BCS: Who Really Got Hosed This Season?
Today, I was all determined to make Texas feel even more adequate in the eyes of the slut known as the BCS. But after seeing it all for myself, I decided to break it down schedule by schedule to answer the biggest question: Did Texas get Horned by the BCS?
Let's look at the schedules of the top four teams, followed by the result of the opponents' season and the key games of the season.
#1 Alabama Crimson Tide (12-0, SEC West Champions)
Game One: vs. Clemson (34-10)---Bowl Eligible with a 7-5 Record
Game Two: vs. Tulane (20-6)---Finished 2-10.
Game Three: vs. WKU (41-7)---Finished 2-9.
Game Four: vs. Arkansas (49-14)---Finished 5-7
Game Five: vs. Georgia (41-30)---Bowl Eligible with a 9-3 Record
Game Six: vs. Kentucky (17-14)---Toss up at 6-6
Game Seven: vs. Mississippi (24-20)---Bowl Eligibile with a 8-4 Record
Game Eight: vs. Tennessee (29-9)--- Finished 5-7
Game Nine: vs. Arkansas State (35-0)---Bowl Eligible with a 6-5 Record
Game Ten: vs. LSU (27-21 OT)---Bowl Eligible with a 7-5 Record
Game Eleven: vs. Mississippi State (32-7)---Finished 4-8
Game Twelve: vs. Auburn (36-0)---Finished 5-7
SEC Championship: vs. Florida---Bowl Eligible with a 11-1 Record
#2 Florida Gators (11-1, SEC East Champions)
Game One: vs. Hawaii (56-10)---Bowl Eligible with a 7-5 Record
Game Two: vs. Miami (26-3)---Bowl Eligible with a 7-5 Record
Game Three: vs. Tennessee (30-6)---Finished 5-7
Game Four: vs. Mississippi (30-31)---Bowl Eligible with a 8-4 Record
Game Five: vs. Arkansas (38-7)---Finished 5-7
Game Six: vs. LSU (51-21)---Bowl Eligible with a 7-5 Record
Game Seven: vs. Kentucky (63-5)---Toss up at 6-6
Game Eight: vs. Georgia (49-10)---Bowl Eligible with a 9-3 Record
Game Nine: vs. Vanderbilt (42-14)---Toss up at 6-6
Game Ten: vs. South Carolina (56-6)---Bowl Eligible with a 7-5 Record
Game Eleven: vs. Citadel (70-19)---No Comment
Game Twelve: vs. Florida State (45-15)---Bowl Eligible with a 8-4 Record
SEC Championship: vs. Alabama---Bowl Eligible with 12-0 Record
#3 Oklahoma Sooners (11-1, Big XII South Champions)
Game One: vs. Chattanooga (57-2)---No Comment
Game Two: vs. Cincinnati (52-26)---Big East Champions
Game Three: vs. Washington (55-14)---Finished 0-11
Game Four: vs. TCU (35-10)---Bowl Eligible with a 10-2 Record
Game Five: vs. Baylor (49-17)---Finished 4-8
Game Six: vs. Texas (35-45)---Bowl Eligible with a 11-1 Record
Game Seven: vs. Kansas (45-31)---Bowl Eligible with a 7-5 Record
Game Eight: vs. Kansas State (58-35)---Finished 5-7
Game Nine: vs. Nebraska (62-28)---Bowl Eligible with a 8-4 Record
Game Ten: vs. Texas A&M (66-28)---Finished 4-8
Game Eleven: vs. Texas Tech (65-21)---Bowl Eligible with 11-1 Record
Game Twelve: vs. Oklahoma State (61-41)---Bowl Eligible with 9-3 Record
Big XII Championship: vs. Missouri---Bowl Eligible with 9-3 Record
#4 Texas Longhorns (11-1, 1st in Big XII Conference)
Game One: vs. Florida Atlantic (52-10)---No Comment
Game Two: vs. UTEP (42-13)---No Comment
Game Three: vs. Rice (52-10)---Bowl Eligible with 9-3 Record
Game Four: vs. Arkansas (Hurricane Makeup (52-10))---Finished 5-7
Game Five: vs. Colorado (38-14)---Finished 5-7
Game Six: vs. Oklahoma (45-35)---Bowl Eligible with 11-1 Record
Game Seven: vs. Missouri (56-31)---Bowl Eligible with 9-3 Record
Game Eight: vs. Oklahoma State (28-24)---Bowl Eligible with 9-3 Record
Game Nine: vs. Texas Tech (39-33)---Bowl Eligible with 11-1 Record
Game Ten: vs. Baylor (45-21)---Finished 4-8
Game Eleven: vs. Kansas (35-7)---Bowl Eligible with 7-5 Record
Game Twelve: vs. Texas A&M (49-9)---Finished 4-8
So who got hosed in this BCS? My money is between Texas and Florida. Because of Florida's November game with Citadel, it kept them from moving up in the BCS. And because of the Horns' stumble in Lubbock, Texas is getting the shaft. It's hard to believe, but it's true.
Texas lost 39-33 to Tech three weeks ago, and Oklahoma defeated Texas Tech 65-21 in Norman. Texas beat Oklahoma State 29-24 in Austin, while Oklahoma defeated the Cowboys in Stillwater 61-41. But because of Oklahoma's win over the Red Raiders, Texas felt the anal-pounding and reach-around that the BCS delivered.
Even though 45-35 was the final in Dallas, Texas actually lost the game due in large part to the ending to this latest BCS Controversy. I truly feel for the Longhorns this time around, but in all actuality, they have a legitimate beef. Screw the fact that Sooners fans continue to tell you to quit whining. What Oklahoma should be worried about is which team is going to stun, shock and beat them in the BCS Bowl Game this season.
Because everytime the BCS gave the Sooners the nod, they came up short everytime. Don't believe it? Just ask Boise State, USC and LSU.
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