SirAndrew

I think this just proves that NCAA football is very top heavy. The top teams in the “best conferences” are far and away better than anyone else. This year you have Texas, OSU, Oregon, PSU, Georgia, and maybe Notre Dame. The ACC looks awful because they depend on Clemson and/or FSU, just as every conference depends on the top teams.

Apparently Tennessee doesn’t belong, and the SEC is garbage. That how this works right?

I actually wish the entire conference system could be restructured. I know it won’t happen because of money, but I’d like to see the idea of conference taken out of the college football equation. They aren’t important with the new playoff system. Let the best teams play, and create more matchups that allow us to know who’s the best during the regular season.

Yeah, that’s why I picked SMU for an upset. I thought they’d play well, but didn’t think Jennings would melt down. Drew Allar and the PSU offense is incredibly overrated, and I assumed SMU would score points.

Yes, he seems overwhelmed by the environment. I called an SMU upset, but was wrong. We’ve seen mid major teams pull upsets in these massive stadiums on a regular basis, but Jennings seems like it’s too much for him to handle.

I had SMU as the upset pick, but they seem overwhelmed by the big stage right now. Penn State/Franklin isn’t doing anything special, SMU just seems intimidated.

I agree with Penn State on upset alert. They only beat Big Ten cupcake opponents who run offense stuck in the 50’s. SMU is going to come in slinging the ball all over the place.

I hope we’re still in the race for the one seed. The idea of significant rest for starters over the course of two games frightens me. It seems like that could make us way too rusty going into the playoffs

Anytime Bass kicks is a poor decision at this point imo.

You’re not biting our kneecaps, meathead.

This offense is really on fire right now. It reminds of the 2020 season early on. I hope we see this come playoff time.

Most obvious PI ever.

Is the standing room considered part of stadium capacity, or is that in addition to what we’re told capacity is?

I had the same thought watching the game yesterday. You’d also have an issue if one of these teams were undefeated playoff bound, then lose in this game. Wouldn’t this create likely controversy about the playoff bid? I’m confused if this is basically an exhibition in the mind of the playoff committee?

I agree with everything you said, but there’s also nothing to show that Belichick can build a team from scratch. He was GM in New England, and it didn’t go well. Why are we assuming he can identify talent? Let alone recruit players as a grumpy 73 year old. I agree, you can’t win with Mac Jones, but there’s also nothing in Bill’s past that proves he can lift a mediocre team. He might be the GOAT, but he’s a coach coming out of retirement at 70 plus. When has that ever been successful?