NCAA 2024/25 - NCAA - Bowl Season [Semifinal today @11:30AM]

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Saturday, December 21 @ 12PM
College Football Playoff First Round
#10 Indiana @ #7 Notre Dame
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Sunday, December 22 @ 4AM
College Football Playoff First Round
#11 SMU @ #6 Penn State
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Sunday, December 22 @ 8AM
College Football Playoff First Round
#12 Clemson @ #5 Texas
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Sunday, December 22 @ 12PM
College Football Playoff First Round
#9 Tennessee @ #8 Ohio State
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Wednesday, January 1 @ 11:30AM
College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl
State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
#6 Penn St Vs #3 Boise State
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Thursday, January 2 @ 4AM
College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
#5 Texas Vs #4 Arizona State
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Thursday, January 2 @ 9AM
College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl Presented by Prudential
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
#8 Ohio St Vs #1 Oregon
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Thursday, January 2 @ 12:45PM
College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the AllState Sugar bowl
Caesars Stadium, New Orleans Louisiana
#7 Notre Dame Vs #2 Georgia
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Friday, January 10 @ 11:30AM
College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, Florida
#7 Notre Dame Vs #6 Penn St
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Saturday, January 11 @11:30AM
College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl
AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
#8 Ohio St Vs #5 Texas
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Tuesday, January 21 @ 11:30AM
College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
XXX Vs XXX
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[aussiedude]

Penn state is better than smu
Bit smu matches up better with us than Penn state

The easiest path based on matchups would be Penn state-notre dame-oregon

Penn St is better the SMU, but Penn St also melts in big games. I think SMU are the better coached team. Yesterday was an anomaly for SMU with the drops and miscues.

 

[Dirty Bird]

Georgia should have been made 4th seed as punishment for injured QB but otherwise like the seeding.

Nah
1. Oregon
2. Boise state
3. Arizona state
4. Clemson
5-11. Ohio state/indiana/tennessee/notre dame/texas/smu/Penn state
12. Army

1st team out: georgia

 

[aussiedude]

Nah
1. Oregon
2. Boise state
3. Arizona state
4. Clemson
5-11. Ohio state/indiana/tennessee/notre dame/texas/smu/Penn state
12. Army

1st team out: georgia

Precedent was set last year. I guess thats why Georgia havent announced the extent of the injury. Or they were just too busy covering up players arrests or street racing.

 

[Dirty Bird]

Precedent was set last year. I guess thats why Georgia havent announced the extent of the injury. Or they were just too busy covering up players arrests or street racing.

Exactly
Hence why I made em first team out

 

[gaskin]

Here is an insane stat. The 2021 Bama recruiting class is the first Alabama group of recruits to not win a national championship since 2005. Also the first Saban class of recruits since he was at Michigan State to not win one since his las recruiting class at LSU won after he left.

 

[AJ_2000]

Also we've got a repeat of the Rose Bowl match with Bama and Michigan at the ReliaQuest Bowl

 

[aussiedude]

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Also we've got a repeat of the Rose Bowl match with Bama and Michigan at the ReliaQuest Bowl

The Opt out bowl

 

[aussiedude]

LOL @ the Penn St bit

 

[Big Unit 30]

It's a tough day for the Yankee, lakers, Dallas Cowboys, Alabama fans.

Throw the Dodgers in there and that’s about the most hateable collective of teams imaginable.

 

[aussiedude]

 

[aussiedude]

top 5 non playoff bowls

1. Iowa St/Miami in the Pop Tarts
2. Georgia Tech/Vandy
3. South Carolina/Illinois
4. Big12 bronze medal match with BYU/Colorado
5. Washington St/Syracuse

Dont expect A&M/USC or Michigan/Alabama to be much because of mass opt outs

 

[Dirty Bird]

