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cardslesson101 wrote:

slide_into_first wrote:

cardslesson101 wrote:

slide_into_first wrote:

cardslesson101 wrote:I have a dumb question, slide_into_first. Say I posted before albertmvpujols with my picks, would that effect how we are ranked if we have the same record?

no

Thanks for the response.

After 120-150 games it's unlikely there will be a tie.

If there is a tie, what is the tie breaker? Which seems highly unlikely.

Probably we would know it was coming late in the bowl season and would use minor bowls as the tie breaker.

InvincibleCakeEater wrote:I love watching Boise St. against good teams. Win or lose it's always a really entertaining game.

I'm still waiting for them to play a really good team, preferably in a true road game.

cardsfansince82 wrote:

InvincibleCakeEater wrote:I love watching Boise St. against good teams. Win or lose it's always a really entertaining game.

I'm still waiting for them to play a really good team, preferably in a true road game.

Fair enough. But VT was a preseason top 15 and it was a home game for them. I know it wasn't a "true" home game, but I can't see how having the game 100 miles away at most would have changed things.

And it's not like Boise St is avoiding playing real teams. Nobody will schedule them.

cardslesson101 wrote:

slide_into_first wrote:

cardslesson101 wrote:

slide_into_first wrote:

cardslesson101 wrote:I have a dumb question, slide_into_first. Say I posted before albertmvpujols with my picks, would that effect how we are ranked if we have the same record?

no

Thanks for the response.

After 120-150 games it's unlikely there will be a tie.

If there is a tie, what is the tie breaker? Which seems highly unlikely.

March Madness pools usually go for the final score of the title game.

InvincibleCakeEater wrote:

cardsfansince82 wrote:

InvincibleCakeEater wrote:I love watching Boise St. against good teams. Win or lose it's always a really entertaining game.

I'm still waiting for them to play a really good team, preferably in a true road game.

Fair enough. But VT was a preseason top 15 and it was a home game for them. I know it wasn't a "true" home game, but I can't see how having the game 100 miles away at most would have changed things.

And it's not like Boise St is avoiding playing real teams. Nobody will schedule them.

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How about ESPN goons talking about how games like this are why the BCS 'system' is the best because you have meaningful games even on labor day? To that I say BS. If you have a system where the top 4-8 teams get into a playoff at the end of the season, this game is every bit as meaningful. No way either Boise St or VaTech to a lesser extent is seen as a top 4 team at the end of the season losing this game. Automatically you're going to have the SEC Champ, Big 12 Champ, Big 10 Champ and even moreso when they have a conf. championship, Pac 10 Champ ditto the conf. championship, ACC champ all with at least somewhat legit claims as being in the top 4. No way Boise St loses early on to an ACC team and can make the same claim, imo.

Yesterday Chris Peterson said that the BCS system had likely been fairer to them than a Plus 1 or Plus 2 playoff system.

lukethedrifter wrote:Yesterday Chris Peterson said that the BCS system had likely been fairer to them than a Plus 1 or Plus 2 playoff system.

I guess if your goal is to play in a BCS game other than the national championship, I understand his point. But, if your goal is to be natl champions, I don't know. Perhaps he was just saying it to avoid sounding like Tony LaRussa.

Regardless, my point remains valid, if there was a 4 team playoff, that game last night doesn't lose a thing in terms of 'meaning something on Labor Day'.

Do I get a "crappiest picks of the week" award?

JS04 wrote:Do I get a "crappiest picks of the week" award?

No but if you are consistent you could get a lifetime achievement award

V Tech was the better team, even breaking in a nearly new defense, but in true V Tech early season fashion, made a ton of mistakes and Boise capitalized.

Props to them for that, but I'm already tired of hearing about them.