tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11250715.post5858930343242842858..comments2024-03-26T09:25:02.198-04:00Comments on Hey Jenny Slater.: Lost? Confused? The Old School Plus One is here to solve everything.Astronaut Mike Dexterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01498197770701096363noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11250715.post-78585718834950898482008-12-09T16:54:00.000-05:002008-12-09T16:54:00.000-05:00Doug, I think you're assuming that a jilted Texas ...Doug, I think you're assuming that a jilted Texas team is motivated enough to show up at the Fiesta Bowl against a tOSU team that that is looking for some respect. <BR/><BR/>It's more likely that Texas will beat tOSU, but I've seen enough teams like Oklahoma not show up for multiple BCS games against supposedly inferior teams, so I'm not discounting the possibility that the BCS could become even more complicated.<BR/><BR/>Regardless, the BCS is proving to be even worse than what came before.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11250715.post-90268876750757858982008-12-09T16:40:00.000-05:002008-12-09T16:40:00.000-05:00I'm not going to go the route of the depth of "old...I'm not going to go the route of the depth of "old school" you're thinking that Tom does, but things would be more complicated than the neat 4 proposals you've proposed Doug.<BR/><BR/>In the situation you laid out...<BR/><BR/>What if USC absolutely dominates Penn State and the other games end up ugly, close games? You don't think there would be a movement to move USC up to #2? Or what if Penn State absolutely dominated USC? And where is Texas Tech? What if they get matched up with Utah or Boise State or some other deserving team and absolutely throttle them that makes their lost to OU look like an aberration?<BR/><BR/>The season just won't come out neat no matter what. Texas, TT, and OU all have losses to each other. UF beat Alabama, so I think Alabama should be out of the discussion. USC and Penn State both won tough leagues and deserve their shot, right?<BR/><BR/>This is one of those years that I think the plus-one might create even more controsversy.Jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529824723226421742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11250715.post-6487719703367504762008-12-09T16:21:00.000-05:002008-12-09T16:21:00.000-05:00How "old school" are you talking about here? If y...How "old school" are you talking about here? If you're going "old school," the Big 12 champion goes to the Orange Bowl, not the ACC champion. That whole "Fiesta is the Big 12 champion" thing only happened during the BCS era. And if you're talking REALLY old school, the Cotton Bowl is the fourth big one, and the Fiesta Bowl is a Citrus-level (screw you, Capital One) bowl.<BR/><BR/>So, really, your Texas-Alabama matchup should be in the Orange, and the Fiesta would probably match (I guess) Ohio State and Utah, it being under no obligation to do anything with the ACC champ. Now that would be old school.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03019503518514310802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11250715.post-88813105971335608342008-12-09T09:56:00.000-05:002008-12-09T09:56:00.000-05:00I think I've finally reached my college football l...I think I've finally reached my college football limit. I'm done. Tapped out.<BR/><BR/>When Alabama can have the season they had, barely lose to that pains-me-to-say-it-fantastic Florida team, and end up in an exhibition game against Utah, something ain't right. (As a Georgia fan, I know the feeling. Fucking Hawaii.)<BR/><BR/>I'll tailgate, I'll go to games when the prices aren't exorbitant, and I'll still root for us to turn Tim Tebow's legs into a fine calcium dust next year. But my heart won't be in it as much.<BR/><BR/>I pray for a fan revolt. I pray people wake up and realize this bowl business is just ONE GAME surrounded by a bunch of meaningless crap. Until the charade of the BCS ends and we get a real playoff (at least 8 teams, not dependent on fraudulent conference championships), the NFL will feature the better product.<BR/><BR/>Go Falcons.Josh M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04054764121030646400noreply@blogger.com