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growler,
I think there are three or four teams and maybe several more that are close for the top spot. So things like strength of schedule and conference rankings come into play big time. I still don't think the Pac-10 is good as the SEC from top to bottom. And that aggravates me to see that in the rankings.
posted by
sarooster
on September 18, 2007 at 3:05 AM
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I'm not into that conference stuff. If you're good, you're good no matter what conference you're in. Remember the Sugar Bowl a couple of years ago? Wasn't Georgia supposed to smoke the supposedly weak Big East West Virginia Mountaineers. How'd that turn out? Take it a step further. Matt Leinart's first start as SC quarterback was against an Auburn team that was ranked number one in Auburn. How many points did Auburn score that night? I live in ACC country. Believe me, Tech is overrated.
LSU plays with a chip on their shoulder, because they're ranked number two and want that number one spot in order to guarantee their spot in the BCS. SC is already ranked number one so they don't have to run up the score. That's just the way it is when rankings decide things. I'm an SC fan so I watch them very closely. The one thing that they will do is bullshit for a half and then crush a team. I wish they'd crush first, then BS. There is no difference between these two teams. They are always ranked in the top five in recruiting. If they play ten times, it would probably split right down the middle. They'll both get tested this season. There is no guarantee that we will see them in the Orange Bowl.
posted by
growler
on September 17, 2007 at 7:30 PM
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growler,
It's hard to predict what will go on in football. I wrote my post to specifically gig the Pac-10. LSU's win over Virginia Tech was awesome. Virginia Tech is not overrated. The killer in the whole deal was UCLA's 38 point loss to Utah. That has to kill the Pac-10's rating as a conference. That's just common sense. Nebraska is greatly overrated each year. If USC let them put up 31 points that's just not good. LSU has subs too that play a lot and they have not give up many points.
posted by
sarooster
on September 17, 2007 at 2:10 AM
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Yes, Nebraska is overrated, but SC could have named the score last night. The 21 points Nebraska scored in the second half were all against USC subs and a prevent D. The Trojans ran the ball at will. 42 of those 49 points were scored in, oh, a quarter and a half.
I think that LSU is damned good, but that win against Virgina Tech was over an overrated team also. I mean how good is the ACC? The Tigers have to worry about Florida and the Trojans, Cal. The winner of those two games will play for the title.
posted by
growler
on September 16, 2007 at 9:04 PM
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rich,
Thanks for reading. I think it's funny how people pull for their teams and it's a great thing. I just don't think there is any way for anyone to definitively say there's is the best team or conference or whatever. I just try to point out some stuff in my blog.
posted by
sarooster
on September 16, 2007 at 8:36 AM
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sarooster
thanks for sharing.
posted by
richinstore
on September 16, 2007 at 7:59 AM
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Kentucky is a good team!!
They are always fair, but when you play in the SEC and you are only fair you lose a lot of games. But the whole league is just amazing. I don't see how anyone can think the Pac-10 is a better league!
posted by
sarooster
on September 16, 2007 at 7:12 AM
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Sarooster......
Kentucky's for real this year.......I think we can beat the Hawgs next week....I am talking a group of Kentucky fans down for the game.....Woodsen. the quarterback was ESPN's first team All-American.....We sure did deflate the ridicilious U of L hope to be in the National Championship race.......The SEC rules!
posted by
Corbin_Dallas
on September 16, 2007 at 6:27 AM
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