Yeah, don't like the logic from OSU_Fan. Frankly, I also have no empathy at all for Auburn, whose coach had the audacity to sulk over his team's tough conference while overlooking a game in which he was literally run out of the stadium. However, if Auburn does defeat Florida next week, which I think is very possible because I can't imagine Auburn losing 2 straight at home, then Auburn will be close to Nd, and will supplant them if they keep on winning.
As for the rankings, I'm far more satisfied by the AP poll.
As for what the coaches may be thinking, perhaps it has to do with Nd's exposure. You can't watch all the games, and it's a waste of time for a coach to do so. Not saying this doesn't benefit us either, but we don't have a major network broadcasting our games.
Ok, let me explain the argument that compelled me to post again after I found a harmless little pic of Weis. Some of you have brought up good counterpoints, while others display the typical dismissive arrogance only found among Nd fans who think everyone is out to get them.
So, to be perfectly clear, let me give you an example.
Say we lose to OSU and that's our only loss, Cal beats USC and wins the Pac 10 and they only have one loss, Nd loses to USC, and there are two one loss teams in the SEC (let's say Tennessee and Florida). So, in the current BCS format, the SEC champion, the Big Ten champion, the Big 12 champion, the ACC champion, the Pac 10 champion and the Big East champion gets 6 of the 10 availiable positions. Nd gets the 7th position because of the guarentee clause. For the three remaining positions then, possible candidates will include us, USC, the one loss team from the SEC, and perhaps an at large like Boise State. Under the current format, one team gets shut out.
But tell me this, how many TWO loss teams from each conference would even be considered in the first place? Nd can quite possibly be the ONLY two loss team in the BCS (and as I've shown, does not have a harder schedule), all the while shutting the door for smaller schools like Boise State. Yes, there are flukes where four loss teams go to BCS games, but isn't it more likely that a 2 loss Nd team who has a guarentee clause is more UNDESERVING than other potential two loss teams (How about Oklahoma, or an Arkansas that runs the table but loses in the SEC championship game)?
Currently, the BCS is messed up because of the conference guarentees. That does allow some teams who defintely don't deserve to be in a BCS to slip through. But to me, this could happen FAR LESS OFTEN than possible scenerios where a 2 loss Nd team would get in over someone else more deserving. All you have to do is ask the question "If the guarentee clause wasn't there, would this year's Nd team even be considered at all for the BCS if they have two losses?"
It's a question of degree.
