December 4, 2006

Last night, after the BCS games were announced, I took the “What do you think of this year’s BCS games?” quiz at espn.com. Here’s my results (my answers in red; the percentage results were the results at the time):

1) Which team will win the Tostitos BCS National Championship Game?

58.1% Ohio State wins big
20.5% Florida wins a close one
19.7% Ohio State wins a close one
1.7% Florida wins big

2) Which team will win the Rose Bowl presented by Citi? (Jan. 1, 5 p.m. ET, ABC)

41.8% Michigan wins a close one
38.8% Michigan wins big
14.2% USC wins a close one
5.2% USC wins big

3) Which team will win the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl?

43.5% Oklahoma wins big
31.0% Oklahoma wins a close one
19.9% Boise State wins a close one
5.6% Boise State wins big

4) Which team will win the Allstate Sugar Bowl?

56.2% LSU wins big
22.4% LSU wins a close one
17.5% Notre Damem wins a close one
3.9% Notre Dame wins big

5) Which team will win the FedEx Orange Bowl?

45.4% Louisville wins big
39.2% Louisville wins a close one
13.7% Wake Forest wins a close one
1.8% Wake Forest wins big

6) Which is the best team not playing in a BCS bowl?

43.3% Wisconsin
28.1% Arkansas
20.0% Auburn
8.6% West Virginia

7) Which is the worst team playing in the BCS?

43.3% Notre Dame
27.6% Wake Forest
24.1% Boise State
4.9% Oklahoma

8) Does college football need a playoff system?

88.7% Yes *
11.3% No

9) Which has been the worst BCS result?

40.5% 2004: Unbeaten Auburn left out of title game
23.6% 2006: 11-1 Michigan left out of title game
18.9% 2003: Co-champions with LSU and USC
17.1% 2001: Ranked No. 2 in both polls, Oregon left out of title game

10) Who is the best head coach in a BCS game?

38.1% Jim Tressel - Ohio State
15.2% Pete Carroll - USC
13.3% Lloyd Carr - Michigan
9.7% Urban Meyer - Florida
7.9% Bob Stoops - Oklahoma
5.6% Charlie Weis - Notre Dame
3.7% Jim Grobe - Wake Forest
3.5% Les Miles - LSU
2.1% Bobby Petrino - Louisville
0.8% Chris Petersen - Boise St.

* On #8, there wasn’t a “Hell Yes” answer, so I settled for yes.

I also readily admit that I voted for Notre Dame on #7 simply because I don’t like them. Evidently, I’m not alone.

I’m planning some comments on this year’s installment of “BCS controversy” later today.

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1 Comment

  1. 1

    Agree with almost all your picks. Except 2: 1) Auburn being left out of the BCS in ‘04 was a joke, and 2) OSU will beat Florida in a close game.

    KS
    December 4, 2006