Case for South Florida and Virginia over USC, Oregon and Oklahoma?

NozeCandy · #1 10-23-2007, 03:49 AM

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So if you're Ohio State , you just schedule OOC cakewalks like Kent State

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Saying Ohio State schedules OOC cakewalks is ridiculous. They just got out of a series with Texas and have more coming up with USC and another big name team (Oklahoma?). I'm not sure if you're talking about just this year (even though they still played a road game at a BCS school), but you make it sound like this is a yearly occurrence.

Semtex · #2 10-23-2007, 04:26 AM

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So if you're Ohio State , you just schedule OOC cakewalks like Kent State

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Saying Ohio State schedules OOC cakewalks is ridiculous. They just got out of a series with Texas and have more coming up with USC and another big name team (Oklahoma?). I'm not sure if you're talking about just this year (even though they still played a road game at a BCS school), but you make it sound like this is a yearly occurrence.

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USC is playing tOSU the next two years in a row, at the Coliseum in 08 and in Columbus in 09. I can't wait for these games because it'll finally be a way to settle the 'how does the Big 10 really match up with the Pac 10' debate to some degree. I'm predicting blowouts for USC 1 and 2 years in advance.

TomCollins · #3 10-23-2007, 09:33 AM

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So if you're Ohio State , you just schedule OOC cakewalks like Kent State

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Saying Ohio State schedules OOC cakewalks is ridiculous. They just got out of a series with Texas and have more coming up with USC and another big name team (Oklahoma?). I'm not sure if you're talking about just this year (even though they still played a road game at a BCS school), but you make it sound like this is a yearly occurrence.

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USC is playing tOSU the next two years in a row, at the Coliseum in 08 and in Columbus in 09. I can't wait for these games because it'll finally be a way to settle the 'how does the Big 10 really match up with the Pac 10' debate to some degree. I'm predicting blowouts for USC 1 and 2 years in advance.

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Lol, I'm sure Dirty Sanchez is going to put the hurt on them!

hoyasnaxa · #4 10-23-2007, 10:53 AM

Lol at the thought of Virginia being good. And im a Virginia fan. They win every game by 1 point, and have relied completely on Chris Long being unstoppable.

cmstaab · #5 10-23-2007, 12:17 PM

Those of you that don't see USC as a legit threat to run the table now that they have regained some semblance of health are lying to themselves. Their defense is ridiculously talented and with a healthy line their running game will start turning out 200yds per again. The only question is whether Sanchez can run the team.

I know it's unlikely considering all the tough games are away, but it's certainly possible.

StevieG · #6 10-23-2007, 12:38 PM

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Those of you that don't see USC as a legit threat to run the table now that they have regained some semblance of health are lying to themselves.

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Of course they are a threat to do so. But it's more likely they lose at least one more, and maybe even more likely they drop two.

TomCollins · #7 10-23-2007, 01:06 PM

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Those of you that don't see USC as a legit threat to run the table now that they have regained some semblance of health are lying to themselves.

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Of course they are a threat to do so. But it's more likely they lose at least one more, and maybe even more likely they drop two.

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I'm starting to wonder if the University of Spoiled Children has more delusional fans than the Domers. I didn't think it was possible!

DesertCat · #8 10-23-2007, 12:53 PM

It's not just that the computers are missing margin of victory, its that they done have enough data yet. Not enough top teams have played each other. I'm an ASU fan and there is no way we are 4th, it just a vestige of running the table for seven games.

gusmahler · #9 10-23-2007, 01:07 PM

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It's not just that the computers are missing margin of victory, its that they done have enough data yet. Not enough top teams have played each other. I'm an ASU fan and there is no way we are 4th, it just a vestige of running the table for seven games.

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This is completely correct. People blast the computers all the time because, in October, they have rankings that are "odd" compared to human polls. Thing is, by the end of the season, the computer rankings and human polls usually converge such that the top teams are relatively similar.

bernie · #10 10-23-2007, 02:26 PM

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USC is playing tOSU the next two years in a row, at the Coliseum in 08 and in Columbus in 09. I can't wait for these games because it'll finally be a way to settle the 'how does the Big 10 really match up with the Pac 10' debate to some degree.

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It won't settle anything to any degree.

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