And all this has to do with how the teams should be ranked? :dunno:
Look, I'm not going to beat this into the ground and if FSU loses a game I'll be the first one to say that they should drop in the rankings (personally, I think Alabama has the best overall team but what I think doesn't matter. It has to be proven on the field and, so far, it hasn't been). If personal bias is being taken into account (and, after all, it obviously is when you look at the polls versus what the commidiots have come up with), how can FSU be ranked ahead of Mississippi State? Their only loss is to the #1 team....maybe the Bulldogs should be ranked 2nd? How does Oregon's performance trump theirs? :quack: If being undefeated in a major conference is irrelevant, maybe FSU doesn't even deserve to be in the top 4? Baylor and TCU only have one loss each....maybe they are better than Florida State too? Hmmm....could be, you never know. I think maybe they are. Yeah, that's it.:surprise:
It's all sheer speculation....makes zero sense to me. What a fiasco this is. Makes the BCS look brilliant by comparison.
FSU - The griping going on about the Seminoles being undefeated, but ranked 3rd is really a moot point. The polls are based on human opinion and perception of how a team is playing and/or will play. Do they deserve a spot in the playoffs based on the teams they played, and how well they played during the course of the season. You can argue that it’s not fair, but that’s the world we are forced to live in. With this in mind, be prepared to get even more pissed off. Against a horrible Boston College team, FSU played like shit, at home, and only won on a field goal with 3 seconds left. And, with Miss State shellacking Vandy 51-0, there is a chance that come Tuesday, FSU could fall to 4th.
Next week, most of the dust will finally settle and the picture will start to clear up with these games to watch:
TCU vs Texas (Thursday night) - I’m surprised, but Texas has actually started playing some decent football, and TCU hasn’t been playing well lately, so this probably won’t be an easy TCU win that most have been expecting.
Ohio State vs Michigan – The winner here is a foregone conclusion. I only mention this because as things stand now, Ohio State needs some style points for a chance at a playoff bid, and the only way to get that is to pound Michigan into the dirt.
Miss State vs Ole Miss – Dan Mullen knows any slip-up and their playoff chances are gone. Look for them to pull out all the stops in this rivalry game.
FSU vs Florida – This could be the game of the day. FSU has been playing like crap and the Gator players want to give Muschamp a happy ending to his time at Florida.
Missouri vs Arkansas – This is the game that decides the SEC East. A Mizzou win and they get a return trip to Atlanta. A loss gives it to Georgia. And I can guarantee that both Miss State and Alabama are praying for a Mizzou win as right now, neither of them wants to play Georgia!
The Iron Bowl – Alabama has some injured players, and so does Auburn. For the past few weeks, Auburn’s defense has been playing like total shit. There has been absolutely NO DISCIPLINE as they have racked up far too many pass interference and unsportman-like conduct penalties. Alabama has a weak secondary, but Nick Marshall is nowhere near as good a passer as people think, so if Auburn comes in trying to establish the pass, they could end up in a train wreck. Personally, I’d be okay if Auburn loses if it means Ellis Johnson is let go and Will Muschamp is brought back as defensive coordinator.
