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Originally posted by ADPi Conniebama
I think USC deserves to be #1 until they loose, unless they play cupcake teams or something on their next schedule. (I did think they were gonna loose by now, though, having lost their offense coordinator - shows you what I know right?)
I think any NCAA dev 1 A team could beat any NCAA dev 1 A team on any given day. (I learned that being an ALABAMA fan)
I think it is rediculous when people say to the SEC fans that all conferences knock eachother down the rankings within the conference, because the SEC usually has more top 20 teams then all of the other conferences. (did that make sense? any way you know what I mean)
I think USC would have to change their practice drastically to play 2 or 3 SEC teams and win all three. And I don't mean Mississippi State or Vanderbilt - I mean LSU - Auburn - Tenn or whatever. (even when "the SEC is down")
Going back to playoffs . . . rumor had it that there was actually some discussion of a playoff in a few years - incorporating the bowl games into a playoff situation. Anyone else hear that? Or do I need to read back and maybe I read it here on this thread.
If you could organize a playoff system for Div 1 football how would you do it?
Me, I would do the # 1s in the conferences and break it down from there. And, if you arent in a conference then boo hoo for you - yea this means you, independent teams.
OK well Alabama is about to Kick off agains Miss St.
ROLL tide.
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Connie. I did not ask whether or not you thought USC was the best team or not. Ofcourse they are the best team. They've been the best team for 3 years. Even when LSU won the BCS, USC was still the #1 team. Remember how USC finished #1 in the coaches poll but coaches were obligated to vote for LSU? People even argue that by the end of the 2002 season USC was the best team. Anyways. My question was do you think USC would finish with 2 or more losses like many SEC fans believe they would.
Here is another article for you.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9913303/
"USC's a dynasty — get over it.
Deep South fans ridiculous to think their teams could challenge Trojans.
John Wooden is commonly referred to as the "Wizard of Westwood," so USC coach Pete Carroll should now be called the "Wizard of Watts."
Most fans that call my radio show from the Deep South have no respect for the Pac-10 Conference and believe Southern California would lose several games if they played in the SEC.
Let me remind every fan that doesn't stay up past 10 p.m. on the East coast that if USC had a chance to play Florida this season they would win by 40 points. If they had to go to Alabama and play the Crimson Tide, they would be up by 30 at the half. Imagine the beating that Tennessee would take if the Trojans hosted the Volunteers at the Coliseum.
You get my point. We are witnessing a college dynasty and should applaud Carroll and his staff for looking more like an NFL team than a squad that practices on campus. Reggie Bush is the best college running back since Marshall Faulk, and LenDale White looks like he can run with as much power as Jerome Bettis did at Notre Dame."
ANYWAYS.
These are some teams that USC has scheduled since 2000- Notre Dame (everywhere), Colorado, Auburn, Arkansas, Penn State, Purdue, Virginia Tech, Kansas St, BYU, Hawaii.
Keep in mind that most of those were away games. So no, USC does not schedule cupcakes nor will they ever. Their programs as with the majority of the Pac 10 has cajones. Hawaii is not a cupcake either. Just ask your team what happened to them in 2003.
While USC shedules quality opponents teams from the SEC are scheduling - North Texas, Appalachian State, La Monroe, Troy St, Florida Atlantic (you'd think they were in the SEC the way they get whored around), UTAH St, MIddle Tennesee State.
Oh, all at home mind you. Impressive. very impressive.
Let me ask you this. Do you know what these numbers are? 117-34.
That is USC's score vs the SEC the past 3 games. One game was actually a good one. 24-17. Another was 23-0. And the last one was 70-17. Judging by that, I don't think USC needs to change the way it practices against the SEC.
Btw. Alabama beat Arkansas this year 24-13. That is really impressive.
USC scored 28 points in 32 seconds vs the same exact team.