Baylor not gonna cover in this one. One of the best teams in the country at protecting the ball before this game, but not today. Game could easily be 14-14 right now, but it's not Baylor's day. Too many mistakes. Only gonna get worse from here. Good game Ok. St.
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Ive been riding the cowboys all year, again today, first half and game. Will probably do 2nd half on a cheap parlay.Comment -
Clemson has zero chance. They will lose at least one if not two of their last games.
Boise and Stanford are way less likely to make it to the game than OSU. Boise is too far out now and doesn't face anyone of significance from now on except TCU and even that game should be a relatively easy win. Even big wins won't close the gap. Even if they made it, I think you're seriously overvaluing their chances against LSU/Alabama. The 2010 Broncos team was the one built to win it all. This year's is not.
Stanford is going to look a lot less impressive in the next few weeks than they have so far and if they manage to go 12-0 it could still not be enough. I still think Oregon beats them. We'll see which direction they're heading after tonight's game with USC.
OK State has tough opponents but 3 of their last 5 (including today) at home, and I think the chances of them being 11-0 going into that last week are pretty high. From that point on, it's just a preparation issue against an OU team that is very good, but not as elite as they appeared earlier in the year.
I played them this week at 10.25-1, and given their schedule and current rank, it seemed like a solid value bet. All I need is for the winner of LSU/Alabama to punctuate the game with a late TD to win by double digits and it could be a real live option.Comment -
Baylor had a chance, but not anymore. However, they play this game 10 times I think Baylor wins 2 or 3.Comment -
OKST better chance than Stanford to make it all the way??
no way - OSU still has to go on the road to play Oklahoma - a very tough matchup that they have struggled in recent history
Stanford's toughest game is at home against an Oregon team that is not as good as 2010 Oregon team - they will win that for sureComment -
Dude get ur facts straight the ou game is in stilly!Comment -
Where is that loser vin vermillion? This is becoming a ritual, he calls osu the most overrated team in the country, he picks against them, he looses and does not show his face! It might be time to rethink ur strategy after 7 straight losses! But what do I know!Comment -
Look at the BCS rankings right now. Despite ranking 3rd/4th in the two opinion polls, Stanford manages only 6th place in the BCS rankings because the computer element rates them significantly lower than the polls. Regardless of whether or not you agree with that, the fact remains that they have an uphill battle that they MIGHT overcome if they run the table, but if you think they can't lose to USC or Oregon, you're not looking at the team clearly.
They are VERY weak against good QBs, ranked near the bottom in the country in passing yards allowed and completions allowed. An average team gives up about 60% of total offense in passing. Stanford allows over 75% of total yards through the air.
Tonight will be very revealing.Comment -
Oregon is a running team though and Stanford has a great run defense - Oregon is also a different team away from home (hell they nearly lost at Cal last year). Oregon's defense this year has also looked soft at times and Stanford is a legitimate top 5 top 10 offense in the country
if they beat USC tonight, I think Stanford is a near lock to go undefeated - I give you about a 66% chance of seeing Stanford in the BCS title game and about 33% chance of seeing OSU in the title game. OSU will have a much tougher time against an Oklahoma team that is more talented than they are than Stanford will against Oregon
OU is more talented than OSU at nearly every position outside of maybe WRComment -
But... Stanford is still ranked too low. I don't think the pollsters could be any further up Andrew Luck's ass, so it's really going to come down to margin of victory against their remaining tougher opponents for the computer element to increase their value. Winning will not be enough if OSU continues to roll. Again, let's see what happens tonight against a legit QB.
And Oregon might be a run-first offense, but they still throw for 220 yards and 3 passing TDs a game (21-3 TD-Int ratio).Comment -
Stanford's only low in the BCS polls because they haven't played anybody yet
if they are the only other team to go undefeated (along with one of the SEC powerhouses), then it's a lock to see them in the BCS title game
I just think you're severely underrating Oklahoma as an opponent for OSU. Oklahoma is more talented than OSU at every position - that's a game that OU will win if they play to full potentialComment -
The teams are close enough that there will likely be a small spread in the game and the (+1025) wager gives enough flexibility that I can partially hedge on OU and either take a small profit on an OU win or carry forward a live future on OSU if they squeeze in.
If OSU and Stanford both go undefeated, there's absolutely no question who played the tougher schedule. Stanford is not in control of their own future with respect to a spot in the BCS title game.Comment -
Stanford is not going undefeated this season.Comment -
If OSU does make it all the way, it's gonna absolutely suck because we're gonna see another relatively easy win for the SEC in the BCS Title game. There's no way in hell that OSU can beat an LSU or an Alabama team with their soft defense. Either one of those SEC teams would likely win by about 14-17 points. Same thing with Clemson too - Clemson would get assraped in the BCS title game
You should be rooting for Stanford or Boise to make it all the way because they have the toughness required to play a decent game against the SEC powerhousesComment -
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