Mizzou to Cotton Bowl

[GatewaySnayke]

Missouri is cursed.

Yes. This is like the fifth down of BCS selections.

I just can't get over it. Missouri is getting penalized for winning the Big XII North.

[fanforever]

I Guess Arkansas Win over LSU just 9 days ago meant nothing as well...

[maddash]

I Guess Arkansas Win over LSU just 9 days ago meant nothing as well...

Didn't LSU get bumped all the way down to 7th in the BCS standings after losing that game?

[Faceman]

In a way, they are saying Missuri won the battle (the game) but Kansas won the War.

B/S if you ask me

I hope LSU destroys Ohio State

Why?

Because I want to see some big Ten teams play more tougher teams outside their conference. I just don't like the fact that they play one less "big" game than all the others. Ohio State has been off for 2 weeks, and end up #1?

Kansas didn't win their division, didn't play in the title game, LOST to Missouri, played a terribly easy schedule and still gets the at large bid?

What does this have to do with the Big 10?

Who did Mizzou play out of conference? Illinois and Ole Miss?

Mizzou got a tough break, but come on, your hatred of the Big 10 is misguided. The Rose Bowl is historically Big 10 vs Pac 10 - do you really care to go to that game vs the Cotton Bowl? I can't imagine why a Big 12 team would care about the Rose. If you aren't in the championship game, why does it matter if it's BCS or not?

[fanforever]

In a way, they are saying Missuri won the battle (the game) but Kansas won the War.

B/S if you ask me

I hope LSU destroys Ohio State

Why?

Because I want to see some big Ten teams play more tougher teams outside their conference. I just don't like the fact that they play one less "big" game than all the others. Ohio State has been off for 2 weeks, and end up #1?

Kansas didn't win their division, didn't play in the title game, LOST to Missouri, played a terribly easy schedule and still gets the at large bid?

What does this have to do with the Big 10?

Who did Mizzou play out of conference? Illinois and Ole Miss?

Mizzou got a tough break, but come on, your hatred of the Big 10 is misguided. The Rose Bowl is historically Big 10 vs Pac 10 - do you really care to go to that game vs the Cotton Bowl? I can't imagine why a Big 12 team would care about the Rose. If you aren't in the championship game, why does it matter if it's BCS or not?

Oklahoma just played Missouri in a game that determined who went to a BCS Bowl and Who didn't.

The Big Ten should also have a game in a similar fashion.


and PS: I do not hate the Big Ten

I just believe it should be a level playing field for all the BCS slots

[Faceman]

In a way, they are saying Missuri won the battle (the game) but Kansas won the War.

B/S if you ask me

I hope LSU destroys Ohio State

Why?

Because I want to see some big Ten teams play more tougher teams outside their conference. I just don't like the fact that they play one less "big" game than all the others. Ohio State has been off for 2 weeks, and end up #1?

Kansas didn't win their division, didn't play in the title game, LOST to Missouri, played a terribly easy schedule and still gets the at large bid?

What does this have to do with the Big 10?

Who did Mizzou play out of conference? Illinois and Ole Miss?

Mizzou got a tough break, but come on, your hatred of the Big 10 is misguided. The Rose Bowl is historically Big 10 vs Pac 10 - do you really care to go to that game vs the Cotton Bowl? I can't imagine why a Big 12 team would care about the Rose. If you aren't in the championship game, why does it matter if it's BCS or not?

Oklahoma just played Missouri in a game that determined who went to a BCS Bowl and Who didn't.

The Big Ten should also have a game in a similar fashion.


and PS: I do not hate the Big Ten

I just believe it should be a level playing field for all the BCS slots

Yes, Mizzou got screwed by having to play the extra game. They can also benefit from playing the extra game (read: Oklahoma)

It can work both ways. Last year, Michigan was 2nd in the BCS standings and then was bumped because they didn't play again, and Florida won the SEC championship.

So - you can benefit from playing the extra game, and you can get hosed by not playing that game. It goes both ways.

Again, I ask. Why do you care about going to a BCS bowl game if it's not the title game? Would the Rose be that much more enjoyable that the Cotton bowl for Mizzou? Is it just because of this "BCS" title that really doesn't mean a thing if you aren't in the championship?

[fanforever]

In a way, they are saying Missuri won the battle (the game) but Kansas won the War.

B/S if you ask me

I hope LSU destroys Ohio State

Why?

Because I want to see some big Ten teams play more tougher teams outside their conference. I just don't like the fact that they play one less "big" game than all the others. Ohio State has been off for 2 weeks, and end up #1?

Kansas didn't win their division, didn't play in the title game, LOST to Missouri, played a terribly easy schedule and still gets the at large bid?

What does this have to do with the Big 10?

Who did Mizzou play out of conference? Illinois and Ole Miss?

Mizzou got a tough break, but come on, your hatred of the Big 10 is misguided. The Rose Bowl is historically Big 10 vs Pac 10 - do you really care to go to that game vs the Cotton Bowl? I can't imagine why a Big 12 team would care about the Rose. If you aren't in the championship game, why does it matter if it's BCS or not?

Oklahoma just played Missouri in a game that determined who went to a BCS Bowl and Who didn't.

The Big Ten should also have a game in a similar fashion.


and PS: I do not hate the Big Ten

I just believe it should be a level playing field for all the BCS slots

Yes, Mizzou got screwed by having to play the extra game. They can also benefit from playing the extra game (read: Oklahoma)

It can work both ways. Last year, Michigan was 2nd in the BCS standings and then was bumped because they didn't play again, and Florida won the SEC championship.

So - you can benefit from playing the extra game, and you can get hosed by not playing that game. It goes both ways.

Again, I ask. Why do you care about going to a BCS bowl game if it's not the title game? Would the Rose be that much more enjoyable that the Cotton bowl for Mizzou? Is it just because of this "BCS" title that really doesn't mean a thing if you aren't in the championship?

Do you have any idea how much money is involved? How much each conference gets when it's tema sgo to a BCS Bowl? How much exposure the school gets?

[stldogget05]

I can't even believe there is an argument that the cotton bowl is comparable to a BCS bowl.

[GatewaySnayke]

There are some of us who don't believe that "if it's not the NC game, it doesn't matter."

Playing in the Orange Bowl against Virginia Tech would've been a great game for Missouri. It's already been said, but the school would pocket a huge payday and it would help Mizzou's recruiting immensely.

Seeing Mizzou/Arkansas will still be pretty neat. But seeing Mizzou in a big game against a team like Va Tech? That would've been awesome.

[Faceman]

I didn't realize you all care about the payouts. Generally,those are split between all the schools in the conference, no? I mean, Mizzou isn't losing $14MM themselves.

I am sorry that Mizzou got screwed, by Kansas. But it doesn't really have much to do with ILL or the Big 10.

My initial question was why watching OSU get beaten by LSU would make a lick of difference to Mizzou fans. I'm still not sure I understand the answer. Ohio State did what they needed to do.

And they start a home and home with USC, next year I believe.