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Post by Push R Truth on Dec 9, 2020 16:28:52 GMT -5
We here at the Big 10 love rules until we don't.
Typical behavior of the day it seems.
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Post by Spider2024 on Dec 10, 2020 7:09:49 GMT -5
And now reports are saying that the Big Ten will remove the requirement of 6 games minimum, so Ohio State can play in the Big Ten Championship. This is starting to feel like Animal Farm. They used their Money In The Buckeye briefcase. Seriously though, good on Indiana for being completely diplomatic on their press release concerning this, because I bet you they're f***ing furious over the rule change outta nowhere (as they should be.)
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Post by Jedi-El of Tomorrow on Dec 13, 2020 2:10:49 GMT -5
Imagine losing a game and ultimately a spot in the College Football Playoff because somebody on your team just has to throw a shoe.
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Post by DerktheDerk on Dec 13, 2020 17:21:35 GMT -5
Gus Malzhan FINALLY fired at Auburn.
*Wipes tears* God is good all the time.
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Post by BRV on Dec 17, 2020 1:50:12 GMT -5
Here's how the College Football Playoff could play out this weekend:
1. Alabama (vs. 7 Florida) - Win or lose, they're likely in the CFP's final four, barring an absolute throttling at the hands of the Gators in the SEC Championship Game.
2. Notre Dame (vs. 3 Clemson) - Unlike Alabama, I think Notre Dame needs a win to advance to the CFP Semifinals. I don't see them having the credentials to make it to the dance as a one-loss ACC team without a conference championship.
3. Clemson (vs. 2 Notre Dame) - Clemson needs to win to get in. A loss to Notre Dame ends their hope of advancing to the Semifinals.
4. Ohio State (vs. 14 Northwestern) - As strange as it would be to see a team with six games played in the CFP Semifinals, we knew this would be an unusual season. A victory on Saturday clinches things for OSU, a loss opens the door for some potentially wild permutations.
5. Texas A&M (at Tennessee) - They would really need things to bounce their way, but the CFP is noticeably pro-SEC, so they could theoretically advance to the tournament as a one-loss team that didn't even play in the conference championship game. But they'd need at least two or maybe even three of the top four teams to lose on Saturday.
6. Iowa State (vs. 10 Oklahoma) - That loss to Louisiana is going to haunt them, because if they were 9-1 instead of 8-2, they'd be likely in a win-and-in scenario on Saturday. Instead, they find themselves needing help. If they win, they'll probably leapfrog Texas A&M as Big XII Champions.
7. Florida (vs. 1 Alabama) - Here's a team that needs a significant series of events to happen to find themselves in the CFP Semifinals after losing to LSU last weekend. Florida needs to beat Alabama to win the CFP-friendly SEC Championship, then Notre Dame would have to hand Clemson its second loss, Northwestern would have to beat Ohio State, and Oklahoma would have to beat Iowa State. If those things happen, then there's a world in which Florida finds itself squeaking into the tournament.
8. Georgia (no game) - With no game, Georgia has no way to move up.
9. Cincinnati (vs. 23 Tulsa) - At 8-0, the Bearcats should get more love in the CFP rankings and should be higher than Florida or Georgia and possibly Iowa State and Texas A&M. But all they can do Saturday is take care of business in the AAC Championship Game, hope some teams ahead of them lose, and hope the CFP shows some love for teams outside of the Power 5 conferences.
10. Oklahoma (vs. 6 Iowa State) - If Florida needed a significant series of events to advance to the Semifinals, I don't even know how to describe what it would take for Oklahoma to get in. I don't even think it's mathematically possible.
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Post by Jedi-El of Tomorrow on Dec 17, 2020 7:06:51 GMT -5
I think Bama and Notre Dame are in.
Notre Dame if they lose, will have split the series with Clemson, and they have a win over top 15 UNC. I think their one loss being to a playoff team they beat earlier, and another victory over a top 15 team puts them as guaranteed. Unless they lose like 80-0.
If Bama and Notre Dame win, but Ohio State loses, get ready for a shitshow. I think they'd go with A&M (1 loss and it's to the number 1 team, and a top 10 win), and I think they'd go with the Big XII winner.
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Post by sfvega on Dec 17, 2020 8:34:47 GMT -5
I think Bama and Notre Dame are in. Notre Dame if they lose, will have split the series with Clemson, and they have a win over top 15 UNC. I think their one loss being to a playoff team they beat earlier, and another victory over a top 15 team puts them as guaranteed. Unless they lose like 80-0. If Bama and Notre Dame win, but Ohio State loses, get ready for a shitshow. I think they'd go with A&M (1 loss and it's to the number 1 team, and a top 10 win), and I think they'd go with the Big XII winner. I would hope that ND is in. I know Lawrence didn't play, but their résumé is the same if they lose. It would just be another, equally stupid, case of them preferring a team lose early when in reality a loss is a loss.
