With good reason, everyone hates someone who regularly gets special treatment and then whines in the rare instance that they are treated like everyone else. Its called tie goes to Notre Dame(and now Florida teams), just ask any Michigan State fan with a long memory. But at least Notre Dame isn't afraid of a tough non-conference game outside of its state. And how many teams lose in November and then get a second chance in a bowl to beat that same team for the nat'l championship? That was utterly bogus.
Not sure when Florida has ever gotten "special treatment".
But at least Notre Dame isn't afraid of a tough non-conference game outside of its state.
Who a team plays is not the fault of the kids on the team. In addition, you cant just play any team you want. There are all sorts of conflicts. UF played Marshall this year and plays Miami in 2002 and 2003.
And how many teams lose in November and then get a second chance in a bowl to beat that same team for the nat'l championship? That was utterly bogus.
Right. Bogus. Arizona State played no one in 1996. Then they lost. The pollsters knew that FSU should not have beaten Florida that year as well. Florida was clearly the best team that year. Nebraska NEVER plays anyone, and lost when they did.
If you want to whine about a team getting special treatment, put your energy to FSU. They have played in ALL THREE BCS games when they were not one of the top two teams in 1998 or 2000. OSU and Miami got royally screwed. Also in 1993, FSU lost to Notre Dame. Both teams had one loss, but Notre Dame lost near the end of the year. When Holtz simply stated that it did not make sense for a team with the same record, who had lost to the other, to go to the championship game, FSU just made up syupid shirts calling holtz a whiner. FSU is the media's "golden boy", who can do no wrong. Since 1994 their strategy against Florida was to injure their best player. Some sportsmanship.