2017 NCAA Football thread

[jterrell]

Bama is Bama but lord they haven't played anyone.
What a woof schedule with FSU being so bad this year.
Not a single currently ranked team and none upcoming until the Iron Bowl.

I'd have Clemson number 1 by a wide margin.

 

[Ranched]

62-14
I probably missed it, PA. What are you referring to?

LOL. Me too.

 

[StylisticS]

Bama is Bama but lord they haven't played anyone.
What a woof schedule with FSU being so bad this year.
Not a single currently ranked team and none upcoming until the Iron Bowl.

I'd have Clemson number 1 by a wide margin.

Nobody wants to come out and say it. But the last few years, the SEC has been an average conference. It's Alabama and the rest. This year, at least Georgia could attempt to knock them off. But it won't happen until the SEC title game.

 

[Ranched]

Big 10 has 3 teams in the top 10. It's quite refreshing for once.

 

[Ranched]

 

[John813]

Watching the Miami GT game, the GT DC coordinator reminds me of Rod. Corners 10 yards off even with Miami running bubble screens every play lol

 

[TheCoolFan]

Watching the Miami GT game, the GT DC coordinator reminds me of Rod. Corners 10 yards off even with Miami running bubble screens every play lol

Well they run an old-school offense too. Probably Garrett and Marinelli's favorite team in college

 

[jterrell]

Nobody wants to come out and say it. But the last few years, the SEC has been an average conference. It's Alabama and the rest. This year, at least Georgia could attempt to knock them off. But it won't happen until the SEC title game.

yea Miss St lost Dak, Ole Miss lost the coach and bought players, ARK and Tenn are underperforming at absurd levels.
lsu got mad ta wining 8 games and fired a really good coach for one who's lost everywhere.
just not sure what's going on.
but bama is still bama.

 

[Ranched]

 

[Jake]

Ohio State gives up a kickoff return TD to start the game, has TWO end zone interceptions taken away by officials (producing 14 Penn State points), and the Buckeyes STILL win, 39-38.

 

[Ghost12]

Nobody wants to come out and say it. But the last few years, the SEC has been an average conference. It's Alabama and the rest. This year, at least Georgia could attempt to knock them off. But it won't happen until the SEC title game.

The SEC has been overrated for a couple years now. Alabama is great, no doubt about it, but they have been a mediocre conference after Alabama (until Georgia this year).

As mentioned above, neither UGA nor Alabama have any impressive in-conference victories. However, UGA does have a very impressive road win over Notre Dame.

 

[TheCoolFan]

Welp, so the Big 12 are most likely out of the playoff race now without having an undefeated team. I think Georgia and Alabama could BOTH get in if they are undefeated by the SEC Championship, which would make that game's result irrelevant.

 

[Ghost12]

Welp, so the Big 12 are most likely out of the playoff race now without having an undefeated team. I think Georgia and Alabama could BOTH get in if they are undefeated by the SEC Championship, which would make that game's result irrelevant.

I don't think everyone having (at least) 1 loss eliminates the conference. When all is said and done, there will be at most 1 undefeated team.

Please note that last statement is a prediction, not a mathematical certainly.... however, if we do want to talk about mathematical certainties, the Big XII is bunched at #8, #10, #11 and we can guarantee 3 other top-10 teams will lose a game. IMHO if one of those Big XII teams wins out (including, of course, the CCG) then I like the conference's chances.

 

[Ranched]

Ugh, heart breaker for my State. But not out of it yet!

 

[Ghost12]

Ugh, heart breaker for my State. But not out of it yet!

If Ohio State loses a conference game and Penn State wins out (each with 4 games left), it creates a virtually identical situation that these same 2 teams had last year, only reversed. OSU has 2 losses so they have no chance at a playoff spot, but they go to the Big 10 CCG. Penn State (probably) sneaks into the top-4 playoff rankings by the conclusion of Thanksgiving weekend and then gains from NOT having to play in the CCG and potentially lose a 2nd game.

My above scenario assumes Wisconsin eventually drops a game and the playoff committee sees them for the frauds they are. They don't have a single game against a top-25 school. I don't think they even have a single game against a ranked school even if we go all the way the "others receiving votes" category.

 

[kev8822]

If Ohio State loses a conference game and Penn State wins out (each with 4 games left), it creates a virtually identical situation that these same 2 teams had last year, only reversed. OSU has 2 losses so they have no chance at a playoff spot, but they go to the Big 10 CCG. Penn State (probably) sneaks into the top-4 playoff rankings by the conclusion of Thanksgiving weekend and then gains from NOT having to play in the CCG and potentially lose a 2nd game.

My above scenario assumes Wisconsin eventually drops a game and the playoff committee sees them for the frauds they are. They don't have a single game against a top-25 school. I don't think they even have a single game against a ranked school even if we go all the way the "others receiving votes" category.

Similar but not identical. Last year OSU had a blow out win at top 10 Oklahoma, a win against top 10 Michigan, and Penn state had a loss against unranked Pitt. Penn St strength of schedule would probably keep them out.

I do think my buckeyes will lose another game. The Special Teams are just god awful. They were lucky it didn't come back to haunt them against Penn St. The OSU offense is light years ahead of where they were at the beginning of the season under OC Kevin Wilson, and QB coach Ryan Day. The LB's are playing more disciplined, and not out of position on every single play like they were against Oklahoma. Still though, I just get the feeling that we have one of those games that nothing goes right, and Special Teams costs us.

CFP rankings come out tonight and I'm sure everyone will lose their mind about where their team is ranked. Most of this will play itself out. My guess...
1. Georgia
2. Alabama
3. ND
4. Clemson
5. Oklahoma
6. Ohio State
I could see 4/5/6 being in any order though.

 

[Ghost12]

Similar but not identical. Last year OSU had a blow out win at top 10 Oklahoma, a win against top 10 Michigan, and Penn state had a loss against unranked Pitt. Penn St strength of schedule would probably keep them out.

But nobody really cares about strength of schedule when one team has a better record. SOS is important to break ties, but the playoff committee has not given a team a playoff spot over a team with a better record based on SOS. If Penn State goes undefeated the rest of the way I just don't see them losing out on a playoff spot to a 2-loss team, even if that team beat them H2H.

CFP rankings come out tonight and I'm sure everyone will lose their mind about where their team is ranked. Most of this will play itself out. My guess...
1. Georgia
2. Alabama
3. ND
4. Clemson
5. Oklahoma
6. Ohio State
I could see 4/5/6 being in any order though.

I agree that people will lose their minds but IMHO it is silly to pay too much attention to the midseason rankings. It was only 3 years ago TCU was #3 in the 2nd-to-last playoff committee poll, went out and won a game by 50 points, then fell to #6 in the final playoff committee poll.

 

[kev8822]

But nobody really cares about strength of schedule when one team has a better record. SOS is important to break ties, but the playoff committee has not given a team a playoff spot over a team with a better record based on SOS. If Penn State goes undefeated the rest of the way I just don't see them losing out on a playoff spot to a 2-loss team, even if that team beat them H2H.
.

In your scenario I think both OSU and Penn St get left out

 

[Ghost12]

Bad day for the Little 10. Doesn't really benefit OU since they were already #5, but still I like their chances if they win out to find themselves in the top 4. Wisconsin would be pesky though if they keep winning, even with a ridiculously weak schedule.

 

[Robbieac]