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Would you like to see MSU go undefeated, then watch BSU v TCU in the MNC game?

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October 24th, 2010 at 12:22 AM
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Would you like to see MSU go undefeated, then watch BSU v TCU in the MNC game?

I would.

Most college football fans are extremely dissatisfied with the BCS in its current state.  (Derp.)  Many of us thought that if a seemingly worthy undefeated team were to be robbed of a chance to play for the MNC, the uproar and the outrage and the umbrage would be sufficient to force some sort of change to the system.

Well, it's happened, a few times, most recently (IMO) to the Boise State Boyzies, who went on to throttle the Sooners in 2007, in spite of the unfairness of it all.

I, for one, have been rooting for a TCU/BSU matchup in the MNC since about week 3 (assuming Michigan would fall just short).  It never occurred to me to actually want to see the Spartans go undefeated.  Until about a week ago.

And with a USC victory over Oregon next week, a loss for Alabama at LSU next week, and a loss for Auburn either at 'Bama or in the SEC Championship game, the door is opening wide for the Spartans to run out on the field on January 10, 2011 in Glendale, AZ.

Except that the Boyz and the Texas Christians will already be occupying that field.

How sweet would it be for MSU to be the team that gets so royally screwed by the BCS, a screwing so dramatic that changes finally occur as a result?

Even better, an Iowa loss to MSU (about the only game the Spartans are at all doubtful to win) makes it more possible that Michigan finishes #2 in the conference.

So, what say you?  Am I the only Michigan fan so sick and twisted as to take enormous pleasure--nay, glee--in the prospect of watching undefeated Michigan State watch the National Championship game from the comfort of their couches?

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October 24th, 2010 at 12:27 AM
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Without even reading your post,

No.

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October 24th, 2010 at 10:50 AM
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I actually did read the post out of curiosity

and then agreed and plus'd you. That game would be the first MNC game that I would not even turn on the TV for. Yuck. I don't like the BCS either, but that game should it happen, ought to be retitled the "BCS Championship Poinsettia Bowl."

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October 24th, 2010 at 12:34 AM
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Little Brother obsession at its finest.

I couldn't care less if they go undefeated, or play (and win) the BCS title game at this point.

Obsession.

Sparty personified.

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October 24th, 2010 at 12:55 AM
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Yeah, just as their play on

Yeah, just as their play on the field finally elevates to the point where they might surpass the whole "little brother" thing, their fans still manage to embody the essence of what being little brother is all about.

Also, the little sister thing was stupid, derivative and, ultimately, nonsensical.  If it was anybody other than Sparty they would have at least realized that big sister would have made more sense.

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October 24th, 2010 at 8:19 AM
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Sparty Personified?  So what

Sparty Personified?  So what does that make this thread? 

Yes, one Sparty made a stupid comment.  I couldn't care less that he did, because that's not how most Sparty fans feel right now.

But get down off your high snarky horse, and realize that you're commenting in a thread that includes many more stupid M fan comments.  How about you just worry about Michigan football beating PSU.

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October 24th, 2010 at 9:54 AM
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"How about you just worry

"How about you just worry about Michigan football beating PSU"

 

Coming from the State fan on the Michigan blog this loses some of its steam.

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October 24th, 2010 at 12:28 AM
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No...

I want to see MSU lose to Iowa.

Next question...

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October 24th, 2010 at 12:29 AM
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This was actually painful to

This was actually painful to read.The Boyzies? Ugh. You ruined my Six Zero rivalry week high.

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October 24th, 2010 at 12:32 AM
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1st choice would be to not

1st choice would be to not talk about this or make a thread about it.

2nd choice would be to see them lose to Iowa this week and we can forget all this B.S.

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October 24th, 2010 at 3:12 AM
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VERY MUCH THIS

Fuck listening to sparty whining about something else.

