Great OOC match-ups for '07

[EvilVodka]

I thought I'd give a list of good OOC match-ups for the fall...I'm pretty sure its more than just 7 as suggested in other threads

West Virginia @ Maryland
Boston College @ Notre Dame
Clemson @ South Carolina
Florida State @ Colorado
Florida State vs. Alabama
Florida State @ Florida
UCF @ N.C. State
Louisville @ N.C. State
N.C. State @ East Carolina
Nebraska @ Wake Forest
Navy @ Wake Forest
Georgia Tech @ Notre Dame
Georgia @ Georgia Tech
Miami @ Oklahoma
Texas A&M @ Miami
North Carolina @ South Florida
South Carolina @ North Carolina
Pitt @ Virginia
Virginia Tech @ LSU
Oregon State @ Cincinnati
Louisville @ Kentucky
Utah @ Louisville
Pitt @ Michigan State
Maryland @ Rutgers
South Florida @ Auburn
Washington @ Syracuse
Syracuse @ Iowa
Illinois @ Syracuse
Missouri vs. Illinois
Iowa vs. Northern Illinois
Iowa @ Iowa State
Oregon @ Michigan
Notre Dame @ Michigan
Michigan State @ Notre Dame
Nevada @ Northwestern
Ohio State @ Washington
Notre Dame @ Penn State
Purdue @ Toledo
Notre Dame @ Purdue
Washington State @ Wisconsin
Wisconsin @ UNLV
Colorado vs. Colorado State
Colorado @ Arizona State
Iowa State @ Toledo
Kansas State @ Auburn
Kansas State @ Fresno State
Missouri @ Ole Miss
Nevada @ Nebraska
USC @ Nebraska
Baylor @ TCU
Oklahoma @ Tulsa
Oklahoma St. @ Georgia
TCU @ Texas
Texas @ UCF
Fresno State @ Texas A&M
UTEP @ Texas Tech
East Carolina @ West Virginia
East Carolina @ Virginia Tech
Arizona @ BYU
New Mexico @ Arizona
Fresno State @ Oregon
BYU @ UCLA
UCLA @ Utah
Notre Dame @ UCLA
USC @ Notre Dame
Tennessee @ California


ok I'm done...I'm sure there's probably more

but please, tell me these games don't serve a competitive purpose

[CJHawkeyes]

I thought I'd give a list of good OOC match-ups for the fall...I'm pretty sure its more than just 7 as suggested in other threads

West Virginia @ Maryland
Boston College @ Notre Dame
Clemson @ South Carolina
Florida State @ Colorado
Florida State vs. Alabama
Florida State @ Florida
UCF @ N.C. State
Louisville @ N.C. State
N.C. State @ East Carolina
Nebraska @ Wake Forest
Navy @ Wake Forest
Georgia Tech @ Notre Dame
Georgia @ Georgia Tech
Miami @ Oklahoma
Texas A&M @ Miami
North Carolina @ South Florida
South Carolina @ North Carolina
Pitt @ Virginia
Virginia Tech @ LSU
Oregon State @ Cincinnati
Louisville @ Kentucky
Utah @ Louisville
Pitt @ Michigan State
Maryland @ Rutgers
South Florida @ Auburn
Washington @ Syracuse
Syracuse @ Iowa
Illinois @ Syracuse
Missouri vs. Illinois
Iowa vs. Northern Illinois
Iowa @ Iowa State
Oregon @ Michigan
Notre Dame @ Michigan
Michigan State @ Notre Dame
Nevada @ Northwestern
Ohio State @ Washington
Notre Dame @ Penn State
Purdue @ Toledo
Notre Dame @ Purdue
Washington State @ Wisconsin
Wisconsin @ UNLV
Colorado vs. Colorado State
Colorado @ Arizona State
Iowa State @ Toledo
Kansas State @ Auburn
Kansas State @ Fresno State
Missouri @ Ole Miss
Nevada @ Nebraska
USC @ Nebraska
Baylor @ TCU
Oklahoma @ Tulsa
Oklahoma St. @ Georgia
TCU @ Texas
Texas @ UCF
Fresno State @ Texas A&M
UTEP @ Texas Tech
East Carolina @ West Virginia
East Carolina @ Virginia Tech
Arizona @ BYU
New Mexico @ Arizona
Fresno State @ Oregon
BYU @ UCLA
UCLA @ Utah
Notre Dame @ UCLA
USC @ Notre Dame
Tennessee @ California


