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I can see all 6 power conferences being very competitive soon.

The Big East will be getting TCU, which if they continue as they have, they'll be a title contender team, but now we'll see if those perfect seasons would have stood against top programs. I would say TCU helps the Big East to silence some of the "weak" conference talk too. Mostly by me, haha. The Big East still needs to get up to 12 teams though, and start having a conference championship.

FSU and VT are looking a lot better and if the "U" gets going, then the ACC will be what a lot of people thought it would have been a couple years ago.

The SEC will continue to be tough and with Nebraska, the Big 10 will continue to be tough.

USC won't be out that long, I would say they'll be a lot better next year and back to where they were within 2-3 years. So the Pac12, with the addition of Colorado and Utah will be solid as well if Oregon continues to be a powerhouse.

That leaves the Big12. Oklahoma, Texas, and even OK St. can keep that conference going, but they need to get back up to 12 teams.

So, the big 12 needs 2 teams and the big east needs 3 teams. I'd say: Boise State and BYU to the Big 12. Notre Dame, UCF, and East Carolina to the Big East.

Is TCU for sure moving to the Big East?

Yes. They already made the official announcement. In fact, they are joining the Big East in all sports, which is interesting since the Big East fell apart five years ago thanks mostly to the basketball vs. football debate.

Boise St to the Big 12 is a great idea. I think that's exactly what the Big 12 needs--a team that so many people already enjoy watching and rooting for, plus it gives Boise St ample opportunity to prove it belongs with the big boys.

Should create more rivalries than just Texas/OU and OSU/OU. But Texas is rivals with pretty much anyone who's ever beat them.

I root for AL and JSU.(yeah never heard of the other one have you?)

Jerky State University?

I'm not trying to diss the Big Ten, so please do not take this the wrong way. I simply think it is important to note that a 7-4 Fresno State beat a 6-5 Illinois team last night. It is one thing to argue that an undefeated WAC team beating a 3-9 Big Ten team is meaningless, but if a mediocre WAC team beats a mediocre Big Ten team, then I think that illustrates a parity between the conferences overall. There may still be a separation between a Big Ten Champion and a WAC Champion, but I think they deserve a chance to find out.

I'm not trying to diss the Big Ten, so please do not take this the wrong way. I simply think it is important to note that a 7-4 Fresno State beat a 6-5 Illinois team last night. It is one thing to argue that an undefeated WAC team beating a 3-9 Big Ten team is meaningless, but if a mediocre WAC team beats a mediocre Big Ten team, then I think that illustrates a parity between the conferences overall. There may still be a separation between a Big Ten Champion and a WAC Champion, but I think they deserve a chance to find out.

It's also worth noting that 1-7 (SEC record) Ole Miss beat Fresno State. So that settles that.

Any team who thinks they can hang with the likes of Oregon, Auburn and Wisconsin this year is welcome to try.  But I think they might not have been watching today's games very closely.

Nebraska's kicker Henery has a heck of a leg on him... Watching Henery last night was like watching Nick Lowery during kicking practice.

And, Oklahoma locked in their Fiesta Bowl bid with their 23-20 win over Nebraska. OU outscored Nebraska 23-3 after the first quarter, and outscored them 9-0 in the second half.

Now let's hope that the Fiesta Bowl's hatred of OU won't be as fierce this year as it has in previous years... :/

I hope they do a better job setting up the regular BCS games. Instead of having a bunch of one side games, match the teams according to talent and not BCS bowl affiliation.

TCU is locked to the Rose Bowl, too, due to the quirky non-AQ rules. Virginia Tech is locked to the Orange Bowl.

Fortunately, I won't need to waste any of my time watching bowl games.  I'll know who wins the national championship anyway.  If there are lots of sirens coming from fire engines to go put out burning cars here in my home town, then I know who won. 

I blame the refs.

Schaef blames the scorekeeper. 

Quote from: YourMathTeacher on December 06, 2010, 06:56:48 PM

Quote from: Master_Chi on December 06, 2010, 09:53:31 AM

I blame the refs.

Schaef blames the scorekeeper. 

I blame everyone but the team. Because it is definitely not their fault AND THEY DESERVE TO WIN EVERY GAME!

I blame the NCAA for allowing such ridiculous plays like the "statue of liberty" and the "hook and ladder".