Could Florida Beat Alabama and not make the BCS Championship Game?

I don't think there's any way that the BCS could not have the winner of UF-AL be in the championship game. You either have #1 beating #4 or #4 beating #1. Personally, I'm pulling for an earthquake.

 

A national championship, or at least a spot in the big game, may be lost because of a single, unlikely play in the regular season, for both Florida and Texas. As to whether Florida (if they win Saturday) will pass Texas-- since we don't really know how these computer polls work, we don't know that. But we do know-- at this stage of the season-- the 'human' polls would be determined to put them as high as 2. Which may mean Alabama may drop to #4 or lower if they lose this game. In the much less likely event Oklahoma loses to Missouri, then the winner of AL/FL will probably be #1, and it will be between Texas and the loser of the SEC CG in the NCG, with USC a longshot-- though had OR St. beat OR, their chance would be better. Penn St. is a longer shot still-- and that's another case that doesn't seem really fair-- one loss by one point on a last-second FG, but their conference this year is ranked behind the Big 12, the SEC, and the Pac 10. It's easier to understand Texas Tech dropping behind the others-- at least by the human polls, which have a stronger bias against losing 'late'-- they were completely blown out late in the season.

This season could leave a poor lesson as its legacy: It's better to be beaten by 10 points and put up a quick- and high-scoring offense later that doesn't 'call off the dogs,' than to lose one game on one play and simply dominate the rest-- 'unbiased' computer polls or not.

 

SEC! SEC! SEC!The winner of the SEC title game will play for the national title. Just as it has for the past 4 years.

 

4 years? It's only been the last 2 years.

BCS results:
2007 LSU over Ohio St.
2006 Florida over Ohio St.
2005 Texas over USC
2004 USC over Oklahoma
2003 LSU over Oklahoma
2002 Ohio St. over Miami
2001 Miami over Nebraska
2000 Oklahoma over Florida St.
1999 Florida St. over Virginia Tech
1998 Tennessee over Florida St.

Actually, 11 teams playing in the 10 National Championship Game may be surprising.

 

In answer to the OP, not likely.

Ed

 

We'll never know.

 

AMEN AND AMEN:applause: :thumbs:

 

If Fla dominates that other team, then I can't see not putting FL in the title game. If that other team wins, it's moot since the #1 team in America has to go.

If FL just edges that other team, then it gets dicey, particularly if Okla just drills Missouri.

Style points, like it or not, are going to come into play here.

It's going to be interesting to see whether Percy Harvin plays or not, btw.

 

I'm a Gator all the way but I would love to see OU and Texas at it one more time. I know it won't happen, but if OU wins that is about the only game I would pay to see. Two teams that are so much alike.

 

OU/Texas would be an interesting national semifinal

 

Yes, it would. That other Texas OU game is the only game that kept me watching the entire game this year. You know, you watch then do some yard work, watch then go out in the shop, watch the game and then read, but that game I just couldn't leave it.