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October 24th, 2010 at 8:46 AM
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that sounds excruiciating

at this point, im hoping they lose to iowa. maybe another big10 team too just so they dont win the big10, then theyll be 10-2, go to the cap one maybe? then possibly lose by 40 to whatever SEC west team out of auburn, lsu, and arkansas doesnt get into the BCS

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October 24th, 2010 at 12:48 PM
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This is of course after half

This is of course after half their team gets arrested again before the bowl game, but it won't have anything to do with St. Dantonio and his culture of disipline.

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October 24th, 2010 at 12:36 AM
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WTF

Does the "M" stand for in MNC? I've never seen this abbreviation before.

 

Oh, yeah...no I would no like to see that. Even if that happens and State wins their bowl game they have a claim to the national title. Thanks for making me use those words in the same sentence. Now I can go stab myself.

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October 24th, 2010 at 12:56 AM
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Mythical

Mythical

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October 24th, 2010 at 1:34 AM
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Thanks, i get it now.

Thanks, i get it now.

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October 24th, 2010 at 12:36 AM
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I'd rather Sparty lose every

I'd rather Sparty lose every game left on their schedule, but I must admit Id get a certain amount of joy out of them getting left out of a title game for those two. That said, the powers that be would certainly jumbo them over TCU if they went undefeated.

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October 24th, 2010 at 12:36 AM
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I wouldn't call winning on a

I wouldn't call winning on a series of trick plays in double OT to be "throttling", but that's just me.

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October 24th, 2010 at 12:38 AM
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Wow...

I'm not getting those 30 seconds of reading back.

I speculate that speculation about speculating will be speculative. As for the Sparty, I hope they lose on a weekly basis, the end.

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October 24th, 2010 at 12:48 AM
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Admit it Clarkie...

You're from Canada, so it took you at least a minute to read that.

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October 24th, 2010 at 12:50 AM
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Be fair.

It was a metric minute.

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October 24th, 2010 at 1:52 AM
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Which is 1.6 real

Which is 1.6 real minutes.....(Props to Bob and Doug MacKenzie for that)...

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October 24th, 2010 at 1:40 AM
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re Canada...
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October 24th, 2010 at 12:39 AM
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How about

they go undefeated and then get gang sexed by Oregon.

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October 24th, 2010 at 12:40 AM
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Nah...

Nah...

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October 24th, 2010 at 12:41 AM
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No

I would rather see Al Queda go to the National Championship over MSU

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October 24th, 2010 at 12:41 AM
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Or how about they win out and

Or how about they win out and watch oregon play Boise for the NC. While they go to the Rose Bowl to play TCU, and lose by 40. That would make me laugh.

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October 24th, 2010 at 3:13 AM
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This sounds good.

This sounds good.

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October 24th, 2010 at 12:58 AM
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Really?

Boise State throttled Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl? I wouldn't call a tightly contested game that went to OT and ended with the victor pulling a fantastic trick play two-point conversion a throttling. That's just me though.

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October 24th, 2010 at 1:53 AM
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I would call it a throttling

I would call it a throttling when all the punditry was saying that Boise State had no business being there.

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October 24th, 2010 at 11:41 AM
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I guess your definition of

I guess your definition of throttling and the English language's definition of throttling are different then.

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October 24th, 2010 at 3:01 AM
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To be fair, BSU had a pretty

To be fair, BSU had a pretty comfortable lead until OU rallied in the fourth quarter. 

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October 24th, 2010 at 11:25 AM
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That is very true, but OU

That is very true, but OU scored 25 unanswered points starting with around 5 minutes left in the third quarter. Boise State's only three score lead of the day lasted all of about 4 minutes.

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October 24th, 2010 at 1:07 AM
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V-urp

I almost lost my lunch twice during the NW game today. First when they gave up that stupid fake punt and second, when Cunningham caught that tipped pass in the end zone. NW gave that game away. Makes me sick to see them win. I'm glad Iowa lost today because I'm hoping they come back next week pissed off and pimp smack little brother.

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October 24th, 2010 at 1:22 AM
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No. Just no.

No. Just no.

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October 24th, 2010 at 11:39 AM
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Exactly. No.

Exactly. No.

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October 24th, 2010 at 1:22 AM
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This is not a healthy thread.

