[Tournament] 2007 College Football

These BCS standings are messed up. Last week was WVU's bye week and they went down a ranking. This week was Boston College's bye week and they went up. Unless I'm mistaken, I didn't see Arizona State play this week either and they went all the way up to #4? Again, I'd rather not use WVU as an example but when they had their first loss...it was to a ranked team and they went from #5 to #13, granted that wasn't BCS standings. LSU loses to a ranked team and they go down to #4? How the hell does that work?

I'm surprised Oklahoma went down this week. They did just as well as Ohio State did, yet they dropped to #6.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

I know WVU moved up this week. I just don't get how these rankings are justified. Examples:

(pre-BCS)
#5 WVU loses to #18 South Florida, WVU drops to #13.

(in-between BCS)
#1 LSU loses to #17 Kentucky, LSU drops to #4.

(BCS)
#2 South Florida loses to unranked Rutgers, South Florida drops to #10.

So looking at it like this, it's like WVU lost to an unranked team or South Florida lost to a ranked team. I just don't understand how LSU got so freakin lucky and only dropped to #4 when in reality they should've dropped to #8. They almost lost again this weekend against Auburn and what would they have been then, #7? I don't care how good they are...South Florida was good and look where they are now, bottom of the top 10.

Boston College moving up, I can understand because the team above them lost. I guess there's no reason why they should stay there, because that would mean LSU would jump them to #2.

Oregon was #10, and they did just as well as WVU did against an unranked team. However, they jumped past Oklahoma (who almost lost to an unranked team) and went up to #5. Well that means that WVU should jump up that much too, right? Wrong, they're under Oklahoma at #7. Yes, they jumped from 9 to 7 but Oregon made the jump from 10 to 5.

Also, where's the love for Rutgers? I see some teams on the Top 25 BCS standings that have had 2 losses, yet Rutgers beat the #2 team and is nowhere to be found.

You know what though, if any of these teams were to lose in the next few weeks then none of this would matter because you wouldn't see them on the top 10 (except maybe Ohio State and Boston College).

Also, I see Kansas making a big jump soon if they keep winning since they're one of the few teams still undefeated. Too bad Hawaii can't get that same treatment.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by BlueMikey

Don't look for a second at who beat who. Isn't it possible that LSU is no worse than #4 in the country? Would you think those 7 teams that you'd put ahead of LSU would be better?

Truthfully I can't answer that. If there's one thing I've learned this year, it's that any team can win on any given day. I love the upsets that have been happening throughout the year. So both of those questions can go either way. This should hopefully end my rant on the whole BCS situation.

As for the bowls, I would also prefer a playoff as well and base the bowls off of that. However...as for how many teams would be in the playoff, at least 64.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

I'm still in shock from BC's win last night...I feel sorry for the Hokies, they had it won. Instead, Boston College remains undefeated and will keep their #2 spot for now. I don't expect Ohio State to lose to Paterno's Penn State but after all that has happened this year, anything's possible.

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Originally Posted by Trigunnerz

LSU vs Oklahoma for National Champion.

That might not be happening if Oklahoma can't get it together in these last 13 minutes of the game.

I was speaking idiomatically.

I wish that curse had applied to LSU when they were #2.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Ladies and gentlemen, #1 LSU has lost in triple overtime against an unranked Arkansas 50-48! LSU's luck finally ran out.

FELIPE NO

Originally Posted by Trigunnerz

The gayest National Championship. Kansas/Missouri vs. West Virginia.

I fail to see how that qualifies as the gayest National Championship. WVU has been screwed over plenty of times in the BCS rankings, they finally got some love on Sunday when they were announced #3. Hey, they might not even be in National Championship if they don't win tomorrow. UConn is pretty tough. At that point, Ohio State would be right back in it...which would suck pretty hard.

Kansas, unless they lose tomorrow, will definitely go up to #1. They're going to have a tough time against Missouri tomorrow. That match is definitely up in the air. Also, doesn't the winner of this game have to face Oklahoma? What if both teams end up losing, one tomorrow and the other next week against Oklahoma? Again, Ohio State would be right back in it.

There's no telling what might happen in these last two weeks.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

OH yes! Because it doesn't matter if LSU loses to a ranked team in triple overtime or an unranked team in triple overtime. They should only drop down three spots! Let's not give the other teams that have only two losses a chance to play in the BCS Championship!

I hate Ohio State, I do. However, I hate LSU even more because of that bullshit that was done with their first loss. I won't let that one go for a good while. If they only drop down below Ohio State, then the end of the BCS Rankings will happen much more quickly.

It's a similar story with Ohio State...unless at least 2 of the top 3 teams lose (Kansas, WVU, and Missouri) I don't think they should be in the BCS Championship. If all of the top 3 teams lose, then all hell is going to break loose because that other spot will be up for grabs at that point.

Hell frozen over BCS Championship - OSU vs. LSU.

If there's anyone I feel sorry for in this whole ordeal, it's Hawaii. 10-0 and they're only ranked #15. They should be up much higher than that, at least in the top 5.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

I took a look at OSU's schedule and compared it to Hawaii's. Damn, is this Hawaii's first game against a ranked team? Ohio State's was a little tougher but all 4 of the ranked teams they took on were between ranks 21-25.

I was trying to stay away from who was playing who, but who's to say that the people who vote in the rankings aren't doing the same thing?