ok I'm done...I'm sure there's probably more

but please, tell me these games don't serve a competitive purpose

Where have I suggested that those games don't serve a competititve purpose. I admit that there are more attractive matchups than my narrow definition implied, but my argument which I failed to articulate more clearly was about the fact that BCS does nothing to encourage these type of games and that risk outweighs the reward for the teams that do play them. What strategy is there behind these games under the BCS that makes them worthwhile for the teams involved? Because two unbeaten majors are a near certainty to play for the title, why take an unnecessary risk where even a win doesn't guarantee that pollsters will put you over the top? As I said in the other thread, playing Florida International is strategically more advantageous than playing Florida. I think the opposite should be true and that is the basis of my argument against the BCS.

BTW, I think you are stretching on some of those games listed. Texas at Central Florida? Besides that, attractive matchups do not necessarily equal strong scheduling.

[HellYeahHokie]

I thought I'd give a list of good OOC match-ups for the fall...I'm pretty sure its more than just 7 as suggested in other threads

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ok I'm done...I'm sure there's probably more

but please, tell me these games don't serve a competitive purpose

A VT or WVU matchup with East Carolina might have been interesting 5 years ago. But you could hardly say so now. There are others on your list that are equally uninteresting.

However, I do agree with your general premise, that there are far more good OOC games than CJ's narrow definition.

[HellYeahHokie]

Where have I suggested that those games don't serve a competititve purpose. I admit that there are more attractive matchups than my narrow definition implied,.

You have repeatedly said, or strongly suggested that most of the OOC game scheduled serve no competitive purpose. In fact, that's the basis of the title you started discussing this topic.

[Scarlet Hayes]

I'm jazzed up for that 'Bama/FSU tilt.

[CJHawkeyes]

You have repeatedly said, or strongly suggested that most of the OOC game scheduled serve no competitive purpose. In fact, that's the basis of the title you started discussing this topic.

I asked what competitive purpose do OOC games serve given that there are very few games played that separate the contenders from the pretenders. If nearly everyone in the top 25 is unbeaten in OOC play because they are playing bodybag games, what competitive purpose do these games serve? Besides that, I wasn't suggesting that there are no competitive OOC matchups. Nevertheless, I got away from the point I was trying to make which is that the BCS does not make OOC matchups between top 25 teams worthwhile to the teams involved.

[EvilVodka]

A VT or WVU matchup with East Carolina might have been interesting 5 years ago. But you could hardly say so now. There are others on your list that are equally uninteresting.

However, I do agree with your general premise, that there are far more good OOC games than CJ's narrow definition.

After I made the list, I thought someone would point those out hehe

East Carolina did give West Virginia a pretty good game last year though...

I guess I could take those games off the list, because VT and WV will probably roll over East Carolina

[EvilVodka]

I'm jazzed up for that 'Bama/FSU tilt.

so am I

who are you going to root for?

[Scarlet Hayes]

I'm an OSU FANatic that also roots for the Tide. Nothing against FSU. I'd be pulling for Alabama regardless of who they were playing. Unless of course they were playing OSU.

[TommyTrojan]

I would have loved to see that game 15 years ago...still should be good because Saban has seemingly energized that program.

[Blue Hen]

I don't know about that. I hope the Hokies take ECU seriously instead of worrying about the next week's trip to LSU.

[BigTiger72]

CAL, USC, UT and ND might all have bowl bids at stake;)