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Nov 30, 2012 10:58 PM
Sagarin's ratings are definitely off the norm, but I don't think they're necessarily that far from the truth. I think Rutgers is the highest rated Big East team in his rankings at 44.

I think the polls that have teams like Kent State and San Jose State over Florida State and Michigan are more of a joke personally.
Nov 30, 2012 10:58pm
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Nov 30, 2012 11:01 PM
Oh I agree. Kent State, while a great story, wants no part of a team like Florida State, Clemson, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, etc...they would have 70+ hung on them. Northern could compete better but still...

My gripe is more with the simple fact that NIU, clearly the better team with better resume...and better stat splits all year...was a consensus vote BEHIND Kent State in every poll, ranking and vote...
Nov 30, 2012 11:01pm
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Nov 30, 2012 11:28 PM
This UCLA and Stanford game is pretty entertaining.
27-24 Stanford with 47 secs and UCLA drivin
Nov 30, 2012 11:28pm
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Nov 30, 2012 11:30 PM
52 yarder goes lefffttt.
Coming up roses for the Cardinal.
Nov 30, 2012 11:30pm
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Nov 30, 2012 11:32 PM
Lots of red in Pasadena...
Nov 30, 2012 11:32pm
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Nov 30, 2012 11:32 PM
That upper deck is sure sparsely filled out there in Palo Alto. I'd think the Pac-12 would draw better
Nov 30, 2012 11:32pm
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Nov 30, 2012 11:35 PM
ts1227;1333882 wrote:That upper deck is sure sparsely filled out there in Palo Alto. I'd think the Pac-12 would draw better
Lowest Stanford home crowd since the 2010 opener. I guess because of the weather and rematch of a game from last week, but still pretty sad.
Nov 30, 2012 11:35pm
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Nov 30, 2012 11:35 PM
No U$C and its Friday night.
Nov 30, 2012 11:35pm
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Nov 30, 2012 11:39 PM
gerb131;1333884 wrote:No U$C and its Friday night.
I still don't see how you can't sell out an on-campus conference title game. Come on Stanford
Nov 30, 2012 11:39pm
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Nov 30, 2012 11:40 PM
Study tables?
Nov 30, 2012 11:40pm
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Nov 30, 2012 11:44 PM
If I lived in California I would waste my time going to a college football game with everything else there is to do out there.

/Miami Heat fans
Nov 30, 2012 11:44pm
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Nov 30, 2012 11:46 PM
It depends. Some places in California...I'd kill to actually have a decent football game to attend.
Nov 30, 2012 11:46pm
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Dec 1, 2012 5:00 AM
Azubuike24;1333863 wrote:Oh I agree. Kent State, while a great story, wants no part of a team like Florida State, Clemson, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, etc...they would have 70+ hung on them. Northern could compete better but still...

My gripe is more with the simple fact that NIU, clearly the better team with better resume...and better stat splits all year...was a consensus vote BEHIND Kent State in every poll, ranking and vote...
agreed. it was a fun story to think about but florida st would have named the score against the flashes.
Dec 1, 2012 5:00am
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Dec 1, 2012 7:56 AM
Azubuike24;1333848 wrote:The bad news.

Welcome Clemson or Oklahoma to the BCS...
This sounds like good news to me.
Dec 1, 2012 7:56am
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Dec 1, 2012 1:37 PM
Huskies are expected to pass Boise State based on the computers alone. Oklahoma State and TCU both down at half, good news for NIU in the computers if those results hold.

Stars could be aligning...
Dec 1, 2012 1:37pm
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Dec 1, 2012 2:19 PM
Mulva;1334058 wrote:Huskies are expected to pass Boise State based on the computers alone. Oklahoma State and TCU both down at half, good news for NIU in the computers if those results hold.

Stars could be aligning...
Wouldn't a TCU victory be more beneficial, as it would knock #11 out of the way, and hopefully below wherever NIU rises to?
Dec 1, 2012 2:19pm
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Dec 1, 2012 2:31 PM
Rotinaj;1333936 wrote:This sounds like good news to me.
Really? Two recycled teams, especially Clemson, who lost at home to a depleted South Carolina team (who will get left out of the BCS, BTW)?

I'd rather see Northern Illinois...even though they aren't deserving.
Dec 1, 2012 2:31pm
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Dec 1, 2012 2:33 PM
that kick in the tcu game sure looked like it went through the uprights
Dec 1, 2012 2:33pm
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Dec 1, 2012 3:05 PM
ts1227;1334074 wrote:Wouldn't a TCU victory be more beneficial, as it would knock #11 out of the way, and hopefully below wherever NIU rises to?
I don't think NIU will jump Oklahoma either way, and they definitely won't in the computers. TCU is ahead of them in a couple of computer polls right now, and would probably pass them in the others with a win today.

NIU basically needs to worry about UCLA in the human polls, and then climb as high as possible in the computers. I read that if they have 140 points more than UCLA in the USA Today poll (assuming a Texas loss today), they might be in good shape to hit the top 16.
Dec 1, 2012 3:05pm
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Dec 1, 2012 3:12 PM
Oklahoma -6.5...LOL.
Dec 1, 2012 3:12pm
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Dec 1, 2012 3:23 PM
Haha, had Tulsa -1.5 too.

UCF gets their FG blocked in OT...
Dec 1, 2012 3:23pm
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Dec 1, 2012 4:05 PM
No sign of AJ McCarron's mom yet.
Dec 1, 2012 4:05pm
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Dec 1, 2012 4:55 PM
McCarron is trash. Georgia up 7-0.
Dec 1, 2012 4:55pm
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Dec 1, 2012 4:57 PM
This game is exhibit A why SEC vs. SEC should never happen. This is a snoozefest.
Dec 1, 2012 4:57pm
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Dec 1, 2012 5:00 PM
sleeper;1334118 wrote:This game is exhibit A why SEC vs. SEC should never happen. This is a snoozefest.
Any other conference and you'd label it a defensive battle :D
Dec 1, 2012 5:00pm