We're ranked, boys. CFP #24
- Thread starter harimad
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the good thing is so many games left that are going to totally screw up the SEC and B1G.
I think LSU got set so high to hype their game with Alabama even more.
Penn St/ Michigan, OSU Michigan, OSU @ MSU, B1G Championship. Honestly, I see OSU emerging.
Bama/LSU this week, Georgia/KY this week, SEC championship game. Then, SEC championship game.
Honestly, I think OU is sitting kind of pretty right now if they can stay a one loss team. I for one am rooting for OU to win out, unless we play them.
I think LSU got set so high to hype their game with Alabama even more.
Penn St/ Michigan, OSU Michigan, OSU @ MSU, B1G Championship. Honestly, I see OSU emerging.
Bama/LSU this week, Georgia/KY this week, SEC championship game. Then, SEC championship game.
Honestly, I think OU is sitting kind of pretty right now if they can stay a one loss team. I for one am rooting for OU to win out, unless we play them.
Cyclonepride
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I suppose, though in reality, these rankings only matter for less than 10 teams. For everyone else, it's a status symbol. The end rank may put pressure on bowls to select a ranked or higher ranked team over another choice though.
A large part of college football is about status.
Eventually he'll weigh them down..
Man. You are good at this. You always have one more. You're like fighting the Russians during WWII.
Agree Ohio State will overcome loss at Purdue to get in. Beat Michigan and they'll be the highest one loss team regardless of what the one loss is.
Hate to say it but a four team playoff probably should have a Big Ten East team unless the botch the CCG. I'd much rather see that than Notre Dame in there making the entire playoff just 2 or 3 conferences.
Looking over these rankings, it is shocking how close they are to computerized rankings using per play or per drive efficiencies, instead of the "eye test."
No other way to explain a ranked Iowa State given our record.
No other way to explain a ranked Iowa State given our record.
Cyclonepride
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So our strength of schedule "problem" might sink our status by what imperceptible amount this year?
Seriously. Records need context behind them. The “eye test” doesn’t just mean looking at what someone’s record is. Just looking at someone’s record is lazy analysis. I’m not saying that it isn’t the common way people do it but people need to stop acting like we don’t deserve to be ranked.Looking over these rankings, it is shocking how close they are to computerized rankings using per play or per drive efficiencies, instead of the "eye test."
No other way to explain a ranked Iowa State given our record.
I want ND to get in specifically for that reason -- it'll fire up the expansion talks if more conferences get left out.
And it wouldn't hurt to see ND get cracked by Alabama.
Actually, I'm more worried that we could lose this game. I have a lot more trust in CMC than in coaches past, but this just feels like a setup for disappointment to me.
Unfortunately, everyone should be rooting for Bama to go 13-0. The SEC is getting at least one team and possibly 2. If Bama runs the table, they'll likely only get one team.
ND is in the way of OU. So go Northwestern or Syracuse or USC
ND is in the way of OU. So go Northwestern or Syracuse or USC
I'm just so damn sick of the double standard. Any loss by a Big 12 team is a bad loss that will be held against them for as long as possible, while the SEC and BiG's sins are forgiven almost before they're committed. tOSU got absolutely piss pounded by what appears to be a pretty average Purdue team and it's just chalked up to Urb having a bad day.
IMO the conflict of interest with ESPN is a big issue. They go out of their way to promote the likes of Ohio St in order to drive higher ratings for the playoffs, which means more moey in their pockets. Outside of Texas and OU, the Big 12 has smaller audiences and that came into play when TCU got snubbed a few years ago.
You might say that his comments bear great weight on the matter! Nate Stanley was confused the other day when people were pointing at him. He thought the pointers were saying " O bees!", but there were no bees in the area.
Nate Stanley is so fat he can't even float in space.
