[Tuck4Bama]

A.This is one of my favorite times of year because we get to finally put together the CFN Historical Rankings Formula, which we'll come out with on Monday with all 119 teams and their rankings. The rankings are based on their schedules, who they've beaten, and who deserves to be in the top spots based on what actually happened on the field. More on that in a moment.

Sorry Georgia, I can't get past the fact that you couldn't even win your own division. If I'm going to be consistent in my beliefs, being hot at the end of the season should mean as much as being hot at the beginning of the season.

Sorry USC, you lost to Stanford and I'm still not sold on your offense. Defense, yes, offense, eh, whatever. I'm not a believer, but you'll go off and blow away anyone you play in the Rose Bowl.

Scout.com: What Two Teams Belong In The Championship?

[bears9]

LSU and Ohio State

[Lefty Noob]

Ohio State and Oklahoma - Sooners made more of a statement in their title game victory than the Tigers did.

[Geechee843]

wat? they made more of a statement by beatin a overrated #1 team? how exactly. the tennessee that lsu beat would demolish oklahoma ans mizzou.

and lets not forget losing to kentucky who was ranked at the time and arkansas (both in triple OT) isnt as bad as losin to unranked texas tech and COLORADO...yes colorado

[Tuck4Bama]

Originally Posted by Geechee843

wat? they made more of a statement by beatin a overrated #1 team? how exactly. the tennessee that lsu beat would demolish oklahoma ans mizzou.

and lets not forget losing to kentucky who was ranked at the time and arkansas (both in triple OT) isnt as bad as losin to unranked texas tech and COLORADO...yes colorado

How would you feel about an Alabama / Colorado Matchup in a bowl.

[Lefty Noob]

Originally Posted by Geechee843

wat? they made more of a statement by beatin a overrated #1 team? how exactly. the tennessee that lsu beat would demolish oklahoma ans mizzou.

Heh, not a chance. I watched Tennessee yesterday. OU would blow them off the field.

[buildrich]

Until there is a true championship tournament -- like there are in all the other NCAA football divisions -- there will be the the same old system where the best any team can do is claim bragging rights. More often than not, there is no clear consensus on who is the national champion in what used to be known as Division 1-A.
My favorite matchup in this year's scheme of anachronistic bowl games is the December 30 Independence Bowl, where the loser will end the season with a 6-7 record. This one ought to be renamed the Apathy Bowl. Wouldn't such a school with a regular-season record of 6-6 that got seeded last in a 32-team tourney feel better about its recruiting prospects next year by reaching the Elite 8 than by losing in a meaningless bowl game that probably won't even sell all its seats?
With a 32-team championship series, there could be continued 31 of the existing bowl sites. Trim the seedings to 24 teams and you could have the top 8 teams get a bye week in a 5-week series with the bottom 16 playing in the first week. This second setup would leave only 23 games, still plenty to guarantee that the best team is included.

[Geechee843]

lsu v usc or lsu v oklahoma or usc v okalhoma or usc v georgia or oklahoma v georgia

yes that true oklahoma did loose to texas tech and colorado. however missouri blew arkansas out of the water. perhaps if kentucky was ranked throughout the entire year i could agree, and if arkansas didnt get thrown to the curb by missouri in there bowl game. but lets think here. texas tech beat and upset virginia in there bowl game as well. oklahoma beating missouri twice who finished the season at 6 in the nation and was ranked at number one speakes louder then looseing to not ranked arkansas and who kentucky, who are they again