Another example: 2003 KSU beats Oklahoma in Big12 Championship. Oklahoma still goes to BCS a major

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Another example: 2003 KSU beats Oklahoma in Big12 Championship. Oklahoma still goes to BCS a major

Author: oldirish (9475 Posts - Joined: Oct 8, 2011)

Posted at 10:18 am on Dec 3, 2025

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point of contention that year.

"Kansas State defeated Oklahoma in the 2003 Big 12 Championship game, a game that Oklahoma was expected to win easily as the undefeated, number-one ranked team in the nation.
Despite this significant 35-7 upset loss, Oklahoma only dropped to #2 in the BCS rankings and still went on to the BCS National Championship game (the Sugar Bowl), which they lost to LSU. This outcome was a major point of contention and highlighted the flaws in the early BCS system."

Replies to: "Another example: 2003 KSU beats Oklahoma in Big12 Championship. Oklahoma still goes to BCS a major"

For the head-to-head argument. It did not matter in 1993 when FSU was given the crown over ND, both - oldirish - 10:01am 12/3/25 (10) [View All]
- It was doubled up again in 2000. - jakers - 10:52am 12/3/25
  - Good add. [NT] - oldirish - 12:19pm 12/3/25
- You lost me at 1993. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 10:42am 12/3/25
  - Modern times have taught us a lot about having short attention spans :) [NT] - oldirish - 12:18pm 12/3/25
- That was over 30 years ago. [NT] - AlbanyIRISH - 10:10am 12/3/25
  - Correct: "college football which has a history of siding with opinion". Read don't scan. [NT] - oldirish - 10:14am 12/3/25
    - Another example: 2003 KSU beats Oklahoma in Big12 Championship. Oklahoma still goes to BCS a major - oldirish - 10:18am 12/3/25
      - Alabama twice, similar controversies in 2011 and 2017. Not head to head but being included when not - oldirish - 10:21am 12/3/25
- True, except no one... outside of us...cares about 1993 and the underlying story... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 10:07am 12/3/25
  - No one ever cares about a past national champion or number 2. [NT] - oldirish - 10:14am 12/3/25

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