tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8898194.post6096121261228012678..comments2023-09-16T05:05:59.534-05:00Comments on TechSuperfans!: Week 7: Other Games of InterestAnand Trivedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08108217732167672187noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8898194.post-78391996749738833332009-10-16T14:43:42.538-05:002009-10-16T14:43:42.538-05:00Something I should have stated. The main emphasis...Something I should have stated. The main emphasis on the BCS talk is that Virginia Tech's opponents winning helps them no matter what, regardless of a one-loss Hokie season versus another loss down the road.Brian "Where's The Ice?"https://www.blogger.com/profile/06846886387103228534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8898194.post-7397877259176529812009-10-16T13:17:03.670-05:002009-10-16T13:17:03.670-05:00Hey hey, first things first. Let's lock up the...Hey hey, first things first. Let's lock up the Coastal Division! :)<br /><br />I like what you're saying about the Bama situation. Here's where it becomes more of a BCMess:<br /><br />Many analysts have been looking at the computer polls and believe that when the BCS comes out on Monday, ceteris paribus, the BCS will look like this:<br /><br /> 1. Florida<br /> 2. Alabama<br /> 3. Virginia Tech<br /> 4. Boise's Not A State<br /> 5. USC<br /> 6. Texas<br /><br />Why? Here's what the computer polls look like as of this week:<br /><br /> 1. Florida<br /> 2. Alabama<br /> 3. Iowa<br /> 4. Virginia Tech<br /> 5. Boise State<br /> 6. LSU<br /> 7. Oregon<br /> 8. Texas<br /> 9. TCU<br /> 10. Cincinnati<br /><br />All of this of course will settle itself out as Tech starts playing the likes of NC State, UVA, and Maryland.<br /><br />However, if we do look at the <b>distant</b> future:<br /> * Bama, Florida go [Insert U-word here] until the SEC title game<br /> * Texas loses one or two eliminating them from contention<br /> * USC loses to Oregon (let's face it Charlie Weis won't beat USC and will be unemployed come January.)<br /> * Boise's lackluster win Wednesday in a game that everyone with a say was watching because it was the only game on. (Really guys? Football on Tuesdays and Wednesdays?)<br /> * Iowa loses to Ohio State (for good measure.) The Big 10 is weak so even with an [U-word] season Iowa will struggle to get in to the one or two spot.<br /> * LSU still may have a say in this but let's say they lose to Alabama (to keep the first bullet accurate.)<br /> * Ohio St. loses to Meeeeeeechigan, just for good measure<br /><br />All of that leads to Florida, Alabama, and Virginia Tech ranked one, two, three respectively in the BCS.<br /><br /> 1. Bama beats Florida: Uh-oh. You want to see some irate Hokies. The powers that be will not want to see a rematch. Trust me. It'll happen. There's even talk of if this happens they'd rather put Florida and Bama back in it for a rematch. That won't happen either. Bama beating Florida is the worst possible situation if Tech maintains course.<br /> 2. Florida beats Bama. Well we'll have the same situation we had last year when, as you mentioned, OU which lost to Texas, played in title game.<br /><br />All of this really is premature. There are way too many variable and way too much football to be played for us to get caught up in national title talks. Let's beat Georgia Tech, win a few more important ACC games and get into the ACC title game. A win on Saturday will bring the Hokies one step closer to the ACC title game.Anand Trivedihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08108217732167672187noreply@blogger.com