Includes both Bowling Green and Central Michigan in the Top 10.
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I would take BG off that list and replace with Kent State.
I'd include Ball State on that list.
Kent State should not be on the list of BCS busters! To be a BCS buster you have to win all your non-conference games. BG has a history at least of beating BCS conference teams in non-conference. Kent State not so much. Plus, the chances that Kent State can beat Boston College and Iowa State consecutively I don't think is very high. And if BG can get thru a tough non-conference schedule unscathed then they would have to be considered a BCS buster. BG tends to do better than most other MAC schools in scoring BCS upsets.
mossmaidi Wrote:Kent State should not be on the list of BCS busters! To be a BCS buster you have to win all your non-conference games. BG has a history at least of beating BCS conference teams in non-conference. Kent State not so much. Plus, the chances that Kent State can beat Boston College and Iowa State consecutively I don't think is very high. And if BG can get thru a tough non-conference schedule unscathed then they would have to be considered a BCS buster. BG tends to do better than most other MAC schools in scoring BCS upsets.
Anytime BG wins a game it is an upset.
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I have to go with Ball State as well. A very good football team to start but more importantly a very winnable non-conference slate. The only BCS opponent is a very beatable Indiana,
I would put Ball St on and remove CMU. CMU plays at georgia week 2. A good fight I am hoping for but a victory is a pretty tall order. We also have Purdue and Indiana on the road which are possibly wins. One loss however, the BCS buster is busted. Ball St has a more favorable schedule to crack the BCS.
I noticed a few MAC teams on the list..you planning on making some noise this year? good luck fellas!!
Airport KC Wrote:mossmaidi Wrote:Kent State should not be on the list of BCS busters! To be a BCS buster you have to win all your non-conference games. BG has a history at least of beating BCS conference teams in non-conference. Kent State not so much. Plus, the chances that Kent State can beat Boston College and Iowa State consecutively I don't think is very high. And if BG can get thru a tough non-conference schedule unscathed then they would have to be considered a BCS buster. BG tends to do better than most other MAC schools in scoring BCS upsets.
Anytime BG wins a game it is an upset.
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Your Falcon envy is showing.
BGSUalum1987 Wrote:Airport KC Wrote:mossmaidi Wrote:Kent State should not be on the list of BCS busters! To be a BCS buster you have to win all your non-conference games. BG has a history at least of beating BCS conference teams in non-conference. Kent State not so much. Plus, the chances that Kent State can beat Boston College and Iowa State consecutively I don't think is very high. And if BG can get thru a tough non-conference schedule unscathed then they would have to be considered a BCS buster. BG tends to do better than most other MAC schools in scoring BCS upsets.
Anytime BG wins a game it is an upset.
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Your Falcon envy is showing.
We beat you guys in The Doyt last year with not too much trouble.
Considering how lopsided the series was during the Knorr years, we are certainly becoming more competitive.
I believe Ball State has never beaten a BCS team,although they have had many near misses. Maybe they can finally break through this year.
Airport KC Wrote:BGSUalum1987 Wrote:Airport KC Wrote:mossmaidi Wrote:Kent State should not be on the list of BCS busters! To be a BCS buster you have to win all your non-conference games. BG has a history at least of beating BCS conference teams in non-conference. Kent State not so much. Plus, the chances that Kent State can beat Boston College and Iowa State consecutively I don't think is very high. And if BG can get thru a tough non-conference schedule unscathed then they would have to be considered a BCS buster. BG tends to do better than most other MAC schools in scoring BCS upsets.
Anytime BG wins a game it is an upset.
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Your Falcon envy is showing.
We beat you guys in The Doyt last year with not too much trouble.
Considering how lopsided the series was during the Knorr years, we are certainly becoming more competitive.
Well, Mr. Hyperbole, let's focus on the comment.
Anytime BG wins a game it is an upset.
Anytime.
Anytime.
Anytime.
BG is averaging almost 8 wins a season over the past five years and has been to three bowls in that same span. Yes, it's very clever to point out that we lost our last bowl game by a record margin. Congratulations on that fine bit of statistical analysis. But BG has won more than its share of games over the past half-decade.
And while the Bobcats did prevail last year, that broke a five-game BG winning streak in the series.
DICK Wrote:I believe Ball State has never beaten a BCS team,although they have had many near misses. Maybe they can finally break through this year.
BSU would have a better chance of beating a BCS team if they scheduled a few.
