CanadianChris

Funny...Mike Lupica asked John Saunders what he was going to say on the Sports Reporters this morning, and Saunders trotted out some line of bullshit about how the BCS produced #1 vs. #2 again. Given that ABC is a partner in this debacle, I wouldn't be surprised if they tiptoe around the whole issue.

EDIT: Wrong thread.

All losses are the same. That's a big NEGATIVE right there. All losses are NOT the same. And don't start on me with that shit. That's a hypothetical. I'm saying they don't deserve to be in the game. If they make it, well, whatever happens, happens.

Unbelievable. USC's going to be #1 in BOTH polls and get shunted off to the Rose Bowl. What a bunch of fuckwits.

Alexander fumbles, and the Vikings take over. I'm sensing a trend.

Jamal's got the dropsies again. Bengals take over.

Tennessee settles for a FG.

I just gave you the numbers. Pick.

Let's review... Three teams with one loss. Team A's loss came in triple overtime on the road to a mediocre team in the middle of the season. Team B's loss came at home to a team currently in the top 20 in the middle of the season. Team C's loss came in their conference championship game (the biggest game of the year) in a blowout to a team currently ranked 10th. Which of these three teams goes home?

The BCS is imploding, and I'm loving every minute of it.

Holy crap, is it ever coming down in Foxboro. They're STILL shovelling snow out of the stands.

New coaches' poll...so much for that conspiracy theory: 1. USC 2. LSU 3. Oklahoma 4. Michigan 5. Texas 6. Ohio St. 7. Tennessee 8. Florida St. 9. Miami 10. Kansas St. 11. Georgia 12. Iowa 13. Purdue 14. Washington St. 15. Miami (Oh.) 16. Boise St. 17. Florida 18. Mississippi 19. TCU 20. Minnesota 21. Nebraska 22. Oklahoma St. 23. West Virginia 24. Maryland 25. Utah -------------------------------- 26. Pittsburgh 27. Southern Mississippi 28. Northern Illinois 29. Michigan St. 30. Bowling Green 31. Clemson 32. Virginia Tech 33. Missouri 34. Louisville 35. Oregon 36. Oregon St. 37. Auburn 38(t). New Mexico 38(t). Wisconsin 40. Marshall 41. North Texas 42(t). Navy 42(t). Syracuse 42(t). Arkansas 42(t). Connecticut 42(t). Fresno St. Well, if the writers poll is similar, Georgia will likely drop enough that LSU will lose their quality win bonus. It could be mighty, mighty tight.

Damn, sorry I missed this one. I hope they replay it.

Well, we always had a two party system, for all intents and purposes (not counting the NDP), being based on the British parliamentary system, up until the late 80s, when Reform was created as a Western protest group and took off further than anyone could have imagined. Around the same time, the Bloc Quebecois was created and the Progressive Conservatives disintegrated, creating political chaos. I'm wondering how long this will last, though. There will always be people in the west who will not go along with a more moderate conservative party, especially if that party is seen to favour central Canada. Reform could quite possibly rise from the grave in a few years, and then you've got the same problem all over again.

Jailhouse Rock The Sound Of Music Beauty And The Beast (1991) Pink Floyd: The Wall West Side Story Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory A Star Is Born (1954) Fiddler On The Roof My Fair Lady A Hard Day's Night The Wizard Of Oz Duck Soup White Christmas Jesus Christ Superstar Road To Rio Going My Way Chicago Singin' In The Rain The King And I An American In Paris South Park: Bigger, Longer And Uncut Little Shop Of Horrors Fantasia The Music Man Tommy Top Hat 8 Mile Cabaret Mary Poppins Grease Moulin Rouge!

Dammit, I was in the middle of posting this. I, of course, have EVERY SINGLE FUCKING GAME. I'm planning to blow out my remote control this afternoon. Oh, and we're looking at snow games in New England, Philadelphia and New York.

