Oregon easiest path to bcs NC game ever?

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Tenn is pretty far down the list as well.

Hardest Path to Title Game During BCS Era
Rank Team Record Ranked Opponents Bowl Opponents
1. 1998 Florida State 74-44 (.627) 6 7
2. 2000 Florida State 74-44 (.627) 4 7
3. 2010 Auburn 76-50 (.603) 6 9
4. 2006 Florida 81-54 (.600) 3 9
5. 1999 Florida State 65-44 (.596) 3 7
6. 2000 Oklahoma 70-50 (.583) 5 7
7. 2009 Alabama 75-54 (.581) 3 9
8. 2008 Oklahoma 79-56 (.585) 5 7
9. 2008 Florida 76-55 (.580) 2 9
10. 2001 Nebraska 66-48 (.579) 1 7
11. 2001 Miami 61-45 (.576) 4 7
12. 2005 Texas 65-48 (.575) 3 8
13. 2002 Miami 70-53 (.569) 5 8
14. 2005 USC 66-50 (.569) 3 6
15. 2004 Oklahoma 66-51 (.564) 3 6
16. 2007 LSU 76-59 (.563) 4 8
17. 2003 Oklahoma 78-62 (.557) 2 7
18. 2004 USC 65-53 (.551) 3 6
19. 2009 Texas 74-61 (.548) 2 8
20. 1998 Tennessee 63-52 (.548) 4 7
21. 2002 Ohio State 77-64 (.546) 3 8
22. 2006 Ohio State 66-59 (.528) 2 7
23. 2003 LSU 69-65 (.514) 3 5
24. 2007 Ohio State 60-60 (.500) 1 5
25. 1999 Va. Tech 50-51 (.495) 1 5
26. 2010 Oregon 54-69 (.439) 1 5

Eliminating AQ bids would improve BCS process; more Mailbag - Stewart Mandel - SI.com
 
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I am surprised to see '98 Tennessee that far down. But, I am well aware of the relative cakewalk Oregon had for an undefeated BCS school. Non-conference opponents were 6-6 Tennessee, FCS-member Portland State, and New Mexico. I think Portland State went 2-9 in the Big Sky. And New Mexico is near the bottom of the FBS. And, the Pac Ten was very watered down this year, besides Oregon and Stanford.
 
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Great reason for a playoff. I can think of other conference champions who lost games who had tougher roads than Oregon. Oklahoma lost two games but played in a much more competitive league than Oregon. It's stupid that a great conference can essentially eliminate itself from national title consideration.
 
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droski said:
Tenn is pretty far down the list as well.

Hardest Path to Title Game During BCS Era
Rank Team Record Ranked Opponents Bowl Opponents
1. 1998 Florida State 74-44 (.627) 6 7
2. 2000 Florida State 74-44 (.627) 4 7
3. 2010 Auburn 76-50 (.603) 6 9
4. 2006 Florida 81-54 (.600) 3 9
5. 1999 Florida State 65-44 (.596) 3 7
6. 2000 Oklahoma 70-50 (.583) 5 7
7. 2009 Alabama 75-54 (.581) 3 9
8. 2008 Oklahoma 79-56 (.585) 5 7
9. 2008 Florida 76-55 (.580) 2 9
10. 2001 Nebraska 66-48 (.579) 1 7
11. 2001 Miami 61-45 (.576) 4 7
12. 2005 Texas 65-48 (.575) 3 8
13. 2002 Miami 70-53 (.569) 5 8
14. 2005 USC 66-50 (.569) 3 6
15. 2004 Oklahoma 66-51 (.564) 3 6
16. 2007 LSU 76-59 (.563) 4 8
17. 2003 Oklahoma 78-62 (.557) 2 7
18. 2004 USC 65-53 (.551) 3 6
19. 2009 Texas 74-61 (.548) 2 8
20. 1998 Tennessee 63-52 (.548) 4 7
21. 2002 Ohio State 77-64 (.546) 3 8
22. 2006 Ohio State 66-59 (.528) 2 7
23. 2003 LSU 69-65 (.514) 3 5
24. 2007 Ohio State 60-60 (.500) 1 5
25. 1999 Va. Tech 50-51 (.495) 1 5
26. 2010 Oregon 54-69 (.439) 1 5

Eliminating AQ bids would improve BCS process; more Mailbag - Stewart Mandel - SI.com
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where is Cal on the list? :eek:lol:
 
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They have earned the right to be there. Of course, I would be a hypocrite to say otherwise since I said the same about lowly Boise State and TCU.
 
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what a dumb way to draw a conclusion. Opponents total record? It sounds like that would have a lot do with your conference;s nonconference schedule.
 
