If this was our schedule...

[Consigliere]

This is why it's hard to respect a Boise State and in this case Louisville. They both know that their conference schedule is weak and refuse to play a tough OOC to help their strength of schedule. They are more fond of taking the easy way and hoping that other teams who actually play real opponents knock each other out and then Louisville/Boise can back their way into the BCS or BCS Title. If they don't, then they are the first to point the finger "we are 12-0 and should be in over a 1 loss power conference school". It is a joke

Louisville tried to schedule teams, one being Alabama but they preferred VA tech. Louisville has tried, how hard they tried with their AD is unknown to us all with effort placed. Also conference realignment did not help. I'm not defending them, just stating some facts. Do I believe they should get the big game if undefeated? **** no, the sugar bowl? Sure.

The acc has hard far worst teams go to the orange bowl due to acc affiliation so we can't complain.

Trying and failing is not the same as scheduling and playing. The effort to schedule is irrelevant in the rankings.

The facts of realignment don't help either. It just sucks for them when they make their case. The idea that your conference has changed dramatically (i.e. lower quality conference teams) doesn't help your argument in bolstering your case that you should be in the NC.

So when they only beat 0-5 Temple by 23, 1-4 Kentucky by 14 and now 4-2 Rutgers by 14, this is what should ACTUALLY be held in consideration and not the fact that they can't find a quality opponent. Here is another fun fact, in the 3 games above the losing team turned it over 9 times in total. When you force 4 turnovers against Rutgers and only win by 14...that is not convincing IMO.

 

[HarryCarayisGoat]

Wow I knew it was bad...but I didn't know it was that bad.

****

 

[jruiz]

UCF has a shot

 

[PharmCane305]

This is why it's hard to respect a Boise State and in this case Louisville. They both know that their conference schedule is weak and refuse to play a tough OOC to help their strength of schedule. They are more fond of taking the easy way and hoping that other teams who actually play real opponents knock each other out and then Louisville/Boise can back their way into the BCS or BCS Title. If they don't, then they are the first to point the finger "we are 12-0 and should be in over a 1 loss power conference school". It is a joke

Louisville tried to schedule teams, one being Alabama but they preferred VA tech. Louisville has tried, how hard they tried with their AD is unknown to us all with effort placed. Also conference realignment did not help. I'm not defending them, just stating some facts. Do I believe they should get the big game if undefeated? **** no, the sugar bowl? Sure.

The acc has hard far worst teams go to the orange bowl due to acc affiliation so we can't complain.

Trying and failing is not the same as scheduling and playing. The effort to schedule is irrelevant in the rankings.

The facts of realignment don't help either. It just sucks for them when they make their case. The idea that your conference has changed dramatically (i.e. lower quality conference teams) don't help your argument in bolstering your case that you should be in the NC.

So when they only beat 0-5 Temple by 23, 1-4 Kentucky by 14 and now 4-2 Rutgers by 14, this is what should ACTUALLY be held in consideration and not the fact that they can't find a quality opponent. Here is another fun fact, in the 3 games above the losing team turned it over 9 times in total. When you force 4 turnovers against Rutgers and only win by 14...that is not convincing IMO.

I totally agree. I'm hoping Teddy stays his senior season to see how he does against the much better schedule next year.

 

[HurricaneU]

Just saw Trevor Matich on ESPN say he would put Louisville in his top 4 teams if there was a playoff. Wtf? How do these bobbleheads draw a paycheck?


I blame Muschamp and UF. If they come off the bus last year with a pulse, they handle their business and dominate Louisville and we don't have to hear about them this year.

 

[RickRollU]

This is why it's hard to respect a Boise State and in this case Louisville. They both know that their conference schedule is weak and refuse to play a tough OOC to help their strength of schedule. They are more fond of taking the easy way and hoping that other teams who actually play real opponents knock each other out and then Louisville/Boise can back their way into the BCS or BCS Title. If they don't, then they are the first to point the finger "we are 12-0 and should be in over a 1 loss power conference school". It is a joke

Louisville tried to schedule teams, one being Alabama but they preferred VA tech. Louisville has tried, how hard they tried with their AD is unknown to us all with effort placed. Also conference realignment did not help. I'm not defending them, just stating some facts. Do I believe they should get the big game if undefeated? **** no, the sugar bowl? Sure.

