2018 College Football Thread

[Pakuni]

Two more things of interest ...

2020 will see the debut of the Myrtle Beach Bowl. That will be the 40th -- fortieth!!!!! -- postseason bowl. At least 35 of which will be totally irrelevant.

Also, D3 Earlham College has lost a record 53 straight games and decided to suspend its program at least for next season. I know a kid who went there. He described it as "Bohemian." When I asked him what that meant, he said: "The girls don't shave their armpits."

Never understood the complaining about the number of bowl games.
1. It's free football!
2. If you don't like free football (communist!) you have the option of doing something else (America, f yeah).

[theBabyDavid]

Oh look, Urban Meyer with a new health issue when his team is disappointing and he's catching some other assorted off the field heat at his current job...

I would never make light of severe health issues and brain disease is horrible, but Meyer is a known and proven liar who has stretched and distorted the truth for personal gain repeatedly.  This seems conveniently like the Florida situation where his "dangerous" health issues wonderfully cleared up in a single season away from coaching.

Wags, just saw your PM. Cheers.

The Urb is a pretty despicable guy. Amazing how Nixon's life was in danger from a sudden case of phlebitis right when he was getting impeached.

Same with The Urb. Always coming down with some grave malady right when he is getting unwanted attention...

Jim Harbaugh is a goofy guy. But he is definitely on the up and up.

tOSU now has had two consecutive cheaters leading the buck nuts.

[Dish]

The Lovie Smith experience seems to be going well today.

[GGGG]

Nice come from behind win for UW.  Taylor with 300+ yards.

[Mr. Nielsen]

I really hate SEC cupcake Saturday.

[GGGG]

Yeah no kidding.  It was my first Saturday night in awhile with nothing going on, and not a single decent game. 

BTW, the Pac 12 is probably real excited at the prospect of a Utah v. either Washington or Washington State championship game. 

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

How bout them Aggies?

[GGGG]

How bout them Aggies?

I made it through the first overtime and was just too damn tired...damn...

[tower912]

Urban >>>>>>Harbaugh.    Harbaugh's only hope of beating OSU is for Meyer to retire again. 

[GGGG]

Harbaugh's rep has really taken a hit at Michigan.

[GGGG]

So Notre Dame wrapped up a spot in the College Football Playoff yesterday.  They aren't as good as Bama or Clemson, but this isn't the same bunch that got its doors blown off by Bama a couple years ago.  I doubt they win the championship, but they will be more competitive.

Bama is a lock IMO even if they lose to Georgia in the SECCG next Saturday.  Ditto Clemson and Pitt in the ACCCG.

So about the fourth spot:

**Georgia IMO is one of the top four teams in the country, but they are going to have to beat Bama to get a spot - two losses aren't going to get them in.  Georgia is one of the teams that can beat Alabama though.

**Ohio State may the the next in line if they beat Northwestern.  But they would get their doors blown off by any of the top 3.

**Oklahoma.  See Ohio State.

**UCF.  Not likely especially since they lost their QB to a horrible injury Friday.  But they likely aren't going to be competitive either.

**If all four lose their conference championship games, Georgia will back their way in with Washington State and LSU losing this weekend.  College football is really weak below the top teams this year.

[Pakuni]

So Notre Dame wrapped up a spot in the College Football Playoff yesterday.  They aren't as good as Bama or Clemson, but this isn't the same bunch that got its doors blown off by Bama a couple years ago.  I doubt they win the championship, but they will be more competitive.

Bama is a lock IMO even if they lose to Georgia in the SECCG next Saturday.  Ditto Clemson and Pitt in the ACCCG.

So about the fourth spot:

**Georgia IMO is one of the top four teams in the country, but they are going to have to beat Bama to get a spot - two losses aren't going to get them in.  Georgia is one of the teams that can beat Alabama though.

**Ohio State may the the next in line if they beat Northwestern.  But they would get their doors blown off by any of the top 3.

**Oklahoma.  See Ohio State.

**UCF.  Not likely especially since they lost their QB to a horrible injury Friday.  But they likely aren't going to be competitive either.

