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05-01-2008, 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by BB73
I believe that cinci is saying that it would be more fair if some of the BCS Title games were played in non-Sun Belt locations. And if you're attempting to state that the location of the championship games isn't significant, this is not an audience that will agree with that sentiment.
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Dude there's some pretty major bowls played in Boise and Montreal. 
The amazing thing is it seems like these games always feature MAC teams. |
05-01-2008, 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by TGfan06
Say there was a 16 team playoff and Maryland was the last team in at 9-3, while Virginia (who beat maryland) was left out with that same record but lost later on. Maryland gets hot, not unlike this years Giants, and wins the title. People begin to clamor that Virginia should have had a shot.
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A lot less folks would be complaining about that compared to when one of three 12-0 undefeated teams is left out of the current BCS title game. Fortunately that's never happened...oh, wait.
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05-01-2008, 01:35 PM
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There's is away to remedy all this without a playoff system PLAY A NONCONFERENCE SCHEDULE I'm looking at you ACC/Big East/WAC.
P.S. [censored] Michigan
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05-01-2008, 01:39 PM
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And if you're attempting to state that the location of the championship games isn't significant, this is not an audience that will agree with that sentiment.
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I understand your point, but I think the situation has gotten better with the BCS. Playing the Pac-10 champ in Pasadena is a "road game" for y'all against 3/4 of the Pac.
But now that the title game rotates around, the chances of playing the "home" team for the title are slimmer. Because of how well OSU travels, y'all would have had a 50/50 crowd (if not 60/40 in y'all favor) if this year's game had been against ANY D-1 team not named LSU.
Or if the LSU/ OSU title game would have happened in any other season during a 7 year stretch (The BCS Cg is New Orleans only once from '04-'11). Any of the 3 other BCS stadiums would have been as neutral as either fan base could ask for.
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05-01-2008, 01:43 PM
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But now that the title game rotates around, the chances of playing the "home" team for the title are slimmer. Because of how well OSU travels, y'all would have had a 50/50 crowd (if not 60/40 in y'all favor) if this year's game had been against ANY D-1 team not named LSU.
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Um really didn't Miami play in the Orange bowl for a title, didn't USC play for a title in Rose Bowl, and then as you mentioned this year's championship. It's not as if it doesn't happen. |
05-01-2008, 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Nutriaitch
I understand your point, but I think the situation has gotten better with the BCS. Playing the Pac-10 champ in Pasadena is a "road game" for y'all against 3/4 of the Pac.
But now that the title game rotates around, the chances of playing the "home" team for the title are slimmer. Because of how well OSU travels, y'all would have had a 50/50 crowd (if not 60/40 in y'all favor) if this year's game had been against ANY D-1 team not named LSU.
Or if the LSU/ OSU title game would have happened in any other season during a 7 year stretch (The BCS Cg is New Orleans only once from '04-'11). Any of the 3 other BCS stadiums would have been as neutral as either fan base could ask for. |
It's better with the BCS. It will be fair when there's at least a 20% chance of a Title Game between tOSU and (USC, LSU, Florida, Texas, Miami, etc.) taking place in Cleveland or Columbus. A fan whose team has played in 2 BCS Title games, both in New Orleans, should be able to see that advantage. 
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05-01-2008, 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by BB73
I believe that cinci is saying that it would be more fair if some of the BCS Title games were played in non-Sun Belt locations. And if you're attempting to state that the location of the championship games isn't significant, this is not an audience that will agree with that sentiment.
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WTF?? Sunbelt? Arizona has nothing to do with the SEC or Big 10. Certainly, having to play in Florida or Louisiana for the Orange and Sugar is a negative, and of course it would be more fair to play in the dome in Minnesota once in a while. But just like BKB was talking about having built up programs over time, where is the effort and money and tradition building up bowl games up north? There isn't. That is whose fault? (Ok, actually no one's, as the domed stadium thing was technology related, and if you wanted to play in late December or early January, you went where it was warm)
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