Is there some sort of new rule/component in the bcs that punishes playing cupcakes? it seems like all of a sudden this year everyone is playing a tough schedule. Look all around. ECU starting with 2 ranked teams. USC playing @uva and playing ohio state. Wisconsin going to Fresno. Even teams like Cal piling up playing Tenn and Maryland. NCSTATE playing south carolina and south florida. . Florida and Miami getting back together. More non conference power matchups than I can ever remember and this is all just the first few weeks.

Is there anything behind this?

9/13/2008 11:27:30 AM

the component being strength of schedule probably, but its not a new rule

lesser teams just plan for it better

9/13/2008 11:30:56 AM

It isn't like the games were scheduled over the summer. No new rule would impact this seasons schedule.

9/13/2008 11:34:10 AM

LOL

everytime I see your user name, I read it as WetTheBeds

9/13/2008 11:50:50 AM

ecu has done this for years....

9/13/2008 11:52:08 AM

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"ecu has done this for years...."

yea. '99 we played and beat south carolina, miami, wvu, & state. that was the last time this actually looked impressive & it showed in the polls. beating vt, wvu, & 2 other acc teams this season will make for a great history repeat but they're not the teams that worry me.. it's fuckin UAB or a vengeful UCF. at any rate, Skip's plan is working... we're not just playing the big boys; were beatin em

ECU no longer schedules william & mary

[Edited on September 14, 2008 at 9:51 PM. Reason : .]

9/14/2008 9:47:14 PM

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"USC playing @uva"

lulz

9/14/2008 9:48:59 PM

upset nation

9/14/2008 9:51:54 PM

uva playing USC

9/14/2008 10:02:21 PM

the answer to everything you said is "no"

you realize these schedules are made usually 5 years in advance

9/14/2008 11:12:05 PM

your mom isn't in my conference, and i played her last nite


O SNAP MY NIGGAZ

9/14/2008 11:29:27 PM

^^ok well what happened 5 years ago to make people say "hey, lets start playing big games in five years from now"

uva may seem like a cupcake for usc but its a big time game in place of playing idaho or or some type of directional state university.

[Edited on September 15, 2008 at 10:27 AM. Reason : hell, ohio state was the easiest game for their d in years]

9/15/2008 10:26:22 AM

I think they do it more to get national attention and build prestige for the program... of course you have to expect to win a few of those games. It worked out quite nicely for ECU this year don't you think? 3-0 against cupcakes = no buzz for your team; 3 - 0 against real teams where two teams have a history of being ranked = people paying attention.

9/15/2008 10:45:21 AM

Did anyone see this happening in real time. My wife didn't believe me, haha

9/15/2008 11:17:44 AM