College Football 2014-15

Foggy · Nov 29, 2014

Baylor is struggling with Tech, they don't deserve to be in the playoff.

Rengak · Nov 29, 2014

The BU-TT bowl is coming down to the wire.

Kaines · Nov 29, 2014

Foggy_sl said:
Baylor is struggling with Tech, they don't deserve to be in the playoff.

It was a route until Petty got hurt early in the 3rd quarter. Have to hope he's ok enough to play next week or it may not matter.

Joeboo · Nov 29, 2014

Kaines_sl said:
On what planet do you live? Baylor and TCU would share the title in practicality, but the Big 12 has already said in that instance, Baylor gets the official title for committee purposes.

My bad, I was thinking it was TCu that beat Baylor. So TCU is definitely getting passed by Baylor next week if Baylor beats Kstate.

I think the main point I was trying to make is that there is virtually no chance of tcu and Baylor both getting in. The only thing that might make it close would be an Oregon loss, an Alabama or Fla St loss won't do it.

Intrinsic · Nov 29, 2014

LET'S DO THIS!!

Kaines · Nov 29, 2014

joeboo_sl said:
My bad, I was thinking it was TCu that beat Baylor. So TCU is definitely getting passed by Baylor next week if Baylor beats Kstate.

I think the main point I was trying to make is that there is virtually no chance of tcu and Baylor both getting in. The only thing that might make it close would be an Oregon loss, an Alabama or Fla St loss won't do it.

That is the conventional wisdom, but I'm not so sure if Ohio State wins Baylor can jump them. The committee seems to be hell bent on making sure that IF a Big 12 team gets in it's TCU or no one. It truly boggles the mind that the committee will call a win over a team with 4 losses, 3 of them to Big 10 teams in a year when the Big 10 is the worst it's been in a very long time, a quality win.

lurkingdirk · Nov 29, 2014

Holy shit on a donkey. The Irish have clearly given up on this season. What a laughing stock.

LiquidDeath · Nov 29, 2014

Lost Virtue_sl said:
Rivalry games are just so damn good. You have the underdog put up a good fight (or the favored shits the bed, or combination of both). There is no way FSU should've struggled this much against Florida. I have a feeling Auburn will put up a big fight even though they realistically should get demolished. Miss. St should be beating Ole' Miss but that isn't happening either. I just love it!

I hope Auburn does win. Would be funny to see no SEC teams in the playoff. But you know someway, shape, or form they would slide one in somehow and try to justify it. Cause' you know, SEC...

Have you watched a single Florida St game this year? They've done nothing but look mediocre against average competition. They are super lucky they play in the weak-ass ACC.

Gravy · Nov 29, 2014

Rengak_sl said:
Looks like Miss. St. is going down. Let's go Auburn, burn the whole playoffs down.

I haven't been following this very well, so I apologize, but if Auburn beats Alabama, what happens to the SEC Championship game and or the playoffs?

Foggy · Nov 29, 2014

SEC championship will be Missouri v Bama regardless of the outcome of Bama v auburn.

If auburn wins, good chance no SEC team in playoff.

Robert Baratheon_sl · Nov 29, 2014

LiquidDeath_sl said:
Have you watched a single Florida St game this year? They've done nothing but look mediocre against average competition. They are super lucky they play in the weak-ass ACC.

A single day of games says reputations aren't the same thing as results:

Georgia Tech beat Georgia 30-24
Clemson beat South Carolina 35-17
Louisville beat Kentucky 44-40
Florida State beat Florida 24-19

I'm ok with the SEC getting 1 playoff spot for its champion, don't get me wrong. But just that one.

Lost Virtue · Nov 29, 2014

Interesting look back at the pre-season polls and the outcomes today. Lots of consistent favorites year-after-year (mainly SEC) are nowhere to be found or entirely shifted places in current polls.

LiquidDeath_sl said:
Have you watched a single Florida St game this year? They've done nothing but look mediocre against average competition. They are super lucky they play in the weak-ass ACC.

Or maybe Florida is a below-average team? As someone said previously, results are different than reputations and we see that every year.

Kellim · Nov 29, 2014

joeboo_sl said:
I wonder if the playoff committee penalizes Ohio St for losing the 1 player that is their entire team?

Even as an OSU alum, I would imagine that they would and believe that they should.

That having been said, there's a good chance that it won't be an issue. The Buckeyes haven't been able to stop a quality RB all year and they'll be going against Gordon in the conference championship.

Granted if they do win ... it still might not matter given what's happening in tonight's game.

Joeboo · Nov 29, 2014

Lost Virtue_sl said:
Interesting look back at the pre-season polls and the outcomes today. Lots of consistent favorites year-after-year (mainly SEC) are nowhere to be found or entirely shifted places in current polls.

Or maybe Florida is a below-average team? As someone said previously, results are different than reputations and we see that every year.

Bama, Miss St, and Missouri are the only SEC teams to improve their preseason rankings (pending this Iron Bowl result)

Edit - Ole Miss should end up slight better too after the new rankings come out next week. It's basically all the "tradirional" powers that sink it up this year in the SEC(besides Bama)

Lost Virtue · Nov 29, 2014

joeboo_sl said:
Bama, Miss St, and Missouri are the only SEC teams to improve their preseason rankings (pending this Iron Bowl result)

Edit - Ole Miss should end up slight better too after the new rankings come out next week. It's basically all the "tradirional" powers that sink it up this year in the SEC(besides Bama)

Just funny how teams like Univ. South Carolina, Texas, Oklahoma, and several others are top 25 every year but nearly every year end up in mediocrity. What's the definition of insanity again?

Times are changing, I think it is time for these polls and national perception (mainly media) to change with it. Some of the traditionally top-teams are no longer top teams... So they need to stop putting them on some pedestal because of their recruiting. As we've found out, getting top recruits does not equate to winning games.

EDIT: C'mon Auburn! Keep it up!

Joeboo · Nov 29, 2014

This Iron Bowl game being broadcast on the SEC Network is fucking awesome. Just Paul Finebaum and 4 other analysts sitting in a room talking about the game as it unfolds and taking crazy-ass phone calls from viewers. No commercials.

I'll take this for every single football game I watch over traditional announcers.

The people in Alabama are certifiably insane

Lost Virtue · Nov 29, 2014

joeboo_sl said:
The people in Alabama are certifiably insane

The insanity comes from genetically 'keeping it in the family.'

I had to...

Rengak · Nov 29, 2014

joeboo_sl said:
This Iron Bowl game being broadcast on the SEC Network is fucking awesome. Just Paul Finebaum and 4 other analysts sitting in a room talking about the game as it unfolds and taking crazy-ass phone calls from viewers. No commercials.

I'll take this for every single football game I watch over traditional announcers.

The people in Alabama are certifiably insane

Let me know if Darryl from Georgia calls in.

Kaines · Nov 29, 2014

GEAUX TIGERS!!

(Am I doing this right?)

Leadaas · Nov 29, 2014

Cardale Jones didn't come to Ohio State to play school. The Buckeyes will be just fine at QB.

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