2013-14 Bowl Games Open Thread

[kujirakira]

All of those are polls. Polls that show how people voted even.
Next year's system is in no way a poll -- it's a closed-door group of people making decisions based on personal and professional allegiances.
It's politics. It's already a vast departure from what's been in place for decades.

 

[LostLassie]

And something I already suspect I am really going to hate.

 

[BayBuck]

You believe it's obvious that the Harris Interactive Poll will still exist?

I did list all the obvious ones that certainly will, but no, I wasn't really counting the one that only existed for a couple years specifically for the BCS. Harris was essentially AP-lite though anyway.

 

[buckeyebri]

All of those are polls. Polls that show how people voted even.
Next year's system is in no way a poll -- it's a closed-door group of people making decisions based on personal and professional allegiances.
It's politics. It's already a vast departure from what's been in place for decades.

Which makes it flawed from the get go......

 

[kujirakira]

"flawed" might be an understatement =/
I expect they won't venture too far from the polls that survive in order to avoid overwhelming controversy. But put that few people with specific connections to specific Universities in charge of deciding such decisions, let them make the decisions behind closed doors w/o accountability... and they'll do what they like. What's best for them and theirs.
Our chances rest with the likes of Barry Alvarez, Tom Osborne, and Ty Willingham. Those are the 3 individuals expected to stand up for anyone hoping to make -- or get seeded -- in this new system from the Big10.

 

[Steve19]

Massey is claiming that computers will still be involved but that scoring margins will be back in on his twitter account.

 

[ochre]

Massey is claiming that computers will still be involved but that scoring margins will be back in on his twitter account.

well, as long as they just stay on his twitter account... :)

 

[Jake]

So today & tomorrow "the SEC" will take on 2 ACC teams and a CUSA team in bowl games?

 

[alexhortdog95]

Been gone for a couple of weeks. Busy, trying to get in line to purchase a house for the fam, and finally got a second to catch my breath and post something here.

What a joke this bowl season is. B1G 0-2 already?!? At least Minny was competetive. Kill should have stayed in the booth - the one game he comes down all season and they lose it.

And I hear tell that the K-State furballs scratched up TSUN. Wowsers.

I wasn't watching any football until tonight. I have to see how Mack Brown goes out, LOL

 

[alexhortdog95]

And watching the Ole Miss kicker go Bama right now, omg. He's horrendous.

 

[Jake]

Ole Miss dominates Georgia Tech, 25-17. The Jackets finish 7-6.

S-E-C! S-E-C!

 

[Jake]

Been gone for a couple of weeks. Busy, trying to get in line to purchase a house for the fam, and finally got a second to catch my breath and post something here.

What a joke this bowl season is. B1G 0-2 already?!? At least Minny was competetive. Kill should have stayed in the booth - the one game he comes down all season and they lose it.

And I hear tell that the K-State furballs scratched up TSUN. Wowsers.

I wasn't watching any football until tonight. I have to see how Mack Brown goes out, LOL

scUM is scUM, but Minny let one get away.

I like the Alamo Bowl. Went to it last time the Bucks were in it and I like the city. Curious to see this match up tonight.

 

[Jake]

And that's exactly what Texas could not afford to do...McCoy throws a pick six.

 

[buckeyeintn]

Oregon quickly goes up 2 scores. Holding Oregon to a FG (Oregon self-destructing in the red zone) was big.

 

[alexhortdog95]

Well, this one has turned into a snoozefest...