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With such abysmal ratings, do you thing ESPN knights for an All-SEC BCSCG again?
Posted on 1/10/12 at 9:14 pm
Posted on 1/10/12 at 9:14 pm
I say no.
In fact, I would bet you see them lobby to make the BCS add a "conference winner only" stipulation.
Not bagging on Bama or LSU, or commenting on who deserved to be there, but it is what it is. . .and ESPN can't be happy about it.
Thoughts?
In fact, I would bet you see them lobby to make the BCS add a "conference winner only" stipulation.
Not bagging on Bama or LSU, or commenting on who deserved to be there, but it is what it is. . .and ESPN can't be happy about it.
Thoughts?
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Posted on 1/10/12 at 9:14 pm to Roaad
Shoulda been on ABC.
Posted on 1/10/12 at 9:17 pm to Alahunter
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Shoulda been on FOX.
Gus Johnson FTW
Posted on 1/10/12 at 9:18 pm to Alahunter
quote:Oh, I agree. Moving the BCS to ESPN was absolutely retarded.
Shoulda been on ABC.
Posted on 1/10/12 at 9:20 pm to Roaad
I don't care what they do.
I will however offer to pay them to not have Mussberger do any more games. I cannot stand listening to that guy.
I will however offer to pay them to not have Mussberger do any more games. I cannot stand listening to that guy.
Posted on 1/10/12 at 9:20 pm to Roaad
Can not do conf champs because winning your conference doesn't mean you are the best or 2nd best team
Posted on 1/10/12 at 9:21 pm to Roaad
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but it is what it is
No. I don't think it "is what it is." How many votes did ESPN have in the two polls? They were spot on with almost everything they said. I'd bet my life that OSU getting to play during Championship weekend swayed more votes than anything ESPN had to say.
Posted on 1/10/12 at 9:21 pm to Roaad
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commenting on who deserved to be there
21-0.
Posted on 1/10/12 at 9:21 pm to labamafan
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Can not do conf champs because winning your conference doesn't mean you are the best or 2nd best team
It does when that said conference is the SEC.
Posted on 1/10/12 at 9:22 pm to Roaad
Oh and from the looks of it, we will only have to deal with the current BCS set-up for 2012 and 2013 anyways
This post was edited on 1/10/12 at 9:23 pm
Posted on 1/10/12 at 9:23 pm to Roaad
if you want the conspiracy theory on the situation that is already available... it is obviously to ESPN's potential advantage to have a BCS NCG that made people very unhappy (even at teh cost of bad ratings for a year) because they have the inside shot at televising a new scenario like a plus one or extended playoff
So in answer to the OP - yes, they could and perhaps do something to their short term disadvantage if that means an enormous payoff down the road
So in answer to the OP - yes, they could and perhaps do something to their short term disadvantage if that means an enormous payoff down the road
This post was edited on 1/10/12 at 9:24 pm
Posted on 1/10/12 at 9:27 pm to Tigerfan7218
ANY playoff format, even a plus one, just makes it MORE likely to have another all-SEC BCSNCG again.
I think everyone outside SEC country is butthurt. The BCS is NOT broken and did exactly what it was designed to do.
I think it's stupid to change it. It's like getting mad when you stub your toe, so now you shoot it off. Kinda silly. But the "powers that be" in the other conferences have bitched enough and convinced America differently. So they will get what they asked for.
I think everyone outside SEC country is butthurt. The BCS is NOT broken and did exactly what it was designed to do.
I think it's stupid to change it. It's like getting mad when you stub your toe, so now you shoot it off. Kinda silly. But the "powers that be" in the other conferences have bitched enough and convinced America differently. So they will get what they asked for.
Posted on 1/10/12 at 9:28 pm to ReauxlTide222
quote:It is. . .lowest rated BCS Champ. . .EVER!!!
I don't think it "is what it is."
quote:I dunno, they have people that have votes in the Harris, don't they?
How many votes did ESPN have in the two polls?
And they have a HUGE influence over public opinion.
Posted on 1/10/12 at 9:28 pm to Tigerfan7218
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Gus Johnson FTW
Hell to the yes.
Posted on 1/10/12 at 9:29 pm to Roaad
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With such abysmal ratings, do you thing ESPN knights for an All-SEC BCSCG again?
Depends on the teams, regardless of conference, ESPN/ABC will probably not be "up" on the idea of a BSCMNCG containing two teams who play not to lose instead of being aggressive and going for the win.
Posted on 1/10/12 at 9:29 pm to RollTideRockStar
It's not about the BCS working, it's about ratings, and the ratings of EVERY BCS game (not just the title game) weren't very good this year, thus they change it up.
Posted on 1/10/12 at 9:30 pm to Tigerfan7218
quote:bears repeating.
It's not about the BCS working, it's about ratings
Posted on 1/10/12 at 9:30 pm to AWoww
Right now it is but 10 yrs from now maybe it will be big 12. I mean can you imagine an undefeated big east going because they won their conf champ and were undefeated.
Posted on 1/10/12 at 9:31 pm to labamafan
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I mean can you imagine an undefeated big east going because they won their conf champ and were undefeated.
If this team was as good as those Miami teams of the past, yes.
Posted on 1/10/12 at 9:32 pm to Roaad
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It is. . .lowest rated BCS Champ. . .EVER!!!
Tie this to ESPN wanting an all SEC NC. And would you not agree that OSU getting to play a week after Alabama swayed votes even though it had NOTHING to do with the skill or deservedness of either team?
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