Official SEC Football Thread 2011

[OLS]

And don't get me wrong, all of you know, I do not think bama DESERVES to be in that game, they lost at home
to the number one team in the country at that time. But the other teams that had a shining moment, a chance
at greatness, all proved to be fallible, not up to the task. Hell, I would have rathered see Houston Cougars in the
champ game because they had beaten everyone they had faced, and then they lost to my alma mater.
Go Eagles Go!! Fine job...FINE job!

Me thinking LSU and alabama are the two best teams in the country leaves ample room however to feel
that they should not be allowed into that game, but it is clear that they WILL BE, so I understand and
accept it. It is not unfair at all given the data. I just wish some other teams would have shown some
spine and played ball, lol.

[E.J.]

Originally Posted by OLS

It is not unfair at all given the data. I just wish some other teams would have shown some
spine and played ball, lol.

Tale of the tape Alabama vs Oklahoma State

Conference Champion No - Yes

Wins vs Ranked Opponents 4 - 4

Wins vs Top 10 0 - 2

Both have a loss, both in OT, one at home, one on the road. One lost to a great team, the other to a mediocre team. I will not go into the circumstances prior to the OSU loss. Though I do believe it had baring.


In the current BCS top 25 - OSU has beat Missouri(25), Texas(22), Baylor(17), Kansas State(11) and Oklahoma(10).

In the current BCS top 25 - Alabama has beat Arkansas(8) and Penn State(21)


Alabama had a shot, at home, to beat the opponent we are discussing and lost. The game was fair, they just didn't get the job done. Give someone else a shot.

Conference ratings -

http://realtimerpi.com/football/ncaaf_conf_Men.html

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Again, no dog in this hunt, just putting out what I believe to be "fair." All this talk about the best 2 teams in the country is crap. That is assumption, games are not won and lost, by who people think are the best, they are won and lost on the field. Alabama had their shot at this LSU team(who I personally don't think can be beat by anyone we are talking about), so give the team that earned their shot a try.


IMO, best game would be USC vs LSU.....

[Powers]

Originally Posted by E.J.

Alabama had their shot at this LSU team(who I personally don't think can be beat by anyone we are talking about), so give the team that earned their shot a try.

This always makes me smile. For the past 5 years we've had vocal non-SEC fans say the SEC team in the title game is overrated. Hell, I remember ESPN saying the '06 Ohio State offense was one of the best ever and Florida held 'em to 82 yards of TOTAL offense. Both Bama and LSU would do the same thing to any of this year's teams

One of the reasons I want a playoff system is to prove yet again, as if the past 5 years haven't, that the SEC dominates

[OLS]

Originally Posted by Powers

This always makes me smile. For the past 5 years we've had vocal non-SEC fans say the SEC team in the title game is overrated. Hell, I remember ESPN saying the '06 Ohio State offense was one of the best ever and Florida held 'em to 82 yards of TOTAL offense. Both Bama and LSU would do the same thing to any of this year's teams

One of the reasons I want a playoff system is to prove yet again, as if the past 5 years haven't, that the SEC dominates

I think you misread that one, I think he is saying that it doesn't matter, because in his mind, none of the other
teams we are talking about seem capable of beating LSU, anyway. I think most people agree that SEC football is the
peak of power and balance in football today. They don't like it much, but it has indeed been made clear of late.