Bowl Games (other than ours) and associated silliness 2024 Plus the Playoffs

[leftybuff]

I think the SEC would go at least .500 in the CFP if they got 12 teams in.

 

[Tatanka™]

Let’s be real. The teams that really shouldn’t have been in this cfp:

Oregon
Boise State
SMU
Tennessee

We really only need 8 teams, which will get rid of the buy week, so everything will be dandy.

* bye week

 

[Burrito]

Speaking of dressing, the opposite.

I am absolutely sick of these college coaches going out in a poorly fitting, sleeveless or collarless or otherwise altered sweatshirt that looks like it came out of a discount bin at the local Goodwill.

They aren't Bill Belichick, they are supposed to be representing their team and their university.

I don't have a problem with sweats themselves. Prime and some other coaches wear them as a positive fashion statement. They make sense for somebody who is actively coaching on the sideline, outdoors in weather conditions, around a bunch of sweating athletes.

Just try to look like you have some pride in yourself, or at least have a home.

I'd rather win

 

[Da Lama]

OMFG the referees in the First Responnder Bowl could be the worst I've ever seen. No hyperbole. Turn this on and witness the HORROR.

The commentators are at an absolute loss.

 

[Big Jim]

Arkansas says “hi”

 

[Alfred91]

The QB from North Texas never took a varsity snap at QB in HS or college til today.

His HS coach never gave him a chance at QB, so he switched positions to safety. He was going to play college ball in the secondary when he was kinda randomly asked to throw for a guy who happened to work with Mahomes. He were impressed so he invited him back to throw for Mahomes' whole team and this time they sent tape to various schools. North Texas was one of the ones that called, and he ended up starting tonight.

Cool story.

 

[Fight CU]

espn says the line is osu -6 yet the odds to win is Texas at 51%

how does this make sense?

 

[Alfred91]

Jaren Mangham is toting the rock for Minnesota tonight. Seems like forever that he was here.

 

[Alfred91]

espn says the line is osu -6 yet the odds to win is Texas at 51%

how does this make sense?

ESPN's win probability has nothing to do with Vegas lines and vice versa.

IMO, giving UT a 51% chance is silly.

 

[Hank]

Pretty sure that has nothing to do with the selection committee and everything to do with the rules in place for conference champs getting automatic byes.

I'm also confident that will change this offseason because of this year.

#1 and #2 would still be out.

 

[Hank]

normally I hate ND as much as the next guy, but I have a really hard time not rooting for Marcus Freeman and Riley Leonard.

And against the Big Ten and SEC.

 

[Da Lama]

VaTech would be smart to dump Pyne as fast as they can this offseason. He ain’t it.

 

[Da Lama]

The QB from North Texas never took a varsity snap at QB in HS or college til today.

His HS coach never gave him a chance at QB, so he switched positions to safety. He was going to play college ball in the secondary when he was kinda randomly asked to throw for a guy who happened to work with Mahomes. He were impressed so he invited him back to throw for Mahomes' whole team and this time they sent tape to various schools. North Texas was one of the ones that called, and he ended up starting tonight.

Cool story.

Enters the portal next week…

 

[BuffUp]

The QB from North Texas never took a varsity snap at QB in HS or college til today.

His HS coach never gave him a chance at QB, so he switched positions to safety. He was going to play college ball in the secondary when he was kinda randomly asked to throw for a guy who happened to work with Mahomes. He were impressed so he invited him back to throw for Mahomes' whole team and this time they sent tape to various schools. North Texas was one of the ones that called, and he ended up starting tonight.

Cool story.

He balled out today. Good for him

 

[ahoelsken]

Speaking of dressing, the opposite.

I am absolutely sick of these college coaches going out in a poorly fitting, sleeveless or collarless or otherwise altered sweatshirt that looks like it came out of a discount bin at the local Goodwill.

They aren't Bill Belichick, they are supposed to be representing their team and their university.

I don't have a problem with sweats themselves. Prime and some other coaches wear them as a positive fashion statement. They make sense for somebody who is actively coaching on the sideline, outdoors in weather conditions, around a bunch of sweating athletes.

Just try to look like you have some pride in yourself, or at least have a home.

College coaches generally don't have the issue here that like Belichick did with the Pats.

Still miss the suits on the sidelines in basketball, and glad Tad hasn't given that up.

 

[Alfred91]

Dip**** announcer on the Mayo Bowl saying that some white kid from Minnesota was going to be "next year's Travis Hunter" because he's a defensive back that they might add some offensive plays for.

