Illinois #19
-Wins over #1 Ohio State, #5 (at the time) Wisconsin, and a pretty good Penn State team
-Losses to Missouri, Iowa and Michigan
Texas #13
-Wins over Arkansas State, TCU, Central Florida, Rice, Iowa State, Baylor and Nebraska
-Loss to Kansas State (who got trashed by Nebraska), near loss to Okie Lite, and Texas Tech.
BCS voters vote on past reputation, and not current achievements.
2007-11-12 07:12:09 · 11 answers · asked by CoolHand 5 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
By saying that there are no BCS voters, are you saying that the other polls have no influence at all on the BCS rankings? Are you saying that there is no human influence on the BCS rankings?
And to the ignorant fool that made the comment about more cows per square mile or some such, I will quote a plaque I once read in a feed store. "If you don't like farmers, don't eat with your mouth full." Basically, don't bite the hand that feeds you.
2007-11-12 11:46:18 · update #1
I am not upset about the Big 10 or Illinois not getting any respect, you assume that I am because I am making an arguement for reason. As a matter of fact, I live in Texas, and couldn't give two shits about Illinois, other than the system is flawed, and they are victims of it. I don't like the University of Texas either, but it is not about who I like or dislike.
2007-11-12 11:51:15 · update #2
Is anyone surprised??
BCS is just BS with a middle name.
2007-11-12 07:14:41 · answer #1 · answered by The Corinthian 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Personally I think based on who they've beaten and their record, Illinois is right about where they should be in the BCS, but not in the traditional polls. Let me explain. Illinois is the second highest ranked team in the BCS with 3 losses, the highest ranked 3-loss being Florida. Illinois has the computers going for them (mainly due to a 6th highest strength of schedule), and the human polls going against them (due to traditional bias.) I think for Illinois to be ranked higher than Tennessee and Kentucky says a lot, though.
2007-11-12 07:29:40 · answer #2 · answered by Everything Clever Was Taken 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
First of all, there are no BCS voters........The formula uses two human polls and the computer polls composite.
Your just upset because the Big 10 has no respect and Illinois has no prestige.
and you forgot the wins over Western Ill, ball st and indiana.
2007-11-12 07:57:03 · answer #3 · answered by Banned from yahoo 5 times 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because no one cares about your god forsaken crap hole that you live in. Big 12 is situated in an area of the country with more cows per square mile than people and no one on the coasts (areas that actually matter) cares about what some podunk school is doing against another podunk school.
2007-11-12 07:49:08 · answer #4 · answered by jae w 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The reason, coolhand, is the level of competition in the Big Ten (or the lack thereof).
2007-11-12 07:24:59 · answer #5 · answered by Jag Nation Attorney 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your forgetting that K-State tore up Auburn's home field, and should have beat them by at least 3TD's. Auburn borrowed Oregon's refs for that game.
2007-11-12 07:36:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
BCS voters?
Umm there is no such thing as BCS voters......maybe if you understood the system better you would know that.
2007-11-12 07:26:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You mean the system they have in place right now is flawed? Gasp!!!! Thank you captain obvious.
2007-11-12 07:18:07 · answer #8 · answered by suspendedagain300 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
the system may be flawed but texas would throttle the illini.
2007-11-12 07:21:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
so whats your problem seem right to me
2007-11-12 07:16:04 · answer #10 · answered by rebshel 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