So the Big Ten was awful this bowl season. Worst conference on the planet. I cant believe they even plan to play the season next year. Everyone from the midwest should hang their head in shame. I mean really, a 3-5 record against those awful teams they were playing??? Pathetic! What? Oh...you mean they were only favored to win in one of those games, so they weren't playing awful teams?? They were playing better teams in 7 of the matchups, including one game where they were a double digit underdog? And overall they covered the spread in 5 games...so in Vegas the Big Ten was 5-3??? Well, that doesn't matter, the Big Ten should win every game, even games they aren't supposed to, right EsPN? And the all powerful SEC once again proved its might by dominating college football. HUH? Oh...the SEC is currently 3-4 heading into the "Championship" game? Well, surely they were facing much superior teams. No? You mean they were favored to win in 6 games, with tonight's game being the 7th where they are the favorite?? And in Vegas the SEC is 4-5 against the spread before the showdown tonight?? Yep, all this is true. So before we buy into the hype from the Mickey Mouse of sports coverage painting the bowl season with a broad brush, let's take a look at reality. Bowl games are about matchups and motivation. In many cases this particular season, the Big Ten had opponents that seemed to play with a bit more incentive. Florida was in its last game with Urban Liar as coach. TCU was playing for all the small schools. Alabama was looking to avoid a letdown they suffered two years ago against Utah in a non title game. As for Michigan vs. Mississippi State...well, Michigan has been an embarrassment to the Big Ten for three years now, so who didn't see that one coming. Plus the players had no motivation to play for a coach about to get fired. Now, is all this an excuse for the Big Ten as I attempt to defend its' honor?? Nope. I really could care less. This is more of an indictment on EsPN and the effect they could have on next years "Championship" game. A huge part of making it into that game is your preseason ranking, and the way EsPN continues to portray this years bowl season will affect many of the idiots that get to vote in those polls. Yet another example of the flaws in college footballs current system to find a "champion". But then again, it is all about the E in Bristol, Connecticut...not the s...so don't look for them to do the right thing.
Well, thanks to the dog killers choke job and the Eagles loss, we only went 1-1 this weekend to put us at 1-2-1 for 2011. I just wish I would have had the foresight to go with Seattle on the money line instead of just taking the points. Oh well, a win is a win. On to the next games, and why not pick a winner in tonight's "Championship" game. Oregon should have been favored in this game, but for the last several weeks the line has sat at Auburn -3 as the books anticipated the perception the public has of the SEC. But since yesterday, it has come down to Auburn -1 as the sharp money moves in for the kill. My head is telling me Oregon, but Once a Tiger, Always a Tiger, and with the game coming down like this, I'll take Auburn -1. I just have a feeling they will find a way to get it done once again this season. My second pick I feel much more confident with, and that is playing the total in the first half. Both of these teams are better in the second half, and given the jitters both should feel early on, I'll take under 37 for the first half. Good luck, and remember, never bet what you can't afford to lose.
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