USC fans have it made – They sit next to pop stars in lecture, preorder their stadium food via text message and get to watch the Song Girls free of charge. But a dark cloud's looming on the edge of their joyous, sunny existence.
Since Monday, the blogsphere's been abuzz with rumors of a "report" stating that regardless of its record at season's end, USC (currently No. 1 in the land) won't make it to the national title game because the Pac-10 is too weak. The L.A. Times ran a piece yesterday urging fans not to "dial the BCS crisis hotline yet," but also acknowledged the top teams emerging from the Big 12 and SEC could spell Bowl-trouble for the Trojans.
We at SIOC have nothing invested in seeing the Trojans in the title game yet again. In fact, we'd like to see something new, like Georgia vs. Missouri. But the on-field product, not pollsters and formulas, should decide the title matchup. At the end of the day, we wouldn't even be having this discussion if a playoff formula existed. UCLA's doormat status wouldn't affect USC's postseason prospects anymore than the Trojans' former jock itch epidemic. And while the BCS vs. Playoff argument never quite disappears, we can't remember another season when it's been an issue this early. It's only week four, folks. If we know at this point the top-ranked team in the nation is systematically less likely to hoist the crystal ball in January, something's wrong.
What do you think?
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I think there is a lot of football to play and that I have too much leisure time on my hands.
bmett65
Austin, TX
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Many people are assuming that there will be three or four undefeated teams at the end of the year; if so we (menaing USC) will be in a tough situation if those teams are from the SEC and the other is Oklahoma or Mizzou. But, it there are only teo undefeated teams, and USC is one of them they play for the championship. And if USC blows out the SEC/Big 12 champion, everyone will need to shut the H&ll up.
Jabril1217
Tucker , GA
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I agree, this is a great posting...oh wait, USC just lost to an unranked team so this posting is now a joke.
see-dub
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it also doesn't help to lose to teams like Stanford, UCLA, Oregon and Oregon St every year. Bwwwhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhaaaaaaaaaaaaa.
Klee Irwin
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