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Post by Push R Truth on Dec 17, 2020 9:20:01 GMT -5
I see no way Iowa State gets higher than 5 even if they somehow manage to beat Oklahoma by like 20+.
The only scenario I could imagine is if Ohio State got totally schooled by Northwestern, but if that happens I'd expect Northwestern to jump like 10 spots into their spot.
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Post by vashondude on Dec 18, 2020 17:22:34 GMT -5
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Post by burdette25159 on Dec 18, 2020 23:47:41 GMT -5
Barring an USC miracle, Short Notice Oregon has won the Pac-12 title
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Post by burdette25159 on Dec 19, 2020 15:08:55 GMT -5
Ohio State leading NW after trailing heading into the 2nd half
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Post by Ishmeal Loves Kaseyhausen on Dec 19, 2020 15:28:21 GMT -5
Ohio State will be the first team assured of a College Football Playoff spot.
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Post by Jedi-El of Tomorrow on Dec 19, 2020 15:44:49 GMT -5
Bama, Notre Dame, and Ohio State are in the Playoff.
Clemson wins, and they get the last spot. If Notre Dame wins, it's A&M.
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Post by Gus Richlen Was Wrong on Dec 19, 2020 15:44:55 GMT -5
Ohio State will be the first team assured of a College Football Playoff spot. And I officially no longer care about the postseason.
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Post by Ishmeal Loves Kaseyhausen on Dec 19, 2020 15:47:37 GMT -5
Ohio State will be the first team assured of a College Football Playoff spot. And I officially no longer care about the postseason. They should have just abandoned the season, or the post season. Shit is too unequal this year.
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Post by Gus Richlen Was Wrong on Dec 19, 2020 15:48:13 GMT -5
And I officially no longer care about the postseason. They should have just abandoned the season, or the post season. Shit is too unequal this year. It's not that, I just utterly despise Ohio State.
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Post by Ishmeal Loves Kaseyhausen on Dec 19, 2020 15:49:21 GMT -5
They should have just abandoned the season, or the post season. Shit is too unequal this year. It's not that, I just utterly despise Ohio State. Fair enough. I stand by my statement.
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Post by Jedi-El of Tomorrow on Dec 19, 2020 15:50:08 GMT -5
And I officially no longer care about the postseason. They should have just abandoned the season, or the post season. Shit is too unequal this year. Do I think that Ohio State is one of the 4 best teams in the nation, and would be undefeated if it were a full season? Yes. Do I think they should get a spot over A&M or Cincy? Nope, they played too few a number of games.
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Post by Ishmeal Loves Kaseyhausen on Dec 19, 2020 16:14:39 GMT -5
They should have just abandoned the season, or the post season. Shit is too unequal this year. Do I think that Ohio State is one of the 4 best teams in the nation, and would be undefeated if it were a full season? Yes. Do I think they should get a spot over A&M or Cincy? Nope, they played too few a number of games. I'm in agreement. Like today, I thought going in Ohio State was going to win, but did they deserve the nod over Northwestern, who has played 2 more games?
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Post by BRV on Dec 19, 2020 17:28:26 GMT -5
Bama, Notre Dame, and Ohio State are in the Playoff. Clemson wins, and they get the last spot. If Notre Dame wins, it's A&M. If Florida pulls one out of their rear end tonight and upsets Alabama, I think they leapfrog Texas A&M and steal the final spot if Notre Dame wins the ACC Championship Game. Heck, I wouldn't be shocked if the Gators jumped Notre Dame if they won and Clemson won. I think the CFP Selection Committee and their love (or bias, depending on one's perspective) for the SEC would be hard-pressed to keep the SEC champion out of the tournament, even if that champion has two losses. In fact, it was pointed out on ESPN that in the six years of the CFP, the SEC champion has never missed out on the playoff - although there's never been a two-loss team in the playoff, either. EDIT - And I think the Selection Committee will take into consideration how much Notre Dame's victory over Clemson truly meant without Trevor Lawrence. Because with Lawrence, the Tigers are running the Fighting Irish off the field in the first half today. If this game continues to be a laugher and ends up something like 45-10, I won't be shocked in the slightest if Notre Dame altogether misses the playoff with this one loss.
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