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Originally Posted by Franchise 60
Seriously though, why do Pac10/Big10 fans get so fired up about people thinking the SEC is awesome? It just makes you see like jealous little brothers.
Because it's annoying. Why are you fired up enough about it to make 8 posts in this thread?
Beyond that, the ridiculous "sec is head and shoulders above every other conference" notion plays a huge role in determining who gets into the national title game.
For example, if UGA goes 10-2 (Loses to to Bama and at LSU but wins the SEC) and Oregon goes 11-1 (loses to Cal) who do you think is going to be ranked higher? If, say WVU or Ohio State goes undefeated and takes the first bid, which one of those teams do you think is going to get the second BCS bid?
If Florida goes 11-1 (loses at Tennessee early) and South Florida goes 12-0, and USC goes 12-0, who do you think is going to the title game? 11-1 Florida or 12-0 South Florida?
If LSU goes 11-1 but loses early at Auburn , USC goes 12-0 and a team like Wisconsin or Wake Forest goes 12-0, who do you think is going to the title game? 11-1 LSU or 12-0 Wake/Wisc?
I can almost guarantee you that in each of those cases, the SEC team with more losses is going to get picked because of all the BS hype.
Teams already on the radar like WVU or Texas or ASU could probably sneak past them, but if someone like Oregon or Cincinnati or USF or Cal or Oklahoma state makes a surprise run at it, I guarantee they get left out if there's a tough call to be made.
Last edited by GoldenBears; 09-05-2008 at 04:23 AM.