here is what the bcs has given us

[GBBob]

Originally Posted by dalakhani

251 penn state 46 45 off off off
252 usc -10.5 -01 -10 -05
01/01/2009 8:15 PM EST
253 virginia tech 41 41 off off off
254 cincinnati u -2 -05 -2 +02
01/02/2009 2:00 PM EST
255 mississippi off off off
256 texas tech
01/02/2009 5:00 PM EST
257 east carolina off off off
258 kentucky
01/02/2009 8:15 PM EST
259 utah 45 45 off off off
260 alabama -11 -05 -11 +16
01/03/2009 12:00 PM EST
261 buffalo u off off off
262 connecticut
01/05/2009 8:15 PM EST
263 ohio state 54 54u12 off off off
264 texas -10.5 -05 -10 -05
01/06/2009 8:00 PM EST
265 ball state off off off
266 tulsa
01/08/2009 8:15 PM EST
267 florida -3 -05 -3 -3 -12 off off off
268 oklahoma 71.5 72 72.5

Thank you

[Smooth Operator]

Yeah, there's something seriously wrong with a system that has the best team in the country (USC) sitting at home on Jan 8.

What is this women's gymnastics ... or college football???


Until these nitwits get a playoff system is in place, the whole thing is an absolute joke...

[2 Dollar Bill]

Originally Posted by Smooth Operator

Yeah, there's something seriously wrong with a system that has the best team in the country (USC) sitting at home on Jan 8.

What is this women's gymnastics ... or college football???


Until these nitwits get a playoff system is in place, the whole thing is an absolute joke...

Just think, they SPEND time & coming up with this BCS,,, Be glad they dont throw darts @ a dartboard !

I think the BCS games are good.

Thinking about it I would have rather seen the following:

Texas v. Alabama
Oklahoma v. Florida (no change)
USC v. Texas Tech
Utah v. Penn. St.

rest dont care.

And yes I realize it we would not be allowed to see 3 Big 12 teams.

[declansharbor]

Whats the over/under on amount of years it takes for the people in charge to wake the phuck up and implement a playoff scenario??

[timmgirvan]

Originally Posted by declansharbor

Whats the over/under on amount of years it takes for the people in charge to wake the phuck up and implement a playoff scenario??

6yrs

Originally Posted by timmgirvan

6yrs

Something like that or longer.
I think they got some rule in it remains till 2013
You were probably referring to that...

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by pgardn

I think the BCS games are good.

Thinking about it I would have rather seen the following:

Texas v. Alabama
Oklahoma v. Florida (no change)
USC v. Texas Tech
Utah v. Penn. St.

rest dont care.

And yes I realize it we would not be allowed to see 3 Big 12 teams.

I would love to see Texas vs Alabama also (Bama would crush em')

USC would kill tech also...

The Big 12 would finally have to play teams with a......... DEFENSE!!

Tech & USC would be a blowout... much better with USC and Penn State.

They need to place the Big 12 teams against schools with no D so they can look good..

[Stickhorse]

THe odds say it all. Just too many double digit favorites.

BUT

Taking the big underdog in the big bowls has often been profitable because the favs get overconfident. There will be upsets.

I'm a Trojan fan and I see a real danger in one too many trips to Pasadena for USC and possibly not being as razor sharp for this edition of the Rose Bowl as they should be.

[GBBob]

Originally Posted by Stickhorse

THe odds say it all. Just too many double digit favorites.

BUT

Taking the big underdog in the big bowls has often been profitable because the favs get overconfident. There will be upsets.

I'm a Trojan fan and I see a real danger in one too many trips to Pasadena for USC and possibly not being as razor sharp for this edition of the Rose Bowl as they should be.

I'm not a Trojan fan, but based on what they did to Ohio State and what PSU didn't do to OSU, I don't know how you can't lay the 10.

[Stickhorse]

Pete Carroll has been a fantastic coach. His squad is always ready to play. The evidence of that is that after year one I don't think his team has ever lost by more than a TD.

My concern is that usually in the past the Trojans knew a win in their bowl would give them some sort of claim as #1. This year there is no way that can happen. I see them defeating the Nittany Lions but it could be a closer game than I would hope, simply because Penn St. will play their best game and USC might not.

Joe Pa is an excellent at getting his teams ready for bowls.

[ddthetide]

Originally Posted by GBBob

I'm not a Trojan fan, but based on what they did to Ohio State and what PSU didn't do to OSU, I don't know how you can't lay the 10.

don't forget that usc is losing their OC and that offense has struggled at times. this can't help.

[declansharbor]

Originally Posted by GBBob

I'm not a Trojan fan, but based on what they did to Ohio State and what PSU didn't do to OSU, I don't know how you can't lay the 10.

I'm thinking that line floats upwards though come kickoff. Could see it from 13-15 IMO, but what do I know?

[horseofcourse]

Originally Posted by GBBob

I'm not a Trojan fan, but based on what they did to Ohio State and what PSU didn't do to OSU, I don't know how you can't lay the 10.

It's always a mistake to compare games like that. Look at what Texas Tech did to Texas and what Texas did to Oklahoma...how'd that work out for T Tech against Oklahoma?? Remember, OSU's best player did not play a snap at USC (Beanie Wells) and it was Pryor's first game playing major minutes and they had the brilliant idea of alternating plays every play with Pryor and Boeckman. OSU was a much better team when they played PSU. I don't put a whole lot of stock into USC beating OSU worse than PSU did, nor put much stock into PSU beating Oregon State much worse than USC did...actually USC didn't even beat Oregon State did they!!! So based on the OSU game, USC is 25 points better than PSU and based on the Oregon State game PSU is 37 points better than USC.

It's a waste of time to compare scores of common opponents when one plays at home and one on the road and certain players play or don't play etc...it's meaningless.

I think the line is probably about right and there would be sense in picking either team.