Ducks #1 Everywhere; Pac Well Back; Utah Could Be The Second BCS Team From The Pac
by AndyPanda on Nov 1, 2010 9:10 AM PDT
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PrintOregon ran off 24 unanswered points to come from behind, and blow USC off the Coliseum turf 53-32. Which impressed people, but they already had Oregon atop the polls. The computer component of the BCS isn't supposed to be impressable, but obviously it is, as the BCS also has elevated the Ducks to #1, and dropped Auburn, who handled Ole' Miss, and Jeremiah Masoli, 51-31, to #2.
Oregon St. is still outside the AP top 25, but their 35-7 win over Cal did move them up to #28, and slightly ahead of USC, who fell back out of the top 25.
Neither Stanford, who walloped Washington 41-0, or Arizona, who used 5 field goals to down UCLA on the road 29-21, in the backup quarterback bowl, made any BCS hay, however. The Cardinal climbed into the AP top 10, up from #13, but stayed stuck at #13 in the BCS. The Wildcats clawed their way up from #15 to #13 in the AP poll, but remained at #15 in the BCS.
And though two of six unbeaten teams fell on the road on road-block Saturday, Missouri, who fell 31-17 at Nebraska, is still ahead of both Stanford and Arizona. And the Cornhuskers climbed all the way to #7 in the BCS. And Michigan St., who Iowa mauled 37-6, is still ahead of Arizona in the BCS.
Despite the fact that the winner of this week's Arizona at Stanford game will get a quality win bump in the BCS, its becoming increasingly apparent that the Pac-10 won't get a second BCS team, and the nearly half-million dollar per school payout that would result in.
Defending national champion Alabama continues to top the one loss teams, at #6 in the BCS, and #5 in the AP, and given the way their schedules lay out, there's little chance the winner of the Iron Bowl, between Auburn and Alabama, won't wind up in Glendale, and there are too many other teams in the way for a second Pac-10 team to gain an at-large berth. An Arizona upset win in Eugene probably would even squeeze the Ducks out.
TCU climbed past Boise St. into third place in the BCS, with a 48-6 rout win on the road over UNLV. Future Pac-10 member Utah, who defeated Air Force 28-23, climbed from #8 in both the BCS and the AP poll to #6 in the AP, and #5 in the BCS, is actually the best bet to get a BCS berth, if they can upset TCU this coming Saturday in Salt Lake City. Boise St. could still climb back over the Mt. West winner, as they still have five games left to accumulate wins in, while the Horned Frogs have only 3 contests still on their schedule. The Utes have only 4 games left, but will get more pr mileage than they should from a win over Notre Dame if they can handle TCU, then not have a let down (or get Golden Domed).
All probable combinations continue to indicate TCU, Boise St., or Utah, will be headed to the Rose Bowl. Wouldn't it be ironic if the Pac-10/12 gets a second team into the BCS, but it's Utah, and one year too soon?
Andy_Wooldridge@yahoo.com
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If by "ironic" you mean "awesome"
then yes, I fully agree.
I keep accidentally eating my pets. Maybe I should get something less appetizing, like a cat instead of a Twinkie.
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good, about time a different team
other than USC, from the West Coast is in the top spot.
I met Joe Halahuni's parents.....in Alaska. Jealous?
True
but now some Duck fans are calling it the Pac 1+11. Same song, different team.
I’ve only heard that as intended as tongue-in-cheek.
I assume any rational person would not actually think that.
It’s spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-A-L-I-T-T-L-E-T-I-G-H-T-A-T-T-H-E-H-E-E-L"
Well I leave the second part alone, for now…
But have to say that I have been getting variations of it for a couple weeks now, and maybe my sense of humor has left me in my old age, but the tone given towards me has not been tongue-in-cheek.
-RVM
by rvm on Nov 3, 2010 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions
You clearly don’t know any rational people.
Maybe it’s me, but there is a difference of being the #1 team in the conference and having the status of Pac 1+9.
It’s spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-A-L-I-T-T-L-E-T-I-G-H-T-A-T-T-H-E-H-E-E-L"
Rational or not
Oh, I agree, I agree with you JShufelt! That wasn’t my point. But just telling you some of the grief I’ve been getting first and second hand. Has not been a good time…anyway, new weekend, new games.
-RVM
by rvm on Nov 3, 2010 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh yeah… you wanna fight about it?
It’s spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-A-L-I-T-T-L-E-T-I-G-H-T-A-T-T-H-E-H-E-E-L"
Trying to cheer me up?
Nah, not working, I’m just going to mope around until the UCLA game.
-RVM
by rvm on Nov 3, 2010 3:11 PM PDT up reply actions
No. If I was trying to cheer you up, you would be cheered up. I always accomplish my goals.
It’s spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-A-L-I-T-T-L-E-T-I-G-H-T-A-T-T-H-E-H-E-E-L"
I suppose we can let it slide
Ducks are in uncharted territory and it’s nice to see the state get some recognition, so I guess we can let you have your fun in peace ;) For now, anyway!
by scotty256 on Nov 3, 2010 6:40 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I hate all the Duck smack talk
But I’ve learned to deal with it now. They can talk all they want after December 4th, but I don’t really see the point of all the “National Championship, and Pac 1+11” talk when they have four games left. I mean, congrats that you’ve beaten two teams with winning records, but how about you go play TCU, Boise State, and Arizona on the road and see what happens.
