Pecking Order to make BCS title game

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  1. TerryP

    TerryP Founding Member

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    Top 10 defense or is their ranking too high because the Big12 is down?
     
  2. tirk

    tirk im the lyrical jessie james

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    This is what we are trying to explain to him. Ou and Texas are average at best. Along with the rest. It's like winning the big 10. They should play OSU in a bowl to determine 5th or something.
     
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    TerryP Founding Member

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    That post (his) is a contradiction in itself.

    I fear Baylor is going to end up getting an invite to the Fiesta and face Fresno/N. Ill. and we end up with a BCS bowl game worse than the Orange Bowl's Clemson fiasco.
     
  4. LSUpride123

    LSUpride123 PureBlood

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    So you think Baylor would be favored over say a 1 loss Bama?
     
  5. tirk

    tirk im the lyrical jessie james

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    Bama would be favored by about 10 I suppose.
     
  6. LaSalleAve

    LaSalleAve when in doubt, mumble

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    Almost, it's a start. I still think 1 of those 3 (pokes, horns, raiders) beat Baylor.
     
  7. tirk

    tirk im the lyrical jessie james

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    Which one of those 3 are any good. Okie st I guess. They have a chance.
     
  8. LaSalleAve

    LaSalleAve when in doubt, mumble

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    Personally I think they are all about equal.
     
  9. islstl

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

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    Stanford and Baylor close in on #3 Ohio State in the BCS Rankings.

    3. Ohio State..... .8926
    4. Stanford........ .8689
    5. Baylor............ .8618

    Last week, Baylor was .0975 behind Ohio State. They closed nearly 70 % of that gap in just 1 week. It certainly helped that Baylor's biggest win of the year came in a week where Ohio State was on a bye week.

    Baylor may have an issue jumping Ohio State if Stanford does not lose again. I think Baylor ultimately jumps Stanford in the BCS, but Stanford may wedge themselves in between Ohio State and Baylor in enough human polls and possibly a computer poll or two to prevent Baylor from jumping Ohio State. This could be closer than I anticipated.

    Baylor still has more impressive wins potentially than Ohio State. Ohio State needs Michigan State to run the table and be ranked in the top 10. That's their saving grace.

    Nebraska beating Michigan State would be bad news for Ohio State.

    Remaining opponents (includes conference championship games):

    Baylor: 26-12
    Stanford: 24-17
    Ohio State: 21-15

    Baylor potentially improves the most in the computer polls.
     
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  10. LaSalleAve

    LaSalleAve when in doubt, mumble

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    Now, I will say this, if Baylor runs the table their list will be far more impressive than Ohio State's list.

    Urban basically assured himself a spot in the 4 team playoff though every year though by taking the Ohio State job.
     

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