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QUOTE(Fotop @ Nov 19, 2005 -> 11:33 PM) The simple, asshole answer: because they're Notre Dame. The complex answer: Well that might take awhile. But really who do you think is getting screwed for you to ask this question? Miami is out of the picture now, Va Tech will probably be repping the ACC (and if they lose to FSU they won't get an at large), Texas the big 12, whoever the big east (WVU? I don't even know), PSU the big 10, LSU or georgia in the SEC (with the loser being knocked out of contention). So that leaves OSU, ND, Oregon. So i know what you're thinking....Oregon is getting screwed. Currently, ND holds a slight margin over Oregon in the BCS. Both have losses to USC...with ND's being a "better" loss (if you could even classify a loss as such). But ND has the loss to MSU, again it was a close one, whereas Oregon has no other loss. So disregarding the logistics, you have to ask yourself who really is the better team? Polls would say ND is, watching games...well you'd probably say ND as well. I mean obviously this means nothing to you coming from me. But really, ND is a quality team....I haven't seen enough of Oregon to form an opinion on them so i wont really comment on them. Disregarding talent, you'd have to ask yourself hypothetically as someone in charge of the Fiesta Bowl (assuming that is where the at large team(s) would go) how can you turn down ND? High revenues, high ratings, these all come with having ND in your bowl. Is that fair to be the reason you put them in a bowl? Yes and no. No because you'd wish in a perfect world money is not a factor and the "best" teams should be in the bowl (even though i consider ND deserving). Yes because ND has earned, over time, preferential treatment because they've put the numbers up. They've given the bowl people the money they like to see, so they get the edge. To me, all of this is moot because I know my team can compete on a high level and will probably do well in a major bowl. However I understand why people would think ND was not deserving, just thought i'd shed some light on the situation. That is a good post from an unbiased ND fan. The main angle I was going with is... One of Oregon, OSU, ND will get left out, like you said. ND and Oregon have both lost to USC. ND's 2nd loss was to MSU while Oregon has no 2nd loss. Doesn't that leave them more qualified? Then there is OSU who I figure will get in - afterall their 2 losses are to top 5 ranked teams by a total of 9 points. I definitely understand the whole they are ND, they will get higher ratings, etc. I get that, but from a football and results standpoint can you really justfiy having them in over Oregon? I am not in a position to call Oregon a better team than ND becuase quite frankly I don't watch Oregon too often, but it appears to me as though they have earned a BCS game more than Notre Dame has. Oh well I have accepted the fact that ND will get a BCS game as strange as it seems to me.

I have a question, how does Notre Dame deserve a BCS bid?

QUOTE(White Sox Josh @ Nov 19, 2005 -> 02:33 PM) Hell Yeah! Huston...WE HAVE A PROBLEM!

BUCKEYES WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YAYAYAYAYAYA TROY SMITH=AWESOME

Wow that's f***ing crap stupid call against Holmes for a celebration dive. Thats bulls***

Wow, fake punt touchdown..... :headshake 31-21

QUOTE(AnthraxFan93 @ Nov 19, 2005 -> 12:55 PM) They have Dominck Davis.. No reason for Bush in Houston they will be going after D'Brickasaw Fergeouson (sp) OL help. Carr has no time to throw the fa-king ball. They might also go D help as well, RB is not a huge concern for them. ^^ Houston needs to look at D'Brick

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Nov 19, 2005 -> 12:48 PM) Face it, Illinois is one of the worse Division 1 football teams this year. Ya don't say

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Nov 19, 2005 -> 12:45 PM) How the game is that close I have no idea. NU should be killing them.

Illini down 24-21 @ half C'mon Illini - find a way

TD Troy Smith, Bucks up 7-0 EDIT - that is f***ing creepy, I changed the channel after the TD and I was posting 7-0 then for some reason I had the thought in my head they would miss the XP...and they did...weird Also Illinois hanging in with NW, tied at 14 CMON ILLINOIS PICK UP A B10 W Wow, too easy, 21-14 NW

QUOTE(Kid Gleason @ Nov 19, 2005 -> 11:55 AM) She looks like she has another head growing out of her lips. Yuck.

QUOTE(Soxpranos @ Nov 19, 2005 -> 10:04 AM) Willie can you send it to me as well? sent

Ewwwwwwww for the Marlins.

LETS GO ILLINI

haha bulls down 13

f*** it, Allen with a 3 16-6 run Sonics up 7 Wow this team is playing like s*** WAKE THE f*** UP

The Bulls give up f***ing ridiculous amounts of And 1's

My f***ing God Bulls up 3...6 point possession for the Sonics...BOOM Bulls down 3

Bulls collapsing badly. Tied - Sonics ball This is ugly, Sonics on fire, Bulls can't hit s*** Sonics up 4

Bulls up 44-33 @ the half

Bulls up 26-21 after one Beautiful half court trey from Duhon

Let's go Bulls, get back on track.

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