And, it is a hilarious idea.

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October 24th, 2010 at 1:24 AM
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Just by reading the title...

Just by reading the title... no way do I want MSU to play for the NC.. there is no scenario... I rather see the entire NCAA cancel the NC game than watch MSU play in it

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October 24th, 2010 at 1:32 AM
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Better Idea

Sparty goes 8-4, UM goes 10-2 and Sparty goes to the Gator Bowl and gets their asses kicked by Vanderbilt, who hangs 50 on 'em.

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October 24th, 2010 at 1:37 AM
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Prediction

24 hours from now, this thread will have over 200 replies, a third of them by MSU trolls and most of the rest by UM fans who won't stop arguing with them with a simple negging will suffice.

I think we've had enough Sparty-related discussion for awhile.

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October 24th, 2010 at 2:03 AM
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Never

Never

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October 24th, 2010 at 2:44 AM
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Fail on try 1 apparently

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October 24th, 2010 at 2:43 AM
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Seen it

BSU - TCU has been done.  All that would do is magnify the "M" in MNC.  Although if that was a faster track to a playoff, I'm all in right now!

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October 24th, 2010 at 3:07 AM
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Personally, I would rather

Personally, I would rather not see Sparty go undefeated, and I especially would rather not see Sparty go undefeated and get screwed out of a spot in the title game, forcing us to hear about it from their idiot fans for the rest of eternity.

Having said that, having an unhealthy obsession with Sparty is very Sparty-like and ultimately unbecoming of a Michigan Man. 

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October 24th, 2010 at 4:00 AM
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Hell

NO

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October 24th, 2010 at 4:03 AM
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I want to see Boise play

I want to see Boise play someone that isn't TCU.... the Fiesta Bowl was a cop-out by the BCS last year.

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October 24th, 2010 at 4:04 AM
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Never

nope!

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October 24th, 2010 at 4:07 AM
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I would rather MSU be 8-4 by the end of November

My second wish would be us finishing close enough to them in the standings to get picked for a better bowl game than them.  In a way, that would make me happier than them finishing 8-4.

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October 24th, 2010 at 4:13 AM
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If they go undefeated they

If they go undefeated they will be playing Oregon.

As much as I hate Sparty...neither TCU or Boise St. should be the NC game over any undefeated Big Ten team.

It'll be our turn next year when Coach R takes us the Big Dance!

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October 24th, 2010 at 11:37 AM
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Boise & TCU will be able to argue SOS w/ MSU

One of the assumptions embedded in the case against Boise & TCU/Utah is a lower SOS.  But Sparty played a very weak OOC and they don't have tOSU on the schedule to make up for it.  Sagarin presently lists the three SOS as TCU 62, MSU 65, Boise 69. If the computers don't show a significant SOS advantage to MSU, then that will be discussed, and that issue might prevent the human poll voters from voting to jump MSU over BSU or TCU.

Respective Sagarin ratings of remaining opponents:
MSU
 17 Sat, Oct 30 @#15 Iowa
128 Sat, Nov 6 vs Minnesota
 82 Sat, Nov 20 vs Purdue
 54 Sat, Nov 27 @Penn State

Boise
 81 Tue, Oct 26 vs Louisiana Tech
 30 Sat, Nov 6 vs Hawaii
 79 Fri, Nov 12 @Idaho
 63 Fri, Nov 19 vs Fresno State
 25 Fri, Nov 26 @Nevada
107 Sat, Dec 4 vs Utah State

TCU
143nbsp; Sat, Oct 30 @UNLV
14  Sat, Nov 6 @#9 Utah
42  Sat, Nov 13 vs San Diego State
197 Sat, Nov 27 @New Mexico

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October 24th, 2010 at 7:44 AM
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Leave the fucking MSU talk

Leave the fucking MSU talk for RCMB, oh  that's right they are still only posting about UM's 2 losses...then leave the fucking MSU talk for 97.1, oh that's right they still daily talk about RR's hot seat, the 3-3-5 defense, and all the recruits who have left UM...then I don't know who is talking about MSU, but it shouldn't be here.

