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re: Be honest. Who would win these hypothetical national championship game matchups?
Posted on 8/25/11 at 10:58 am to NYCAuburn
Posted on 8/25/11 at 10:58 am to NYCAuburn
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And what happened inbetween the SECcg and the next game?
All of that is irrelevent as to who would be in the +1. As I said, it's unlikely. But the format Bench used, is a very unlikely one and no way USC would be in it.
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Posted on 8/25/11 at 10:59 am to RLDSC FAN
They always dropped a game to a nobody. That 2008 USC squad was among the best in the country except for one horrific first half of football.
Posted on 8/25/11 at 11:00 am to Alahunter
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All of that is irrelevent as to who would be in the +1.
But it is relevant as to my question of, who would actually win the game?
Posted on 8/25/11 at 11:00 am to Ross
Plus not playing a Championship game, they had a loss, with one less win than anyone else. USC didn't deserve to be in a plus one.
Posted on 8/25/11 at 11:01 am to Ross
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The 2008 Florida offense vs the 2008 USC defense would have been a crazy good matchup.
A locked-in Mark Sanchez versus that Florida defense would also have been fun to watch. Arguably the best national championship game matchup in the BCS era that never happened.
Posted on 8/25/11 at 11:01 am to Alahunter
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Plus not playing a Championship game, they had a loss, with one less win than anyone else. USC didn't deserve to be in a plus one.
they still had a conference title thou and Bama didn't. I believe if there is ever a +1 the conference champions would get the nod over a team like Bama that just lost theirs.
Posted on 8/25/11 at 11:02 am to NYCAuburn
And I said, likely, Bama wouldn't. But they would have been in a +1, not USC. Which is what the OP stated and wouldn't have happened. If he had said Fla and Texas or Fla and Okie, that would have been a more likely scenario.
Posted on 8/25/11 at 11:02 am to RLDSC FAN
Not if they aren't in the top 4. Bama was. USC wasn't.
Posted on 8/25/11 at 11:06 am to Alahunter
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Not if they aren't in the top 4. Bama was. USC wasn't.
USC that year would not have been left out of the top 4 and you know it. The AP and Coaches poll would have voted differently to insure that they would be in.
Do you really believe with a +1 system that a team that wins their conference would be left out over UT or Bama that didn't win theirs?
Posted on 8/25/11 at 11:08 am to Bench McElroy
Yeah, the 08 USC squad is one of the most overlooked teams in the BCS era. They have only themselves and that midget RB to blame for it though, they could have gone down as an all time great team if they didn't get stomped in one half of football.
Posted on 8/25/11 at 11:12 am to Bench McElroy
Tennessee
LSU in the Sugar Bowl, USC in the Rose Bowl, 50/50 in the Fiesta or Orange Bowl
USC
Florida, but only if they played like they did against OSU
LSU
Florida, but it's close
LSU in the Sugar Bowl, USC in the Rose Bowl, 50/50 in the Fiesta or Orange Bowl
USC
Florida, but only if they played like they did against OSU
LSU
Florida, but it's close
This post was edited on 8/25/11 at 11:17 am
Posted on 8/25/11 at 11:13 am to flyAU
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It is very annoying to see USC in there so many times.
I really wish we got to see some USC-SEC champion bowl games.
Posted on 8/25/11 at 11:14 am to RLDSC FAN
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Do you really believe with a +1 system that a team that wins their conference would be left out over UT or Bama that didn't win theirs?
Yes. Because they were. Before the Conference Championship games, USC was 11-1 and ranked 5th. Bama was 12-0 and ranked 1st. After the Conference Championship games, USC was still 11-1 and ranked 5th. Bama was 12-1 and ranked 4th. Bama had more wins and the same number of losses and was ranked ahead of USC. That is fact. I said back then they would be and I had several USC fans on the More Sports Board say the same thing you are saying, but it played out exactly like that. USC didn't deserve to be in the top four, nor in a plus one, had one been in place. Bama had more wins and didn't have more losses. Accept it.
Posted on 8/25/11 at 11:14 am to flyAU
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On a separate note it is very nice to see them where they are now.
Amen.
Posted on 8/25/11 at 11:14 am to Bench McElroy
1998 Tennessee vs. Ohio State
2003 LSU vs. USC
2004 Auburn vs. USC
2006 Florida vs. USC or Florida vs. LSU rematch
2007 LSU vs. West Virginia
2008 Florida vs. USC
2003 LSU vs. USC
2004 Auburn vs. USC
2006 Florida vs. USC or Florida vs. LSU rematch
2007 LSU vs. West Virginia
2008 Florida vs. USC
Posted on 8/25/11 at 11:14 am to ohiovol
I must admit I'm surprised that everyone has said Tennessee over Ohio State so far.
Posted on 8/25/11 at 11:15 am to Bench McElroy
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Who would win these hypothetical national championship game matchups?
Why don't you run the SIM and find out?
Posted on 8/25/11 at 11:24 am to KajunGator
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USC Trojans 13
Auburn Tigers 39
Posted on 8/25/11 at 11:25 am to Alahunter
You're missing my point. I know what the rankings were at the time but there was no +1 then. It mattered little where where Bama or SC were ranked because they weren't going to play for the title. In a +1 scenario I think Bama would be left out as they just lost to UF. You're telling me they would have given them another shot at florida over someone else? I doubt it, CFB doesn't like rematches, its why most didn't want a rematch of OSU VS UM in 06.
Posted on 8/25/11 at 11:26 am to flyAU
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It is very annoying to see USC in there so many times.
On a separate note it is very nice to see them where they
+ billions
There is no team I hate more than USC. Somehow we caught them at their peak
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