Ridiculous? Yes. Insignificant? Not when it counts for 1/6th the computer ranking in the BCS. Granted we are allowed to throw out the lowest ranking, but it still sucks. LSU was hurt this week by Mississippi State losing to Arkansas, but we will get that back when we play Arkansas next week. South Carolina losing to Clemson is a big hit because most of our opponents play South Carolina, and Clemson helped the ACC's computer strength as a whole. Next week we REALLY need Florida to beat Florida State and Georgia to beat Georgia Tech.
This is what's sick about the Sagarin's Poll. In the overall ranking we went from no. 11 last week to no. 10 this week. But in the ELO_CHESS we dropped from no. 8 to no. 9. That's pretty damn stupid. It seems like they just want to keep LSU far enough away from the no. 2 spot so when USC loses LSU won't be headed back to the Rose's.
Insignificant in the days before BCS is what I meant to say. I know what the affect/effect (I always forget which context I should use these in :shock: ) is now...and yes it sucks. A 4 loss team ahead of LSU? I don't care who you have played and won/lost to that is pretty sucky since suck came to Sucktown
Okay, that helps, but since I have a problem with this too, let me put a few things down and tell me if any of them are incorrect. What kind of effect will Texas losing have on the BCS? How will Texas losing affect the BCS? If Texas loses, what will be the effect? Are those properly used?
This is exactly how Penn State would end up in the Rose Bowl if Texas were to lose. Michigan is as much of a dog this year as Texas A & M was last year. Some team is going to beat them in a bowl game and get a top 5 ranking at the beginning of the 2006 season because of it.
any poll that declares a 7-4 Michigan team to be in the top 10 nationally is clearly a poll without objectivity. #19 UCLA??? UCLA would manhandle both #11 Louisville and #15 Wisconsin ... it wouldn't even be close.
