Coaches poll out; Florida No. 2

[D-Backs Hack]

Haven't seen this posted yet, so . . .

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/usatpoll.htm

Say hello to Ohio State and Florida in Glendale.

It's generally believed that the extra win was going to help the Gators pass the Wolverines in the computers, so the BCS statboy gurus suggested that all Florida had to do was just close ground in the human polls to get the title-game berth.

Well, Florida passed Michigan in one of them.

Also, Tressel abstained from voting this week.

 

[GB-Hack]

Tressel seemed to indicate he would last night. I heard him make comments that he didn't want to have a say in who the Buckeyes played.

That said....IT BEGINS!!!

 

[beefncheddar]

Actually, Tressell voted Michigan and Florida No.1.
Until it comes out that he really didn't.

 

[GB-Hack]

Actually, Tressell voted Michigan and Florida No.1.
Until it comes out that he really didn't.

Nice.

 

[spnited]

Sorry Junkie, Michigan had its shot and lost by 11 (not counting the cosmetic TD at the end).
Michigan is the Big 10 runner-up. Second-place teams don't get a second chance for a National chamionship.

 

[beefncheddar]

****ing pussies. I'm done with college football until it does something to differentiate itself from figure skating and gymnastics.

And Michigan should say "**** you" to the BCS and the coaches poll, which just ****ed the Wolverines for the second time in 10 years.

[collegefootball]Don't let the door hit you on the way out[/collegefootball]
And, yeah, Michigan is the only team in the last few years to get screwed.
*coughAuburnandOregoncough*

 

[Armchair_QB]

How did Michigan get screwed? They lost to Ohio State and didn't win their conference's championship, why should they play in the championship game?

 

[murciélago]

I'm glad Michigan doesn't get a second chance to make a first impression. *******. Being an ESPN Instant Classic does NOT make you a national-title candidate.

 

[spnited]

Better to watch the NFL where some 8-8 mediocrity from the NFC will make the playoffs and maybe even win the Super Bowl.
Yeah, that's what we need.

 

[Armchair_QB]

I'm going to guess you're one of those guys who bitched like hell when Nebraska played Miami for the title despite the fact the Huskers didn't even win their conference that year.

Michigan had it's shot and lost.

 

[DyePack]

I'm glad Michigan doesn't get a second chance to make a first impression. *******. Being an ESPN Instant Classic does NOT make you a national-title candidate.

Baaaaaaaaaaaa. Baaaaaaaaaaaaaa.

 

[Armchair_QB]

So there should be a rule that you can't drop, or rise, in the rankings on your off week? ****ing brilliant.

 

[fever_dog]

Better to watch the NFL where some 8-8 mediocrity from the NFC will make the playoffs and maybe even win the Super Bowl.
Yeah, that's what we need.

if a team wins the super bowl, at least it took on all comers and won it on the field.

 

[GB-Hack]

Better to watch the NFL where some 8-8 mediocrity from the NFC will make the playoffs and maybe even win the Super Bowl.
Yeah, that's what we need.

Not unlike what we had in baseball, right? Where a very mediocre team won it? The Cardinals had their shot during the regular season, when they lost to the Mets. They should have been disqualified from consideration, at least by your centuries-old logic.

Mr. Apple, meet Mr. Orange.

Teams know the rules going in. Professional sports and every other NCAA sport have playoffs. Division 1-A football does not. Can we get over these comparisons of different sports with different rules.

 

[dooley_womack1]

Sorry Junkie, Michigan had its shot and lost by 11 (not counting the cosmetic TD at the end).
Second-place teams don't get a second chance for a National chamionship.

COCKDIAN, you get off spnited's log-on this instant!

 

[spnited]

Better to watch the NFL where some 8-8 mediocrity from the NFC will make the playoffs and maybe even win the Super Bowl.
Yeah, that's what we need.

Not unlike what we had in baseball, right? Where a very mediocre team won it? The Cardinals had their shot during the regular season, when they lost to the Mets. They should have been disqualified from consideration, at least by your centuries-old logic.

Even if the Cards sucked, they WON THEIR DIVISION.
Michigan LOST. Go the **** home!

 

[TwoGloves]

Sorry Junkie, Michigan had its shot and lost by 11 (not counting the cosmetic TD at the end).
Michigan is the Big 10 runner-up. Second-place teams don't get a second chance for a National chamionship.

Sorry, but I don't buy that. I'm not saying Michigan is the second-best team in the country. But if the top two teams in the country happen to be in the same conference, how can they both win the conference championship if they play each other?

 

[GB-Hack]

Sorry Junkie, Michigan had its shot and lost by 11 (not counting the cosmetic TD at the end).
Michigan is the Big 10 runner-up. Second-place teams don't get a second chance for a National chamionship.

Sorry, but I don't buy that. I'm not saying Michigan is the second-best team in the country. But if the top two teams in the country happen to be in the same conference, how can they both win the conference championship if they play each other?

Michigan is the second place team in the Big 10. Not sure what you're getting at here.

 

[grrlhack]

Who the hell wants to see a rematch? Not even the Big Ten fans. Michigan had its chance. Teams go up and down all the time when they're not playing. It's always a beauty contest. Get over it.

 

[joe king]

Sorry Junkie, Michigan had its shot and lost by 11 (not counting the cosmetic TD at the end).
Michigan is the Big 10 runner-up. Second-place teams don't get a second chance for a National chamionship.

Sorry, but I don't buy that. I'm not saying Michigan is the second-best team in the country. But if the top two teams in the country happen to be in the same conference, how can they both win the conference championship if they play each other?

Michigan is the second place team in the Big 10. Not sure what you're getting at here.

He's saying a team can be second-best in the nation AND second-best in its conference IF it happens to be in the same conference as the No. 1 team. Got it now?