2024-25 College Football Thread

[gtb1943]

I can't wait for teams like BYU and Indiana to play an SEC team in the playoff. Who do you think would be favored in a showdown with UGA, Bama, or Texas? It's not hard to figure.
The SEC is just as hard as ever. It just eats itself b/c there are too many really good teams. You can't even take Kentucky and Vandy for granted this year.

yeah sure whatever

 

[jterrell]

I can't wait for teams like BYU and Indiana to play an SEC team in the playoff. Who do you think would be favored in a showdown with UGA, Bama, or Texas? It's not hard to figure.
The SEC is just as hard as ever. It just eats itself b/c there are too many really good teams. You can't even take Kentucky and Vandy for granted this year.

Yea, you can wait because it is likely going to hurt your feelings.

The SEC has been protected for years. They only play 8 conf games and pick their own bowl schedule to decide the match ups.
And with parity match ups matter.
Then they pretend all the Bowl losses outside the NY6 don't matter.

Georgia has a QB issue. 10 TDs and 12 picks over the last 6 games. They are still loaded with players, but that issue means they are VERY beatable. Texas is a big 12 team that just showed up to the SEC and already is in 1st place. Goes to show the P2 supremacy stuff is nonsense. The best team in college football just showed up from the always beaten on Pac. And get used to it because next year the rosters drop to 105.

The NCAA is mini-NFL now. It is a parity driven league. SEC teams that cannot develop a QB have no chance other than to add one in the portal.

 

[atlantacowboy]

Yea, you can wait because it is likely going to hurt your feelings.

The SEC has been protected for years. They only play 8 conf games and pick their own bowl schedule to decide the match ups.
And with parity match ups matter.
Then they pretend all the Bowl losses outside the NY6 don't matter.

Georgia has a QB issue. 10 TDs and 12 picks over the last 6 games. They are still loaded with players, but that issue means they are VERY beatable. Texas is a big 12 team that just showed up to the SEC and already is in 1st place. Goes to show the P2 supremacy stuff is nonsense. The best team in college football just showed up from the always beaten on Pac. And get used to it because next year the rosters drop to 105.

The NCAA is mini-NFL now. It is a parity driven league. SEC teams that cannot develop a QB have no chance other than to add one in the portal.

Texas is good b/c they signed an SEC coach off Bama's staff amd were able to sell recruits on going to the SEC. The SEC isn't "protected". Its the toughest conference in America and has the most NFL talent every year. Thats a given.

 

[gtb1943]

Texas is good b/c they signed an SEC coach off Bama's staff amd were able to sell recruits on going to the SEC. The SEC isn't "protected". Its the toughest conference in America and has the most NFL talent every year. Thats a given.

Its still protected and gets special treatment so get off your high horse

 

[jterrell]

Texas is good b/c they signed an SEC coach off Bama's staff amd were able to sell recruits on going to the SEC. The SEC isn't "protected". Its the toughest conference in America and has the most NFL talent every year. Thats a given.

Texas has the most money in college football period. Had it long before the SEC was even formed.
They have ALWAYS been able to buy whatever coach they wanted.
They won 4 national championships before they even looked at the SEC.
They only went because ESPN forced the deal.
Why didn't Bama just get Sark back???

The SEC has the most talent for sure.
They also have seen that fall off a quite a bit.
The Athletics' Dane Brugler rates 5 DTs in the top 25. Currently, the SEC has 1 guy, ranked 20th overall 4th best DT. That has been the SEC's bread and butter position until now.

The SEC is not world beaters this year. Vandy which beat Bama lost to Georgia friggin State, LSU lost to a very bad USC team.
NIL has brought parity when every league can pay their players the way the SEC has been doing it for forever.

Protection? 10000%. Missou's toughest non conf game was against the 11th place ACC team, Boston College.
Georgia and Bama play tough schedules because they thought they were good enough to run the table with them. They weren't.
They will likely get CFP bids, but I wouldn't be chalking up any victories yet, those boys have real weaknesses, and the CFP won't let them pick their opponent.

 

[atlantacowboy]

Texas has the most money in college football period. Had it long before the SEC was even formed.
They have ALWAYS been able to buy whatever coach they wanted.
They won 4 national championships before they even looked at the SEC.
They only went because ESPN forced the deal.
Why didn't Bama just get Sark back???

The SEC has the most talent for sure.
They also have seen that fall off a quite a bit.
The Athletics' Dane Brugler rates 5 DTs in the top 25. Currently, the SEC has 1 guy, ranked 20th overall 4th best DT. That has been the SEC's bread and butter position until now.

The SEC is not world beaters this year. Vandy which beat Bama lost to Georgia friggin State, LSU lost to a very bad USC team.
NIL has brought parity when every league can pay their players the way the SEC has been doing it for forever.

Protection? 10000%. Missou's toughest non conf game was against the 11th place ACC team, Boston College.
Georgia and Bama play tough schedules because they thought they were good enough to run the table with them. They weren't.
They will likely get CFP bids, but I wouldn't be chalking up any victories yet, those boys have real weaknesses, and the CFP won't let them pick their opponent.

Texas with all their money hasnt been good since ...... Vince Young. Thats a long dry spell don't ya think? Sark was smart to stay at Texas where everything. he accomplished would be appreciated and not compared to Nick Saban.

 

[jterrell]

Texas with all their money hasnt been good since ...... Vince Young. Thats a long dry spell don't ya think? Sark was smart to stay at Texas where everything. he accomplished would be appreciated and not compared to Nick Saban.

