They took a poll. It turns out there are 52 high school teams ranked ahead of Hawaii. 5 of them are from Hawaii.
They took a poll. It turns out there are 52 high school teams ranked ahead of Hawaii. 5 of them are from Hawaii.
Indianapolis lost two games last year and won the Super Bowl. Goes to show the regular season is just that, the regular season. The NCAA needs to have brackets after the bowl/New Years games, in January to determine the NC. The polls are useless, and are designed to for ND and USC, for a 100 years, the two top CFB powerhouses, and the only 2 teams who today have national followings large enough to draw advertisers. The polls are marketing tools, which have nothing to do with sports.
From the Bowl Records, historically, it does look like the SEC is a bit better than the PAC 10. We'll see who performs best this year in the bowls. I'm thinking the SEC, but I could be wrong.
SEC bowl record: 25-18
PAC 10 bowl record: 17-17
Bowl Record wrote:
From the Bowl Records, historically, it does look like the SEC is a bit better than the PAC 10. We'll see who performs best this year in the bowls. I'm thinking the SEC, but I could be wrong.
SEC bowl record: 25-18
PAC 10 bowl record: 17-17
I would like to see record against the spread as a truer indicator. Interestingly, I remember reading a USA TODAY study that ranked major conferences by overall record and by record against other major conferences over the past decade. The SEC had the top ranking and had a winning record against every other major conference, EXCEPT the Pac-10. The Pac-10, on the other hand, was ranked #3 overall. I believe the Big 12 was #2, but don't quote me on that.
Yo Yoh wrote:
Indianapolis lost two games last year and won the Super Bowl. Goes to show the regular season is just that, the regular season. The NCAA needs to have brackets after the bowl/New Years games, in January to determine the NC. The polls are useless, and are designed to for ND and USC, for a 100 years, the two top CFB powerhouses, and the only 2 teams who today have national followings large enough to draw advertisers. The polls are marketing tools, which have nothing to do with sports.
If they did a playoff the bowls would have to be the playoffs. no way they go into January and Feb trying to compete with NFL playoffs. Also, if you extend the season that much, be prepared to have more track programs cut to support the travel for all these playoffs games.
If they changed anything the plus 1 would be the only logical way
There has been talk about a "plus one" system. Basically a 4 team playoff. That would work and could be done in two weekends and include the current BCS bowls.
Alan
joes wrote:
Also, if you extend the season that much, be prepared to have more track programs cut to support the travel for all these playoffs games.
Think about what you just wrote. Can you imagine the revenue these playoff games would bring in? And each playoff game would be nationally televised (more money). Remember, most schools wouldn't make it to the playoffs, maybe only the top 8 or 16. You can't tell me that any of these schools loses money on its football program.
SWEDES wrote:
After this weekend, it looks like the Big 12 will have 3 of the top 5 spots!
They already have 3 of the top-5, Kansas is #3, Oklahoma is #4, and Missouri #5. Assuming they all win this weekend the Big 12 will have #2, #3, and #4. When is the last time one conference had 3 of the top-4 this late in the season?
DANISH wrote:
SWEDES wrote:After this weekend, it looks like the Big 12 will have 3 of the top 5 spots!
They already have 3 of the top-5, Kansas is #3, Oklahoma is #4, and Missouri #5. Assuming they all win this weekend the Big 12 will have #2, #3, and #4. When is the last time one conference had 3 of the top-4 this late in the season?
.... and if you would have told me at the beginning of the season two of the three were going to be Kansas and Missouri, I would have laughed at you - and I'm a MU fan.
GO MIZZOU!
A bigger BCS only means expanding the joke and increasing the bullshit. The BCS is a farce and we all know it. The BCS only cares about USC and ND, the two major TV draws. As far as TV is concerned, every other team is from an itty-bitty town in Sodbusterville that last year just got running water and eletricity.
To make it fair, they should have a 64 team, 5 week playoffs. It would be a huge TV hit, generate tons of revenue for the college towns. That's the only way to give every DI-A team an equal shot at it. That's how B-ball and every other NCAA and Pro sport in the world does it.
They say the downside is, the schools outside of the West, would lose the top preps to the West schools, like ALL other NCAA sports have, except maybe La Crosse and Ice Hockey. But that remains to be seen. It sure would be a great January is we had 5 weeks of "WE BAD THEY SUCK" college football. No matter what, ND and USC will continue to make piles of money, like they always have.
Jake Barnes wrote:
joes wrote:Also, if you extend the season that much, be prepared to have more track programs cut to support the travel for all these playoffs games.
Think about what you just wrote. Can you imagine the revenue these playoff games would bring in? And each playoff game would be nationally televised (more money). Remember, most schools wouldn't make it to the playoffs, maybe only the top 8 or 16. You can't tell me that any of these schools loses money on its football program.
Not quoting anyone on this I remember a few years back reading that there are only like 3 or4 teams that actually profit off football most schools even most of the big ones lose money on it
D-I programs in non-BCS conferences often lose money, but the big time schools make a lot. TV revenues and the $17 million+ bowl game payouts have changed things a lot.
http://www.fanblogs.com/ncaa/007263.php
this story only includes public schools (so no ND or USC)
Again you have supplied bogus information. We have gotten used to whomever you are. Most likely at fat 70 year old slob who wanks off on Xc pictures taken by the many gay fireman who volunteer ar Xc meets (at least here in New York). You like to quote unqualified opinions as fact and that just bloooows your credibility. The fact is bowl games are selected by popularity contests not by merit.
#1 Hawaii squeaked past Nevada, it's historic rival. Hawaii will go on to the CFB NC. Boise State eats dog doo doo.
Kansas deserves to be #1... they've survived the 107th most difficult schedule in college football!
OVERRATED!!! Kansas Oklahoma and Missouri are horrible! Who have they played beside each other? All their other games have been cupcakes.
BTW Don't worry about Hawaii, they'll lose to Washington later on in the season.
Football Expert wrote:
Actually, only Oklahoma and Missouri have played each other. MU and KU play next week. OU and KU will only play each other if both make it to the Big 12 Championship Game. As a football expert, I would think you would have already known that.
OVERRATED!!! Kansas Oklahoma and Missouri are horrible! Who have they played beside each other? All their other games have been cupcakes.
BTW Don't worry about Hawaii, they'll lose to Washington later on in the season.
Texas Tech is killing Oklahoma right now.
According to Jeff Saragin:
Kansas has a schedule rank of 97
Ohio State....55.
Ohio State played teams like Kent State in their non-conference schedule.
Kansas strength of schedule goes way up after games against Mizzou and OU.
Alan
If they beat Boise State, last year's undefaeted College Football National Champion, then Hawaii deserves it. The west is where the best college is being played.
Speeve wrote:
Kansas deserves to be #1... they've survived the 107th most difficult schedule in college football!
As I've warned previously as I did with OSU, KU is extremely vulnerable. They have played only two teams with a winning record (barely), and, from what I've seen, they are just the third best team in the Big 12. That said, they have the defense to match up with anyone, and IF they survive Mizzou and OU, they will finally have weathered a decent schedule and earned their trip to New Orleans. But I don't see it happening. Again, from what I have personally witnessed, Missouri is the best of the bunch and as good as any team in the nation right now. BUT, can they win out? That's the million-dollar question.