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October 24th, 2010 at 2:51 PM
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I was just at RCMB, and the

I was just at RCMB, and the only thread about UM was about your Quidditch team.  Congrats--UM has an awesome Quidditch team (thumbsup!)

Many on here have been very complimentary.  I know I'm not all that welcome here, but good-luck the rest of your season.  And, please crush OSU.

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October 24th, 2010 at 5:36 PM
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Either your bold face lying or something worse.

http://www.spartantailgate.com/forums/msu-red-cedar-message-board/472363...

This was one of the top posts yesterday afternoon. 6 pages and 144 comments so far...

Lastly, you are more than welcome here just bring something to the board. Not trolling or typical Sparty shenanigans!

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October 24th, 2010 at 8:53 AM
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Let the Sparty Party

If they win at Iowa next week, they'll have earned whatever treasure they can grab. They have had one hell of a season.

I get the close games and the fortunate occurrences, but the way college football is these days with everyone bunched up so tightly talent wise, there will normally be a few games that are tight fits in any season.  A great season can turn on going into the outhouse and returning with a three piece suit.

What they have going isn't really relevant to what Michigan has going anyways.  Look at the styles. That catatonic sleep state they put me in yesterday reinforced that they are a boring watch unless you are a Sparty fan and emotionally vested.

Give them all a pass for their goofy behavior and bravado and let them enjoy the moment. 

It is great for this league and the new division. Plus like the starter pointed out, it stands to help make a mockery out of the nonsense BCS and move us closer to a legit playoff.  

Minority opinion: good for Sparty, good for the world.

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October 24th, 2010 at 9:52 AM
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The BCS will go nowhere regardless of what Sparty does

If the BCS screwed over an undefeated SEC team in Auburn a few years ago, you think the powers that be and the media would give a flip about a Big Ten team, especially MSU, being left out?  You'll hear all the stuff about us sucking in bowl games, the fact they missed OSU, blah, blah, Gary Danielson spread is dead, blah.  Pinning the hopes on MSU going undefeated and being left out won't matter.  Utah, Va Tech, and Oregon St are comparable to anyone MSU will have played in the media's eyes.  And don't forget that ND just got stomped by Navy.

And considering that MSU bypassed Michigan in hoops with rugged, hard nosed hoops, not necessarily flashy up and down the court hoops, I would not disregard their boring brand of football.  Kids don't look at all the history as much as we do.  If they did, ND would still be great and we would still be great. 

I'm not really interested in the league, the league, the league.  I only care about the team, the team, the team!

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October 24th, 2010 at 8:53 AM
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wouldn't happen

Strength of schedule would get MSU into the MNC match if all three are undefeated.  Look at their top opponents:

MSU: Wisconson, Iowa, Michigan

BSU: Oregon State, Virginia Tech, Nevada

TCU: Oregon State, Utah, Air Force

TCU would be the one getting left out if all three go unbeaten, especially with their loss to BSU in last year's Fiesta Bowl.

More likely is a reverse-2004 (IIRC) Auburnizing, where unbeaten Auburn plays unbeaten Oregon or BSU and unbeaten MSU is left to cry about it.

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October 24th, 2010 at 9:39 AM
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MSU's schedule strength is not likely to help them

If MSU beats Iowa, then Iowa would drop in the polls.  Plus is OSU beats Iowa, then that will probably drop them out of the rankings.  Michigan likely will not get ranked again unless they beat Ohio St.

BSU is pretty much a given if they run the table now that Va Tech is Va Tech again. 

For TCU, if they beat Utah, a LOT of people will see that as a more impressive win that anything MSU did.

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October 24th, 2010 at 10:28 AM
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If Michigan wins convincingly

If Michigan wins convincingly this week they will be ranked. They still are only a couple spots outside the top 25.

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October 24th, 2010 at 11:41 AM
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Don't convincing wins involve a defensive effort?