They saw it and still don't understand it.

 

[Duff Man]

That was a cool play design by Minnesota.

 

[Da Lama]

Dip**** announcer on the Mayo Bowl saying that some white kid from Minnesota was going to be "next year's Travis Hunter" because he's a defensive back that they might add some offensive plays for.

They saw it and still don't understand it.

I know that kid. Perche or something. Bro is a good athlete but played 1A Minnesota HS ball in the boonies. There is ZERO comparison to be made.

 

[Da Lama]

I know that kid. Perche or something. Bro is a good athlete but played 1A Minnesota HS ball in the boonies. There is ZERO comparison to be made.

Whitebread, walleyed, hot dish, dollar general, wannabe Travis Hunter just blew a punt return. Travis would never.

 

[The Alabaster Yak]

#1 and #2 would still be out.

Maybe. Theoretically, if it wasn’t for the conference championship bye week rule, 1-4 would have been

1 - Oregon
2 - Georgia
3 - Texas
4 - Penn State

5 - Notre Dame vs 12 - Clemson
6 - Ohio State vs 11 - Arizona State
7 - Tennessee vs 10 - Boise State
8 - Indiana vs 9 - SMU

Oregon would have played winner of IU/SMU
Georgia would have played winner of UT/BSU
Texas would have played winner of tOSU/ASU
PSU would have played winner of ND/Clem

Everything would be different

 

[Hank]

Maybe. Theoretically, if it wasn’t for the conference championship bye week rule, 1-4 would have been

1 - Oregon
2 - Georgia
3 - Texas
4 - Penn State

5 - Notre Dame vs 12 - Clemson
6 - Ohio State vs 11 - Arizona State
7 - Tennessee vs 10 - Boise State
8 - Indiana vs 9 - SMU

Oregon would have played winner of IU/SMU
Georgia would have played winner of UT/BSU
Texas would have played winner of tOSU/ASU
PSU would have played winner of ND/Clem

Everything would be different

You sound like an Oregon fan. Sorry. Not sorry.

 

[The Alabaster Yak]

You sound like an Oregon fan. Sorry. Not sorry.

Anyway, in that scenario I think we are looking at Oregon vs ND and Georgia vs Ohio State in the semis and probably ND vs Ohio State in the Natty just like what’s probably happening.

 

[Hank]

We drew BYU. I didn’t bitch. I took the pairing and the results like a man.

 

[Alfred91]

Maybe. Theoretically, if it wasn’t for the conference championship bye week rule, 1-4 would have been

1 - Oregon
2 - Georgia
3 - Texas
4 - Penn State

5 - Notre Dame vs 12 - Clemson
6 - Ohio State vs 11 - Arizona State
7 - Tennessee vs 10 - Boise State
8 - Indiana vs 9 - SMU

Oregon would have played winner of IU/SMU
Georgia would have played winner of UT/BSU
Texas would have played winner of tOSU/ASU
PSU would have played winner of ND/Clem

Everything would be different

ND and OSU would still be in. I think the bye week handicap pushes Tennessee over Texas. The game most likely to break the mood would have been Indiana/PSU, because PSU has a huge talent edge. Still, I think Indiana would have jumped up on PSU the same way that every lower seed not named Notre Dame did, and Franklin would struggle.

Either way, we'd still have 2 Big Ten teams, 1 SEC team, and ND.

 

[Hank]

I can’t wait for the next round. For all the bitching, I think the playoffs have been awesome.

 

[Uncle Ken]

I can’t wait for the next round. For all the bitching, I think the playoffs have been awesome.

Except for the targeting non-call, right?

 

[The Alabaster Yak]

I can’t wait for the next round. For all the bitching, I think the playoffs have been awesome.

Who would have thought that more meaningful games would lead to a better outcome for the postseason. I hope they push this thing to like 24

 

[Alfred91]

Who would have thought that more meaningful games would lead to a better outcome for the postseason. I hope they push this thing to like 24

You gotta get rid of CCGs if you do that, don't you? I mean, UT is the only CCG participant left, but if they advance, they'll pay 16 games this season. Expanding to 24 could have teams playing 16 or 17.

 

[Hank]

Except for the targeting non-call, right?

Yes.

 

[Costa Rica Buff]

Maybe, just maybe college football needs one governing body that enforces rules equally, schedules equally, and has one league of officials

that is too logical to work