How Georgia Tech can play for the BCS title
I can’t tell you how many people have asked me if there is ANY way that No. 10 Georgia Tech can get to the BCS championship game. It’s a long shot because there are seven undefeated teams ahead of Yellow Jackets. But for fun, let’s give it a try.
Remember that if you’re Georgia Tech, the goal is to get to No. 2. Let’s try this:
1. Florida (8-0): Runs the table and beats LSU (not Alabama) in the SEC championship game to finish No. 1. Now everybody is playing for No. 2.
2. Texas (8-0): Loses its regular-season finale at Texas A&M on Nov. 26. Texas coach Mack Brown says he still has the best one-loss team in the country. Then, in stunning upset, the Longhorns lose to Nebraska in the Big 12 championship game.
3. Alabama (8-0): Loses on Saturday to LSU. After failing to reach the SEC championship game, the Crimson Tide fan base and players are so deflated that they forget to show up at Auburn on Nov. 27 and lose for the second time.
4. Iowa (9-0): The Hawkeyes, who have won ugly just about every week, lose at Ohio State on Nov. 14. Whether or not Tech could catch Iowa would depend on the human polls because the computers really like Iowa (No. 2).
5. Cincinnati (8-0): The Bearcats have been playing well despite an injury to quarterback Tony Pike, but they lose at home to West Virginia on Nov. 13 and again at Pittsburgh on Dec. 5.
6. TCU (8-0): The Horned Frogs lose at home against Utah on Nov. 14. TCU is good, but a 12-1 Georgia Tech will jump an 11-1 TCU.
7. Boise State (8-0): A 12-1 Georgia Tech would jump over an undefeated Boise State because the Broncos play such a weak schedule. Boise plays three opponents ranked 100 worse down the stretch.
8. Oregon (7-1): The Ducks are the hottest one-loss team in the country. They have to lose again. How about Nov. 21 at Arizona?
9. LSU (7-1): The Tigers upset Alabama and win the SEC West. But then LSU gets its doors blown off in a rematch with Florida in the SEC championship game to finish 11-2.
10. Georgia Tech (8-1): Georgia Tech runs the table beating Wake Forest, Duke and Georgia. Then it wins a rematch with Clemson in the ACC championship game to finish 12-1. The Yellow Jackets move into the No. 2 spot and play Florida for the national championship in Pasadena,
Wasn’t that easy?
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Big time?? Not
November 3rd, 2009
6:46 am
Four tickets, four hot dogs, four cokes
tony's a homer
November 3rd, 2009
6:55 am
Tony, are you finally over hating UF b/c your team is 3 and 17 vs them the last 20 yrs.
cremins
November 3rd, 2009
6:56 am
Just take care of Wake and worry about everything else later.
Dog Island Gator
November 3rd, 2009
6:57 am
FL vs GA Tech. Now wouldn’t that just pain the bulldog nation. GO GATORS GO…..and TECH Too!
SEC
November 3rd, 2009
6:57 am
You could have save that crap.
Coach O
November 3rd, 2009
7:00 am
Well Tony,
You got them to the BCS game…
Now explain how they could beat Florida.
timbo
November 3rd, 2009
7:01 am
From your lips to God’s ears. Go Jackets. Sting ‘em!
AlbertCamus
November 3rd, 2009
7:03 am
Having watched Tech closely last week I think they have the most effective offense in the country ( effective meaning production + time of possession). Their D is not championship caliber but when you possess the ball 40 minutes a game, that is less of a factor.
Since nobody else is grasping the ring, why not Jonathan Dwyer for Heisman? He made some pretty good defenders look average on Saturday.
GA Insider
November 3rd, 2009
7:07 am
Pink out this weekend at. Stanford Stadium. CMR and CWM will unveil this super spectacular idea at their weekly press conference from the Starbucks.
