Halfway through the season

[djsimp]

I'm gonna be honest, I did not see Auburn being ranked at seven and being the highest ranked SEC team at this point in the 2010 season. I did not see an Auburn QB right in the midst of Heisman talk either, and Cam Newton certainly is. Auburn sits right at the threshold of NC consideration as well. Of course teams ahead of us have to do some losing because while we might could jump some teams with wins vs the rest on our schedule, we're not gonna jump 5 teams. Since we all know who is left on our schedule, lets look at the teams schedules that are ranked ahead of us. I'm going to underline those that pose the threats to the said team.

#1 Ohio St - @ Wisc, Purdue, @ Minn, Penn St, @ Iowa, Michigan
#2 Oregon - UCLA, @ USC, Wash, @ Cal, Arizona, @ Oregon St
#3 Boise St - @ San Jose St, La Tech, Hawaii, @ Idaho, Fresno St, @ Nevada, Utah St
#4 TCU - BYU, Air Force, @ UNLV, @ Utah, San Diego St, New Mexico
#5 Nebraska - Texas, @ Oky St, Mizzou, @ Iowa St, Kansas, @ Texas A&M, Colorado
#6 Oklahoma - @ Mizzou, Colorado, @ Texas A&M, Texas Tech, @ Baylor, @ Oky St

Boise St obviously has the easiest out of all but I think Nevada will do us all a big favor. Thoughts?

[wreckingball]

If Auburn just happens to go undefeated and gets the shaft again, riots will ensue.

[djsimp]

If Auburn just happens to go undefeated and gets the shaft again, riots will ensue.

buildings will burn and houses will be pillaged.

[JR4AU]

buildings will burn and houses will be pillaged.

Wimmins raped, and chilluns sold in to slavery.

[djsimp]

Wimmins raped, and chilluns sold in to slavery.

succession from the Union. The South will rise again!

[djsimp]

What would be weird is if we did make it to the NC game and played Boise. Didn't Boise go undefeated in 04?

[RWS]

If Auburn just happens to go undefeated and gets the shaft again, riots will ensue.

Like I said to Prowler, you guys will be wishing for some style points against teams like UK, etc in retrospect if this happens. But, if you use the "Prowler BCS Formula", they will calculate all of the BS calls on AU, all of the no calls on the opponents, throw out any run over 15 yards against AU, and AU should be fine!

[djsimp]

Like I said to Prowler, you guys will be wishing for some style points against teams like UK, etc in retrospect if this happens. But, if you use the "Prowler BCS Formula", they will calculate all of the BS calls on AU, all of the no calls on the opponents, throw out any run over 15 yards against AU, and AU should be fine!

If we went by the Prowler formula, the season would end today and Auburn will be NC no questions asked. Oh, and bama would be moved to a D2 school.

[boartitz]

I hope Nevada beats Boise at the end of the season, that would knock them back.
Then again, I hope they go undefeated and get left out of the MNCG just to hear them whine.
The SEC west has 4 teams in the top 12-13 in the country right now. Wow. Has that ever happened before?
We are our own worst enemy, because we are gonna beat up on each other. The west may send a 2 loss team to the conference championship game this year. The meat of the schedule is just now coming up for most of our teams.
Whatever other conference gets a team in the MNCG, I feel like there are at least 5 SEC teams that could whup they ass.

[djsimp]

I hope Nevada beats Boise at the end of the season, that would knock them back.
Then again, I hope they go undefeated and get left out of the MNCG just to hear them whine.
The SEC west has 4 teams in the top 12-13 in the country right now. Wow. Has that ever happened before?
We are our own worst enemy, because we are gonna beat up on each other. The west may send a 2 loss team to the conference championship game this year. The meat of the schedule is just now coming up for most of our teams.
Whatever other conference gets a team in the MNCG, I feel like there are at least 5 SEC teams that could whup they ass.

True that. The SEC West is crazy good this year and SC is obviously the team to beat in the East. I could def see the SEC championship hosting two 2 loss teams. Auburn, Alabama and Arkansas could hang and beat with anybody in the country and whip a lot of asses.

[boartitz]

True that. The SEC West is crazy good this year and SC is obviously the team to beat in the East. I could def see the SEC championship hosting two 2 loss teams. Auburn, Alabama and Arkansas could hang and beat with anybody in the country and whip a lot of asses.

You left out the Les Miles/Marie LaVeaux chicken bone voodoo team. Lucky bastards.

[djsimp]

You left out the Les Miles/Marie LaVeaux chicken bone voodoo team. Lucky bastards.

No, I left them out on purpose. They will have 3 or four losses.

[boartitz]

No, I left them out on purpose. They will have 3 or four losses.

I'm leery of them fuckers, but I am a superstitious kinda guy. Something is going on down there and it damn sure ain't football coaching.

