- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
Today I realized another reason to hate the BCS
Posted on 1/1/11 at 8:10 pm
Posted on 1/1/11 at 8:10 pm
After the Rose Bowl, I realized that in any other sport, I would have been rooting for the little guy. But the BCS forces me to root against the little guy because if they win, that legitimizes them and creates more competition for a BCSNG berth in the event that my school (LSU) has a great season. If there were a playoff, I could root for the small schools without having to fear that a win could indirectly cost my team a championship in the future if the top three teams finish with an identical record.
5
Posted on 1/1/11 at 8:11 pm to vampirepotato10
I disagree, i didn't want to see Butler, George Mason, or all those MVC teams go deep in the tourney.
Posted on 1/1/11 at 8:15 pm to vampirepotato10
I was thinking the same thing earlier, normally i love when the small schools upset the big guys.
Posted on 1/1/11 at 8:18 pm to Esarhaddon
At least with those teams, it was decided by the games, not by computers.
Posted on 1/1/11 at 8:23 pm to vampirepotato10
I was rooting for TCU, i cant change the system so i try not to worry about it
Posted on 1/1/11 at 8:27 pm to vampirepotato10
this argument holds no water. If LSU had won out regardless of TCU's record LSU would be in the NC., as is the case with Aub.
who you root for has jack shite to do with that
who you root for has jack shite to do with that
Posted on 1/1/11 at 8:27 pm to vampirepotato10
be happy for TCU, they're moving on to the Big East. Hope for conference expansion and the elimination of the small, shite conferences
Posted on 1/1/11 at 8:46 pm to Bleeding purple
Calm down big guy. I know that who I root for does not actually affect the outcome.
But if you don't think TCU winning the Rose Bowl might get a non-AQ team a few extra votes in the polls in the future, then I disagree.
But if you don't think TCU winning the Rose Bowl might get a non-AQ team a few extra votes in the polls in the future, then I disagree.
Posted on 1/1/11 at 8:54 pm to vampirepotato10
Maybe it would afford a few more votes but if undefeated teams A, B, and C all have different strengths of schedule and quality wins then none of that matters. If they have identical SOS and quality wins then there is nothing to complain about if the non AQ gets the nod.
Posted on 1/1/11 at 9:02 pm to Bleeding purple
Humans still get a vote, so if the perception is that a non-AQ team is as strong as a BCS conference team, whether true or not, that could help them overcome a slight disadvantage in the computers.
Anyway, the point of this thread wasn't to argue the inner workings of the BCS. It was just to say that for me, personally, the BCS makes it hard to root for underdogs.
Anyway, the point of this thread wasn't to argue the inner workings of the BCS. It was just to say that for me, personally, the BCS makes it hard to root for underdogs.
Page 1 of 1
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News