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Oh well - yeah it is a pretty weak determination - but we beat the #1 team on that list for our NC - so doesn't really matter.
 
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Well then we beat the toughest team on there apparently. This poll is stupid. FSU lost to a terrible NCSU that year as well
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Pac-10's round-robin scheduling guarantees more losses for the conference teams than other conferences like SEC or Big-Ten or Big-12. Ted Miller @ESPN did the math on that one, too lazy to find the link tho.
 
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will5 said:
Pac-10's round-robin scheduling guarantees more losses for the conference teams than other conferences like SEC or Big-Ten or Big-12. Ted Miller @ESPN did the math on that one.
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Link?

I keed. :loco:
 
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will5 said:
Pac-10's round-robin scheduling guarantees more losses for the conference teams than other conferences like SEC or Big-Ten or Big-12. Ted Miller @ESPN did the math on that one, too lazy to find the link tho.
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It guarantees 5 losses, but it also guarantees 5 wins. And, that doesn't change how bad Oregon's non-conference schedule is. Of course, it's not your fault we ended up doing little to boost your schedule.

I think I read that ESPN article. He didn't bother to point out that a Pac Ten team, Arizona State, is 6-6, but has no bowl, because they scheduled two teams from FCS. The Pac Ten had a few decent out-of-conference wins that come to mind, like Arizona over Iowa and Stanford at Notre Dame, but if that's the same article I read, Miller was way off calling the Pac Ten the best conference this year.

That's not even close. That's absolutely ridiculous. At best, I would rank the Pac Ten fourth. It didn't have anywhere near the quality depth of the Big 12, SEC, and Big 10.
 
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Droski, buddy, we know you hate Oregon. I know, I'd be feeling vindictive if my pre-season predictions were so far off too. Are you suggesting that TCU should be there or something?
 
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MaehlMan said:
Droski, buddy, we know you hate Oregon. I know, I'd be feeling vindictive if my pre-season predictions were so far off too. Are you suggesting that TCU should be there or something?
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not saying they didn't deserve to go the nc game. they did. i do think this indicates that perhaps this appearance is of the fluke variety rather than the first of a string of future appearances and pac-10 domination as duck fans delusionaly believe. i very much doubt this oregon team woudl have run the table in the pac-10 from say 2003-2008 for instance.
 
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The 2003 LSU team had the easiest path I can remember and the Texas 2005 team also had a very easy non-conference schedule. LSU's teams have had incredibly easy non-conference schedules until the past 2-3 years, because they were getting so much flack about playing too many cupcakes. Same thing with UGA, but both schools have upgraded their schedules, only due to the fact that they have had more success.
 
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droski said:
not saying they didn't deserve to go the nc game. they did. i do think this indicates that perhaps this appearance is of the fluke variety rather than the first of a string of future appearances and pac-10 domination as duck fans delusionaly believe. i very much doubt this oregon team woudl have run the table in the pac-10 from say 2003-2008 for instance.
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I'm not suggesting that we're going to the be USC of this decade, but I think we'll continue to have pretty successful years considering the recruits that we are beginning to pull and the quality of the coaching staff. I know, Kelly could leave at some point. For as long as he is there, though, one of the best coaches in the country is leading the program. I feel pretty good about that.
 
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MaehlMan said:
I'm not suggesting that we're going to the be USC of this decade, but I think we'll continue to have pretty successful years considering the recruits that we are beginning to pull and the quality of the coaching staff. I know, Kelly could leave at some point. For as long as he is there, though, one of the best coaches in the country is leading the program. I feel pretty good about that.
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your recruiting isn't even in the top-10 this year which is pretty unbelievable considering the ridiculous amount of press you have gotten. i can't see how you make that leap unless that starts improving.
 
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droski said:
not saying they didn't deserve to go the nc game. they did. i do think this indicates that perhaps this appearance is of the fluke variety rather than the first of a string of future appearances and pac-10 domination as duck fans delusionaly believe. i very much doubt this oregon team woudl have run the table in the pac-10 from say 2003-2008 for instance.
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Talk is cheap, Droski, especially yours.
 
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if you haven't noticed the pac-10 was particurally awful this and last year you just haven't been paying attention. i realize you guys have a bit of a groupthink problem there in the middle of nowhere, but try to be somewhat unbaised occasionally.
 
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droski said:
your recruiting isn't even in the top-10 this year which is pretty unbelievable considering the ridiculous amount of press you have gotten. i can't see how you make that leap unless that starts improving.
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Um, we've got a ways to go until National Signing Day. We're at #16 now with quite a few big names (including the Serra guys) still yet to commit. We shall see.
 
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eugene is still eugene. that wont change anytime soon. the serra guys are going to cal.
 
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