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From: rsk@pucc-j (Wombat)
Newsgroups: net.sport.football
Subject: Re: Bowl Results/Conference Strengths/#
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Date: Sat, 4-Jan-86 11:37:15 EST
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Posted: Sat Jan  4 11:37:15 1986
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In article <30400012@ISM780B.UUCP> jimb@ISM780B.UUCP writes:
>Conference          W       L       T        Result of #1 team in conference
>Big 8               1       3                Beat Penn St., 25-10
>Big Ten             3       3                Lost to UCLA,  28-45
>Pac 10              2       2       1        Beat Iowa,     45-28
>SEC                 2       2       1        Beat Miami     35- 7
>SWC                 3       1                Beat Auburn    36-16

While I don't agree with everything else said in this article, I applaud
the notion that someone has resorted to the facts.  A summary of results
vs. out-of-conference teams (in the preseason) would be useful as well...

I would like to mildly disagree with the relative rankings of the various
bowls, though; I thought the Orange Bowl was a pretty good game, except
for the two back-to-back terrible calls by referees in the third quarter
that cost a superior Penn State team the game.  I also thought that the
Peach Bowl was one of the best games, except of course for the stupidity
shown by the Illinois coaching staff in the last 30 seconds (needed two
point conversion to tie, *threw* the ball in the pouring rain and cold, while
having Thomas Rooks in the backfield).  I also thought the Citrus bowl
was pretty good, tho' Byars got mangled again.  The Rose Bowl was fun
for a while, but when Iowa's defense against the run collapsed...feh.

And now...

On the basis of Michigan's win over Nebraska, I feel they should be #1.
Iowa and Miama zapped themselves out of the picture; Oklahoma comes from
a weak conference; and there just isn't anyone else close.

Perhaps this string of at-home games for Pac-10 teams ought to stop---
let's have the next Rose Bowl in Soldier Field.  Heh, heh.  We'll see how
those California boys handle -20 wind chill.
-- 
Rich Kulawiec pur-ee!rsk purdue!rsk rsk@purdue-asc.arpa rsk@asc.purdue.edu