Peadawg
November 3rd, 2009
7:08 am
keep dreamin’
Coach O
November 3rd, 2009
7:08 am
Camus,
You will not possess the ball for 40 minutes when you’re playing against a championship caliber defense. Vandy may be an SEC team, but they aren’t championship caliber on offense or defense. Still, they maintained a lead over the Jackets until they wore down in the second half.
Tech’s only advantage over Vandy was their depth on the bench. First string vs. first string, Vandy wins that game.
Adam
November 3rd, 2009
7:15 am
I actually don’t think Texas, Alabama, or Iowa have to lose twice. If UT and Bama each lose their respective championship game, and Iowa loses to the Buckeyes, then those three teams fail to win their conference. It’s always been said that a team won’t go to the CG without a conference title.
Still probably not going to happen, but not quite as hard to believe as each of those teams needing 2 loses….
DA
November 3rd, 2009
7:19 am
Your logic fails on step #1. Florida would face Alabama in SEC championship and this time Alabama wins. Alabama will beat the snot out of whoever it plays in the national championship.
TopFrog
November 3rd, 2009
7:19 am
TCU will lose at home to Utah? You call yourself Mr. College Football? I can think some other names. Wow.
Fleischman in Chi Town's bed
November 3rd, 2009
7:24 am
No mention of those pathetic losers over in Athens???? Is the world coming to an end ???????
Fla Dawg
November 3rd, 2009
7:25 am
The problem is that UGA is going to beat tech really bad in a few weeks and thus make their appearance in the Orange Bowl as poorly attended as the ACC championship.
chri
November 3rd, 2009
7:25 am
tony- does it burn when you tee tee?
chri
November 3rd, 2009
7:26 am
then you had too much ‘fun’ in jax.
Rufus
November 3rd, 2009
7:26 am
This week it’s white helmets, black shirts, and red pants at UGA. That should guarantee a win.
misterwax
November 3rd, 2009
7:27 am
Nice try Tony – but not very likely….too far to climb in the rankings. GT was really pushed down deep when they lost to Miami and the wins have not allowed to polls to let them climb back. Maybe if all Tech’s juniors stick around for next year and they improve defensive play…would be nice.
Steve Slurrier
November 3rd, 2009
7:30 am
Coach O -when was it said that you must play first string against first string? Change your name because you ain’t no coach. A better one would be miserable losing wannbe fleabag.
Steve Slurrier
November 3rd, 2009
7:31 am
Dogs should wear candy cane socks and jerseys this weekend.
Big Time?
November 3rd, 2009
7:31 am
Hey Big Time, I’m trying to find some tickets for the Tennessee Tech game. You know if any are available?
Bwaaaahhaaahhaaaa!
Dude
November 3rd, 2009
7:32 am
Come on Coach O, everybody knows that EVERY team is tough, fast and deep in the SEC. It’s obvious Tech just got lucky against Vanderbilt and Mississippi State when they scored all those points. (And Mississippi State last year and the bulldogs from Georgia last year) (Also I guess it doesn’t matter that the horrible Vandy team was only down 5 or so at LSU at half and up on South Carolina at half or that Miss St had the ball on the goal line with a chance to beat LSU and gave Fla all they wanted) Yes Sir it’s a rough and tumble life in the SEC. EVERY game is a tough one. You can;t take any trip for granted, isn;t that what we always hear whenever an SEC team loses a close road game. So which is it Coach O, you can’t have it both ways.
cpwood
November 3rd, 2009
7:32 am
Tech in the BCS….When Hell freezes over!!!
Atlanta Gator
November 3rd, 2009
7:35 am
M. Camus—-Georgia Tech in the BCS Championship Game? Only in the Theatre of the Absurd, n’est-ce pas?
Burdell
November 3rd, 2009
7:36 am
CoachO–
So Vandy only played their second string in the second half (28-3)?
m
November 3rd, 2009
7:36 am
Enter your comments here
BobinBuford
November 3rd, 2009
7:38 am
Coach O:
So you are saying that Bobby Johnson basically pulled his first string players at halftime and played the second half with his second string?? Yes they were playing their 2nd string QB – but he also played almost the entire first half. And no one has marvelled at the depth of GT this season. And how do you beat UF?? As Arkansas and MSU have shown, it can be done with a good offense and a capable set of officials.
