College Football - Championship Week

[UMFan83]

Houston losing by 2 TDs, interesting. Who has a chance to benefit from them losing with regards to the BCS?

[Guest]

Houston losing by 2 TDs, interesting. Who has a chance to benefit from them losing with regards to the BCS?

 

TCU

[CubColtPacer]

Houston losing by 2 TDs, interesting. Who has a chance to benefit from them losing with regards to the BCS?

 

TCU

 

Or the other at-larges if TCU can't get up to 16th this week. That's what they would need to automatically qualify with a Houston loss.

[Guest]

Houston losing by 2 TDs, interesting. Who has a chance to benefit from them losing with regards to the BCS?

 

TCU

 

Or the other at-larges if TCU can't get up to 16th this week. That's what they would need to automatically qualify with a Houston loss.

 

TCU is 18th and 13-17 are all in action this week(and at least 2 of them are underdogs), I think there's probably better odds that TCU loses than they don't rise to 16 with a win.

[UMFan83]

Houston losing by 2 TDs, interesting. Who has a chance to benefit from them losing with regards to the BCS?

 

TCU

 

Why not Boise State who is ranked higher and has less losses?

 

Does it have to do with being a conference champion and/or beating Boise St head to head? I'm not clear on how these things work.

[Guest]

Houston losing by 2 TDs, interesting. Who has a chance to benefit from them losing with regards to the BCS?

 

TCU

 

Why not Boise State who is ranked higher and has less losses?

 

Does it have to do with being a conference champion and/or beating Boise St head to head? I'm not clear on how these things work.

 

Conference champion.

 

3. The champion of Conference USA, the Mid-American Conference, the Mountain West Conference, the Sun Belt Conference, or the Western Athletic Conference will earn an automatic berth in a BCS bowl game if either:

 

A. Such team is ranked in the top 12 of the final BCS Standings, or,

B. Such team is ranked in the top 16 of the final BCS Standings and its ranking in the final BCS Standings is higher than that of a champion of a conference that has an annual automatic berth in one of the BCS bowls.

 

No more than one such team from Conference USA, the Mid-American Conference, the Mountain West Conference, the Sun Belt Conference, and the Western Athletic Conference shall earn an automatic berth in any year. (Note: a second team may be eligible for at-large eligibility as noted below.) If two or more teams from those conferences satisfy the provisions for an automatic berth, then the team with the highest finish in the final BCS Standings will receive the automatic berth, and the remaining team or teams will be considered for at-large selection if it meets the criteria.

[CubColtPacer]

Houston losing by 2 TDs, interesting. Who has a chance to benefit from them losing with regards to the BCS?

 

TCU

 

Or the other at-larges if TCU can't get up to 16th this week. That's what they would need to automatically qualify with a Houston loss.

 

TCU is 18th and 13-17 are all in action this week(and at least 2 of them are underdogs), I think there's probably better odds that TCU loses than they don't rise to 16 with a win.

 

Michigan at 16 isn't playing, but the other 4 are. They would definitely need some poor things to happen to them for them not to move up. Clemson over Va Tech for example would hurt. Baylor winning would hurt, and Wisconsin over Michigan State in a close game might leave Michigan State ahead of TCU. Oklahoma either beating Oklahoma State or losing close to them would also be a problem. And of course Georgia somehow winning. If 3-4 of those 5 things happen today I could see TCU only slide up one spot (maybe Clemson moving ahead of them and Michigan/State Wisconsin and Georgia moving behind them. That's plausible IMO).

 

A TCU loss still wouldn't help Boise State right? There's no co-champion provision from what I've seen.

[SouthSideRyan]

This is great. Trouble selling out the title game.

 

http://outkickthecoverage.com/big-ten-paying-fans-75-to-attend-inaugural-title-game.php

 

GR's frothing Big Ten hatred embarrasses him again.

[Guest]

It will be interesting to see how far Houston drops after this. If they had a narrow loss to Southern Miss, they'd probably stay ahead of TCU but getting hammered by 28 could drop them pretty far.

[UMFan83]

It will be interesting to see how far Houston drops after this. If they had a narrow loss to Southern Miss, they'd probably stay ahead of TCU but getting hammered by 28 could drop them pretty far.

Doesn't really matter though right? Southern Miss is the Conference USA champions now not Houston. The question could be if blowing out the #6 team could somehow get Southern Miss into the top 16 and ahead of TCU. Highly doubt that's even a remote possibility though.

[CubColtPacer]

It will be interesting to see how far Houston drops after this. If they had a narrow loss to Southern Miss, they'd probably stay ahead of TCU but getting hammered by 28 could drop them pretty far.

 

TCU is definitely a long way down. I think Houston will probably get close to that but settle in at 15/16.

 

Lots of scenarios still possible this year with some upsets. If Va Tech and Oklahoma State both go down, who gets the #4 spot in the BCS? Oklahoma? Oklahoma State? Boise State? Arkansas? Oregon If it's Oklahoma State or Boise State, that would be significant because either one would end up stealing a bid If it's Oklahoma, Arkansas, or Oregon, it won't end up mattering. I'd guess from looking at the polls/computer rankings that Oklahoma State and Arkansas would not make it to #4 in that scenario but each of the other 3 could.

 

Then of course you still have the 3 bids from one conference possibility if Georgia pulls off the shocker and questions about both Michigan/TCU's eligibility. And then of course still 4 automatic bids up for grabs. Lots of questions remain for halfway through Championship Saturday.

[CubColtPacer]

It will be interesting to see how far Houston drops after this. If they had a narrow loss to Southern Miss, they'd probably stay ahead of TCU but getting hammered by 28 could drop them pretty far.

Doesn't really matter though right? Southern Miss is the Conference USA champions now not Houston. The question could be if blowing out the #6 team could somehow get Southern Miss into the top 16 and ahead of TCU. Highly doubt that's even a remote possibility though.

 

It would really help both Michigan and TCU if Houston dropped below them.

[Theo]

Wooo. Go Georgia! [expletive] LSU

[sneakypower]

BCS Bowl Predictor

[Theo]

LSU getting exposed. Their QB is awful.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

HONEYBADGER!!!!! :yahoo:

[mul21]

This Murray kid is solid, but I don't think he has an NFL arm. He's had a couple deep balls that just haven't gotten there.

[UMFan83]

I don't see the point in cheering for UGA here. Highly unlikely a loss does anything to change the title game. Only a blowout would likely even put their status into question most likely.

[Theo]

The ball never crossed on that punt return. SEC officials at it again

[SouthSideRyan]

Dude you're a punter, stfu

[SouthSideRyan]

I don't see the point in cheering for UGA here. Highly unlikely a loss does anything to change the title game. Only a blowout would likely even put their status into question most likely.

 

I think the hope is it hurts Bama enough to push OSU ahead of them.

[CubColtPacer]

I don't see the point in cheering for UGA here. Highly unlikely a loss does anything to change the title game. Only a blowout would likely even put their status into question most likely.

 

You in particular should probably not root for Georgia, because a Georgia win likely takes Michigan out of the BCS. You would have to root for TCU not to make it up to 16 at that point because that would be the only spot available.

[Theo]

UGA should have a way bigger lead. It is kind of embassing how the refs are blatantly favoring LSU in this one.

[Careless]

Dr. Pepper certainly got their $100k worth from her

[mul21]

Wait, if Georgia wins does that keep the SEC from having 3 teams in? Or did that get changed if the non-automatics are 1 and 2?