Louisville Gets BCS Bid With Win (at USF) and Cincinnati Loss (at Syracuse)

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Azubuike24
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Nov 19, 2011 11:14pm
Unbelievable. How pathetic is the Big East?

Collaros out for UC, they have looked awful.

B.J. Daniels went out today for USF.
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Nov 19, 2011 11:19pm
It's very pathetic. Probably the worst BCS conference ever in my opinion, slightly topping their own record from last season.
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Nov 19, 2011 11:59pm
What about the ACC. Conference leader Clemson got their arse handed to them by North Carolina State 37-13 (6-5).

North Carolina State got smoked by UC 44-14 earlier this year.
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Mulva
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Nov 20, 2011 12:02am
The ACC is bad, but nowhere near as bad. Va Tech and Clemson (even with their typical Clemson loss today) are way better than anyone in the Big East.
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Azubuike24
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Nov 20, 2011 12:02am
The ACC very well might have the BCS #4 team after today (Virginia Tech). The ACC is bad, but they have 4 teams with 8+ wins and 9 out of 12 teams are bowl eligible.
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Mulva
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Nov 25, 2011 3:47pm
Louisville beat USF. BCS 1 step closer to happening.
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Nov 25, 2011 3:56pm
This is the same Louisville team who was handled by UCF earlier this season.
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Nov 25, 2011 4:35pm
Pick6;986833 wrote:This is the same Louisville team who was handled by UCF earlier this season.
Not UCF, they lost to FIU. UofL started 2-4 and are now 7-5 with a possible Orange Bowl bid.
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Nov 25, 2011 4:51pm
Pick6;986833 wrote:This is the same Louisville team who was handled by UCF earlier this season.
Umm.. good teams do get better during the course of a season.

This Louisville team is very young, mostly freshmen and sophomores. Teddy Bridgewater was starting his first collegiate game against FIU.
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Nov 25, 2011 4:53pm
Little Danny;986879 wrote:Umm.. good teams do get better during the course of a season.

This Louisville team is very young, mostly freshmen and sophomores. Teddy Bridgewater was starting his first collegiate game against FIU.
louisville sucks. plain and simple
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Nov 25, 2011 4:57pm
^^^ I'm not saying they don't. What I am saying is that a good team will figure out how to get better. Again, this Louisville team is extremely young. Look at their two deep roster and they are loaded with 18 and 19 year olds. They started out rough and got a lot better as the year wore on.
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enigmaax
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Nov 25, 2011 5:11pm
Little Danny;986879 wrote:Umm.. good teams do get better during the course of a season.
And bad teams win more when they get to the easy part of their schedule (league play in this case).
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MontyBrunswick
Nov 25, 2011 8:14pm
Little Danny;986883 wrote:^^^ I'm not saying they don't. What I am saying is that a good team will figure out how to get better. Again, this Louisville team is extremely young. Look at their two deep roster and they are loaded with 18 and 19 year olds. They started out rough and got a lot better as the year wore on.
They lost to 5-5 Pittsburgh two weeks ago, is that "getting better"?
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Nov 25, 2011 10:21pm
There is a reason I took the Big East slot away on NCAA Football 12...this is the same conference who put UConn in the Fiesta Bowl last year
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Nov 26, 2011 11:46am
If UC beats Syracuse who gets the BCS bid?
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Nov 26, 2011 11:48am
Teddy Bridgewater is a god.
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enigmaax
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Nov 26, 2011 11:53am
justincredible;987517 wrote:If UC beats Syracuse who gets the BCS bid?
I think they said on the WVU-Pitt game that WVU needs Cincy to win out and Rutgers to lose.
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Nov 26, 2011 11:56am
If UC, WVU and Rutgers all win out the team that is ranked the highest get the BCS bowl bid.
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enigmaax
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Nov 26, 2011 12:02pm
Little Danny;987531 wrote:If UC, WVU and Rutgers all win out the team that is ranked the highest get the BCS bowl bid.
Yeah, you are right. I think this is the only conference where the head-to-head wouldn't take precedent.
A "MINI-CONFERENCE" IS CREATED AMONGST THE FOUR TIED TEAMS

Scenario I:
In the mini-conference, Teams A & B are 2-1, and Teams C & D are 1-2. The higher ranked of the 2-1 teams earns the bid. If the 2-1 teams tie for the highest ranking, the bid goes to the team that won the head-to-head match up.
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Nov 26, 2011 3:43pm
enigmaax;987535 wrote:Yeah, you are right. I think this is the only conference where the head-to-head wouldn't take precedent.
Higher ranked in what? Do any of those teams even have any votes in any polls?
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Nov 26, 2011 9:41pm
Cleveland Buck;988190 wrote:Higher ranked in what? Do any of those teams even have any votes in any polls?
BCS Poll. Even though they are not top 25 of the Coaches or AP Poll, they have a ranking based on the category others receiving votes. Also, you have the computer points to figure.

Rutgers lost to UCONN today. If UC and WVU win they share the Big East Conference with Louisville. If UC wins and WVU loses, UC gets the BCS bowl birth. If WVU wins out they will get the BCS Bowl. If UC and WVU lose it goes to Louisville.
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enigmaax
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Nov 26, 2011 9:43pm
Little Danny;988492 wrote:BCS Poll. Even though they are not top 25 of the Coaches or AP Poll, they have a ranking based on the category others receiving votes. Also, you have the computer points to figure.

Rutgers lost to UCONN today. If UC and WVU win they share the Big East Conference with Louisville. If UC wins and WVU loses, UC gets the BCS bowl birth. If WVU wins out they will get the BCS Bowl. If UC and WVU lose it goes to Louisville.
If UC loses, wouldn't WVU lose the head-to-head in a tiebreaker with Louisville?
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Nov 26, 2011 9:45pm
No. The deciding factor is who is ranked the highest in the BCS poll. WVU is ahead of Louisville in the polls.
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enigmaax
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Nov 26, 2011 9:54pm
Little Danny;988498 wrote:No. The deciding factor is who is ranked the highest in the BCS poll. WVU is ahead of Louisville in the polls.
Not for a two-way tie:

TWO-WAY TIE
The winner of the head to head match-up will represent the BIG EAST in the Bowl Championship Series.

http://bigeast.org/Sports/Football/BCSBowlLineup.aspx#tiebreaker
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Little Danny
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Nov 26, 2011 9:57pm
^^
I stand corrected. Looking back, I mis-read you inital post. I was thinking if it were a three way tie.