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DO_WORK_SON said 08/15, 11:51 PM
The SEC has 4 teams ranked in the top 10 to start the season? I guess I missed that. As far as I know, the official AP top 25 hasn't been released yet, and the Coaches' Poll has 3 SEC teams in the top 10 (the same amount as the Big 12.)

Yes, the SEC has won 3 National Championships in a row before. What in the world does that have to do with the 2008 college football season?

Auburn lost the 2004 National Championship Game? I must have missed that one as well. How can anyone take your opinion seriously if you can't even remember who played for the National Championship 3 years ago; at least be intelligent enough to double check your information.

Yes, actually some people including me do think that this season could turn out better for the Ohio State Buckeyes. They return 10 offensive starters and 9 defensive starters. They've got a great QB and a definite Heisman candidate in Beanie Wells not to mention one of the best defenses in the nation.

Of the SEC teams you named "in the top 10," you said not a one of them doesn't have at least an outside shot. Are you saying Ohio State, Oklahoma, USC, Missouri, West Virginia, Clemson, and others have no shot at all?

DO_WORK_SON said 08/17, 04:16 PM
Nice try, but the AP poll hadn't been released at the time of your first argument. It was, in fact, released at noon on Saturday.

Once again, why would any of us trust your opinion about college football when you still can't seem to wrap your brain around the 2004 college football season. After winning their bowl game versus Oklahoma State, Ohio State finished the 2004 season 8-4. How is it again that they played USC in the national championship? It was, in fact, my Oklahoma Sooners that got smashed by the Trojans 55-19. Auburn's game didn't have one ounce of national title implications because prior to the BCS Championship Game, Oklahoma and USC were 1,2 in the AP and BCS polls. Both polls would obviously declare the winner of that game the national champion regardless of the outcome of the Auburn game.

How do you figure that the SEC is the most "regular season tested?" Because they beat an overrated OSU team 2 years in a row? The SEC plays NO ONE worth mentioning out of conference until their bowl games. The SEC is strong but definitely not a lock to provide a champion.

You have ZERO knowledge of college football. How is anyone supposed to trust your judgement?

DO_WORK_SON said 08/19, 01:37 AM
Every year the SEC is a round robin conference. Everyone suffers at least one loss to another conference opponent. This year will surely be no different as Auburn faces off against LSU and Georgia, Florida faces off against LSU and Georgia, Georgia faces off against LSU, Auburn, and Florida, and LSU faces off against Florida, Georgia, and Auburn.

Last season was definitely a rarity by having a 2-loss team and a 1-loss team in the BCS National Championship. More often than not, at least one of the Championship-selected teams is undefeated. A 1 or 2 loss SEC team in 2008 will have a tough time getting into the Title Game simply because there are so many teams that have a much better shot at escaping the season unscathed. The winner of the USC-OSU game is a lock for an undefeated season and a BCS National Championship berth in my mind. Clemson, Oklahoma, and West Virginia all have great chances of cruising through their weak non-conference schedules and slipping through their conference play without suffering a loss. The SEC teams have a much tougher road, and it isn't unreasonable to think that the SEC may not even be represented in Dolphin Stadium on January 8th.