**If all four lose their conference championship games, Georgia will back their way in with Washington State and LSU losing this weekend.  College football is really weak below the top teams this year.

Bama and ND are locks. Clemson ought to be, unless they somehow get routed by Pitt, which seems a near impossibility.
Georgia is in if they beat Bama. Out of they don't.
The clear next team up in the scenario is Oklahoma. Their one loss came in the final seconds to a ranked opponent.
As for Ohio State, getting blown out by a .500 Purdue team should disqualify them. The fact they also should have lost to Maryland only confirms that they don't belong in ahead of a one-loss Oklahoma or Georgia..
Also, putting Ohio State in the playoff after everything that went down there early in the year is a bad look. The committee isn't supposed to consider such things, but if it's a virtual tie between OSU and Oklahoma, it ought to push it in the Sooners favor.
By the way, what's the over on an Alabama-Oklahoma semifinal? Seems like Bama could put up 70 on that defense.

UCF, sadly, has no chance. If Milton were still in the picture, they'd have an argument.

[Mr. Nielsen]

How bout them Aggies?

I thought LSU won after the int. I flipped it off too another game on my 2nd tv. I see the score at the bottom of the screen on ND/USC game, tied at 31. Crazy.

[Mr. Nielsen]

Bama is a lock IMO even if they lose to Georgia in the SECCG next Saturday.  Ditto Clemson and Pitt in the ACCCG.

I really hope Clemson is out, if they somehow lose to an average Pitt team. ACC is very poor this season.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

I thought LSU won after the int. I flipped it off too another game on my 2nd tv. I see the score at the bottom of the screen on ND/USC game, tied at 31. Crazy.

The INT getting called back was the right call. The spot on the ensuing 4th down....I can admit that LSU absolutely got robbed because of that call. It happens though and fans were treated to another 2.5 hours of excitement as a result. That's a game that I'll remember for a long time.

[WarriorDad]

Surprised to see Wisconsin lose at home to Minnesota.  Feels like they've had that axe forever.

[jesmu84]

The INT getting called back was the right call. The spot on the ensuing 4th down....I can admit that LSU absolutely got robbed because of that call. It happens though and fans were treated to another 2.5 hours of excitement as a result. That's a game that I'll remember for a long time.

Digital first down line was 2 yards off. It was a first, absolutely.

[Dish]

Lovie Smith got an extension at Illinois.

[GGGG]

Lovie Smith got an extension at Illinois.

Cause they couldn't afford his buy-out.  To be fair, the extension could have a less expensive buy-out.  I really doubt that he's still there in two years.  But two years is a long time.

[GGGG]

A very sensible argument regarding how conference championship games have outlived their usefulness and that this weekend should be set aside for national quarterfinals taking place on campus sites.

https://sports.yahoo.com/college-football-playoff-doesnt-need-expansion-needs-reform-005615013.html

[Mr. Nielsen]

A very sensible argument regarding how conference championship games have outlived their usefulness and that this weekend should be set aside for national quarterfinals taking place on campus sites.

https://sports.yahoo.com/college-football-playoff-doesnt-need-expansion-needs-reform-005615013.html

The only league that really cares about their conference title game is the SEC.

[GGGG]

The SEC Championship Game was quite entertaining.

[nyg]

The SEC Championship Game was quite entertaining.

Very.  Kirby Smart fake punting on own 45 in tie game with three minutes left, can't wait to hear his explanation. Georgia fans probably going nuts.  Last year Tua for Hurts, now Hurts for Tua.  Like movie script.

Side note, if Kyler Murray from Okl was 6ft 3, he would probably be the most promising college QB in history.  What a player with arm strength, accuracy and a set of wheels.  But, he is not and on to the Oakland As. 

[WarriorDad]

I found myself cheering for Alabama late with the backup QB.  I'm now going to take a shower.

[Mr. Nielsen]

The SEC Championship Game was quite entertaining.

About time. They have had blowouts almost every year. Strange.

If you are a Georgia fan you must be sick. Second straight game vs Bama the back up quarterback beats you in the same stadium.