We have now seen a season that has had more upsets than any season in the history of college football with top ranked teams. It has been a year that teams like Kansas has surprised everyone and though they have not really played a hard schedule; they are undefeated. If they go to the title game they will deserve it by beating Missouri and Oklahoma; two teams in the top 10.
If LSU goes to the NC they will have survived the SEC with one loss; though at times they have fallen asleep; they will be the team to beat. It is harder to survive in the SEC but the west is easier. They have to hope Tenn. wins out ...
Teams like Florida, Georgia, Oregon, Ohio State, Oklahoma, and yes even Missouri and Kansas; have brought excitement in a crazy year in football. With teams like Ohio State that seemed to have a walk to Michigan losing a week before and teams like Kansas who are supposed to choke.. win. No team at no time is safe. Just when you think a team is safe... they lose. It is the year of balanced teams and the year of power programs in real trouble; Miami and Nebraska. Who would have ever thought Kansas would score over 70 against Nebraska and then Nebraska would score over 70 against Kansas State who beat Texas. Miami has struggled but that loss was a shock.
In the SEC Florida lost to Georgia who beat Auburn but choked against SC. SC has fallen apart and Tenn who fell apart has somehow been put back together. It seems LSU has dogged several bullets and may now have a clear shot at the title. Kentucky who looked invinceable now struggles just to be consistent. Auburn who seemed to be reborn with the Florida win; looked weak and lacked passion against a huge rival who crushed them on Saturday; UGA.
Oregon has quietly won through the season has suffered one loss. They could win out and be shut out; if Kansas beats Missouri and Oklahoma. The BCS would jump KU over with points; if they beat two top 7 teams.
A hard look at the overall season shows you teams have balanced out and there is a real need for a playoff. You could have the conference champs and runner ups play bowl playoff games and make as much if not more money. That gives teams in the SEC a chance to dream and teams with joke schedules will realize that they have to play real teams out of conference to prepare for the playoffs.
Now they can have soft schedules and just win to have a shot. The power teams may have reality if they have to play real teams 3-4 times before getting a shot at the title.
I know I am probally preaching to the choir but something has to be done. I am tired of saying what should be done and want to know how can it be done... I can tell you if we stopped supporting all bowl games and watched them on TV; they may change the system. As long as they make the money they do not care what is fair. It is all about the money. We wonder what athletes get so messed up and corrupt.. It is the system.
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LSU vs. Oregon are my picks in the title game...
drj0514
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I agree
swilkerson
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I think it will be Oregon vs. Oklahoma. LSU will lose to either Ark. or SEC Championship
coolair74
Oklahoma City , OK
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BCS is simple the traditional bowl system tweaked so that the #1 and #2 (or what the majority thinks is) play head to head to have some closure. Does it really matter the rank of everyone else. If we had a playoff of 4 teams, then team 5 and 6 would complain, 8.....9 and 10, etc. Someone is always unhappy and will complain. Some deserving team will always be left out....Kansas State anyone? But it is what it is. Even in bracket tourneys, people complain on the site of the game, or that they play the harder bracket, etc.
In the end, most of your argument is based on the differences of the strength of conferences. In this case, SEC is so overwhelming better, we don't have a shot at the NC. No matter how much the media and fans push it, its an opinion that is debatable. You won't know until the bowls are played and even then, it'll be too small of a sampling to really know.
crash813
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Another upset!!! Pity Dixon, hope he gets well soon.
Who'll be your picks now Dr.? Foresee any other upsets. I think there'll be more than one major upset in SEC.
Agreed. Playoffs please!
JackDaniels
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Wow.. I never saw that comiong... I think it is LSU and now the door is wide open for other teams.
drj0514
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coming.. typing too fast.
drj0514
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If LSU goes down, there'll be a big BCS haywire.
Dr. think of this scenario - Just after the OSU-Mich game, Carr announces his retirement. Do you think Ole Miss would announce it during their game? Given the passion, there would be an impact there, I think.
JackDaniels
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I can tell you if Georgia somehow gets into the SEC championship; Tenn. falls; probaly will not happen. That game will not be an easy win for LSU.
Knowing this year; we may all be shocked when the game is played. It may be teams we never thought would be there... Kansas?
drj0514
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Dr.!!! I want the Bulldogs to be in the "blackout" championship game, what a game it would be against LSU!!! Vandy would really fight for bowl eligibility and drops the Volunteers. Believe it? Georgia is scoring like a Pac10 in SEC, the SEC!!!
Yeah, KU!!! Their match against Missouri would be electric.
Now! the question is who'ld be No.2 next week??? or rather who wants to be No.2!!!
JackDaniels
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we need a PO
catapack
Brusly , LA
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Vandy!!!! why???????
JackDaniels
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Tenn. will fall against Kentucky..
drj0514
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What a year... Now it could be Missouri and West Virginia. I would guess Ohio State may show up as a outside shot...
If I had to pick a winner... West Virginia.
drj0514
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Ohio State vs. LSU... another SEC win coming up...!!
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