College Football - Week 13 (Thanksgiving Week)

[bcl412]

Auburn is all that stands in the way of an LSU-Alabama rematch in the National Championship.

 

Maybe. Virginia and Notre Dame wins tomorrow would complicate things. Oklahoma State will likely be a little better than Alabama in the computers to end the season, so if they find a way to get up to #3 or #4 in the polls after this weekend and have an impressive performance against Oklahoma, that might be enough to convince enough pollsters. If Va Tech and Stanford both win out, I'd say it's almost impossible for Oklahoma State to do enough.

 

I was thinking that but the point was made during halftime that Oklahoma State was dropped only to 4 after their loss. I think the voters are setting up to move Oklahoma State to two if they beat Oklahoma.

[CubColtPacer]

Auburn is all that stands in the way of an LSU-Alabama rematch in the National Championship.

 

Maybe. Virginia and Notre Dame wins tomorrow would complicate things. Oklahoma State will likely be a little better than Alabama in the computers to end the season, so if they find a way to get up to #3 or #4 in the polls after this weekend and have an impressive performance against Oklahoma, that might be enough to convince enough pollsters. If Va Tech and Stanford both win out, I'd say it's almost impossible for Oklahoma State to do enough.

 

I was thinking that but the point was made during halftime that Oklahoma State was dropped only to 4 after their loss. I think the voters are setting up to move Oklahoma State to two if they beat Oklahoma.

 

The voters have Oklahoma State at 6. It's only the fact that they're 2nd in computer rankings that they are 4th in the BCS rankings. They'll either have to be 2nd or a close 3rd in the polls to get to 2nd in the BCS rankings, and that means that they will have to jump Alabama, Va Tech, and Stanford in the polls. That would be an awfully big jump to have them jump 3 teams just to manipulate the BCS.

[bcl412]

Auburn is all that stands in the way of an LSU-Alabama rematch in the National Championship.

 

Maybe. Virginia and Notre Dame wins tomorrow would complicate things. Oklahoma State will likely be a little better than Alabama in the computers to end the season, so if they find a way to get up to #3 or #4 in the polls after this weekend and have an impressive performance against Oklahoma, that might be enough to convince enough pollsters. If Va Tech and Stanford both win out, I'd say it's almost impossible for Oklahoma State to do enough.

 

I was thinking that but the point was made during halftime that Oklahoma State was dropped only to 4 after their loss. I think the voters are setting up to move Oklahoma State to two if they beat Oklahoma.

 

The voters have Oklahoma State at 6. It's only the fact that they're 2nd in computer rankings that they are 4th in the BCS rankings. They'll either have to be 2nd or a close 3rd in the polls to get to 2nd in the BCS rankings, and that means that they will have to jump Alabama, Va Tech, and Stanford in the polls. That would be an awfully big jump to have them jump 3 teams just to manipulate the BCS.

 

My mistake, I must have misheard them. It must be their SOS that has them that high then. I was thinking the voters set it up so there would be no rematch and that they thought Oklahoma State was the team that was most deserving.

[CubColtPacer]

So am I reading this right...UCLA wins the Pac 12 south title. But if they lose against USC and then to Oregon/Stanford, they won't be bowl eligible because they'll be under .500 at that point? So winning their division gives them a chance at a BCS bowl and also caused them to probably miss a bowl entirely.

[Guest]

So am I reading this right...UCLA wins the Pac 12 south title. But if they lose against USC and then to Oregon/Stanford, they won't be bowl eligible because they'll be under .500 at that point? So winning their division gives them a chance at a BCS bowl and also caused them to probably miss a bowl entirely.

 

They'll request - and likely get - a waiver to go to a bowl despite going 6-7.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I actually hope LSU doesn't have to rematch against Bama because I don't think there's another team in the country who can beat them other than Bama.

[Guest]

I still maintain that I think OSU jumps Bama if they beat OU because there will be enough people who don't want a rematch and/or don't want a non-conference champ in the title game.

[shnsajax]

I still maintain that I think OSU jumps Bama if they beat OU because there will be enough people who don't want a rematch and/or don't want a non-conference champ in the title game.

 

I hope so.

[CubColtPacer]

I still maintain that I think OSU jumps Bama if they beat OU because there will be enough people who don't want a rematch and/or don't want a non-conference champ in the title game.

 

I think there will be a great number who do that. The issue becomes is that right now every single pollster in the coaches poll has Alabama at 2, and almost every single one has them at 2 in the Harris poll. So if 60% of pollsters switch to make Oklahoma State at 2 and the others leave them at 5, that will still leave Alabama at #2 in the polls (I'd have to do the math to see if the computer rankings would push Oklahoma State past or not at that point). If I get a chance I'll try to do the math, but I'd estimate Oklahoma State would need between 65 and 75 percent of the pollsters to switch to tie Alabama in the polls. If Va Tech or Stanford loses, that number goes down though because the pollsters who don't switch them will put Oklahoma State at 4 instead of 5 which will help their average considerably.

[Andy]

So am I reading this right...UCLA wins the Pac 12 south title. But if they lose against USC and then to Oregon/Stanford, they won't be bowl eligible because they'll be under .500 at that point? So winning their division gives them a chance at a BCS bowl and also caused them to probably miss a bowl entirely.

 

They'll request - and likely get - a waiver to go to a bowl despite going 6-7.

The MAC tried that when 6-6 Miami (OH) went to the MAC title game and lost, and it didn't work. Might have more luck with a more marquee program though.

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Is UCLA more prominent than the MAC?

[UMFan83]

Alright. Worst start possible for Michigan. Give up a wide open 50 yard TD and then go 3 and out. This sucks. If we can beat them this year it will never happen

[UMFan83]

Much better!

[CubInOK]

ffs OU

[Derwood]

OSU vs. UM is going as expected. Michigan by 28

[UMFan83]

If their QB could throw accurately beyond 10 yards this would be a completely different games. So far he is 1/3 at hitting wide open WR with nothing but grass in front of them.

[UMFan83]

[expletive] Denard. Way to come up big.

[UMFan83]

OSU vs. UM is going as expected. Michigan by 28

 

Only have to outscore them by 29 more points to get that result.

[UMFan83]

Of course Michigans D has been solid all year until the mediocre Ohio State offense comes to town.

[Derwood]

So.....Purdue's defense is better than Michigan's?

[UMFan83]

Now he's 2/4 at hitting wide open receivers with nothing but the end zone in front of them.

 

FOUR different times an Ohio State receiver managed to get in front of the entire Michigan defense. How does that [expletive] happen?

 

This is a nightmare.

[Derwood]

Now he's 2/4 at hitting wide open receivers with nothing but the end zone in front of them.

 

FOUR different times an Ohio State receiver managed to get in front of the entire Michigan defense. How does that [expletive] happen?

 

This is a nightmare.

 

If Jim Bollman's offense is confusing your defense, you should be ashamed. He's a terrible offensive coordinator

[UMFan83]

I honestly cannot believe UM scores 23 points in the first half and [expletive] trails

[El Duderino]

If Michigan can't beat osu this year... yikes

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Of course Michigans D has been solid all year until the mediocre Ohio State offense comes to town.

 

ND put up 500 yards on them. Sadly, that's probably the best offense they faced.