re: Oklahoma will go to the MNC before Bama

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bank on it.

If LSU goes undefeated and Oklahoma beats Oklahoma State, then the Sooners will play LSU. Not bama. Nobody wants to see that again.

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May be the case but....how on God's green Earth do the voters overlook that loss to Texas Tech??? TT is AWFUL. By the looks of it they won't even be in a bowl game.

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Damn lsu is so scared to play us again it is unreal.

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no shite. I especially like it when they say the voters won't allow Bama to have a shot (if OSU loses) because no one wants to see a rematch, then they follow that up with talk of Oregon getting a shot before Bama, which would be, a rematch.

They also act like a rematch is unheard of, yet FSU and UF played in a bowl game after playing each other in their last regular season game. And talk of how having to play the same team 2x in the same season is unfair, yet Bama had to beat UF 2x in '99 to win the SEC. Had Bama lost the second game vs. UF, in the SECCG, then UF would have been SEC Champs, even though Bama had beaten them earlier in the season. Which kinda let's the air out of the LSU argument that if Bama were to beat LSU in a rematch and win the BCSCG, it wouldn't be "fair".

Oh, and since Mike Dubose beat Spurrier twice in 1999, obviously, MD > SS.

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then they follow that up with talk of Oregon getting a shot before Bama, which would be, a rematch.

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Alabama lost at home and Oregon has to play an extra game.

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They want the weakest opponent as possible.

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We've beaten two top 5 already, and if/when we be Arky, that'll be 3 in the top 10. Why do we want a rematch when we've already beaten these teams. They had their chance and blew it...give me someone new. I like saying we've beaten 4-5 of the top 10 teams to win the NC

Ok. St won't lose to OU without Broyles/Whaley IMO.

quality control on the part of the TV spin guys appears to be against a defensive re-match.

since the entire nation's media will be voting on the opponents, I doubt they will pick Bama.

I suspect they will give someone else a chance.

IF its Bama, bring them on. LSU will even faster on the artificial surface.

I just hope its LSU. Arkansas and Georgia both have a lot to play for. If Georgia wins they are guaranteed a Sugar Bowl berth.
Ark might pass LSU and be one of the SEC teams in a BCS game.
At the very least, it would get them a better bowl than if they lose. I am more concerned about ARk and Georgia than who is in the BCS champ game. Things will sort out, if LSU wins out.

So that means it wouldn't be a rematch if they were to play again?

Oregon also lost by a larger margin, hasn't beaten any quality teams, etc. (Just parroting all the talking points that have been rehashed over and over on here). We can split hairs all day. Fact of the matter is that if OSU loses a game, then the difference between the one loss teams will be very small and anyone could wind up playing in the BCSCG.

That being said, I think the chances of Bama landing in the BCSCG are very small. Being idle while other teams are playing in December will hurt UA a lot. Out of sight, out of mind.

However, there is a lot of football left and the teams at the top all have at least one tough game left.

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If LSU wins out, and Okie St. loses to OU or in their title game...




Obviously a big football fan...very knowledgeable.

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History shows that the pollsters will look at losses more than wins. OU's loss to Texas tech is inexcusable. Alabama's loss to LSU went to overtime and could have went either way. Oregon was beaten pretty easily by LSU. If LSU wins out, and Okie St. loses to OU or in their title game, it will be LSU-Bama.

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This is how I see it.

I'm excited to see how it plays out and I won't be too upset if Bama doesn't get back in it. When you lose control of your destiny, you have to suffer the consequences.

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When you lose control of your destiny, you have to suffer the consequences.

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Truth.