re: Anyway USC and Oklahoma run the table...

Well, USC's computer rankings might be ridiculously low. Each computer has its own way of accounting for SOS, BTW. While it is true that SOS isn't its own variable, it is a variable in all of the computer rankings.

Well that's a good point, you are right.

Its an interesting topic because USC would probably have the human edge, so it would be a showdown between Big XII and SEC computer ratings. The Big XII looks pretty strong this year, so their ratings should be relatively high.

Who knows?

Anway these threads can just get deleted? Seirously, this is the what'teenth one today alone, and we are barely a quater into the season!

How about we hold this thought off until the BCS rankings come out at least.

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Well, USC's computer rankings might be ridiculously low.

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no way they play 9 conference games and their other 3 games are all against bcs teams NO way will their rankings be ridiculously low...

iF that happens their would be tons of politicking on espn to get the SEC team to play USC. 24 hours straight before the final ballots are placed.

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If all 3 were the only undefeated teams, I would imagine SC's computer ranking would be 3, which wouldn't be enough to get them out of the NC game if they are #1 in both of the human polls

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If all three are undefeated at the end, I wouldn't be so sure USC would stay #1 in either BCS human poll. Keep in mind that one of those polls, Harris, has not been released yet. This weekend will be the first time it is released this year.

In the past, polls were reluctant to drop someone in the top 5 if they didn't lose. Last year was a changing of that theory when LSU jumped several teams that either didn't play or even won their last game. It was a step in the right direction and hopefully this will continue this year, which it has, when USC jumped Georgia earlier this season, although Georgia didn't lose.

Why should USC be protected now that they are ranked #1 by only one of the BCS human polls. As we all know, the AP has it's agenda. They would love to undermine the BCS and by keeping USC #1, the rest of the year, they would help cause enough controversy against the BCS. And it's working. It's still September and we are debating what will happen in 10 weeks.

This is why the BCS was created in the first place, to try to take the power away from biased human polls and spread the decision making to unbiased computer polls/BCS formulas. We wouldn't be having any of this crazy discussion this early in the season if they wouldn't have taken out the SOS component and Quality Points component since the 2003 championship game that USC's schedule wasn't strong enough to overcome.

I hope 3 teams go undefeated so 1 can get left out. Just hope its not LSU. Maybe then we can finally get rid of this bullshite BCS and have a playoff. It will happen again, its only a matter of time.

like was stated earlier...the big 10 and pac 10 need to be left out to get their commisioners in line

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I dont see how the human polls would keep USC in the NC game if an undefeated team came out of BOTH the Big 12 and the SEC. They have ONE ranked opponent on their schedule.

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First off none of us knows how many ranked teams will end up on anyone's schedule. Secondly if a pollster believes that USC is the best team why would he/she drop them?

Speaking for myself I understand football. I can look right now at USC and see that they are a very good team. I honestly cannot say the same for LSU. The play of the secondary leaves alot to be desired , giving up inside leverage with no saftey help etc.. If you really know the game you can tell who is good and who isn't.


I also believe that everyone is underestimating USC's schedule, 12 bcs opponents, no 1AA no North Texas's etc... There is a good chance that Ohio St. ends up in the top-5 or even with a loss to Penn St. top-10 and USC beat them badly.