New BCS Projections: SEC, Big Ten get two teams in
It’s Tuesday, we’re tired of talking about Cam Newton, and the new BCS standings are out. So let’s update our projections.
BCS Championship: No. 1 Oregon vs. No. 2 Auburn.
Update: Just about every team that plays for the BCS national championship dodges at least one bullet along the way. For Oregon that was last Saturday night against California. Cal missed a 29-yard field goal that would have given the Bears the lead. Auburn (11-0) still has to win at Alabama and has to beat South Carolina for the second time this season when they meet in the SEC championship game on Dec. 4.
Rose: Wisconsin vs. Boise State.
Update: If Wisconsin, Ohio State, and Michigan State all finish at 11-1 the tiebreaker will go to the highest ranked team in the BCS Standings. That will be Wisconsin after the Badgers hung 83 on Indiana last Saturday. Boise State (9-0) still has three games left (Fresno State, Nevada, Utah State) but if the Broncos win out I beleive they will jump over TCU (which has one game left with 1-9 New Mexico) into the No. 3 spot. If Oregon goes to the big game, the Rose has to take Boise.
Sugar: LSU vs. Ohio State.
Update: LSU has to beat Ole Miss on Saturday, which it will do. But then the Tigers have a very interesting trip to Little Rock to face Arkansas on Nov. 27. Win both games and the Tigers are close to a lock for New Orleans if Auburn is in the big game. The Sugar will look at 12-0 TCU but I believe they will pass and take 11-1 Ohio State for the television ratings.
Orange: Virginia Tech vs. TCU.
Update: If the Sugar takes Ohio State, the Orange will basically have a choice between undefeated TCU and 11-1 Stanford. Michigan State can’t go at 11-1 because two Big Ten teams have already been picked. A two-loss SEC team can’t go because two SEC teams have been chosen.
Fiesta: Nebraska vs. West Virginia.
Update: The Fiesta gets the Big 12 champ and right now I’m leaning towards Nebraska. The Big East champions gets an automatic bid regardless of its record or ranking and so the Fiesta is praying that West Virginia wins that league. Looks like it will come down to the Backyard Brawl between Pittsburgh (5-4) and West Virginia (6-3) on Nov. 26. With West Virginia on the other side the Fiesta has a chance to sell some tickets. Don’t forget South Florida (6-3) which controls its destiny in the Big East.
Stanford (9-1) has games remaining with Oregon State and California. The Cardinal could finish 11-1 and be left out of the BCS unless Auburn stumbles down the stretch. Because if Auburn loses and either Boise or TCU moves into the BCS championship game, the Rose doesn’t have to take a non-automatic qualifier. The Rose would then be free to take Stanford to play Wisconsin, which is the game they want if Oregon is not available.
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how2fish
November 16th, 2010
12:15 pm
BCSstinks I assure you Boise gets ALL the “respect” it deserves now…which is little and none…and its not going to change.
Dagny
November 16th, 2010
12:16 pm
I’ve never understood how anyone – even an alumnus – could support and take pride in UGA’s football team. When you look at their history for the past forty years, how can anyone ignore Jan Kemp and the “remedial studies” scam, the Jim Harrick fiasco, the DUIs in the athletic office, the DUIs and other arrests of players, the #1 party school tag (i.e., the most drunk students), the suspensions and outright dismissals, the Fulmer Cup, and on and on?
As disgraceful and humiliating as it is, I don’t see many alums and fans demanding an end to this sordid activity. It sets UGA apart as the kind of school most people abhor, and it’s become an embarrassment to the whole state of Georgia.
SEC Analyst
November 16th, 2010
12:17 pm
@atltiger15
This season has appeared too good to be true for Auburn – sort of like one of those Nigerian e-mails.
how2fish
November 16th, 2010
12:17 pm
Dagny your the biggest embarrassment in the state…no matter which name your using today.
Lum
November 16th, 2010
12:18 pm
The only interesting game on your list is the Sugar Bowl. What’s wrong with this picture???
