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| TJGOnee |
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2676828
http://cbs.sportsline.com/collegefootball/story/9830375
http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf;_ylt=...hK_OceKO6o5nYcB
NEW YORK -- Southern California is a win away from returning to the national title game.
The Trojans moved into second place in the Bowl Championship Series standings Sunday, passing idle Michigan on the strength of a 44-24 victory over Notre Dame and closing in on a matchup with undefeated Ohio State in the title game.
USC plays crosstown-rival UCLA on Saturday and a victory would likely lock up the Trojans' third consecutive appearance in the BCS title game. The Trojans have already locked up the Pac-10's automatic BCS bid, but playing in the Rose Bowl would be a letdown for USC this season.
"I think we're a pretty good team right now," USC coach Pete Carroll said after beating Notre Dame. "We'll play anybody, anywhere."
First-place Ohio State has already sealed up its trip to Glendale, Ariz., for the Jan. 8 championship game. The final BCS standings and bowl pairings will be announced next Sunday.
Michigan managed to hold onto second place after losing 42-39 at Ohio State, but the Wolverines' lead over USC was razor thin.
USC's convincing victory over the Fighting Irish helped the Trojans increase their cushion over Michigan in the coaches' poll and Harris poll, and boosted USC's computer rating ahead of the Wolverines'.
USC's BCS average was .946. Michigan's was .922.
The polls make up two-thirds of a BCS average and the computer ratings account for the other third.
Florida, which plays in the Southeastern Conference title game against Arkansas on Saturday, is in fourth place with an average of .890. The Gators need a win and USC to stumble against UCLA, but even then it will be a close call between them and Michigan for the second spot in the title game.
LSU is fifth, followed by Louisville and Wisconsin.
Unbeaten Boise State moved up to eighth place and will become the second team from outside the original BCS conferences to play in one of the four big-dollar bowl games. The Broncos will likely receive a bid to the Fiesta Bowl.
Arkansas is ninth and can earn the SEC's automatic bid by beating Florida.
Notre Dame dropped five spots to 10th place, which means the Fighting Irish are no longer in position to earn an automatic BCS bid. They needed to be in the top eight for that to happen. However, Notre Dame remains eligible to receive an at-large bid by finishing in the top 12. And if the Irish are eligible, they're a great bet to get picked by either the Rose, Sugar or Orange.
USC lost last year's championship game 41-38 to Texas at the Rose Bowl and won the 2004 national championship with a 55-19 victory over Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl.
Three years ago, the Trojans missed out on the BCS championship game, but won the AP's part of the national title by beating Michigan 28-14 in the Rose Bowl.
That three-year run, during which the Trojans lost only two games, was powered by quarterback Matt Leinart and tailbacks Reggie Bush and LenDale White. Those guys, and a host of other Trojans from last season's team, are in the NFL now.
John David Booty has stepped in at quarterback, receiver Dwayne Jarrett has developed into the offense's biggest star and USC's defense has been one of the best in the country.
And if the Trojans can make it eight consecutive wins against UCLA, it's USC vs. Ohio State for the national title.
Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press |
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| Nny |
Remember today, November 26th, for it is the day the BCS rankings system has shown just how weak of a system it is.
Lets see here:
Michigan:
Beats ND by more points then USC beat them
1 loss to rank number 1 by 3 points
USC:
Beats ND by less points then Michigan beat them
1 loss to unranked Oregon St
How in the hell is USC number 2?
BCS can suck my dick. |
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| TJGOnee |
Quote: Originally posted by Nny
Remember today, November 26th, for it is the day the BCS rankings system has shown just how weak of a system it is.
Lets see here:
Michigan:
Beats ND by more points then USC beat them
1 loss to rank number 1 by 3 points
USC:
Beats ND by less points then Michigan beat them
1 loss to unranked Oregon St
How in the hell is USC number 2?
BCS can suck my dick. |
excellent points... but it's all about publicity and $MoNeY$ these days... a company will pay more money to sponsor a game that is already tagged as the "National Title" game than they will for a game that "might" wind up being the "National Title" game |
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| gtiracer06 |
Quote: Originally posted by Nny
Remember today, November 26th, for it is the day the BCS rankings system has shown just how weak of a system it is.
Lets see here:
Michigan:
Beats ND by more points then USC beat them
1 loss to rank number 1 by 3 points
USC:
Beats ND by less points then Michigan beat them
1 loss to unranked Oregon St
How in the hell is USC number 2?
BCS can suck my dick. |
whatever, i dotn wanna see another ohio st-mich game |
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| DodgerBlues |
Quote: Originally posted by Nny
Remember today, November 26th, for it is the day the BCS rankings system has shown just how weak of a system it is.
Lets see here:
Michigan:
Beats ND by more points then USC beat them
1 loss to rank number 1 by 3 points
USC:
Beats ND by less points then Michigan beat them
1 loss to unranked Oregon St
How in the hell is USC number 2?
BCS can suck my dick. |
Eat it!!!!
USC looked great vs. ND. Actually after going up so early, they dozed off, but jumped back in the game.
MI already lost to Ohio, son. Let the big boys play!!
USC should get the bid only cuz the BCS game is their backyard, son. |
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| gdp |
Quote: Originally posted by Nny
Remember today, November 26th, for it is the day the BCS rankings system has shown just how weak of a system it is.
Lets see here:
Michigan:
Beats ND by more points then USC beat them
1 loss to rank number 1 by 3 points
USC:
Beats ND by less points then Michigan beat them
1 loss to unranked Oregon St
How in the hell is USC number 2?
