re: NATIONAL TITLE HOPES - Updated page 1

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quote: If Bama finishes 10-2 also or the East team upset AU, LSU could be left in the cold. This is the nightmare scenario. 9-3 Florida upsets Auburn and #4 ranked, 11-1 LSU heads back to the fricking Cap One Bowl again.

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At 11-1...if LSU is number 4 in the BCS, they would be am automatic qualifier for the BCS. Matt was saying if both LSU and Bama are 10-2, we might get left out.

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he is saying that Florida beats 12-0 AU and AU stays above 11-1 LSU

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you think AU would stay above LSU if their one loss is in the SEC champ game?

How does LSU not represent the SEC in the Sugar Bowl with 1 loss over anAuburn team with 2 losses if they loose to Bama and then loose the SEC CG?

Doesn't the Sugar Bowl have the choice of picking the highest ranked team at season's end to play whoever in the Sugar Bowl?

Now with those questions I believe LSU will play in the Sugar Bowl against whowever if LSU wins out. The LSU #3 ranked team will be in the highest BCS Non-CG they may even play in the BCS CG if one of those 2 Non-BCS teams do not get the votes the final week. LSU has to take care of business the next 3 weeks.

This week it will be:
1. Oregon
2. Auburn
3. TCU
4. Boise St
5. LSU
6. Nebraska
7. Stanford
8. Michigan St
9. Iowa
10. Ohio St.
11. Arizona

Don't be surprised if Stanford even jumps LSU because of the Human polls they like Stanford, Michigan St and Nebraska over LSU. I believe this year it will be a split just like back in 2003 with LSU BCS and USC AP. Because of ESPN not agreeing with the BCS.

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YOU DO NOT HAVE TO WIN YOUR CONFERENCE TO PLAY FOR A NC


you should though

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One caveat...It's okay as long as your conference champion plays. This is the justification for wildcard teams in larger playoff formats. With only 2 teams, there would be a lot of pressure not to do it, but there are scenarios where it would be the best option and it should be allowed.

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human voters probably give the edge to AU since they beat LSU head to head

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Figured.

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The computers probably see that AU played a slightly tougher schedule

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Good point.

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Maybe of they got blown out, but even then

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Well, that's what got me thinking about it. It would be very similar to 2003, and I thought they tweaked the system to avoid that situation in the future - because USC got left out.

But yeah, though I think the raw numbers would be in our favor, the humans would likely stop us. Maybe the machines are sophisticated enough to resist us now.

kill the humans. kill the humans.

That falls under category 2. I think Oregon, TCU, Nebraska, and Boise all have to lose.

I am glad that we can still discuss this type of stuff this week.

I hear you about not winning one's conference, Matt, but could you provide a reference. I remember a few years back when UGA made a claim to be in the BCSCG but were denied because they had not won the SEC. BTW this was after OU got into the game after losing its Big XII CG.

Can you elaborate?

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Yes, because Boise has a history of getting stomped in BCS bowls. Idiot

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I don't think anyone questions Boise in a game a month after the season ends. I think the question is the body of work which allowed them to play in that game a month after the season ends.