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  1. 38 minutes ago, C-Man said:

    OK, let's get right down to it. I need a cheat sheet on what we're rooting for this weekend other than a blanket every-favorite-loses-except-Texas scenario.

     

    Pac-12 Championship Game (7 PM, Friday): Oregon vs Washington

    Oregon win: Likely drops Washington out of the CFP because the Pac-12 isn't getting two teams into the playoffs and the Huskies have limped to the finish line. It becomes a potential beauty contest between one-loss Oregon and (presumably) one-loss Texas.

    Washington win: Basically nails down one of four spots we're hoping Texas can get.

    C-Man's pulled-out-his-ass odds chance of each team winning: Oregon 70%, Washington 30%

     

    Big 12 Championship Game (11 AM, Saturday): Texas vs Oklahoma State

    Texas win: Well, no shit. This a must. Obviously, the bigger the victory the better it looks.

    Oklahoma State win: Everything is mute. Forget everything before or after this point.

    C-Man's odds: Texas 80%, Oklahoma State 20%

     

    SEC Championship Game (3 PM, Saturday): Alabama vs Georgia

    Georgia win: The Bulldogs have a spot in the playoff period, likely as the #1 seed (#2 at the worst)

    Alabama win: Makes Texas win over Tide look better. Causes some chaos and opens up one of the four spots.

    C-Man's odds: Georgia 60%, Alabama 40%

     

    Big 10 Championship Game (7 PM, Saturday): Michigan vs Iowa

    Michigan win: Locks down the #2 seed, possibly #1 depending on what Georgia does earlier.

    Iowa win: The world comes to an end. Obviously, this would be fantastic. It won't happen. But it would be fucking amazing.

    C-Man's odds: Michigan 95%, Iowa 5%

     

    ACC Championship Game (7 PM, Saturday): Florida State vs Louisville

    Florida State win: You would think a win should cinch a playoff berth for the Seminoles since they'd be undefeated P5 champs. But if it's ugly and you know Travis is out, would the committee have the balls to leave them out if somebody like Texas or Oregon is fresh off a massive win in their games? Who cares about setting a precedent? This 4-team format is going away. Let's be honest -- all the committee is doing is throwing the Noles to the wolves if they make them the #4 seed now. Cardale Jones ain't walking through that door. Fuck Billy Napier for not taking care of business last weekend.

    Louisville win: Another duh pick. There is no scenario that a Louisville win doesn't benefit the Horns.

    C-Man's odds: Florida State 50%, Louisville 50%

     

    I've probably put way too much energy trying to make sense of this at this point. And, yes, as the results start coming in perhaps our rooting interests need adjustment on Saturday. Let's go win the last Big 12 Championship and hope something falls our way later in the day.

    If Alabama wins, do you think both Alabama and Georgia are out of the playoffs?

  2. 8 hours ago, jimmyjazz said:

    I just prefer that game on T-giving or MAYBE Friday.  Eh, all semblance of tradition (turdition) is gone, whatever.

    I'm with you. It's fun having that game on Thurs/Fri. I hope it reverts back after the 24 season.

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  3. 11 minutes ago, NoName said:


    why do they have to be so weird? Are the yell leaders there just so people know how fucking weird they are?

    Watch Elko in that video. He is already wondering what he's gotten himself back into.

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    remember that time your backwoods cousin invited you to a cookout and you found out it was a klan rally? 

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  4. 1 hour ago, dcar00 said:

    This is the gold from Bjork

    "The more you look at it, the simpler it gets. The majority of the winners have these things in common: a defensive-minded head coach, a championship-level culture, recruit and acquire elite NFL-type talent, play great offense and score a lot of points with a high-level quarterback."

    no shit dude.  you have 1 of 6. good luck.

     

     

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  5. 3 minutes ago, ITHorn said:

    Boo Corrigan 
    NC State Athletic Director, February 2024

    Mitch Barnhart
    Kentucky Athletic Director, February 2024

    Chris Ault
    Nevada Athletic Director, February 2026

    Mark Harlan
    Utah Athletic Director, February 2026

    Chet Gladchuk
    Navy Athletic Director, February 2025

    Jim Grobe 
    Former coach, February 2025

    Warde Manuel 
    Michigan Athletic Director, February 2025

    David Sayler,
    Miami (OH) Athletic Director, February 2026

    Will Shields 
    Former Nebraska player, February 2024

    Rod West
    Former Notre Dame player, February 2025

    Gene Taylor 
    Kansas State Athletic Director, February 2024

    Joe Taylor 
    Virginia Union Athletic Director, February 2024

    Kelly Whiteside 
    Former college football reporter for multiple outlets, February 2025

    I bet Warde knows both the preferred teams and their play signals... 