I'm encouraged by Demens, but I'm still worried about how our secondary will perform.  Plus we would have to cut out the mistakes.  I hope I'm wrong but I think convincing wins, especially on the road, may be a thing for 2011.  I think we should be happy with any type of win in general.

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October 24th, 2010 at 12:26 PM
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MSU probably is the worst unbeaten right now

I agree that Utah should be a more impressive win for TCU than any of MSU's wins have been.  I also think that MSU would lose in a match against any of the current unbeatens.  However, I also think a lot of people will say that Utah's success is a product of their schedule (best win is...Pitt in OT?).  Now, on the flip side, if Utah beats TCU, they should also go ahead of MSU.

The big thing with all of that, though, is that the voters have to do what's right instead of sticking with the ol' boys' club mentality.  Wisconson was ranked behind OSU going into this past weekend despite having the head-to-head win and an identical record (plus a win over OSU with a loss to MSU is probably a better resume than a win over Miami with a loss to Wisconson).  Popular perception is that a Big 10 schedule + Notre Dame is a tougher than a MWC schedule + Oregon State or Pitt (for Utah), which in turn is probably about equal (again, in the popular perception) to a WAC schedule + Oregon State and Virginia Tech.

Gah, hopefully Iowa steps up and puts a fork in all this.  Go Hawkeyes! *laughs*

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October 24th, 2010 at 12:52 PM
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The coaches have us ranked

The coaches have us ranked right now at #25.

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/usatpoll.htm

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October 24th, 2010 at 9:35 AM
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Missouri

Don't count out Missouri yet. They looked good knocking off #1 OU.

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October 24th, 2010 at 10:02 AM
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MSU doesn't beat

Iowa next week. This conversation is meaningless. Take that to the bank.

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October 24th, 2010 at 10:59 AM
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I could care less how MSU

I could care less how MSU does, though if they go undefeated they definitely should be in the discussion for an MNC spot, even with the weak-ish schedule.  That said, let's see how they play with a target on their back for the first time in years.  They nealy blew it against NW this week, and Iowa will be very hungry this week after the loss to Wiscy. 

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October 24th, 2010 at 11:32 AM
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Ooooooo! That would suck! But

I agree with the previous responses.  Do you think Adrian Clayborn is going to be controlled by MSU's Oline on Halloween weekend? Jesus Christ, I don't.

Iowa also has a very talented secondary: allowing only 7 TDs YTD and hauling in 10 INTs. They also have the no. 1 rushing defense in the conference.

I could be wrong (and I was wrong this weekend about NW game), but MSU is probably toast next weekend IMO.

It will be a great game, but far better than MSU Schadenfreude happens where I live - USC Schadenfreude once the Oregon ducks steamroll the Toejams in the L.A. Coliseum.   Fight on or no fight!

 

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October 24th, 2010 at 11:46 AM
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I hope BSU wins the whole

I hope BSU wins the whole thing.

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October 24th, 2010 at 12:27 PM
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I would rather

see Michigan win out.

MSU lose to Iowa and Michigan possibly finishes higher than any other B10 team.

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October 24th, 2010 at 12:50 PM
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October 25th, 2010 at 8:20 AM
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No, they won't.

Auburn would be ahead of Boise RIGHT NOW, if that were the mind set.

Boise started the season top 5.  MSU was not ranked.  MSU will not jump Boise after beating a 2 loss Iowa and three shit bums.

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October 24th, 2010 at 1:26 PM
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Michigan State running the table

Will cause me a decade worth of misery from having to listen to them. PLEASE PLEASE(I need bigger caps) football gods correct this injustice. 

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October 24th, 2010 at 2:39 PM
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If there really is a football god

If there really is a football god Boise and TCU will play for the BCS title game with one or two BCS conference teams getting snubbed.

I doubt that would happen but it would be awesome.  Of course the BCS still wins because as long as we are talking bout it the BCS gets free advertising and is a popular subject.