And Big Time – that bit about the Cokes and hot dogs is getting old. That was during the last coach’s time at GT. As I said in another posting here, that now applies to the UGA men’s basketball team. Or the UGA football team in a few years if they keep on going downhill like this year.
Atlanta Gator
November 3rd, 2009
7:38 am
I will translate for everyone else: Georgia Tech in the BCS Championship Game? Not very likely. Florida, Texas and Alabama would all have to lose twice, and Iowa, Cincinnati, Oregon and TCU would all have to lose one of their remaining games.
m
November 3rd, 2009
7:39 am
Tech may not make it to #2 in this pathetic bcs system…but Tech will stomp a mudhole in your pathetic crybaby dawgs.
SatchelBuzz
November 3rd, 2009
7:40 am
Nice to think about,…but our focus is on Wake Forest,..nothing more. What is fun to reflect on is how absolutely miserable the ugag nation has become. Not only are they going down in flames at 4-4,….they know deep down that this malaise goes beyond the season at hand. Florida, Alabama, LSU,…in another league. Love him or hate him,..Kiffin is rebuilding the program at UT,….and have already passed the Dogs. It took last second heroics to upend Arkansas and South Carolina,..not likely to happen again. Nutt has Ole Miss moving upward,…even though they were vastly overrated in the preseason. Auburn will continue to give ugag a tough time,…..at least when they play in Athens. So,…as they watch us ascend the polls,…all the while stealing the spotlight across the state and beyond,…they know that they’ve become what they never really couldn’t rise above,..a middle of the pack SEC team.
Great day to be a ‘Jacket!
THWG!!!!!
Brandon Spikes
November 3rd, 2009
7:45 am
Dawgs beating Jackets? Only if the contest is whining.
Tech rolls. Wont make the big game, but wins out.
BB's
November 3rd, 2009
7:47 am
What is so amazing is that the Bulldog fans on this blog think that Tony is predicting this, or that he wants it to happen. All he has done is set up the scenario that would make it possible. Is it a long shot? Of course it is. But you would think that some of them could read English. Of course, you know why they have such a tough time calling the emergency phone number, right? They can’t find 11 on their phone. It’s great to be a Jacket.
reebok
November 3rd, 2009
7:49 am
we only need about 75 things to go our way, and it’s not going to happen (this year), but it’s still a fun mental exercise…now down to business…beat wake forest on saturday. GO JACKETS!
Ty Cobb - the greatest ball player of all time
November 3rd, 2009
7:49 am
Is the bullpuppy nation nervous about Saturday game? They better break out the grey helmets and green jerseys
Alan
November 3rd, 2009
7:51 am
If alabama lost to lsu and won out, they still wouldn’t get to the title game cause they aren’t going to give a team that didn’t win it’s conference a chance at the nat title. so bama doesn’t need to lose twice. kansas st will win the big 12 north. not neb. have you seen how pathetic neb is lately> that bo pelini sucks.
Fleischman in Chi Town's bed
November 3rd, 2009
7:52 am
I make 28 look good !
Alan
November 3rd, 2009
7:53 am
that should read if lsu beats bama, and then they win out after except lsu loses to fla. bama has 0, nada chance since they didnt play in their conf champ
Frank
November 3rd, 2009
7:53 am
This column reminds me of the great broadway song “Impossible Dream”. I used to hate tech, but now it goes much deeper than that.
THWGT!!!!!!
Alan
November 3rd, 2009
7:55 am
Texas doesnt have to lose twice IF they lose to an unranked team like A&M. GT’s only loss will still be to a ranked top 20 miami…hopefully and that will carry weight.
Michael G.
