OK College Football Fans, Now What? Oregon Lost!!

[Zemo]

Hey SEC best divison in CB. They have to beat on each other all year and looks like we will back again this year to take a NC. I wish it was the Gators but maybe next year.

SEC football rules

[luey]

while LSU just squeaked by Tennessee.

4 word summery of the SEC Championship game: Erik Ainge LSU MVP

I had to witness that game in person, had a great time though... We had lower level EndZone seats, I had a close up view of the interception run back, man I had high hopes... We definitely beat ourselves, poor Ainge!!

[toys2cool]

I think you are right, but Pappa Bowden is a force of such pure goodness and light, that he was able to sense that there was still good in Mark and bring him back from the brink of the darkside.



A little.

LOL! wow,I love it though.Let's just hope the Noles and Canes can get back to their glory days soon,their rivalry is one of the best in football

[saildog]

LSU had the toughest schedule than all the other teams in the running. LSU palyed 6 top 25 teams, this is what is helping them the most.

I think LSU played 7 top 25 teams. Absolutely, a tough schedule.

[theantiquetiger]

January 7, 2008



Pittsburgh, now my favorite football team (behind LSU of course!!!)

Congrats to you Illinois fans as well.

Time to buy a HDTV!!!!

Sugar Bowl - Hawaii vs Ga
Orange Bowl - VT vs Kansas
Fiesta Bowl - OK vs WV
Rose Bowl - USC vs Illinois

BCS NC - LSU vs Ohio State

[Marvelmania]

It's official the BCS is crap. LSU jumping from #7 to #2? Not to mention 2 losses! And Mizzou getting shut out? The 3 best teams Georgia, USC and Oklahoma out of the NC game. Not a fan of any of those teams but one of them desrve to be there. Strength of schedule? That's dertermined by the BCS by THEIR rankings. Just don't see it.

[Zemo]

Georgia is gonna clobber Hawaii.

[toys2cool]

It's official the BCS is crap. LSU jumping from #7 to #2? Not to mention 2 losses! And Mizzou getting shut out? The 3 best teams Georgia, USC and Oklahoma out of the NC game. Not a fan of any of those teams but one of them desrve to be there. Strength of schedule? That's dertermined by the BCS by THEIR rankings. Just don't see it.

I agree that's why I hate the BCS,but do keep in mind LSU did lose to very close game in 3 overtimes

[Marvelmania]

True but to unranked Arkansas and lowly ranked Kentucky, please. I can see if they had 1 loss but not with 2 to those teams. This happens to Mizzou and not even a BCS game? Even KU got in and Mizzou beat them! Except for Hawaii the whole picture is out of whack. A playoff system is a must to overshadow any doubt

[theantiquetiger]

It's official the BCS is crap. LSU jumping from #7 to #2? Not to mention 2 losses! And Mizzou getting shut out? The 3 best teams Georgia, USC and Oklahoma out of the NC game. Not a fan of any of those teams but one of them desrve to be there. Strength of schedule? That's dertermined by the BCS by THEIR rankings. Just don't see it.

Mizzou and Ga did not win their conferences and do not deserve to be there. It was basically a four way tie between LSU, USC, OK, and VT (all 2 lose teams). It all came down to strength of schedule, and LSU won that hands down.

They do need to start making it a rule that only teams that win their conference can play in the BCS NC game.

I agree, GA is most likely the best team in the nation right now, but not all season. GA would kill either LSU or Ohio State right now.

LSU has been in the top 7 all year long and successfully defended the #1 seating twice (more than any other team I think, I maybe wrong on this).

Earlier today, I thought VT would have gotten it over LSU because their 2 loses were to ranked teams and one of LSU's loses was to an unranked team. I guess the head to head butt whipping LSU put on VT is what gave LSU the advantage.

The thing about Mizzou, it is like Tenn. They won their division but lose the championship game and the team behind them gets the BCS bid. This is how LSU made it to the Sugar Bowl last year and we didn't even win our division.

LSU did barely beat Tenn last night, but we did do it with ALOT of second stringers because of many of our star players are hurt.

[Marvelmania]

Mizzou and Ga did not win their conferences and do not deserve to be there. It was basically a four way tie between LSU, USC, OK, and VT (all 2 lose teams). It all came down to strength of schedule, and LSU won that hands down.

They do need to start making it a rule that only teams that win their conference can play in the BCS NC game.

In the BCS rules they say a conference title doesn't matter but apparently is does. Their rules contridict the end results and agree with you that they should be changed.

Again LSU was in the top 7 all year long because of the BCS system. LSU is a great team but again it's supposed to be about the BEST teams playing for the NC. If VT had gotten the #2 spot I really would have flipped!

[theantiquetiger]

Tim, who do you think should be there, GA, Mizzou, Hawaii, or some one else?

I feel LSU, OK, USC, or VT were the only four in the running. Like I said before, I thought VT had the lock because the only two loses were to #2 ranked teams (LSU and BC), plus they beat BC last night in the ACC CG rematch.

Last night after the game, I was very excited that LSU won the SEC and was going to the Sugar Bowl. I woke this morning and was dumbfounded at what had happened.

[joshvox]

Sugar Bowl - Hawaii vs Ga
Orange Bowl - VT vs Kansas
Fiesta Bowl - OK vs WV
Rose Bowl - USC vs Illinois

BCS NC - LSU vs Ohio State

Man, these have the potential to be really, really crappy games. Georgia could very well crush Hawaii, VT is probably gonna do the same to Kansas, OK and USC are likely to roll and LSU has a chance to blow out the Buckeyes, if for no other reason than they have time to get healthy and it's virtually a home game for them. I just hope this very exciting college football season doesn't end with a whimper.

How the heck does Kansas make it in over Mizzou? They lost to Mizzou and were third in their conference, and Mizzou is ranked three spots over them in the final BCS rankings. I think Mizzou strength of schedule was in the top 30, while Kansas' was not even in the top 100. That to me is the biggest crock of your know what in this whole deal.

Also, something else that is interesting to me, if you look at the actual final computer rankings, (link below that opens a PDF file) they have Va Tech #1, LSU #2 and OSU #3.

http://msn.foxsports.com/id/7518324_37_1.pdf

[theantiquetiger]

I can see Hawaii pulling a "Boise State" on GA. Their passing game is unbelievable, but they have their hands full with GA.

The OK/WV will be a great one, I don't see OK rolling on them.

The Rose Bowl is pretty evenly matched, Illinois has been spoilers all year.

VT should kill KS.

LSU better get healthy, or it could get ugly. I would love to see Ohio State being used by the SEC as its whipping boy in back to back National Championship games. They could become the NY Giants (or is it Buffalo Bills) of the college football world, always the bridesmaid, never the bride.

[Marvelmania]

Honestly I would have seen Georgia going before LSU but personally I'd pick either Oklahoma or USC because they are the better teams. LSU with their starting QB back should beat OSU. They're much more battle tested. I've love to see an SEC team win the NC!
As for VT I'd have flipped only because I'm not a big fan.