Actual Bowl watching 2017 edition

[YoloinOhio]

Vita Vea is on the punt team? 

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Penn State 35

Washington 28

 

[H2o]

Wisconsin just got jewed

[YoloinOhio]

1 hour ago, /dev/null said:

Penn State 35

Washington 28

 

I am so glad we don’t ever have to play Barkley again

[/dev/null]

1 hour ago, H2o said:

Wisconsin just got jewed

Not sure that statement is kosher

[H2o]

Just now, /dev/null said:

Not sure that statement is kosher

Sorry, just an old saying that popped into my mind when they ruled that a fumble by Taylor with his knee and elbow on the ground before the ball moved. 

[Cripple Creek]

Wow, early it looked like Wisconsin might get run out of the stadium, but they regrouped really well and end the half up by 10.

[YoloinOhio]

Wisconsin is extremely well coached 

[Willyville Guy]

B1G is flexing on this bowl season. Kind of a joke that not a single team from the toughest league in college football was even given a chance to compete in the playoff. And I don’t  say that as a Buckeye homer because I did not expect them to get in nor do I think they had a championship quality offense this year.  

Edited December 31, 2017 by Willyville Guy

[DriveFor1Outta5]

11 minutes ago, Willyville Guy said:

B1G is flexing on this bowl season. Kind of a joke that not a single team from the toughest league in college football wasn’t even given a chance to compete in the playoff. And I don’t  say that as a Buckeye homer because I did not expect them to get in nor do I think they had a championship quality offense this year.  

Agreed. I wish more emphasis were placed on winning conference titles. At least teams would know what needs to be done. There would be guidelines to follow, and the system could be more easily explained. I could except OSU as a conference champion better than Clemson and Bama entries based on reputation. I understand that those teams only lost one game, but it’s tough for me to see a contending conference champ excluded. OSU did what they needed to do by winning their division. Bama had their chance to do so, and failed. It’s a shame to be punished for scheduling legitimate non conference opponents. 

Edited December 31, 2017 by DriveFor1Outta5

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13 minutes ago, Willyville Guy said:

B1G is flexing on this bowl season. Kind of a joke that not a single team from the toughest league in college football wasn’t even given a chance to compete in the playoff. And I don’t  say that as a Buckeye homer because I did not expect them to get in nor do I think they had a championship quality offense this year.  

 

Clemson dominates the ACC

Alabama dominates the SEC.  Georgia is having an excellent season

Oklahoma dominates the Big12

 

The B1G and PAC12 are competitive conferences with the B1G clearly the dominant Power5 Conference this season

 

The B1G knocked themselves out of a championship this year

Edited December 31, 2017 by /dev/null

[Cripple Creek]

10 hours ago, DriveFor1Outta5 said:

Agreed. I wish more emphasis were placed on winning conference titles. At least teams would know what needs to be done. There would be guidelines to follow, and the system could be more easily explained. I could except OSU as a conference champion better than Clemson and Bama entries based on reputation. I understand that those teams only lost one game, but it’s tough for me to see a contending conference champ excluded. OSU did what they needed to do by winning their division. Bama had their chance to do so, and failed. It’s a shame to be punished for scheduling legitimate non conference opponents. 

and last year it was flipped, OSU got in without playing in the conference championship

 

the solution is adding more teams

[DriveFor1Outta5]

3 minutes ago, Cripple Creek said:

and last year it was flipped, OSU got in without playing in the conference championship

 

the solution is adding more teams

More teams is definitely the only solution. However,  I didn’t think that OSU deserved to be in the playoffs last season with the current format, just as I don’t like Bama being in it this season. 

[Cripple Creek]

16 minutes ago, DriveFor1Outta5 said:

More teams is definitely the only solution. However,  I didn’t think that OSU deserved to be in the playoffs last season with the current format, just as I don’t like Bama being in it this season. 

That's the point (knowing that we are in agreement). With only 4 teams you have 1-3 teams every year who can make a case for why they should be in.  Increasing the field to 8 won't eliminate that, but rather than choosing between the 4-6 "most deserving" teams you're debating 8-10.  There will always be someone on the outside looking in, but the significance of those arguments is greatly lessened with a larger field.

[The Now Moment]

11 hours ago, Willyville Guy said:

B1G is flexing on this bowl season. Kind of a joke that not a single team from the toughest league in college football was even given a chance to compete in the playoff. And I don’t  say that as a Buckeye homer because I did not expect them to get in nor do I think they had a championship quality offense this year.  

I would've disagreed with Ohio State making it in over Alabama.  They got stomped by Iowa.  It was a blowout, not even a contest.  Alabama had 1 loss against their rival Auburn.  Ohio State blew it.  I hate Alabama but you can't get blown out by a team that finished 7-5 and expect to get into the  playoffs with another loss on your resume as well.  

[FLXbillsmafia]

11 hours ago, DriveFor1Outta5 said:

Agreed. I wish more emphasis were placed on winning conference titles. At least teams would know what needs to be done. There would be guidelines to follow, and the system could be more easily explained. I could except OSU as a conference champion better than Clemson and Bama entries based on reputation. I understand that those teams only lost one game, but it’s tough for me to see a contending conference champ excluded. OSU did what they needed to do by winning their division. Bama had their chance to do so, and failed. It’s a shame to be punished for scheduling legitimate non conference opponents. 

Considering how bad the Pac 12 looks, I am sure glad their conference champion didn't make the playoffs. The playoff should just be composed of the best teams, and that should be true if the playoff were to be expanded. In an 8 team playoff, no PAC 12 team should have made it.

 

The unfortunate thing for the Big Ten is that they had three teams that look to be top 8 teams, but I don't think they have any top 4 teams. I have no doubt that that the 4 playoff teams would also easily take care of USC, Washington, and Miami.

[row_33]

Sooners crushed the Buckeyes, that settled it.

 

[YoloinOhio]

What happened to Michigan? They were dominating and i turned to the Sabres game... turn back and it’s 23-19 SC

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1 minute ago, YoloinOhio said:

What happened to Michigan? They were dominating and i turned to the Sabres game... turn back and it’s 23-19 SC

say whaaaaaaaa?

 

how'd that happen

[Billsfansinceday1]

UCF playing Auburn tough but Auburn just a little better.