Does Utah deserve a chance at a split MNC?
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Re: Does Utah deserve a chance at a split MNC?
They don't deserve a chance to split the title. While I agree they played well this year, the good teams they beat during the season (TCU, BYU, Oregon St) aren't exactly world beaters, despite their "rankings" at the time. Will they could compete, they don't really compare to FL, OU and Texas.
A month ago Bama were looking at playing in the NC game. It would be like the Colts and the Falcons playing for 11th place. They wouldn't care. When the Sugar Bowl was played, it was a big deal for Utah, not for Bama.Comment
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Re: Does Utah deserve a chance at a split MNC?
So tell us the "world beater" Florida & OU beat that makes them more worthy than Utah?They don't deserve a chance to split the title. While I agree they played well this year, the good teams they beat during the season (TCU, BYU, Oregon St) aren't exactly world beaters, despite their "rankings" at the time. Will they could compete, they don't really compare to FL, OU and Texas.
A month ago Bama were looking at playing in the NC game. It would be like the Colts and the Falcons playing for 11th place. They wouldn't care. When the Sugar Bowl was played, it was a big deal for Utah, not for Bama.-August 17, 1960Originally posted by VP Richard M. NixonI always remember that whatever I have done in the past, or may do in the future, Duke University is responsible one way or the other.
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LOL, yep, considering Florida had to beat the same "uninspired and overrated" Bama team to get into the national championship game.
I love the double standards. His post is the exact reason why we need a playoff.Last edited by Chip Douglass; 01-04-2009, 12:58 AM.I write things on the Internet.
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Who cares, they finished the season ranked higher, play consistently better opponents and play in better divisions. Unless a non-BCS team play a ridiculously hard OOC Schedule, their conference play can't even compare.Comment
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Easily the best analogy in the entire thread.Just think about it this way....
Let's call Utah by a different name...let's go with Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Michigan, whatever you want (I'm going with Notre Dame).
Notre Dame just went 13-0. On their schedule they beat the #24, Pac-10 Runner-Up, #11, #14 and #4 teams in the country. Where do you rank them?
Every sports writer in the country would have Notre Dame at #1. They'd be unanimous.
So yes, Utah probably deserves the AP Title based on my unscientific thought experiment. That doesn't mean they will though :oI write things on the Internet.
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Double standards is the thing. If Utah's schedule was reversed w/OU, FL, USC, TX etc & they had gone unbeaten while the Utes lost one, no one would have a problem w/those Big 4 getting the #1 nod if they went undefeated. Just because the "13-0" is next to the Utes name, they want to downgrade it.-August 17, 1960Originally posted by VP Richard M. NixonI always remember that whatever I have done in the past, or may do in the future, Duke University is responsible one way or the other.
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Problem solved.Comment
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Um....you care? Since you say Utah went unbeaten vs "non-world beaters", you obviously feel its a criteria. If not, don't bring it up to criticize Utah's accomplishment.-August 17, 1960Originally posted by VP Richard M. NixonI always remember that whatever I have done in the past, or may do in the future, Duke University is responsible one way or the other.
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And the MWC was probably the 3rd or 4th best conference in the country this year. They nearly went undefeated against a conference (Pac-10) that's currently 5-0 in bowl games.
This wouldn't even be a discussion if "OU" or "Florida" were interchanged with Utah's resume.I write things on the Internet.
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Not trying to start an argument, but based on the way the NC are currently selected Utah doesn't cut it.
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Does it even matter to him that they crushed Alabama? If Utah would have lost, they would have been an "LOL SO SOFT MWC team". But when Alabama loses, it's directly a result of them being overrated and uninspired.
Pretty much a lose-lose situation for Utah.I write things on the Internet.
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Absolutely. And it's because of people like that, we'll always have this crappy system.Comment
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Exactly. This is what a lot of people see them as being, including voters.
It's exactly the same reason they will not get a shared title.Comment
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