College Football 2012 Thread

[user 1190]

ND needs to send Ucla a thank you note. They knocked Brakley out the game and out for the game against ND.

 

[wofford29]

Safe prediction...

1. ND
2. Bama
3. UGA
4. Florida
5. Oregon
6. Kstate
7. LSU
8. Texas A&M
9. South Carolina
10. FSU
11. Clemson
12. Stanford
13. Oklahoma
14. Nebraska
15. Texas

I was close. Looks like Stanford was the biggest winner this week.

1. ND
2. Alabama
3. UGA
4. Florida
5. Oregon
6. Kstate
7. LSU
8. Stanford
9. Texas A&M
10. FSU

 

[wofford29]

So going back to earlier conversation, if ND loses you're going to end up with a Bama vs. Florida or a UGA vs. Florida rematch for the title game. Even with two more wins Oregon doesn't have enough time to make up the computer points on Florida if Florida beats a top ten FSU team.

 

[user 1190]

So going back to earlier conversation, if ND loses you're going to end up with a Bama vs. Florida or a UGA vs. Florida rematch for the title game. Even with two more wins Oregon doesn't have enough time to make up the computer points on Florida if Florida beats a top ten FSU team.

Yeah they will. They need to pass 3 teams, ND loses, there is one, either Georgia , Alabama, or Florida will lose one more game, and one will be sitting on their ass. They still need help from UCLA next week to have a chance to play two more ranked teams.

 

[wofford29]

Barkley is out against ND so I'd put money down on a ND vs. Bama title game.

 

[316what]

Barkley is out against ND so I'd put money down on a ND vs. Bama title game.

And another title for the SEC and Nick Satan.

 

[SixMillionDollarMan Guy]

Looks like Maryland and Rutgers are joining the Big Ten.

What a joke....it's all about the money....I don't want them here.

Too bad we couldn't get Missouri when we had a chance two years ago.

https://espn.go.com/college-sports/...rutgers-scarlet-knights-join-well-sources-say

 

[EVILFACE]

Which division do they join, cause neither are Legends or Leaders. Well, most of the Big10 isn't either, but still.

Break up of the ACC. Clemson and Floriduh State, welcome to the Big 12.

 

[SixMillionDollarMan Guy]

Which division do they join, cause neither are Legends or Leaders. Well, most of the Big10 isn't either, but still.

Ugh! Don't remind me of those embarrassing names. I'm looking at you Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany.

Here's your answer EF....

"When Maryland and Rutgers join, they will move into the Leaders Division occupied by Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin, Purdue and Indiana. Illinois then would shift from the Leaders to the Legends Division." -Espn.com

 

[Centurion]

Yup, sure looks like the Bruins did a great job.
Barkley is out and I don't see the Fighting Irish losing to the Trojans.

So, it's quite possible we're looking at ND vs Alabama in the big dance.

I'm still hoping UCLA isn't done and they take down Stanford this Saturday too.

 

[EXOTICLEX]

Let's check out some of these "Pre"Season rankings and see how things look now.

RK TEAM RECORD PT
1 LSU (18) 0-0 1403 Currently 9-2 ranked #7 in BCS
2 Alabama (20) 0-0 1399 10-1 ranked #2 in BCS
3 USC (19) 0-0 1388 7-4 UNRANKED
4 Oklahoma 0-0 1276 8-2 ranked #12 in BCS
5 Oregon 0-0 1258 10-1 ranked #5 in BCS
6 Georgia 0-0 1061 10-1 ranked #3 in BCS
7 Florida State 0-0 1055 10-1 ranked #10 in BCS
8 Michigan 0-0 1023 8-3 UNRANKED
9 South Carolina 0-0 981 9-2 ranked #12 in BCS
10 Arkansas 0-0 948 4-7 UNRANKED
11 West Virginia 0-0 833 5-5 UNRANKED
12 Wisconsin 0-0 743 7-4 UNRANKED
13 Michigan State 0-0 717 5-6 UNRANKED
14 Clemson 0-0 598 10-1 ranked #11 in BCS
15 Texas 0-0 549 8-2 ranked #16 in BCS
16 Nebraska 0-0 501 9-2 ranked #14 in BCS
17 TCU 0-0 499 6-4 UNRANKED
18 Stanford 0-0 497 9-2 ranked #8 in the BCS
19 Oklahoma State 0-0 476 7-3 ranked #21 in BCS
20 Virginia Tech 0-0 461 5-6 UNRANKED
21 Kansas State 0-0 398 10-1 ranked #6 in BCS
22 Boise State 0-0 271 9-2 ranked #22 in BCS
23 Florida 0-0 250 10-1 ranked #4 in BCS
24 Notre Dame 0-0 166 11-0 ranked #1 in BCS
25 Auburn 0-0 66 3-8 UNRANKED

 

[EVILFACE]

Arkansas and West Virginia are the biggest losers on that list. WVU got as far as 6th I think and has dropped 5 in a row.

