Rutgers!!

[tutall]

im not even really saying Rutgers doesnt get in but i really think they wont because of who they are... sure it is easy to say we embrace the underdog but i would bet there was more interest this year in Texas/OSU than OSU/Rutgers... people will watch but there wont be nearly as much hype as two national powerhouses... the gambling is a valid point also but i just dont see the big east the same way as i guess people from the east coast see it... just where i live i guess... and living in basketball country doesnt help either

[andrewcstein]

there were actually talks when those teams went to the acc that the big east would not be bowl eligible, and the BCS voted to keep them in there in the new agreement that starts this year!! they had the option to opt out and didn't!! look, like i argued a week ago, last year WV won the Big East - Georgia won the SEC....played in the sugar bowl and WV won (the best of the big east beat the best of what is considered the best football conference out there)....i mean seriously, what else can they possibly do to get just a little respect??

I'm totally with you on the lack of respect. These teams get overlooked too much. I didn't know that there were talks to make them a non-BCS conference, I guess it's probably pretty tough to drop them. In any case, RU going undefeated would give the Big East some much-needed respect.

[andrewcstein]

Here's some of that respect! #6 in the BCS!!
Plus, if they win out, they'll pass the ND/USC loser, and could even pass Florida if they lose!
Amazing, amazing season so far.

[theproudestmonkey]

3 big east teams in the top 10 too!! loving it!! where's those texas fans who were talking smack 2 weeks ago, LMAO!!!!

[new8403]

So if they run the table and go 11-0 I think it would be, they might have a shot at the title considering the teams ahead of them keep losing (Texas, Auburn, etc.)

[andrewcstein]

Rutgers would be 12-0.
Florida still has to play the SEC Championship game (which, if it's Arkansas, coudl be bad for Rutgers, since Arkansas could make a nice jump). Besides that, Rutgers has to hope for Cal to beat USC this week, and then USC to beat Notre Dame. And then still have to contend with the OSU/Michigan loser. Lots of stuff needs to happen, but you never know. Florida was SO close to losing this week too.