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Nov 28, 2011 10:15 AM
Bama had their chance and lost. Oklahoma State had their chance and lost. Stanford had their chance and lost. VTech had their chance and lost.

Houston has never lost and they deserve a chance. They would beat LSU by the score of 63-60, book it.
Nov 28, 2011 10:15am
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Nov 28, 2011 10:24 AM
I think Houston would get pounded by LSU, but crazy things can happen.

I don't think they deserve a shot... look at their schedule, it's complete crap. I think there are more deserving one-loss teams. If you reward a team for playing a crap schedule and going undefeated it would destroy the idea of scheduling ANY challenging OOC match ups. Putting Houston in would send the message that it doesn't matter who you play but that you win.

But at the same time I detest the thought of an LSU/Bama rematch. I could only watch part of the first match-up and I definitely don't want to watch it again.
Nov 28, 2011 10:24am
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Nov 28, 2011 10:25 AM
No they don't.
Nov 28, 2011 10:25am
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Nov 28, 2011 10:26 AM
They don't, but even a blowout would be better than the snoozefest, part II that we're going to get.
Nov 28, 2011 10:26am
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Nov 28, 2011 10:33 AM
Their schedule is about as tough as any other teams schedule minus 1 or 2 paper ranked teams. They are undefeated and there's no doubt in my mind they'd beat LSU. If LSU wins, and Houston is undefeated, it'll be another SEC title that is disputed.
Nov 28, 2011 10:33am
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Nov 28, 2011 10:42 AM
Houston won't be in the NC game nor should they be.
Nov 28, 2011 10:42am
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Nov 28, 2011 10:55 AM
Maybe they could put Houston and Alabama in the Sugar Bowl and Houston will "Utah" Alabama. Of course sec fans would just say Alabama was so disappointed they didn't play in NC game they didn't try.
Nov 28, 2011 10:55am
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Nov 28, 2011 10:59 AM
sleeper;991073 wrote:Their schedule is about as tough as any other teams schedule minus 1 or 2 paper ranked teams.
http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/_/id/248/houston-cougars

That schedule is as tough as anyone else's?

6-6, 4-7, 8-4, 3-8, 5-7, 5-7, 6-6, 4-8, 3-9, 2-11, 7-5, 8-4.

If that is a brutal schedule, I'd hate to play the team who had to face these teams:

5-6, 10-2, 10-2, 5-6, 6-6, 7-5, 10-2, 4-7, 6-6, 2-7, 4-8, 11-1

Playing four double digit win teams...surely they deserve a BCS bowl at least right?
Nov 28, 2011 10:59am
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Nov 28, 2011 11:04 AM
The Equalizer;991109 wrote:http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/_/id/248/houston-cougars

That schedule is as tough as anyone else's?

6-6, 4-7, 8-4, 3-8, 5-7, 5-7, 6-6, 4-8, 3-9, 2-11, 7-5, 8-4.

If that is a brutal schedule, I'd hate to play the team who had to face these teams:

5-6, 10-2, 10-2, 5-6, 6-6, 7-5, 10-2, 4-7, 6-6, 2-7, 4-8, 11-1

Playing four double digit win teams...surely they deserve a BCS bowl at least right?
They can't control when teams are good. Schedules are made years in advance and no good teams want to risk losing to a good mid major either(I call it the "Boise Dilemma"). Houston deserves a shot, and they would definitely win, there's no doubt about it.
Nov 28, 2011 11:04am
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Nov 28, 2011 11:08 AM
The Equalizer;991109 wrote:http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/_/id/248/houston-cougars

That schedule is as tough as anyone else's?

6-6, 4-7, 8-4, 3-8, 5-7, 5-7, 6-6, 4-8, 3-9, 2-11, 7-5, 8-4.

If that is a brutal schedule, I'd hate to play the team who had to face these teams:

5-6, 10-2, 10-2, 5-6, 6-6, 7-5, 10-2, 4-7, 6-6, 2-7, 4-8, 11-1

Playing four double digit win teams...surely they deserve a BCS bowl at least right?

Utah's sos in 2008 was ranked 96th Alabama's was ranked 7th guess who blew out who?
Nov 28, 2011 11:08am
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Nov 28, 2011 11:08 AM
Skyhook79;991120 wrote:Utah's sos in 2008 was ranked 96th Alabama's was ranked 7th guess who blew out who?
SEC fans don't understand the concept of "paper rankings".
Nov 28, 2011 11:08am
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Nov 28, 2011 11:12 AM
sleeper;991121 wrote:SEC fans don't understand the concept of "paper rankings".

