re: Championship game could be Okla vs. Tx (LSU L to Ark)

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When it comes to computers (I know I hate the BCS too) - what will be added into the equation this weekend for Florida is a quality win over #1. What will be added to the equation this weekend for Texas is -0-. That is what matters.

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That is the problem. The bama win is not giving the "bump" in the computers that many expected. UF's schedule is hurting them. UF is 4 in sagarin and will be 3 in Colley for sure because you can add the games from yesterday.

Uf will probably be 4 in AH (but could be higher), 1 in Billingsly, 4 or 5 in Massey, 4 in wolfe. Texas will be 2 or 3 in all the computers.

I base this on looking at historical results of these polls.

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You said conference champs shoudl always be favored to go over non-conference champions.

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Not really. I was discussing whether a non conference champion (like TX this year, or GA last year) should be picked to go to the championship game over their conference champion. I said I had no problem with TX going because they weren't being picked over their conference champion. But for an example, if OK had lost last night I don't think TX should go because MO would not have gone.

If a team lost round 1 of a single elimination playoff to a team with more losses, you wouldn't expect the losing team to advance. In a BCS context, I view winning the conference championship as round one of a playoff, so I don't think a non-conference winner should advance. The only exception I would make is a sort of wild-card scenario, where a nonconference winner would get in only if their conference champion got in.

some computer polls come out before bcs, some after.

The human polls will determine the game. UF will need a .15 to .20 margin over UTx.

If margin is less than .15, problem for UF.

If margin is more than .20, UF in.

If margin is .15 to .20, we will have to wait for computers.

The Coaches poll will be out around noon.

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Your premise was 'look at who Florida has beaten'. In all honesty (and I am a SEC homer) they really haven't beaten too many quality teams this year. Bama and UGA (which is a stretch) are about it. So it isn't about who Florida has beaten but instead about what the reputation of the SEC as a whole. This year's SEC is way down. That doesn't mean UF won't beat OU. But Texas does have a case over UF. That's for certain.

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Damn, that was a good post. Nice one, beardedzeus.

Coaches Poll

So is Florida in the game now?

UF's in, i wish they weren't though. if we're going by best resumes, which is the current system in place until the voters get a whim and decide that they don't like it, UF isn't one of the top 2 teams

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UF isn't one of the top 2 teams

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Care to explain why?

Florida has the 3rd best scoring offense and the 5th best scoring defense in the NCAA.

Oklahoma is 1st in scoring offense and 57th in scoring defense.
Texas is 9th in scoring offense and 68th in scoring defense.
Texas Tech is 4th in scoring offense and 68th in scoring defense.
Alabama is 30th in scoring offense and 6th in scoring defense.