[NU Sports] Uh Oh! BCS Poll Warnings

[Jonathan Hodges]

I'm also starting to believe that the lack of BTN distribution is really
starting to kill the Big Ten teams in terms of national attention.  If NU's
last 2 games were on an ESPN affiliated network you bet more highlights
would have been shown across the country.  But really, we'd be seeing many
more votes for Big Ten teams in the polls - instead many of the pollsters
are left in the dark and we don't see too many plays in the national
highlight reels (which probably have more impact than you would think/hope).

Of NU's first 9 games this year 7 have been on the BTN, 1 on ESPN, and 1 on
ESPNU (who has distribution almost as pathetic as the BTN).  And the final 3
games look BTN-bound as well.  For those who can't make it to the games that
equals a lot of TV sets tuned to other games.

Jonathan

On 10/15/07, SjT (Stephen J. Truog) <sjtruog at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Yup - it goes to show why having the Big Ten do well
> in September may be important later on.:)
>
> For example, yesterday when FOX unveilled the BCS
> standings, cranky ole' southerner Jimmy Johnson moaned
> about how OSU has no challenges left and by far the
> easiest road to the title game.
>
> I can see bellyachin' about their schedule so far, but
> their road left includes visits to PSU and Michigan
> and the Illini and Badgers at home. That's about as
> challenging of a final four games as you'll find in
> the country - all teams 5-2 and top 25 caliber. ASU
> may have it worse with Cal, Oregon, UCLA and USC in
> their next four and Florida has three big road games
> left. But that's about it.
>
> But we lost respect in September and it's killing us
> now. Ugh! I'd hate to see that cost us or Indiana a
> bowl trip. We'll see how it shakes out.
>
> I still think we'll get two BCS teams though. Gotta
> home for Big East upsets!:) Having Texas lose again
> wouldn't hurt either as they could kind of lurk there
> and rise without the title game or another loss.
>
> In league play, I think Iowa and MSU get worn down by
> tough second half schedules and join Minnesota on the
> sidelines. If we can beat EMU, that makes those
> Indiana and Purdue games huge for bowl position.
>
> GO CATS!!!
> -SjT
>
> * * * * * * * * *
> STEPHEN J. TRUOG
> sjtruog at yahoo.com
> GO CATS!!!
>
>
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