As many thought "might" happen, Colorado jumped Nebraska in the Coaches poll this week, <B>even though neither team playedM</B>. Basically, coaches thought Colorado deserved the Rose Bowl more, so they changed where they ranked the two teams. Instead of voting like you're supposed to, they're trying to "set up" the Rose Bowl which is just pure BS. So much for the credibility of the polls (and the BCS). Not that I mind -- I have no problem with either Colorado or Nebraska going, but I think Nebraska deserves it much more. Bottom line, Colorado had two losses including a massive blowout larger than the NU-CU margin.
I'm glad they did. I don't agree with them waiting this late; personally, I think CU should've passed Nebraska way before this. You guys in support of a playoff realize that it does give a two loss team a chance to win a championship, right? Colorado right now is playing like arguably the best team in college football, and they should be given a chance to prove it against a top team. I don't care if Maryland is in the Rose Bowl, just anyone but Nebraska. No team that gives up 62 points in their final game and gets demolished the way they did deserves to play for the national championship.
If the coaches had put Colorado ahead last week, I wouldn't have cared. But the fact is that they moved them simply because Tennessee lost and they didn't think Nebraska should be in the Rose Bowl. If the coaches thought that Nebraska was the better team (during the course of the season) last week, then there's no reason they should have moved them this week. It's rigging the Rose Bowl, plain and simple. If the coaches get to decide on the Rose Bowl, why not just skip the whole BCS concept and let the coaches' poll decide? <B>No team that gives up 62 points in their final game and gets demolished the way they did deserves to play for the national championship.</B> The problem here is that NO ONE (outside of Miami) deserves to play for the national championship this year. Every top team -- Nebraska, Tennessee, Texas, Florida -- had their shot and blew it. Maybe Oregon deserves it, but that's about all. No two loss team deserves it when there are 4 major-conference one-loss teams in the mix.
Its total bull. Nebraska should be in the Rose Bowl. They have the best chance for beating Miami, and it should be an great game. Nebraska= 11-1 Colorado= 10-2, with a loss to Fresno State. Oh and by the way Cat, nice job on your Heisman prediction. Go Crouch!!!
Major, That was a big topic of debate here recently too. It's come out that a lot of coaches apparently just have the SID's or Assistant Coaches do their poll for them until the last week of the season when it counts. They didn't do this to rig the Rose Bowl. Odds are if they would have all filled out the polls last week, CU would have been ahead of Nebraska then too. Doesn't matter if Nebraska has a chance to beat Miami, they shouldn't get that chance. They are the THIRD BEST TEAM IN THEIR CONFERENCE!!! Why should they get to play in the game that decides the best team period? Utter bull.
Huh? I always said Crouch would win... I said it would be total bull****, and it is, but I always said he would win. If Nebraska's defense would surrender 62 to Colorado, could Miami score 70? That would be interesting.
Nah. Its not bull****. Crouch is the best college football player of all time. Anyways, Nebraska would beat Miami. The defense had one bad game. No big deal.
I think it's BS that a two loss team can be playing for a National Championship when there are so many 1 loss teams out there. Oregon and Nebraska are the obvious choices but don't forget Illinois (one loss to Michigan) and Maryland. And I know Colorado is playing the best football at the end of the year, but that;s not the point. THe point is to reward the 2 best teams for the entire year. Miami is obvious #1, and I think the other teams (from the power conferences) with one loss can make a case. Oh well I hope this gets the push going to get a playoff system.
No way does Nebraska deserve to play for the national championship, if they play for the national title it's a disgrace. Not only did they get blown away, they didn't even win their DIVISION let alone conference championship. Colorado's only 2 losses are to Top 25 teams, and combine that with their conference championship, including beating Nebraska, and they should be ranked ahead of Nebraska, Nebraska doesn't deserve the title shot. Colorado and Oregon are the only teams up there that deserve a shot, other then teams like Maryland who only have one loss and won their conference. Nebraska wasn't even the best team in their division, they shouldn't be in the Top 5.
So a team with 2 losses should play in the Rose Bowl ahead of a team that lost 1???? As a side note, I thought Crouch winning the Heisman was fantastic.
BS. The biggest crock I've ever seen in my life. Both the AP and coaches think Colorado and Oregon are better. Fans and analysts think CU and Oregon are better. No one has Nebraska higher than 4th. Yet, they're saved by these great computerss. Some system this is. I wouldn't mind Nebraska winning cause Colorado or Oregon could get a split of the championship, but in reality I think the question is do they lose by 30 or 40.
Nebraska was <b><i>third</i></b> in their conference, but <b><i>second</i></b> in the nation?!?!? Anyone else confused by this?
About this whole 3rd in conference stuff, do you think LSU is better than Florida simply because they won the SEC title game and FLA didn't. I sure don't. Fact is CU matched up well with Neb when it counted and got the win and that put them in the conference title game and they won so now people look at the concrete statement they are 1st in the Big 12 and Nebraska was 3rd instead of looking at the whole season. CU could've lost their first 3 OOC games and the first Big XII game but if they beat Neb and go on to win the Big XII title game they are automatically assumed to be the best in the Big XII. That's not right. They lost to a low ranked team Fresno St. and lost by 34 to Texas. Neb had one loss that was by less than the 34 CU lost by (althought essentially equal in domination). CU doesn't deserve to play in the NC game with those two losses. You look at the whole season, not who is playing the best right now. Now if you wanna make a case for UO instead of CU then you could have a case but I don't think CU deserves it over Neb based on the whole season.
I dont think you`ll see a repeat of the horrible performance by the Blackshirts in the RoseBowl. I believe you have to look at the whole season not just one loss and thats what the BCS is designed to do. IMO the system worked and until it is changed you have to go by the criteria that is set up to determine the outcome. Huskers 24 Hurricanes 21
So, are you telling me that you think the Miami Heat should be in the playoffs automatically because they have more talent than some of the teams ahead of them? Get real. The BCS was supposed to solve all this on the field. CU solved it on the field, and got hosed. That said, I hope Nebraska kicks the hell out of Miami, and CU does the same to Oregon. Split national champions. AP will vote CU (you know them, the BIG XII CHAMPIONS), while the coaches will automatically vote Nebraska (The team that came in 3rd in the Big XII).
CU showed it on the field?? They had 2 losses and one loss was to Fresno State. I think if CU had gone 11-1 like the Huskers then we wouldnt even be having this conversation and they would be playing in the RB. Dount fault the Huskers, fault the Buffs for 2 losses
