2024 -25 College Football and College Football Playoff Thread

[The Sultan]

hehehehehe

Hey, me being wrong is hardly new. Just add it to the list.

[Hards Alumni]

Hey, me being wrong is hardly new. Just add it to the list.

I actually was pretty sure they had their sights set on Lance Leipold.  So I would have been wrong as well.

[Uncle Rico]

I actually was pretty sure they had their sights set on Lance Leipold.  So I would have been wrong as well.

The alum that helped pay the check for Chryst to go away was definitely pushing for Leipold.

[Pakuni]

Still can't spell Lincoln without two Ls.

[MU82]

Outstanding D by USC.

[jesmu84]

Is USC out?

[The Sultan]

Is USC out?

I would think.

Georgia, Michigan and Ohio State are in regardless of what happens today.

TCU is in if they win, but are they in with a close loss?  A blowout loss?

If the answer to either of those is no, I can see Clemson getting in if they beat UNC, and even Alabama getting the nod before you get back to USC.

[Uncle Rico]

Is USC out?

Yes, but that was a good season for the men of Troy.  To be back in the mix that fast under Riley bodes well.  What doesn't bode well is, his defense was still trash.  One thing not to be talented, another thing to not be able to tackle or attempt tackling

[Uncle Rico]

Sounds like Prime Time is heading to Colorado.  Let's go Buffs

[WhiteTrash]

I would think.

Georgia, Michigan and Ohio State are in regardless of what happens today.

TCU is in if they win, but are they in with a close loss?  A blowout loss?

If the answer to either of those is no, I can see Clemson getting in if they beat UNC, and even Alabama getting the nod before you get back to USC.

I think you are right. This process is crazy. I heard on ESPN radio yesterday, TCU will be #3 even with a loss. They ran through the numbers (SOS, SOR, etc.) and it made sense.

[Uncle Rico]

I think you are right. This process is crazy. I heard on ESPN radio yesterday, TCU will be #3 even with a loss. They ran through the numbers (SOS, SOR, etc.) and it made sense.

All that's left to do is seeding

[JWags85]

Yes, but that was a good season for the men of Troy.  To be back in the mix that fast under Riley bodes well.  What doesn't bode well is, his defense was still trash.  One thing not to be talented, another thing to not be able to tackle or attempt tackling

Agreed.  They really seemed to lose life after Williams got hurt.  But this program is back at the top already and have another stud QB coming

[The Sultan]

TCU only losing once, in OT, to a team they already beat, should be good enough.

[The Sultan]

BTW, unless they turn the ball over a ton, no one is beating Georgia.

[WhiteTrash]

BTW, unless they turn the ball over a ton, no one is beating Georgia.

I don't think anyone can stop UGA. The rest of the field (Mich, TCU & OSU) is legit but UGA is in another class.

[MUBurrow]

I think you are right. This process is crazy. I heard on ESPN radio yesterday, TCU will be #3 even with a loss. They ran through the numbers (SOS, SOR, etc.) and it made sense.

I think that will also hold up if for no other reason to prevent a Michigan-OSU rematch in the semis.

[MuggsyB]

What are the chances Georgia doesn't win it?  Zero?

[wadesworld]

What are the chances Georgia doesn't win it?  Zero?

I'd say about 20%. But if I'm wrong then I was 80% off and Lenny will remind you how off I was. Risk I'm willing to take.

[MU82]

Clemson fans are upset that it took Dabo Sweeney so long to finally bench DJ Uiagalelei.

Even semi-competent QB play would have been enough for Clemson to beat a bad South Carolina team last week. Sweeney finally put 5-star freshman Cade Klubnik in yesterday, and Clemson overcame another bad Uiagalelei start to steamroll UNC.

Had Clemson beaten South Carolina, given all the other results of the past 2 weeks, they'd likely be in the playoffs.

[The Sultan]

Clemson fans are upset that it took Dabo Sweeney so long to finally bench DJ Uiagalelei.

Even semi-competent QB play would have been enough for Clemson to beat a bad South Carolina team last week. Sweeney finally put 5-star freshman Cade Klubnik in yesterday, and Clemson overcame another bad Uiagalelei start to steamroll UNC.

Had Clemson beaten South Carolina, given all the other results of the past 2 weeks, they'd likely be in the playoffs.

South Carolina is hardly "bad." They're ranked #19 and finished 8-4. Shane Beemer is doing a really good job there.

DJ has not been great, but neither has their defense. Brent Venables leaving to coach Oklahoma actually made two teams worse.

[CountryRoads]

It'll be interesting to see what the matchups are. I know this is very unpopular but I would seed them like this:

1. Georgia
2. Michigan
3. TCU
4. USC

I am strongly against the idea that teams that play in a conference championship game have something to lose against teams that don't. It really makes zero sense to me. Teams that don't play in their conference championship should be locked into their ranking as an upper limit with only the possibility to get bumped down.

Though that doesn't seem like the reality and won't be the case. Considering that, I don't see how the committee doesn't match up OSU and Michigan at 2 and 3. Otherwise, the playoff matchups will likely be a huge dud.

[Pakuni]

Alabama isn't getting in with two losses, but Saban was right yesterday when he pointed out that if matched up against TCU or OSU, his team would be the favorite.

[WhiteTrash]

Alabama isn't getting in with two losses, but Saban was right yesterday when he pointed out that if matched up against TCU or OSU, his team would be the favorite.

Alabama is 3-5-1 against the spread against Power Five opponents this year, so it's not like you can trust the Crimson Tide to actually match that Vegas hype.

[Pakuni]

Alabama is 3-5-1 against the spread against Power Five opponents this year, so it's not like you can trust the Crimson Tide to actually match that Vegas hype.

I'm not sure that his point has anything to do with Bama's record ATS. I think the suggestion is that the consensus says Bama is a better team. He's right. Alabama would be the moneyline favorite over both TCU and OSU, and probably a double-digit spread favorite over TCU.
Bama made its bed with two losses, but Saban's not wrong.

[Hards Alumni]

It'll be interesting to see what the matchups are. I know this is very unpopular but I would seed them like this:

1. Georgia
2. Michigan
3. TCU
4. USC

I am strongly against the idea that teams that play in a conference championship game have something to lose against teams that don't. It really makes zero sense to me. Teams that don't play in their conference championship should be locked into their ranking as an upper limit with only the possibility to get bumped down.

Though that doesn't seem like the reality and won't be the case. Considering that, I don't see how the committee doesn't match up OSU and Michigan at 2 and 3. Otherwise, the playoff matchups will likely be a huge dud.

Replace USC with OSU