If you're surprised that OSU is in...

[Chris02M]

Meant Baylor. Who beat #9 Kansas State.

baylors non conference schedule is a joke

 

[leftytg]

Ohio St. had the worst loss amongst the three contenders for the last spot. That should have disqualified the Buckeyes, but I understand that with their money, influence, and TV ratings they were getting that spot no matter what.

the worst loss and coming from the worse conference.

The whole thing is a joke.

 

[leftytg]

baylors non conference schedule is a joke

it is. But OSU only played 1 power 5 team in nonconference, and lost by 2 touchdowns at home.

Lets not pretend OSU beat anyone special in their nonconference. At least TCU beat Minnesota.

 

[tbonezone]

a lot of folks are losing focus. the playoff system wasn't designed to select the 4 best college teams. it was designed to insure that the 2 best teams meet in the championship game. i think the system in place will achieve that goal at least 95% of the time.

 

[SU2NASA]

baylors non conference schedule is a joke

And Ohio State played Virginia Tech... and lost.

 

[Alsacs]

Ohio State played @Navy, Virginia Tech, Cincinnati, Kent State.
Baylor played a tomato can, SMU, @Buffalo.
TCU played tomato can, @SMU, Minnesota

The Big. XII wasn't that good. Oklahoma and WVU had 5 losses, Texas and Oklahoma State had 6 losses and Kansas State the 3rd best team had 3 losses no different than teams in the ACC or B1G.

Ohio State played an extra game and get the honor of being beat down by an SEC team in New. Orleans.

 

[Deano]

I anxiously await the 30 for 30 about how much money was passed under the table to committee members and from whom.

Yeah that is coming just like the story about the $$$ UK boosters fork out for BBball recruits.

 

[PeteCalvin]

I can tell you're not familiar with Delaney's influence. Do a little research on it and you'll see what I mean.

He was so influential that Swofford took ND away from him and almost has PSU until a financially strapped UMD went turncoat on the ACC and saved his arse.

No doubt Delaney has power, influence and intelligence, but he nearly lost out in the whole expansion deal. PSU was listening to the ACC. There is no doubt about that. It forced Delaney to act and collect a couple of mediocre football schools.

 

[PeteCalvin]

the Buckeyes. And Oscar Meyer wiener.

 

[OrangePA]

Former Commissioner?

OSU AD?

 

[mountaincuse]

Former Commissioner?

OSU AD?

You clearly haven't done your research

 

[Full_Rebar]

So the committee is saying the BiG was better than the Big 12 this year? That's a pretty big assumption to make based on what happened on the field. Big 12 schools should get rid of Bowlsby- what are they paying him for when they get left on the outside looking in?

 

[longtimefan]

Ohio State played @Navy, Virginia Tech, Cincinnati, Kent State.
Baylor played a tomato can, SMU, @Buffalo.
TCU played tomato can, @SMU, Minnesota

The Big. XII wasn't that good. Oklahoma and WVU had 5 losses, Texas and Oklahoma State had 6 losses and Kansas State the 3rd best team had 3 losses no different than teams in the ACC or B1G.

Ohio State played an extra game and get the honor of being beat down by an SEC team in New. Orleans.

OSU-Navy was at a neutral site.

 

[Alsacs]

OSU-Navy was at a neutral site.

It was a Navy home game controlled by Navy's TV partner CBS Sports. Navy decided to play the game in Baltimore. It was not a neutral site game.

 

[bpo57]

He was so influential that Swofford took ND away from him and almost has PSU until a financially strapped UMD went turncoat on the ACC and saved his arse.

No doubt Delaney has power, influence and intelligence, but he nearly lost out in the whole expansion deal. PSU was listening to the ACC. There is no doubt about that. It forced Delaney to act and collect a couple of mediocre football schools.

The Big Ten Network says hello. By far the most lucrative tv set-up of any conference in the country. No collections needed for the B1G. It's very well known that there was no playoff for years cuz Delany didn't want one.

 

[bpo57]

You clearly haven't done your research

I corrected myself above. Care to refute the original premise?

 

[N.Y. Orangeman]

The Big XII made the decision to take what it thought was the easiset/best path to the BCS: 10 teams, no championship game and a ridiculous OOC schedule. They got what they deserve.

 

[Bayside44]

This sorta whiffed of a FIFA ruling, but the Big 12 really needed a title game like everyone else.

 

[BuffOrange]

then you haven't been paying attention to collegiate sports for the last two decades. Jim Delaney, the AD of OSU and the former long-time commissioner of the B1G, is by far the most powerful man in NCAA history. He was single-handedly the #1 reason why there was no college playoff until this year. Only after he signed off did the playoff become a reality.

Picking between Baylor, TCU and OSU is a tough call but I think OSU was in as long as they beat Wiscy last night because of the Delaney influence. They also travel better and would bring higher ratings. It's all about money and power and nobody epitomizes that better than Delaney and the NCAA.

I actually wouldn't have that much of a problem w/ it if it were "tie goes to $".
But it's not a tie, don't understand the tOSU argument unless the only criteria is "sos/style pts in most recent game".
Must be the same "goldfish memory" committee members that gave the '06 bball team their 5seed.

 

[kirbivore]

He was so influential that Swofford took ND away from him and almost has PSU until a financially strapped UMD went turncoat on the ACC and saved his arse.

No doubt Delaney has power, influence and intelligence, but he nearly lost out in the whole expansion deal. PSU was listening to the ACC. There is no doubt about that. It forced Delaney to act and collect a couple of mediocre football schools.

Oh come on now! The dean of the internet BS artists that are so revered by some around here, Clay Travis, was so sure that UNC and UVA were going to the B1G it still could happen.

 

[kirbivore]

I actually wouldn't have that much of a problem w/ it if it were "tie goes to $".
But it's not a tie, don't understand the tOSU argument unless the only criteria is "sos/style pts in most recent game".
Must be the same "goldfish memory" committee members that gave the '06 bball team their 5seed.

The worse crime was that a year earlier in 2005 a much better SU hoops team that also won the BET was shafted with a 4 seed.

 

[longtimefan]

It was a Navy home game controlled by Navy's TV partner CBS Sports. Navy decided to play the game in Baltimore. It was not a neutral site game.

I'll bet that OSU had more fans in the stands, and it wasn't even close.

If Navy had insisted on playing in Annapolis, the game would not have happened.

 

[PeteCalvin]

The Big Ten Network says hello. By far the most lucrative tv set-up of any conference in the country. No collections needed for the B1G. It's very well known that there was no playoff for years cuz Delany didn't want one.

Delany, dude. HIM!

 

[bpo57]

Delany, dude. HIM!

Don't have to tell me. I'm with you. The guy has out-sized influence that is crazy. Way more than any other league commissioner.

 

[orangecuse]

TCU getting bounced out is a total shame...and a sham for that matter. Very interesting discussion today on the VanPelt ESPN radio show when Rece Davis came on. Interesting question was asked. If TCU had been Texas or OU sitting at #3 and had just won their last game 55-3, regardless of their opponents ranking/record, does anyone really believe that Texas or OU goes from 3 to 6. The answer...I think not!