Contenders stay unbeaten, BCS stays same

By RALPH D. RUSSO, AP College Football Writer Nov 29, 8:10 pm EST

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NEW YORK (AP)—After a weekend when all the national championship contenders stayed undefeated, the BCS standings were unchanged.

Florida was first, Alabama second and Texas third Sunday.

The Gators will play in the Southeastern Conference championship Saturday for one spot in the BCS national title game. The Longhorns can earn the other spot with a victory against Nebraska in the Big 12 title game.

The BCS bids go out Sunday, Dec. 6.

Hoping for a Texas loss are fourth-place TCU, which finished its regular-season 12-0, and fifth-place Cincinnati (12-0), which can boost it’s ranking by beating Pittsburgh for the Big East championship.

Sixth-place Boise State (12-0) will be rooting for Texas. The Broncos play New Mexico State and likely need the Longhorns to win to ensure themselves an at-large BCS berth.

Florida had an easy time running its record to 12-0, beating rival Florida State 37-10 on Saturday.

Earlier in the week, Alabama and Texas had to struggle to get to 12-0. The Crimson Tide rallied late to beat Auburn 26-21 and the Longhorns won a wild 49-39 game against Texas A&M.

Now all three are a victory away from a date in the Rose Bowl on Jan. 7 with the national championship on the line.

It’s practically a repeat of last season’s championship weekend, when Florida and Alabama played what amounted to a national semifinal in Atlanta and Oklahoma needed to win the Big 12 title to advance to the national championship game.

The Gators and Sooners ended up in the national championship game, with Florida winning its second title in three seasons.

If Texas losses at Cowboys Stadium to Nebraska, expect a furious debate about who should play in the national title game against the SEC champion.

TCU (.8689) and Cincinnati (.8547) are virtually tied in the standings. The Horned Frogs are ahead of the Bearcats in the two polls, but Cincinnati has a stronger computer rating.

Beating Pittsburgh could push the Bearcats past TCU and put them in position to take advantage of a Texas loss and slip into the national title game.

That is, unless the loser of the SEC championship game doesn’t stay ahead of the pack and set up a rematch between Florida and Alabama in Pasadena, Calif.

There has never been a regular-season rematch in the BCS title game nor a matchup of teams in the same conference.

In 2006, Florida leaped past Michigan in the final BCS standings to prevent a rematch of Ohio State-Michigan in the national title game. The Gators went on to beat the Buckeyes and win their first title under coach Urban Meyer.

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Updated Nov 29, 8:10 pm EST
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  1. <i>andy.steider</i>
    2514. Posted by andy.steider Sat Dec 5 1:46am EST

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    With all the BCS hype, I will be sitting here each and every Saturday afternoon with a cold beer and nachos. I will enjoy my cold frosty beverage and delicious melted heart attack with joy due to one reason. I will not be worried what the BCS comes up with. I lost faith in the system last year when UT should have played in the NCG, Boise should have played in the Orange Bowl and Notre Dame collected on a portion of the 138 million dollar BCS purse without even bothering to play like they deserved it. But hey at least we still live in the greatest country on earth and have the right to watch football. I guess we can always fall back on that.
  2. Jennifer Tyler
    2513. Posted by Jennifer Tyler Tue Dec 1 3:09am EST

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    This is my reply to WAWebfootInMichigan at
    http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recap?gid=200911270112&prov=ap

    WAWebfootInMichigan bellowed "I am referring to your post #204 where you make reference to the "fact" that "Boise State was slaughtered the next season by 40 points by Georgia". Except that it was HAWAII that was slaughter by 31 (not 40), and NOT Boise State...But if you are going to post here bring something to the table, and for gawd sake at least get your details straight. Nothing quite as embarrassing as somebody posting patently erroneous info to try to make a point."

    Read it and weep, dunce:

    "No. 13 Georgia 48, No. 18 Boise State 13
    By PAUL NEWBERRY, AP Sports Writer
    Sep 4, 1:36 am EDT

    ATHENS, Ga. (AP)—D.J. Shockley was worth the wait, teaming with a revamped Georgia defense to give Boise State a jarring lesson in big-time football."

    Here is the link, so you can not lie that it is not true: http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recap?gid=200509030068

    Georgia slaughtered Boise State, as I declared, despite your numerous denials. It was by 35 points, instead of 40. It otherwise was correct. I was able to remember Georgia's demolishing Boise State without resorting to conducting research. My ability to specify 40 points is not an embarrassment as is your completely forgetting that Georgia destroyed Boise State.

