College Football News, Rumor & Humor

[The Alabaster Yak]

To answer your question, yes. All the hypotheticals we use to determine who should go to the CFP are a function of a lot of the top teams not playing head-to-head. My belief is that if both teams have the same record, and they played each other that season, you give the nod to whoever won that matchup.

And Oregon beat them in Columbus. I agree with you. I just think there is/will be an argument that Ohio State has a much better overall resume and won the B1G which is unquestionably a better conference than the Pac 12.

FWIW, Klatt shares your concerns and agrees with you about H2H

 

[BuffWarHog]

Can someone explain to me how Ohio State is projected to be a 50/50 for the CFP (by The Athletic) at 6-1 with 0 wins over a ranked team this year, meanwhile Oregon is 6-1 coming off a road victory over a ranked opponent and actually beat OSU in Columbus, but has just a 2.9% chance to make the playoff?

WTF am I missing here?

Here’s how much they think of Oregon - they were a 10 (12 some places) underdog to UCLA this weekend. Also, folks probably expect them to lose to OSU* (I do).
*Oregon State

 

[BuffWarHog]

So head-to-head means nothing? Lets say both teams finish the year 11-1 (OSU won't), I don't see how you could possibly put OSU in over Oregon. That would be crazy.

Head to head really might not. If OSU finishes with one loss, that means they beat Penn State, Mich, MSU. Honestly, what does Oregon have to compare that to. It’s kind of like the argument people make about the ONE big game Boise won every year but then played a **** schedule the rest of the year.
(just playing devil’s advocate)

 

[The Alabaster Yak]

Here’s how much they think of Oregon - they were a 10 (12 some places) underdog to UCLA this weekend. Also, folks probably expect them to lose to OSU (I do).

??? They were a 1 point dog to UCLA

 

[skibum]

Right now 538's model gives Oregon a 20% chance of making the playoff and tOSU a 36% chance. I place more credibility on this model in general - mostly because they are transparent in how the model works, and, well, they're clearly the leader when it comes to building predictive sports models based on statistical data.

If both teams win out, 538 gives UO an 81% chance of being in vs 92% for tOSU - so it's not a huge disparity.

I think if all three of tOSU, UO and OU win out, SEC only gets one in, and Cincy is out.

I don't think all three will win out though and an undefeated Cincy would slide into "their" slot.

 

[The Alabaster Yak]

Right now 538's model gives Oregon a 20% chance of making the playoff and tOSU a 36% chance. I place more credibility on this model in general - mostly because they are transparent in how the model works, and, well, they're clearly the leader when it comes to building predictive sports models based on statistical data.

If both teams win out, 538 gives UO an 81% chance of being in vs 92% for tOSU - so it's not a huge disparity.

I think if all three of tOSU, UO and OU win out, SEC only gets one in, and Cincy is out.

I don't think all three will win out though and an undefeated Cincy would slide into "their" slot.

Yeah, I think Oregon has a real shot to win out, but tOSU and and OU have a much tougher road.

 

[Not Sure]

Wow. Ok. That’s surprising to me that he’d actually say that. I expect he’s already gotten a call from CSU.

 

[torero]

Wow. Ok. That’s surprising to me that he’d actually say that. I expect he’s already gotten a call from CSU.

What does expanding the CFP have to do with CSU?

 

[hokiehead]

Wow. Ok. That’s surprising to me that he’d actually say that. I expect he’s already gotten a call from CSU.

I'm sure it's me, but I'm not following you here.

edit: saw torero's post -- maybe it's not me.

 

[Creebuzz]

Wow. Ok. That’s surprising to me that he’d actually say that. I expect he’s already gotten a call from CSU.

I suspect you are confusing PAC 12 conference expansion with college football playoff expansion. The PAC 12 isn’t adding 8 or 12 teams.

And the college football playoff would have to expand by a 100 to include CSU. Maybe 120.

 

[Duff Man]

Mike Leach and the media never pressing him. Name a more iconic duo:



That mother ****er spent time in his postgame press conference on Saturday talking about Halloween candy.

 

[CarolinaBuff]

Mike Leach and the media never pressing him. Name a more iconic duo:



That mother ****er spent time in his postgame press conference on Saturday talking about Halloween candy.

TBF this is pretty good:

 

[Not Sure]

I suspect you are confusing PAC 12 conference expansion with college football playoff expansion. The PAC 12 isn’t adding 8 or 12 teams.

And the college football playoff would have to expand by a 100 to include CSU. Maybe 120.

Yes. Sorry. I read that as conference expansion not CFP expansion. Thanks.

 

[SeanMSan]

TBF this is pretty good:

This is great, because candy corn is terrible.

 

[buff4bcs1985]

 

[CarolinaBuff]

 

[SpacemanSpiff]

This is an interesting story. It goes from sad (kid gets attacked by monkey) to more sad (UT coach left his wife for a stripper with a monkey).

 

[J.R. Ewing]

This is an interesting story. It goes from sad (kid gets attacked by monkey) to more sad (UT coach left his wife for a stripper with a monkey).

Even worse. The stripper's name is Pole Assassin, and she's been a guest on Jerry Springer. Awful choices all around.

 

[Buffnik]

This is an interesting story. It goes from sad (kid gets attacked by monkey) to more sad (UT coach left his wife for a stripper with a monkey).

Jeff Banks is living the dream.

 

[SpacemanSpiff]

Jeff Banks is living the dream.

And we found out where Bubbles is?

 

[J.R. Ewing]

Jeff Banks is living the dream.

Yeah if the dream is getting rabies and penicilin shots in-between writing massive alimony payments.

 

[Buffnik]

Yeah if the dream is getting rabies and penicilin shots in-between writing massive alimony payments.

 

[J.R. Ewing]

No way Bobby Axelrod touches Pole Assassin. That's got Mike Wagner written all over it.

 

[Not Sure]

Not that I’d want it for myself, but you gotta admit “pole assassin” would be a great screen name.

 

[SewallBeach]

This is an interesting story. It goes from sad (kid gets attacked by monkey) to more sad (UT coach left his wife for a stripper with a monkey).

 

[MtnBuff]

Dani write good than bigbang gonn talk us what happen her side good.

I know that writing conventions go out the window on social media, especially twitter, but I can see why this person gravitates to monkeys and stripping.

 

[Buffnik]

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She should hire Hokie as her Twitter editor.

 

[SewallBeach]

Edit: Video originally posted by Dani Banks

 

[BuffWarHog]

Even worse. The stripper's name is Pole Assassin, and she's been a guest on Jerry Springer. Awful choices all around.

But which pole is she assisting…amirite?

 

[goalline]

But which pole is she assisting…amirite?

Don’t know, but her audience says she really killed it.