They understand it about as well as you understand the term "played out" :confused:
Nov 28, 2011 11:12am
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Nov 28, 2011 11:17 AM
LSU would win by 30+.
Nov 28, 2011 11:17am
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Nov 28, 2011 11:20 AM
sleeper;991115 wrote:They can't control when teams are good. Schedules are made years in advance and no good teams want to risk losing to a good mid major either(I call it the "Boise Dilemma"). Houston deserves a shot, and they would definitely win, there's no doubt about it.
http://www.ohiochatter.com/forum/showthread.php?30170-Does-team-South-Bend-ever-play-anyone-with-a-winning-record&p=973698&viewfull=1#post973698

So which is it?
Nov 28, 2011 11:20am
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Nov 28, 2011 11:29 AM
sleeper;991073 wrote:and there's no doubt in my mind they'd beat LSU.
Well shit thats good enough for me! Lets just give them the trophy now and skip all the nonsense.
Nov 28, 2011 11:29am
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Nov 28, 2011 11:58 AM
Everyone points to Utah but I recall a high powered Hawaii team looking like dogshit when they got a chance at a big game. Houston isn't a lock for success.
Nov 28, 2011 11:58am
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Nov 28, 2011 12:09 PM
The Equalizer;991188 wrote:Everyone points to Utah but I recall a high powered Hawaii team looking like dogshit when they got a chance at a big game. Houston isn't a lock for success.

I could see Houston beating LSU/Bama if they buried them early. Houston typically has 2-3 minute drives. if their offense is clicking, they're in good shape
Nov 28, 2011 12:09pm
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Nov 28, 2011 12:13 PM
Their offense clicks against a bunch of nobodies. The best* team on their schedule just got beat by USC 50-0 for christ sake. The little sisters of the poor joke is pretty applicable. Nobody who thumps their chest at beating tulane and rice and UAB and North Texas should be playing for a national championship.


*for clearity's sake, "best" means the team that actually plays big boy football in a big boy conference.
Nov 28, 2011 12:13pm
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Nov 28, 2011 12:28 PM
I love watching Houston play and admire Keenum for bouncing back after his injuries, however, I do not want to see them against LSU. It would not be pretty for the Cougars.
Nov 28, 2011 12:28pm
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Nov 28, 2011 12:29 PM
So...?
Nov 28, 2011 12:29pm
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Nov 28, 2011 12:59 PM
The Equalizer;991204 wrote:Their offense clicks against a bunch of nobodies. The best* team on their schedule just got beat by USC 50-0 for christ sake. The little sisters of the poor joke is pretty applicable. Nobody who thumps their chest at beating tulane and rice and UAB and North Texas should be playing for a national championship.


*for clearity's sake, "best" means the team that actually plays big boy football in a big boy conference.
You must have missed the week where Alabama played Georgia Southern. SEC fans were acting like Alabama just played the New England Patriots. It goes both ways.
Nov 28, 2011 12:59pm
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Nov 28, 2011 1:09 PM
It doesn't go both ways when playing such a team is your norm instead of the exception. Those are the kinds of schools Houston plays all the time. Those are the random cupcakes an Alabama plays. Big difference.
Nov 28, 2011 1:09pm
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Nov 28, 2011 1:13 PM
The Equalizer;991204 wrote:Their offense clicks against a bunch of nobodies. The best* team on their schedule just got beat by USC 50-0 for christ sake. The little sisters of the poor joke is pretty applicable. Nobody who thumps their chest at beating tulane and rice and UAB and North Texas should be playing for a national championship.


*for clearity's sake, "best" means the team that actually plays big boy football in a big boy conference.
Boise St and TCU have faired pretty well in BCS games and regular season games against the "big boy" conferences, so it is not just Utah.
The thing is a lot of teams have great years and never get the chance because the way the BCS is set up.
Nov 28, 2011 1:13pm
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Nov 28, 2011 1:15 PM
The Equalizer;991310 wrote:It doesn't go both ways when playing such a team is your norm instead of the exception. Those are the kinds of schools Houston plays all the time. Those are the random cupcakes an Alabama plays. Big difference.
Clearly you haven't peeked at the SEC East or Ole Miss/Miss St.
Nov 28, 2011 1:15pm