On Sun, 26 Nov 2006 09:21:28 -0500, " JimH" not telling you @
pffftt.com wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Sat, 25 Nov 2006 21:12:46 -0500, " JimH" not telling you @
pffftt.com wrote:

.............is a joke. 21-3 USC, just into the 2nd quarter.

How were they ever rated #4 especially after they were blown out by
Michigan
and barely beat Michigan State earlier in the season????????????????

They were #2 pre-season. Heh, heh, heh...

I called my Uncle after the First Quarter and asked him if the Jesuits
out there forgot to go to chapel or say Vespers before the game.

He was not amused.

But I was. :)

Hey, Charlie Weiss is headed for the pros anyway as much as he says he
wants to stay at Notre Dame. That game was just another nail in the
coffin.

Interesting factoid - I believe that this was the first time that a
former pro head coach and former pro offensive coordinator from the
pro same team ever faced off as head coaches.

I like Pete Carroll a lot - he's not a pro level coach, but an
outstanding college coach.

So, what do you think about the Convicts/Forces of Light and Justice
rematch controversy?



It does not matter to me who Ohio State plays. A case can be made for both
Meeecheeegan and USC. It will be interesting to see who ends up #2 and
goes on to play the Buckeyes.

Boy does Notre Dame suck. How they made it into the top 10 is beyond me.


The whole rating system is broken. For example, Clemson made it to
#10 before dropping totally out of the ratings for a week. This,
while playing in the relatively weak ACC. They ultimately came back
at #24.

An unranked USC (South Carolina) just beat them 31-28. This year USC
lost to Tennessee, Arkansas, and Auburn by a touchdown or less, and
lost to Florida by 1 point, while playing a tough SEC schedule. The
games were closer than the scores indicate, but never any ranking.

It sure seems that some teams get ranked because of how the voting
members "like" them, not because of how they perform against worthy
opponents.

Oh well... USC beat Clemson, and with Spurrier onboard, things are
getting interesting. A couple years of decent recruiting, and the
polls will *have* to take notice.