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[texaskdog]

Florida State & Ohio State play pretty weak schedules, but very few FBS teams don't schedule creampuffs.  The Pac 12 is the best conference and look where that has gotten them.

[Henry]

It must be the stadium, because the Seahawks are now running away with the NFC's best record (10-1).

Correction!: 11-1
They were having the Saints RUN & all night last night

Oops, you're right!

[Kacie Jane]

Florida State & Ohio State play pretty weak schedules, but very few FBS teams don't schedule creampuffs.  The Pac 12 is the best conference and look where that has gotten them.

The problem with FSU and OSU's schedules isn't that they schedule creampuffs, it's that their conferences themselves aren't very good.  Likewise, I'm not sure what your comment on the Pac-12 was supposed to imply.  The Pac-12 has improved to the point where you can mention them in the same breath as the SEC -- I wouldn't quite call them the best yet -- and because of that, had Stanford taken care of business against Utah, or Oregon against Arizona, they'd be mentioned in the same breath as Auburn/Missouri/Alabama.

[Roadmaestro95]

Florida State & Ohio State play pretty weak schedules, but very few FBS teams don't schedule creampuffs.  The Pac 12 is the best conference and look where that has gotten them.

The problem with FSU and OSU's schedules isn't that they schedule creampuffs, it's that their conferences themselves aren't very good.  Likewise, I'm not sure what your comment on the Pac-12 was supposed to imply.  The Pac-12 has improved to the point where you can mention them in the same breath as the SEC -- I wouldn't quite call them the best yet -- and because of that, had Stanford taken care of business against Utah, or Oregon against Arizona, they'd be mentioned in the same breath as Auburn/Missouri/Alabama.

I do not think any collegiate conference is as difficult to get through as an SEC schedule. Yes I can agree that Florida State & Ohio State eased their way into the national title conversation, but as much as I would hate to say this, I would rather see Auburn in the national title game with one loss compared to these easy undefeated teams, in which Ohio State is hanging on by a thread to that undefeated record (Michigan failed that two-point conversion...).

[DaBigE]

I would also agree that OSU had a fairly easy schedule. Until last week's game against Michigan, Wisconsin was the only team to give them much of a challenge.

As much of a BigTen fan I am, I would rather not see OSU play for the National Championship. As history shows, they tend to lay an egg in the championship game, having lost both of their latest appearances ('07 & 08), and also owning a less than great recent bowl record, having lost 4 out of their last 6 bowl appearances (5 if you count the win they forfeited). But, maybe the third time is a charm. If they do get selected, I hope that is the case.

[Brandon]

^^ And OSU will not play for the National Championship.   

Go Green!  Go White!  Beat Stanford!

[Alps]

^^ And OSU will not play for the National Championship.   

Between that and Rutgers getting into a bowl (the last time I'll root for them, thanks to Big 10 joining-ness-age), yesterday was a very good day in college football.

[SP Cook]

Roadgeek trivia.  Auburn to Tallahassee are, by a large margin, the closest two schools to ever play for the national championship.

[DaBigE]

^^ And OSU will not play for the National Championship.   

Go Green!  Go White!  Beat Stanford!

MSU deserved it. I think MSU will represent the B1G well in the Rose Bowl. Given how OSU played yesterday, I think they would have imploded in the National Championship.

[formulanone]

Roadgeek trivia.  Auburn to Tallahassee are, by a large margin, the closest two schools to ever play for the national championship.

If we're talking pre-BCS, then UF and FSU were separated by about 150 miles back on New Year's Day in 1997.

[ET21]

Well NIU couldn't bust the BCS again this year  (Still going to Poinsetta bowl).

But people who think it won't be a blowout because UCF is now in, pleeeeaaassseeee. Such a weak AQ conference and shows the bias against any non-AQ opponent

[SSOWorld]

D1-A College Football is an all-out joke.  The bowls need to go away and go away now.  FUCK tradition, fuck the history.  All the D1-A is now is a money generating charade!  The SEC has got the BCS by the balls and has had them squeezed for years.  The $$$ runs the show now and and the big six will do whatever to keep it.  The rest - they can't beat them so they will have to try to compete for spots on the Prime 6.  Why do you think teams are jumping between conferences?

[Brandon]

D1-A College Football is an all-out joke.  The bowls need to go away and go away now.  FUCK tradition, fuck the history.  All the D1-A is now is a money generating charade!  The SEC has got the BCS by the balls and has had them squeezed for years.  The $$$ runs the show now and and the big six will do whatever to keep it.  The rest - they can't beat them so they will have to try to compete for spots on the Prime 6.  Why do you think teams are jumping between conferences?

This is the last season for the BCS.  Next season starts a three-game, four-team playoff.

[Alps]

Roadgeek trivia.  Auburn to Tallahassee are, by a large margin, the closest two schools to ever play for the national championship.

