NCAA 2009

[MadImmortalMan]

I saw on the TV that Nebraska was listed on the teams the Big Ten could try to get in expansion.

They were talking about inviting Texas back in 03 or so.

Iowa State would be nice for the Iowans to get that rivalry in-conference.

[Ed Anger]

Whatever the Big 10 does, I hope it doesn't result in Boise getting into a BCS conference.

This man is smart. Boise State is an abomination upon man.

[Barrister]

Whatever the Big 10 does, I hope it doesn't result in Boise getting into a BCS conference.

This man is smart. Boise State is an abomination upon man.

I think Valmy had it right - make the Mountain West a BCS conference, and kick out Big East.

[CountDeMoney]

Missouri is by far the worst athletic department in the entire Big 12.  Nice addition there Big 10.

Sorry, but I'll see your Mizzou and raise you Kansas State.

[PDH]

Missouri is by far the worst athletic department in the entire Big 12.  Nice addition there Big 10.

Sorry, but I'll see your Mizzou and raise you Kansas State.

*cough* Colorado

[Eddie Teach]

I think Valmy had it right - make the Mountain West a BCS conference, and kick out Big East.

Big East went 33-8 against non-conference opponents this year. MWC went 23-15.

[dps]

Whatever the Big 10 does, I hope it doesn't result in Boise getting into a BCS conference.

This man is smart. Boise State is an abomination upon man.

I think Valmy had it right - make the Mountain West a BCS conference, and kick out Big East.

There apparantly are actually rules in place that define standards that a non-BCS conference can meet to become a BCS conference, or by which a current BCS conference can lose that status, but I've never seen them spelled out exactly.  Of course, I'm sure that the standards are pretty much rigged to keep the statu quo.  I do recall reading once (a few years ago) that the Big Ten was the BCS conference closest to losing their BCS status.

[MadBurgerMaker]

Sorry, but I'll see your Mizzou and raise you Kansas State.

Kansas State has won more CC's than Missouri, I believe.  They've even won one in football.

Edit:  So has Colorado.  For sure. 

[Barrister]

Whatever the Big 10 does, I hope it doesn't result in Boise getting into a BCS conference.

This man is smart. Boise State is an abomination upon man.

I think Valmy had it right - make the Mountain West a BCS conference, and kick out Big East.

There apparantly are actually rules in place that define standards that a non-BCS conference can meet to become a BCS conference, or by which a current BCS conference can lose that status, but I've never seen them spelled out exactly.  Of course, I'm sure that the standards are pretty much rigged to keep the statu quo.  I do recall reading once (a few years ago) that the Big Ten was the BCS conference closest to losing their BCS status.

IIRC the BCS is merely a creation of the 6 BCS conferences (plus Notre Dame), so I imagine it's essentially impossible to "kick out" a conference.

I can't imagine not having the Big Ten in the BCS however. 

[dps]

Whatever the Big 10 does, I hope it doesn't result in Boise getting into a BCS conference.

This man is smart. Boise State is an abomination upon man.

I think Valmy had it right - make the Mountain West a BCS conference, and kick out Big East.

There apparantly are actually rules in place that define standards that a non-BCS conference can meet to become a BCS conference, or by which a current BCS conference can lose that status, but I've never seen them spelled out exactly.  Of course, I'm sure that the standards are pretty much rigged to keep the statu quo.  I do recall reading once (a few years ago) that the Big Ten was the BCS conference closest to losing their BCS status.

IIRC the BCS is merely a creation of the 6 BCS conferences (plus Notre Dame), so I imagine it's essentially impossible to "kick out" a conference.

I can't imagine not having the Big Ten in the BCS however. 

Well, like I said, I'm sure that the rules are rigged in favor of the status quo.  I figure that they are there mostly just to help protect against any anti-trust problems.

[grumbler]

Whatever the Big 10 does, I hope it doesn't result in Boise getting into a BCS conference.

This man is smart. Boise State is an abomination upon man.

I think Valmy had it right - make the Mountain West a BCS conference, and kick out Big East.

There apparantly are actually rules in place that define standards that a non-BCS conference can meet to become a BCS conference, or by which a current BCS conference can lose that status, but I've never seen them spelled out exactly.  Of course, I'm sure that the standards are pretty much rigged to keep the statu quo.  I do recall reading once (a few years ago) that the Big Ten was the BCS conference closest to losing their BCS status.

IIRC the BCS is merely a creation of the 6 BCS conferences (plus Notre Dame), so I imagine it's essentially impossible to "kick out" a conference.

I can't imagine not having the Big Ten in the BCS however.

The BCS is a creation of all the Div-1A schools.  There are no "BCS conferences" and "non-BCS conferences."  There are just automaticly-qualifying conferences and non-automatically-qualifying conferences.

The Big Ten is by no means "the BCS conference closest to losing their BCS status."  First, because it cannot, by definition, happen.  Second, because the AQ conferences are such because they have the minimum average BCS rating over the course of four seasons, and the Big Ten scores quite well in that regard.  Not as good as the SEC, and probably losing ground to the Pac Ten right now (the P10 may have done the best of all conferences this year), but nowhere near the Big East or ACC.

[sbr]

Duron Carter out of the Rose Bowl. Academically ineligible.

Fucking idiot.

So is the Ducks 4th receiver, Jamere Holland.  They are even again.

[Neil]

Academically ineligible?  Don't they have the stupid black kids take things like Colouring 101 and Film Study 210?  Or even easier, Journalism?

[Valmy]

Utah 37, Cal 27

Was Cal too depressed about ending up in the Poinsettia Bowl to show up?

[katmai]

Utah 37, Cal 27

Was Cal too depressed about ending up in the Poinsettia Bowl to show up?

Uh Valmy, they lost 42-10 to U Dub this year, tells you what kind of team they were