November 3rd, 2009
7:57 am
Slow news day, Tony? If you are having this much trouble coming up with a topic, do us all a favor and resist the urge to type while drunk! Go back and try again tomorrow!
Glenn
November 3rd, 2009
7:57 am
Before everyone anoints Florida the champion just yet, they still have ti get past FSU, and the way that their offense has been playing, this game isn’t a gimme, regardless of how bad their defense is stinking up the joint. If Florida loses to FSU, they won’t play for the National Title.
I doubt that Texas loses to Texas A&A, but suppose they slip up against, let’s say Nebraska, in their Title Game. If Texas was to lose, they would be eliminated from contention.
Agree that Oregon might have a problem at Arizona; if they lose, Oregon is out.
Agreed that Cincy needs to worry, especially at Pittsburgh; if they lose, they’re out.
Iowa losing at Ohio State is a big possibility, especially how many close games they have been playing, and since the game is at Ohio State, it’s the biggest chance for an Iowa loss left on their schedule; if they lose, Iowa is eliminated.
Utah seems to have TCU’s number, winning most of their games against each other over the past several years, but the game being played at TCU will be a huge boost for the Horned Frogs. If TCU were to lose, they would be eliminated.
Alabama could lose to LSU or Auburn; my guess is that LSU will be the better opportunity, however, because they seem to have the better defense, and right now, Bama’s offense isn’t playing well, so I would expect another defensive struggle, like the game against Tennessee. If Alabama were to lose to LSU, they are out of contention.On the other hand, Auburn is always a wild card, a rivalry and them playing like Jekyll and Hyde. If Alabama were to lose to Auburn, they would be out of contention.
The chances for Boise State losing are virtually non existent.
So with that being said, I would highly doubt that Boise State and TCU play for the National Title.
If Florida beats FSU but then loses in the SEC Championship, they won’t play in the National Title game either.
So there you have it…I think.
just a reminder
November 3rd, 2009
8:00 am
last year with 2 top first tround draft picks UGAy won vs UK by 5 and Auburn by 4. Me thinks saturday is the win for the pups. 5-7, & sitting at home watching Ga Tech control the ball vs Flordia for a NC!
Jake
November 3rd, 2009
8:00 am
Tony, you forgot one. GT would need to jump off of the Empire State Building and land flat footed.
Randy
November 3rd, 2009
8:02 am
Sit down, take in some air, #10 ain’t happenin’, much less 1 thru 9.
Coach O
November 3rd, 2009
8:02 am
For all of you who posses zero knowledge of the game of football. No, I don’t mean to imply that only first string players should play the game. I was only pointing out the fact that Vandy often plays head-to-head with their competition in the first half of a game, no matter who they happen to be playing.
Vandy has a long history of falling behind and losing games in the fourth quarter. This is due to the fact that, while their coaches and first-team players are capable of competing with almost anyone, they come up short on talent when they begin to tire and have to play their second and third string players.
But then, most of you guys only watch the ‘play-makers’ when you watch a game. Therefore you fail to realize that the vast majority of games are won or lost at the line of scrimmage by players whose names you don’t even know.
No way Jose'
November 3rd, 2009
8:06 am
Hopefully this is a “tongue in cheek” article, if not, I want some of what you’ve been smoking!!!
Chuck
November 3rd, 2009
8:08 am
Man you dawg fans are such envious sluts. Can’t stand for gt to have some bcs talk can you. You should be happy for us and fix your own problems that are enormous.
Pat
November 3rd, 2009
8:12 am
if Alabama doesn’t make it to the sec title game, why on earth would you think they would play in the NC game tony?
The biggest hurdle imo is texas. the big 12 north is horrible. we would have to have them lose their rivalry game against t a&m. at least a&m is at home for it and playing better lately. who knows.
iowa will lose to osu. maybe this weekend. tcu will get jumped conf champ week. oregon will lose to stanford. watch the leap take effect this weekend.