What the final BCS rankings would've been

-

Team

AP

%

Score

Coaches

%

Score

Sagarin

Matrix

Massey

Billingsley

Anderson & Hester

Wolfe

Total

%

Score

-

1​

Oregon

1550​

1​

0.333​

1350​

1​

0.333​

RL

RH

25​

25​

25​

25​

100​

1​

0.333333​

1​

2​

Georgia

1474​

0.951​

0.317​

1281​

0.949​

0.316​

RL

23​

RH

24​

24​

24​

95​

0.95​

0.316667​

0.95​

3​

Notre Dame

1398​

0.902​

0.301​

1214​

0.899​

0.3​

RH

24​

23​

RL

23​

21​

91​

0.91​

0.303333​

0.904​

4​

Texas

1356​

0.875​

0.292​

1178​

0.873​

0.291​

RH

21​

21​

23​

20​

RL

85​

0.85​

0.283333​

0.866​

5​

Ohio State

1233​

0.795​

0.265​

1037​

0.768​

0.256​

RH

22​

22​

RL

21​

22​

87​

0.87​

0.29​

0.811​

6​

Penn State

1258​

0.812​

0.271​

1080​

0.8​

0.267​

RL

20​

19​

RH

19​

20​

78​

0.78​

0.26​

0.797​

7​

Tennessee

1224​

0.79​

0.263​

1069​

0.792​

0.264​

17​

RL

RH

18​

11​

11​

57​

0.57​

0.19​

0.717​

8​

Indiana

1052​

0.679​

0.226​

925​

0.685​

0.228​

RL

18​

16​

19​

RH

17​

70​

0.7​

0.233333​

0.688​

9​

Boise State

1108​

0.715​

0.238​

929​

0.688​

0.229​

RL

19​

3​

17​

18​

RH

57​

0.57​

0.19​

0.658​

10​

Arizona State

1001​

0.646​

0.215​

856​

0.634​

0.211​

12​

16​

13​

RL

17​

RH

58​

0.58​

0.193333​

0.62​

11​

Alabama

838​

0.541​

0.18​

749​

0.555​

0.185​

RH

15​

20​

13​

15​

RL

63​

0.63​

0.21​

0.575​

12​

SMU

837​

0.54​

0.18​

741​

0.549​

0.183​

14​

RH

RL

15​

16​

13​

58​

0.58​

0.193333​

0.556​

13​

Clemson

827​

0.534​

0.178​

707​

0.524​

0.175​

RL

11​

14​

RH

9​

14​

48​

0.48​

0.16​

0.512​

14​

South Carolina

770​

0.497​

0.166​

668​

0.495​

0.165​

13​

12​

RH

14​

14​

RL

53​

0.53​

0.176667​

0.507​

15​

Miami (Fl)

