BCS Reactions: How Can Florida Be Fourth???
I asked CSTV's Florida Campus Representative Harrison Markey to describe the mood of UF students.
"Infuriated," he said.
I would be too if I were a Gators fan. I thought yesterday's one point win would drop the Gators behind Texas in the BCS Standings, until Texas lost. Seeing the Gators behind Southern California is just perplexing.
I'm not a BCS expert, so I'm not going to try to become one. I suggest reading Jerry Palm's story on cstv.com later tonight for a comprehensive and thorough breakdown.
It's obvious to me that USC was helped by two things.
First: Losses by Louisville, Texas, and Auburn allowed USC to gain ground in the polls.
And second: UF's inability to outplay South Carolina put the Trojans ahead of the Gators in the Harris poll.
UF is third in the Coaches and fourth in the Harris Poll, while USC is fourth in the Coaches and third in the Harris Poll.
The BCS standings just don't seem right. I think most people around the campus were taken by surprise when they saw USC third and Florida fourth. The good news is these aren't the final standings, and by winning the conference championship, UF could easily climb over USC. The bad news is UF now needs Arkansas to keep impressing the voters (and not lose to LSU) so the Gators can have a more impressive matchup in the SEC Championship, but any Arkansas success makes USC look better too. Remember, the Trojans destroyed Arkansas in the season opener.
The best case scenario is USC losing to Cal and beating Notre Dame.
Unfortunately, the Gators may not control their own destiny, and I thought after Texas lost that wouldn't be an issue.
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So did I Adam, So did I.
Posted by: Anonymous | November 12, 2006 08:32 PM