NCAA Football 2008-09 Season
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The TOP teams in the SEC are the best, that I will agree.
The second half is no better than any other conferences second half.
Jimbo
Colt McCoy is sooooooooo overrated. I live in Austin, and I'm not a Sooner or Aggie fan, either. The 'horns better have some other talent in the lineup to make it.
The Big 12 will stink again this year. Hopefully, some other conference will rise to challenge the SEC's domination. Perhaps the no defense PAC-10 will step up?
Gophers all the way!
(Yeah, right!)
All I can say is thank goodness the Big Ten Network is being added to the FiOS lineup! Of course, with so many questions about the Michigan program going into into the season kick-off, it may be a bit painful [for me] to watch at times. It's too bad Michigan couldn't play in the SEC this season since they own that league (13-4-1). Conversely, as well prepared as Ohio State has been during the regular season, I have never figured out why they fall on their faces when facing SEC teams, dismal (3-11-1) record, in the post season. The SEC is so good in the BCS largely because OSU is so bad. To be fair, the same can be said about Michigan in the Rose Bowl.
This will be my first NCAA football season living here in Texas. If it weren't for BTN, I would have a hard time following Big Ten football this season. To be honest, I am very worried about ABC regional coverage since I was able to follow a lot of Big Ten coverage in Northern VA, and I have no interest in watching Texas, Nebraska or Oaklahoma. I regret gettting rid of my StarChoice dish and HD receiver at this point.
I think Wisconsin and Penn State will give the Buckeye's their toughest tests. Of course, I will be praying to the football gods that Coach Rodriguez can somehow pull a miracle this season...but I get the feeling Coach Carr will be sorely missed.
You got that right! We (MICHIGAN) took them lightly, well we all know how that turned out, don't we. 3 time consecutive national champs. And to think, we got blasted for adding them to our schedule last season, when we couldn't find anybody else to play us.
Yeah I'll be sure to put on my list of things to do, right behind getting my ass kicked, and before getting audited by the IRS, and standing in line.
No, it's the ACC, also known as the Absolutely Crappy Conference.
I don't even remember the last time they WON a BCS game.
Michigan will be giving up the attendance record this season (for only the second time since 1973) to Penn St., due to stadium remodeling that will conclude next season. When the luxury boxes are all done, this should make "The Big House" the largest stadium (seats) again, and hopefully one of the loudest, since noise wont escape as easily as it did pre-construction.
Yeah, I know, unless you're a Wolverine, who cares?
GO BLUE!!!
Yeah, I know, unless you're a Wolverine, who cares?
GO BLUE!!!
The ACC isn't that bad. There were 3 ACC teams ranked in the final Top 25 last year, 2 in the Top 10. Virginia finished just outside of the Top 25. The BE only had 2 ranked teams. As for the BCS results who cares? There was only one BCS game that mattered and LSU won it. The rest were just exhibitions. Big deal.
Yeah I'll be sure to put on my list of things to do, right behind getting my ass kicked, and before getting audited by the IRS, and standing in line.
Maybe I'll get you a copy !!!
Jimbo
Oh Contrare,
Every one of those teams cared about the win in thier BSC game.
Why you say ???
Because the BSC money is enourmous compared to the rest of the games.
Jimbo
The payout is the same win or lose. Aside from the championship game there is nothing more at stake than in 7 on 7 drills in the spring.
You missed my point.
My point was that BEING IN the BCS game is what makes the money, being a team good enough to make the BCS gaurentees a much larger payout than any other bowl games.
I do not think that all BCS bowl game pay out the same either.
You have essentially taken the College football season and broke it down to two teams playing 7 on 7 in spring practice, How BORING ...
Jimbo
FWIW, conference records in BCS games.
Conference
Percentage (Record)
Mountain West 1.000 (1-0)
Southeastern .733 (11-4)
Pacific-10 .667 (8-4)
Big East .600 (6-4)
WAC .500 (1-1)
Big Ten .471 (8-9)
Big 12 .429 (6-8)
Atlantic Coast .100 (1-9)
Independents .000 (0-3)
Conference
Percentage (Record)
Mountain West 1.000 (1-0)
Southeastern .733 (11-4)
Pacific-10 .667 (8-4)
Big East .600 (6-4)
WAC .500 (1-1)
Big Ten .471 (8-9)
Big 12 .429 (6-8)
Atlantic Coast .100 (1-9)
Independents .000 (0-3)
You missed my point. The BCS games pay the same amount win or lose. There is no bonus for winning. Therefore, aside from the championship, there is nothing at stake. Sure, getting to a BCS game is nice, mainly because it means you likely won your conference, but the games themselves are as pointless as the Rose Bowl parade. So the BCS is like a 7 on 7 drill. Don't blame me blame the geniuses who created it.
If you wanted Michigan to get an opening game creampuff,
I have one word for you; Temple.
Nice try. 12 ACC teams get 3 spots, 8 BE teams get 2. Pretty even to me.
The bowl record speaks for itself.
Also - the "old" BE teams seem to be doing quite well in the "mighty ACC." Even the traitorous Backstabber College Eagles, who won exactly bubkis in the BE, have been to the ACCCG.
Nice attendance at the ACCCG, too
Don't make me post the picture.
