JimBob
10-29-2009, 11:57 AM
BCS cheats some deserving teams
By The Picker
Published: 10/29/2009 2:32 AM
Last Modified: 10/29/2009 7:53 AM
THANKS TO what seems like a criminally unfair Bowl Championship Series, what matters most about the college football season is again pretty much over by Halloween weekend.
Using the BCS system, the SEC gets what amounts to an automatic bid for the national championship game. The other spot is to be filled by the richest conference winner with the weakest schedule, which is to say, this season, Texas.
Florida versus Texas, set in October stone, and won't that be some 11-10 final-score fun.
And to think people don't want Congress to investigate this blatant discrimination because our politicians have something better to do. Like what? Cheating college students isn't a national issue?
Here's all that's left to chance in still another twisted season: Who gets cheated the most?
The only interesting poll is of victims.
BCS 2009 MOST CHEATED POLL
1. TCU.
2. Iowa.
3. Cincinnati.
4. USC.
5. Boise State.
As TCU goes through a tough enough schedule, this question arises: Could TCU stay with Florida or Texas?
Yes — as easily as Boise stayed with OU, and much the same way Utah stayed with Alabama.
Iowa stomped Penn State at Slaphappy Valley and still has to play at Ohio State. If it wins out, it is as deserving as Texas.
Cincy goes for an undefeated season at Pitt and could be an underdog there.
USC lost a road game without its quarterback. But great teams are supposed to find another way to win. The Trojan defense stinks.
Boise played nobody much and didn't even say it was sorry.
Bias has shrunk the college football season to around seven measly weeks.
Saturday
Texas (-9) at Oklahoma State: Whose Boo will be followed by a Hoo?
The flashiest thing on the field will be the Longhorn defense.
Quarterback McCoy is the leader of the Texas transition team, making NFL-quality form tackles after he throws ducky interceptions.
His tackle of an OU defender won his team the game.
How can a defensive back not be able to get around a quarterback?
To those who think OSU has no chance, Texas was pretty much equalled for a half by Wyoming, and almost lost to Colorado in Austin.
Texas by 2.
Kansas State at Bubble Screen U. (-25): If the OU defenders could only catch the stupid football, it would have been a contender.
If a great defense is such a cure-all, why have the Sooners lost three? The new OU quarterback has a long, long, long way to go, sideways passes haven't translated downfield.
The best in the Big 12 North might have to be decided by the courts — a six-way tie looks about right.
OU by 24.
SMU at Tulsa (-17): The TU coach seems a little put out by the sour reaction to his team's fourth-quarter fade.
What are fans supposed to do when a lead is lost late, celebrate? Hopefully the TU quarterback won't go as another sack, this Halloween. An incompletion plays much better than an 8-yard loss.
SMU remains one of the great mysteries of modern college football as it wallows in upscale mediocrity while neighbor TCU thrives.
TU by 20.
Mississippi (-4) at Auburn: Former TU coach Gus misses his old conference.
Miss by 3.
Nebraska (-12) at Baylor: Having nine turnovers and only giving up nine points, perhaps the Nebraska defense should invite some KU hoop recruits to rough up the Husker offense.
Nebraska by 14.
Georgia at Florida (-16): Tebow finally showing signs that he has been hit hard approximately a thousand, three hundred times in his storied career: his jump passes have only one foot off ground.
Florida by 17.
Missouri (-3 1/2) at Colorado: Missouri tried to throw in the towel, but it was intercepted.
Colorado by 2.
Kansas at Texas Tech (-7 1/2): Not a defender in sight.
Tech by 10.
South Carolina at Tennessee (-5 1/2): It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a pass completion.
Tennessee by 1.
USC (-3) at Oregon: Now that Tebow is several inches shorter, USC has become the media darling, thanks to Carroll's patented kissy-face orchestrating of the press.
Trojan frosh quarterback is a future Heisman winner.
USC, 31-30.
Sunday
Denver at Baltimore (-3 1/2): Isn't it about time somebody at Denver was praised for firing lousy coach Shanahan and dumping pitiful quarterback Cutler?
Baltimore by 6.
Minnesota at Green Bay (-3): Favre boos could be heard in neighboring states.
Rain, snow showers possible, could take Bret six hours to get loose.
Green Bay by 6.
Miami at the Jets (-3 1/2): The Miami quarterback couldn't even play at Michigan.
Jets by 10.
Seattle at Dallas (-9 1/2): Seattle is so bad, the fans wouldn't mind having the NBA team back.
Dallas by 10.
Giants at the Eagles (-2): Waiting on Dallas.
Giants by 2.
Monday
Atlanta at New Orleans (-9): What's so different about NO since last year?
