Gabriela Noriega (Lakewood, California): To whom is it more of an advantage that the BCS championship game is on turf? Oklahoma, USC, or LSU? Brad Edwards: (7:45 PM ET ) The turf advantage is not what it once was, since most of the fake stuff so closely resembles grass now, and all three teams are accustomed to playing on real grass. But I do know this. If you've ever spent time among 70,000 crazy Cajuns who have been drinking since dawn, you would have no doubt whose advantage it would be to play in the Superdome. You gotta love this guy! And his analysis, Dave (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA): Since LSU is probably going to lose its .4 quality win deduction how is it mathmatically possible for them to pass USC in the BCS? Even if they swap places in the computer ranks, for example if LSU ends up with a 2.0 average and USC ends up with a 3.17 average, LSU would still need to make up approx .66 pts. and I do not see how their SOS rank is going to drop 17 points under USC??? Brad Edwards: (8:23 PM ET ) Let's start at the beginning and assume USC is one spot better than LSU in the polls. If we also assume the teams are even in losses and quality-win points, then LSU must make up that point between the computers and schedule strength. Believe it or not, if Notre Dame loses to Syracuse, LSU will finish with a stronger schedule than USC. It seems like a lot, but they can make it up. The big question is whether LSU can finish ahead of USC in 6 of the 7 computers. If Notre Dame loses, I think the Tigers can do it. And they might have enough of a schedule strength advantage to make up the difference. There's even a chance Georgia might only fall to 10th in the BCS, which would be worth another tenth of a point for the Tigers. If Notre Dame wins, however, LSU won't be able to make up much in schedule strength and would likely need to be ahead in all seven computers, which wouldn't happen. The only realistic chance LSU still has requires Syracuse to beat Notre Dame. Don't ask help from THE MAN UPSTAIRS for NOTRE DAME to lose. We need a good ole fashioned VOODOO CURSE on Notre Dame and a FIRST CLASS PAGAN RITUAL to overcome that 2 point favorite.
See my post......."News Alert...." We received a revised projected SOS for SOS due to playing GA twice and we no longer need to have Notre Dame win. In that case, it looks like we would need Bowling Green or Syracuse win. Bowling Green wins, Syracuse can lose. Bowling Green loses, then Syracuse must win. Much better situation. Still awaiting a confirmation that Notre Dame win gives USC #2 in Colley. There has been conflicting reports on this. Someone has stated that LSU just has to win to get #2 in Colley. Trying to find out if this can be substantiated. If so, then the door is wide open for LSU to get o #2 in the BCS. Then we only need Boise State to win.
I just visited the colley matrix website colleyrankings.com. On his site, you can project up to 5 future games to see how it affects the rankings. I projected Bowling Green, Syracuse, Boise State, LSU and USC games. I have concluded from using this feature that unfortunately Syracuse needs to win in order for LSU to finish 2nd in the BCS. The results were USC .88470 LSU .88251. That just plain sucks! The only sense I can make of this is that Notre Dame winning gives USC another opponent with a non-losing record (6-6 vs. being 5-7). I guess you get that little extra credit for such a distinction.
So, you're saying now ... just as Brad is ... we're underdogs for the SUGAR AND ... Notre Dame has us by the BALLS. Notre Dame wins ... and it's over for an LSU Sugar Bowl. Syracuse wins ... and ... we'll see if we get 6 polls and nip them? Final Answer, Mr. Hunt? LOL! Geaux BIG ERANGE
Bowling Green wins Thursday and we only need either Syracuse OR Boise State to win. So Notre Dame does not necessarily have LSU by the balls. Miami OH is tuggin' on one nut while the Irish have a hold of the other. USC is posing behind us with a huge shlong waiting for orders to insert. Isn't that just a beautiful picture? There are 8 scenarios involving Bowling Green, Syracuse and Boise State games, and in 5 of the 8 LSU finishes #2 in the BCS. That's far from a long shot I would say. Our chances are about 65 percent.
...sounds like another reason for me to pull against(hate) noter damn...not that I needed one.:shock: :geaux: :lsug: :geaux: :lsug: :geaux: :lsug:
