college football

[Flyingiguana]

what a mess

lsu and alabama again? i'd rather watch a pie eating contest

 

[MHSL82]

what a mess

lsu and alabama again? i'd rather watch a pie eating contest

Haha, I'd rather watch my dog watch you watching a pie eating contest. In Soviet Russia, pie eats you.

 

[Flyingiguana]

who cares about russia, they suck at hockey

 

[tallglassofwater007]

If Boise State doesn't miss that kick this would have been the year they played for the national title. Or at least the best chance they would ever have had.

 

[imac_21]

What happens if Arkansas beats LSU next week?

 

[goDAWGSsicem]

Doesn't matter... Georgia will beat one of them in the SEC CG.

 

[tomikcon1971]

People can gripe all they want about LSU v. Bama part II, but the other teams with a shot aren't taking care of their business.

 

[Flyingiguana]

why does alabama deserve a shot more than other teams? they didn't take care of business, and weren't they on home field as well?

 

[Flyingiguana]

hopefully at some point they go with a playoff style system. best thing is create 8 conferences and have the top 2 teams from each play for the conf title. then have an 8 team playoff ranked by bcs standings. or even extend it to top 4 teams instead of 2 for the conf title. so that would put 32 teams in the playoffs.

 

[mem49er]

why does alabama deserve a shot more than other teams? they didn't take care of business, and weren't they on home field as well?

They lost by 3 to the top team in the nation and they lost once. These other teams are either dropping to unranked teams or taking their second loss.

 

[tomikcon1971]

Most folks were okay giving Oregon a shot vs. LSU and they had already lost to LSU......they were on track to do so until they got beat a second time. Oklahoma was creeping back into the discussion until Baylor beat them. Alabama does have one small advantage at this point in time. Because they are in SEC West and they lost to LSU, they will not have to play in the SEC Championship game. At this point, it appears all they have to do is get by Auburn. Records don't matter in that game. Auburn would LOVE to take Bama out the BCS championship picture.

 

[tallglassofwater007]

They lost by 3 to the top team in the nation and they lost once. These other teams are either dropping to unranked teams or taking their second loss.

They were outplaying LSU as well for that game.

 

[Jikkle]

What happens if Arkansas beats LSU next week?

That's what I'm rooting for since it would make for such an awesome mess and even though it won't happen it still would be a nice little nudge for playoffs.

 

[SRPnVA]

hopefully at some point they go with a playoff style system. best thing is create 8 conferences and have the top 2 teams from each play for the conf title. then have an 8 team playoff ranked by bcs standings. or even extend it to top 4 teams instead of 2 for the conf title. so that would put 32 teams in the playoffs.

Yeah at this point Nascar has a better championship system than the BCS.

 

[imac_21]

That's what I'm rooting for since it would make for such an awesome mess and even though it won't happen it still would be a nice little nudge for playoffs.

How are the playoffs a good thing? Will they really decide the best team in the nation?

 

[Flyingiguana]

How are the playoffs a good thing? Will they really decide the best team in the nation?

the current rankings system surely doesn't.

 

[imac_21]

the current rankings system surely doesn't.

I hope that wasn't an attempt to answer the question.

Try again:
Will a playoff determine the best team in the nation?

 

[Jikkle]

How are the playoffs a good thing? Will they really decide the best team in the nation?

The NFL playoffs don't always decide the best team in the league either (98 Vikings losing to the Falcons)

But it would be a more accurate and closer than the current ranking system is. I mean if the NFL had the same ranking system than Green Bay last season wouldn't even be in one of the major bowl games let alone winning a championship.

 

[imac_21]

The NFL playoffs don't always decide the best team in the league either (98 Vikings losing to the Falcons)

But it would be a more accurate and closer than the current ranking system is. I mean if the NFL had the same ranking system than Green Bay last season wouldn't even be in one of the major bowl games let alone winning a championship.

And Arizona never would have won the NFC.

How about the college basketball tournament? Were the best two teams in the country last year UConn and Butler? Has Butler been the second best team in then country two years in a row?


How many times has a playoff system in any league or sport produced a final matchup of the best 2 teams?

The argument that a playoff will determine the best team in the nation is ridiculous. We've just been conditioned to accept a playoff in sports.

 

[Jikkle]

And Arizona never would have won the NFC.

How about the college basketball tournament? Were the best two teams in the country last year UConn and Butler? Has Butler been the second best team in then country two years in a row?


How many times has a playoff system in any league or sport produced a final matchup of the best 2 teams?

The argument that a playoff will determine the best team in the nation is ridiculous. We've just been conditioned to accept a playoff in sports.

I don't disagree with you but at least in a playoff system you've earned your right to be in the championship game.

Granted to a certain extent you do earn that spot in college football with your season play but it just leaves to many teams that you can argue should be in it out.

I mean let's say Arkansas beats LSU this weekend which will leave a bunch of quality 1 loss teams and if the season ends with a bunch of one loss teams you have to narrow it down two 2 teams with formulas and stats.

Wouldn't you much rather see a system where these teams play each other and decide it out on the field than by deciding it with computers and calculations?