Probation and BCS Eligible?

[MISSIN'BAMA]

This has me worried...

USATODAY.com

Scroll down to close to the bottom of the page, just under all the coaches' names, you'll see the fine print,

The AFCA prohibits coaches from voting for schools on major NCAA probation.

Since the Coaches' Poll is 1/3 of the BCS formula, are we shut out of BCS games for the next three years?

And it has me so worried, I didn't spell "probation" correctly in my heading. Would a mod please correct?

 

[TideEngineer08]

This has me worried...

USATODAY.com

Scroll down to close to the bottom of the page, just under all the coaches' names, you'll see the fine print,

The AFCA prohibits coaches from voting for schools on major NCAA probation.

Since the Coaches' Poll is 1/3 of the BCS formula, are we shut out of BCS games for the next three years?

No, we are still eligible for everything. This just means that Nick Saban cannot vote in the coaches poll, which he may or may not have voted in anyway.

Not all coaches vote in the poll in a given year. Only about 61 or so do.

EDIT: I'm sorry, I misread that.... I thought it said coaches of teams on probation cannot vote in the poll, not that the voting coaches could not vote for teams on probation. Now I am confused.

 

[TIDE-HSV]

Didn't hinder OU...

 

[BamaSC]

I may be wrong, but I'm pretty sure that only applies if you're under a post-season ban.

 

[CapstoneGrad06]

As Earle stated, OU was on probation last season, and played for it all. The coaches poll just doesn't vote for teams on a post-season ban, as Alabama faced in 2002.

 

[VOLFAN7]

As Earle stated, OU was on probation last season, and played for it all. The coaches poll just doesn't vote for teams on a post-season ban, as Alabama faced in 2002.

Let's win the west and the rest will take care of itself.
RTR

 

[CapstoneGrad06]

Let's win the west and the rest will take care of itself.
RTR

No doubt. However, clarification is needed. Its seems as soon as the Barn's rumors blew up in their face officially today, they started new ones about this.

 

[rollntider]

If you are eligible for the bowls you can be voted on.

 

[BAMA504]

No doubt. However, clarification is needed. Its seems as soon as the Barn's rumors blew up in their face officially today, they started new ones about this.

News Flash the barners are idots who base their lives off of hoping BAMA stumbles so they can look like a FB team............. Much to their disappointment those wins taken away mean nothing to anyone and it will not stop the Saban train so now they have to find another topic to amuse themselves with cause BAMA is back and will be for years to come.....

 

[GulfCoastTider]

This cracks me up.

If Alabama goes undefeated and wins the SEC Championship Game, Alabama plays for the BCS Championship. Even if we are on probation. Why? Because we are BAMA. That's why.

Barners know that and it drives them crazy. So crazy, they'll make stuff up and repeat it so often that it becomes their truth.