My rant on pathetically weak schedules for college powerhouses...

I agree with what you are saying. I don't think teams should have to have a schedule packed full with great teams but they should at least have 4 games that are going to really test them. It is kind of hard to do this though since the schedules are made a few years in advance but they could still figure something out. I'm a BYU fan so believe me, I understand how annoying it is for a powerhouse to play next to no one and still get a spot in the big game. Florida probably will have to go up against 'Bama though in the SEC Championship game and that will be a tough one! After their first game 'Bama is looking really good! And I do need to point out that BYU was doing a really good job against OU even when Bradford was in. I'm not going to say what would have happened either way if he had stayed in but I'm sure it would have still been close.

How about Pen State? Sheez, talk about a tough schedule... :roll:

If these teams are powerhouses, then they should play good teams. I say only 1 tune up game against some scrubs but definitely not at home.

Welcome to the BCS. it's been like this for YEARS. There will always be issues, and until a playoff is instituted there will always be debates. Should you get rewarded for playing a hard schedule and winning all your games? yes. Should a proven team be penalized for not having as strong of a schedule? probably not. But it doesn't matter. Florida is the defending champs with basically the same roster, so they could play no ranked teams all year and they'd still get their respect. Simple solution - PLAYOFF

Playoffs.

Playoffs.

Espurs117

I see you mentioned Troy, and they are a quality team for their position. They have great athletes and can win some games. They've beaten Oklahoma St. (that was a couple years ago, and it was a beat down), and Mississippi St. also, they blew a huge lead last year at LSUgeaux321

Playoffs.

Espurs117

It is annoying when you see teams like Eastern Kentucky Institute of Technology playing USC...but if the powerhouse teams are paying these smaller programs to literally destroy them then so be it. But hey, look at Appalachian State or whatever upsetting Michigan last year?

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Playoffs.

22Toothpicks

I think we will see them eventually. You know by the time our grandchildren can enjoy it.

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Playoffs.

Espurs117

I think we will see them eventually. You know by the time our grandchildren can enjoy it.

yes, weak schedules are annoying, and doubly yes, i hate that there is no playoff in college football.

on your comment about favoritism towards the sec: the sec has participated in 5 of the last 10 nat. champ games and won every single one of them. when was the last time an sec team has lost the nat. championship? really, i don't know. the sec east is weak right now with Florida being the obvious exception, but the west is full of difficult teams. Florida will have to play Ole Miss, LSU (both on the road), and likely Alabama in the sec champ game (keep in mind i'm an auburn fan so thats not bias speaking believe me). so yes, the rest of the schedule isn't that impressive, but they do have testers in their.

besides, as an auburn, i know that an sec team doesn't always get respect for an undefeated season.

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Playoffs.

22Toothpicks

i would love it if the ncaa added 2 nonconference games to the regular season that was based loosely on the previous years rankings or some system that had teams like Alabama and USC playing each other fairly regularly. if not a playoff system, that would be one way to deal with the whole 'most teams in x conference suck" arguement and the TC wouldn't have to defend the PAC 10 or call out the SEC. in essence we would have a better sample of games between conferences....

or we could just ignore it cause pro is finally starting this week.

Boycott college football.X360PS3AMD05

NO WAY!

I like how Navy (that's right, Navy) almost whooped them some Ohio State...and to think they used to be champions. Pitiful, absolutely pitiful. Just for that, I hope Army wins the National Championship, 'cause if our armed forces are that good at the game, then we all better watch out. I predict many an upset this year.zephyr_paladin

I believe Navy was ranked last year and they go to a bowl game every year. Not a scrub team, but yes Ohio State should have put them away early.

Holy ****, UW is competing with Texas! :orockguy92

They are playing horrible on offense. Nice drive before the half tho.

I've always said that Florida was spoon-fed. Now I know that I'm not the only one who thinks so. For the record, I am a die-hard OU fanzephyr_paladin

Was Florida spoonfed last year too?

Won 51-21 over #4 LSU
Won 49-10 over #6 Georgia
Won 56-6 over #25 South Carolina
Won 45-15 over #20 FSU
Won 31-20 over #1 Alabama
Won 24-14 over #1 Oklahoma

I believe the Gators schedule was rated the toughest out of every team in college football last year.

Also to the thread creator. If Florida does go undefeated they still will have to beat a likely top 5 team in Alabama in the SEC Championship game, so their schedule is tougher than it seems. It's not the toughest in the nation this year but #11 LSU, #21 Georgia, likely top 5 Alabama (if both make the SEC Champ game), and a possibly ranked FSU isn't that weak.

[QUOTE="zephyr_paladin"]I've always said that Florida was spoon-fed. Now I know that I'm not the only one who thinks so. For the record, I am a die-hard OU fanOrlando_Magic

Was Florida spoonfed last year too?

Won 51-21 over #4 LSU
Won 49-10 over #6 Georgia
Won 56-6 over #25 South Carolina
Won 45-15 over #20 FSU
Won 31-20 over #1 Alabama
Won 24-14 over #1 Oklahoma

I believe the Gators schedule was rated the toughest out of every team in college football last year.

Also to the thread creator. If Florida does go undefeated they still will have to beat a likely top 5 team in Alabama in the SEC Championship game, so their schedule is tougher than it seems. It's not the toughest in the nation this year but #11 LSU, #21 Georgia, likely top 5 Alabama (if both make the SEC Champ game), and a possibly ranked FSU isn't that weak.

I'm a USC fan and I personally agree with this, Florida has deserved its acclaim from the media, they are the premier program right now.

However I want to see a playoff, college football needs it. There are just to many "what if's" at the end of each college football season.