NCAA Football

[cryptique]

I only now read about BC's implosion last night ... and all I can think is "No! Not LSU in the top 2 again!"

 

I think I'd like to see an Oregon-Kansas BCS title game. It's not going to happen, but I can't stand all those other teams at the top of the rankings.

[Gobias Industries]

I think I'd like to see an Oregon-Kansas BCS title game. It's not going to happen, but I can't stand all those other teams at the top of the rankings.

 

[PigSooie]

[CommerceComet]

the schedule is definately in their favor. even so, the way they are playing it probably wouldn't matter if Texas and Oklahoma were on the schedule.

 

Meet you in San Antonio to settle this one?

[bobbob1313]

I'm heart broken. FIU gives up 17 points in the final 5 minutes. Score a TD and 2 PT Conversion in the last minute to tie. Give up a 60 yard KO return to set up a FG with 2 seconds left to lose.

 

The chance to end the the longest losing streak in the nation is dashed because we can't cover kickoffs...

[the_fliz1]

The cool thing about Michigan is that if they beat Wisconsin this coming, week, they stand a real good chance to go to the Rose Bowl. If they beat Ohio State they will definitely go, and if they lose to OSU they will still be second in the Big Ten with OSU probably going to the National Championship game. The only bad thing about this is, that unless something drastic happens like either LSU or Oregon loosing, Mich. will have to face Oregon in the Rose Bowl. I don't think I could stomach watching UM get hammered by Oregon twice in one year.

[CommerceComet]

the schedule is definately in their favor. even so, the way they are playing it probably wouldn't matter if Texas and Oklahoma were on the schedule.

 

Meet you in San Antonio to settle this one?

 

Well I see that Kansas has jumped us in the BCS. I still want a crack at the Fightin' Manginos in San Antonio.

[MrRain422]

Remember when everyone talked about how Charlie Weis was an offensive genius? And this year (yes, with his own recruits -- blaming it on Willingham is just false) his team is among the worst offensive teams in the country.

 

And the Patriots are having a historic offensive season without him.

[OOO]

Remember when everyone talked about how Charlie Weis was an offensive genius? And this year (yes, with his own recruits -- blaming it on Willingham is just false) his team is among the worst offensive teams in the country.

 

And the Patriots are having a historic offensive season without him.

 

One thing that bothered me was...Notre Dame had the ball at the 24 yard line, the game is tied, and there are 45 seconds left. It's 4th and 8. Why would anyone call for a play to be run instead of kicking a field goal?

[boywiththorninside]

Charlie Weis told Mike Francesa that Notre Dame is going to be very good next year and scary good in two years. Weis said nobody is going to want to play ND in two years. We'll just have to see.

[watch me fall]

My gamecocks may suck but at least we aren't Notre Dame. This year, anyway.

[cryptique]

Charlie Weis told Mike Francesa that Notre Dame is going to be very good next year and scary good in two years. Weis said nobody is going to want to play ND in two years. We'll just have to see.

They currently have the #1 recruiting class for 2008, per scout.com. Of course, it's still really early, and the way the team's played this year, I expect they'll be overtaken in recruiting. It's doubtful that you can have a season like this and still wind up with the #1 class.

 

I seriously question Weis' coaching abilities at this point. To me, it seems like his main asset is confidence in himself and in his team. To state the obvious, confidence alone can't put points on the board, or stop the other team from doing so.

[IATTBYB]

The cool thing about Michigan is that if they beat Wisconsin this coming, week, they stand a real good chance to go to the Rose Bowl. If they beat Ohio State they will definitely go, and if they lose to OSU they will still be second in the Big Ten with OSU probably going to the National Championship game. The only bad thing about this is, that unless something drastic happens like either LSU or Oregon loosing, Mich. will have to face Oregon in the Rose Bowl. I don't think I could stomach watching UM get hammered by Oregon twice in one year.

 

The chances of U of M going to the Rose Bowl (or any other BCS game for that matter) if they lose to tOSU are slim and none, and slim went home. Currently U of M is ranked 12th in the BCS. Assuming a win over the Badgers in Madison (which is no sure thing) and a tOSU win over the Illini, tOSU would still remain in the top spot, but U of M would probably only move up to the 8 - 10 range. If the Sweatervest works his evil magic once again and tOSU wins in A2, U of M would drop out of the top 12 of the BCS. The Big 11 would only have one team in the top 12 and I seem to recall that teams must finish in the top 12 of the BCS to be eligible for an at-large berth in one of the 4 non-championship BCS games. A 3 loss Michigan team will be playing in the CapitalOne/Citrus Bowl on Jan. 1. Michigan must win the Big 11 to qualify for the conference's automatic BCS bowl slot.

 

Go Blue!!! Beat Bucky and the Bucks!!!

[DAngerer09]

Go Blue!!!

 

I second this, just beause I highly dislike OSU.

[OOO]

The plan for my team is to beat Arizona State ( ), Cal ( ), and UCLA ( ), and if you guys beat Ohio State, Oregon can jump into the top 2, and that will allow the #2 Pac 10 team (us) to go to the Rose Bowl.

 

Michigan and USC have both lost this year to A.) Oregon and B.) A ridiculously crappy team, so a Rose Bowl rematch makes sense. Make it happen.

[quarter23cd]

One thing that bothered me was...Notre Dame had the ball at the 24 yard line, the game is tied, and there are 45 seconds left. It's 4th and 8. Why would anyone call for a play to be run instead of kicking a field goal?

possible explanations:

 

1. Major lack of confidence in the kicker.

2. Watching too many dramatic LSU game-winning-TD highlights from a couple weeks ago.

3. He's an idiot.

[watch me fall]

I wonder how this worked out...

