USC ranked #5 in BCS, but not for long

[sammyg2]

BCS has USC at #5, the other polls have them at #4, but I'm going out on a limb and predicting that they will lose to ore-E-gone on Saturday.

Hope I'm wrong but they just don't look that good this year.

[thinkfloyd14]

1. We haven't lost a game with Barkley at QB. Barkley is a true freshman.
2. We are gonna beat Oregon.
3. Florida and Texas are WAY overrated.
4. The BCS is bullsh**t

Fight On.

[gt350mike]

Originally Posted by thinkfloyd14

1. We haven't lost a game with Barkley at QB. Barkley is a true freshman.
2. We are gonna beat Oregon.
3. Florida and Texas are WAY overrated.
4. The BCS is bullsh**t

Fight On.

I agree that the BCS is useless, but why do you think Florida is overated??? I'm not trying to stir the pot (honestly) but who do you think should be in the top 5?

I think USC has a great team and deserve a top ten ranking, but if you want to talk about being overrated then you should talk about the commentators overselling USC, specifically the QB. I was watching the USC game this weekend and I heard them talking up the freshman QB for Heisman.....give me a freaken break! If any freshman QB deserves an honorable mention in regards to the Heisman, its Tate Forcier.

BTW, I think Texas is WAY overrated too!

[Joe Bob]

Go SC....

[RWebb]

they are playing UO at Autzin - that always adds a little zing

[LWJ]

Go DUCKS!

[Moses]

USC hasn't won a game in the state of Oregon since 2005. It won't be any better on Halloween.

[BRPORSCHE]

GEAUX TIGERS! Even at #9 I still think the tiger's have a fighting chance.

edit: Now I am not bashing USC, I think they are a good team, but how on earth are they ranker #4-5 and can't even beat unranked washington? Crazy.

[sammyg2]

Originally Posted by BRPORSCHE

GEAUX TIGERS! Even at #9 I still think the tiger's have a fighting chance.

edit: Now I am not bashing USC, I think they are a good team, but how on earth are they ranker #4-5 and can't even beat unranked washington? Crazy.

The washington game was kind of a fluke. The new offensive coordinator had his head up his butt and his play calling was no bland and so predictable, everyone watching the game knew exactly what play he was going to call next.

SC had an untested QB who had recently been demoted for no reason, so he was trying too hard to regain respect and that hurt his performance. He didn't play well.

I'm a huge SC fan but their defense this year just isn't anywhere near as good as it has been in recent years.

BTW, IIRC LSU squeaked by Washington 31-23, with a last minute TD to prevent going into OT. That was their first string QB in the game.
How do you think it would have turned out if LSU had to play that game without their first string QB?

[BeyGon]

I think USC is saving up for next weekend. People and plays just for Oreegun, they didn't need to show them the last two weeks. If the officials are fair it will be a good game. USC will win.

[sammyg2]

Originally Posted by BeyGon

I think USC is saving up for next weekend. People and plays just for Oreegun, they didn't need to show them the last two weeks. If the officials are fair it will be a good game. USC will win.

I'm hoping you are right but I'm skeptical.

[madmmac]

If Oregon gets up early by a couple of TD's it could end up being a blow out. USC has little heart when things are not going their way and Oregon loves to really open up their offense if they are up by a couple.

Oregon has better defensive backs and can cover man to man. Oregon will be blitzing Barkley(I like him) often and from multiple formations. He will throw at least 2 interceptions and be hit like he has never been before.

It should be a good game. Oregon wins.

[stevepaa]

I am rooting for my two favorite teams

Cal


and the team playing against USC.

[onewhippedpuppy]

EVERY year this cycle repeats itself. USC starts out with a lot of hype, then loses to a crap team. We then spend the rest of the season listening to the pundits making excuses why USC really is the best team in the nation. C'mon people. If there are other teams that play legit schedules and don't lose, they deserve a BCS title game spot before USC.

[BeyGon]

USC is usually a good second half team and they have been preparing for this game for A YEAR.

[RWebb]

Oregon's D. may still be w/o its 2 Sr. cornerbacks - they could not play against the Fuskies -- you could see the problems, but they still had enough defense to mess up the very good UW QB.

Oregon's QB, Masoli, is back, and of course "thumper" will not be in the backfield.

USCs outstanding frosh QB gets better game by game, but... he's still a freshman.

[looneybin]

Originally Posted by stevepaa

i am rooting for my two favorite teams

cal


and the team playing against usc.

+1k

[BeyGon]

Some of those teams with x wins and 0 losses will change, then USC just might move up. After a win in oreegun this weekend.
But, who cares, they will play in the Rose Bowl.

[Netspeed]

Originally Posted by gt350mike

I agree that the BCS is useless, but why do you think Florida is overated??? I'm not trying to stir the pot (honestly) but who do you think should be in the top 5?

I think USC has a great team and deserve a top ten ranking, but if you want to talk about being overrated then you should talk about the commentators overselling USC, specifically the QB. I was watching the USC game this weekend and I heard them talking up the freshman QB for Heisman.....give me a freaken break! If any freshman QB deserves an honorable mention in regards to the Heisman, its Tate Forcier.

BTW, I think Texas is WAY overrated too!

Florida is over-rated because they schedule division II-A teams to play against (Charleston Southern and Troy). Florida is getting very good at playing to the BCS.

Is USC ranked a little high? I think so but then again I really don't care what happens in the BCS....I just wished it went away. Who knows....maybe it will: Playoff PAC

[Netspeed]

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