In 2013, No. 10 MSU beat No. 2 OSU.

In 2013, No. 10 MSU beat No. 2 OSU.
by tdiddy07 (2019-08-13 10:33:02)
Edited on 2019-08-13 10:50:40

In reply to: Last Conference Championship Upset? posted by TWO

In 2007, No. 9 OU beat No. 1 Kansas. Although it's possible OU was actually favored.

In 2017, No. 6 UGA beat No. 2 Auburn in a grudge match.

All prevented the losers from playing in the championship game/playoff.

The Big 12 seems to have had upsets more frequently in games that costs teams shots at the title. In 1998, No. 8 A&M beat No. 3 undefeated Kansas State, who would've advanced past UCLA after the Bruins lost to Miami in a Hurricane-rescheduled game that week. In 1996, unranked Texas beat No. 3 Nebraska, who would've gone to the Sugar Bowl to play Florida State because No. 2 Arizona State went to the Rose Bowl, where they lost to Ohio State. In 2001, No. 9 Colorado beat No. 3 Texas, who would've jumped in to the championship after No. 2 Florida lost to Tennessee, who then lost to LSU in the Sugar Bowl.

2011 was almost an upset that could've prevented Kelly from going to ND. No. 22 Nebraska lost by 1 to No. 3 Texas, who eventually went to the Championship Game after 1 second was put back on the clock for a game-ending field goal. A Texas loss could've vaulted UC to No. 2 to play in the title game after No. 2 Florida lost to Alabama and UC jumped over undefeated TCU after beating Pitt to finish 3rd in the BCS standing. Though that's no guarantee. They could've voted differently to avoid a Big East newcomer. Though they wouldn't want a rematch, and TCU inexplicably dropped behind UC even though it's best wins were slightly better than UC's and in much more convincing fashion.

Nebraska v Texas and Kelly

That frickin game. Good summary.

Low hanging fruit, etc. etc. I remember that Brian Kelly was the likely 'next guy', and I clearly remember him during the Cincy-Pitt game, trashing his kicker at the halftime on-field interview. I wasn't exactly jacked and pumped.

Who was the next choice after Kelly? Was there an obvious number 2?

2007 has to be the oddest year of NCAAFB this century. *

Great summary.

[Nit: Your last paragraph was 2009, not 2011]

Good catch. I try to remember 2012 as the first Kelly season

at ND. Or, well, I did. Now that season didn't happen either.