 

I'd rather hold it, thanks anyway

[uncle wilco]

Well I see that Kansas has jumped us in the BCS. I still want a crack at the Fightin' Manginos in San Antonio.

hey, i'm still pinching myself to see if this is all real. I still have a helluva lot of respect for OU. i wouldn't even speculate on what might happen in san antonio until KU takes care of business on the road vs. oklahoma state...that's no cake-walk. then there's iowa state at home and the game at arrowhead vs. mizzou. this is one crazy season. if KU/OU meet at the end, that would be surreal. nobody ever expected this much. best of luck to the sooners, although i think they're doing just fine anyway.

[CommerceComet]

hey, i'm still pinching myself to see if this is all real. I still have a helluva lot of respect for OU. i wouldn't even speculate on what might happen in san antonio until KU takes care of business on the road vs. oklahoma state...that's no cake-walk. then there's iowa state at home and the game at arrowhead vs. mizzou. this is one crazy season. if KU/OU meet at the end, that would be surreal. nobody ever expected this much. best of luck to the sooners, although i think they're doing just fine anyway.

 

Yeah there's still a lot of football. We have to beat Tech on the road (probably without our top defensive player Auston English) and OSU at home, which has been an adventure in the last 10 years and they are even better now. If we lose to Baylor, we shouldn't be allowed to play the rest of the year.

[IATTBYB]

Michigan and USC have both lost this year to A.) Oregon and B.) A ridiculously crappy team, so a Rose Bowl rematch makes sense. Make it happen.

 

I will agree with your assessment that Stanford (and their turncoat bastard of a head coach) fall within the definition of B.) above. However, Appy State on September 1, 2007 was not a ridiculously crappy team. I truly believe that team could have beaten 80% of the Division 1-A teams on that date (including other teams ranked in the top 25 at the time).

 

With that said, I would be more than happy for Michigan to have another shot at USC in the Rose Bowl.

 

Go Blue!!! Beat Bucky and the Bucks!!!

[MrRain422]

If the Sweatervest works his evil magic once again and tOSU wins in A2, U of M would drop out of the top 12 of the BCS. The Big 11 would only have one team in the top 12 and I seem to recall that teams must finish in the top 12 of the BCS to be eligible for an at-large berth in one of the 4 non-championship BCS games.

 

Not quite, but very close.

 

Conference champions from non-BCS conferences must finish in the top 12 or finish in the top 16 and finish higher than a BCS-conference champ in order to get an automatic BCS berth. Otherwise, at-large berths come from the pool of teams that finish in the top 14 and have at least 9 wins. Of course if Michigan drops down below #12, they may fall even lower and not end up in the top 14, but that gives them a little bit more wiggle room to fall depending how badly they lose, assuming they do lose to tOSU.

[the_fliz1]

The chances of U of M going to the Rose Bowl (or any other BCS game for that matter) if they lose to tOSU are slim and none, and slim went home. Currently U of M is ranked 12th in the BCS. Assuming a win over the Badgers in Madison (which is no sure thing) and a tOSU win over the Illini, tOSU would still remain in the top spot, but U of M would probably only move up to the 8 - 10 range. If the Sweatervest works his evil magic once again and tOSU wins in A2, U of M would drop out of the top 12 of the BCS. The Big 11 would only have one team in the top 12 and I seem to recall that teams must finish in the top 12 of the BCS to be eligible for an at-large berth in one of the 4 non-championship BCS games. A 3 loss Michigan team will be playing in the CapitalOne/Citrus Bowl on Jan. 1. Michigan must win the Big 11 to qualify for the conference's automatic BCS bowl slot.

 

 

I didn't even think of that.

[Gobias Industries]

Michigan can still go to a BCS bowl if they win at UW and lose to OSU. If OSU does go to the BCS championship (as we will ) then as long as they don't fall too far down the rankings (as they shouldn't, because OSU will be the #1 team, so maybe 3 spots AT THE MOST), they will end up with a BCS bowl berth. Of course, UM's fate largely becomes more of an issue of beating Wisconsin than beating OSU (because beating UW is a lot easier than OSU). To get to the pie they need to beat UW. If they beat both they get a large share of the pie. If they lose both, they get none...

 

Assuming LSU falls out of the #2 slot one of these days (unlikely now that they have won the Saban Bowl), and Oregon takes the #2, then USC (given that they don't lose...again) could play Michigan. I guess it seems a little icky to me, just because it happened last year (and, well, look what happened there...though I know you would just turn around and tell me to look at OSU...and, well, I know). I suppose it should be a better game this year, since they both seem to be more equal than last year...?

[the_fliz1]

Michigan can still go to a BCS bowl if they win at UW and lose to OSU. If OSU does go to the BCS championship (as we will ) then as long as they don't fall too far down the rankings (as they shouldn't, because OSU will be the #1 team, so maybe 3 spots AT THE MOST), they will end up with a BCS bowl berth. Of course, UM's fate largely becomes more of an issue of beating Wisconsin than beating OSU (because beating UW is a lot easier than OSU). To get to the pie they need to beat UW. If they beat both they get a large share of the pie. If they lose both, they get none...

 

 

It will depend a lot on whether or not Henne can play vs. Wisconsin. Mallett will be a decent QB but on the road in Madison, with everything that is at stake, with an ailing Mike Hart, isn't something I want a true freshman to have to be counted on for.

[cryptique]

It will depend a lot on whether or not Henne can play vs. Wisconsin. Mallett will be a decent QB but on the road in Madison, with everything that is at stake, with an ailing Mike Hart, isn't something I want a true freshman to have to be counted on for.

Agreed.