Comments on: Texas Takes BCS #1 from USC

By: bryan

bryan — Tue, 25 Oct 2005 03:39:02 +0000

While it's hard to argue that anyone but USC should be number one considering they're two-time defending champions, they do play a relatively soft schedule and the Longhorns have blown out some ranked teams. Given that defending champions and two-year unbeaten streaks have nothing whatsoever to do with *this* year's rankings, I don't find it hard to argue at all, especially given the weak defensive numbers that USC has put up this year. And the PAC 10 is *always* weak, as opposed to the Big-12. Also, don't forget that Texas played Big-10 powerhouse Ohio State earlier this year. If Ohio State maintains their strong record, that will boost Texas' rankings even further.

By: Signifying Nothing

Signifying Nothing — Tue, 25 Oct 2005 01:20:22 +0000

This week's manufactured BCS controversy

Today?s ?big sports news? is that Texas is #1 and ahead of Southern Cal by a few billionths of a point in this week?s release of the BCS rankings, thus reigniting the BCS doom-and-gloom scenarios. The bottom-line facts are as follows: USC has done noth...

By: the Pirate

the Pirate — Mon, 24 Oct 2005 21:54:15 +0000

It would also be worth considering the Harris poll since the AP is no longer used in BCS rankings.

I find it difficult to knock USC's schedule vs the one Texas plays since the Big 12 is less than stellar this year.

By: Don Surber

Don Surber — Mon, 24 Oct 2005 21:24:59 +0000

BCS is decided in January, not October

Go Mountaineers!