    I will conclude by quoting a blustering nitwit "But if you are going to post here bring something to the table, and for gawd sake at least get your details straight. Nothing quite as embarrassing as somebody posting patently erroneous info to try to make a point". I won again.
  3. CollegeFootballFan
    2512. Posted by CollegeFootballFan Mon Nov 30 7:09pm EST

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    Boise vs BCS conferences All-Time record to 2008 .w-l (6-18) , 7-18 if you include this years win over Oregon .

    Atlantic Coast Conference 0-1
    vs Boston College 0-1

    Big 12 Conference 2-0
    vs Iowa St 1-0
    vs Oklahoma 1-0

    Big East Conference 1-1
    vs Louisville 1-1

    Big Ten Conference 0-1
    vs Wisconsin 0-1

    Pacific-10 Conference 3-11
    vs Arizona ST 0-1
    vs Oregon 2-0 (2009 included here )
    vs Oregon St 2-4
    vs UCLA 0-1
    vs Washington 0-1
    vs Washington St 0-4

    Southeastern Conference 0-4
    vs Arkansas 0-2
    vs Georgia 0-1
    vs South Carolina 0-1

    Non BCS all time record w-l
    Conference USA 15-2
    Mid-American Athletic Conference 5-3
    Mountain West Conference 16-6
    Sun Belt Conference 6-3
    WAC 93-44

    http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/wac/boise_state/vs_conf.php

    Just thought the numbers would speak for themselves . The BCS conference teams are not afraid of Boise State . Hope the Broncos get the BCS game they want this year . Let the play on the field settle all arguments .
  4. Whitey
    2511. Posted by Whitey Mon Nov 30 6:18pm EST

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    BCS... Bowl Championship Series or BCS... Business Championship Series...it's all about money for television, selling ads, and university presidents keeping a playoff system from coming about . all they (BCS) want to do now, in the current system as it is. match up what they figure to be #1 and #2 with there funky BS fomula and the rest is all "Business Championship Series" Selling ads, and making all the money they can from college kids making millions for the university !
  5. herbert e
    2510. Posted by herbert e Mon Nov 30 5:30pm EST

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    marxwoman add one more to that and have a playoff and do you really think they would wind up like you ranked them coman you know you are wrong. usc could beat tcu or cinn boise state and you know how sorry usc is HOOK EM HORNS
  6. don
    2509. Posted by don Mon Nov 30 5:29pm EST

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    there are what 6 undefeated teams left i say they all bring something to the table but i guess we will all see in a month or so who really is #1 i hope alabama wins it all but you never know roll tide roll
  7. herbert e
    2508. Posted by herbert e Mon Nov 30 5:25pm EST

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    marxwoman i think you are a little biased to the conferences that doesnt play onyone is that right? who is your team?
  8. marxman
    2507. Posted by marxman Mon Nov 30 5:12pm EST

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    Playoffs!! Playoffs!! Playoffs!!

    1. Texas Christian (12-0)
    2. Cincinnati (11-0)
    3. Alabama (12-0)
    4. Boise State (12-0)
    5. Oregon (9-2)
    6. Florida (12-0)
    7. Brigham Young (10-2)
    8. Ohio State (10-2)
    9. Texas (12-0)
    10. Georgia Tech (10-2)

    .....Honorable Mention.....

    11. Oregon State (8-3)
    12. Pittsburgh (9-2)
    13. Utah (9-3)
    14. Houston (10-2)
    15. Virginia Tech (9-3)


    USC TROJANS!! FIGHT ON FOR VICTORY!!
  9. marxman
    2506. Posted by marxman Mon Nov 30 5:08pm EST

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    how the "big 6" conferences stack up according to most recent BCS poll (just the facts folks):


    1. PAC 10 - California, Oregon, Oregon State, Southern Cal, Stanford (50% of conference ranked)..

    2. BIG EAST - Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, West Virginia (37.5%)..

    3. MTN WEST* - Brigham Young, Texas Christian, Utah (33%)..

    4. BIG 10 - Iowa, Ohio State, Penn State (27%)..

    T5. ACC - Georgia Tech, Miami (Fl), Virginia Tech (25%)..

    T5. SEC - Alabama, Florida, Louisiana State (25%)..

    T5. BIG 12 - Nebraska, Oklahoma State, Texas (25%)..

    *non-big 6 conference

    will the Nat'l Championship be played between teams from THIS years weakest conferences?..

    why is that?..

    why are voters rewarding teams who 1.) belong to a weak conference THIS year, and 2.) have not played anyone worth a damn OUTSIDE of their conference?

    playoffs anyone?