[djsimp]

I'm leery of them fuckers, but I am a superstitious kinda guy. Something is going on down there and it damn sure ain't football coaching.

That would only make for a more disastrous ending to this tale. Lesters head might explode.

[JR4AU]

I'm leery of them fuckers, but I am a superstitious kinda guy. Something is going on down there and it damn sure ain't football coaching.

The ESPN talkin' heads have started simply saying Miles an evil genius that does things unconventionally, not that he's lucky...seems they decided that nobody can be that lucky, so he must be a form of good that nobody's ever seen before.

[Townhallsavoy]

I'm gonna be honest, I did not see Auburn being ranked at seven and being the highest ranked SEC team at this point in the 2010 season. I did not see an Auburn QB right in the midst of Heisman talk either, and Cam Newton certainly is. Auburn sits right at the threshold of NC consideration as well. Of course teams ahead of us have to do some losing because while we might could jump some teams with wins vs the rest on our schedule, we're not gonna jump 5 teams. Since we all know who is left on our schedule, lets look at the teams schedules that are ranked ahead of us. I'm going to underline those that pose the threats to the said team.

#1 Ohio St - @ Wisc, Purdue, @ Minn, Penn St, @ Iowa, Michigan
#2 Oregon - UCLA, @ USC, Wash, @ Cal, Arizona, @ Oregon St
#3 Boise St - @ San Jose St, La Tech, Hawaii, @ Idaho, Fresno St, @ Nevada, Utah St
#4 TCU - BYU, Air Force, @ UNLV, @ Utah, San Diego St, New Mexico
#5 Nebraska - Texas, @ Oky St, Mizzou, @ Iowa St, Kansas, @ Texas A&M, Colorado
#6 Oklahoma - @ Mizzou, Colorado, @ Texas A&M, Texas Tech, @ Baylor, @ Oky St

Boise St obviously has the easiest out of all but I think Nevada will do us all a big favor. Thoughts?

As much as I criticize USC and Lane Kiffin, I think they'll beat Oregon in an attempt to salvage their season.  Also, Arizona and Oregon St won't be push overs. 

Boise State doesn't deserve to sniff the BCSCG.  I just can't justify it, but I know voters will.  They still need to be one of two undefeated teams left, so I don't think they would affect us at all anyway.  If we have one loss, we won't have as solid an argument to be there.

What scares me the most is Oklahoma and Ohio State.  With Florida State turning it on, I really think Oklahoma will get a lot of hype for that win and have a straight path to the BCSCG.  They'll finish out the season strong with victories @Texas A&M and @Oklahoma State.  Then they'll win the Big 12 against Nebraska, which easily bumps them into the BCSCG spot.  Ohio State is a lock as well. 

The same could be said for Nebraska, but I think we'd have a better chance jumping them rather than jumping Oklahoma. 

[AUChizad]

The controversial Chad Poll: Week 6.

1. Oregon
2. Ohio State
3. Oklahoma
4. Auburn
5. Nebraska
6. LSU
7. Boise State
8. TCU
9. South Carolina
10. Utah
11. Alabama

[JR4AU]

The controversial Chad Poll: Week 6.

1. Oregon
2. Ohio State
3. Oklahoma
4. Auburn
5. Nebraska
6. LSU
7. Boise State
8. TCU
9. South Carolina
10. Utah
11. Alabama

Controversial?   

[djsimp]

As much as I criticize USC and Lane Kiffin, I think they'll beat Oregon in an attempt to salvage their season.  Also, Arizona and Oregon St won't be push overs. 

Boise State doesn't deserve to sniff the BCSCG.  I just can't justify it, but I know voters will.  They still need to be one of two undefeated teams left, so I don't think they would affect us at all anyway.  If we have one loss, we won't have as solid an argument to be there.

What scares me the most is Oklahoma and Ohio State.  With Florida State turning it on, I really think Oklahoma will get a lot of hype for that win and have a straight path to the BCSCG.  They'll finish out the season strong with victories @Texas A&M and @Oklahoma State.  Then they'll win the Big 12 against Nebraska, which easily bumps them into the BCSCG spot.  Ohio State is a lock as well. 

The same could be said for Nebraska, but I think we'd have a better chance jumping them rather than jumping Oklahoma.

I agree with your Oregon assessment for sure. They have too many chances to get beat and I think they will lose atleast one. I still think Nevada has a good chance to beat Boise. I also think that Mizzou will take out either Nebraska or Oky. Then there is TCU, if Utah is all they're cracked up to be, that will be an interesting game.

[AUChizad]

Controversial?   

Well, you particularly think it is bleeding ignorance. But, of course, no one could possibly live up to your standard of football-knowledge brilliance.