🏈 Bama's Likely BCS Opponents and the Probable Outcome

[bamaraider]

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So what Oregon forum are you from?

 

[GoDucks349]

So what Oregon forum are you from?

I don't spend time on the Duck boards, I prefer to post other boards, it's easier to learn more about teams. Home boards tend to be so bias it's difficult to really learn much. I just try and be respectful when I visit other boards. Avoid the trash talk and share info.

 

[PhillyGirl]

I don't spend time on the Duck boards, I prefer to post other boards, it's easier to learn more about teams. Home boards tend to be so bias it's difficult to really learn much. I just try and be respectful when I visit other boards. Avoid the trash talk and share info.

Welcome! Hope to see our teams duking it out in the NC this year (finally) :tennis:

 

[GoDucks349]

Welcome! Hope to see our teams duking it out in the NC this year (finally) :tennis:

Thank you, I think I've seen your posts around a bit. Good posts.

 

[TheChief]

Vrgina Tech vs Florida State - FSU undefeated. The 'Noles leapfrog Oregon and have the opportunity to suffer the Ducks' previously scheduled humiliating defeat.

 

[beachfinder]

I don't spend time on the Duck boards, I prefer to post other boards, it's easier to learn more about teams. Home boards tend to be so bias it's difficult to really learn much. I just try and be respectful when I visit other boards. Avoid the trash talk and share info.

Hey we LOVE sportsmen here and welcome! Stick around and share all you want...

Larry

 

[GoDucks349]

Hey we LOVE sportsmen here and welcome! Stick around and share all you want...

Larry

Thanks, I'll try and be a contributor to the conversations.

 

[TheChief]

In all seriousness we might as well become familiar with each others' teams. If not now, we can suffer through all the prediction shows in December and do it then.

 

[GoDucks349]

In all seriousness we might as well become familiar with each others' teams. If not now, we can suffer through all the prediction shows in December and do it then.

Still plenty of games to be played before we talk about playing each other. I'd love to see a home and home with you guys........

 

[bamafan4ever]

There is a chance...but unlikely. It will be down to 4 in a matter of weeks (from 6 undefeated teams).

• FSU/Clemson winner this weekend - (but they both have to play in State OOC rivals at the end of the year).
• Oregon/UCLA winner play 10/26.
• Ohio State (although the odds are against them)
• Alabama.

From there, I could see both Stanford and Michigan making things interesting and reducing it down to two. Then as I mentioned above, the two out of conference state rivals Clemson/SC and Florida/FSU at the end of November.

Plano, I can't see Michigan making it interesting for anyone of caliber right now. Rivalry with Ohio St. notwithstanding, Michigan is horrible. They have struggled with Akron, UConn and lost to an undermanned Penn St. team. I would love to see them beat the Bucks but I'm afraid Urban's gonna kill 'em.

Until we lose, we deserve to be number 1. If we lose this year, we won't play ourselves back into the game. Too much anti-BAMA sentiment and the media is ready for a new champion. I hope we disappoint them all.

 

[bamafan4ever]

Still plenty of games to be played before we talk about playing each other. I'd love to see a home and home with you guys........

Saban sees more value in Neutral site games for a number of reasons so I doubt you will see that. It would be very cool though, a nice road trip for sure.

 

[JoshB]

Along with how much Saban likes the neutral game sites, add the coming 9-game SEC schedule (we all know its coming) home and homes are prolly not gonna happen anymore.

 

[bamafan4ever]

Along with how much Saban likes the neutral game sites, add the coming 9-game SEC schedule (we all know its coming) home and homes are prolly not gonna happen anymore.

Oregon/Nebraska inked a two year deal today so I wonder if the PAC12 and Big10 both decided not to format a 9 team conference schedule like the SEC?

 

[TerryP]

Oregon/Nebraska inked a two year deal today so I wonder if the PAC12 and Big10 both decided not to format a 9 team conference schedule like the SEC?

As of right now:

The PAC and Big12 play nine. The B1G will start a nine game conference slate in 2016. ACC and AAC—along with the SEC—remain at eight.

 

[planomateo]

Plano, I can't see Michigan making it interesting for anyone of caliber right now. Rivalry with Ohio St. notwithstanding, Michigan is horrible. They have struggled with Akron, UConn and lost to an undermanned Penn St. team. I would love to see them beat the Bucks but I'm afraid Urban's gonna kill 'em.

Until we lose, we deserve to be number 1. If we lose this year, we won't play ourselves back into the game. Too much anti-BAMA sentiment and the media is ready for a new champion. I hope we disappoint them all.

Yeah, I agree with ya about Michigan, only said it because of the rivalry game and Ohio State going 25-0 in two seasons.

Oregon/Nebraska inked a two year deal today so I wonder if the PAC12 and Big10 both decided not to format a 9 team conference schedule like the SEC?

I remember the Pac-12/Big Ten trying to form a football agreement about regular OOC games being scheduled, but it was cancelled due to scheduling issues. I suspect they are still looking at doing this in the future once they can solve all the scheduling issues.

 

[TerryP]

I remember the Pac-12/Big Ten trying to form a football agreement about regular OOC games being scheduled, but it was cancelled due to scheduling issues. I suspect they are still looking at doing this in the future once they can solve all the scheduling issues.

That agreement was reached in 2011 after the regular season. It was the second week of July, IIRC, that it was canceled "officially."

As mentioned earlier in this thread about a home and home series with Oregon, that was canceled—according to what Larry Scott said—due to scheduling conflicts with non-conference games AND their nine game schedule.

It makes sense to me. If you think about it, most years that'll still mean a team will face five OOC teams which translates to a third of their schedule that season (assuming they make the CFPCG.)

 

[GoDucks349]

Oregon/Nebraska inked a two year deal today so I wonder if the PAC12 and Big10 both decided not to format a 9 team conference schedule like the SEC?

For decades, before the BCS, the Big 10 and PAC-12 played each other every year. Every team in each conference played one team from the other conference. Sort of went with the Rose Bowl tie in. Obviously things have changed. It's time for everyone to cut down on the cup cake schedules. A 9 game conference schedule, a couple major conference OOC games and ok a Sun Belt, MAC or WAC game for a warm up. That will give a better national picture of how good teams are.

 

[GoDucks349]

Along with how much Saban likes the neutral game sites, add the coming 9-game SEC schedule (we all know its coming) home and homes are prolly not gonna happen anymore.

I know the Ducks have a home and home with Georgia on the books.

 

[GoDucks349]

That agreement was reached in 2011 after the regular season. It was the second week of July, IIRC, that it was canceled "officially."

As mentioned earlier in this thread about a home and home series with Oregon, that was canceled—according to what Larry Scott said—due to scheduling conflicts with non-conference games AND their nine game schedule.

It makes sense to me. If you think about it, most years that'll still mean a team will face five OOC teams which translates to a third of their schedule that season (assuming they make the CFPCG.)

I missed that about Oregon and Bama having a home and home canceled. Are you sure that's correct?