 

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October 24th, 2010 at 4:34 PM
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Who is really Little Brother/Big Brother

I guess I don't have the imagination for that sort of scenario, the way MSU is playing they will not finish undefeated, and if they do, well I just don't know about football anymore. The way things have been going MSU has been handed their ticket to their top by Wisconsin, first the Badgers drop one at Spartan stadium (MSU's only reason they are in the top 5) and then the Badgers steamroll the rest of the competition in the Big 10 clearing Sparty's path. To me that is more big brotherlike than anything.

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October 24th, 2010 at 4:40 PM
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Hell no, man

Shit no. I believe you'd get your ass kicked for saying something like that.

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October 24th, 2010 at 4:44 PM
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No thanks

No thanks

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October 24th, 2010 at 4:56 PM
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No

That would just reinforce the BCS supporters' claims that the BCS is great because everyone has the chance to make it. If they wanted to change they would have already changed.

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October 24th, 2010 at 5:39 PM
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OP are you out of your mind?

OP are you out of your mind? If that happened we'd have to listen to their bitching every day for the rest of our lives...

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October 24th, 2010 at 9:55 PM
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I Don't Live in Michigan Anymore

I'm in Big Twelve (sic) country now.  So I don't have to hear Sparties gloating, and wouldn't have to hear them grousing if this deliciously twisted scenario were to play out.

I'm still convinced that MSU's SOS is somewhere in the neighborhood of TCU's and BSU's, because they're missing OSU.  This could happen.  And it would be a(nother) black eye on the BCS.  If the BCS conferences themselves are shut out of the MNC game, that might be enough to finally get things changed.

It's obvious most mgobloggers immediately dismiss the idea of rooting for undefeated MSU.  I got to wondering why I even thought this would be a good idea.  And I think it goes back to an office holiday gift exchange 20+ years ago, where a new employee gave me a Michigan State hoodie.  Everyone else gasped, knowing full well where I'd gone to school.  I said, "Dude."  But I was too polite to throw it back at him.  I took that hoodie home.

And when the Central Michigan Chippewas throttled (yes, throttled) the #19-ranked Spartans 20-3 several years later in 1991, I actually dug out that MSU hoodie, and put it on.   Amazingly, I found several more opportunities to wear it, moments in history when the Spartans completely embarrassed themselves.  (For example, I know I wore it after a few couch-burning riots.)

It really was just a hoot.  Wearing that hoodie, the few times I did, was just a great way to poke fun at little brother.  I eventually threw it out, without much thought.  A pocket ripped; and I knew damned well I wasn't going to donate it to Goodwill so that some true MSU fan could enjoy it.  It's in a dumpster right now, somewhere, where it belongs.

But it's the mindset of relishing Sparty's failures and shortcomings that allowed me to conceive of this MNC scenario.  Always, my first and foremost concern is Michigan.  But this was always a fun diversion.  I admit it's not been so much fun lately.

But this is why a part of me is so small and so petty that I would take tremendous glee in seeing undefeated Michigan State shut out of the MNC, watching two non-BCS schools, especially since this miscarriage and travesty would hopefully open things up for a 4- or 6-team playoff.  If I'm rooting for MSU, it's only to see them suffer even more in the end.

(FTR, I'm one of those Wolverines that wants MSU undefeated when they get to us, and will grudgingly root for OSU against all non-conference foes, but would never root for the Bucks in a MNC game.  I just don't believe that rooting for teams (other than Michigan) in certain circumstances dilutes my ability to root for UM.  [By the same token, go Huskers, this year only.])

tl;dr

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October 25th, 2010 at 8:36 AM
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Jim Delany......

is the biggest obstacle in the way of a post season tournament. 

I can not bring myself to pull for MSU, but I am intrigued by the prospect of an undefeated MSU, the undisputed Big Ten champ, getting left out of the MNC in favor of a Boise or TCU.  This might just be enough for Delaney to change his position.

Therefore, there is an argument that you can shine this turd.

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October 24th, 2010 at 6:26 PM
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This is...

a terrible idea. Now Oregon vs. BSU i'd be up for. We could potentially see a 50 points + being scored for both sides. THAT would be exciting to watch. 

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