Kettle
November 16th, 2010
12:18 pm
how2fish… Can you teach me? Not sure how I will hold the rod?
Dontavius Supremo
November 16th, 2010
12:19 pm
Oregon is the best team in the country; I will still be saying that after the Championship Bowl game. As for Auburn? Nah, they’re going down to Alabama. Count on it sucker.
UGAX
November 16th, 2010
12:20 pm
SEC Analyst = 43-31 = 5-6 = AJ Green = Silver Britches, Red Panties = Patrick Romano WAR DAMN EAGLE = DC = atltiger15…and I could go on, and on, and on.
Which equals a sad existance for someone, a fate that I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy. Get a life, my friend. Go outside for a little while and gets some fresh air.
Dirty Dawg
November 16th, 2010
12:22 pm
As for where the quote from Preacher Newton came from – the one where he admitted having solicited money from Miss State but that nobody knew about it but him – that was from WSB-TV reporter Mark Winne (sp?) – an Auburn grad if I’m not mistaken. He got it directly from the old man hisself. That the JC in Texas said the kid was still ‘in good standing’ at Florida has got to be joke. Even urban wouldn’t have taken him back…the cheating, the traffic violation (thirteen in all for which he was never disciplined) and the ‘receipt of stolen property’ and ‘attempting to destroy evidence’ (throwing it out the window when they came to question him about it) lap-top thing, for some strange reason they gave him a ‘diversion program’ and a voluntary withdrawal from Florida in lieu of a guilty plea. The kid’s entire existence has been one of a superior athlete that thinks, because of that ability, is entitled to get away with any kind of bad behavior. Well it’s gonna catch up with him and Auburn before you know it and it won’t be pretty.
As for Auburn ‘not ‘qualifying’ for the ‘death penalty’…given that they are the only program that comes to mind that has had to miss out on two national championships due to being on probation, that would seem to ‘quality’ them in the same way they claim Cam Newton has been ‘eligible’ all season. I mean, what in hell does the NCAA need beyond blatant lying and deceit when it comes to this sorry episode to wave the ‘death penalty’ in their face – if for no other reason to get them to come clean and kick coach cheeze-it, the AD and the Prez out I mean, it’s not as if they haven’t done crap before that cost the top guys their jobs.
fishtales
November 16th, 2010
12:25 pm
Cam is merely the tip on the iceberg folks. Wait until everything else shakes out. It is going to get really, really ugly for Auburn.
BCSstinks
November 16th, 2010
12:28 pm
36-1 the last three years enough said. Won by an average of 28 points what more proof do we need
MikeP
November 16th, 2010
12:31 pm
I see Dirty Dawg will argue with proven facts. Your reporter did not get the story straight from Cecil Newton, but you already know that.
The officials at Florida and Blinn say Newton is clean, but you know better because????
49-31 must burn your doggy tail.
SEC Analyst
November 16th, 2010
12:38 pm
@UGAX
Nobody is forcing you to read this blog.
@Dirty Dawg
The NCAA “Death Penalty” is a specific sanction that must be applied under specific circumstances. Auburn does not currently qualify for the NCAA Death Penalty.
SEC Analyst
November 16th, 2010
12:40 pm
@BCSstinks
Your little community college hasn’t played 36 BCS teams yet.
UGAX
November 16th, 2010
12:49 pm
“The NCAA “Death Penalty” is a specific sanction that must be applied under specific circumstances. Auburn does not currently qualify for the NCAA Death Penalty.”
Specific santions under specific circumstances? Really? Wow, I did not know that. You mean there has to be specific circumstances needed to apply a specific sanction? Well, that explains everything. No more questions.
how2fish
November 16th, 2010
12:53 pm
Kettle I have a feeling there is nothing I could teach you on “holding a rod”…
UGAX
November 16th, 2010
12:57 pm
It’s hilarious how all the AU crackpots are educating themselves and preparing for the worst. You had a few million symathizers last Friday. What happened? Oh the audience interested in AU troubles got magnified after Saturday. All I got to say is it was a nice win for the Dawgs. It was an ugly win, but a win nonetheless. I’m sure an AU fan will be quick to point out it’s a vacated win. Yeah, whatever.
mdf
November 16th, 2010
12:57 pm
Fairley is the DIRTIEST player in College Football…
Newton couldnt qualify to get into the Community College here in my town..
