Who is your pick to win the BCS National Championship?

[kaldaniels]

Originally Posted by paintmered

I got my orders. So sure, why not? Have at it.

That said I'm going to bed. You're a good man paintmered.

[Cedric]

Originally Posted by jojo

And a lot of bitterness....

Auburn is pretty much a rogue program with little history. They are known more for being a dirty program with countless players that couldn't even read graduate.

Why would anyone be bitter about that kind of program? I'm bitter that ESPN and the NCAA sold out for the cash in this game and the Sugar Bowl.

[Boston Red]

Originally Posted by George Foster

so your saying there was a lot more money bet on Auburn? if that is the case whoever set the spread did not do a good job, because like I said, they want to set the spread so the money is split 50/50 and they win the juice. They don't want to leave it to chance.

Not always. Vegas was playing Oregon tonight. They got bailed out.

[George Foster]

Originally Posted by Boston Red

Not always. Vegas was playing Oregon tonight. They got bailed out.

I don't understand...explain. Seriously I don't understand.

[Sea Ray]

Originally Posted by Boston Red

Vegas was HEAVILY exposed to Auburn -3. That push saved Vegas millions.

I'm not a gambler so forgive me, but does that mean that nobody won or lost? If so then doesn't that hurt Vegas? Don't they want to beat someone?

[George Foster]

Originally Posted by Sea Ray

I'm not a gambler so forgive me, but does that mean that nobody won or lost? If so then doesn't that hurt Vegas? Don't they want to beat someone?

this is my point...they are just happy with the 10% juice

[Boston Red]

Originally Posted by George Foster

I don't understand...explain. Seriously I don't understand.

Sometimes Vegas takes a side. On this game, the opening line was Auburn -3. 70% of the money was on Auburn, and the line actually slipped to a pick em by kickoff. The Sagarin predictor had Oregon as a 7 point favorite, so my guess is that that the Vegas oddsmakers saw Oregon as the better team as well but were willing to let Auburn bettors give 3 points for tons of money for the last month.

As it turns out, they came out with a push.

[kaldaniels]

This is why you just can't be a know-it-all on events yet to be determined in the internet age. Your words will haunt you. Be it in opinion pieces,blogs, or message boards. From my favorite college football writer.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...rn.hire/1.html

[George Foster]

Originally Posted by Boston Red

Sometimes Vegas takes a side. On this game, the opening line was Auburn -3. 70% of the money was on Auburn, and the line actually slipped to a pick em by kickoff. The Sagarin predictor had Oregon as a 7 point favorite, so my guess is that that the Vegas oddsmakers saw Oregon as the better team as well but were willing to let Auburn bettors give 3 points for tons of money for the last month.

As it turns out, they came out with a push.

thankyou for explaining that.

[Sea Ray]

Originally Posted by kaldaniels

This is why you just can't be a know-it-all on events yet to be determined in the internet age. Your words will haunt you. Be it in opinion pieces,blogs, or message boards. From my favorite college football writer.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...rn.hire/1.html

Nice find

[kaldaniels]

Originally Posted by Sea Ray

Nice find

I only remember it cause Mandel did own up to it a month or two ago...but it still looks silly today.

[KronoRed]

Originally Posted by OnBaseMachine

Hopefully the NCAA comes to their senses and strips this title from Auburn.

The NCAA doesn't officially award a title so they really have nothing to take away.

USCw didn't have theirs taken away by the BCS or AP so I think this one is going to stand.

[jojo]

Originally Posted by KronoRed

The NCAA doesn't officially award a title so they really have nothing to take away.

USCw didn't have theirs taken away by the BCS or AP so I think this one is going to stand.

Then there's that whole there isn't a reason to strip thing too....

[Caveat Emperor]

Originally Posted by kaldaniels

Come take your medicine Pac 10 apologists. They hung with, but the SEC is on top again.

The layoff is killer for a gimmick offense -- gives the opposition more time to gameplan and study film.

And really, I fail to see how Oregon and the Pac 10 have anything to apologize for. They took Auburn's best shot, left points on the field, and still only lost by a trey.

Congrats to Aubie and their fans. Don't know how you can root for someone like Cam Newton, but a BCS title is a BCS title, I suppose.

[Brutus]

Originally Posted by jojo

Then there's that whole there isn't a reason to strip thing too....

I can think of $180,000 reasons...