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by billybud
Thu May 18, 2006 8:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I know how to solve all the BCS mid-major inclusion problems
Replies: 271
Views: 55943

a waste of bandwidth.
by billybud
Thu May 18, 2006 3:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The BCS Has Not Made Anything Worse Than it Was...
Replies: 16
Views: 4235

The "little guys" in basketball are somewhat like they are in football...Sure George Mason won a couple but did they prevail against the tough schedule that was the tournament? 1990, with Tark at UNLV, was the last (non BCS to use football parlance)school to go all the way...the Cinderella's come ou...
by billybud
Thu May 18, 2006 11:48 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: NFL Network Showing the INSIGHT BOWL
Replies: 13
Views: 4125

Eric...you are right...the Bowl Association site lists this as their 2006-07 bowls...but with disclaimer that bowls will be updated in mid May...
by billybud
Wed May 17, 2006 4:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I know how to solve all the BCS mid-major inclusion problems
Replies: 271
Views: 55943

So, in 70 years of AP polling, 6 teams have reached #1 from unranked?...looks pretty tough to me...any in the last 25 years?
by billybud
Wed May 17, 2006 4:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: NFL Network Showing the INSIGHT BOWL
Replies: 13
Views: 4125

Wyndham New Orleans Bowl....Sun Belt vs Cusa Champs (Orlando)...........ACC/B-12 MPC (Boise).....................ACC/WAC GMAC (Mobile)..................Cusa/MAC or WAC Pioneer (Vegas).................MWC/PAC !) Poinsettia (San Diego)........MWC/at large Ft. Worth (Ft. Worth)...........B-12/CUSA Hawa...
by billybud
Wed May 17, 2006 3:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Get Ready for It...The Notre Dame Lovefest Begins Soon
Replies: 45
Views: 10869

Spence..you are just on the wrong boards...the BB boards at Duke, NC, and most of the Big East are probably going strong....
by billybud
Wed May 17, 2006 3:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I know how to solve all the BCS mid-major inclusion problems
Replies: 271
Views: 55943

The primary difference between WVU in 2005 and WVU in 2006 is that WVU won't play VT and wll start in the Top 6 rather than unranked. WVU's difference in ranking between starting unranked last year and starting Top 6 this year is not a true reflection of a major shift in team strength...but recognit...
by billybud
Wed May 17, 2006 3:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I know how to solve all the BCS mid-major inclusion problems
Replies: 271
Views: 55943

Ktffan...are you just being argumentative or did you read something into my post that was not there? I made no value judgement about the worthiness of teams that are ranked high nor did I say that the rankings, as a whole do not have a factor of validity.....but I did say that if you aren't ranked o...
by billybud
Wed May 17, 2006 1:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I know how to solve all the BCS mid-major inclusion problems
Replies: 271
Views: 55943

The last 15 seasons.... The team that ended up #1 in the AP... Preseason Ranked: Preseason AP #1-5....9 teams AP #6-10...3 teams AP #11-15..2 teams AP #16-20..1 team AP #20-25...none unranked..none As one can see, the odds of ending the season at AP #1 get tougher when you begin out of the Top 5 and...
by billybud
Wed May 17, 2006 1:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I know how to solve all the BCS mid-major inclusion problems
Replies: 271
Views: 55943

The primary problem with the current system, as I see it, is the preseason and early season rankings.... It is difficult to move past a preseason top 5 team until they have a loss...a team that begins in the high teens in ranking may have a great season and still not move past the top ranked teams w...
by billybud
Wed May 17, 2006 12:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I know how to solve all the BCS mid-major inclusion problems
Replies: 271
Views: 55943

Only one team went 'undefeated' Texas, and that's the reason they were crowned 'national' champions. Why don't I like how the regular season is organized? Well, first of all, not every team is going to win every game (obviously), so that necessarily makes the BCS title game a 'farce' not for that r...
by billybud
Wed May 17, 2006 12:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The BCS Has Not Made Anything Worse Than it Was...
Replies: 16
Views: 4235

The BCS Has Not Made Anything Worse Than it Was...

As KTFFAN has stated, the BCS is the whipping boy for fans who think that their team/s are not having a chance to play for #1... Pre-BCS, things were much the same, only worse...the polls were what they were...a bunch of writers or coaches voting their whims. But, to make it worse, there were no gua...
by billybud
Wed May 17, 2006 8:56 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Who do you like for the National Championship Game?
Replies: 103
Views: 20107

South Carolina will not be a National Champion contender...not in my lifetime. With all the talent in Florida, in a 13 year period where Florida teams won six national championships, Spurrier got his NC. Stevo won't have the same talent in South Carolina....a state that is dominated by Clemson... So...
by billybud
Tue May 16, 2006 7:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I know how to solve all the BCS mid-major inclusion problems
Replies: 271
Views: 55943

Why not? I like college football because every game is a play off game...lose, and you might be out of contention.
by billybud
Tue May 16, 2006 7:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Rankings by State
Replies: 7
Views: 2734

Run the same data since 1990...and I'd bet there may be some differences in state alignment.

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