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Power 5 Preseason Predictions

TSchekler said:
Utah is ranked high enough going into the season that if they end up 12-1, they’ll get in. So much of the the rankings come from confirmation bias
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I just have a hard time seeing them get in over say a 12-1 Michigan/OSU or a 12-1 OU/Texas. This of course assumes that the other 2 spots go to Clemson and the SEC Champion. And Utah is already ranked behind all 4 of those teams in the preseason coaches poll, using that as a gauge.
 
CarolinaBuff said:
I just have a hard time seeing them get in over say a 12-1 Michigan/OSU or a 12-1 OU/Texas. This of course assumes that the other 2 spots go to Clemson and the SEC Champion. And Utah is already ranked behind all 4 of those teams in the preseason coaches poll, using that as a gauge.
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You’re probably right. In the event there are five or more teams with 0 or 1 loss and they all have at least won their conference, Utah probably doesn’t make it.
 
TSchekler said:
You’re probably right. In the event there are five or more teams with 0 or 1 loss and they all have at least won their conference, Utah probably doesn’t make it.
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Not necessarily-here's a what if for you. Let's say 12-1 Ohio State wins the Big 10, but their loss is the kind of beatdown Iowa and Purdue have given them to say.....Northwestern. Let's say Utah goes 12-1, loses to Washington, and then beats either them or Oregon to win the Pac 12-you really think OSU goes ahead of Utah in that scenario?
 
ahoelsken said:
Not necessarily-here's a what if for you. Let's say 12-1 Ohio State wins the Big 10, but their loss is the kind of beatdown Iowa and Purdue have given them to say.....Northwestern. Let's say Utah goes 12-1, loses to Washington, and then beats either them or Oregon to win the Pac 12-you really think OSU goes ahead of Utah in that scenario?
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It’d be close but reputation probably gets tOSU in. They would have also beaten Wisconsin, MSU, Neb, PSU and Michigan, it to mention UW/Iowa in BIGCG. Utah doesn’t have quite that kind of schedule lineup to impress
 
TSchekler said:
It’d be close but reputation probably gets tOSU in. They would have also beaten Wisconsin, MSU, Neb, PSU and Michigan, it to mention UW/Iowa in BIGCG. Utah doesn’t have quite that kind of schedule lineup to impress
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Agreed that would be fairly close given that tOSU doesn't have a P5 opponent on their non-conference schedule (although neither does Utah) but I don't see tOSU getting left out in this scenario. Of course there's always the unique set of circumstances that could work for Utah where Michigan, MSU, and PSU all have 3+ losses and Utah beats an undefeated/1-loss Oregon in the Pac12 title game.
 
CarolinaBuff said:
That's the thing about Utah, if they go 12-1 as Pac-12 champs they're likely gonna end up behind any other 1-loss P5 champ in the CFP standings. And even if they go 12-0 going into the Pac12 title game they'll have to turn around and beat UW a 2nd time or play an Oregon team who is arguably better.
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That depends on how the PAC does in their out of conference games against other P5 teams. If they can go net positive overall in those games in the W/L column, PAC perception will change for the better quickly.
 
Bread said:
That depends on how the PAC does in their out of conference games against other P5 teams. If they can go net positive overall in those games in the W/L column, PAC perception will change for the better quickly.
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Mainly the high-profile games:
Oregon-Auburn
USC-ND
ASU-Michigan State
Stanford-UCF
Nebraska-CU
 
TSchekler said:
Corso has Alabama over Utah in the National Championship. He also had Wisconsin in the CFP last year and they were ****ty.
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Corso is the Barkley of College Football analysts........the dude's predictions are way off, but I still enjoy watching him.
 
ahoelsken said:
Corso is the Barkley of College Football analysts[insert punctuation here][insert punctuation here]..the dude's predictions are way off, but I still enjoy watching him.
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He was struggling on Saturday. I think it’s time that he starts limiting appearances like Vitale did for hoops.
 
Buffnik said:
He was struggling on Saturday. I think it’s time that he starts limiting appearances like Vitale did for hoops.
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Vitale was actually broadcasting games last year with Bob Wischusen lol, but I agree. Had I been ESPN, I'd have gone hard after Neuheisel. Rick could fill the shoes of Corso when he can't do it anymore. I frankly wouldn't be mad if ESPN held him out until the pick segment started-dude still knows how to troll at 84 or whatever he is......as evidenced by Alabama/LSU LY.
 
Mine:
SEC Champ-Georgia
Big 12 Champ-Oklahoma
ACC Champ-Clemson
Big 10 Champ-Michigan
Pac 12 Champ-Utah

CFP: 1)Clemson over 4)Alabama
2)Georgia over 3)Michigan

Georgia over Clemson for NC

P12 South
1)Utah
2)Colorado
3)UCLA
4)ASU
5)USC
6)Arizona

P12 North
1)Oregon
2)Washington
3)Stanford
4)Cal
5)WSU
6)Oreg St
 
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