Additional Spam (11/24/07):
Well, WVU killed UConn today and right now Missouri has a two touchdown lead over Kansas.

Originally Posted by Trigunnerz

Rose Bowl, here we come! (Well, if Oregon loses one more game.)

Or the Fiesta Bowl!

You've got your wish, Oregon got shutout today. Enjoy.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

WVU fucked up...I can't be any more blunt than that.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by SuperSonic

Hell frozen over BCS Championship - OSU vs. LSU.

I still stand by that if it happens, because I wouldn't want either one of them to win. It's like a Super Bowl involving the New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles: I lose either way.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Originally Posted by Capo

Pitt's defense, and especially their tackling, was superb. If it hadn't been for a few very questionable calls on offense, this game wouldn't even have been close. Don't be so quick to dismiss this as a complete failure on the part of WVU. Pittsburgh put up their best game of the season at just the right time.

I'll agree with that, as I never saw a single Pitt game but everyone said WVU would destroy them. The curse of #2.

If anything, maybe this will kill the whole BCS bowl games and start with the playoffs. Hey, you can still have the BCS bowls by naming them on each individual matchup. Problem solved. Also, I'm lowering my number from 64 to 32 teams. People are saying 8 teams, but then that's like saying piss off to #9 and #10...like the top 10 wouldn't matter.

The whole LSU #2 thing is bullshit, they should not be catching such a lucky break like that. I hope the voters do the right thing and give some other teams a chance like Virginia Tech, UGA, or Oklahoma.

I was speaking idiomatically.

My fox channel is going to hell and I saw Hawaii was in the Sugar Bowl and then it cut off. When it came back on, I saw Kansas had gotten into a bowl. Can anybody tell me what I missed.

Edit: And I just saw that it's LSU vs. Ohio State for the National Championship...goddammit.

Edit: Well, here's a bowl listing:

AT&T Cotton
Missouri vs. Arkansas

Gator
Texas Tech vs. Virginia

Capital One
Michigan vs. Florida

Rose Bowl presented by Citi
USC vs. Illinois

Allstate Sugar
Hawaii vs. Georgia

Tostitos Fiesta
Oklahoma vs. West Virginia

FedEx Orange
Virginia Tech vs. Kansas

International
Rutgers vs. Ball State

GMAC
Bowling Green vs. Tulsa

Allstate BCS Championship Game
LSU vs. Ohio State

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Originally Posted by BlueMikey

1) Ohio State
8) Hawaii

4) Georgia
5) Virginia Tech

3) Oklahoma
6) USC

2) LSU
7) West Virginia


Yambo. Don't tell me that wouldn't be the most successful 3 weeks in the history of sports.

Damn...I would definitely watch that if only to see WVU beat the hell out of LSU. The other games would be pretty exciting too. Unfortunately, that just seems short of a good playoff. Having just an 8 team playoff out of 100-some teams just seems short...it also says "Screw you" to #9 and #10. Hell, it's a "screw you" to those who are 9-25...like the BCS rankings don't matter to those who are under #8 (and actually, they're kind of like that now). Anyway, I still believe in 32 because that way you get your top 25 from the BCS (which would actually matter for all teams in there) plus an additional 7 who aren't in there. How would you go about picking the other 7 teams? I haven't thought that far ahead yet.

FELIPE NO

I remember Oklahoma trying to get out of playing WVU in the Fiesta Bowl...like the Mountaineers weren't worth their time or something. I kept hearing that the Sooners were gonna kill WVU. It's unreal that it was the other way around and after what happened with WVU, I'm glad for them.

Rich Rodriguez must be shitting himself right about now.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

I guess they thought WVU would be caught off guard by that. It's like the announcers said: "When it works, it's a great play...when it doesn't work, it's a horrible play." or something to that extent. Another factor was penalties, that also killed the Sooners.

Tonight's the Orange Bowl, and honestly I think it's up for grabs at this point.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Unbelievable...Virginia Tech at least managed to pull off a touchdown at the end of the half, but KU is taking it to them. 17-7 at the half, with Kansas leading.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

At least this one was close. It really did get interesting in the 2nd half. Did you see the Kansas sideline? They couldn't get close to the coach to dump the ice water on him because of the staff...LOL, better luck next time.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

LSU did not deserve to be in that championship game in the first place. There were more deserving teams that should've been in there rather than those cocky bastards. Now I have to hope that New England doesn't win the whole thing in the NFL or else this will have been a bad year for football as far as championships go. Georgia, Kansas, or VA Tech would've been much better choices.

I just read the article above and while I still think an 8-playoff game is too short, the UGA president has the right frame of mind. People were complaining about my idea of 32 teams as it was taxing to the college players...thus, you shorten the amount of games in a season. His plan however, calls for a shortening of the season and the extension of playoffs by 2 more weeks...and who doesn't want more college football playoffs? Even LSU's coach is in agreement so I have to at least give him props for that.

Now when the hell do the contracts that govern the BCS expire?

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Looks like UGA's president isn't the only one who feels the BCS sucks. Taken from the ESPN.com front page:

Quote:

No offense, LSU fans. Your Tigers finished No. 1 ... and deservingly so. But if the '07 season proved anything, it's that the system that placed LSU in position to play for a national title is flawed.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Didn't they suggest naming the playoff matchups as different bowls so they could still have the bowl games? If that's the case, then there's the way around the Rose Bowl.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?