Missouri Vs. Tn

[stlfisher]

Mauk has done fine and I am excited about him next year, but Franklin is the better QB now...no real question in my mind. I have no problems if they give franklin a series or two against Kentucky to get ready for old miss, but no reason to push him either. Printz is a darn good QB...so it is not gauranteed it is Mauk's job next year. MU Is in good shape QB wise the next several years.

[ozark trout fisher]

Missouri only moves up to #8 in BCS standings.......but overall based on the teams ahead it seems pretty fair. We're talking about needing pretty major mayhem to get back into the title discussion, but who knows. 3-4 games remain for most contenders. A lot can happen.

Still, right now you have to think the goal is the SEC championship game and a Sugar Bowl berth.

For now let's try and beat Kentucky. I'll say a repeat of last year 33-10, and I wouldn't be shocked if it was a little closer if anything. Road games are usually tough and Jalen Whitlow has some talent. Kentucky probably won't let the game get too far out of hand, as they have mostly been competitive with non-Alabama opponents and really challenged South Carolina. So Missouri can't really get complacent, even if they'll be favored by a fair amount. The record really isn't much better but UK is a more capable team than 2012 by a fair margin. Of course Missouri is too.

[Wayne SW/MO]

The polls always have unanswered questions that defy reason. Why is Clemson ahead of Mizzou is a good place to start. Why is Stanford ahead of Baylor or Mizzou, or anybody near them. They lost to 4-4 team that should be 3-5!

The undefeated in the top 10 should be at the top, they all play in legitimate conferences. Mizzou with its conference affiliation and the caliber of its loss considered should be the highest ranked one loss team.

Unfortunately however when the human aspect enters, population is also counted in the rankings.

[stlfisher]

We should all be Georgia fans.... If Georgia wins out Missouri can still lose and clinch the East in a 3 way tie with South Carolina. The Georgia /Auburn game could decide the East.

Georgia is getting healthier...so they have a chance.

[Wayne SW/MO]

What is the tie breaker beyond no clear winner in the games.

[ozark trout fisher]

What is the tie breaker beyond no clear winner in the games.

It is complicated as all get out with any number of different scenarios. Here's the more likely scenarios according to my understanding.

1. If Missouri wins out-they win the east

2. If Missouri loses one game:

a. If South Carolina loses to Florida, Missouri wins the east

b. South Carolina beats Florida, and Georgia wins out-Missouri wins three-way tiebreaker I believe because of divisional record (as long as our loss isn't to Kentucky.)

c. South Carolina beats Florida, Georgia loses at least one SEC game-South Carolina wins

3. Missouri loses two games-

a. Georgia and South Carolina both win out-Georgia wins the east

b. South Carolina wins out and Georgia loses-South Carolina wins

There might be other scenarios (and anyone please correct me if any of those aren't right.) But that probably summarizes the situation.

[stlfisher]

Yeah scenario 2b is what I was referring too. The tiebreaker for a 3 way tie is divisional record first...and MU is in good shape for that. I am assuming that SC wins out, and MU loses 1 against Old Miss or A&M

IF GA (2 east losses already), MU (1 east loss and probably 1 west loss A&M), and SC (2 east losses already) all have two conference losses as long as MU's second loss is not against the east (Kentucky) and MU wins 1 of the Ole Miss or A&M game then MU wins the East in a tiebreaker with only 1 divisional loss. We want GA to win at Auburn so they potentially force a 3 way tie if we drop one...in essence that give us a 2 game advantage.

GA game against Auburn is during our bye week so if GA somehow wins against Auburn then going into the Old Miss game we could clinch the East with a win. I am assuming GA beat's Kentucky in what would likely be the early game that day. I think MU would play Old Miss that night.

IF GA loses then we need to win out or hope SC loses to Florida and win 1 of Old Miss or A&M.

Simple right? There will be pop quiz later...

I think OTF explained it better.

[snap]

........that reading gives me a headache!!!

[stlfisher]

It gave me headache writing it. ha!

[Wayne SW/MO]

........that reading gives me a headache!!!

Me too.

It's almost as bad as the BCS poll, at least in trying to figure where it will likely end up. I've got Oregon embarrassing Stanford and that will give them the boost the need in the computer polls to move past FSU, who will then coast out the season and OSU will sit in 4th coasting to end their regular season. Stanford will have to bet Notre Dame, which has a bad habit of beating west coast teams, to stay in the top 10. Baylor could hang tough and stay ahead of Auburn and Mizzou, but they have some tough teams ahead. Auburn and Mizzou probably each lose another one, but Clemson loses to SC and I think that drops them out. OK will drop, unfortunately , after Baylor, Miami is probably stuck where they are at, SC could move up after Clemson, assuming they when and I think they will. TA&M can be beat by Mizzou if they play at the top, but they can't be ambushed by MS either. MS is one of those teams that can only be beat with an A game. The fly in the ointment could be LSU or Auburn beating 'Bama, that would ripple all the way down through the top 10.

That's my crystal ball, but it does have cracks in it.