You REAP what you SEW… You AU fanatics,you all are like locust’s that appear about once every 20 years..The rest of the country is going to so enjoy so VERY much the DOWNFALL of this AU team , and the “VACATING” of this entire season when the dust finally settles..It’s called KARMA….lmaoooo
Realistic Fan
November 16th, 2010
12:58 pm
At Auburn..we will do anything to win! Who cares if we go on probation as we have in the past! It’s win Baby!
SEC Analyst
November 16th, 2010
12:59 pm
@UGAX
Oh… You’re also “Dirty Dawg”?
Yes, it is true. The NCAA will not apply the “Death Sentence” to a member institution that has not been on probation within the past five years.
LOVE TO SKI
November 16th, 2010
12:59 pm
I say fire the whole bunch and start over!!!!!
Rick
November 16th, 2010
1:00 pm
Realistic Fan,
It is Win Baby until you get your butt handed to you in Bryant-Denny next week!
mdf
November 16th, 2010
1:16 pm
I am Not a Georgia fan..I am Not an Alabama fan…
I have never cared about the Iron Bowl,or who wins it..
I have never followed Auburn or cared a lick about them..
Now……I can not stand Auburn.. I think there head coach is a LIAR..
I think they have a DIRTY Program…Fairley is the DIRTIEST player I can remember since the old ” U” days.
Newton had played his last game in college football….And for the rest of my life,I will 4ever root against Auburn in every sport….Frankly–It’s pathetic the way you AU fanatics have turned a blind eye..
Your downfall is going to be MONUMENTAL(srry about the 4 syllable word AU fanatics)..
Lemme rephrase…Your downfall is going to be ‘one for the record books’.. It’s called KARMA..
And I cant wait for the shoe to drop..lmaooo
Homer
November 16th, 2010
1:19 pm
PAC 10 faithful, you’re right. It’s not fair to compare the 10 member Pac 10 to the 12 member SEC (the fact the Auburn is going to have to play an extra game aside….)
So lets add Utah and Colorado to the Pac 10 this year….
Pac 10 still stinks, Pac 10 still only has 3 quality teams. An independent school dropped Utah like a sack of potatoes.
Homer
November 16th, 2010
1:20 pm
and Colorado might as well become an intermurals team Brother
Homer
November 16th, 2010
1:22 pm
mdf
November 16th, 2010
12:57 pm
Fairley is the DIRTIEST player in College Football…
Newton couldnt qualify to get into the Community College here in my town..
You REAP what you SEW… You AU fanatics,you all are like locust’s that appear about once every 20 years..The rest of the country is going to so enjoy so VERY much the DOWNFALL of this AU team , and the “VACATING” of this entire season when the dust finally settles..It’s called KARMA….lmaoooo
_____________________________
I just want a T-Shirt that says BCS champs. War Eagle
mdf
November 16th, 2010
1:24 pm
Small piece of advice.. Go to your local Mall,and have them make a T-shirt for you… Going to be Only way…
Spurrier
November 16th, 2010
1:26 pm
When will UGA hire a real man to coach their team? My guess is Richt is afraid Chizik would have whooped his ass. He should have challenged him at midfield after the game. At the very least that idiot Grantham should have done something. UGA plays like a bunch of cowards. Please dont make the SEC look bad by getting woodshedded by the geeks from Tech. Maybe Richt can pray real hard for the victory.
Rick
November 16th, 2010
1:27 pm
Homer,
After Bama kicks the crap out of AU in the Iron Bowl, you can buy a t-shirt outside the stadium that has the score on it.
how2fish
November 16th, 2010
1:31 pm
Spurrier if I recall correctly the Tiggers already beat you and your bunch….we didn’t see you meet the Chiz at midfield did we?
