2010 NCAA Football Thread

[infrared41]

A playoff scenario that puts in Boise State or the Sun Belt or C-USA champ at the expense of an Ohio State or Alabama is simply never going to happen.

SI's bracket wouldn't do that - it'd be all conference champions plus a few at-larges. And if Bama or Ohio State doesn't get in one year as a conference champion or an at-large, other big-name schools will likely be filling those spots.

If there ever is a 16 team playoff, it's not going to include every conference champion. It would be a lot like the current system. Rankings would dictate who gets in. You have to keep in mind the fact that TV is going to play a major role in any playoff and TV wants the teams that get ratings. The Sun Belt or MAC champs don't fit that description. You are making the same mistake a lot of people make when talking about a playoff, you think it's going to be fair and equitable. It won't be.

Not that any of this matters. We just need to get used to the idea that a playoff is not anywhere close to the near future. I'm OK with that. Even though I've presented a playoff plan I'm still not entirely in the playoff camp. Besides, my team is always in the running for a BCS bowl so I got no complaints.

[WJMorris3]

Infrared, this is where the beauty of the 11-team playoff, all conference champions lies. If someone goes unbeaten? They can't be left out of the playoffs.

[rams80]

*Must...resist....obvious....troll...bait....*

[DG_YouKnowWhatThatMeans]

I'm far from a college football purist, but to see TCU in the Rose Bowl when Stanford is in a different BCS game is really dumb.

[infrared41]

I'm far from a college football purist, but to see TCU in the Rose Bowl when Stanford is in a different BCS game is really dumb.

Agreed. My guess is no one is more unhappy about it than are the folks that run the Rose Bowl. It's not like that crew is a progressive bunch.

[NJTank]

I'm far from a college football purist, but to see TCU in the Rose Bowl when Stanford is in a different BCS game is really dumb.

I actually agree whole heartily, I would rather see TCU in the Fiesta against Oklahoma/

[dfwabel]

Final Coaches Poll and how they voted

Every SEC coach voted Auburn (1) over Oregon, except Urban Meyer.

Mark D?Antonio ranked his Spartans fourth, ahead of Wisconsin and Ohio State.

Bo Pelini ranked his own 3-loss Nebraska Cornhuskers (8) ahead of one-loss Boise State (10) and Michigan State (11).

[infrared41]

Mark D?Antonio ranked his Spartans fourth, ahead of Wisconsin and Ohio State.

He has a point.

[See Red]

Mark DAntonio ranked his Spartans fourth, ahead of Wisconsin and Ohio State.

He has a point.

He absolutely does. Michigan State beat Wisconsin, Wisconsin beat Ohio State. Frankly, I think he's right on with his vote.

[Lights Out]

Bo Pelini continues to prove how big of a nutjob he is with that vote.

[Jigga]

Bo Pelini continues to prove how big of a nutjob he is with that vote.

What do you expect him to do, honestly.

This is exactly why coaches shouldn't be voting.

[Lights Out]

I'd expect him, as the coach, to realize that his own team is not better than two one-loss teams that won a share of their conference titles. Apparently that's too much to ask for.

I agree completely that the coach's poll is useless.

[DG_YouKnowWhatThatMeans]

Bo Pelini continues to prove how big of a nutjob he is with that vote.

What do you expect him to do, honestly.

This is exactly why coaches shouldn't be voting.

Yes, indeed. However, Nebraska would likely best Boise State (by a lot), so there's that.

[Lights Out]

Well, Nebraska would have to schedule Boise State for that to happen, but that would require them agreeing to a FAIR deal first, which is unlikely.

[See Red]

Well, Nebraska would have to schedule Boise State for that to happen, but that would require them agreeing to a FAIR deal first, which is unlikely.

How was the home-and-home plus a game in Lincoln deal not fair? Nebraska has nothing to gain by scheduling Boise State, Boise State has everything to gain. Sounded like a completely fair deal to me.

If you're Boise State, you can't play the "nobody will play us" card and then turn down Nebraska when they're willing to travel to play you.

[Lights Out]

Yeah, but Nebraska also bitched out when Boise State asked for $1,000,000 to go to Lincoln, without realizing that they'd be getting $1,000,000 in return for coming to Boise in the deal.

Nebraska also paid the Vandals $800,000 for one game in Lincoln this year. Paying a far-better school slightly more to come to Lincoln is not unreasonable at all.

[Cujo]

Bo Pelini ranked his own 3-loss Nebraska Cornhuskers (8) ahead of one-loss Boise State (10)

And he's right. Boise State beat NOBODY this year. Nebraska is a far better team. And had they played, the Huskers would rout Boise.

[Kevin W.]

Um, yeah, the ACC Champion Hokies sure are nobody.

[Lights Out]

The same Hokies that got in a BCS game over Boise, might I add.

[knnhrvy16]

You know who I think has a bigger case for argument? Temple. Why? They have the same record as UConn and BEAT UConn. UConn is going to the FIESTA BOWL. Where's Temple going? NOWHERE. No bowl to speak of.

See, Boise really isn't the only team that gets screwed in the nation. It happens everywhere. Something like this should be a much bigger story than anything about Boise - at least they're going bowling.