Early look at the BCS standings as of now..

by silky51 on Oct 12, 2009 4:27 PM CDT Comment 22 comments

Yikes! Here are the mock standings from Brad Edwards at ESPN if the BCS came out this week:

MOCK BCS STANDINGS

1. Florida
2. Alabama
3. Virginia Tech
4. Texas
5. Boise State
6. USC
7. LSU
8. Ohio State
9. Cincinnati
10. Iowa

But Brad says to relax if you're Texas.......if they win out, they'll be fine. So Texas just needs to focus on the task at hand that is O-WHO. The real BCS standings come out next week.......and I had forgotten how much I hate this BCS stuff.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?page=roadtobcs/0901

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I agree with the top two...

Florida deserves the top spot due to personnel and the right to be called the best team until proven otherwise. Alabama has looked good this year, and deserve the number 2 with their play. Obviously this is of no concern for us considering they’ll play each other in the SEC championship.

I don’t agree with Va Tech. Yeah, I know they look “sexy” right now. But they lost to Bama early on, and needed a miracle to beat Nebraska. Though Texas may not look as dominant to this point, I don’t think Va Tech has done anything to warrant replacing Texas at #3.

by randomguy on Oct 12, 2009 4:41 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

The real BCS comes out next week.

We will be fine. And if we can make it through the next stretch of games until UCF….. we will be a clear 3rd – Assuming that Bama and UF remain undefeated (and that is no guarantee). I am not worried about the BCS this year.

If we win, we are in. If we lose, no amount of help could put us in. So screw the BCS. We know what we have to do.

And just to be clear, no one is “Replacing” anyone. This will be the first BCS rankings. But I get your point.

"A lot of people look for the easy way to do anything, in swimming there is no easy way." - Eddie Reese

by SwimTexas on Oct 12, 2009 5:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Virginia Tech

they’ve already played 3 ranked teams and are 2-1.

Their 31-7 victory over Miami alone is more impressive than any victory we’ve had so far. Given Bama’s dominance so far this season, even their 10 point loss to Bama looks a lot sexier than any of our victories, as odd as that sounds.

I would not be upset if Va Tech or USC for that matter was ranked ahead of us. With the computers, resume plays a pretty big part. Our resume right now, is weak. By the end of the season, it will be stronger, so meh @ early polls.

by goingforthecorner on Oct 12, 2009 5:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

what games are you all watching

that show Alabama dominating? I don’t get. Florida isn’t all that impressive either. Gators do deserve benefit of doubt as returning champs, but Bama? i don’t get it!

"Don't ask yourself what the world needs -- ask yourself what makes you come alive, and then go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive."

-- Harold Thurman

by thanos on Oct 13, 2009 12:06 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I agree

Alabama’s offense looks even more miserable than ours at times. Ole Miss gives them five turnovers, and the best they can come up with is one touchdown and five field goals. Please.

I think we have reached a point where we’ve been conditioned to think that if an SEC team is undefeated, they must be better than everyone else. It’s all perception. The SEC is allowed to suck on offense because of their defenses. Big 12 teams have to be not just good but great at both to get the same level of respect.

by bassale47 on Oct 15, 2009 12:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Va Tech didn't look dominant against Duke.

Maybe they deserve to be ranked that high, but I don’t see it.

by ajax77777 on Oct 13, 2009 12:38 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

hell, took a last minute miracle to be the Cornhuskers....

"Don't ask yourself what the world needs -- ask yourself what makes you come alive, and then go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive."

-- Harold Thurman

by thanos on Oct 13, 2009 1:09 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

There’s no shame in that, though. It’s possible that Nebraska could end up being the toughest test Texas faces this season.

by burntorangehorn on Oct 13, 2009 3:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Need to have our deep game by then...

Nebraska is brutal in the box. They only have one real pass rushing threat, but they play solid as a unit. Pelinni style football. That could be the biggest challenge of the year for sure and if we’re not able to go deep and stretch by then we will be in trouble. I think their offense is still a bit too enemic for elite level, but they are a team on the rise and will probbably return to Big XII North dominance.

by orangetower on Oct 13, 2009 5:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Suh is a pretty damn good tackle, and my real hope is that somehow the interior line will have worked on its issues enough by then that constant double-teams are effective. There’s no question in my mind that they’ll be necessary, so the approach should be to make it so triples aren’t necessary.

by burntorangehorn on Oct 13, 2009 8:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Would you say Suh is a better tackle

than Gerald McCoy? I would say no and tend to believe this weekend will give us a good idea how well our o-line can handle/survive against other great tackles down the line like Suh and possibly Terrance Cody.

by 2Cor12:9 on Oct 13, 2009 9:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think that he does much more for the players around him than McCoy does, and that he impacts the pocket more. You won’t see me claiming to be an expert on the Xs and Os of line play, but that’s how it appears to me, particularly this season.

by burntorangehorn on Oct 14, 2009 7:10 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Pelinni style football. That's an awesome line.

Sounds like a sandwich.

by 2Cor12:9 on Oct 13, 2009 9:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Love the bread

It does, doesn’t it? I have a friend who is a Nebraska fan and Pelinni has them believing again, even with the loss to VT. Huskers are making huge strides in recruiting and I see them as the favorite for Aaron Green out of SA.

I also think this adds to the importance of Hicks and Jeffcoat recruits over a D. White type right now. Adding those to guys to this class would be absolutely amazing.

by orangetower on Oct 14, 2009 1:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I saw his analysis on College Gameday on Saturday

he said Texas is ranked #6 in the computers (behind Boise St. Virginia Tech, and I’m guessing USC). Nothing new for us, given our notoriously soft nonconference schedule. Just like last year though, win every game and we’re in. At least we’re #2 in both the Coaches’ Poll and the Harris Poll IIRC.

by goingforthecorner on Oct 12, 2009 4:58 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Actually

Texas and Bama are tied for 2nd in the Harris Poll.

by 2Cor12:9 on Oct 12, 2009 5:05 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Mocks BSC standings - NOW

The story also says if Texas runs the table, they will play in NC game.

by texascfo on Oct 12, 2009 5:07 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Hey,

BCS standings, you suck. My grandma could rank teams better than you, BCS standings, and she’s been dead for 5 years. BCS standings, you’re ugly and your mama dresses you funny.

There, I mocked the BCS standings as instructed above.

by tdwalsh on Oct 12, 2009 11:38 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Stating the blindingly obvious

“Longhorns need convincing victory over OU to sway pollsters”

Really Tim?

I hope the team aren’t as distracted by all this noise as BON’ers seem to be. There should be only one focus this week: beating OU. I’ve got to resist the urge to moan and hand wring, and concentrate on the excellent game prep posts that are on their way from our outstanding crew of authors.

Still a Blaine Irby fan

by patienthornsfan on Oct 13, 2009 3:50 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs