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the game isn't going to be canceled.
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To be clear, USC being better is a bigger factor than home field advantage, though it certainly has its advantages. I don't feel like digging up the post right now, but the SEC avoids leaving their SEC region for a reason. They are a far worse conference outside of that region.
Of course, playing the second-place b10 team doesn't help matters, but again, I think USC could compete with anyone. |
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![]() As far as leaving the region though, I don't think USC has any problem with it. I think this game with Ohio State proves that out, and their record in out-of-state, OOC games I think speaks for itself. I wouldn't compare the SEC and Pac-10 in that regard... the Pac-10 has proven it is willing to travel, while the SEC almost always refuses to. Especially Florida. |
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Absolutely, and USC competes better than anyone in the country, I was just holding a general discussion about home field advantage.
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Cool, thanks for digging up the post.
Those stats aren't unknown to us 'SC fans, or Pac-10 fans in general. We too have to defend ourselves from SEC/Big12 homers insisting the Pac-10 is a weak conference. Unfortunately information like that doesn't seem to make a big impact on national perception... pretty hard to stomach ![]() I really wish LSU was traveling out to face a halfway-decent team from the Pac-10. I think the thing that would bring me the most joy this weekend is seeing Washington somehow pull out the biggest upset imaginable and beating LSU. I would laugh for days. |
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The Mountain West record against the Pac-10 hurt last year quite a bit. Had Oregon State won at Utah (like they should have); then a lot would have been alleviated. Anyway... that's in the past, and we're on to a new year. |
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Oh, I totally agree. What a horrible weekend for the conference. But what's frustrating is that the Pac-10 then went undefeated in the bowl season, and the same Utah that squeaked out a lucky win against Oregon State then went and demolished Alabama. Obviously you can't just be transitive about everything but the perception problems are pretty bad. It also doesn't help that the Pac-10 crowns a true champion, but doesn't get the recognition for that. Instead, the round-robin schedule adds another loss to half the teams in the conference, and the lack of an unnecessary but money-making "conference championship game" only adds to the problems. The SEC meanwhile can play 8 home games, schedule I-AA cupcakes to boost stats and records, and then complain that their teams "beat up on each other." I know it's preaching to the choir here... but man I wish USC could have played the SEC champs in the past few years. It would have been AWESOME. |
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Also, a quick update re: the fires, UCLA is cleared to play, which means USC definitely will be as well.
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