2008 College Football Season Thread

[CrespoBlows]

Not too interesting of a week this week' date=' but next week is awesome. IMO, if Oklahoma can win the next two games (#2 Texas Tech and #12 Oklahoma State), they're in the BCS Championship Game.[/quote']

 

They'd play Missouri, too.

[Cocos Disciples]

Good call, another key game (obviously).

[ORS]

What's the tie breaker in the Big XII South? If the Sooners beat the Raiders and everyone finishes the year clean, then you'd have 3 teams with one loss where Texas beat Oklahoma, Oklahoma beat TTU, and TTU beat Texas. What do they do, rock, paper, scissors?

 

EDIT: Here's the procedure for 3 teams tied at the top of a Big XII division

 

1. The records of the three teams will be compared against each other

2. The records of the three teams will be compared within their division

3. The records of the three teams will be compared against the next highest placed teams in their division in order of fi nish (4, 5 and 6)

4. The records of the three teams will be compared against all common conference opponents;

5. The highest ranked team in the fi rst Bowl Championship Series Poll following the completion of Big 12 regular season conference play shall be the representative

6. The team with the best overall winning percentage [excluding exempted games] shall be the representative

7. The representative will be chosen by draw.

 

It looks like it will get to step 5, where the BCS poll decides the winner. Speaking of which, aren't steps 6 and 7 useless if that is the case? Does the BCS poll ever result in a tie? It will be interesting to see what happens if this occurs. TTU will probably be out just due to the timing (loss came later in the season) and Oklahoma leapfrogging them. Texas may stand a chance if they completely wipe the field with A&M on Thanksgiving day, earning some style points for the computers (Oklahoma beat them 66-28).

 

http://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=1546006&DB_OEM_ID=10410

[msubulldogs21]

What's the tie breaker in the Big XII South? If the Sooners beat the Raiders and everyone finishes the year clean, then you'd have 3 teams with one loss where Texas beat Oklahoma, Oklahoma beat TTU, and TTU beat Texas. What do they do, rock, paper, scissors?

 

EDIT: Here's the procedure for 3 teams tied at the top of a Big XII division

 

1. The records of the three teams will be compared against each other

2. The records of the three teams will be compared within their division

3. The records of the three teams will be compared against the next highest placed teams in their division in order of fi nish (4, 5 and 6)

4. The records of the three teams will be compared against all common conference opponents;

5. The highest ranked team in the fi rst Bowl Championship Series Poll following the completion of Big 12 regular season conference play shall be the representative

6. The team with the best overall winning percentage [excluding exempted games] shall be the representative

7. The representative will be chosen by draw.

 

It looks like it will get to step 5, where the BCS poll decides the winner. Speaking of which, aren't steps 6 and 7 useless if that is the case? Does the BCS poll ever result in a tie? It will be interesting to see what happens if this occurs. TTU will probably be out just due to the timing (loss came later in the season) and Oklahoma leapfrogging them. Texas may stand a chance if they completely wipe the field with A&M on Thanksgiving day, earning some style points for the computers (Oklahoma beat them 66-28).

 

http://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=1546006&DB_OEM_ID=10410

 

If Oklahoma beats Texas Tech and Oklahoma State (which I think they will) they will go to the Big XII Title Game. I would fully expect them to beat Mizzou, and in doing so head to the National Championship to face the winner of the SEC Championship.

 

It appears that Texas is screwed either way. On one hand if OU wins out, they will get leapfrogged, and if TT wins out obviously they will stay ahead of them. It doesn't look very likely that Texas makes it to the Big XII Championship much less the National Championship. It's also too bad there can't be more than 2 teams from the same conference in the BCS because Texas Tech, Texas, and Oklahoma in reality should all be there.

[Mr Crunchy]

Why would Oklahoma go ahead of Texas after Texas beat them up and rather soundly at that?

Texas has 1 loss,on the road, on the last play of the game.

All things equel texas beat ou and deserves to be in front of them if they both end up with 1 loss.

[msubulldogs21]

Why would Oklahoma go ahead of Texas after Texas beat them up and rather soundly at that?

Texas has 1 loss,on the road, on the last play of the game.

All things equel texas beat ou and deserves to be in front of them if they both end up with 1 loss.

 

I agree that Texas should go if both have 1 loss, but in the computer rankings OU will jump ahead of them IF they beat #2 Texas Tech and #11 Oklahoma State in their final 2 games. Those wins would boost them ahead. I will just be really surprised if Texas makes it. What really would throw the whole thing for a loop is if OU beats TT, then loses to Okie Lite at the very end of the season. Crazy, crazy, crazy.

[Cocos Disciples]

I agree that Texas should go if both have 1 loss' date=' but in the computer rankings OU will jump ahead of them IF they beat #2 Texas Tech and #11 Oklahoma State in their final 2 games. Those wins would boost them ahead. I will just be really surprised if Texas makes it. What really would throw the whole thing for a loop is if OU beats TT, then loses to Okie Lite at the very end of the season. Crazy, crazy, crazy.[/quote']

 

Then it would be Alabama/Florida vs. Texas. The other BCS games would be tough though.

[ORS]

Then it would be Alabama/Florida vs. Texas. The other BCS games would be tough though.

You mean TTU, right? If Oklahoma loses to OSU after beating TTU, then they are out, they have 2 losses. The tie then becomes TTU and Texas, and TTU wins from the head to head. Of course, before they play the winner of 'Bama / UF, they'd have to beat Mizzou, which they've done already but I wouldn't call an auto-win. And this assumes nothing happens to 'Bama and Florida in their remaining rivalry games on 11/29, which could open the door for USC, who won't even win their conference.

 

Play a f'ckn tournament already.

