One of the few counties in Alabama that Kerry won was Lee County, where Auburn is. The best explanation I have heard for that is that the conservative student body has many people who vote in their home counties or who didn't vote, while the more liberal members of the faculty (who constantly complain about how conservative their surroundings are) all voted in the county. There is also a sizable black community in the county apart from the school, and although many blacks now realize that the demoncrats don't represent their values, the majority of blacks still voted for Kerry.
And I agree completely on the BCS point. Auburn got screwed based on history, location, and the preseason polls (done by the same people who do the later polls, and who wants to admit they were wrong all along?)
How can people say the BCS does not work? They have the consensus #1 and #2 teams playing each other in the Orange Bowl. Pre-BCS, USC would be playing MI in the Rose Bowl, OK would be playing in the Orange Bowl and Auburn would be playing in the Sugar Bowl. None of the top three teams would be meeting in a bowl game. I watched all three teams play this past weekend and an arguement could be made for any combination to make up the top three (my opinion is USC and OK are the two best teams). Unfortunately for Auburn, USC and OK were (rightfully so) #1 and #2 when the season began and they have not lost. Barring a playoff (which does not look likely anytime soon), the system is working fairly well.
Auburn was rated #1 last year in the preseason polls but the MIGHTY TROJANS blew into Auburn and plucked the war eagle. So your crying about getting screwed because noone knows them is false. They were not that good last year while USC and OK were and thats why they were rated high in the standings. USC got screwed last year, its Auburns turn this year.
If we cant have a playoff bring back the old system!!! A split champion wasnt so bad under the old system but the BSC really screws things up.