re: BCS: discussion and breakdown - UPDATED

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So, I think this proves Jerry Palm should stick to trying to predict the NCAA tournament bracket and leave the BCS to those that understand the importance of the computers.....He still thinks LSU finishes third in the SEC West if we lose to Arky.
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I don't see how Palm doesn't realize that no voter in their right mind would have Arkansas ranked ahead of Bama after they were embarrassed 38-14. Does he even know Bama called off the dogs in the entire 4th quarter (score could have been worse).

Arkansas won't get a single first place vote in that scenario. Palm knows the computer polls will be heavily in LSU's favor, so again surprised he doesn't spell that part out for us to show how terribly difficult it would be for Arkansas to jump us in the BCS.

Voters are much more saavy these days (Harris more so than Coaches) and they look at the body of work, especially when they know a team's BCS title chances are on the line.

They will take a long hard look at SOS, best wins, lone loss, margin of loss, etc. In the end, Arkansas may have great trouble just passing us for 2nd in the human polls. If that's the case, they won't sniff 2nd place in the BCS.

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IF ANYONE on this board thinks that we can lose to Arkansas and still go to any one of the championships( SEC or NC), I want to have what you have been smoking. The pollsters & computers would crucify us for losing at home, and we would droip to 3, maybe 4 if OkState beats the sooners. In the immortal words of the late, great Al davis: "JUST WIN, BABY!"

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Okie State doesn't play OU until next weekend.

In the LSU losing to Arkansas scenario, all 3 SEC teams will be #1, #2 and #3 on ALL voter ballots. It's a free for all.

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Don't know if it's been discussed anywhere in the last 34 pages, but I think the coaches poll is somewhat ridiculous.
How many teams other than the one they are playing on a given week do you think any of the coaches have ever watched? Does anyone here think the coaches can decide who is worthy of number one? They play 12 games a year and I doubt they really have time to watch anything other than the next team they play. THEN, they get to vote for themselves! And their vote is 1/3 of the criteria. Any thoughts on this?

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I've always complained about this.

Coaches don't have a lick of time to look at anything but maybe ESPN's College Gameday highlight show and some box scores. That's it. Imagine making out a top 25 based on that?

Coaches should not vote.

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9-3 Arizona State team.





they are 6-5 right now

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thats what I was thinking..

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IF ANYONE on this board thinks that we can lose to Arkansas and still go to any one of the championships( SEC or NC), I want to have what you have been smoking. The pollsters & computers would crucify us for losing at home, and we would droip to 3, maybe 4 if OkState beats the sooners. In the immortal words of the late, great Al davis: "JUST WIN, BABY!"

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LSU will most likely still be #1 in the computers. If not in all 4 keepers, then maybe 3 of them with one being #2. Arky will be lucky to move up to #3 in two keepers, with the other two being #4. More than likely, they will have three #4's and one #3. Bama will get the lion's share of 1st place votes in both human polls. The rest will go to Arky. Bama will probably get some 3rd place votes as well, since some voters will decide to put LSU ahead of them due to our game. LSU will get some second place votes, this I am fairly confident in. We will not get lower than a third place vote. The combo of votes in the human polls will determine if LSU moves to #2 or #3. I have the opinion that Arky will not get enough #1 votes to push them ahead.

Bama dropped 1 spot for losing to LSU at home. LSU, with their much better computer scores, has a good chance of doing the same for losing to the #3 team.

That being said, LSU-35 Ark-17.

Sueeee here pig pig pig pig:
Running fast into a freight train like this 2011 LSU football team. Is not my idea of winning anything but a quick violent way of going to the hospital. Arkansas fast running WR are going to just keep getting them self hurt if that is their bottom line. Kickoff is 1:00 PM cheep meat Friday.
Run fast to die, Hogs! Take your aim very carefully Wilson."WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO" "PIG!" "SOOIE!"

Get Back is a #%$@&! *%^#$@
Geaux Tigers

Matt,

is there anyway that you can factor in the Coaches that will be biased for or against the Big 12 v. SEC? The only info is from the last public coaches poll that involved an SEC v. Big 12 argument:

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Les Miles are total hacks.

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I can't say you are wrong, but can you give an example of Miles being a hack?

Matt I have read bits and pieces of this thread so I don't know if this has been answered but what are the chances of us playing Bama vs Okie St. or someone else? Would you say 50-50 between Bama and Okie St?