re: I think Auburn can upset FSU.

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But what happens if Bama loses a game, and its on the cusp of being 5th and getting left out? There's a lot of people ready to shut them out (see the WSJ's article, pleading with AU to win the IB). Every year I hear how great the Pac-10 is, or sometimes its the Big 12's turn at PR. In a marginal situation, that the SEC is the best conference is helpful to combat those that desperately want the West coast to have a shot.

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And, just as a last thought, I kept hearing Kirk Herb. say how terrible the Big 10 is -- and then this year he lobbies for them to go in to the NC. There's a lot of media that want to see the SEC go down -- Bama included.

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There's a lot of media that want to see the SEC go down -- Bama included.

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Then it wouldn't really matter how strong the conference is, right?

I agree with you here. But if people are being honest with themselves and selecting the teams with integrity, it won't matter.

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Auburn can hang with anybody as long as the ball isn't too wet.

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which it's a good thing that....

".....it never rains in Southern California...."


great song by Tony! Toni! Tone! , go look it up

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There's a lot of media that want to see the SEC go down -- Bama included.

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Exactly what I've been hearing. It's a read between the lines thing. If it were not for Ohio State losing, you couldn't have convinced most media types that Auburn/Missouri really deserved the shot more because they didn't want to see them in there anyway, and would want to argue against it in every way. Everybody has preconceived ideas on what looks like the best team, which basically renders all polls useless in determining a true champion, because it's not being played out on the field. I'd rather have a 10win3loss team as champion from a playoff, rather than a 13-0 champion that skated through a weak league and into a championship game against another of the same mold

Auburn is getting points against FSU, Im all over that.

frick FSU, so War Eagle

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It would be nice to keep the crystal ball in State.

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When Auburn wins, and when UK / UL wins this march it will be awesome to have the football state and the basketball state keep it in state!

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he break might hurt this, and the break also gives FSU time to work on stopping the Wing-T offense Gus runs.....

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you know we get time to prepare as well right?

Auburn can withstand a FSU run and will be ok if FSU takes a early lead.

If Auburn jumps up early FSU may fade away.

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Only thing that worries me is Auburn was peaking and you want to continue on with all that. The break might hurt this, and the break also gives FSU time to work on stopping the Wing-T offense Gus runs.....

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Yeah, this is what worries me. AU has the time to prepare as well, but I think it benefits FSU a lot more because AU's offense is unique teams do not face an offense like it often. The extra time to prep and face it in practice (and FSU has the athletes to simulate it better than most) is gonna help. FSU's offense is a pretty standard O that a team sees and preps for all year a lot anyway.

Also, AU was peaking a few weeks ago. I would have felt great about winning right after the SECCG. The time off is just a huge wildcard. I see the game as a toss up, it is just I would be predicting an AU win if it had been played say, last weekend.