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It would be hard for me to see why you'd want to limit the number of teams competing for the NC. There are logistical problems and such but I would think from a financial standpoint the NCAA would want more than four. I think eight or 10 would be a good number. The top two teams from the major conferences would be a good start. How do you pick the 8 or 10 teams then? The major conferences won't go for a straight top 8 or 10 in the BCS because what happens if a major conference champion finishes outside of the top 8 or 10? How do you deal with the smaller conferences if one of their teams goes undefeated (potentially 2006 Boise St., 2004 Utah)? But on the other hand, if you take the six major conference champions, what happens when one of them has 3 or 4 losses on the year (2005 Florida State)? Do they really deserve it over a #6 Oregon team that finished 10-1? What happens if that team (in this case Florida State) gets hot and wins the title? Then you have a 4 loss team winning the national title. It certianly isn't perfect, but would be a giant leap from what is currently going on. One of the things I'd do if I were king of the NCAA is limit scholarships to create more parity. Then I'd limit the schedule to 10 games with no conference championships. Then I'd create some sort of playoff system like they do in divisions I-AA, II, and III. What type of system though? It's all well and good to say you would put in a system but how would you go about picking the teams? If the schedule is 10 games with no conference championships, how do you determine the winner of the Big 12, ACC, SEC if two teams go undefeated in conference or have the same # of losses but don't play each other? I haven't given it much though. One easy answer is to split the conferences up and let "lessor schools" join. Teams started joining those conferences so they could get in on the action. How else can one explain the behaivor of Miami and Boston College? Marshall left the MAC for C-USA to get more money after Louisville split. Teams are joining new conferences all the time. There are a lot of people much brighter than me in higher education. I think if they put their heads together they can come up with a more equitable system for all the D 1 schools and still make a boat load of money for the likes of Notre Dame.

It would be hard for me to see why you'd want to limit the number of teams competing for the NC. There are logistical problems and such but I would think from a financial standpoint the NCAA would want more than four. I think eight or 10 would be a good number. The top two teams from the major conferences would be a good start. How do you pick the 8 or 10 teams then? The major conferences won't go for a straight top 8 or 10 in the BCS because what happens if a major conference champion finishes outside of the top 8 or 10? How do you deal with the smaller conferences if one of their teams goes undefeated (potentially 2006 Boise St., 2004 Utah)? But on the other hand, if you take the six major conference champions, what happens when one of them has 3 or 4 losses on the year (2005 Florida State)? Do they really deserve it over a #6 Oregon team that finished 10-1? What happens if that team (in this case Florida State) gets hot and wins the title? Then you have a 4 loss team winning the national title. It certianly isn't perfect, but would be a giant leap from what is currently going on. One of the things I'd do if I were king of the NCAA is limit scholarships to create more parity. Then I'd limit the schedule to 10 games with no conference championships. Then I'd create some sort of playoff system like they do in divisions I-AA, II, and III.

I know, and that is what bothers me. They will have to slug their way to the top. However, if they get Shmidt I will like the overall team much more, obviously.

That is not even close to the same situation. In basketball teams have automatic bids by winning their conference. But most importantly, THEY PLAY EACH GAME TO DECIDE WHO GETS TO ADVANCE IN THE TOURNAMENT TO GET TO THE FINAL GAME. In college football there will never be a Chamenade or Vilanova or Richmond or on and on and on. [/i]

It would be hard for me to see why you'd want to limit the number of teams competing for the NC. There are logistical problems and such but I would think from a financial standpoint the NCAA would want more than four. I think eight or 10 would be a good number. The top two teams from the major conferences would be a good start.

BECAUSE THE BOWL GAMES ARE CHOSEN BY JUDGES, INCLUDING WHO GETS TO PLAY IN THE WHATEVER BOWL THAT DECIDES THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP. Every other sport this side of figure skating and boxing is decided on the field/diamond/track/ice/oval. The national championship in college football is decided by sprotswriters. It is a joke. Wisconson, West Virginia, Louisville, and Rutgers, only has one loss. Boise state has zero losses. None of these teams are even in the discussion. If Michigan plays OSU again and wins both will have one loss. Some other team that didn't play OSU or Michigan could end the season with one loss. Boise State could end the season undefeated.

