2006 College Football

AGDee · #1 10-01-2006, 10:41 PM

This could be the best Michigan v. Ohio State game in years. We're looking forward to it!

DeltAlum · #2 11-20-2006, 01:33 AM

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Originally Posted by AGDee

This could be the best Michigan v. Ohio State game in years. We're looking forward to it!

Absolutely on the mark. One of the best games in one of the biggest rivalry in college football history.

AGDee · #3 11-20-2006, 07:58 AM

Perhaps it's my female perspective (not being as competitive in general), but I'm not sure I see why college teams have to have a national champion. Why can't there just be conference champions for each conference? Even the pro sports have "wildcards" in their playoffs and sometimes those wildcards win, even though they didn't have the best record. I'm not convinced that's a perfect system either (even though it allowed the Tigers to go to the World Series this year). Why does there have to be one national champ? Why can't the champs of each conference just be recognized as being excellent?

ETA: I thought the BCS standings were based on a statistical analysis of performance and wins and losses, so it's more objective and less subjective than Coach and AP ratings. Therefore, I don't see how "opinion" should affect the BCS championship game. If the two teams with the highest scores are in the same conference, then so be it.

macallan25 · #4 11-20-2006, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by AGDee

Perhaps it's my female perspective (not being as competitive in general), but I'm not sure I see why college teams have to have a national champion. Why can't there just be conference champions for each conference? Even the pro sports have "wildcards" in their playoffs and sometimes those wildcards win, even though they didn't have the best record. I'm not convinced that's a perfect system either (even though it allowed the Tigers to go to the World Series this year). Why does there have to be one national champ? Why can't the champs of each conference just be recognized as being excellent?

ETA: I thought the BCS standings were based on a statistical analysis of performance and wins and losses, so it's more objective and less subjective than Coach and AP ratings. Therefore, I don't see how "opinion" should affect the BCS championship game. If the two teams with the highest scores are in the same conference, then so be it.

Its just that when that second team in the conference loses to the team that is going to the National Championship outright......they shouldn't get rewarded for making it a close game and have a chance to play them again. Give someone else a shot, Florida/Arkansas Notre Dame/USC (God forbid). We know OSU is a better team than Michigan. To me, they will solidify their status as the best team if they can defeat a wide range of opponents.....not one that they already beat.

shinerbock · #5 11-20-2006, 01:28 PM

I'm almost hoping for a OSU-UM rematch, simply to bust the system open again. I hope for controversy every year. Nobody wants to see USC play again. Ever. Until the National Title game is on their home station of TBS, they shouldnt be in the title game.

macallan25 · #6 11-20-2006, 01:48 PM

I agree......

amycat412 · #7 11-20-2006, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by shinerbock

Nobody wants to see USC play again. Ever. Until the National Title game is on their home station of TBS, they shouldnt be in the title game.

lol except, of course, USC fans.