College Football 2014-15
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The ACC isn't ready to move beyond the delusion that Notre Dame will embrace full membership in the conference and join in football as well. Interest in either of those two would, at best, serve as leverage to achieve that end.
3rd string OSU quarterback against what I think is the best secondary in college football. I don't see OSU receivers winning every 50/50 ball against Alabama like against Wisc. OSU receivers will have trouble getting open at all.
Amari Cooper is the reason I didn't want to see OSU at #4 against Alabama. Wisc. receivers couldn't get open all night. Cooper will score at will.
OSU's D-line will make some plays here and there. However, with everything else going on, it won't add up to enough to make a difference.
Just hoping OSU can keep it within 3 scores (losing). The run game will have to be there for OSU for this even to happen.
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College football is pretty gay. If Ohio state was anyone but Ohio state, one of the B12 teams would be in the playoff. The only way this play off could be less interesting to me is if you could switch out Oregon for ND.
True comment about Ohio state. "Pedigree" bias in this selection committee is pretty apparent.
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Pedigree Bias has been a cornerstone of the college football ranking system for decades now. It's why of the major pro/amateur sports leagues in America, it has been the most prone to pants-on-head-retardation.
Joeboo
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Ohio St = more football related money than TCU and Baylor combined. The 2 tiny private schools stood no chance against the Ohio St money behemoth. All 3 teams were obviously ranked pretty closely, it wouldn't surprised me if that was a consideration for trying to break the tie.
What would have been interesting is if the 3-way consideration was Ohio St vs Texas and Oklahoma. Then you'd really have a dilemma.
What would have been interesting is if the 3-way consideration was Ohio St vs Texas and Oklahoma. Then you'd really have a dilemma.
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I wonder how much different CFB would be if there we no rankings until the end of the season. No preseason, no weekly. Just the selection of the playoff teams after all the games have been played and no other rankings.
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Or, its because Ohio State deserved to be there more than TCU/Baylor.
3 reasons Ohio State made the Playoff over Baylor and TCU - SBNation.com
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Did Texas fuck your mother? You have serious butt hurt.
Baylor and TCU cannot join another conference unless they are a package deal with Texas or another power school. Baylor and TCU do not bring financial value so they would just take profit away from whatever conference they join.
The big 12 needs to get an exception for a conference title game.
That's a fun stat and all, but Ohio state lost to virginia tech at home. That seems to be getting very little attention right now.Or, its because Ohio State deserved to be there more than TCU/Baylor.
3 reasons Ohio State made the Playoff over Baylor and TCU - SBNation.com
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The Committee rankings somehow moved Mississippi State ahead of Michigan State (Miss St. moved 2 places despite the fact that neither team played this weekend), a shift which sends the Bulldogs to the Orange Bowl and costs the ACC its Citrus Bowl bid.
Wow... Don't see how that works... No bias here, move along.
Wow... Don't see how that works... No bias here, move along.
8 teams would be just about perfect for a playoff. If you were not in the top 8 you didn't have a shot anyway and much of this bull shit and many more surprise dark horses would be allowed to play and make a name for themselves.
Remove 1 rent a win from each schedule.
Remove 1 rent a win from each schedule.
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Georgia/Louisville game for Belk Bowl. I am ready WhatsAmmataU!
I actually like this matchup overall. And it doesn't fall on the UK/Louisville basketball game like last year. Last year sucked for the fans with a bowl game and a major basketball rivalry game on the same day (basketball game ended minutes before the football game kicked off), was also hard to stay sober enough to watch/enjoy both.
I actually like this matchup overall. And it doesn't fall on the UK/Louisville basketball game like last year. Last year sucked for the fans with a bowl game and a major basketball rivalry game on the same day (basketball game ended minutes before the football game kicked off), was also hard to stay sober enough to watch/enjoy both.