  6. 2 minutes ago, D3zii said:

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    so tell me again Oregon is in front of Texas and Alabama because of the “eye test” ?? Well if that’s the case you have to place Texas in front of them based off the last weeks game correct?? 
     

    cause going off resume there is no way you place Oregon in front of Texas and there best win is Oregon State and before that it was Texas Tech who they had to come back from and Texas just beat by 50. 
     

    someone make it make sense 

    not that it makes a difference but AL was ranked #3 at the time. 

  7. 4 minutes ago, AnotherLawyer said:

    How fucking old are you? 12? We lost points in the AP, Coach's, etc. It was the computer polls that boosted us. Mack's politicking had the opposite effect in the polls where people did the voting.

    BCS rankings: Why AP Top 25 Poll withdrew in 2004 - Sports Illustrated

    This article contradicts your memory. 

     

    "... Then came the 2004 season, which was marked by two controversies that left Cal and Auburn feeling jilted and put the polls that determined their fate in a burdensome position.

    Thanks to a late push from voters in the AP and coaches polls resulted in the Texas jumped Cal for the No. 4 spot in the BCS rankings, a week after both teams had finished their regular seasons, which put the Longhorns in position for selection to the Rose Bowl. Three AP voters in Texas flipped their votes in favor of UT following a soapbox speech from coach Mack Brown."

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  8. 4 minutes ago, Frank Drebin said:

    I think we get the SEC's spot if we blow out Okie State and Alabama wins a close one against Georgia.

    I am pulling for Alabama, Louisville, and Iowa this weekend.

    Any win, decisive or not, by UGA means Alabama is out.  Alabama is less likely to make the playoffs than Texas unless they blow out UGA and we win a close one or lose.

    why on earth would you root for Alabama? what possible good would their winning do for us? Do you think that would eliminate the SEC from the playoffs?

    Edit: (on a conference call and my reading comprehension took a hit...) There is no way the SEC is bumped out of the playoffs if Georgia loses to Alabama. 

  9. 14 hours ago, BB65 said:

    Texas will be ranked ahead of Oregon this week. 
     

    If Oregon beats Washington in the PAC CG they will jump  Texas again. 
     

    The committee can then say the criteria listed on their website worked as designed. That’s not to say Texas will not make the cfp, that will be determined by the other cc games

    Texas jumping Oregon this week should be the case given our comparable victories over Tech. But alas, we live in an imperfect world so i doubt it happens.

    I think the two concerns I have are:

    1. If Bama beats Georgia, will the committee put both into the playoffs. I think that is very much a possibility, at which point PAC-12, Big10, and SEC are competing for the NC and Big12/ACC are left out.

    2. If FSU beats Louisville, regardless of what happens in other conferences, we'll be cockblocked. 

     

    IMHO, we need a decisive win over OSU, a decisive win for Georgia over Alabama, and an FSU loss. Then we'll have Washington/Oregon, Michigan, Georgia, and Texas in the playoffs.

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  10. 25 minutes ago, MonkeyDoughnut said:

    Aggy backed themselves into corner now. Any candidates now knows they hold a ton more leverage. It's just money and aggy about to have to overpay again.

    that's what happens when you brag about how much money you have... 

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  11. 3 minutes ago, UTEE97 said:

    Agree with the first paragraph but we don't want Bama to beat UGA and cause further chaos and uncertainty. We know that SEC will definitely send one team to the CFP. If it's a one loss UGA, then Bama gets left out because they would have two losses. If we have two one-loss teams, then there will be talking heads lobbying for two SEC teams to get in, however ridiculous that may sound.

    This is absolutely correct^^  An undefeated Georgia is likely the only scenario where only one SEC school gets into the playoff. If Bama wins, both teams will go... Georgia is clearly a number 1 team and the story of how Nick Saban "still has it" will be too good to pass up... 

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