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re: Let's have a look back at the BCS days (1998-2013)
Posted on 4/10/15 at 8:35 am to GumpDyke
Posted on 4/10/15 at 8:35 am to GumpDyke
They didn't win and got blown the frick out, but the least deserving team that got in the BCS title game was Oklahoma at the end of the 2004 season. The only reason they got in that game was that The Citadel backed out of their game with Auburn to play Oklahoma and the only replacement team Auburn could find on such short notice was Ball St. 
Be thankful, though, rest of the SEC, because after it happened and with the result of the game that year, no other SEC team got passed over in favor of someone else for the title game.
Be thankful, though, rest of the SEC, because after it happened and with the result of the game that year, no other SEC team got passed over in favor of someone else for the title game.
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Posted on 4/10/15 at 8:38 am to DannyB
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the least deserving team that got in the BCS title game was Oklahoma
Agree
Posted on 4/10/15 at 8:39 am to DannyB
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2004 season
Forever
Posted on 4/10/15 at 8:40 am to DannyB
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The only reason they got in that game was that The Citadel backed out of their game with Auburn to play Oklahoma and the only replacement team Auburn could find on such short notice was Ball St.
That's a little backward. Bowling Green bought out its game with Auburn to play Oklahoma since the ADs were buddies. Auburn had to scramble to find someone and landed with Citadel.
Pretty big coincidence that AU and OK became the two teams vying for that #2 spot. The Citadel game gave the talking heads the excuse they needed to move Auburn down and put Oklahoma in, but we all know that even if Bowling Green had played Auburn then they would've put the Sooners in the title game anyway.
I was so salty during that season, but now I realize that someone would've been left out anyway. Would've been the perfect year for the playoff. USC vs Utah, Oklahoma vs Auburn. Although they may have taken Texas instead of Utah for that 4th spot.
Posted on 4/10/15 at 9:15 am to DannyB
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the least deserving team that got in the BCS title game was Nebraska at the end of the 2001 season
Fixed that for you.
The BCS was such bullshite. The selection system was bullshite, the non championship bowls were bullshite, the computers were bullshite. 50 year from now college football fans will look back at pre-playoff national titles like we view pre-AP national titles.
What is crazy is despite how crappy the BCS was, it was better than what it replaced. I wasn't a fan then, but the old bowl system was even more bullshite because the top teams could dodge each other easily.
Posted on 4/10/15 at 9:49 am to DannyB
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They didn't win and got blown the frick out, but the least deserving team that got in the BCS title game was Oklahoma at the end of the 2004 season
Completely incorrect.
The two least deserving teams to go to the BCS title games by far are:
2001 Nebraska - Not only did they not win their conference, or even their division, but they got annihilated by the team that did (Colorado). They were 4th in Coaches and AP polls, yet somehow were #2 in the BCS poll.
2003 Oklahoma - Blown out by 4 touchdowns in the Big 12 title game, yet somehow remained #1 in the BCS poll over LSU and USC.
This post was edited on 4/10/15 at 9:49 am
Posted on 4/10/15 at 12:51 pm to DannyB
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2004 season
travis daniels was in bounds with the fumble recover so Auburn didn't go undefeated that year.
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