No doubt. Texas is ran by a spoiled billionaires club. Tea sips.
They wanted glad handing and personal calls from the HC. The SEC move did help there. They did empower Sark.

But also be very real. UT's schedule last year was tougher than this year. Bama, 9 Big 12 games and then 1 G5 was a top 10 schedule.
Georgia has been the only real test this year.
Michigan is 5-5. OU is 5-5. Florida is cakes.
They've played a weak schedule. Sagarin has them ranked 49th in SOS.

Thats the biggest issue people outside the SEC have with the SEC.
If you are so good, go prove it. Stop trying to win bikini contests for recruiting and go play people.

WTH is Bama playing Mercer this week? Embarrassing.

 

[atlantacowboy]

No doubt. Texas is ran by a spoiled billionaires club. Tea sips.
They wanted glad handing and personal calls from the HC. The SEC move did help there. They did empower Sark.

But also be very real. UT's schedule last year was tougher than this year. Bama, 9 Big 12 games and then 1 G5 was a top 10 schedule.
Georgia has been the only real test this year.
Michigan is 5-5. OU is 5-5. Florida is cakes.
They've played a weak schedule. Sagarin has them ranked 49th in SOS.

Thats the biggest issue people outside the SEC have with the SEC.
If you are so good, go prove it. Stop trying to win bikini contests for recruiting and go play people.

WTH is Bama playing Mercer this week? Embarrassing.

Mercer is a scheduled bye week. Definitely not helping their case. But if they win out they are in with 2 losses. UGA as well. There should be 4 SEC teams in this thing. The Big 12 is a joke now. They get one. The ACC might get 2 but that's not a slam dunk. I think UGA, Bama, and Texas can beat anyone. UT is my 4th SEC team. Can't wait for Indiana to play someone.

 

[gtb1943]

Mercer is a scheduled bye week. Definitely not helping their case. But if they win out they are in with 2 losses. UGA as well. There should be 4 SEC teams in this thing. The Big 12 is a joke now. They get one. The ACC might get 2 but that's not a slam dunk. I think UGA, Bama, and Texas can beat anyone. UT is my 4th SEC team. Can't wait for Indiana to play someone.

can't wait for more SEC teams to lose and fall out of the playoffs.
considering how many SEC teams are from other conferences and the top one as well, bragging on it is really pathetic

 

[TheCoolFan]

Colorado is going to win the Big 12. Shedeur and Hunter can handle BYU

 

[gtb1943]

Colorado is going to win the Big 12. Shedeur and Hunter can handle BYU

IF it comes down to coaching Colorado will always lose

 

[Whyjerry]

Hi everyone. I came here to remind everybody that Lincoln Riley sucks.

 

[gtb1943]

BYU went down and the most pathetic last minute attempt to win I have seen in a while. Beats our worst.

 

[DFWJC]

After the Top 2 seeds going to the BigTen and SEC.....
Going to be a free-for-all for the 3rd and 4th seeds, and the bye week that comes with them
And even the 5th automatic bid for 5th best conference champion

Contending leagues and estimated ranking this week:

• ACC (11Miami, 14SMU, 18Clemson)
• Mountain West (12Boise St,)
• Big 12 (13BYU, 17Colorado, 21ASU)
• AAC (16Army,, 20Tulane)

So as of today, estimated 5 autobids and their seedings
1) Oregon--bye
2) Texas--bye
3) Miami--bye
4) Boise St--bye
12) BYU--1st rd game at #5 Seed Ohio St

But 2 weeks left and Conference championships will change this

 

[gtb1943]

The worst loss of course was BYU as not only were they beaten they looked really bad

The cannibalization of the rest of the upper crust continues. I have believed all along that there will be some three loss teams making the playoffs

 

[DFWJC]

After the Top 2 seeds going to the BigTen and SEC.....
Going to be a free-for-all for the 3rd and 4th seeds, and the bye week that comes with them
And even the 5th automatic bid for 5th best conference champion

Contending leagues and estimated ranking this week:

• ACC (11Miami, 14SMU, 18Clemson)
• Mountain West (12Boise St,)
• Big 12 (13BYU, 17Colorado, 21ASU)
• AAC (16Army,, 20Tulane)

So as of today, estimated 5 autobids and their seedings
1) Oregon--bye
2) Texas--bye
3) Miami--bye
4) Boise St--bye
12) BYU--1st rd game at #5 Seed Ohio St

But 2 weeks left and Conference championships will change this

Of course, in the very unlikely case that 16th ranked and unbeaten Army beats both #6 Notre Dame this week and then #20 Tulane for the AAC title...to finish 11-0....

there is a chance the Big 12 would not have a team in the College Playoff at all (especially if #17 Colorado beat #13 BYU)

That is very unlikely though

But heads would explode if it did!

 

[gtb1943]

Of course, in the very unlikely case that 16th ranked and unbeaten Army beats both #6 Notre Dame this week and then #20 Tulane for the AAC title...to finish 11-0....

there is a chance the Big 12 would not have a team in the College Playoff at all (especially if #17 Colorado beat #13 BYU)

That is very unlikely though

But heads would explode if it did!

I am an Irish fan and it would hurt to lose to Army but I would then cheer for them to get into the Playoffs and win a game
Just, as you said, to watch heads explode

 

[John813]

7-5 For GT. Very nice.

Doubt they can come close to an upset next week vs UGA, but their recruiting classes have been very nice under Key.
Especially the offensive line recruits.

 

[gtb1943]

Clock struck 12 for Indiana; no real surprise. The talent gap is so big.

 

[atlantacowboy]

Well, looks like Indiana was a whole bunch of nothing as I suspected.