2006 College Football

PM_Mama00 · #1 11-19-2006, 05:24 PM

I don't understand why the championship doesn't include the #1 and 2 teams in the country. How does it figure who goes to what bowls?

Yesterdays game was phenomenal. Both teams played very well. Michigan did miss a few key moments, but what can you do. Ohio State played awesome as usual and hopefully one day we'll be them again. (I was at the last game that Michigan beat Ohio State and it was a REALLY awesome feeling when everyone rushed the field)

docetboy · #2 11-19-2006, 05:46 PM

NOW the BCS is released, and Michigan indeed stays #2.

http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/poll?poll=BCS

PM_Mama: The BCS was created to ensure #1 and #2 always play each other in a National Championship game. Otherwise, each Bowl is free to and does pair up with selected conferences, and that conference is then guaranteed a spot in that bowl each year if they have enough eligible teams.

Before the BCS in 1997 Nebraska and Michigan had undefeated seasons and because of the bowl tie-ins, it led to no true national championship game and Nebraska winning the AP Poll, and hence, the really big trophy. Under the BCS, you would of been guaranteed a Nebraska/Michigan NC game.

PM_Mama00 · #3 11-19-2006, 05:53 PM

So since Michigan and Ohio State are the top 2, does that mean they both go to National Championship? I'm lost.

docetboy · #4 11-19-2006, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by PM_Mama00

So since Michigan and Ohio State are the top 2, does that mean they both go to National Championship? I'm lost.

The #1 and #2 teams in the Final BCS Poll at the end of the season will meet up in the National Championship game. Things can and do change between all the regular season polls and the final poll - anything can happen.

jon1856 · #5 11-19-2006, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by docetboy

The #1 and #2 teams in the Final BCS Poll at the end of the season will meet up in the National Championship game. Things can and do change between all the regular season polls and the final poll - anything can happen.

Several of the top 15 teams still have games to play over next three weeks, so as said before the standings can change.
http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/6188380

http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/polls

http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/schedule

http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/schedul...=14&stable=I-A

http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/schedul...=15&stable=I-A

AznSAE · #6 11-19-2006, 06:21 PM

in my opinion, a team should not be playing in the national championship game unless they win their conference, therefore michigan should not be sitting at #2 right now.

what if there is a rematch between ohio state and michigan for the national championship and michigan ends up winning?

DeltAlum · #7 11-19-2006, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by AznSAE

in my opinion, a team should not be playing in the national championship game unless they win their conference, therefore michigan should not be sitting at #2 right now.

what if there is a rematch between ohio state and michigan for the national championship and michigan ends up winning?

I understand the opinion, but shouldn't the national championship be between the best two teams -- regardless of what conference they're in?

The real problem, as I see it, is how to determin just who the best really are without a championship playoff system like there is in basketball or other sports.

Munchkin03 · #8 11-19-2006, 06:05 PM

I don't think Michigan should be #2, since USC beat Cal they should be 2. I guess we still have a week or two's worth of games to get everything all ironed out.

Now that the Ivy League championship has been decided, there's nothing for me left to do but hope Florida can rise to the occasion.