I still think Oregon is getting way too much credit for not playing anyone to this point in the human polls. I mean yeah, they beat USC, but they still gave up 50+ pts. Had USC not gotten behind by a couple scores right off the bat they probably would have kept up with a team that could not get a stop. It was a repeat of WVU - Baylor. As much as I am a Notre Dame fan they deserve to drop with the squeaker against Pittsburgh and their schedule looking weaker by the moment.

Unless a couple teams ahead of us lose we won't get the chance to play for the title but if we end up in a BCS bowl that's cool with me. Coming into the season I was just looking for progress. I thought 8-4 would have been a huge success so having the chance to go undefeated is just gravy!

Originally Posted by lordopus99 It's me Join us next year... ...South Carolina with 2 losses and without their 60% offense/runningback is the BCS's #8 team. It is just laughable. 4 spots different from their AP counterpart. I can't remember a year where the BCS poll was this far off from the AP on a consistent basis. As for my team, the computer rankings only see how bad the other ACC teams (not named Clemson) are and they penalize both of us, even though we win by good margins. At least both of us get statement games against SEC "top" opponents at the end of the season.

Hopefully, I will be joining the pick 'em next year. I knew nothing about it this season, in fact until this year I didn't realize CAG had any sports related threads.

I think that a large part of why the BCS rankings are so different from the AP rankings is the lack of Ohio St./Penn St. from the BCS equation. The Buckeyes are 10-0 and ranked fifth in the AP and while Penn St. isn't ranked they're probably still garnering a few votes from the AP voters. The fact that OSU and their record isn't even being considered in the BCS is part of the reason it's different, the other part is that there's still a month to go in the season. The BCS computer portion adjusts its formulas as it goes along, consequently it becomes more like it is intended to be with more data at the season's end.

I'm guessing by your comments that your team is Florida St. If so, then yes they are getting railed by the computer portion. It didn't help that they were idle last week but the computers just can't get over that loss to NC St. If the Seminoles had won that one I'd guess that they would be ranked ahead of N.Dame and maybe even Oregon right now. They still have a good shot at a BCS bowl though. As I've said before, more wins ALWAYS help in the BCS rankings. Because of that the conference title game can only help them, assuming they play in and win it of course. A victory over Florida will also give them a nice push with the computers also.

Originally Posted by Chitown021 I still think Oregon is getting way too much credit for not playing anyone to this point in the human polls. I mean yeah, they beat USC, but they still gave up 50+ pts. Had USC not gotten behind by a couple scores right off the bat they probably would have kept up with a team that could not get a stop... Unless a couple teams ahead of us lose we won't get the chance to play for the title but if we end up in a BCS bowl that's cool with me. Coming into the season I was just looking for progress. I thought 8-4 would have been a huge success so having the chance to go undefeated is just gravy!

Oregon certainly does play a different brand of football. They have an unbelievable offense but sometimes play as if they expect the opposing team to score at least three or more touchdowns. Almost as if the mentality is "sure, you'll score but we'll score more".

While I don't think it will be the title game unless two of the teams above them lose a game, I think Notre Dame has an excellent chance to play in a BCS bowl. Even if they finish with one loss to USC, they'll still get selected for a BCS bowl game. If they lose to anyone else however it will be up in the air.

For the BCS bowls (including title game), I'd bank on 2 SEC, 1 Big 12, 1 Pac 12, 1 ACC, 1 Big 10, 1 Big East, and Notre Dame. That leaves two more spots which I think will go to second teams from the Big 12, Pac 12, or ACC. If FSU and Clemson finish with only one loss, they could both go. Oklahoma could get in as well as the Pac 12 title game loser. I don't think there's any chance of the Big 10 and Big East getting a second team in at all.

ND will almost definitely be in a BCS bowl. Even if they lose to USC, an 11-1 ND team will got as an BCS at large. Especially since there aren't any mid majors like Boise with a shot at a BCS game this year.

But yeah, no way they jump K-State or Oregon if they both win out. Pollsters aren't going to jump them over them just because they're ND. They know that would look bad. People who think that will happen are just as stupid as people who though the pollsters would jump Oklahoma State over LSU to avoid a rematch in the title game. You almost never see change among the top five in the human polls after the halfway point or so of the season other than when a team loses. It looks fishy to change order late in the game if all the teams keep when you've been voting the teams in a certain order several weeks in a row.

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Ugh, a blowout would have been easier to watch than that.

On a brighter note, after tonight, I'm pretty sure the big money boosters are ready to start playing hardball about the coaching staff.

Originally Posted by dmaul1114 ND will almost definitely be in a BCS bowl. Even if they lose to USC, an 11-1 ND team will got as an BCS at large. Especially since there aren't any mid majors like Boise with a shot at a BCS game this year. But yeah, no way they jump K-State or Oregon if they both win out. Pollsters aren't going to jump them over them just because they're ND. They know that would look bad. People who think that will happen are just as stupid as people who though the pollsters would jump Oklahoma State over LSU to avoid a rematch in the title game. You almost never see change among the top five in the human polls after the halfway point or so of the season other than when a team loses. It looks fishy to change order late in the game if all the teams keep when you've been voting the teams in a certain order several weeks in a row.

Notre Dame just has to place in the top 8 of the BCS and they get an automatic BCS berth.

Originally Posted by blindinglights Ugh, a blowout would have been easier to watch than that. On a brighter note, after tonight, I'm pretty sure the big money boosters are ready to start playing hardball about the coaching staff.

Your defense really showed up and made it a good game.

Today's notable games.

#1 Alabama vs. #15 Texas A&M
#2 K State @ TCU
#3 Oregon @ Cal
#4 Notre Dame at BC
#7 LSU @ #21 Miss State
#11 Oregon State @ #14 Stanford

Fairly bland set of games with only 3 matches between BCS top 25 teams. Bama vs. A&M could be interesting since LSU showed their defense is far from invincible. But since it's in Tuscaloosa probably not much chance of an upset. Don't see any of the other in the top 4 even having close games.

I know it's extremely early, but A&M is giving Alabama way more than they can handle right now.

A lot of unexpected games so far. Louisville is crushed by the Orange, TTU beats 1-9 KU in overtime, and Florida beats U-LaLa on a blocked punt returned for a TD in the closing seconds of the 4th. Crazy day.

It looks like Alabama is about to go down unless they can pull of a small miracle with 8 minutes and change left.

lol @WVU

Bang bang the witch is dead! Bye bye bama!

A Saban coached team loses on a penalty. He might kill a couple players in practice this week.

THAT much closer to an Notre Dame NCG. Guy can hope...

GASP, the title of this thread will no longer read "Alabama #1"

Sad part is Alanama will probably still make the bcs title game. Which is why college football is such a joke.

Originally Posted by DestroVega Sad part is Alanama will probably still make the bcs title game. Which is why college football is such a joke.

Not without help from ND and KSU, even then they still have to win the SEC.

Originally Posted by Superstar lol @WVU

we suck!

Yeah, WVU is awful.

When the defense is not sucking (which isn't often) they're giving up kickoff returns for touchdowns, and ing up punts for TDs (bad snap ran back for TD last week, muffed punt set OK State inside the then yesterday).

Glad to see Bama go down. And yes, they aren't getting into the title game unless at least two of the unbeatens (KSU, ND, Oregon) lose. No way any one loss teams jump any of those.

KSU and Oregon will play for the title unless one or both of them loses. ND is next in line. If two (or all three) of those lose, then it will be a crap shoot sorting out one loss teams.

Oregan? Where is that?