Why USC's season isn't over

[mccoyrj]

Of course they will get in the Champion game. Look how many times they were Ranked #3 in the nation and got to the title game when #2 didn't....It's all politics....the NCAA wants them in the Championship ever year so as long as they win out. "Somehow" they will be there...it always happens!!!!

Didn't happen in 2003 - OU got in it even after getting shallacked by Kansas St. in the Big12 CG. Because of that, USC got handed LSU's AP title, but that was by the sports media who loves USC. Aholes.

 

[Derwin0]

Didn't happen in 2003 - OU got in it even after getting shallacked by Kansas St. in the Big12 CG. Because of that, USC got handed LSU's AP title, but that was by the sports media who loves USC. Aholes.

I remember that. The BCS standings at the time didn't account for Conference Championship Games, and only used standings from the "regular season". That was changed for the next year's BCS polls.

They also changed the weightings so that the computers were 1/3 instead of 1/2 of the final standings.

Personally I had no problem splitting the title between LSU & USC, because those 2 teams should have played instead of Oklahoma anyway, which is why the Conference Championship Games are included in the final BCS polls now.

 

[SabresRule]

Didn't happen in 2003 - OU got in it even after getting shallacked by Kansas St. in the Big12 CG. Because of that, USC got handed LSU's AP title, but that was by the sports media who loves USC. Aholes.

If LSU had taken care of business against one of the worst Florida teams since 1990, they would have had no issues.

 

[mdonnelly]

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Personally I had no problem splitting the title between LSU & USC, because those 2 teams should have played instead of Oklahoma anyway, which is why the Conference Championship Games are included in the final BCS polls now.

Which gives an edge to teams from the Pac-10 and Big-10, since they don't have a conference championship game.

 

[Derwin0]

Which gives an edge to teams from the Pac-10 and Big-10, since they don't have a conference championship game.

Doesn't matter, by NCAA rules they can't have one without 12 teams.

And if you do have a game, then win it.

Personally I think a CCG should be allowed for any conference with 10 or more teams. As only conferences of 9 teams or less allow for a round robin schedule, and the CCG allows for a true champion since not everyone can play everyone.

 

[jwfgeol]

I remember that. The BCS standings at the time didn't account for Conference Championship Games, and only used standings from the "regular season". That was changed for the next year's BCS polls.

They also changed the weightings so that the computers were 1/3 instead of 1/2 of the final standings.

Personally I had no problem splitting the title between LSU & USC, because those 2 teams should have played instead of Oklahoma anyway, which is why the Conference Championship Games are included in the final BCS polls now.

Actually the old BCS did include the championship games. Each team had one loss that year. USC lost to Cal, LSU lost to Florida, and Oklahoma lost to Kansas State. What kept Oklahoma at #1 was their strength of schedule in the computer rankings (ahead of both USC and LSU). The old system used a 50/50 split of computers and polls while the new system is 2/3 polls and 1/3 computers (basically changed so a team ranked #1 in both human polls wouldn't be left out of the NC game again).

http://rankings.amath.unc.edu/old/oldformula.htm

 

[thowe21]

Interesting......Mustain is now back at #2 QB behind Barkley........don't know why it took Carroll this long??

Mitch Mustain gets a kick out of being No. 2 quarterback for USC -- latimes.com

 

[thowe21]

Looks like Carroll has already found his next Reggie Bush...

Recruiting: The next Reggie Bush? - MaxPreps Articles