Gordon: Experts sort the BCS scramble Live
Mizzou did its part to keep the Bowl Championship Series picture. It remained in title game contention by knocking off Texas A&M and earning a berth in the SEC Championship Game.
There the Tigers will meet Auburn, which knocked off No. 1 Alabama to create put Florida State and Ohio State in position to play for national title.
Auburn's remarkable victory -- on the return of a missed field goal from deep in the end zone -- triggered some crazy responses.
The winner of the SEC title game would play for the national title if FSU or OSU loses a game of if the tortured BCS ranking process rewards one of the one-loss teams for playing a challenging schedule.
Of course, we wouldn't have to stage this debate if the college football playoff system was in place for this season. The winner of the SEC title game have get their chance to defend the conference's honor as one of the finalists.
But we have to wait for that format to bring sanity to the process. In the meantime, experts tried to sort things out in the Twitterverse:
There the Tigers will meet Auburn, which knocked off No. 1 Alabama to create put Florida State and Ohio State in position to play for national title.
Auburn's remarkable victory -- on the return of a missed field goal from deep in the end zone -- triggered some crazy responses.
Auburn Game Winning Missed Field Goal TD Return vs Alabama
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Auburn Beats Alabama AMAZING Fan Reactions
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Reaction to the auburn Alabama game
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The winner of the SEC title game would play for the national title if FSU or OSU loses a game of if the tortured BCS ranking process rewards one of the one-loss teams for playing a challenging schedule.
Of course, we wouldn't have to stage this debate if the college football playoff system was in place for this season. The winner of the SEC title game have get their chance to defend the conference's honor as one of the finalists.
But we have to wait for that format to bring sanity to the process. In the meantime, experts tried to sort things out in the Twitterverse:
New BCS projections. Title: FSU-Ohio St. Rose: ASU/Stan.-Mich St. Fiesta: Ok St-NIU. Sugar: Mizzou/Aub-UCF. Orange: Clemson-Bama.
Dec. 1, 2013
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As I see it..OSU beats Mich State..They play in BCS Champ game.. No chance Auburn or Mizzou jumps em..Then OSU celebrates a BCS Championship
Dec. 1, 2013
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1-loss Auburn making title game over unbeaten Ohio St will let BCS rival Breaking Bad for finale redemption narrative.
Dec. 1, 2013
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No matter what happens with Auburn and Mizzou, an SEC team will be in the BCSCG. Florida State built exactly like those Bama, LSU teams.
Dec. 1, 2013
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Auburn AD Jay Jacobs: "A 1-loss SEC team that wins in Atlanta can't get left out (of the BCS title game). It's impossible."
Dec. 1, 2013
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Should a one-loss Alabama be ahead of Ohio State in BCS? Say Missouri beats Auburn...do we get FSU-Bama?
Dec. 1, 2013
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If Ohio St had handled NCAA sanctions right last years BCS title game would have been Buckeyes v Notre Dame. SEC streak was on borrowed time
Dec. 1, 2013
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Mizzou likely to feature second-worst total D of any team in top 10 today. If that matters to all you one-loss jumpers out there.
Dec. 1, 2013
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More I think about it, do we really want to see the BCS era end? The craziness and unpredictability in Nov. is as good as it gets every year
Dec. 1, 2013
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Wackiest aspect of this season is that Duke will play a part in deciding the BCS title
Dec. 1, 2013
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As horrible as the BCS is, the NFL giving playoff spots to 8-8 and 9-7 teams is (admittedly) worse. #gonfl
Nov. 24, 2013
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Top 5 things Alabama hates:
5. LSU
4. Auburn
3. Life
2. Backup Kickers
1. Starting Kickers
Dec. 1, 2013
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