USC was overrated.

Awwwwburn is a joke.

Florida should not be in the top 10, too many close games with weak non conference teams.

 

[Grenouille]

Florida should not be in the top 10, too many close games with weak non conference teams.

I'm a fan of the team and I'll say they're probably overrated. However how did they have too many close non-conference games? The only one on schedule I can see is the recent sloppy game with UL-Lafayette.

 

[EVILFACE]

Bowling Green was close till the 4th quarter and they should have demolished that terrible Mizzery team. A nice win over ATM and LSU though.

 

[user 1190]

Arkansas and West Virginia are the biggest losers on that list. WVU got as far as 6th I think and has dropped 5 in a row.

USC was overrated.

Awwwwburn is a joke.

Florida should not be in the top 10, too many close games with weak non conference teams.

I disagree USC was overrated. They were one of the best teams last year and had almost every important piece coming back.

 

[SixMillionDollarMan Guy]

9 of those teams are unranked now. Just another reason why they shouldn't do pre-season polls.

 

[316what]

Let's check out some of these "Pre"Season rankings and see how things look now.

RK TEAM RECORD PT
1 LSU (18) 0-0 1403 Currently 9-2 ranked #7 in BCS
2 Alabama (20) 0-0 1399 10-1 ranked #2 in BCS
3 USC (19) 0-0 1388 7-4 UNRANKED
4 Oklahoma 0-0 1276 8-2 ranked #12 in BCS
5 Oregon 0-0 1258 10-1 ranked #5 in BCS
6 Georgia 0-0 1061 10-1 ranked #3 in BCS
7 Florida State 0-0 1055 10-1 ranked #10 in BCS
8 Michigan 0-0 1023 8-3 UNRANKED
9 South Carolina 0-0 981 9-2 ranked #12 in BCS
10 Arkansas 0-0 948 4-7 UNRANKED
11 West Virginia 0-0 833 5-5 UNRANKED
12 Wisconsin 0-0 743 7-4 UNRANKED
13 Michigan State 0-0 717 5-6 UNRANKED
14 Clemson 0-0 598 10-1 ranked #11 in BCS
15 Texas 0-0 549 8-2 ranked #16 in BCS
16 Nebraska 0-0 501 9-2 ranked #14 in BCS
17 TCU 0-0 499 6-4 UNRANKED
18 Stanford 0-0 497 9-2 ranked #8 in the BCS
19 Oklahoma State 0-0 476 7-3 ranked #21 in BCS
20 Virginia Tech 0-0 461 5-6 UNRANKED
21 Kansas State 0-0 398 10-1 ranked #6 in BCS
22 Boise State 0-0 271 9-2 ranked #22 in BCS
23 Florida 0-0 250 10-1 ranked #4 in BCS
24 Notre Dame 0-0 166 11-0 ranked #1 in BCS
25 Auburn 0-0 66 3-8 UNRANKED

That's the preseason poll with an *. Once Tyrann Mathieu was suspended by LSU they created a "new" preseason poll....the one with USC #1. That is the poll everyone references, as if the original poll with LSU #1 doesn't even exist.

 

[user 1190]

I hate being preseason #1.

And how in the hell does Notre Dame continuously get ranked?

Kind of invalidates the whole thing, doesn't it? Of course USC is number 2. After all, they did manage to defeat that powerhouse Notre Dame team last year I'm surprised they didn't find a way to stick Ohio State in there.

I found these few comments about pre season polls.

 

[316what]

I found these few comments about pre season polls.

Hindsight is always 20/20. Notre Dame, even though currently ranked #1, is no better than the 4th best team.

 

[karamazov80]

Well I can't be right every single time But on balance, I'm not sure that I would take the approach that the pre-season polls were particularly good or accurate. . .

I do genuinely hope Notre Dame can make it to the title game against Alabama, and then we'll see whether or not that ranking is really warranted.