LSU vs. USC for #2 in the BCS.....The definitive answer....Look No Further | Page 7 | TigerFan.com

ramah · Dec 3, 2003

Notre Dame is headed to SHEBOYgan, WISC for the 1st Annual American Standard Bowl ... bawhooooooooooooooooooosh

The only thing these worthless Irish mutts can do is spoil a
"shot" for LSU.

islstl · Dec 3, 2003

This is good news. We not need any extra motivation for Notre Dame to win.

DarkHornet · Dec 3, 2003

Do you think Notre Dame would actually be looking forward to playing in some small bowl? I've seen them turn down larger bowls than that. Don't think they will see an invitation from a small bowl as some great accomplishment.

islstl · Dec 3, 2003

Good point. Both teams do have the motivation to prevent a losing season....so that's a wash as well.

TejasTiger · Dec 3, 2003

Sorry if already posted (from Tellshow)

Dec3: I got the below email stating that Anderson himself believes Miami-Ohio has very little chance to overcome USC in his poll. It may happen in Sagarin but it won't hurt USC unless they fall to 4th in 2 computer polls. As I've stated below, USC should break the tie and move ahead of UM in the NYTimes rankings and pass OSU in Massey. I guess it is possible that USC remains 4th in Massey, but the odds of USC falling to 4th in 2 computers is low. So I think we can with more confidence that if ND and Hawaii win USC will be #2.

I thought I would forward this e-mail I received from Anderson Sports.

> Scott Slate

> Scott,
>
> Miami of Ohio benefitted a great deal from Bowling
> Green's win over Toledo, which vaulted Bowling Green
> (a previous Miami of Ohio opponent) into the top-25.
> But the RedHawks have very, very little chance of
> overtaking USC in the final pre-bowl rankings.
>
> AndersonSports
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Even more reason to root for Bowling Green tomorrow to eliminate any chance of them passing Jawja next week.

islstl · Dec 3, 2003

This is what I already suspected. I just do not see Miami OH passing USC in either of those 2 computer polls.

Bowling Green beats Miami OH, then we do not have to worry about how badly LSU beats Georgia. Perfect scenario.

Psybex · Dec 3, 2003

I wouldn't be suprised if NYTimes poll ranks LSU 10 and USC 1 if both LSU and USC win out. That Poll needs to be dropped from the BSC just like the one it replaced.

islstl · Dec 3, 2003

I think that is also why the BCS allows each team to drop it's lowest computer poll ranking...

SpringTiger · Dec 3, 2003

Originally posted by DarkHornet
Do you think Notre Dame would actually be looking forward to playing in some small bowl? I've seen them turn down larger bowls than that. Don't think they will see an invitation from a small bowl as some great accomplishment.
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I don't think Noter Lame has turned down any bowls since they lifted their self-imposed bowl ban and shut LSU out of a bowl game following the '69 season. Remember, they played in the Weedeater Bowl recently.

TundraTiger · Dec 4, 2003

Originally posted by TejasTiger

I also think saying that a 7-win Oregon State would beat USC 1 out of every 10 matchups is fair, too.

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I'd say more like 3 out of ten in Socal, and 5 out of ten north of the border. USC has played 2 good teams in conference and split them. USC beware...it is not a lock.