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Most Difficult National Championship to bring back to BR
Posted on 2/23/09 at 8:37 pm
Posted on 2/23/09 at 8:37 pm
We've been extremely lucky in the past 20 or so years, and have seen the Tigers reach the top, or as close you can come to the top in the big 3 sports. Florida is the only SEC team that has matched our presence in Omaha, the Final Four, and of course the BCS National Championship games. Which one is the toughest to win? I have to go with March Madness and the NCAA Tournament, which Florida of course has won back to back, damn near impossible.
1. BCS National Championship
For the most, can only lose 1 time during the course of the year. Win a conference title game, advance to play another team in the same situation, again-for the most part.
2. NCAA Tournament
Regular season record for seeding of course. Get in the Big Dance, survive the first two rounds playing 'possible' lessers teams-meaning from not a top tier conference, but it's a 5 on 5 game and as we've all seen, anything can happen, even LSU making it to the Final Four as an #11 seed. Having to win 6 straight games, where a few bad trips down the court, a drought that last a few minutes, and you're done.
3. College World Series
Again, the regular season is important to set up hosting a Regional/Super Regional. Giving the fact that the Road to Omaha is played for the most part at home, then getting to Omaha where pitching has to be set up, loser's bracket situation, etc.
1. BCS National Championship
For the most, can only lose 1 time during the course of the year. Win a conference title game, advance to play another team in the same situation, again-for the most part.
2. NCAA Tournament
Regular season record for seeding of course. Get in the Big Dance, survive the first two rounds playing 'possible' lessers teams-meaning from not a top tier conference, but it's a 5 on 5 game and as we've all seen, anything can happen, even LSU making it to the Final Four as an #11 seed. Having to win 6 straight games, where a few bad trips down the court, a drought that last a few minutes, and you're done.
3. College World Series
Again, the regular season is important to set up hosting a Regional/Super Regional. Giving the fact that the Road to Omaha is played for the most part at home, then getting to Omaha where pitching has to be set up, loser's bracket situation, etc.
This post was edited on 2/23/09 at 8:40 pm
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Posted on 2/23/09 at 8:52 pm to LaBR4
The most difficult to win is clearly the BCS Championship because there is no playoff. Only 2 teams get bids. There is so much out of your control. You are relying on human polls, computers and other teams. Then you need a little luck.
I think baseball and basketball are about the same.
Baseball is more difficult because you have to win more games but, it's double elimination.
Basketball is more difficult cause its single elimination but, you get to play on neutral courts.
I think baseball and basketball are about the same.
Baseball is more difficult because you have to win more games but, it's double elimination.
Basketball is more difficult cause its single elimination but, you get to play on neutral courts.
Posted on 2/23/09 at 8:58 pm to LaBR4
I don't think we're winning the ice hockey title any time soon.
Posted on 2/23/09 at 9:21 pm to LaBR4
Here's what my research shows:
For the past 10-15 years, whenever I'm in Vegas, I always try to drop a futures bet on the Tigers to win it all in whatever sport is available to bet at the time.
Thus far, I've had returns on football & baseball.
As such, my non-scientific analysis tells me basketball is the most difficult for us.
For the past 10-15 years, whenever I'm in Vegas, I always try to drop a futures bet on the Tigers to win it all in whatever sport is available to bet at the time.
Thus far, I've had returns on football & baseball.
As such, my non-scientific analysis tells me basketball is the most difficult for us.
Posted on 2/23/09 at 10:55 pm to LaBR4
"Most Difficult National Championship to bring back to BR"
It is my belief that LSU is unwilling to pay the AAU extortion fees that a required to get the best athletes and win a Basketball title. It is a sad state of affairs but even Duke is feeling the effects of the corruption in college basketball.
It is my belief that LSU is unwilling to pay the AAU extortion fees that a required to get the best athletes and win a Basketball title. It is a sad state of affairs but even Duke is feeling the effects of the corruption in college basketball.
Posted on 2/24/09 at 12:23 am to LaBR4
Basketball
Posted on 2/24/09 at 8:37 am to LaBR4
Football is by far the hardest
Football is the only sport of the three where the season actually matters. You screw up once and you could be out of the hunt
Basketball and baseball, because of the playoff format, the regular season is just jockeying for seeding and a spot in the post season field.
In football you need to be hot from start to end, while the other two, a late season hot streak can mean a title.
(if you haven't guesed, i'm opposed to a football playoff system)
Football is the only sport of the three where the season actually matters. You screw up once and you could be out of the hunt
Basketball and baseball, because of the playoff format, the regular season is just jockeying for seeding and a spot in the post season field.
In football you need to be hot from start to end, while the other two, a late season hot streak can mean a title.
(if you haven't guesed, i'm opposed to a football playoff system)
Posted on 2/24/09 at 11:54 am to LaBR4
Florida had a very special run primarily because they had 3 NBA draft picks (ETC: Green was not a 1st round pick) who also happened to have family wealth by virtue of their fathers' prior professional sport experience. Thusly, there was no need for them to go pro early.
Adding Brewer and the white sharpshooter to the mix will result in consecutive championships all of the time.
Florida won absolutely nothing with Roberson, Walsh, and Lee, who are great college players in their own right.
LSU's NBA prospects came from broken homes and in squalor.
Adding Brewer and the white sharpshooter to the mix will result in consecutive championships all of the time.
Florida won absolutely nothing with Roberson, Walsh, and Lee, who are great college players in their own right.
LSU's NBA prospects came from broken homes and in squalor.
This post was edited on 2/24/09 at 12:03 pm
Posted on 2/24/09 at 1:03 pm to LaBR4
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2. NCAA Tournament
IMHO, this should be 1. if for no other reason there are soooo many more schools at the D1 lever, many w/o FB programs that can just pour money into their BB team.
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