Its opponents are weaker.
NO by 10.
By The Picker
Published: 10/29/2009 2:32 AM
Last Modified: 10/29/2009 7:53 AM
THANKS TO what seems like a criminally unfair Bowl Championship Series, what matters most about the college football season is again pretty much over by Halloween weekend.
Using the BCS system, the SEC gets what amounts to an automatic bid for the national championship game. The other spot is to be filled by the richest conference winner with the weakest schedule, which is to say, this season, Texas.
Florida versus Texas, set in October stone, and won't that be some 11-10 final-score fun.
And to think people don't want Congress to investigate this blatant discrimination because our politicians have something better to do. Like what? Cheating college students isn't a national issue?
Here's all that's left to chance in still another twisted season: Who gets cheated the most?
The only interesting poll is of victims.
BCS 2009 MOST CHEATED POLL
1. TCU.
2. Iowa.
3. Cincinnati.
4. USC.
5. Boise State.
As TCU goes through a tough enough schedule, this question arises: Could TCU stay with Florida or Texas?
Yes — as easily as Boise stayed with OU, and much the same way Utah stayed with Alabama.
Iowa stomped Penn State at Slaphappy Valley and still has to play at Ohio State. If it wins out, it is as deserving as Texas.
Cincy goes for an undefeated season at Pitt and could be an underdog there.
USC lost a road game without its quarterback. But great teams are supposed to find another way to win. The Trojan defense stinks.
Boise played nobody much and didn't even say it was sorry.
Bias has shrunk the college football season to around seven measly weeks.
Saturday
Texas (-9) at Oklahoma State: Whose Boo will be followed by a Hoo?
The flashiest thing on the field will be the Longhorn defense.
Quarterback McCoy is the leader of the Texas transition team, making NFL-quality form tackles after he throws ducky interceptions.
His tackle of an OU defender won his team the game.
How can a defensive back not be able to get around a quarterback?
To those who think OSU has no chance, Texas was pretty much equalled for a half by Wyoming, and almost lost to Colorado in Austin.
Texas by 2.
Kansas State at Bubble Screen U. (-25): If the OU defenders could only catch the stupid football, it would have been a contender.
If a great defense is such a cure-all, why have the Sooners lost three? The new OU quarterback has a long, long, long way to go, sideways passes haven't translated downfield.
The best in the Big 12 North might have to be decided by the courts — a six-way tie looks about right.
OU by 24.
SMU at Tulsa (-17): The TU coach seems a little put out by the sour reaction to his team's fourth-quarter fade.
What are fans supposed to do when a lead is lost late, celebrate? Hopefully the TU quarterback won't go as another sack, this Halloween. An incompletion plays much better than an 8-yard loss.
SMU remains one of the great mysteries of modern college football as it wallows in upscale mediocrity while neighbor TCU thrives.
TU by 20.
Mississippi (-4) at Auburn: Former TU coach Gus misses his old conference.
Miss by 3.
Nebraska (-12) at Baylor: Having nine turnovers and only giving up nine points, perhaps the Nebraska defense should invite some KU hoop recruits to rough up the Husker offense.
Nebraska by 14.
Georgia at Florida (-16): Tebow finally showing signs that he has been hit hard approximately a thousand, three hundred times in his storied career: his jump passes have only one foot off ground.
Florida by 17.
Missouri (-3 1/2) at Colorado: Missouri tried to throw in the towel, but it was intercepted.
Colorado by 2.
Kansas at Texas Tech (-7 1/2): Not a defender in sight.
Tech by 10.
South Carolina at Tennessee (-5 1/2): It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a pass completion.
Tennessee by 1.
USC (-3) at Oregon: Now that Tebow is several inches shorter, USC has become the media darling, thanks to Carroll's patented kissy-face orchestrating of the press.
Trojan frosh quarterback is a future Heisman winner.
USC, 31-30.
Sunday
Denver at Baltimore (-3 1/2): Isn't it about time somebody at Denver was praised for firing lousy coach Shanahan and dumping pitiful quarterback Cutler?
Baltimore by 6.
Minnesota at Green Bay (-3): Favre boos could be heard in neighboring states.
Rain, snow showers possible, could take Bret six hours to get loose.
Green Bay by 6.
Miami at the Jets (-3 1/2): The Miami quarterback couldn't even play at Michigan.
Jets by 10.
Seattle at Dallas (-9 1/2): Seattle is so bad, the fans wouldn't mind having the NBA team back.
Dallas by 10.
Giants at the Eagles (-2): Waiting on Dallas.
Giants by 2.
Monday
Atlanta at New Orleans (-9): What's so different about NO since last year?
Its opponents are weaker.
NO by 10.