Coaches poll out!

[OWB]

I tend to think joining mediocrity will lead to long term mediocrity.

Or it could lead to a BCS / NC game every year.

 

[tvolsfan]

I would rather stay put than join the Big East.

 

[WA_Vol]

I tend to think joining mediocrity will lead to long term mediocrity.

hasn't seemed to hurt WV or Louisville.

 

[therealUT]

I was listening to ESPN Radio in the car last night and all the panelists they had on the College Football wrap show about made me crash my car in anger. They all agreed that when Cal beats USC that Cal will jump UT in the polls - if they both stay at one loss. Their excuse is that it was the first game of the season and Cal had a cross country trip to UT. IF they pull that crap and we stay at one loss and Cal beats USC and they pass us I may turn my back on football. USC isn't all that great - I've watched 3 of their last 4 games and they are getting some homer calls to even keep them undefeated - playing so so teams at best.

We are not playing for the National Title this year, so what's it matter. If Cal beats USC then Cal gets an automatic BCS bid anyway. Therefore, it is not like they are taking away a chance for us to get a BCS bid.

The only way I would be upset is if only 1 team is undefeated at the end of the regular season, and Cal is 2 and we are 3 in the BCS rankings.

 

[GAVol]

Hell, difficult conferences aside. Hasn't the SEC lost a shot at the MNC game multiple times because one of its teams lost the SEC Championship game. A luxury that Notre Dame, the Pac-10 and the Big 10 don't even have to worry about....

It's happened a couple of times . . . but there have also been 4 national champions come out of the SEC since the Championship game format was introduced, so I don't think there's much to complain about.

 

[volmanbill]

hasn't seemed to hurt WV or Louisville.

Ever heard of "Cream of the Crap"?

 

[kptvol]

Exactly, not to mention when one team is able to survive and go undefeated they dont even get to play for an NC. The BCS is a joke.

It's a better system than the one that preceded it. The problem is with the pollsters. The system would work fine if pollsters wouldn't give undeserved credit to teams from weak conferences.

 

[milohimself]

The polls are based on what has happened between the first game and right now.

I base it on who is the best team at this point. Not just SOS. I try to watch as many games as possible, and see just who the best is.

UT would own the Big East.

Wouldn't be winless... But, since the conference is small, if we picked up a cupcake schedule we'd be just about guaranteed 10 wins every year.

I tend to think joining mediocrity will lead to long term mediocrity.

How'd that go for FSU when it was the lone great team in the ACC?

 

[VolinArizona]

I know it pains you that everyone doesn't agree with ya, but in my mind WV is a better team, period.

We'll all find out soon enough.

It doesn't pain me, but way to try to judge me.

 

[Atomic Orange]

The bottom line is that THE BIG ORANGE needs to worry about each game they play each week and NOTHING else! Let the voters, BCS and everyones opinions take care of themselves. Nothing can be gained by the Vols looking at anything but their next opponent starting today with ALABAMA! GO VOLS, One day, one practice, one game at a time!

 

[f1ip]

i wouldnt turn my back on football but i will be writing some nasty letters, the first game of the season is no excuse just like a cross country trip to tennessee THATS FOOTBALL and if your teams not prepared for ITS THEIR fault.....wow pathetic the first game mattersjust as much as the last

Should the VOLS have an automatic top ranking next year since the first game involves a cross country trip?


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