Nevada beat Boise State at home. In the process they likely cost the school a hefty BCS paycheck and likely relegated themselves to a more lowly bowl.
Nice reward, eh?
A few years ago, LSU raised the poppycock about not losing a single game in regulation (they lost two in OT) to lobby their way in to the national championship game. This was the same year that Hawaii ended the season undefeated without a chance to play. LSU won the game, while Hawaii (after losing their coach) got stomped by Georgia. It seemed like vindication of the naysayers. However, what would have happened if it were the other way around?
The next season, Alabama lost the SEC championship game, and was then destroyed by undefeated Utah in a BCS game. This time the story was "letdown". Hmm... It seems the SEC always has a way to spin things their way.
Back to the WAC, Nevada likely ended the hopes of a BCS payday for the WAC. Boise and Nevada will likely rank far ahead of anyone from the Big East that might make a BCS game. They will likely be ahead of the ACC champion also. But their reward is a mediocre bowl. By winning, Nevada may have also won a trip to New Mexico instead of San Francisco. Whopee!
Yet they still played their heart out. And won. Now they can claim bragging rights with a victory over Boise and a tie in the conference standings. The cost? Only a few million for their program. C'est la vie.
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Saturday, November 27, 2010
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Ranked Wolfpack?
Do either of the Wolfpack teams deserve a top-25 ranking this week? Both NC State and Nevada are 3-0 this week. Both have a victory over an FCS team, a midmajor and a BCS team.
For the FCS victory, NC State beat Western Carolina by 41 points, while Nevada beat Eastern Washington by 25. NC State's appeared to be the more impressive win. However, Eastern Washington is a top-25 FCS team, while Western Carolina lost its next game to a Division II team. We'll give the edge to Nevada.
For the midmajor victory, Nevada beat Colorado State by 45 points, while NC State beat UCF by 7. Colorado State has been downright awful and is the midst of a multi-season losing streak. UCF was a bowl team last year. Neither team has much more to go on this year. (Colorado State has a 3 touchdown loss to Colorado, while UCF has a touchdown win over an FCS team.) We'll give NC State a slight edge here for beating a better team, though we have to give Nevada style points for taking care of business.
For the BCS team, Nevada beat Cal by 21 , while NC State beat Cincinnati by 11. Cal came in ranked in the ocaches poll, while Cinci has been struggling all season. Nevada also looked convincing in its play, while NC State seemed to be trading fumbles with the Bearcats. Advantage Nevada.
Look for Nevada to show up in the lower section of the Top-25 (Cal's spot in the Coaches poll is up for grabs.) NC State should show up in "others receiving votes", with positioning depending more on what other teams do.
For the FCS victory, NC State beat Western Carolina by 41 points, while Nevada beat Eastern Washington by 25. NC State's appeared to be the more impressive win. However, Eastern Washington is a top-25 FCS team, while Western Carolina lost its next game to a Division II team. We'll give the edge to Nevada.
For the midmajor victory, Nevada beat Colorado State by 45 points, while NC State beat UCF by 7. Colorado State has been downright awful and is the midst of a multi-season losing streak. UCF was a bowl team last year. Neither team has much more to go on this year. (Colorado State has a 3 touchdown loss to Colorado, while UCF has a touchdown win over an FCS team.) We'll give NC State a slight edge here for beating a better team, though we have to give Nevada style points for taking care of business.
For the BCS team, Nevada beat Cal by 21 , while NC State beat Cincinnati by 11. Cal came in ranked in the ocaches poll, while Cinci has been struggling all season. Nevada also looked convincing in its play, while NC State seemed to be trading fumbles with the Bearcats. Advantage Nevada.
Look for Nevada to show up in the lower section of the Top-25 (Cal's spot in the Coaches poll is up for grabs.) NC State should show up in "others receiving votes", with positioning depending more on what other teams do.
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