CFB 2010: The 4 conferences of the Apocalypse

[Bregor]

What the what, anyone else notice how royally fucked the "RB" computer rankings are? It has:

1.TCU
2. Auburn
3. Alabama
4. Boise State
5. LSU
etc.

So fucking weird.

Edit @ above: yea that is the RB computer you're referring to, I saw that as well and was confused. I figured Mizzou would be #2 in the computers. It averaged out to be, but man is its order weird.

Seems about right. S-E-C! S-E-C!

[Tahona]

quick question to you all.. If Auburn goes undefeated into the iron bowl but loses to alabama and alabama happens to lose to LSU before that. would Auburn go to the SEC championships?

[Diamicles]

quick question to you all.. If Auburn goes undefeated into the iron bowl but loses to alabama and alabama happens to lose to LSU before that. would Auburn go to the SEC championships?

yes - auburn and lsu would be tied with one conference loss (assuming LSU hasn't lost again at this point) and auburn would hold the head to head tiebreaker.


basically the same reason why Mizzou v Nebraska is so important in the Big12 north this weekend.

[FNH]

quick question to you all.. If Auburn goes undefeated into the iron bowl but loses to alabama and alabama happens to lose to LSU before that. would Auburn go to the SEC championships?

but that scenario still wouldn't be good for them.

[archibaldcrane]

Kinda weird. Wisconsin is 9 in both polls (Harris and USA Today), and 9 in the computer rankings average....

but 10th in the BCS. Quirky.

[Akiyama]

but that scenario still wouldn't be good for them.

wouldn't be good in terms of the National Title, but winning the SEC it would be fine.

[Bregor]

wouldn't be good in terms of the National Title, but winning the SEC it would be fine.

DREAM BIG

[Akiyama]

DREAM BIG

Nigga, we were 8-5 (3-5 conference) last year. SEC Championship would be awesome as fuck.

[Moss]

National Championship or bust.

[Tahona]

I'm really hoping we can go all the way but I do agree with Aki an SEC title would be awesome in itself. I'm still worried about our defense... a lot. They are getting better but they still aren't anywhere near what they should be. UGA is continuing to get better and rivalry games can get pretty crazy so that could end up being a tough game :/ and then of course the iron bowl (got my ticket already, woo decked out auburn in the bama student section). I suppose in rivalry games anything could happen

[Gustave]

and then of course the iron bowl (got my ticket already, woo decked out auburn in the bama student section). I suppose in rivalry games anything could happen

You say that like Auburn will be favored for that game.

[Zoolander]

I don't think auburn is even close to talented enough to beat Alabama in Tuscaloosa. I would bet a lot of money on Alabama in that game lol.

[FNH]

I'm really hoping we can go all the way but I do agree with Aki an SEC title would be awesome in itself. I'm still worried about our defense... a lot. They are getting better but they still aren't anywhere near what they should be. UGA is continuing to get better and rivalry games can get pretty crazy so that could end up being a tough game :/ and then of course the iron bowl (got my ticket already, woo decked out auburn in the bama student section). I suppose in rivalry games anything could happen

have fun getting those chili and cheese stains out.

[Akiyama]

I don't think auburn is even close to talented enough to beat Alabama in Tuscaloosa. I would bet a lot of money on Alabama in that game lol.

Lol, yeah.. because Alabama's defense is nearly what it was last year when they got Chris Todd'd and needed a last minute drive to eek out a win. Auburn was exponentially worse at nearly every position last year compared to this year. =p Oh..and they got destroyed by Stephen Garcia at QB.

[FNH]

Lol, yeah.. because Alabama's defense is nearly what it was last year when they got Chris Todd'd and needed a last minute drive to eek out a win. Auburn was exponentially worse at nearly every position last year compared to this year. =p Oh..and they got destroyed by Stephen Garcia at QB.

I'd give more credit to gus malzahn than todd. And that was not stephen garcia that day.

[noblemountain]

Lol, yeah.. because Alabama's defense is nearly what it was last year when they got Chris Todd'd and needed a last minute drive to eek out a win. Auburn was exponentially worse at nearly every position last year compared to this year. =p Oh..and they got destroyed by Stephen Garcia at QB.

We needed two blocked kicks to beat a horrible TN team last year. Rivalry games are what they are.

[Akiyama]

We needed two blocked kicks to beat a horrible TN team last year. Rivalry games are what they are.

Nah. I personally still think Bama can beat Auburn and go on to the National Title game if they stay at only one loss. I'd just be really worried about the secondary and D-line play. That line gets little to no pressure on the QB at times and that's dangerous against a decent QB. Your secondary matches up with Zachary and Adams though since they aren't wtfbig receivers like Childs and that kid from South Carolina. I could see McElroy throwing for 300 against AU too. It'll be an offensive game, I think.. like 33-30.

[noblemountain]

Nah. I personally still think Bama can beat Auburn and go on to the National Title game if they stay at only one loss. I'd just be really worried about the secondary and D-line play. That line gets little to no pressure on the QB at times and that's dangerous against a decent QB. Your secondary matches up with Zachary and Adams though since they aren't wtfbig receivers like Childs and that kid from South Carolina. I could see McElroy throwing for 300 against AU too. It'll be an offensive game, I think.. like 33-30.

It is going to be an interesting game. We miss McClain so bad that it isn't even funny. I worry about our D's ability to adjust on the fly. We make great adjustments at halftime, but we don't seem to be able to adjust mid-game like last year. I think Julio is going to have a great rest of the season after our bye this weekend. He needs some time to heal his hand. We just gotta find a way to run the ball again.

[Akiyama]

It is going to be an interesting game. We miss McClain so bad that it isn't even funny. I worry about our D's ability to adjust on the fly. We make great adjustments at halftime, but we don't seem to be able to adjust mid-game like last year. I think Julio is going to have a great rest of the season after our bye this weekend. He needs some time to heal his hand. We just gotta find a way to run the ball again.

Yeah, I've noticed that you guys have really missed McClain out there. Speaking of him.. he's done pretty shitty out there in Oakland this year. That MLB position usually provides a ton of tackles (Kirk Morrison was the last one there before he got traded) and he just hasn't produced at all.

Either way.. yeah, Julio's gonna have a big game in the Iron Bowl, but you guys need to stick more to the run and not feel like you have to pass. Auburn knows their strength is in their run game, hence the 440+ against LSU, lol

[Bregor]

Nigga, we were 8-5 (3-5 conference) last year. SEC Championship would be awesome as fuck.

Nevermind lol, hockey thread reference.

Anyway, the Iron Bowl is gonna be a shootout. I think it's clear Bama's defense isn't what is was last year, and unless our linebackers and corners start playing better, Auburn has a great chance to win that game. A week from Saturday we have Bama/LSU in Baton Rogue, should be pretty telling of how the West is gonna shake out.

Edit: Also,

Yeah, I've noticed that you guys have really missed McClain out there. Speaking of him.. he's done pretty shitty out there in Oakland this year. That MLB position usually provides a ton of tackles (Kirk Morrison was the last one there before he got traded) and he just hasn't produced at all.

McClain thrived in Saban and Smart's system and made all the adjustments at the line. Now he's a rookie in a 4-3 in the NFL and isn't making the reads. He'll probably figure it out, or it was just a perfect marriage of player and system at Bama, a la early Kurt Warner/Mike Martz.