Especially with the price CFers are being payed this year. I don't think JJ likes it in Chicago after all the abuse he took. I think he would welcome a trade. But a lot can change with him in CF and with Soriano on the team. Last year the Cubs really needed him to produce, now that is not so much the case. The Cubs really need him to produce this year. Anything less than what he did last year would hurt the team. He's still the 5th hitter, as things stand today. They haven't added a single middle of the order hitter. I don't necessarly disagree, but I don't think they need another run producer. With Lee, Aramis, and Soriano they have three pretty good ones. I think they need at least one or two guys who can get on base with regularity at the top of the order. I know a lot of people have discussed this but I beleive putting Soriano at the top of the order is a waste of his SLG. Unless things change they still will be a an "on base" challenged team.

I should do one for Carl Crawford. If Pierre gets 5/45, Crawford should get 7/90. At his age and with his skill set I think it would be 8/120

It's very possible with the Rose Bowl getting the first at-large pick, especially if Arkansas loses the SEC title game, leaving them as an at-large team. I think that if Arkansas wins the SEC title game, the Rose Bowl will select Florida rather than have a USC/ND rematch, though. Who knows what happens if Florida wins it, though, because Ark/SC would be a rematch as well - a rematch of a terrible game. Yeah right good point. I think they would choose ND in a heart beat. Notre Dame's first experience in the Rose Bowl would be intriguing. 1925 - The Four Horsemen beat Stanford in the Rose Bowl in their final collegiate game. :wink: As much as it pains me to say this, If USC loses to ND and Flroida loses to whomever and Arkansas loses to LSU I think ND should be in the title game. Their only loss will be to Micigan whose only loss was to OSU. I think OSU would destroy them though. I just think if Michigan gets in and beats OSU (not likely) then the NC should be split between Michigan and OSU. The entire NCAA football national championship is a joke and is hard for me to take seriously. Lest anyone think I actually like OSU, I don't. I am more of a Michigan fan than an OSU fan.

Especially with the price CFers are being payed this year. I don't think JJ likes it in Chicago after all the abuse he took. I think he would welcome a trade. But a lot can change with him in CF and with Soriano on the team. Last year the Cubs really needed him to produce, now that is not so much the case. If I were Hendry, I'd hang on to him unless I could trade him for a CFer or in a package that brought a CFer. Or unless I acquire one some other way. The Cubs still have a lot of work to do.

That is hilarious. "I'm going to go yell at Prior until he fractures his self-esteme bone" classic

That is quite a stamp. A stamp only a mother could love.

I don't know, but the Cubs need another bat. I would prefer someone with high OBP who can play 2nd or SS. They are still a player away from a good offense.

The Bowl games are not a playoff. They aren't even close to a playoff. They don't even reside in the same universe as a playoff. The Bowl games are closer to a socer friendly then a playoff. They are closer to a beauty contest then a playoff. They are closer to a HHHH hog prize at the county fair than a playoff. A playoff, hahahahahahahahaha!

No kidding. The more he strikes out, the less they cost.

This kid needs someone to help him through this mess. Tampa should ask Andre Dawson to council him. It is a shame. He really needs some perspective.

This morning while watching ESPN I got to thinking about a Michigan OSU remach and came to the conclusion that it should not happen. What if Michigan wins? The teams will be 1-1 aginst each other. However, no one is going to beat OSU this year.

SS Clete Boyer

A-Rod money plus $1 Seriously $25 to 30 million for 10 years plus incentives. 100 k for MVP 100 k for Silver Slugger 100 k for Gold Glove 500 k if all the above in the same season

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA I'm still laughing. My side hurts. I'm sure Juan is a great guy, but boy did I hate when the Cubs traded for him.

Dick Pole for pitching coach and Razor Shines for Bench Coach Enos "country" Slaughter for OF Slim Pickens for comic relief Satchel Page for pitcher Thurman Munson for catcher

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

If you're talking about Cedeno, the answer is yes or no depending on if you meant did he hit well or poorly. He had a good Winter ball season last year, but Diffusion did a remarkable analysis about his numbers. He didn't walk and had an extremely high BABIP. Cedeno's problem continues to be his hacking. I hope the new hitting coach can help him out.

Amen! If JJ is on the team, the first time he goes up there swining at the first two inside pitches, fouls the next one off, and hacks at a ball head high I hope he gets an ear full.

Aside from the outliers on both sides of the equation (great vs. terrible), corner OF defense is pretty much the same for any player. I'd rather a guy can hit the cut-off man properly. Most gappers that go for extra bases have more to do with positioning than with route running ability and such. I cannot get worked up about the corner outfield postions. If Soriano is in CF though, I worry.