SEC & ESPN

[Blackshirt96]

Here is a great article that explain why the SEC has such a huge advantage & is overrated.

http://www.thepostgame.com/commentary/201208/better-without-em-northern-manifesto-southern-secession-chuck-thompson-sec-bcs

[HuskersNE89]

Great article. Seems a bit paranoid at some points, but I think it presents a very valid argument against the "SEC is and forever will be the gods of college football" mentality.

[Bradr]

Very interesting read.

 

Never realized the huge disparity in 2011 of Oregon and Alabama's losses to LSU. Complete bullish@t that #3 Oregon drops ten spots to #13 and #2 Alabama drops one spot after losses.

[NUance]

My argument is simply that if you look at results on the field -- not guesswork from writers, network suits, and BCS computers -- teams from the major conferences, and some schools from smaller conferences, are actually a lot more evenly matched than most fans believe.

 

Despite being approximately equal to other conferences in most quantifiable categories, the SEC and other southern schools are unfairly presented with championship opportunities and favors on what is far from a level playing field.

QFT

[Undone]

...jackhammer sex with Mila Kunis...

 

They had me at jackhammer.

[mrandyk]

My argument is simply that if you look at results on the field -- not guesswork from writers, network suits, and BCS computers -- teams from the major conferences, and some schools from smaller conferences, are actually a lot more evenly matched than most fans believe.

 

Despite being approximately equal to other conferences in most quantifiable categories, the SEC and other southern schools are unfairly presented with championship opportunities and favors on what is far from a level playing field.

QFT

How is that trolling? Louisville had a resume that is arguably the same as the four teams in the SEC who lost 2 games. Louisville placed 21st in the final BCS standings, and the 4 SEC teams were granted spots 7, 8, 9, and 10. Why? Aside from South Carolina's win over Clemson, Louisville had a better win than any of them. Anyone catch the Sugar Bowl? Louisville absolutely manhandled #3 Florida, if you missed it.

 

Also, to show how broken this whole process is; a horrible Tennessee team was ranked early this year, and a very mediocre Mississippi State team, who got blown out by every decent team they faced this year and finished 4-4 in conference play (the 4 teams they beat combined for 3 wins in conference play) was ranked as high as 13 deep into this year. Something is very wrong here.

[NUance]

My argument is simply that if you look at results on the field -- not guesswork from writers, network suits, and BCS computers -- teams from the major conferences, and some schools from smaller conferences, are actually a lot more evenly matched than most fans believe.

 

Despite being approximately equal to other conferences in most quantifiable categories, the SEC and other southern schools are unfairly presented with championship opportunities and favors on what is far from a level playing field.

QFT

How is that trolling? Louisville had a resume that is arguably the same as the four teams in the SEC who lost 2 games. Louisville placed 21st in the final BCS standings, and the 4 SEC teams were granted spots 7, 8, 9, and 10. Why? Aside from South Carolina's win over Clemson, Louisville had a better win than any of them. Anyone catch the Sugar Bowl? Louisville absolutely manhandled #3 Florida, if you missed it.

 

Also, to show how broken this whole process is; a horrible Tennessee team was ranked early this year, and a very mediocre Mississippi State team, who got blown out by every decent team they faced this year and finished 4-4 in conference play (the 4 teams they beat combined for 3 wins in conference play) was ranked as high as 13 deep into this year. Something is very wrong here.

QFT = quoted for truth.

 

Nearly the opposite of saying something is trolling.

[Hingle McCringleberry]

QFT = quoted for truth.

 

Sometimes known as: Quit F*&king Talking. Small disconnect

[mrandyk]

QFT = quoted for truth.

 

Sometimes known as: Quit F*&king Talking. Small disconnect

This is what I thought it meant. Oops.

[LouisianaHuskerFan]

And to all the people who don't want a playoff (I'm not counting this 4 team playoff system as a true playoff system) and are in favor of the bowl system then you can't complain any about the SEC and the conference being deemed 'best' by ESPN and most other media outlets. If we had a true playoff (at least 8, but best 16 team) and having the southern schools have to play up north during the winter months then this would all be moot. But under the current system and even this new four team playoff then nothing is going to change. The SEC will continue to be appointed best conference by far by any media.

[mrandyk]

The playoff system is always going to work within the current bowls. There aren't going to be any SEC teams playing north of the Mason Dixon after September, if ever. An 8 team playoff would likely see 5 or 6 SEC teams anyways since a really shady sounding selection committee is going to be making all the choices.

[Count 'Bility]

The playoff system is always going to work within the current bowls. There aren't going to be any SEC teams playing north of the Mason Dixon after September, if ever. An 8 team playoff would likely see 5 or 6 SEC teams anyways since a really shady sounding selection committee is going to be making all the choices.

Spot on. Selection committee+no conference championship requirement/participant limit=SEC Playoff, NOT College Football playoff.