Spurrier
November 16th, 2010
1:33 pm
Marcus says hey to the dawgs that are still on here. He is looking forward to running over all of your weak defenders again. Is it true that you have a female strength and conditioning coach? It would make sense if you did. Enjoy the rocket sleigh ride down to the bottom of the division. Ha ha ha!!!
jod
November 16th, 2010
1:38 pm
Hometown, so what does that make uga who list to intermurial and brothers team?
Homer
November 16th, 2010
1:38 pm
Rick
November 16th, 2010
1:27 pm
Homer,
After Bama kicks the crap out of AU in the Iron Bowl, you can buy a t-shirt outside the stadium that has the score on it.
______________________
haha, thats funny. we’ll see about that though!
Spurrier
November 16th, 2010
1:38 pm
How2fish, we didn’t let fairley throw around our QB like your players did. If he pulls that crap on us in the Atl, he will need to contact Dr. James Andrews after the game. Our team plays with heart and fire, something that this brand of uga football knows nothing about. Plus, Garcia is a man, not a little boy that gets tossed like a salad from a big boy named tyrone in the pen. Your season is over, and I would think that would be a relief for most dawggies
couldgetugly
November 16th, 2010
1:44 pm
Death Penalty? I think the NCAA(think??)said they would never hand that out again to any school.But yes,it could still get bad for AU.@fishtales,The other one I have heard is Trooper(or whatever his name is) and the running back,Could be some problems there??Not sure I’m buying the story on Victoryland connected to Auburn boosters.I’ve only seen that on blogs.
how2fish
November 16th, 2010
1:45 pm
Spurrier for someone who has beaten us what once in 5 years you and the Tiggers talk real tough…I think Fairley had a pretty good game against you in the regular season what exactly will you do to stop him this time if they indeed you do play them again.and again why didn’t you meet the Chiz at midfield an whoop his ass…he too big a boy for ya??
DC
November 16th, 2010
1:46 pm
This blog is going downhill fast…
UGAX
November 16th, 2010
1:48 pm
Well my observation is that what AU is doing is actually a well thought-out crime. They hire a coach out of nowhere with a terrible record. That’s OK, they don’t need a household name to run this particular scam, just a yes-man who’s happy to be there. Enter Chizik. They secure former NCAA officials in the front office to handle improper allegations. They go after Cam Newton when everybody else in the conference is treating him like a hot potato. Even Miss. State said “No, no, we don’t want to hear that,” when Cam’s dad informs them that it’s “not going to free like before.” And that tells me that UF didn’t initially pay them, which is surprising. And, Cam’s father has a tax shelter in the church he runs. Anyone can make a $180,000 donation under and anonymous name. This looks like the perfect scenario for a school like Auburn to pay to play. This thing stinks to high heaven.
Ron Smith
November 16th, 2010
1:49 pm
Class acts:
Mark Reicht; Alabama; Michigan; LSU; Oregon; Kansas State;
Boise State Blue; Navy; JoePa; Bobby Bowden;
Classless:
Wisconsin (83 points); Nebraska (started running up the scores years ago); Auburn (’nuf said); TV announcers who never shut up; several referees; Florida fans who booed their own quarterback; players who try to injure other players
ROLL TIDE
Spurrier
November 16th, 2010
1:49 pm
I always have the last laugh when UGA is involved. I own you, and I expect a statue of myself erected in front of your stadium upon my retirement. I speak, you listen. Any more questions? Fairley was not spearing our QB like he was yours. Again, I speak, you listen.
Dixie Redcoat Band
November 16th, 2010
1:57 pm
Not so sure that BAMA can beat The Turkey Buzzards since they have the best qb in college.
takedowndawg
November 16th, 2010
2:05 pm
realistic, boy. Your comments reflect your age, or lack there of. Auburn has this year a great quarterback. Next year, I doubt it. Take Newton out of the equation, and where would you be. You are left with a brutish tackle who enjoys driving a quarterback(100 pds lighter) down with his helmet into the dirt. “What a man”. Or hitting him in the back of his helmet.clearly after the ball has been thrown. “What a man” I hope he(fairley) gets his ass handed to him by Alabama. We would be indebted to you Tide.
