2025 College Football Thread

[WhiteTrash]

Our football team is effed.

Is our 60 year unbeaten steak in jeopardy?

[Billy Hoyle]

Our football team is effed.

The $100 million for NIL is for all sports (mainly football and basketball). Who are our big donors?

[WhiteTrash]

The $100 million for NIL is for all sports (mainly football and basketball). Who are our big donors?

I understand and agree the reality of the situation has to be delt with, and maybe unrelated, but the fact is Michigan State has messed up priorities.

[Pakuni]

This will be interesting to watch:

Georgia's athletic department is headed to court to try to obtain $390,000 in damages from a former standout defensive end who transferred from the school after his sophomore season in a potentially precedent-setting case.

The Bulldogs have asked a judge to force former defensive end Damon Wilson, currently the top pass rusher on Missouri's defensive line, to enter into arbitration to settle a clause in his former contract that serves effectively as a buyout fee for exiting his deal early. Wilson played for Georgia as a freshman and sophomore before transferring to Missouri in January, two weeks after signing a new deal with Georgia's Classic City Collective.

www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47212583/georgia-seeks-390k-de-damon-wilson-transfer-damages

[Billy Hoyle]

I understand and agree the reality of the situation has to be delt with, and maybe unrelated, but the fact is Michigan State has messed up priorities.

Hey now, $11 million is going to the actual university, thats almost 3%. Maybe they can hire back the 99 faculty and staff they let go earlier this year.

Nah...

[MuggsyB]

Was that a missed FG from 25 yards?

[The Sultan]

My guess:

1. Indiana
2. Georgia
3. Ohio State
4. Texas Tech
5. Oregon
6. Ole Miss
7. Texas A&M
8. Oklahoma
9. Notre Dame
10. Alabama
11. Tulane
12. James Madison

I would not be surprised to see Miami in place of Alabama however. Kinda think the committee might give the ACC a slot for the sake of it.

[Dish]

Some NFL team (Buffalo, Baltimore, Pittsburgh) is going to fire its coach and at least call Cignetti, right?

[WhiteTrash]

My guess:

1. Indiana
2. Georgia
3. Ohio State
4. Texas Tech
5. Oregon
6. Ole Miss
7. Texas A&M
8. Oklahoma
9. Notre Dame
10. Alabama
11. Tulane
12. James Madison

I would not be surprised to see Miami in place of Alabama however. Kinda think the committee might give the ACC a slot for the sake of it.

I'm guessing Miami gets in for your stated reason, plus including a 3 loss team that was blown out would cause outrage. The FSU loss looks really bad.  But just my opinion and I wouldn't bet on it.

[The Sultan]

Also, the FCS playoffs are nuts this year. North Dakota State was inexplicably upset at home by Illinois State, who won despite their quarterback throwing 5 interceptions and twice being stopped on fourth and goal. NDSU was the #1 team in the country and hadn't come close to losing all season.

Since they started their dominance in 2011 by winning 11 titles, only two teams have been able to win championships - South Dakota State, who also lost yesterday, and Sam Houston, who is now a very bad FBS program.

Only three of the remaining 8 have won titles - Villanova, Montana and Montana State.

Also in Division 3, Mount Union lost at home to John Carroll (yay Jesuits!) JC left Mount Union's conference this year, which was interpreted by the insufferable Mount Union fans as them ducking.

[The Sultan]

lol Notre Dame.

[Pakuni]

I'm guessing Miami gets in for your stated reason, plus including a 3 loss team that was blown out would cause outrage. The FSU loss looks really bad.  But just my opinion and I wouldn't bet on it.

The committee set the precedent last year that they won't exclude a team that's otherwise locked in, because of a conference championship loss. Otherwise, why would a team in Bama's situation this year (or SMU last year) want to play in that game? It's a no-win situation.
Besides, the committee supposedly focuses in three metrics: FPI, SOS and SOR. Alabama is the only team in the country in the top 10 in all three categories.

Notre Dame got hosed, though.

[WhiteTrash]

lol Notre Dame.

I agree.

The in season rankings are completely worthless and makes a joke of the system. Why would anyone pay attention of the in season rankings going forward? CBB > CFB

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

Also, the FCS playoffs are nuts this year. North Dakota State was inexplicably upset at home by Illinois State, who won despite their quarterback throwing 5 interceptions and twice being stopped on fourth and goal. NDSU was the #1 team in the country and hadn't come close to losing all season.

Since they started their dominance in 2011 by winning 11 titles, only two teams have been able to win championships - South Dakota State, who also lost yesterday, and Sam Houston, who is now a very bad FBS program.

Only three of the remaining 8 have won titles - Villanova, Montana and Montana State.

Also in Division 3, Mount Union lost at home to John Carroll (yay Jesuits!) JC left Mount Union's conference this year, which was interpreted by the insufferable Mount Union fans as them ducking.

Yale have Montana State a tough game. 
I'm biased because I've lived 10 minutes from the Yale Bowl my entire life.

[MU82]

I wanted Miami to be out because I wanted to see Rubio's head explode, but ND getting hosed (when the exact opposite almost always happens) is a damn good consolation prize.

[CreightonWarrior]

As funny as it is, it makes absolutely no sense that they had notre dame over Miami, neither team played, and then all of a sudden Miami was in. I'd be absolutely furious.

[cheebs09]

As funny as it is, it makes absolutely no sense that they had notre dame over Miami, neither team played, and then all of a sudden Miami was in. I'd be absolutely furious.

Wonderful isn't it

[WhiteTrash]

As funny as it is, it makes absolutely no sense that they had notre dame over Miami, neither team played, and then all of a sudden Miami was in. I'd be absolutely furious.

The selection committee head looks and sounds awful trying to explain Miami. They should have prepped him much better.  He didn't do anything to advance the credibility of this system.

[MU82]

By eschewing conference affiliation and landing a mega-zillions TV contract, ND has chosen to be "special." And it's usually worked out spectacularly for them. This time, being special contributed to them being out. Tough nuggies!

[wadesworld]

As funny as it is, it makes absolutely no sense that they had notre dame over Miami, neither team played, and then all of a sudden Miami was in. I'd be absolutely furious.

You're not wrong, but also Miami should've just been ahead of ND. They played and Miami won. I know it was a home game, but it still has to count.

[WhiteTrash]

You're not wrong, but also Miami should've just been ahead of ND. They played and Miami won. I know it was a home game, but it still has to count.

The committee head explained it clearly. Head to head matters only when BYU loses a game. 
 
While you could argue ND had better loses, I think head to head should matter a little more and Miami deserves the bid.

[The Sultan]

Only four repeat teams from last year: Ohio State, Indiana, Oregon, Georgia.

[Pakuni]

Only four repeat teams from last year: Ohio State, Indiana, Oregon, Georgia.

But NIL and the portal have created an uneven playing field.

[Pakuni]

The Irish are taking their ball and going home.


https://www.on3.com/news/notre-dame-decline-bowl-invitation-after-missing-college-football-playoff/

[MU82]

But NIL and the portal have created an uneven playing field.

NIL and the portal have let Indiana dominate college football for decades now.