The acc has hard far worst teams go to the orange bowl due to acc affiliation so we can't complain.

Theres a big difference between Ohio/FIU/Eastern Kentucky and Alabama, seeing that no powerhouses would give them a game, they could've easily schedule games against average Big 10/Big 12 teams, specially knowing the crap their conference schedule was...

 

[HurricaneU]

Ifs and buts, if they were candy and nuts, oh what a party we could have.

Don't care about what games they wanted to play. A schedule that weak should preclude you from even being mentioned in the Top 25 much less Top 10.

 

[zone3cane]

Louisiville would get destroyed by 40 against Miami..... so why are they ahead of us lol? Teddy Bridgewater hype at it's finest.

They arent even a legit top 15 team in the country from what i saw last night.

 

[Notsince1985]

I can't believe I'm going to defend Louisville, but they were turned down by a lot of big name schools for OOC games because they didn't want to play them, and their conference schedule is precisely why they're moving to the ACC next year. They're just unlucky they have one of their best teams after the old Big East blew up and before they moved to the ACC (yes, I know the old BE sucked too, but it was better than this).

 

[mossmadness]

The problem is, the Cards tried to schedule OOC games by demanding a home and home. At some point you have to realize that you have no leverage. You are the one that needed Ohio State, Bama, etc. And you are, despite the season you had last year, still a "nobody." If you thought you were a national championship team this year, but you desperately needed a game, Louisville should have taken whatever deal they could get to bolster that SOS.

 

[TheUuuuu]

UCF beats Louisville. Count on it.

 

[Consigliere]

I can't believe I'm going to defend Louisville, but they were turned down by a lot of big name schools for OOC games because they didn't want to play them, and their conference schedule is precisely why they're moving to the ACC next year. They're just unlucky they have one of their best teams after the old Big East blew up and before they moved to the ACC (yes, I know the old BE sucked too, but it was better than this).

How is that a defense? If this was even considered, then you discount the actual results of the games even more.

The only argument UL can have is that they beat the **** out of everyone on their schedule, we would do the same to anyone. That is their argument but it is weak as of today.

 

[Ibis Wingz]

UCF beats Louisville. Count on it.

Lock?

 

[AsylumGodfather]

This is why it's hard to respect a Boise State and in this case Louisville. They both know that their conference schedule is weak and refuse to play a tough OOC to help their strength of schedule. They are more fond of taking the easy way and hoping that other teams who actually play real opponents knock each other out and then Louisville/Boise can back their way into the BCS or BCS Title. If they don't, then they are the first to point the finger "we are 12-0 and should be in over a 1 loss power conference school". It is a joke

The assumptions made in this post are laughable. Louisville may have refused to play a "tough OOC" but Boise surely does not. They are consistently told, thanks but no thanks, by many of the power schools. Not saying Boise has/had a tough schedule, because the surely did not, but slamming them for not being able to get a tougher OOC schedule is ignorant of the facts of cfb scheduling practices.

Boise also demands a $1 million payout for neutral site games to play them, and/or require a home and home to play them and will not accept any of the 2 for 1 home and home scenarios which is another reason why teams don't want to play them.

 

[Canes2082]

This is why it's hard to respect a Boise State and in this case Louisville. They both know that their conference schedule is weak and refuse to play a tough OOC to help their strength of schedule. They are more fond of taking the easy way and hoping that other teams who actually play real opponents knock each other out and then Louisville/Boise can back their way into the BCS or BCS Title. If they don't, then they are the first to point the finger "we are 12-0 and should be in over a 1 loss power conference school". It is a joke

Louisville tried to schedule teams, one being Alabama but they preferred VA tech. Louisville has tried, how hard they tried with their AD is unknown to us all with effort placed. Also conference realignment did not help. I'm not defending them, just stating some facts. Do I believe they should get the big game if undefeated? **** no, the sugar bowl? Sure.

