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A selection committee will be very, very messy, just like in basketball. There will be all kinds of controversy, allegations of bias, etc. I can't wait until the first time the 6th or 7th ranked team in the country (or worse) is selected over the 3rd or 4th ranked team because of "strength of schedule," the "eye test," or some such thing. Let's just hope this committee will be able to keep its story straight from year to year on the criteria it used for selection better than the basketball committee has been able to do. Back to Top Pataskala General User Member Since: 7/8/2010 Location: At least six feet away from anybody else Post Count: 9,364 Status: Offline     RE: Semi OT - BCS Mock Selection    Posted: 11/29/2012 8:49:17 PM  Big Willy wrote: I'm probably in the minority, but I would prefer simply to use the BCS standings and take the top four teams. A selection committee will be very, very messy, just like in basketball. There will be all kinds of controversy, allegations of bias, etc. I can't wait until the first time the 6th or 7th ranked team in the country (or worse) is selected over the 3rd or 4th ranked team because of "strength of schedule," the "eye test," or some such thing. Let's just hope this committee will be able to keep its story straight from year to year on the criteria it used for selection better than the basketball committee has been able to do. If they use some of the same criteria as is used for b-ball, it could get downright ugly.  One of the factors in b-ball is how they did the last three weeks or month of the season.  Here are the last four games of the top-6 teams in the BCS standings: ND (4-0): Pitt (5-6), BC (2-10), Wake (5-7), USC (7-5) Bama (3-1): LSU (10-2), Tx AM (10-2) -- loss, 1AA Western Carolina, Auburn (3-9) Georgia (4-0): Ole Miss (6-6), Auburn (3-9), 1AA Georgia Southern, Ga Tech (6-6) Florida (4-0): Missouri (5-7), La-Lafayette (7-4), 1AA Jacksonville St, FSU (10-2) Oregon (3-1): USC (7-5), Cal (3-9), Stanford (10-2) -- loss, Oregon St (8-3) Kansas St (2-1): OKSt (7-4), TCU (7-4), Baylor (6-5) -- loss, Texas (8-3) -- yet to play Georgia would likely be downgraded for playing 3 1A schools at no better than 6-6 plus a 1AA school.  Notre Dame's and Florida's schedules are weak, as well.  Oregon, on the other hand, played three ranked teams, and K-State played two.  Even though they each lost a game (assuming K-State beats Tex), someone might upgrade them.  We will get by. We will get by. We will get by. We will survive. Back to Top OhioCatFan General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Athens, OH Post Count: 14,755 Status: Offline     RE: Semi OT - BCS Mock Selection    Posted: 11/29/2012 9:58:29 PM  Big Willy wrote: I'm probably in the minority, but I would prefer simply to use the BCS standings and take the top four teams. A selection committee will be very, very messy, just like in basketball. There will be all kinds of controversy, allegations of bias, etc. I can't wait until the first time the 6th or 7th ranked team in the country (or worse) is selected over the 3rd or 4th ranked team because of "strength of schedule," the "eye test," or some such thing. Let's just hope this committee will be able to keep its story straight from year to year on the criteria it used for selection better than the basketball committee has been able to do. Well, you're at least a minority of two.  I've had essentially the same thoughts, but you expressed them more succinctly and articulately than I would have. The only BLSS Certified Hypocrite on BA "It is better to be an optimist and be proven a fool than to be a pessimist and be proven right." Note: My avatar is the national colors of the 78th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry, which are now preserved in a climate controlled vault at the Ohio History Connection. Learn more about the old 78th at: http://www.78ohio.org Back to Top Ted Thompson Administrator Member Since: 11/11/2004 Location: MAC Play Post Count: 7,720 Status: Offline     RE: Semi OT - BCS Mock Selection    Posted: 11/30/2012 9:56:34 AM  OhioCatFan wrote: Big Willy wrote: I'm probably in the minority, but I would prefer simply to use the BCS standings and take the top four teams. A selection committee will be very, very messy, just like in basketball. There will be all kinds of controversy, allegations of bias, etc. I can't wait until the first time the 6th or 7th ranked team in the country (or worse) is selected over the 3rd or 4th ranked team because of "strength of schedule," the "eye test," or some such thing. Let's just hope this committee will be able to keep its story straight from year to year on the criteria it used for selection better than the basketball committee has been able to do. Well, you're at least a minority of two.  I've had essentially the same thoughts, but you expressed them more succinctly and articulately than I would have. Make it three. While the BCS formula isn't pefect (given that voters can play games with the poll part of the equation), at least it's an established set of criteria. Would be great if NCAA basketball bids were based on something similar. Follow Ohio Football recruiting on the BobcatAttack.com football recruiting database. 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