Does Utah deserve a chance at a split MNC?

[Chip Douglass]

Quote: Originally Posted by fistofrage

Yet they all lost and Utah didn't. Where's the proof that any of them could beat Utah?

Because (insert argument that Alabama was an unmotivated team, that Utah played in a weak conference, even though the MWC was probably the 3rd or 4th best conference this year, that Florida/OU/Texas would be a favorite (LOL, like Alabama wasn't?), etc).

[Chip Douglass]

Quote: Originally Posted by Seahawk76

It's the same kind of ridiculous argument I've seen for years on sports forums made by those wanting to downplay meaningful wins. If a team beats a strong opponent this only means that the opponent wasn't really that strong in the first place and therefore that team still hasn't beaten anyone good. It's a dumb circular argument.

LOL. Yep.

Especially considering the same people would have then called Utah an "LOL SOFT MWC TEAM" had they lost to Bama.

I also get the feeling that some people think Bama is overrated BECAUSE they lost to Utah, which is probably the case considering the number of ******** "They played in a weak conference" posts.

[bkrich83]

Quote: Originally Posted by Travis40

Even if Oklahoma was 13-0 with that SOS...they wouldn't deserve the National Title, and I'm the biggest OU homer on the site. Utah doesn't deserve it, nor does anyone who plays that SOS.

Their SOS? Are you kidding? Their SOS was very respectable.

[fpac]

I don't even understand why there's an arguement.

Yes, Utah deserves a chance at at split MNC as much as anyone else this year. Unfortunately, they won't get it but anyone that says they don't deserve it is ridiculous.

I swear it seems like some people in this forum just like to argue for arguement sake sometimes. One of the reasons I rarely post in the CFB forum anymore...

[Chip Douglass]

Quote: Originally Posted by bkrich83

Their SOS? Are you kidding? Their SOS was very respectable.

Yep. Please remind me of the world-beaters Florida and Oklahoma beat.

Oh wait, that same "uninspired and overrated" Bama team that boosted Florida to the MNC game? Texas Tech for Oklahoma?

[Chip Douglass]

Quote: Originally Posted by BigDofBA

So I guess if Hawaii had played a scrub in their bowl game last year and went undefeated they would be champs.

So Alabama was a scrub team?

The arguments are getting more and more ridiculous.

[ZB9]

Quote: Originally Posted by BigDofBA

It's amazing how Texas fans can ignore losing to Texas Tech.

you dont hear Texas fans in this thread saying they have a better case than the Utes. That loss is why Utah has a better case for #1 than Texas does. Ive said quite often in this thread that I feel Utah should be #1 regardless of what happens in the final two games.

If Texas manages to win a tough game, they will have the best case when it comes to the one loss teams, but they wont have a better case than Utah.

[ZB9]

Quote: Originally Posted by mags77

They've been on the national stage all year.

You dont understand what im saying. The Sugar Bowl is a national stage, and it's the first time Bama has been able to play back at the Sugar BOwl since it's been a BCS game.

People "care" about playing in games like that, especially Bama. Saying they "dont care" would be like saying USC didnt care about getting back to the Rose Bowl after their pre-Carroll dry spell in the 90s.

Quote:

And yes, when you are 1 quarter away from the NC game, having to play a BCS bowl instead is a let down.

lol so I guess according to you, no one should care about their bowl game except for the teams playing in the national championship

again, you cant gauge how much a team cares, but even if you could, it doesnt matter. That is not valid in this discussion.