College Football Playoff Thread

[YoloinOhio]

At least the next two games should have similar talent on both sides?

[mannc]

By the way, if North Dakota State can afford a dome…

Edited December 21, 2024 by mannc

[boyst]

  On 12/21/2024 at 6:41 PM, YoloinOhio said:

Both playoff games have been arse so far

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Go look at ESPN posting the SMU horse watching the game.  The comments will keep you entertained. It's on IG. 

[Simon]

  On 12/21/2024 at 7:17 PM, Ethan in Cleveland said:

It's uncomfortable to say but the Top 8 and maybe top 10  teams in the SEC are better than all but Ohio State and Oregon

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Well at least now you've hit your quota for the day 

[Bill from NYC]

  On 12/21/2024 at 8:13 PM, Simon said:

 

Well at least now you've hit your quota for the day 

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He can however make a pretty strong case.  

[paulmm3]

Hope the SMU QB is getting a bunch of NIL money cause ain't no NFL team paying for that guy's services 

[GASabresIUFan]

I am an IU alum and a UGA season ticket holder (wife went to UGA) and I've said since the expansion that 12 teams were to many.  8 would have been enough, but that's not how the politics worked.  However anyone who says Bama, Ole Miss or SC deserved a slot over SMU and IU is simply wrong.  They all lost 3 conference games and often to 6-6 or worse type teams.

 

Bama got blown out by a 6-6 (2-6 in conference) Oklahoma team.  They lost to Vandy (6-6, 3-5 in SEC) and gave up 40 points in the process and in what was essentially a play in game, they lost to Ten 24-17.  

 

Ole Miss lost to 4-8 Kentucky (1-7 in SEC) and lost to decent Florida and LSU.  

 

S Carolina lost to Ole Miss, Bama and LSU.  

 

IU lost to Ohio St, but beat decisively nearly everyone of their schedule and didn't lose to any 7-5, 6-6 type teams.  In fact they blew them out.  SMU lost to a good BYU team and Clemson and beat everyone else decent Louisville and Pitt.  Like IU they ran over all the 7-5. 6-6 teams they faced which is something Bama, and Ole Miss couldn't do.  Sorry but this whining from good but not great SEC teams is meaningless.  Bottomline, don't lose 3 conference games and don't lose to mediocre teams.

[Straight Hucklebuck]

“Criminal” if SMU left out.

 

38-10

 

# never again

[Simon]

  On 12/21/2024 at 8:36 PM, Bill from NYC said:

He can however make a pretty strong case.  

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He might be able to get to 4.

But telling me that a 5 loss Florida team is better than Penn State is worth a kick in the jimmie....

[gonzo1105]

  On 12/21/2024 at 7:35 PM, mannc said:

By the way, if North Dakota State can afford a dome…

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NDSU's "Dome" is a gigantic bubble with stands in it.

[mannc]

  On 12/21/2024 at 8:45 PM, gonzo1105 said:

 

NDSU's "Dome" is a gigantic bubble with stands in it.

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Sound like a dome to me…

[Bill from NYC]

  On 12/21/2024 at 8:44 PM, Simon said:

 

He might be able to get to 4.

But telling me that a 5 loss Florida team is better than Penn State is worth a kick in the jimmie....

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Yes, I can't argue with that. That said, SMU was an utter disgrace and Indiana showed little. These teams were imposters. We will soon see what Clemson has. Ewers looks like he may have some problems, but I expect Texas to destroy them. You?

[Simon]

  On 12/21/2024 at 8:55 PM, Bill from NYC said:

Yes, I can't argue with that. That said, SMU was an utter disgrace and Indiana showed little. These teams were imposters. We will soon see what Clemson has. Ewers looks like he may have some problems, but I expect Texas to destroy them. You?

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I haven't seen Texas enough to comment.

I will say that I have always generally agreed that usually the top 5 in the SEC, the Top 4 in the Big 10 and Oregon are the 10 best teams in the country.

[Kirby Jackson]

  On 12/21/2024 at 7:28 PM, US Egg said:

*****??? I got to know!

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That was someone else’s quote. I’m assuming it’s Miami maybe?

[US Egg]

  On 12/21/2024 at 9:00 PM, Kirby Jackson said:

That was someone else’s quote. I’m assuming it’s Miami maybe?

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Sorry.     

[Drew21PA]

Sadly I feel PSU talent is right up with anyone 

 

Franklin is just horrible in big games - it’s really odd.

 

game against Ohio State you don’t do everything to get 44 the ball - it’s criminal really 

[YoloinOhio]

  On 12/21/2024 at 9:19 PM, Drew21PA said:

Sadly I feel PSU talent is right up with anyone 

 

Franklin is just horrible in big games - it’s really odd.

 

game against Ohio State you don’t do everything to get 44 the ball - it’s criminal really 

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James Franklin is Ryan Day’s “Ryan Day”

[gonzo1105]

Terrible angles by the Clemson D on that Blue TD

[YoloinOhio]

So this one’s a blowout too 😐

[Straight Hucklebuck]

So far it’s what everyone thought.

 

3-games in and not one competitive game.