[Husker] Big XII gets shafted by BCS

[Theodore Heise]

Don't disagree (especially about the field color! :), but think it's 
notable that they *pounded* Fresno State at home.



On Tue, 6 Dec 2011, Killmar, John wrote:

> I don't think they got shafted.  Only one team on their schedule is in the top 25 (#19 Georgia).  I think they are ranked too high and their field is blue.  Here is their schedule:
> Date    Opponent        Result / Time
> 9/3     at 19 Georgia   W 35 - 21
> 9/16    at Toledo       W 40 - 15
> 9/24    vs. Tulsa       W 41 - 21
> 10/1    vs. Nevada      W 30 - 10
> 10/7    at Fresno State W 57 - 7
> 10/15   at Colorado State       W 63 - 13
> 10/22   vs. Air Force   W 37 - 26
> 11/5    at UNLV W 48 - 21
> 11/12   vs. TCU L 35 - 36
> 11/19   at San Diego State      W 52 - 35
> 11/26   vs. Wyoming     W 36 - 14
> 12/3    vs. New Mexico  W 45 - 0
> 12/22   vs. Arizona State       8:00 ET
>
> John Killmar
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: husker-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:husker-bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf Of Andy Knipp
> Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2011 9:03 AM
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> Subject: Re: [Husker] Big XII gets shafted by BCS
>
> Actually I thought Boise State got shafted. They are ranked #7 with only 1 loss and yet they are stuck in a Bowl in Vegas (OK that works) with a 6-6 Arizona State team. What will the line be on that ? > 50 ?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: husker-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:husker-bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf Of Mike Nolan
> Sent: Monday, December 05, 2011 10:15 AM
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> Subject: [Husker] Big XII gets shafted by BCS
>
> Aside from an interesting #3 vs #4 matchup in the Fiesta Bowl, (first team to 100 wins?) the Big XII got shafted big-time by the BCS this year.
>
> The ACC got two teams into BCS bowls for the first time in conference history while the Big XII only got one.
>
> Virginia Tech's pairing against Michigan better sell a lot of begniets to Hokies fans in New Orleans, there's really no other good explanation for having a school that lost badly to Clemson not once but twice, by 23-3 and 38-10 margins, in a BCS bowl.
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> Mike Nolan
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