Who's next?

Discussion in 'Football' started by lurking, Oct 31, 2004.

  1. lurking

    lurking Member+

    Feb 9, 2002
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Which team will be the next to fall from the ranks of the undefeated?
     
  2. writered21

    writered21 Member+

    Jul 14, 2001
    Middle of the Road
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    In looking at the remaining schedules for the teams, I'd have to pick Auburn - Georgia still left, plus the SEC Championship Game.

    Wisconsin would be second-most likely, I think.

    I'm not saying Boise State is better than those two, but I don't think they will lose to anyone on their schedule.
     
  3. lurking

    lurking Member+

    Feb 9, 2002
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I have to think Wisconsin myself. Michigan State looms large there in my mind.

    I think the conference title games are likely to undo Auburn and Oklahoma. That or the game before the title games as a "looking ahead" game.
     
  4. WarrenWallace

    WarrenWallace Member

    Mar 12, 1999
    Beer and Cheese
    This sounds just like 2002 when everyone kept saying to "wait for Ohio State to lose" and it never ended up happening.


    That being said, if I was a betting man, I would say the odds would be on Wisconsin.
     
  5. WarrenWallace

    WarrenWallace Member

    Mar 12, 1999
    Beer and Cheese
    and i am personally hoping for a bunch of teams with no loses or all with one loss except for Utah and Boise.
     
  6. RoverMax

    RoverMax Member

    May 4, 2003
    NYC
    Club:
    Blackburn Rovers FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Oklahoma will lose because they have had been involved in close games already, because no one is expecting it, and because I hate them.

    :)
     
  7. lurking

    lurking Member+

    Feb 9, 2002
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I found this interesting, Massey's non BCS odds of each team going undefeate. Does not include conference championship games.

    Utah 82.68% (Colorado State, at Wyoming, BYU)
    - 3 mediocre/bad teams, 2 at home. Should be smoothe sailing.

    Boise State 79.46% (at San Jose State, Louisiana Tech, at Nevada)
    - Road games are against doormats, home game, where I wouldnt bet against this team is a decent opponent in Louisiana Tech. Looks good for the Broncos.

    USC 67.5% (Arizona, Notre Dame, at UCLA)
    - Toughish schedule, well at least the last 2, but considering who they've already beaten, no problem. All games in SoCal too.

    Oklahoma 61.34% (at Texas A&M, Nebraska, at Baylor)
    - Should really threaten them I think, suprised Massey only gives them these odds. Big 10 title game is their biggest hurdle I think... if they dont get caught looking ahead.

    Auburn 59.52% (Georgia, at Alabama)
    - Doesnt even include the SEC title game. Georgia is a big one, and Bama on the road may be a tricky letdown type game.

    Wisconsin 26.36% (Minnesota, at Mich. St., at Iowa)
    - Tough remaining schedule, I tend to agree that its unlikely they will go undefeated.

    Just a note, as a west coast guy a couple of things caught my eye in the Massey and Sagarins ratings. First, USC is #1 not suprisingly, but Cal is #2 and Arizona St. #8, and in terms of their predictive ratings, Cal is the strongest team. And frankly I dont think ANYONE would want to mess with Cal at this point.
     

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