how2fish
November 16th, 2010
2:09 pm
Spurrier you didn’t open your mouth for the last 4 years we kind of got used to shutting your pie hole for you treasure this year..it will be business as usual next year.And again why didn’t you meet the Chiz at midfield??
mdf
November 16th, 2010
2:15 pm
hey how2.. that is NOT really the HBC.. you dumbazz.. quit showing off your Auburn education..lmaooo
Spurrier
November 16th, 2010
2:17 pm
I have explained why I didn’t. Read fool. It will be more of the same next year. We have everyone coming back. Marcus might run for 250 if I feel like letting him. Your brief window with Richt has closed. Back to the drawing board, or coloring book for UGA fans.
how2fish
November 16th, 2010
2:20 pm
Spurrier bold talk we will see we will certainly see. mdf me a Auburn fan?? …now who is the dumbazz?
Realistic Fan
November 16th, 2010
2:25 pm
Auburn defensive tackle Nick Fairley has been called a “dirty player” since the Tigers’ 49-31 win over Georgia Saturday. Fairley was called for roughing the passer in the first quarter, and later knocked the Bulldogs’ quarterback Aaron Murray out of the game after being blocked into the freshman’s leg.
After looking more closely at the game film, if Fairley is “dirty”, Georgia center Ben Jones may be the SEC’s version of “Pigpen”. Jones, a junior from Centerville, Ala., has already been suspended this season for an illegal block against Mississippi State. Jones illegally clipped a State defender in Georgia’s 24-12 loss to MSU.
“It was a pass downfield,” Jones reportedly said of the play against State. “I was just trailing the play because I didn’t know if the ball was caught yet. I just went to cut the guy downfield, just because I thought he might make the play because the ball was still up. When I cut him, they said it was too far behind the play, so I shouldn’t have done it.”
Jones attempted to do a similar thing against Fairley Saturday night in Auburn. Midway through the second quarter, Jones was jogging towards the Georgia sideline, towards the ball carrier that took the handoff around left end. Fairley was jogging behind Jones when Jones appeared to catch a glimpse of Fairley. Jones suddenly turned around and dove for Fairley’s legs. Fairley, who was jogging behind Jones at the time, dodged Jones’ attempt, leaping over the Georgia center.
Late in the game, Jones, with Fairley lying on the ground after making a tackle, fell onto Fairley and appeared to try and gouge Fairley’s eyes. The incident sparked a scuffle between the two teams, which led to the ejection of Auburn defensive end Michael Goggans.
Auburn defensive tackle Mike Blanc was ejected on the next play. Both Tiger defenders threw a punch and will serve a half-game suspension as a result. During the fight, the Georgia sideline was nearly empty. According to SEC rules, it is a one-game suspension for leaving the bench during a fight. As of Tuesday, no Georgia players had received a suspension, but according to the film, they should.
Spurrier
November 16th, 2010
2:25 pm
Yes, I can see why you are so confident. Your cash for jersey stud will no longer be there. Luckily, washaun ealey, and your other band of fumbler runningbacks will be. Face it, it is over. If Richt was smart, he would concede next years game. Your stadium will empty out by the beginning of the second quarter. I talk, you listen.
Got D?
November 16th, 2010
2:27 pm
Do any of you have jobs?
Stewie
November 16th, 2010
2:28 pm
Are you mutts gonna cry all week or will it stop soon?
Before the game you talked trash non-stop…”Dawgs gonna shock ‘em. Mark it/book it, etc.” Now instead of just admitting that you were beaten by a better team (despite some solid and promising play from your own squad), you’re on here whining like little children. Never seen such poor sports/sore losers.
You lost to a team having a great run, but the silver lining is things look promising for the Dogs next year. If Auburn/Cam Newton/AU boosters have done something wrong, it’ll be discovered and they’ll be punished appropriately, and deservedly so. If not, then they’ll all breathe a sigh of relief.
In the meantime, stop your pouting, man up and admit the better team won, then go get ready for the Jackets.