Nat'l Championship jitters

[Heisman4Bama]

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This article relieves a bit of nervousness:
http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2011/12/whos_no_2_the_alabamaoklahoma.html

 

[TideMom2Boys]

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They have snuggies....lol

 

[BAMA1979]

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I hate to say it, but I think it's over for us as far as getting into the BCS game goes. All of this math is great and most of it favors us and rightfully so, but the emotions of voters can change a lot after just one game. I hope I am wrong, but I think we are in some trouble. Stoops should be in some trouble, but I hope he isn't. I hope those people continue to believe that he is a great football coach. He obviously is not.

 

[GoBama#1]

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ESPN just said OSU needs

All computer #2 votes

44 out of 174 human voters to rank them 2nd. Keep in mind, Alabama was unanimous number 2 in the human polls last week.

and to have all others rank them 3rd.

A single 4th vote would be devastating to their cause.

 

[Heisman4Bama]

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I hate to say it, but I think it's over for us as far as getting into the BCS game goes. All of this math is great and most of it favors us and rightfully so, but the emotions of voters can change a lot after just one game. I hope I am wrong, but I think we are in some trouble. Stoops should be in some trouble, but I hope he isn't. I hope those people continue to believe that he is a great football coach. He obviously is not.

Read the quoted in this article, I think you make think differently:
http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2011/12/whos_no_2_the_alabamaoklahoma.html

 

[CrimsonNagus]

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What happens if it is a tie? We've seen a tie in the BCS poll before but, never at the end of the year and involving one of the top 2 spots. Does the BCS have tie breakers?

I think we are in but, all the stats list above got me thinking about what would happen if there was a tie.

 

[Neos]

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I'm starting to get very nervous...

 

[GoBama#1]

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:BigA:I think that the biggest obstacle we face is that the rest of the country is suffering from a severe case of SEC fatigue. If they could get away with it they would vote out LSU and put in anybody else.

I don't disagree and I think if anything does us in, its this. Someone people are also philosophically opposed to a rematch. But then again, why would the left coast keep themselves from winning the one thing they can-the Heisman, to help out OSU because they are tired of the SEC? That doesn't make sense to me.

I am counting on OSU only moving up to 4 to some voters and that saving Bama.

 

[BAMA1979]

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Read the quoted in this article, I think you make think differently:
http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2011/12/whos_no_2_the_alabamaoklahoma.html

I hope you are right, but I don't see it. Most people don't watch the games like we do. I will gladly admit it if I am wrong...I'm wrong a lot, but most people get emotional over a game or two and I'm afraid that is what will happen. It's only my opinion and it doesn't count for much.

 

[UA All the Way]

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http://www.usatoday.com/sports/sagarin/fbt11.htm

 

[Heavy D]

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BCS guru Jerry Palm: "If the computers stay basically the same, Palm says Okie State has to finish at least 19 points ahead of Alabama in each of the human polls to have a chance. Oklahoma State currently trails Alabama by 342 points in the Harris poll and 166 points in the coaches' poll."

 

[TideMom2Boys]

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Well, people who didn't watch the game will see the box score. See all the turn overs. Almost 350 total yards for OU. That should be enough.

 

[Heisman4Bama]

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My only negative comment of the night... if West Coast voters are reluctant to vote OSU higher than their beloved Stanford, why would they second guess voting Stanford over Alabama as well. That could also hurt us.

 

[UA All the Way]

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This article relieves a bit of nervousness:
http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2011/12/whos_no_2_the_alabamaoklahoma.html

This article actually makes me more nervous than I was before.

 

[TideMom2Boys]

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http://www.usatoday.com/sports/sagarin/fbt11.htm

Still has us two!

 

[CrimsonNagus]

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Saban needs to vote OSU #4! Shoot, keep'em #5 to help even more!

 

[UA All the Way]

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ESPN just said OSU needs

All computer #2 votes

44 out of 174 human voters to rank them 2nd. Keep in mind, Alabama was unanimous number 2 in the human polls last week.

and to have all others rank them 3rd.

A single 4th vote would be devastating to their cause.

OSU will jump to #2 in the computers.

Bama only had 95% of the #2 votes (not unanimous).


I worry about some Big 12 folks voting Bama #4. I hope the Pac 12 votes Bama up to keep Luck and Stanford in the Heisman discussion.

 

[TideMom2Boys]

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OSU is sending their case to the voters..ridiculous! They are emailing a reason why they should go.


http://yfrog.com/j2oennj

 

[Skeeterpop]

By the way, the SEC also overtook the Big 12 this week as the #1 rated conference. Not sure if that will change or stay the same in the final ratings, though.

The SECOND should stay #1. We went 1-1 this week and the Big 12 went 2-2. That extra loss should hurt them

 

[UA All the Way]

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Still has us two!

Yup. The first computer poll released kept us at #2. The other 5/6 won't be released until late tomorrow I believe.