Michael Hopcroft Posted December 1, 2019 Report Share Posted December 1, 2019 Other than the Iron Bowl result I haven't seen a lot of surprises today. Ohio State won the game they were supposed to win against Michigan by such a margin that Jim Harbaugh might well have tried to go home after the game to find his car towed away for being unlawfully in employee parking. Georgia clobbered Georgia tech so soundly that I wonder why the Ramblin' Wreck still uses that outdated offense. Clemson dispatched South Carolia with extreme prejudice, and LSU annihilated whoever they played (texas A&M as it turns out). I think the final four is pretty much set as Ohio State, LSU, Clemson, and Oklahoma. Georgia needs to win the SEC title outright to get in and would need to upset LSU to do it. One-loss Utah is a long-shot at best if they bear Oregon next Friday -- and will need a faster start than they had against Colorado tonight to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iuz the Evil Posted December 1, 2019 Report Share Posted December 1, 2019 Fantastic. OU continues their dominance of the Pokes, series is now 89-18-7. Playing top ten Baylor for the conference title next week. Win that and they'll be in serious discussion for the playoffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted December 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2019 At this point, I think the playoffs are pretty well solidified with LSU at number one, Ohio State number two, Clemson number three, and either Oklahoma or Utah at number four. I don't see any other teams with realistic chances to get in. Well, maybe Baylor if they beat the Sooners and Utah loses to Oregon. And if Oklahoma and Utah both lose and Georgia somehow beats LSU, I suppose Georgia could be number four. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted December 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2019 The big story around here is that Utah could actually make the college football playoffs. Next week's results will be telling. For Utah to get in, I think they need to beat Oregon and hope the Baylor beats Oklahoma. If Utah loses or Oklahoma wins, they're out. If they don't make the playoff? Beat Oregon, go directly to the Rose Bowl. Lose to Oregon, and probably end up in the Alamo Bowl, or if the football gods are capricious, maybe the Holiday Bowl. It's worth noting that Utah has already been to a New Year's Six/BC$ game on two previous occasions, both while a member of the Mountain West Conference. Enforcer84 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
massey Posted December 1, 2019 Report Share Posted December 1, 2019 Alabama being left out of the playoffs makes me happy in my soul. Pariah and Enforcer84 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Grailknight Posted December 2, 2019 Report Share Posted December 2, 2019 If Georgia beats LSU then they're both probably in. regardless of what Oklahoma, Utah or Baylor do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iuz the Evil Posted December 2, 2019 Report Share Posted December 2, 2019 That's possible, depends on how far that they drop LSU from #2. Last time that happened the non- conference champ was number 1 in the playoff rankings when they lost, IIRC. The committee does have a pretty strong record of putting conference champions in the playoff. Be interesting to see if they'll only drop LSU 2 spots with a loss to Georgia, more than that and it won't matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novi Posted December 3, 2019 Report Share Posted December 3, 2019 Yeah, top 4 does seem pretty set. If Georgia does manage an upset, I'm going to guess LSU is out, unless it's a super-close game. No, I'm just waiting to see how badly Ohio beats Wisconsin this weekend. Well, I suppose there does exist a chance of a Wisconsin upset, but it seems awful remote. Then again, Wisconsin beating Minnesota on the strength of their passing game is also not a sentence I thought I would ever see, so... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer84 Posted December 4, 2019 Report Share Posted December 4, 2019 On 11/17/2019 at 2:22 PM, Pariah said: Beavers just have to beat Wazzou to go bowling, right? On 11/17/2019 at 4:27 PM, Iuz the Evil said: Washington State or Oregon makes them bowl eligible. I know, I know. But that's why they play the games. AND WE LOST BOTH I will say we may have ruined a Heisman Candidacy but it wasn't a good couple of weeks, I do have hope. Unless...I heard that Peterson is out at UW and I don't want them to poach our coach. Iuz the Evil 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer84 Posted December 4, 2019 Report Share Posted December 4, 2019 Nothing makes my heart sing like "Alabama losing streak." massey and Iuz the Evil 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iuz the Evil Posted December 4, 2019 Report Share Posted December 4, 2019 1 hour ago, Enforcer84 said: Nothing makes my heart sing like "Alabama losing streak." Alabama in 2019 has lost to the Clemson Tigers, LSU Tigers, and Auburn Tigers. Saban better hope to God they don’t play the Memphis Tigers. Enforcer84 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted December 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2019 Seeing Alabama lose to a team like Memphis--much like they lost to Utah in the Sugar Bowl several years back--would make me irrationally happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iuz the Evil Posted December 4, 2019 Report Share Posted December 4, 2019 2 hours ago, Pariah said: Seeing Alabama lose to a team like Memphis--much like they lost to Utah in the Sugar Bowl several years back--would make me irrationally happy. In their own way, Alabama unites us all Pariah and massey 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slikmar Posted December 4, 2019 Report Share Posted December 4, 2019 gonna be interesting this weekend for national championship. If LSU beats Georgia, i think Georgia out (LSU could stay top 4 if that loss as only loss). so, if you say Georgia drops out. number 5 utah plays 13 oregon in pac 12 championship and 6 oklahoma plays 7 Baylor in their championship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
massey Posted December 4, 2019 Report Share Posted December 4, 2019 I think OU gets in over Utah. Potentially you can have 2 SEC teams in, but I think only if Georgia wins a very close game. If UGA wins by a comfortable margin, I think LSU is out. If Jalen Hurts can quit being a turnover machine, the Sooners will be really dangerous. The defense is vastly improved over the last few years, and the offense is still pretty darn good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted December 6, 2019 Report Share Posted December 6, 2019 Ohio State wins by ignoring NCAA rules and exploiting its players. Michigan loses by following NCAA rules and also exploiting its players. Enforcer84 and Michael Hopcroft 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted December 6, 2019 Report Share Posted December 6, 2019 NCAA rules should be ignored...the majority of them are stupid. Enforcer84 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iuz the Evil Posted December 6, 2019 Report Share Posted December 6, 2019 On 12/4/2019 at 9:47 AM, massey said: I think OU gets in over Utah. Potentially you can have 2 SEC teams in, but I think only if Georgia wins a very close game. If UGA wins by a comfortable margin, I think LSU is out. If Jalen Hurts can quit being a turnover machine, the Sooners will be really dangerous. The defense is vastly improved over the last few years, and the offense is still pretty darn good. I think Hurts is fun to watch, but definitely no Mayfield or Murray. But then again they both won the Heisman and went right at the top end of the NFL draft, so hardly a scathing indictment. Don't know what to think about the selection issue yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted December 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2019 ...and in the course of one Friday evening, Utah drops from a possible College Football Playoff berth perhaps as low as the Alamo Bowl. Fantastic. Iuz, all your Sooners have to do is beat Baylor again (and hope that Georgia does as Georgia is wont to do). Iuz the Evil 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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novi Posted December 8, 2019 Report Share Posted December 8, 2019 14-0 Wisconsin over Ohio? I know it's only the 2nd quarter, but still, who expected Ohio to be that far down at any point in this game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iuz the Evil Posted December 8, 2019 Report Share Posted December 8, 2019 28 minutes ago, novi said: 14-0 Wisconsin over Ohio? I know it's only the 2nd quarter, but still, who expected Ohio to be that far down at any point in this game? Not me. I'm stunned. 21-7 going into the half, Wisconsin. Ohio State is not who I thought they were. Totally stunned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted December 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2019 The announcers pointed out that Ohio State started slow against Wisconsin during the regular season, too. They went on to win that game...big. Don't count the Buckeyes out yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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