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BCS Poll - Week 6

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nicknc33 said:
Someone give me some direction. Why would Oregon get an-large bid over the Buckeyes if we are ranked higher in the bcs?
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Money. The common issue brought up with the Fiesta is that Ohio State went to the Fiesta in back-to-back years, and the Fiesta Bowl committee was very disappointed that OSU didn't duplicate its 2003 numbers in 2004. Half the 2004 Fiesta Bowl crowd were Kansas State fans. By extension, the Fiesta marketing crew might decide that Oregon fans would show in greater numbers than OSU fans. Remember, the Fiesta also has a history with Oregon. The Ducks played Colorado in the 2002 Fiesta Bowl, which was the highest TV rating for a Fiesta Bowl broadcast for a non-national title game in 16 years.

The question is really whether the OSU fans paying for bowl vacations want to keep going back to the same city over and over again. Consensus right now appears to be that the Orange and Fiesta will agree that Fiesta gets ND and PSU while the Orange gets Ohio State to face the ACC champ. Both bowls probably benefit in big dollars from these pairings, since OSU fans would presumably go to the Orange (haven't been there since '76) rather than the Fiesta for the third time in four years.

There is also the suggestion that neither the Fiesta, or Tostitos, wants to be seen as playing favorites with the Big-10/Ohio State.
 
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Incidentally, I've read articles about the Orange Bowl committee attending the Northwestern/Ohio State game. Does anyone have any articles at all confirming that reps from the Fiesta have attended a late season Ohio State game this year?
 
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Dryden said:
Incidentally, I've read articles about the Orange Bowl committee attending the Northwestern/Ohio State game. Does anyone have any articles at all confirming that reps from the Fiesta have attended a late season Ohio State game this year?
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i don't have an article confirming that, but dodd from cbssportsline menioned that an orange was placed on joe pa's lectern prior to the postgame (msu) interview. whatever that means... it probably means nothing. just grist for the rumor mill.
 
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Please help me understand how Oregon would even have a shot over us other than record. If that is the only factor then please have a strength of schedule discussion.
1.) We are conference co Champions
2.) Higher BCS ranking
3.) We did not play a Division II team.

On the topic how in the world does Notre Lame get a #5 ranking in the human polls? Looking that the BCS averages they are the only numbers that are way out of wack.
 
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Burk98 said:
Please help me understand how Oregon would even have a shot over us other than record. If that is the only factor then please have a strength of schedule discussion.
1.) We are conference co Champions
2.) Higher BCS ranking
3.) We did not play a Division II team.
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burk, read this thread's page 3.

On the topic how in the world does Notre Lame get a #5 ranking in the human polls? Looking that the BCS averages they are the only numbers that are way out of wack.
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what is really out of whack is the difference between the rankings of notre dame and fresno state. look at their losses. fresno state's ranking is way out of whack, especially in relation to notre dame's.
 
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Not sure if this is better for this or the other BCSish thread, but

Herby was just on 1460 talking about how even if those teams in front of OSU win out, since they all have Conf. Champ. spots, OSU is the #1 at large selection and it's virtually impossible that they'll be left out of the Orange or Fiesta, though he thinks it'll be Orange against Va Tech.
 
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Buckeyeskickbuttocks said:
Herby was just on 1460 talking about how even if those teams in front of OSU win out, since they all have Conf. Champ. spots, OSU is the #1 at large selection and it's virtually impossible that they'll be left out of the Orange or Fiesta, though he thinks it'll be Orange against Va Tech.
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Whew ... we got Herbstreit's vote of support, that means we're half way there. Now all we need is for Corso to pick Oregon and we're a BCS lock! :biggrin:
 
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Personnally I want all of those teams to lose just to screw up the BCS. There would be what, 4 one loss teams then? We would be sitting right there in the top five with two losses. Talk about a goat-fuck then! Sorry Tibor no offense.:wink2:
 
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Bestbuck36 said:
Personnally I want all of those teams to lose just to screw up the BCS. There would be what, 4 one loss teams then? We would be sitting right there in the top five with two losses. Talk about a goat-fuck then! Sorry Tibor no offense.:wink2:
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Yeah, it would goat-fuck Ohio State right into the Citrus Bowl (I will not bow to their corporate sponsor.) :(
 
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The So Cal himself Jim Rome, stated that he believes the at large bids should go to Notre Dame & Ohio State. He went on to say he can't be a left coast homer for Oregon because they got blasted by USC in their own crib. Also, bottom line that tOSU & ND were the better teams.
 
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