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[Cusefan]

Quote: Originally Posted by rudyjuly2

At this point I don't think the Big East deserves an automatic BCS bid. They should share that with an at-large team. Highest ranking gets one (that would also appease the Utah's, Boise St.'s etc.). It would be nice if Syracuse became good again for the conference. I'd pick Pittsburgh to win it all if I didn't think Wannstedt was such an average coach.

I got $100 that says Syracuse does not finish last in the BE this year.

[BobbyZ23]

Quote: Originally Posted by rudyjuly2

At this point I don't think the Big East deserves an automatic BCS bid. They should share that with an at-large team. Highest ranking gets one (that would also appease the Utah's, Boise St.'s etc.). It would be nice if Syracuse became good again for the conference. I'd pick Pittsburgh to win it all if I didn't think Wannstedt was such an average coach.

I'm late to the party, but here's my two cents. No conference should get an automatic bid. Why shouldn't all the DI teams (or whatever they are calling it these days) be on an even playing field, and the top eight or ten teams in the final BCS standings get the bids?

It's so sad that our greedy corporate culture influences a GAME that is supposed to be about the STUDENT athlete. So while the five major conferences pound their chests and pretend that they are far superior, remember that WVU beat Georgia and Oklahoma in BCS Bowl games, and no one outside of WVU fans believed that they would.

It's funny that no one was calling for the ACC's automatic bowl bid while they lost, how many BCS games in a row? Several of those games came at the hands of some Big Least teams. Why wasn't anyone calling for the Big Ten to lose their automatic BCS bid, while Ohio St. was getting crushed in back to back national championship games?

The fact is, college football is cyclical. The funny thing is, people seem to forget, WVU was on the rise before Miami, VT, and BC left the Big East. They were competing for Big East titles, and narrowly being edged out by Miami before Pat White or Steve Slaton was even out of high school. WVU had already caught up with BC and VT, and would soon surpass Miami, but the traitors chose to run to the ACC and the promise of more MONEY. There's no doubt in my mind, had Miami stayed in the Big East, they would have continued to decline. That's not to say they won't be a national power again, because I'm sure they will, however they were on the decline, and staying in the Big East wouldn't have stopped that.

The Big East will rebound, they may have a bad year or two, but someone will rise up and fill the void at the top. It may be WVU again (been recruiting very well), or Pitt, or anyone really. If Cincinnati can keep their coach (Kelly), I think they may be the real deal for a few seasons.

[NoDakHusker]

Quote: Originally Posted by BobbyZ23

I'm late to the party, but here's my two cents. No conference should get an automatic bid. Why shouldn't all the DI teams (or whatever they are calling it these days) be on an even playing field, and the top eight or ten teams in the final BCS standings get the bids? It's so sad that our greedy corporate culture influences a GAME that is supposed to be about the STUDENT athlete. So while the five major conferences pound their chests and pretend that they are far superior, remember that WVU beat Georgia and Oklahoma in BCS Bowl games, and no one outside of WVU fans believed that they would. It's funny that no one was calling for the ACC's automatic bowl bid while they lost, how many BCS games in a row? Several of those games came at the hands of some Big Least teams. Why wasn't anyone calling for the Big Ten to lose their automatic BCS bid, while Ohio St. was getting crushed in back to back national championship games? The fact is, college football is cyclical. The funny thing is, people seem to forget, WVU was on the rise before Miami, VT, and BC left the Big East. They were competing for Big East titles, and narrowly being edged out by Miami before Pat White or Steve Slaton was even out of high school. WVU had already caught up with BC and VT, and would soon surpass Miami, but the traitors chose to run to the ACC and the promise of more MONEY. There's no doubt in my mind, had Miami stayed in the Big East, they would have continued to decline. That's not to say they won't be a national power again, because I'm sure they will, however they were on the decline, and staying in the Big East wouldn't have stopped that. The Big East will rebound, they may have a bad year or two, but someone will rise up and fill the void at the top. It may be WVU again (been recruiting very well), or Pitt, or anyone really. If Cincinnati can keep their coach (Kelly), I think they may be the real deal for a few seasons.

well said and you bring up a great point. i totally agree with the even playing field idea.
Remember Boise State beating Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl a few years back? Yet no one mentions Boise for the National Title. The BCS and the way the NCAA does things is so ridiculous and idiotic.

[rudyjuly2]

Probably right. No real reason to have automatic bids. Either you are ranked high and deserve it or you are not.