    USC TROJANS!! FIGHT ON FOR VICTORY!!
  10. Ole Dusty Butt
    2505. Posted by Ole Dusty Butt Mon Nov 30 4:54pm EST

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    Lets not forget, Florida should have lost to who?....Arkansas!!! Don't pretend the officials didnt give that game to Florida. And Bama nearly lost to Auburn. Now i know what your thinking, Texas had a close fight Saturday. But who was it? Texas A&M!! They are Texas boys so ofcourse they know how to play ball. But in the end, whoever shows up to play the Texas Longhorns, will lose. BEEEEEYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAA
    TEXAS FIGHT!!!!!
  11. <i>masonschlabs</i>
    2504. Posted by masonschlabs Mon Nov 30 4:46pm EST

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    It sure would have been cool to see TCU in the MNC
  12. Simon S
    2503. Posted by Simon S Mon Nov 30 4:42pm EST

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    ethnat i hope you show your face here when Texas wins the NCS and you better hope its Florida because Alabama will be humiliated much like last year by that no name Utah. My guess is you wont show your face here because then all you will be able to say is wait till next year.
  13. D E
    2502. Posted by D E Mon Nov 30 4:40pm EST

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    So called "adults" who run the BCS system should be ashamed of themselves. The BCS is right down there with elections in Afghanistan or Iran. If I were to win the BCS championship. I would hide the trophy in the basement and lock the door.
  14. herbert e
    2501. Posted by herbert e Mon Nov 30 4:39pm EST

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    ethnat your overated sec couldnt beat baylor. TEXAS will crush sec like an elementery team. the crybabies of the sec. will tblow go on nationwide tv and cry again, again. like he did last year after they lost to an unranked team at home, then got to play in the nc game. lost at home to unranked team and still got to play in the nc game. only the crybabies from the sec gets to do that right? tblow and the gaytors wont even beat overated bama sat and TEXAS will kick whoever they plays ass. see yall in pasedena.
  15. LongTrans
    2500. Posted by LongTrans Mon Nov 30 4:32pm EST

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    @ 2475: You're stupid. Must be a bama boy. Auburn completely shuts down your running game but you still can't shut your big mouth. Better be nice, or we're gonna sick lil' 'ol Utah on you again, lol!!!!!!
  16. Beatle
    2499. Posted by Beatle Mon Nov 30 4:28pm EST

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    All I can say is the post season games will be great. It doesn't matter who ends up where. When the playoff for a NC arrives,it will be even greater. There will still be controversy on which teams get in the playoff. When new blood takes over the NCAA,this all will happen. Hope I am around to see it.
  17. MARKP
    2498. Posted by MARKP Mon Nov 30 4:23pm EST

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    BCS is a joke, no more college BS for me. play-offs is the only "True winners circle"
    goodbye BS Bowls, hello NFL, CFL ETC. playoffs.
  18. ZZ
    2496. Posted by ZZ Mon Nov 30 4:14pm EST

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    Texas will win it all!!!!!
  19. Eth
    2495. Posted by Eth Mon Nov 30 4:09pm EST

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    simon s:

    "if Texas beats the winner of your so called national championship, what does that make them?"

    Are you out of your freaking mind? After Saturday, It's over with. SON !!!!

    THE WINNER OF THE FLORIDA-ALABAMA GAME WILL DEMOLISH, EMBARRASS, and HUMILIATE, TEXAS as if playing a high school team.

    Texas will join the ranks of OK and ohio st., as another hyped up overrated BIG conf. chump.
  20. michael h
    2494. Posted by michael h Mon Nov 30 4:08pm EST

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    2456 - FinePrint - The SEC has ten teams going to bowls. If I were a betting man, I would guess that they will win at least 8 of those games.
  21. Eth
    2493. Posted by Eth Mon Nov 30 3:50pm EST

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    For all you SEC haters out there...

    Here's a couple of links to peruse at your convenience.

    No spin. No pride. No BS... Just the facts.

    Make sure you're sitting down for it and enjoy.

    Don't forget to breath now... breathing very important


    http://www.secsportsfan.com/sec-vs-pac-10-football.html

    http://www.secsportsfan.com/top-college-football-bowl-conference.html
  22. Simon S
    2492. Posted by Simon S Mon Nov 30 3:48pm EST

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    thomasb if Texas beats the winner of your so called national championship, what does that make them?
  23. thomasb
    2491. Posted by thomasb Mon Nov 30 3:33pm EST

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    2470: Explain your rational
  24. mario
    2490. Posted by mario Mon Nov 30 3:27pm EST

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    Usc trojans are still #1
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