Rock to HHH, RAW, December 1998: "So now, Triple H, the Rock says, whatcha gonna do, when the twenty-four...no wait, that's not it...to be the man, woooo! you gotta beat...no, that's not it...ooh yeah dig...aw, dammit, that's not it either..oh, wait, this is it...I am the best there is, the best...no, wait, that's not it. That damn sure ain't it. This is it -- the most electrifying line in sports entertainment today -- if ya smellllllllll what the Rock is cookin'!"

And to refute one point Dama made...USC's wins have been every bit as impressive as Oklahoma's. They failed to score 30 in only one game, and that was a shutout against then-no. 6 Auburn. Just because they didn't roll up 77 on a team doesn't mean they were less dominating in victory.

ALL THREE OF THEM have legit claims. Only two of them get the shot. To quote the late, great Gorilla Monsoon, "What a miscarriage of justice!"

technically they were both WCW It's supposed to be TV show or one of the people talking and/or mentioned though. Still waiting the next participant. Actually, the link was that Pillman's quote had the words "booker man" and I used a Booker T quote. Anyways, continuing on: The Rock imitating Rikishi: I did it for da Rock. I did it for da people. I did it...Aw shut your mouth you thong-wearing fatty! Except "bookerman" was Kevin Sullivan. Moving on... Rock to Billy Gunn, July 1999 (the night Billy's career effectively ended, as Rock just verbally destroyed him here): Now...on to Bad Ass Billy Gunn. The Rock knows what took place, the night you won King of the Ring, you got down on your knees, put your little hands together, and you said a prayer, and it sounded like this: *little boy's voice* "Oh dear God...you see, my name's Billy, and I just won King of the Ring. But there's one problem...everybody still thinks *switches to normal voice* THAT I ABSOLUTELY SUCK!" And then, your house started to shake, the heavens opened up, and God himself spoke to you, and said this: "Bob..." "But my name's Billy--" "IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT YOUR NAME IS! You are absolutely right -- you DO suck. But there is one, and one thing only, you can do. You must go find the man who is simply...electrifying. You must go find...THE ROCK." "Oh but God, anybody but the Rock..." "KNOW YOUR ROLE AND SHUT YOUR MOUTH!" "And then Billy, as fear went through your body, tears went down your cheek, and piss rolled down your leg, your house started to shake again, the clouds parted, the heavens opened, and what seemed like millions...(and millions)...of voices all said to you in unison, "Jabroni, IF YA SMELLLLLLLLLLLL...WHAT THE ROCK...IS COOKIN'!"

Yeah, I was actually referring more to the computer polls than to the human polls. Human polls are almost always more accurate than the computers. Just have an 8-team playoff and be done with it. I'd rather argue about who's number 8 than who's number 2.

As long as the BCS includes factors out of a team's control, like polls and schedule strength, it loses its credibility. Boise State has one loss and has played as well as any team in the country, but they don't get any consideration because they play in the WAC and don't play anyone big on the schedule. Well you know what? They never will, because they're Boise State and big teams don't want to dirty their hands with a good mid-major (same as with college basketball). Teams from the MAC and C-USA and the WAC will NEVER get the chance to play for the national title, because their schedule will never be good enough. THAT'S what sucks about the BCS.

Two years in a row...I hope USC makes sure to run up the score on Michigan and secure their half of the national title, just to make a complete mockery of the BCS.

LSU won't be at 8 after tonight. They're going to move up at least one in poll average, and will move up a bit in schedule strength as well. OU will likely drop two in poll average, and will also have a point added on for the loss. The computers will likely decide the story.

I doubt they'll get either. KSU will go to the Fiesta Bowl as the Big 12 champion, and will probably play either Ohio State, Tennessee or Georgia. Michigan is locked into the Rose Bowl, and FSU the Orange. EDIT: Hmmm...I thought Orange was Big East vs. ACC. They're only committed to one or the other. Although I can't see why they wouldn't want Miami-Florida State.