Oh wow what a surprise a fan b*tching about the BCS on a chat board, but hear me out. Take whatever team you think is best in NCAAFB, then hypothetically put their players, coaches, trainers, etc. in Hawaii and have them play out the season. Even if they went undefeated their strength of schedule would hold them back, even if they were ranked 1 in both polls their BCS ranking would be about 7th or 8th (hell even if the New England Patriots were there the SOS makes them 7th or 8th); sounds kinda elitist; but back to them just being the best in college. So the BCS puts in a rule if you are 1 in one of the polls you get a bye into the BCS game (thats how it works I believe thanks to USC a few years back). So the question lies here, take that one team that you think is best that is now Hawaii, remembering the parity that now exists would either of the polls vote them one, or would they look and say, oh it just Hawaii, let them get another BCS bowl and stay outta the title hunt?
2007-10-18 11:57:27 · 14 answers · asked by D Money 2 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
They should be in the title game if they are undefeated if not there would be such a backlash it would force a playoff or another revised system
2007-10-18 12:08:25 · answer #1 · answered by Rutroh 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Just by going with the #1 team in the land right now, Ohio State, if they played in Hawaii, then they would be no higher than 10. The same would go if you put the team that I believe is the best, Oklahoma, in Hawaii. They would be no higher than 10.
The bottom line is, Hawaii plays nobody. If they had National Title hopes for this season, truly, then they would have tried to schedule a PAC 10 team or some powerhouse. USC would have been perfect. It would have gone miles in Colt Brennans campaign for the Heisman Trophy.
If Ohio State, Oklahoma, or LSU played in Hawaii, they would not be as high as they are now.
But, this isnt a bad thing. They can do what Boise did last year and win a BCS Bowl game against some powerhouse, and get more attention than the National Champs themselves, because admit it, no matter how that National Title game turned out last year, the story was Boise State. Once you got over the initial shock that Ohio State had lost, it was right back to Boise State.
Besides, if Boise State had gotten all the way to #2 and played in the National Championship, they would have gotten hammered. No other team but Florida had a shot against OSU last season. Florida was really the best, and we were #2.
Look at it this way; Boise State is now a national icon, and Florida is still Florida. No matter how high in the ranks Hawaii gets, as long as they stay undefeated and make a BCS Bowl (and win, or at least make it good, really really good), then they will have almost the effect of Boise State last year. Nothing will come close to Boise States media attention last year, because there probably wont be a game that good for at least a few decades.
2007-10-18 19:11:27 · answer #2 · answered by cold 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hawaii doesn't play anyone good. Their schedule is one of the easier schedules in NCAA football. I can think of a dozen teams that have one or two losses that would deserve to have a shot at the title (LSU, Kentucky, USC, South Carolina, etc.) because they actually play teams that are good and have a tough schedule. Hawaii is going to run into the same problem Boise State ran into, they have too easy of a schedule.
Clearly, the answer is to scrap the whole BCS and institute a real playoff system. Let the best in each conference have a spot in the playoffs, maybe a half dozen or so non-conference champs fill out the field and make teams play for the right to play in the championship game. It works at the Division II and Division III level, I don't see why it can't work for Division I.
2007-10-18 19:18:11 · answer #3 · answered by msi_cord 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
What would help a team like Hawaii out is this. Hawaii would need to be undefeated for consecutive years. If Hawaii was on a 35 game win streak, few could hold you out of a national championship game. But one undefeated season isn't enough. Multiple season would put so much credibility in the program as winners.
2007-10-18 19:14:49 · answer #4 · answered by mrkeef 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe if SJSU's field was a little better they could have scored 60 points and the voters would recognize what a GREAT team they are. But SJSU's field sucks and UH almost lost to an absolutely horrible team so they get no love. If a great team played at UH they would beat everyone on the schedule by 50 points and they would be top two in human polls which make up way more of the BCS equation than SOS. So to answer your question yes, I think if you put the best players/team at UH they could reach the NCG.
2007-10-18 19:19:52 · answer #5 · answered by Wadeaux 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The NCAA and the television networks would do everything they could to keep Hawaii out of the title game. It's all about money and Hawaii would not draw the fans that a traditional big name school would.
It's sad, but true.
2007-10-18 19:01:18 · answer #6 · answered by wooper 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if they won all of there games and other top teams had either 1 or 2 losses they would have a chance at the national champoinship. the only reason they may not is because they have an easy conference and schedule.
2007-10-18 19:08:48 · answer #7 · answered by Tom 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is now way that they are going to the title game. Boise state proved that last year. Even though they were undefeated they didn't get a chance to play ohio state for the championship. Sorry to ruin your hopes.
2007-10-18 19:05:45 · answer #8 · answered by pacerbaseliner 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hawaii should not even be ranked where they are now. I really don't believe they should be ranked in the top 25.
They have the easiest schedule.
2007-10-18 19:17:45 · answer #9 · answered by neverisenough 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
They'll Be in the BCS Game if they stay undefeated.
2007-10-18 19:05:55 · answer #10 · answered by tfoley5000 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