The acc has hard far worst teams go to the orange bowl due to acc affiliation so we can't complain.

Louisville said they would play Alabama if va tech backed out, but tech didn't

 

[ball915]

This is why it's hard to respect a Boise State and in this case Louisville. They both know that their conference schedule is weak and refuse to play a tough OOC to help their strength of schedule. They are more fond of taking the easy way and hoping that other teams who actually play real opponents knock each other out and then Louisville/Boise can back their way into the BCS or BCS Title. If they don't, then they are the first to point the finger "we are 12-0 and should be in over a 1 loss power conference school". It is a joke

The assumptions made in this post are laughable. Louisville may have refused to play a "tough OOC" but Boise surely does not. They are consistently told, thanks but no thanks, by many of the power schools. Not saying Boise has/had a tough schedule, because the surely did not, but slamming them for not being able to get a tougher OOC schedule is ignorant of the facts of cfb scheduling practices.

Boise also demands a $1 million payout for neutral site games to play them, and/or require a home and home to play them and will not accept any of the 2 for 1 home and home scenarios which is another reason why teams don't want to play them.

that's their own fault them for trying to be the big guy when they are a little guy. who are they to demand anything being in a non power conference? playing 1 big team a year usually their first game with the entire summer to prepare is not grinding it out on a weekly basis like power conferences that also schedule some tougher OOC games on top of that. since boise can't control their conference they have no choice but to suck it up and play big boy teams on the road.

tcu and utah were former teams like boise that looked great on the big stage once a year. now that they are in power conferences they are middle of the pack at best and boise is no different.

 

[Consigliere]

Let's put it another way. If the season ended today (since the quality of their schedule only gets worse), would you put UL in the top 4 eligible teams to be in the NC? Top 5?

The only thing UL will prove is the further need for an expanded playoff.

 

[michaelaf]

I wouldn't buy season tickets for that crap. I already wasn't very happy about FAU and SSU this year. If I was a louisville ticket holder I'd be ****ed.

 

[michaeldiamond74]

Agreed.

UCF is gonna give them a good game. Wouldn't be shocked if they win.

 

[deviance]

This is why it's hard to respect a Boise State and in this case Louisville. They both know that their conference schedule is weak and refuse to play a tough OOC to help their strength of schedule. They are more fond of taking the easy way and hoping that other teams who actually play real opponents knock each other out and then Louisville/Boise can back their way into the BCS or BCS Title. If they don't, then they are the first to point the finger "we are 12-0 and should be in over a 1 loss power conference school". It is a joke

The assumptions made in this post are laughable. Louisville may have refused to play a "tough OOC" but Boise surely does not. They are consistently told, thanks but no thanks, by many of the power schools. Not saying Boise has/had a tough schedule, because the surely did not, but slamming them for not being able to get a tougher OOC schedule is ignorant of the facts of cfb scheduling practices.

Boise also demands a $1 million payout for neutral site games to play them, and/or require a home and home to play them and will not accept any of the 2 for 1 home and home scenarios which is another reason why teams don't want to play them.

that's their own fault them for trying to be the big guy when they are a little guy. who are they to demand anything being in a non power conference? playing 1 big team a year usually their first game with the entire summer to prepare is not grinding it out on a weekly basis like power conferences that also schedule some tougher OOC games on top of that. since boise can't control their conference they have no choice but to suck it up and play big boy teams on the road.

tcu and utah were former teams like boise that looked great on the big stage once a year. now that they are in power conferences they are middle of the pack at best and boise is no different.

They can and should demand that much because they are worth that much to the TV audiences. Boise vs Power Conference teams tend to get very respectable ratings. Why shouldn't Boise get a fair cut of their market value?

OOC scheduling is a joke in the way it's done. BCS conference teams should have limited ability to stack home games by playing directional schools. They should have limited chances to "refuse" a team that wants to schedule them and offers fair value in doing so.