Had FSU somehow lost yesterday, it's in the realm of possibility that Alabama and Auburn could have rematched in the title game, which would have been 40 miles even closer. However, it's also possible that Michigan State would have gotten the nod over Alabama, for the same reason that saw LSU in over Michigan a few years ago.

[Brandon]

Roadgeek trivia.  Auburn to Tallahassee are, by a large margin, the closest two schools to ever play for the national championship.

Had FSU somehow lost yesterday, it's in the realm of possibility that Alabama and Auburn could have rematched in the title game, which would have been 40 miles even closer. However, it's also possible that Michigan State would have gotten the nod over Alabama, for the same reason that saw LSU in over Michigan a few years ago.

There is no way Alabama should even be near the title game.  If you did not win your conference, you don't belong in it.

[realjd]

Well NIU couldn't bust the BCS again this year  (Still going to Poinsetta bowl).

But people who think it won't be a blowout because UCF is now in, pleeeeaaassseeee. Such a weak AQ conference and shows the bias against any non-AQ opponent

Wanted into the BCS? Don't lose to Bowling Green. Our (UCF's) only loss was to South Carolina by a field goal. We had a few games that were way too close against bad teams but at least we pulled out a win.

We'll hold our own against Baylor. Win or not, it's going to be a very close game.

[SSOWorld]

Roadgeek trivia.  Auburn to Tallahassee are, by a large margin, the closest two schools to ever play for the national championship.

Had FSU somehow lost yesterday, it's in the realm of possibility that Alabama and Auburn could have rematched in the title game, which would have been 40 miles even closer. However, it's also possible that Michigan State would have gotten the nod over Alabama, for the same reason that saw LSU in over Michigan a few years ago.

There is no way Alabama should even be near the title game.  If you did not win your conference, you don't belong in it.

It happened before - it will happen again. LSU and Alabama rematched in the title game a few years back.  The SEC is heavily Favorited in this league.

[texaskdog]

D1-A College Football is an all-out joke.  The bowls need to go away and go away now.  FUCK tradition, fuck the history.  All the D1-A is now is a money generating charade!  The SEC has got the BCS by the balls and has had them squeezed for years.  The $$$ runs the show now and and the big six will do whatever to keep it.  The rest - they can't beat them so they will have to try to compete for spots on the Prime 6.  Why do you think teams are jumping between conferences?

Duh, having to hear all the talk about "deserving" teams when every one of them schedules the weakest opponents they can find for non-conference.  Not one of the top teams has a tough schedule.

[brownpelican]

Big day in the NFL.

Peyton breaks  the record for most TDs in a season.
My Saints blow the game against the Panthers.
Cowboys win in Washington.

[mgk920]

And does ANYONE want to win the NFC-North???





Mike

[Roadmaestro95]

And does ANYONE want to win the NFC-North???





Mike

It's sad that a team lost to my Giants...and it had to be the Lions out of all of them to lose the division the way they did...jeeze

[DeaconG]

Greg Schiano is no longer coach of the Tampa Bay Bucs...there IS a God! And he's taking GM Mark Dominik with him!

Looks like Lovie Smith may end up Tampa's HC (if you go by the reactions from a couple of the Bucs sports blogs I read), as long as you get him a good OC.  I hear Rob Chudzinski is looking for work...

[triplemultiplex]

And does ANYONE want to win the NFC-North???

Fine, I guess we will.
Man, when Rodgers went down at the start of November, I had thrown in the towel.
But then the Lions decided to Detroit it up, Matt Flynn played okay, Tony Romo continues to prove he can't play in December and course, Da Bears Still Suck.  The door was wide open for Detroit or Chicago but they couldn't sink the easy layup.

At least this time, San Francisco has to come to Green Bay.  That's one of those teams the NFL never seems to make come to Lambeau during the regular season.  Them, Dallas and New England.  Just watch; next season the Packers and Patriots will play each other (NFC north vs. AFC east next year) and that game will be in Foxboro.  Guaranteed.

Anyway, I'm sure Kapernick will play great against Green Bay like always.  Figures the guy goes into a little sophomore slump after a lights-out game to start the season against MY team.  It's going to come down to the Niner's D, since I know that Green Bay is going to give up a lot of points.  Only question is, will A-Rodg and company be able to keep pace against one of the league's best defenses?

Lots of teams from out west in the playoffs this year.  3 out of the 4 wild card spots.  Well done.

[Big John]

Just watch; next season the Packers and Patriots will play each other (NFC north vs. AFC east next year) and that game will be in Foxboro.  Guaranteed.

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24393346/nfl-announces-2014-regular-season-opponents?fb_action_ids=10151910007483434&fb_action_types=og.likes

NE at GB in 2014

[Buck87]

Congrats to the Spartans. Nice win for the Big Ten.