re: Dennis Dodd's decade rankings 1-10

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That was a very close game that might have gone a different way if LSU was not basically playing at home.

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THe question is are you really serious??? USC basically plays a home game in the Rose Bowl every year against Michigan, does that count??

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They avg almost 600 yds per game coming in and LSU held them to 152 TOTAL YARDS!!!!!! IMPRESSIVE!!!

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They averaged almost 600 yards per game in your world.

In the actuality, they were averaging 461 yards per game before the title game.

What does that matter when you look at Oklahoma's totAL YARDS in their own conference it does not mean crap if you can not win a BCS game especially if it is the NC game. Oklahoma impressive yards did not mean a thing against LSU, Florida and or even lonely Boise State. Why, because they play in a weaker over all conference...

I happen to think alot of USC football, my beef is with Oklahoma. WHen you think of college football the past few years, this decade I think of USC, Florida and LSU the most.

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The bottom line once again is LSU WON. WHy can't u get that through your head..................

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Is that the bottom line? Because I just read one of your posts from the bottom of the last page. You know, the one that looked liked a little girl's post with all the "lol"s, and "rotflmao"s? That one? Because you seemed to indicate with all your cute emoticons that OU didn't just lose, they were embarrassed. I don't know, I don't speak little girl emoticonese, maybe I'm wrong. Or are you saying that every loser of every BCS game should be embarrassed? And again, I ask you: would you rather win the Peach Bowl than lose a BCS game?

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I happen to think alot of USC football, my beef is with Oklahoma. WHen you think of college football the past few years, this decade I think of USC, Florida and LSU the most.

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I agree(I think). I think OU should clearly be behind USC, Florida, and LSU. However, if they win this year(and they could), I think they shoot to #1. They would be tied with BCS NCs, and the rest of their resume would be far superior to anybody's but USC's. Say what you will about the Big 12, but it's clearly been the 2nd best conference this decade, and winning it so many times counts. As does making the BCSNCG. Surely you realize that 2-3 in the national championship game is better than 2-0.

First of all just stick to the conversation at hand without the cute little put downs and I will stop using the "cute little emoticons.

Now to answer your question. It is difficult for anyone who loves their team to be always realistic about their team, including me. However, living outside that egocentric bubble it is clear to me and many others that Oklahoma has been overmatched in a number of their BCS matchups, It was not surprising to me to see Oklahoma lose, as a matter of fact I was confident they would lose, because they play in a weaker over all conference and would never be able to have the success especially offensively that they have enjoyed in their own conference through the years. LSU deserved to play in the Peach bowl based on their record, not play in a BCS bowl, so I am very happy about that, and no I would not have wanted LSU to play in a BCS bowl against a team I felt they were not ready to play. So in that regard I am realistic, however the media and Oklahoma fans are extremely mistaken if they feel they deserved to play against LSU, USC in the NC game, and of couse could not even beat Boise State. Maybe they should learn to be more realistic about their conference and their team, as the media and fans have become of OHIO State. SO to answer your question I am happy that LSU won their non B CS bowl in the fashion they did as it sets them up nicely, in a very postive matter for the next year. Does that mean that I would prefer LSU play in non BCS bowls over BCS bowls, NO. I hope this answer your question.

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and you Dukke v? At least I can admit it to some degree, but for others on this board it is outrageous.