697​

0.45​

0.15​

611​

0.453​

0.151​

8​

13​

RL

10​

12​

RH

43​

0.43​

0.143333​

0.444​

16​

Ole Miss

680​

0.439​

0.146​

631​

0.467​

0.156​

RH

RL

17​

12​

5​

7​

41​

0.41​

0.136667​

0.439​

17​

BYU

531​

0.343​

0.114​

423​

0.313​

0.104​

RL

14​

8​

8​

13​

RH

43​

0.43​

0.143333​

0.362​

18​

Iowa State

401​

0.259​

0.086​

355​

0.263​

0.088​

RL

RH

4​

6​

10​

4​

24​

0.24​

0.08​

0.254​

19​

Army

363​

0.234​

0.078​

361​

0.267​

0.089​

RL

8​

9​

4​

RH

21​

0.21​

0.07​

0.237​

20​

Illinois

317​

0.205​

0.068​

275​

0.204​

0.068​

RL

6​

2​

RH

8​

16​

0.16​

0.053333​

0.189​

21​

Missouri

228​

0.147​

0.049​

282​

0.209​

0.07​

1​

4​

6​

RH

3​

RL

14​

0.14​

0.046667​

0.165​

22​

Colorado

329​

0.212​

0.071​

228​

0.169​

0.056​

RH

2​

RL

1​

3​

0.03​

0.01​

0.137​

23​

Syracuse

234​

0.151​

0.05​

129​

0.096​

0.032​

RL

RH

4​

2​

6​

12​

0.12​

0.04​

0.122​

24​

Memphis

132​

0.085​

0.028​

166​

0.123​

0.041​

RL

RH

0​

0​

0​

0.069​

25​

LSU

8​

0.005​

0.002​

1​

7E-04​

2E-04​

11​

1​

RH

3​

6​

RL

20​

0.2​

0.066667​

0.069​

26​

UNLV

144​

0.093​

0.031​

140​

0.104​

0.035​

RL

RH

0​

0​

0​

0.066​

27​

Michigan

0​

0​

0​

0​

0​

RH

RL

9​

7​

1​

17​

0.17​

0.056667​

0.057​

28​

Texas A&M

75​

0.048​

0.016​

50​

0.037​

0.012​

5​

RL

RH

5​

0.05​

0.016667​

0.045​

29​

Louisville

37​

0.024​

0.008​

17​

0.013​

0.004​

RH

3​

2​

RL

2​

7​

0.07​

0.023333​

0.035​

30​

Florida

5​

0.003​

0.001​

0​

0​

RH

RL

5​

5​

0.05​

0.016667​

0.018​

31​

Duke

29​

0.019​

0.006​

40​

0.03​

0.01​

RL

RH

0​

0​

0​

0.016​

32​

Kansas State

9​

0.006​

0.002​

16​

0.012​

0.004​

RH

RL

0​

0​

0​

0.006​

33​

Marshall

8​

0.005​

0.002​

14​

0.01​

0.003​

RL

RH

0​

0​

0​

0.005​

34​

Ohio

2​

0.001​

4E-04​

8​

0.006​

0.002​

RL

0​

0​

0​

0.002​

35​

Tulane

2​

0.001​

4E-04​

6​

0.004​

0.001​

RL

0​

0​

0​

0.002​

36​

Georgia Tech

0​

0​

0​

3​

0.002​

7E-04​

RL

RH

0​

0​

0​

7E-04​

37​

Jacksonville State

0​

0​

0​

3​

0.002​

7E-04​

RL

RH

0​

0​

0​

7E-04​

38​

Baylor

2​

0.001​

4E-04​

0​

0​

RH

RL

0​

0​

0​

4E-04​

39​

Iowa

0​

0​

0​

1​

7E-04​

2E-04​

RL

RH

0​

0​

0​

2E-04​

40​

Louisiana

1​

6E-04​

2E-04​

0​

0​

RL

RH

0​

0​

0​

2E-04​

1 - Oregon
2 - Georgia
3 - Boise State
4 - Arizona State
5 - Notre Dame
6 - Texas
7 - Ohio State
8 - Penn State
9 - Tennessee
10 - Indiana
11 - Alabama
12 - Clemson

Notre Dame vs Clemson (winner vs Arizona State in Peach Bowl)
Texas vs Alabama (winner vs Boise State in Fiesta Bowl)
Ohio State vs Indiana (winner vs Georgia in Sugar Bowl)
Penn State vs Tennessee (winner vs Oregon in Rose Bowl)

 

[Dirty Bird]

Must admit, much rather the winner of Penn State-SMU than Texas-Alabama

I love the CFP committee

 

[aussiedude]

I hope we get a SMU/Boise game and its a game of the century contender.

I just find it strange how lots of talking heads are against Cinderella stories with Boise/SMU even making the field because big names like Alabama are out.

Boise/SMU in a QF and Arizona St/Oregon in the semi for the top half would make me so happy.

And Indiana/Notre Dame in the battle for lil Sabastian [the trophy obviously made by Ron Swanson]

 

[Dirty Bird]

I hope we get a SMU/Boise game and its a game of the century contender.

I just find it strange how lots of talking heads are against Cinderella stories with Boise/SMU even making the field because big names like Alabama are out.

Boise/SMU in a QF and Arizona St/Oregon in the semi for the top half would make me so happy.

And Indiana/Notre Dame in the battle for lil Sabastian [the trophy obviously made by Ron Swanson]

I give us better odds vs Penn State.

I can see Boise State 24-21 Penn State and Boise State 35-49 SMU.

 

[gaskin]

I hope we get a SMU/Boise game and its a game of the century contender.

I just find it strange how lots of talking heads are against Cinderella stories with Boise/SMU even making the field because big names like Alabama are out.

Boise/SMU in a QF and Arizona St/Oregon in the semi for the top half would make me so happy.

And Indiana/Notre Dame in the battle for lil Sabastian [the trophy obviously made by Ron Swanson]

The only two people that don't like it are Finebaum and Greg Sankey. I haven't heard any other talking heads say otherwise.

 

[Dirty Bird]

View attachment 2184459

My dream schedule

Texas def Clemson
Ohio State def Tennessee
Penn State def SMU
Notre Dame def Indiana

Arizona State def Texas
Oregon def Ohio State
Boise State def Penn State
Georgia def Notre Dame

Oregon def Arizona State
Boise State def Georgia

Boise State def Oregon

But lets be real here. Notre Dame isn't winning a playoff game. Winning big games isn't in their DNA (Anymore)

 

[aussiedude]

The only two people that don't like it are Finebaum and Greg Sankey. I haven't heard any other talking heads say otherwise.

There were a few at ESPN who were hoping SMU fell out. Booger was one of the few who was rooting for SMU.
Joey Galloway was pissed. Joel Klatt didnt want SMU in and a few others ive seen.

I think ESPN told a few to be quiet after the FSU thing last year so Kirk refused to talk on it.

 

[Exe Gesis]

 

[AmericanCrow]

Cannot wait to watch the disaster that will unfold at Chapel Hill

 

[AmericanCrow]

Tom Brady ain’t walking thru that door for BB

 

[Constantgin]

Belichick will be fine in college he doesn't need a Brady. College isn't the happy passing league the nfl is. Can still win titles without a good qb just look at Georgia.
Brady really didn't do much for first 3 super bowls just took care of the ball, his play was just average to good wasn't great and they mainly leaned on the run game, defense and special teams. I imagine that's what he will try to do in college.

 

[aussiedude]

College he would run like Saben. run the kids into the ground and they are NFL bound or told to transfer because BB doesnt like them before everyone gets sick of his hard style and the new group is coming in.

and Bill will attract a bunch of boosters and raise NIL money to buy players.

 

[aussiedude]

Another team joins the MW for everything but football. Wonder why they are staying FCS rather the move up.

 

[gaskin]

Can still win titles without a good qb just look at Georgia.

Stetson was a very good QB. I really don't understand the rhetoric that always got thrown around saying he isn't.