BCS can suck my dick. |
EXACTLY!! :mad: |
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| MillerTime8606 |
Quote: Originally posted by DodgerBlues
Eat it!!!!
USC looked great vs. ND. Actually after going up so early, they dozed off, but jumped back in the game.
MI already lost to Ohio, son. Let the big boys play!!
USC should get the bid only cuz the BCS game is their backyard, son. |
Yep USC will win vs Ohio State yeah and it'll be snowing in hell. Let the big boys play yeah another overated USC team who gets their cocks sucked because, they got to play an overated ND team at end of season opposed to a good team like OSU.
The BCS is a fucking joke and if they try to put Michigan vs ND again Michigan should fucking reject the bowl game. It's another year of the BCS system blowing. |
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| studhub |
Quote: Originally posted by DodgerBlues
Eat it!!!!
USC looked great vs. ND. Actually after going up so early, they dozed off, but jumped back in the game.
MI already lost to Ohio, son. Let the big boys play!!
USC should get the bid only cuz the BCS game is their backyard, son. |
I like your av Dodger :D |
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| mugzilla |
| sc will bring higher ratings.... |
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| mugzilla |
| do the tards in mich even have tv's |
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| LennyD23 |
I'm not surprised. There's no way they'd allow Michigan to play for the title REGARDLESS of whether they are in fact the deserving and legit #2 team.
I think the BCS is a facade. I think they pic n choose and edit calculations to get who they WANT to play for the title, ie. the more appealling BCS matchups accross the board.
I still can't get over how Auburn can go undefeated in the SEC, and not share the title...
That said, that USC/OU matchup was handpicked. Computers had nothing to do with it. |
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| LennyD23 |
Quote: Originally posted by mugzilla
do the tards in mich even have tv's |
Booty sucks. His name is Booty. That's what 5 year olds say and giggle at.
USC is college football cancer now that daddy Linehart and Bush are gone.
The PAC 10 sux, and usually only venture out to beat up on the WAC and shit Big12.
Let's see USC open up in Knoxville like CAL did this year. :jj:
If I was OSU I wouldn't have the balls to do such a stupid thing. :rofl: |
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| LennyD23 |
Seriously, USC again?
If they go, I'm not watching. How fucking boring to watch this years Vince Young beat up on the hapless, Linehartless, Bushless, Twojans?
So every year now USC is gonna be the NC's whipping boy? What a joke, and Pete Caroll used to coach the Jets.
He's a suckass. |
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| LennyD23 |
| I'd rather see a Boise State.... NO! I'd rather see a TWO loss RUTGERS play for the title instead of USC. |
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| MLBoros72s |
Hey here's a fucking thought! How bout Michigan plays USC to decide who plays Ohio State! And the winner of that can play, oh I don't know, Ohio State versus Florida, so if Florida fans think that they can take OSU, they get a chance! Holy fucking shit! That makes sense! Instead of sitting here analyzing this stupid shit, how bout you do what a game is supposed to do?! PLAY EACH OTHER TO SEE WHO IS BEST!
Fuck the BCS to hell and back. Fuck this shit soooooo much. |
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| LennyD23 |
Quote: Originally posted by MLBoros72s
Hey here's a fucking thought! How bout Michigan plays USC to decide who plays Ohio State! And the winner of that can play, oh I don't know, Ohio State versus Florida, so if Florida fans think that they can take OSU, they get a chance! Holy fucking shit! That makes sense! Instead of sitting here analyzing this stupid shit, how bout you do what a game is supposed to do?! PLAY EACH OTHER TO SEE WHO IS BEST!
Fuck the BCS to hell and back. Fuck this shit soooooo much. |
Absolutely not! That would make too much sense.
It blows my mind that Herbstreet, who's great when it comes to college football analysis, is so anti-playoff system.
I understand the grandeur that goes along with playing bowl games, but there comes a time to let the winning teams play the single game bowls, and the championship teams to play for the whole shabang. |
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| tim4949 |
mark my word this weekend all will change
<--------------------------------------------------
UCLA 24
USC 21
A game for the ages |
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| Pussah2 |
| ucla will lose by at least 2 touchdowns |
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| tim4949 |
Quote: Originally posted by Pussah2
ucla will lose by at least 2 touchdowns |
Nope! |
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| tim4949 |
Quote: Originally posted by Pussah2
yes |
:nono: :nono: :nono: |
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| Pussah2 |
Quote: Originally posted by tim4949
:nono: :nono: :nono: |
ucla will be waving the white flag by halftime |
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| welkdude |
| USC at Number 2 is not a done deal just yet.....if UCLA stuns Troy and if Florida loses to Hog Heaven in the SEC Championship game, it's MICHIGAN-OHIO STATE - ROUND TWO IN THE DESERT BABY! |
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| arizonasternfan |
Quote: Originally posted by welkdude
USC at Number 2 is not a done deal just yet.....if UCLA stuns Troy and if Florida loses to Hog Heaven in the SEC Championship game, it's MICHIGAN-OHIO STATE - ROUND TWO IN THE DESERT BABY! |
It doesn't look like it matters what FLA does now that Ark lost. Its USC or Mich |
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| LennyD23 |
Quote: Originally posted by Pussah2
ucla will be waving the white flag by halftime |
:surrend: |
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| TJGOnee |
| next weekend looks like it could be a lot of fun.. Rutgers going for the BCS, USC shooting for that title game |
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| EastBayLoon |
Mich beat wisc and ND
USC beat cal, oregon, ND, arkansas, nebraska.
USC deserves to be #2 over Mich. |
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