BGSUalum1987 Wrote:Airport KC Wrote:BGSUalum1987 Wrote:Airport KC Wrote:mossmaidi Wrote:Kent State should not be on the list of BCS busters! To be a BCS buster you have to win all your non-conference games. BG has a history at least of beating BCS conference teams in non-conference. Kent State not so much. Plus, the chances that Kent State can beat Boston College and Iowa State consecutively I don't think is very high. And if BG can get thru a tough non-conference schedule unscathed then they would have to be considered a BCS buster. BG tends to do better than most other MAC schools in scoring BCS upsets.
Anytime BG wins a game it is an upset.
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Your Falcon envy is showing.
We beat you guys in The Doyt last year with not too much trouble.
Considering how lopsided the series was during the Knorr years, we are certainly becoming more competitive.
Well, Mr. Hyperbole, let's focus on the comment.
Anytime BG wins a game it is an upset.
Anytime.
Anytime.
Anytime.
BG is averaging almost 8 wins a season over the past five years and has been to three bowls in that same span. Yes, it's very clever to point out that we lost our last bowl game by a record margin. Congratulations on that fine bit of statistical analysis. But BG has won more than its share of games over the past half-decade.
And while the Bobcats did prevail last year, that broke a five-game BG winning streak in the series.
2-3 against Toledo, about to be 2-4 in '08.
Boca:
Thanks for inadvertently proving my point. I appreciate your support of my pro-BG post!
Arrohead Wrote:DICK Wrote:I believe Ball State has never beaten a BCS team,although they have had many near misses. Maybe they can finally break through this year.
BSU would have a better chance of beating a BCS team if they scheduled a few.
Yeah, because BSU never plays BCS teams. It's about time they only have one BCS team on the schedule, and a beatable one at that.
2007: Nebraska, Indiana
2006: Indiana, Purdue, Michigan
2005: Iowa, Auburn, Boston College
2004: Boston College, Purdue, Missouri
2003: Missouri, Pitt, Boston College
2002: Missouri, Clemson
2001: Auburn, Kentucky
2000: Florida, Kansas State
1999: Indiana, Wisconsin
But don't let those facts get in the way of your point.
MikeSpicer Wrote:Arrohead Wrote:DICK Wrote:I believe Ball State has never beaten a BCS team,although they have had many near misses. Maybe they can finally break through this year.
BSU would have a better chance of beating a BCS team if they scheduled a few.
Yeah, because BSU never plays BCS teams. It's about time they only have one BCS team on the schedule, and a beatable one at that.
2007: Nebraska, Indiana
2006: Indiana, Purdue, Michigan
2005: Iowa, Auburn, Boston College
2004: Boston College, Purdue, Missouri
2003: Missouri, Pitt, Boston College
2002: Missouri, Clemson
2001: Auburn, Kentucky
2000: Florida, Kansas State
1999: Indiana, Wisconsin
But don't let those facts get in the way of your point.
Sorry, I was talking about 2008. I didn't know Northeastern, Navy, & Western Kentucky were BCS teams???
This coming from a fan of a program that has been a BCS (and occasionaly FCS) tackling dummy for the past 16 seasons, and getting ready for a big showdown with Eastern Illinois.
Airport KC Wrote:Anytime BG wins a game it is an upset.
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So what will be your excuse when you Ohio loses to the team that lost a bowl game by a record margin?
I think Solich will remind his team that last year was last year and to concentrate on this year.
Arrohead Wrote:MikeSpicer Wrote:Arrohead Wrote:DICK Wrote:I believe Ball State has never beaten a BCS team,although they have had many near misses. Maybe they can finally break through this year.
BSU would have a better chance of beating a BCS team if they scheduled a few.
Yeah, because BSU never plays BCS teams. It's about time they only have one BCS team on the schedule, and a beatable one at that.
2007: Nebraska, Indiana
2006: Indiana, Purdue, Michigan
2005: Iowa, Auburn, Boston College
2004: Boston College, Purdue, Missouri
2003: Missouri, Pitt, Boston College
2002: Missouri, Clemson
2001: Auburn, Kentucky
2000: Florida, Kansas State
1999: Indiana, Wisconsin
But don't let those facts get in the way of your point.
Sorry, I was talking about 2008. I didn't know Northeastern, Navy, & Western Kentucky were BCS teams???
You said, "if they scheduled a few." I showed you that they have done just that every year. It's nice once in a great while to have a schedule like they have this year.