2024 -25 College Football and College Football Playoff Thread

[Herman Cain]

Was this game a 50 pt spread?

Tough day at the office for The Noles

[wadesworld]

I agree with Wades. It's about earning your place. Not choosing teams based on injury reports or trying project outcomes.

But doesn't our resident CoMo MuScooper have any Tiger thoughts?

Great season for the Tigers. Bags are being dropped by Mizzou supporters and the recruiting is showing it.

[wadesworld]

Deserves got nothing to do with it.
They weren't one of the four best teams without Travis. .Probably not one of the 10 best, if we're being honest.

Sure. But after Travis's injury they beat Louisville by 10 while never trailing.

The second last game Alabama played, they needed to convert a 4th and goal from the 31 to beat an Auburn team that had just lost by 21 to New Mexico State.

[jesmu84]

I agree with Wades. It's about earning your place. Not choosing teams based on injury reports or trying project outcomes.

But doesn't our resident CoMo MuScooper have any Tiger thoughts?

The committee's worded statement is "best" teams, not "most deserving"

[Pakuni]

Sure. But after Travis's injury they beat Louisville by 10 while never trailing.

The second last game Alabama played, they needed to convert a 4th and goal from the 31 to beat an Auburn team that had just lost by 21 to New Mexico State.

Louisville just lost by two touchdowns to a USC team that was without Caleb Williams and 20 other opt-outs. Before that, they lost at home to unranked Kentucky. Beating them isn't the accomplishment you seem to be suggesting.

Do you think FSU is a better team than Alabama?

[Pakuni]

I agree with Wades. It's about earning your place. Not choosing teams based on injury reports or trying project outcomes.

The committee's criteria literally states that it should consider injury reports and try to project outcomes.

[Uncle Rico]

Louisville just lost by two touchdowns to a USC team that was without Caleb Williams and 20 other opt-outs. Before that, they lost at home to unranked Kentucky. Beating them isn't the accomplishment you seem to be suggesting.

Do you think FSU is a better team than Alabama? If not, what's your point?

Prior to the Travis injury?  Yes, and not sure it's that close. 

[The Sultan]

I don't think FSU was one of the four best teams this year regardless of the injury. Their schedule was sh*t.

[Pakuni]

Prior to the Travis injury?  Yes, and not sure it's that close.

Standing by your "Alabama is in steep decline" take,  I guess.

[Uncle Rico]

Standing by your "Alabama is in steep decline" take,  I guess.

No, I was wrong about that.  Milroe's play was great post-Tennessee.  I just think FSU was better. 

[wadesworld]

The committee's worded statement is "best" teams, not "most deserving"

Which is absolutely absurd. No point in playing football games, and the committee made that clear.

[The Sultan]

I mean, after what I saw tonight, I'm glad that the committee bypassed FSU. Looking forward to two good games on Monday.

[wadesworld]

I mean, after what I saw tonight, I'm glad that the committee bypassed FSU. Looking forward to two good games on Monday.

FSU played nobody. Same with OSU last night. These bowl games mean as little as the 13 wins FSU put up this season.

[Pakuni]

No point in playing football games, and the committee made that clear.

FSU had two opportunities to prove they were still a top team without Travis and failed to do it.
In those last two games, their offense averaged 222 yards and 20 points per game.  For comparison's sake, Iowa averaged 240 yards and 16.6 ppg.
Without Travis, Florida State proved on the field that it was Iowa

[The Sultan]

FSU played nobody. Same with OSU last night. These bowl games mean as little as the 13 wins FSU put up this season.

Yep. As someone who likes the bowl games, it's pretty sad. But the 12 team playoff should help.

[wadesworld]

FSU had two opportunities to prove they were still a top team without Travis and failed to do it.
In those last two games, their offense averaged 222 yards and 20 points per game.  For comparison's sake, Iowa averaged 240 yards and 16.6 ppg.
Without Travis, Florida State proved on the field that it was Iowa

They had 13 chances to prove they were a top team this year and never failed. Only 2 other teams could say the same. With a 4 team Playoff, there was plenty of room for them.

[MuggsyB]

I'm sorry but if you feel slighted because you didn't make the 4 team playoff, and are undefeated , your response is to quit?  Whatever happened to having some pride? 

[wadesworld]

I'm sorry but if you feel slighted because you didn't make the 4 team playoff, and are undefeated , your response is to quit?  Whatever happened to having some pride?

Pride went out the window when the committee told them their 13 wins all meant nothing at all.

[The Sultan]

I'm sorry but if you feel slighted because you didn't make the 4 team playoff, and are undefeated , your response is to quit?  Whatever happened to having some pride? 

lol

[MuggsyB]

Pride went out the window when the committee told them their 13 wins all meant nothing at all.

Did they beat anybody? 

Okay they beat LSU on Sept 3rd.

[The Sultan]

LSU in week one was probably their best win. But the ACC was pretty bad this year.

[MuggsyB]

Well, I'll admit to not watching or caring much about college football but my guess is they would have been rolled no matter who decided to play in the playoff. 

[The Sultan]

Well, I'll admit to not watching or caring much about college football but my guess is they would have been rolled no matter who decided to play in the playoff. 

Cool.

[MurphysTillClose]

Cool.

Sick

[Pakuni]

Sick

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