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THE DRUMS START TO BEAT FOR A SPLIT NATIONAL TITLE
January 3rd, 2012 11:07 AM║ Posted By: John Pennington ║ Permalink ║ Tags: Alabama, LSU
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The winner of the BCS Championship Game will win the BCS championship.*
Duh.
If that’s LSU, then the Tigers will claim that prize right along with the AP national title as well.* They’ve already finished a rugged regular season with a 13-0 record, after all.
But if LSU loses to Alabama, expect many to push for the Tigers to win the AP’s crown.* After all — it will be argued — they beat Bama in Tuscaloosa during the regular season and their body of work will still be stronger than the Tide’s even with a loss in the rematch game.
Don’t believe some will angle to split the title?* Just check out the open to the Associated Press story from last night’s Fiesta Bowl:
“The BCS system left Oklahoma State bitter.
After a thrilling win in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, the Cowboys have a chance to throw a stick in the spokes.
Surviving a missed field goal at the end of regulations and getting a big kick of its own in overtime, No. 3 Oklahoma State opened the door for the chance at a split national championship with a wildly entertaining 41-38 win over No. 4 Stanford on Monday night.
‘We feel like we could beat anyone in the country,’ Cowboys receiver Colton Chelf said.”
Personally, we don’t think OSU has a legitimate shot at grabbing a share at the title.* If LSU loses, most voters looking to split the crown will compare the two teams’ schedules and side with the gang from the Bayou.
But if the above comments regarding the Cowboys are any indication, there will be some who’ll look to slide LSU past Alabama in the AP.* So long as the Tigers aren’t blown out of the Superdome.
Now, Bama fans will scream that that’s not fair — trust me, they have been doing just that for a month — and LSU fans will say oh-yes-it-is-100-percent fair, but both groups would take the complete opposite views if the roles were reversed.* In other words, the backers of the teams don’t matter.* Only the AP voters matter.
And the fact is… whoever wins the BCS Championship Game will be guaranteed the crystal football and nothing more.* If LSU loses in the title game, expect some voters — possibly many — to cast their votes for the Tigers in the AP balloting.* If there’s a push for Oklahoma State, you can bet there will be a bigger push for LSU.
THE DRUMS START TO BEAT FOR A SPLIT NATIONAL TITLE
January 3rd, 2012 11:07 AM║ Posted By: John Pennington ║ Permalink ║ Tags: Alabama, LSU
*Send This Story To A Friend
The winner of the BCS Championship Game will win the BCS championship.*
Duh.
If that’s LSU, then the Tigers will claim that prize right along with the AP national title as well.* They’ve already finished a rugged regular season with a 13-0 record, after all.
But if LSU loses to Alabama, expect many to push for the Tigers to win the AP’s crown.* After all — it will be argued — they beat Bama in Tuscaloosa during the regular season and their body of work will still be stronger than the Tide’s even with a loss in the rematch game.
Don’t believe some will angle to split the title?* Just check out the open to the Associated Press story from last night’s Fiesta Bowl:
“The BCS system left Oklahoma State bitter.
After a thrilling win in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, the Cowboys have a chance to throw a stick in the spokes.
Surviving a missed field goal at the end of regulations and getting a big kick of its own in overtime, No. 3 Oklahoma State opened the door for the chance at a split national championship with a wildly entertaining 41-38 win over No. 4 Stanford on Monday night.
‘We feel like we could beat anyone in the country,’ Cowboys receiver Colton Chelf said.”
Personally, we don’t think OSU has a legitimate shot at grabbing a share at the title.* If LSU loses, most voters looking to split the crown will compare the two teams’ schedules and side with the gang from the Bayou.
But if the above comments regarding the Cowboys are any indication, there will be some who’ll look to slide LSU past Alabama in the AP.* So long as the Tigers aren’t blown out of the Superdome.
Now, Bama fans will scream that that’s not fair — trust me, they have been doing just that for a month — and LSU fans will say oh-yes-it-is-100-percent fair, but both groups would take the complete opposite views if the roles were reversed.* In other words, the backers of the teams don’t matter.* Only the AP voters matter.
And the fact is… whoever wins the BCS Championship Game will be guaranteed the crystal football and nothing more.* If LSU loses in the title game, expect some voters — possibly many — to cast their votes for the Tigers in the AP balloting.* If there’s a push for Oklahoma State, you can bet there will be a bigger push for LSU.