And yes JShufelt, I don’t know any rational Duck fans.
Go Beavers!
I agree
their S.O.S. suuuuuucks, which is why auburn WAS #1
I’m pretty sure Auburn plays Alabama soon, and if they win, I can see them jumping UO for the top spot.
Man, if, magically OSU beats Oregon, that would be suuuuuuuuuch a good feeling.
I met Joe Halahuni's parents.....in Alaska. Jealous?
No argument in regards to Oregon’s SOS, especially when compared to OSU’s, and I wouldn’t be shocked to see Auburn jump back up either, but the computers liked the USC and Stanford wins, debate that if you want, but it was enough to convince most people and the computers that Oregon’s wins haven’t been entirely against soft opponents. If you DO think that, then you’re only feeding the 1+11 mentality.
With that said, Oregon has no easy schedule ahead of it. I have no idea what to expect from Cal, or OSU, and I don’t expect Arizona to roll over either. I wouldn’t even be comfortable regarding the UW game, if Locker was healthy.
The one point of contention I would make in regards to the whole “National Championship” talk, is simply that, Oregon is ranked high enough, and that’s why the discussion is taking place. A lot can happen, and I’m personally tampering my expectations, but the discussion will inevitably take place – If Oregon State was ranked #1 or #2, the same exact discussions would be taking place from OSU fans and the media.
It’s spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-A-L-I-T-T-L-E-T-I-G-H-T-A-T-T-H-E-H-E-E-L"
I have no issue with the NC talk, I think it would be irrational if you all weren’t talking about it! That is talking about something that is earned and is about giving props to your team’s accomplishments.
I just get tired of the talk that runs down everyone else, especially OSU, and there is becoming a lot of that (I get it already, yes our team is sponsored by a frozen burrito and salsa company!). I’m a big boy and ok with smack talk a bit of the time, but when it starts to become more of a din around me it is ok come on let’s move on and focus on your team and not running everyone else down. I will also be a bit inflammatory here and I think, and have thought, that the UO program fosters this. Maybe it is just me but that is what I have noticed and to be honest why I have had a hard time warming up to UO sports and I have tried.
But yes to all you trolls out there boo-hoo and woeful me, and yes I’ll live. And yes I’m sure if the roles were reversed we in OSU land would also have some irrational asshats coming out of the woodwork too.
But to back off and be nice I don’t share Connor’s view there aren’t ANY rational duck fans, there are a couple! :)
-RVM
by rvm on Nov 3, 2010 4:56 PM PDT up reply actions
correction
“Our clam dip is pretty good.”
Take one for the team!
-RVM
by rvm on Nov 3, 2010 5:20 PM PDT up reply actions
And yes I’m sure if the roles were reversed we in OSU land would also have some irrational asshats coming out of the woodwork too.
So true. There have been a lot more members on AtQ, and with a lot of them, I wish they would go away. The best part is, most of them have been trolls on other sites way before they ever registered on AtQ. It makes me a sad duck.
It’s spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-A-L-I-T-T-L-E-T-I-G-H-T-A-T-T-H-E-H-E-E-L"
Why J-man, you almost sound, cough cough, dare I say it? Ah, rational…
-RVM
by rvm on Nov 4, 2010 9:57 AM PDT up reply actions
I dodn't mean to feed the 1+11 mentality
California, Arizona, and Oregon State all are good opponents. But it’s funny, because at the beggining of the year almost EVERYONE said that the Ducks were a lock to start out the season 7-0, and they did. Congrats on the win against SC, that’s a great victory. But like you said, you still have three tough games left.
I know we would be talking about it and there would be a ton of bandwagon fans, I don’t have a problem with that. But the rational people would still know that we have to play Oregon (or in your case, Oregon State), and we wouldn’t already be booking our trips to Glendale.
Go Beavers!
The computer component of the BCS isn’t supposed to be impressable, but obviously it is
The reason why, isn’t because the computer is impressible, but because they have an opponent other than Stanford on their record. It was enough to bump them in the computers enough to give the total point edge to Oregon.
It’s spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-A-L-I-T-T-L-E-T-I-G-H-T-A-T-T-H-E-H-E-E-L"
Homer pick - Utes win 28-24
We will do our best to make our future conference partners proud! Go UTES!
And we'll win it as a coming in present
and introduction to our new conference mates!
Can’t wait to get back up Oregon and go to some games against my Beaver & Duck friends. Now I’ll have a vested interest in the debates. (BTW in my 10 years living in PDX I learned to pretty much dislike most arrogant Ducks!) Go Beavers! (‘cept when you’re play us Utes of course)
"It's a damn poor mind that can only think of one way to spell a word" - Andrew Jackson
Yep
We know humility :p
I met Joe Halahuni’s parents…..in Alaska. Jealous?
My parents say they saw the man himself at China Buffet :D
i saw Beavs on FSN
and their pre game meals….so yeah I can picture him in a buffet, all you can eat one anyways.
I met Joe Halahuni's parents.....in Alaska. Jealous?
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