[Mr Crunchy]

In any case its been a great ride for the big 12 schools

ttech is getting justified respect,kansas has a good program and put together a few good years in a row,ou is ou, texas is texas,mizzou is dynamic and those cowboys at OSU are dangerous to anyone.

of course perrenial doormats like baylor and the cyclones of iowa state still suck and colorado hasnt been the same since neuheisel f***ed them over...Ucla signs neuheisel and the last 2 schools that got him went from nat championship contenders to bitches in a short period of time.

[Cocos Disciples]

You mean TTU, right? If Oklahoma loses to OSU after beating TTU, then they are out, they have 2 losses. The tie then becomes TTU and Texas, and TTU wins from the head to head. Of course, before they play the winner of 'Bama / UF, they'd have to beat Mizzou, which they've done already but I wouldn't call an auto-win. And this assumes nothing happens to 'Bama and Florida in their remaining rivalry games on 11/29, which could open the door for USC, who won't even win their conference.

 

Play a f'ckn tournament already.

 

Actually I meant U of Texas, but I didn't know about the tiebreaker.

 

If only the presidential powers reached out to NCAA football...

[Cocos Disciples]

LSU falls behind early again, this time 21-3 to Ole Miss in Q2. Penn State is also killing Michigan State, 28-0 in the 2nd.

[See Red]

Oklahoma is insanely good. They've made it very easy to justify ranking them ahead of Texas.

[Cocos Disciples]

Congrats to Myron Rolle BTW on the Rhodes scholarship. Don't see that too often.

[ORS]

Oklahoma is insanely good. They've made it very easy to justify ranking them ahead of Texas.

Yeah, they really did. In a perfect world, they'll go on to play UF, as I think those two teams are clearly the best two week in week out. Anything can happen with in-state rivalry games on tap and then neutral site conference championships, but that's the matchup I want to see most.

[See Red]

Yeah' date=' they really did. In a perfect world, they'll go on to play UF, as I think those two teams are clearly the best two week in week out. Anything can happen with in-state rivalry games on tap and then neutral site conference championships, but that's the matchup I want to see most.[/quote']

 

Absolutely. I think that would be an amazing game. Both teams are so strong on both sides of the ball. Just hope that's what we get -- both teams are playing so well right now it's hard to see it going any other way, but Alabama and Missouri are very capable teams.

 

I wouldn't mind a four team playoff (no more than that), but even BCS haters have to admit that the excitement (and even controversy) the BCS creates is at least something of a positive about the current system.

[Cocos Disciples]

The BCS sure will be shook up when Auburn upsets Bama, eh?

[See Red]

The BCS sure will be shook up when Auburn upsets Bama' date=' eh?[/quote']

 

Only if 'Bama then beats Florida in the SEC Championship game, or Florida loses to Florida State -- otherwise 'Bama losing doesn't do much to shake it up. Maybe also depending on what happens in the Big XII.

[Cocos Disciples]

Meh, the main point in my post was that Auburn is going to win.

 

Maybe?

[Cocos Disciples]

f***, 10-0. Nevermind then.

[Cocos Disciples]

Auburn sucks so much ass. Sigh...next year they should be a lot better.

[Cocos Disciples]

f***ing freezing the kicker...

[Cocos Disciples]

JFC, freezing the kicker is so f***ing annoying. 10-0 at the half.

[Cocos Disciples]

Wait, LSU is 7-5? WTF happened there?

[Cocos Disciples]

Auburn's offense is miserable. 16-0 in the 3rd.

[msubulldogs21]

Wait' date=' LSU is 7-5? WTF happened there?[/quote']

 

Arkansas threw a 25 yard TD pass on 4th and 1 with 30 seconds left. I can't remember the last time LSU was this weak.

 

Also, Sly Croom re-signed today. Rejoice. I respect the man as a person and wish him well, but he was too stubborn to fire OC Woody McCorvery (who is terrible) and our offense was a joke all 5 years while he was at State. Now we can move on and get a fresh start. I'm at least hopeful for the future and it'll be interesting to see who we will go after.

[See Red]

Hope Texas Tech can beat Baylor -- tied at 28 late.

 

A Baylor win gives Texas the Big XII South Championship, while a Texas Tech win makes it a three way tie should Oklahoma win. If Oklahoma beats Oklahoma State, I think that'd be enough to push them ahead of Texas.

 

Texas fans will argue that since they beat Oklahoma they should win the South, but then, if that's the case, how can you justify putting Texas ahead of a one loss Texas Tech team? Controversy... I love it.

 

Though this controversy isn't the the BCS' fault... it's the Big XII's fault for making the BCS a tie breaker.

 

edit: TTU up 35-28 now.

[See Red]

Oregon is routing Oregon State, who with a win would clinch the Pac-10.

 

Oklahoma's up 21-13 on Oklahoma State. I think a win puts Oklahoma in the Big XII Championship game -- especially if they win convincingly.

[See Red]

This Oklahoma/Oklahoma State game is insane!

 

Oklahoma up 61-41 with :25 left -- that offense is unstoppable. They just played their way to winning the South, in my opinion.

[schillingouttheks]

I will be making the trip down to the ACC Championship Game in Tampa to watch my Eagles take on the Hokies. VT is considerably worse than last season, and that's the only reason BC has a chance to win the game. I actually think BC is just better than VT, especially after watching them earlier this season. There was no miracle in that win, unlike last season - BC just played better. Hopefully that trend continues... and hopefully BC doesn't find a way to royally choke like it does seemingly every season.

 

I wish BC traveled better. I have a feeling BC's fan section will be significantly outnumbered.

 

Hokies/Eagles vs. Cincinnati in the Orange Bowl? What a joke of a game compared to what could be instead in a BCS bowl.

[See Red]

Oklahoma jumped Texas! Bad ass!