LSU win over Arkansas just about puts Auburn into the BCS CG

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  1. T1gerfive

    T1gerfive SANTA

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    I have a want to embrace the "unless"
     
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  2. LaSalleAve

    LaSalleAve when in doubt, mumble

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    You know a few years ago, voters for some reason seemed to think Oklahoma who lost to Texas was better than Texas although Texas only had one loss. If Bama just wouldn't have lost to South Carolina, and would beat Auburn, we could be sitting pretty right now.
     
  3. TUSKtimes

    TUSKtimes Riding the Wave

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    Interesting scenario. If Bama, Auburn, LSU all had one SEC loss against each other. My guess, the highest ranked BCS team would go. Nothing automatic there.

    Oddly enough that scenario is operative with the two available invites to a BCS game. SC, Auburn, LSU, R-Kansas, and Bama are all in it.
     
  4. Guido Merkins

    Guido Merkins Founding Member

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    Are you so much of a homer that you don't realize that this is exactly what happened in '07? Georgia was ranked higher than LSU because LSU lost their last regular season game to Arkansas. LSU barely wins the SEC title game and what happened??

    They jumped LSU over Georgia in the polls. The exact same thing would happen this year. There is a 0% chance that Auburn as a 1 loss SEC champ doesn't go to the BCS title game before LSU. It's not going to happen.
     
  5. islstl

    islstl Playoff committee is a group of great football men Staff Member

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    Hey idiot, reading is fundamental.

    "I just can't see a scenario that has a 12-1 Auburn behind LSU in the polls."
     
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  6. locoguano

    locoguano Founding Member

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    If Auburn drops one, it will give the media the excuse to sneak in their Big Ten team (Wis.) so they can have their classic Rose Bowl matchup.
     
  7. QBLuke

    QBLuke Hickey Da God

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    If Auburn loses, a lot of voters will consider themselves off the hook with having to choose sides on the upcoming scandal. So, in essence, one loss for Auburn could count as two, since some voters will be quick to get them out of the discussion at the earliest convenience.
     
  8. cal24

    cal24 Founding Member

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    If Auburn loses to Bama then beats SC I think they will still get to the NC game.
    I don't think the voters will put them in if they lose their last game to SC. LSU
    would have the problem of all of the Big Ten 1 loss co champs and possible 1 loss
    Okl St Big 12 champs jumping them to get to the NC game.
     
  9. aztiger

    aztiger Missing Crawfish & LSU

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    Auburn loses to Bama and USCe, Oregon loses to Oregon State, Boise St loses to Nevada.
    Until it's impossible this is my hope.
     
  10. islstl

    islstl Playoff committee is a group of great football men Staff Member

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    Depending on where things stand with the scandal, I do believe it could factor greatly. Getting the voters "off the hook" regarding Auburn is in play.
     

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