***Official ISU Bowl Predictions***

[Hoggins]

Thing hurting OU right now is the way they are playing. Yes they are winning but barely and have looked sloppy. Need to clean it up these last 2 games.

Exactly. And it’s all on Jalen Hurts and turnovers. He stops turning it over and they win handily

 

[Dandy]

I think tonight's ranking will be telling. If bama is 5, Utah 6 and OU 7, I have a hard time believing OU or Utah will jump Bama if they beat Auburn.

It will be interesting to see what the committee does in a couple weeks if the rankings go 5 Bama, 6 Utah, 7 OU and everyone wins out but Utah and OU win their conference championship game while Bama will not even play in their's.

 

[Rogue52]

If OU were to blow out OSU and Baylor the next two weeks, I think they'd have a hard time keeping OU out even if it means jumping Bama and Utah.

I don't think that will happen though.

 

[Hoggins]

If OU were to blow out OSU and Baylor the next two weeks, I think they'd have a hard time keeping OU out even if it means jumping Bama and Utah.

I don't think that will happen though.

OU has a great shot to blow out OSU this weekend. Line is -13. OSU is not great with Sanders and Wallace hurt. Just gotta shut down Hubbard (easier said than done), but OSU’s defense is legit and has an emphasis on turnovers. Not great with Hurts losing his mind lately, but that seems unsustainable for a guy of his pedigree

 

[dualthreat]

You just summed up my whole problem with the current system, before we had a "rigged" BCS system that favored certain teams and conferences over others. Now we have a system that allows the committee to select the teams that they want, with little regards to criteria, that seems to change on a yearly basis.

Why is there not a set of rules to follow and criteria to determine who is eligible for the 4 team playoff? Uniform scheduling of games, currently you have teams like Alabama playing less P5 schools on a yearly basis during the regular season than Iowa State.
So the committee can pick and chose which schools and conferences get into the playoffs and the Big XII and Pac XII are at the bottom of the picking order.

We need an 8 team playoff, all P5 conference champions get in, every school must play 10 P5 opponents during the regular season, not counting conference championship games. The final 3 sports go to the next highest ranked teams, with the thought that if a G5 school is undefeated, they are assured one of those final 3 spots.

Because fair play and consistency aren't driving the ship. Money is. And those programs with money are.

 

[dualthreat]

Alabama has 9 P5 games this year (8 SEC + Duke) and currently has zero wins over a CFP ranked team. One is possible this weekend v Auburn.

OU will play 11 P5 games this year (9 Big 12 + Championship + UCLA) and currently has two wins over a CFP ranked team. Four is possible this weekend v OSU and championship v Baylor.

So I would not be surprised if Alabama remains above OU tonight, but OU should pass Alabama if they win out with two more games against CFP teams.

But that assumes ISU wins and OSU does not fall far, otherwise OU may only have two CFP wins.

Another reason why I hate the "they play in the SEC" argument. Outside of a handful of teams, the SEC is very average to below. Tell me who they've actually played/beat and ignore the rest.

 

[jsb]

I just don't think they pass a certain eye test that Clemson, Ohio State, LSU do. Those programs have had a close game too, but haven't lost one of them yet. I guess you could toss them in to the mix for that 4th spot with Utah, Georgia, and Bama, tho if Bama hadn't lost Tua I don't think we'd even be having this conversation. They simply aren't as good, and while they're record says they could be, 13 weeks of watching them tells me otherwise.

or maybe the teams Oklahoma has had to play are better

 

[awd4cy]

It's alright, Auburn will beat Alabama this weekend.

 

[isufbcurt]

It's alright, Auburn will beat Alabama this weekend.

I hope they do, but after discussing it with a friend who's a Auburn fan he thinks Bama is going to kill them.

 

[RonBurgundy]

We need Bama to win this weekend, but still get passed over for Utah or OU. Quicker we can get to 8 team playoff, the better. And listening to Finebaum and Saban whine about "eye test" might accomplish it.

 

[twojman]

This is what makes me somewhat miss the BCS. Loved having a computer factor that took human bias out of this stuff.

Who programs computers?

 

[MeanDean]

Who programs computers?

 

[BigJCy]

Here is what the current standings would be if the BCS was still in existence:

 

[Cyclone9999]

We will see, but having OU ranked 2 spots lower than Utah last week was pretty telling. If OU is still ranked lower than Utah tomorrow night then they will probably not jump Utah if they both win out. Although Baylor is a top 25 win people still see their really weak non-conference schedule and aren't sold on them (thus their ranking with 1 loss).

Plus if Bama beats Auburn I don't see the committee moving them down 2 spots in the final pre-bowl rankings.

If not tonight, OU could certainly jump Utah next week with Bedlam on the road against a ranked team, while Utah plays at home against a mediocre Colorado team.

 

[Cyclone9999]

I think tonight's ranking will be telling. If bama is 5, Utah 6 and OU 7, I have a hard time believing OU or Utah will jump Bama if they beat Auburn.

But the following week, Bama sits idle while OU and Utah are in CCGs. That's when they could jump, especially with no Tua.

 

[isufbcurt]

But the following week, Bama sits idle while OU and Utah are in CCGs. That's when they could jump, especially with no Tua.

We will see. The fact they had OU #9 last week tells me they aren't respecting them.

 

[tyler24]

Who programs computers?

I understand, but computers don't add value to the team because of the "name" of a team. Human bias is a strong factor in anything that we do.

 

[burn587]

This is what makes me somewhat miss the BCS. Loved having a computer factor that took human bias out of this stuff.

The BCS should’ve stuck around and just been tweaked when they decided to make a 4 team playoff. All the major BCS controversies were about who was the 2nd/3rd best teams, those would’ve been eliminated if they would’ve let the computer pick the 4 best.

 

[CNECloneFan]

The last game in Manhattan had implications on the CFP?

I’m still pissed about that game. Absolutely stolen from this program and should have been an 8 or 9 win season. But I never thought it was due to anything other than individual incompetence by a infamously bad crew.

Bill Snyder's final game.

 

[LanningIsBakersDaddy]

https://www.espn.com/college-footba...ge-football-playoff-rankings-games-look-today

So with the new playoff rankings it looks like both Baylor and OU will get a NY6 bowl. Is there any chance both of them remain that highly ranked after they play each other? This would give Iowa State a great shot at the Alamo Bowl...