ts1227
Posts: 12,319
Nov 30, 2012 7:16pm
6 championship games over the next 2 days... MAC playing now, Pac-12 later (8:00), other 4 tomorrow.
Kent State up 7-0 early
Kent State up 7-0 early
Azubuike24
Posts: 15,933
Nov 30, 2012 8:09pm
I have a "feeling" that Georgia wins tomorrow. I hope they don't...but who knows.
Apparently, tickets for the BCS NCG if it's Georgia/Notre Dame are going for upwards of 3-4 grand per seat due to both fan bases being extremely starved for national title hopes.
Apparently, tickets for the BCS NCG if it's Georgia/Notre Dame are going for upwards of 3-4 grand per seat due to both fan bases being extremely starved for national title hopes.
sleeper
Posts: 27,879
Nov 30, 2012 8:26pm
I'd much rather see Alabama ND than Georgia ND. I'll watch both because it won't be an SEC vs. SEC garbage fest like last year.
Azubuike24
Posts: 15,933
Nov 30, 2012 8:28pm
Generally I like Alabama more than Georgia, but it wouldn't be terrible to see some new blood playing for a title...
Azubuike24
Posts: 15,933
Nov 30, 2012 8:30pm
BTW, it better be a great game...I turned down on-field sideline tickets to the Wisconsin/Nebraska game to have a Saturday off to watch the UK/Baylor basketball game and all of the football action...
Mulva
Posts: 13,650
Nov 30, 2012 9:03pm
Refs blowing goal line calls all over the place in UCLA - Stanford.
ts1227
Posts: 12,319
Nov 30, 2012 9:04pm
NIU doing their best to fuck the MAC out of the potential BCS berth, up 24-13
Crimson streak
Posts: 9,002
Nov 30, 2012 9:52pm
Wow kent st scores to make it 27-20 with 5 to go then n Illinois fumbles first play and kent st picks it up and scores to tie it
Azubuike24
Posts: 15,933
Nov 30, 2012 9:53pm
Crazy comeback by Kent. They looked buried five feet under with 12 minutes left...
Mulva
Posts: 13,650
Nov 30, 2012 9:54pm
Nice coverage by Kent State.
Mulva
Posts: 13,650
Nov 30, 2012 9:56pm
Instant response. NIU has outgained them by 300 yards. They deserve to win this.
GOONx19
Posts: 7,147
Nov 30, 2012 9:56pm
Kent's athletic department has had a pretty great 2012 overall.
Azubuike24
Posts: 15,933
Nov 30, 2012 9:56pm
I have Kent +7.5...please nothing fluky!
ts1227
Posts: 12,319
Nov 30, 2012 10:11pm
#MACtion
Mulva
Posts: 13,650
Nov 30, 2012 10:21pm
Why is this Pac-12 game being played at Stanford?
Edit: Nevermind, just looked up the rules. Figured they'd play on a neutral field. Question 2: Why can't Stanford fill up half of their stadium for the conference title game?
Edit: Nevermind, just looked up the rules. Figured they'd play on a neutral field. Question 2: Why can't Stanford fill up half of their stadium for the conference title game?
ts1227
Posts: 12,319
Nov 30, 2012 10:24pm
How about we don't run a reverse on 3rd and 1 from the 5 in OT, and fumble it 15 yards backwards Kent
Mulva
Posts: 13,650
Nov 30, 2012 10:29pm
NIU by 8 in 3OT due to the 2 point conversion rule?Azubuike24;1333811 wrote:I have Kent +7.5...please nothing fluky!
Azubuike24
Posts: 15,933
Nov 30, 2012 10:36pm
Arkansas +9.5.
Kent State +7.5.
Stanford -9.5.
This is scary...how close they all are.
Kent State +7.5.
Stanford -9.5.
This is scary...how close they all are.
ts1227
Posts: 12,319
Nov 30, 2012 10:38pm
the MAC just kissed their BCS chances goodbye
Azubuike24
Posts: 15,933
Nov 30, 2012 10:38pm
The bad news.
Welcome Clemson or Oklahoma to the BCS...
Welcome Clemson or Oklahoma to the BCS...
Mulva
Posts: 13,650
Nov 30, 2012 10:40pm
No chance NIU reaches the top 16 with losses by UCLA and Texas?ts1227;1333847 wrote:the MAC just kissed their BCS chances goodbye
They'd only need to jump Michigan and Boise.
ts1227
Posts: 12,319
Nov 30, 2012 10:42pm
Not a chance IMO. UCLA is winning right now, and I don't see Boise losing either. If push comes to shove, regardless of any losses, the voters will leave idle Michigan in front of them.Mulva;1333849 wrote:No chance NIU reaches the top 16 with losses by UCLA and Texas?
They'd only need to jump Michigan and Texas.
Mulva
Posts: 13,650
Nov 30, 2012 10:45pm
NIU is ahead of them in the human polls already. The problem is the computers. NIU was #23 there coming into today, UM was 15.ts1227;1333851 wrote:Not a chance IMO. UCLA is winning right now, and I don't see Boise losing either. If push comes to shove, regardless of any losses, the voters will leave idle Michigan in front of them.
Baylor beating Oklahoma State would help NIU in the computers too.
ts1227
Posts: 12,319
Nov 30, 2012 10:49pm
The human voters will do what they need to do to give Michigan that added boost if there is room created to do it.. They jumped an idle Boise more spots than a victorious NIU last week.
Azubuike24
Posts: 15,933
Nov 30, 2012 10:50pm
Here's what is stupid.
NIU > Kent State
NIU's loss > Kent State's loss
NIU's coaches' poll ranking > Kent State's coaches' poll ranking
Kent State's computer ranking composites: 20, 15, 15, NA, NA, 15 = AVG 18
Northern Illinois' computer ranking composites: 23, 19, 21, NA, NA, 23 = AVG 23
The Massey and Sagarin ratings don't give any respect to the MAC. Sagarin doesn't rank any non-BCS teams in the top 25, NIU was 40th and KSU was 49th. This will keep them out of the top 16 because they are already ahead of UCLA and Boise in the other rankings. Because of the Sagarin rankings, no MAC teams will even crack the top 30...
I predict NIU finishes just short...even if losses happen, they will just vault someone like Michigan, Northwestern and Oklahoma State up in the polls and enough to take the computer average advantage over NIU.
NIU > Kent State
NIU's loss > Kent State's loss
NIU's coaches' poll ranking > Kent State's coaches' poll ranking
Kent State's computer ranking composites: 20, 15, 15, NA, NA, 15 = AVG 18
Northern Illinois' computer ranking composites: 23, 19, 21, NA, NA, 23 = AVG 23
The Massey and Sagarin ratings don't give any respect to the MAC. Sagarin doesn't rank any non-BCS teams in the top 25, NIU was 40th and KSU was 49th. This will keep them out of the top 16 because they are already ahead of UCLA and Boise in the other rankings. Because of the Sagarin rankings, no MAC teams will even crack the top 30...
I predict NIU finishes just short...even if losses happen, they will just vault someone like Michigan, Northwestern and Oklahoma State up in the polls and enough to take the computer average advantage over NIU.