Team of the Decade Discussion

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On topic...no doubt an argument could be had for the top 3-4 but when LSU wins again (2009...bank it) then there is no doubt.

 

I'd agree with this, though I would probably put LSU at #1 by themselves. National Championships count, period. USC has lost those games to weaker opponents, but the win loss percentage doesn't take that into account, imo giving LSU the advantage. If the buckeyes win one of the last two, then I think they put themselves in that position, but that's a really big what if. Okie has lost 4 straight BCS games, all (at least the last couple) to underdogs. However, the conference success (regardless of which conference, i am of the belief that conference opponents you play year in and year out know you better, and rivalries often produce surprises), OSU and OK both similarly dominating the decade in those two conferences, gives them the go ahead above TX. Not sure on the bottom half of the list...

 

The boise state inclusion is perhaps statistical oddity, but i think it supports the author in his attempt (buckeye site) to demystify USC for the fans.

Out of curiosity, as I have not been to an SEC game, have you ever been to an OSU/UM game? I have watched this game from varying ranges (inside to 1.5 away), and you can not only hear, but feel the energy from inside. The intensity of play is incredible. Obviously this isn't an every week thing, unfortunately, and I am afraid it's hurt the buckeyes the last couple of years. I fully believe in the talent we have stacking up to anyone, just for some reason, the last couple of seasons, there have been moments that reminded me of the cooper era. (In Tress I trust, but as far as the games indivually, I recognized the feeling in my gut).

 

fair enough. you get credit for one tough game a year.

 

People don't account for conference rivalries, intensity of games. Go tell someone outside the SEC that Ole Miss is a knock down when we meet and they'll laugh. I find we're (SEC fans) are also guilty of not appreciating this factor when it's other conferences- at least I know I have a hard time seeing it.

When I see, "We beat each other up" it makes me laugh cause the other conferences don't play flag football. Our schedule is 4 puffs, couple of SEC bottom feeders, and a few SEC heavy-weights. I'd guess it pretty much averages out but don't expect many/any here to see it like that.

 

Part of that is not knowing who is a team's "rival" (other than the glamour matches). Down here, you don't hear about the levels of "hate" between schools like, lets just say USC/Az. St.

What is the history of it? Is there lingering bad blood between them? People out side of that region don't know one way or another. Just like I wouldn't expect anyone out west to understand the electrcity in the air when LSU and Ole Piss meet up.

I agree, except for 1 conference, The Big East.
Year before last, when Louisville and (I think) West Virginia met up around mid-season, a graphic was put on the screen that neither team had lost ANY starters to injury at ANY point during the season. That tells me the level of physical intensity is at least a notch below the other conferences.

 

i look at dominance. i say the pac10, big12 and big10 schedules are weaker because of the dominance of usc, tx, ou, um and osu (although big10 gets credit for an outlier every few years). the sec hasnt been dominated since UF over 10 yrs ago. HALF of the league can win the championship any given year.

i guess you could argue that the dominant programs of the other conferences are better than any of the teams in the SEC, but bowl matchups (particularly BCS bowl games) dont show that.

 

Getting nervous about our date in the fall? :hihi: