Open Thread: The Various Championship Games

Submitted by LSAClassOf2000 on

MAC Championship Game on right now. 3-0 Ohio over Northern Illinois with about 8 minutes to go in the first. I know, exciting, right?

Perhaps on a more intriguing note, Oregon will be nerve gassing UCLA on  FOX at 8  PM EST. 

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cheesheadwolverine

December 2nd, 2011 at 8:58 PM ^

Not sure how much it would really help where the average ho,e attendance has five digits, but we totally should. How much more fun would tomorrow game be in east Lansing or madison instead of a half-empty NFL stadium in the middle of Indiana? And in addition to the better atmosphere it would pro de more value to the regular season. UCLA ought to be at some disadvantage for instance in exchange for the fact that they totally blow.

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dlanny22

December 2nd, 2011 at 8:36 PM ^

Hell of a nice pan by the cameraman.  Football was a great creation.  However, I think that the volleyball type shorts may win in a vote for me as to best invention.  Some of these smaller conference schools "bring it" in the women department.  (See North Texas)

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South TX MFan

December 2nd, 2011 at 7:43 PM ^

Oregon is a 32 point favorite in the inaugural Pac12 championship game. I can't remember one that bad since I watched Texas beat Colorado 70-3 in the Big12 championship in '05.

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WolvinLA2

December 2nd, 2011 at 8:03 PM ^

I think you're crazy.  UCLA is pretty bad.  You can play as emotional and motivated as you want, but they're still bad and Oregon is really good.  Oregon will score at will against UCLA. 

EDIT:  Looking at UCLA's schedule, they allowed 45+ points 4 times this year.  Oregon is better offensively than all of those teams, except maybe USC (who scored 50). 

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KevGoBlue

December 3rd, 2011 at 12:06 AM ^

Sorry aquaman, this game will rival Texas-Colorado 2005 for lopsidedness (it's a word).  I think the home field advantage in this game is worth 49 points...

 

btw, why shouldn't all conference championships be played at the home field of the conference leader?  Look at the attendance in the MAC championship.

 

edit: there's a reason I never, Never bet on sports...

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dothepose

December 2nd, 2011 at 8:18 PM ^

How the hell did they decide to play the game at Autzen Stadium? That seems incredibly unfair, or is that only for this year?

Also, anyone having audio issues with the fox broadcast?

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mfan_in_ohio

December 2nd, 2011 at 8:22 PM ^

Pac-12 decided to award the championship game to the team with the better record.  I think it's a good idea; rewards the best team and gives them the best shot of being a BCS #1 or #2, and virtually guarantees a sellout and a good crowd.  I doubt this game sells out if they put it in San Francisco.

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Zone Left

December 2nd, 2011 at 8:38 PM ^

Totally agree. The only way these things work are as home games.

It's the same reason a 6/8/16/128 team neutral site playoff won't work for football. Having an actual home team guarantees a sellout and gives the game a better atmosphere. Imagine trying to travel to a Rose Bowl, Fiesta Bowl, and Sugar Bowl in three weeks. There aren't too many fans who can pull that off.

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