Falcons53

I hope Penn State drills Houston. USA Today has the graphic breakdown of hhow the coaches voted. Houston's coach left Penn State off of his ballot completely. I heard on another thread that he did it because of the scandal, not because of football related opinions. That is a pretty crappy thing to do if true. Those players deserve better.

I know not Big 10 related, but the NC game should be LSU-Okla State IMHO. I liked Ditka's question about if Alabama wins, will they play another time on a neutral field to settle who is #1.

Rotinaj

Scarlet_Buckeye;1002514 wrote:This is nothing new. The B1G always plays up. And did I mention we are usually playing in other teams' own backyards?

Nebraska is the #4 B1G team and South Carolina is the #5 team in the SEC. Thats Nebraska as the ones "playing up" though right? Only team that has a legit argument on the "playing up" is Iowa. GTFO with the rest of that.

sleeper

Rotinaj;1002622 wrote:Nebraska is the #4 B1G team and South Carolina is the #5 team in the SEC. Thats Nebraska as the ones "playing up" though right? Only team that has a legit argument on the "playing up" is Iowa. GTFO with the rest of that.

Nebrasks is 20th in the country and SC is #9 in the country. SEC fans always play games with their conference standing to make it appear to be even. Remember when Michigan beat Florida? People were saying Florida was SEC team #5 and Michigan was B1G #2. Joke.

enigmaax

sleeper;1002668 wrote:Nebrasks is 20th in the country and SC is #9 in the country. SEC fans always play games with their conference standing to make it appear to be even. Remember when Michigan beat Florida? People were saying Florida was SEC team #5 and Michigan was B1G #2. Joke.

So now the polls are legit?

sleeper

enigmaax;1002673 wrote:So now the polls are legit?

No SC is terrible and Nebraska will beat them by 30.

Scarlet_Buckeye

Rotinaj;1002622 wrote:Nebraska is the #4 B1G team and South Carolina is the #5 team in the SEC. Thats Nebraska as the ones "playing up" though right? Only team that has a legit argument on the "playing up" is Iowa. GTFO with the rest of that.

Wisconsin, Va Tech, Nebraska, Michigan State, Penn State, Iowa... learn how to count / read numbers.

Plus, usually it's the Big Ten 5 playing the SEC 3 or the Big Ten 4 playing the PAC 10 2... something stupid like that

Falcons53

Scarlet_Buckeye;1002753 wrote:Wisconsin, Va Tech, Nebraska, Michigan State, Penn State, Iowa... learn how to count / read numbers.

Plus, usually it's the Big Ten 5 playing the SEC 3 or the Big Ten 4 playing the PAC 10 2... something stupid like that

Did you just add Va Tech to the Big 10? I am confused...

enigmaax

sleeper;1002699 wrote:No SC is terrible and Nebraska will beat them by 30.

Yeah, maybe. Both are #5 in their conference according to conference record.

sleeper

enigmaax;1003029 wrote:Yeah, maybe. Both are #5 in their conference according to conference record.

Get a life.

Rotinaj

Scarlet_Buckeye;1002753 wrote:Wisconsin, Va Tech, Nebraska, Michigan State, Penn State, Iowa... learn how to count / read numbers.Plus, usually it's the Big Ten 5 playing the SEC 3 or the Big Ten 4 playing the PAC 10 2... something stupid like that

Trying 2 play the B1G as such underdogs in their games is a joke and it just makes you sound dumb. Just stop.

Terry_Tate

Early lines for the games

Wisconsin vs. Oregon(-6)
Michigan(-2.5) vs. Virginia Tech
Nebraska vs. South Carolina(-1)
Michigan State vs. Georgia(-3)
Ohio State vs. Florida(-2)
Northwestern vs. Texas A&M(-9.5)
Penn State vs. Houston(-6)
Iowa vs. Oklahoma(-15.5)
Purdue(-2.5) vs. Western Michigan
Illinois(-3) vs. UCLA

Only favored in 3 games, and 6 point underdogs or more in 4 games.

sleeper

Terry_Tate;1003343 wrote:Early lines for the games

Wisconsin vs. Oregon(-6)
Michigan(-2.5) vs. Virginia Tech
Nebraska vs. South Carolina(-1)
Michigan State vs. Georgia(-3)
Ohio State vs. Florida(-2)
Northwestern vs. Texas A&M(-9.5)
Penn State vs. Houston(-6)
Iowa vs. Oklahoma(-15.5)
Purdue(-2.5) vs. Western Michigan
Illinois(-3) vs. UCLA

Only favored in 3 games, and 6 point underdogs or more in 4 games.

I feel for Iowa. What a crap matchup. I'd bet the house on Houston -6 over Penn State, Ohio State +2 against Florida, and Nebraska +1 over South Carolina.

Terry_Tate

Iowa doesn't stand a chance. I like Northwestern +9.5 against Texas A&M, Nebraska +1 against South Carolina, and Wisconsin at +6 against Oregon.

vball10set

Terry_Tate;1003361 wrote:Iowa doesn't stand a chance. I like Northwestern +9.5 against Texas A&M, Nebraska +1 against South Carolina, and Wisconsin at +6 against Oregon.

I didn't think they stood a chance against tsun...I'll take the 15.5 and the Hawkeyes anyday

Terry_Tate

vball10set;1003384 wrote:I didn't think they stood a chance against tsun...I'll take the 15.5 and the Hawkeyes anyday

They were undefeated at home up until that game, and I think Michigan was 1-1 on the road until that point and that game was in November, so that's a lot different than playing Oklahoma at a neutral site, but point taken.

One thing I forgot to take into account though, the best coach in the B1G(up until Urban anyway) will be on the Iowa sidelines. You can never count out a Kirk Ferentz-led team. I'm reversing my pick, Iowa with the upset.

Tobias Fünke

WebFire;1002531 wrote:You are only using their head-to-head for that. Bottom line is MSU lost 3 games. I still don't think a team can complain about being left out after losing 3 games.

That's the bottom line? That they lost three games? So if Michigan made the B1G Championship and lost...they'd be out? You're penalizing a team for making the conference championship game only to lose?

That is a joke.

WebFire

Tobias Fünke;1003595 wrote:That's the bottom line? That they lost three games? So if Michigan made the B1G Championship and lost...they'd be out? You're penalizing a team for making the conference championship game only to lose?

That is a joke.

Ummm, yeah, Michigan would have been out with 3 losses. That's not even a question. They had to have things work right to get in with 2 losses.

Losing 3 losses is the easiest way to keep yourself out of the BCS. Only 2 teams with 3 losses made it in the top 14 to be BCS eligible, and Baylor made it because of their SOS.

Georgia lost their conference championship, and they are ranked 16, with 3 conference teams ahead of them.

Tobias Fünke

WebFire;1003696 wrote:Ummm, yeah, Michigan would have been out with 3 losses. That's not even a question. They had to have things work right to get in with 2 losses.

Losing 3 losses is the easiest way to keep yourself out of the BCS. Only 2 teams with 3 losses made it in the top 14 to be BCS eligible, and Baylor made it because of their SOS.

Georgia lost their conference championship, and they are ranked 16, with 3 conference teams ahead of them.

It's just retarded then. To knock a team for playing an additional game. Michigan didn't even get the chance to play in that game, they weren't good enough.

The system = horseshit. Neither Michigan or Virginia Tech are good enough to be in BCS bowl games.

sportswizuhrd

Tobias Fünke;1003705 wrote:It's just retarded then. To knock a team for playing an additional game.

100% agreed. Punishing teams after giving them a reward. For now on, Fuck it, refuse to play it and secure your spot in the BCS.

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