enigmaax;1002969 wrote:Touched on this in my other response, but there are some (sleeper being one and that is who I was responding to) who have allowed this anti-SEC obsession to consume them so much that they haven't enjoyed much of OSU's success. When you spend more time chasing ghosts (in this case, national perception) than enjoying your own success, um, yes, that is a pretty dark existence.

SportsAndLady;1002985 wrote:You know I love ya, but that's just stupid lol

sherm03;1002973 wrote:People need to stop comparing this to 06. Yes, Alabama lost to LSU...but they dropped in the rankings when they did. When OSU beat Michigan, it was the last game of the season for both. Alabama benefitted from having alot of season left, where other contenders could drop games and lose their shot. Had Alabama played LSU in the last game of the regular season and lost, they would not be in the title game right now.

This is a different situation than 06...so stop trying to compare the two.

SportsAndLady;1002939 wrote:So Houston should have a legit claim to play in the title game, correct? You have to be consistent; if you're not going to look at who a team beat, but rather who their one loss was to...Houston should be in the discussion for the championship game along with Bama and Okie State.

Sorry, but the whole "OSU lost to Iowa freaking State!!!!" argument is awful. Somewhere along the lines you beat enough good teams to justify the 1 loss to a poor team (though a bowl eligible team).

Team A beats 10 patsies, and loses to the #1 ranked team in the country.
Team B beats 5 good teams, 5 patsies, and loses to a 6-6 team.

Who has the better resume'? My high school team could beat 10 patsies and lose to the #1 ranked team in the country.

FatHobbit;1002996 wrote:I will give you that when they lost benefited Alabama greatly, but the thing this season has in common with 2006 is EVERYONE is absolutely sure who the two best teams are in college football. 2006 showed us that sometimes everyone is wrong.

sherm03;1002973 wrote:People need to stop comparing this to 06. Yes, Alabama lost to LSU...but they dropped in the rankings when they did. When OSU beat Michigan, it was the last game of the season for both. Alabama benefitted from having alot of season left, where other contenders could drop games and lose their shot. Had Alabama played LSU in the last game of the regular season and lost, they would not be in the title game right now.

This is a different situation than 06...so stop trying to compare the two.

se-alum;1002972 wrote:LOL...you're going off the deep end now.

sleeper;1003003 wrote:But if Alabama is truly the #2 team in the country, they could lose 6 games and since they are the #2 team in the country they should play in the title game. #seclogic

enigmaax;1003001 wrote:Everyone didn't think that or Florida wouldn't have been in the title game.

sherm03;1003005 wrote:If Alabama lost 6 games...they wouldn't be the second best team.

FatHobbit;1002996 wrote: 2006 showed us that sometimes everyone is wrong.

sleeper;1003007 wrote:Everyone thought there shouldn't have been a rematch, including a lot of OSU and Michigan fans. The difference this year is you have the CBS/ESPN media machine who wants to promote their own agenda shoving how great the SEC is down our throats every week of the season. The masses are ignorant enough not to care other than to regurgitate cliche opinionated bull**** like "Look at their roster!", "There's no way OKST would beat Alabama", "Alabama is clearly the #2 team in the country". Rationality is not winning here, facts are contrary to all opinions that Alabama is the 2nd best team in the country. It's a sad day in society where irrationality dominates.

Like I've said before, Florida is irrelevant. Alabama or LSU doesn't make Florida any less pathetic. The south has nothing going for it, massive poverty, hurricanes, rednecks, lackluster academics(outside of Vandy), crime, corruption, racism, etc. Did I mention that the South lost the war too? The game is a fraud much like everything in the south.

enigmaax;1003021 wrote:The masses being the 59 coaches and the 100+ people who've been affiliated with the college game for decades that vote in the polls?

sleeper;1003008 wrote:Screw records, the BCS is suppose to determine the top 2 teams in the country, and if people believe Alabama is, then their record is irrelevant. LOL you've been ruined, enjoy!

sherm03;1003041 wrote:I've been ruined? Lol...OK.

sleeper;1003033 wrote:Yes.

sherm03;1003041 wrote:I've been ruined? Lol...OK.

sleeper;1003043 wrote:Yes, you're a comedian. LOL

enigmaax;1003046 wrote:Because none of those guys really know anything about college football or are independent enough to form their own opinions. I see.

enigmaax;1003001 wrote:Everyone didn't think that or Florida wouldn't have been in the title game.

centralbucksfan;1003015 wrote:I disagree. I know you are saying this because of what happened in the bowl games. But one games doesn't define an entire season IMO.

karen lotz;1003049 wrote:And you are a joke. Boom. Roasted.

FatHobbit;1003052 wrote:I agree that one game doesn't define a season, and losing Ted Ginn at the start of the game was demoralizing not to mention there was reported dissension within the team. But 41-14 is pretty hard to argue with. Seven of that was on a kickoff return. OSU had 82 yards of offense. That's really bad.

And prior to that Michigan got their butts handed to them by USC. If Michigan had been competitive I could believe that maybe OSU just had a bad game, but they weren't and that leads me to believe that both of them were really over rated.