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No...as long as $$$$$ keeps pouring in with the BCS bowl contracts, it will stay as is. Haven't people figured out yet that the NCAA doesn't care what the fans want?
Looking at the new Coaches Poll, Virginia Tech has garnered a first place vote and is only 63 points behind Texas for #2. Texas has firm control over the AP Poll, but that won't be used by the BCS.
As VT's remaining schedule looks tougher on paper than UT's (including dates with #6 Miami and most likely #5 Florida State in the ACC le game)- there looks to be some potential for undeserved heartbreak for UT fans if both the Horns and the Hokies win out.
Halfway through the season, though, it looks like we could have 4 undefeated major confernce teams at season's end... another controversy will increase the calls for at least a 4 team playoff... but will the NCAA listen?
No...as long as $$$$$ keeps pouring in with the BCS bowl contracts, it will stay as is. Haven't people figured out yet that the NCAA doesn't care what the fans want?
Well, there has already been talk about a 4 team playoff... essentially it would just add a 5th BCS bowl (which they are doing anyway, but expanding to 10 teams)... one would think that would mean more money...
USC & VA Tech could lose. USC has been looking ty against Arizona State, Oregon, Arizona...but they usually do better in the 2nd half. Va Tech still has to face Miami who could upset them. USC could easily be upset next weekend by Notre Dame.
Who does Texas play yet? Do they not have any more tough match-ups comming up? You seem sure that they wont lose anymore games.
I am confident that they will win out.
Sat, Oct 15 Colorado
Sat, Oct 22 (15) Texas Tech
Sat, Oct 29 at Oklahoma State
Sat, Nov 5 at Baylor
Sat, Nov 12 Kansas
Fri, Nov 25 at Texas A&M
That is the remaining schedule.
hopefully Texas does get screwed, because Texas has the power to change the system.
Texas didn't look so hot against an overrated Ohio State team. Texas could lose as well sooner or later.
poll avg isTexas has firm control over the AP Poll, but that won't be used by the BCS
do you work for ESPN?As VT's remaining schedule looks tougher on paper than UT's
if vatech wins out i will be very surprised(including dates with #6 Miami and most likely #5 Florida State in the ACC le game)- there looks to be some potential for undeserved heartbreak for UT fans if both the Horns and the Hokies win out.
those are good teams and vatech isnt familiar with FSU
Va Tech won't win out... Marcus Vick is barely a Frank Honduras, much less a Ron Mexico.
I tell you, though, it looks pretty likely that either Va Tech or Florida State will win out, either with a better strength of schedule than Texas; it also looks possible that Georgia could get to the end without a loss, again with a better schedule than the Horns.
We haven't really seen what the computer polls are going to do with Texas yet, either. It could be that some of the computers will downgrade Texas because of Ohio State's loss to Penn State, because other contenders have wins over top teams that only have 1 loss (Florida State's win over Miami comes immediately to mind; I'm sure there are others).
I wonder how much Texas will be hurt by the decline in the Big XII this year.
He doesn't have to be Ron Mexico for that team to win, though, as long as that defense continues its imitation of the Steel Curtain and those special teams are stealing points from opponents.
Could be fatal. Last year Texas got the break helped by Mack Brown's whining....that won't be forgotten.I wonder how much Texas will be hurt by the decline in the Big XII this year.
if auburn couldnt get to #2 by having an undefeated, sec championship year
vatech has little hope
if they won out
which they wont
That is actually a good point, mookie. Auburn got jobbed last year... they could have at least hung with USC with that defense and kept them off the field with their offense.
That's a load of crap, particularly because the Big XII had 2 top 10 teams last year. This year, it doesn't. What gave OU the #2 spot over Auburn was the fact that it had played and beaten Texas, which only had 1 loss.
In the end of this season, if Texas and Virginia Tech (or Georgia or Alabama or Florida State) are both unbeaten, there's no way that you can make any kind of legitimate argument that Texas had the tougher schedule.
good thing strength of schedule isnt a factor in the bcs anymore
jeez, can you imagine if texas hadnt played ohio st
would yall even put them in the top 10??
what gave OU the #2 spot
is they STARTED the season at #2
and didnt lose a game
strength of schedule is a factor in several of the computer polls and those computer polls are included in the poll average. So, strength of schedule does matter.
I'd still have Texas #2 in a poll if they hadn't played OSU; but that doesn't mean that they'll be in the BCS game without some help. There's too good a chance that they'll be stuck because of the poor quality of the Big XII this year -- that is, they'll be stuck until Mack starts whining to convince voters to siphon votes away from other schools.
naturally its a factor in the polls
we'll see
It just seems that people will always scoff Texas
I can't imagine if they had lost to oh st or OU
we would have to ask Kori to create a new HornBashing forum
even when theyre #2 and undefeated, all they can do is keep winning and let the bcs work itself out
as I said when the preseason polls came out, at least they have the inside track to the nc game
its theirs to lose
and Mack didnt whine at all you fool
find the quote after the aggie game last year
if anyone would consider that "whining", would have to be a dumbass
Nightmare scenario for us:
Undefeated Va Tech vs. undefeated Florida St. in ACC championship game
Undefeated Georgia vs. undefeated Alabama in SEC championship game
USC runs the table and finishes undefeated in the PAC 10
IF that happens, and I know that's a big IF, we will not be playing in the MNC due to the weak overall quality of the Big XII.
I actually think Marcus is better than his brother.
All I know is, I have my aTm vs t.u. tix, and my guess is, the Aggies will be the last team with a chance to derail them before they meet the NU-CU winner in Houston's Reliant in December. TT and CU would be threats to t.u. now, but the games are in Austin, so advantage 'Horns.
You're on crack.
Mike was an 1st team All-American that led Virginia Tech to the national le game...as a freshman. In his two year collegiate career, Mike had a record of 20-1 as a starter, with the only loss to a Florida State team for the hardware that was much much better than the Hokies.
As a matter of fact, when Michael was Marcus' current age, he was the #1 overall draft pick in the NFL the year before and was leading the Falcons into the playoffs, defeating Green Bay on the Pack's Frozen Tundra homefield for the first time in playoff history.
Marcus as a freshman was redshirted, and then played wideout as a sop re before being suspended for his entire junior season.
Have to agree...Mike Vick is Way better than Marcus
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