Randolph Freelander
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No self-respecting conference wants a blue field.
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CFB Week 15: Championship Week - Cool as Nacho Cheese
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No self-respecting conference wants a blue field.
Orange is a better bowl, but Baylor's the better opponent.
They really don't add anything but a logistical nightmare when they already have a logistical nightmare in WVU.
They really don't add anything but a logistical nightmare when they already have a logistical nightmare in WVU.
Because Texas schools don't want to fly to Idaho in the winter.
theprodigy
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but it doesn't even matter
(also Michigan State has 0 quality wins, Nebraska is their best one)
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Rumors out there that Art Briles blames Condeleezza Rice.
Rumors out there that Art Briles blames Condeleezza Rice.
Lee Chaolan
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Well that same transitive property says Duke 41, FSU 37
bucknuticus
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bowl games outside the playoff bowls matter even less than they did in the bcs era. At least before you could hang your hat on winning a BCS bowl, but that shit doesnt even exist anymore.
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haha
goddam, that's so good.
The subtle bit, is that everyone stats clapping when Saban does. HE'S GOT THEM ON LOCKDOWN.
StylesClash
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I didn't know the order but I did know the teams. Baylor and TCU cancelled each other out and the whole big 12 is pissed (maybe not?)
theprodigy
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not really, in the end they're about as worthless as they always have been LOL
bucknuticus
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Oklahoma did beat Bama last season......
It can happen!!
It can happen!!
Battlezone
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Random question: is the committee doing a final Top 25 at the end of the postseason?
CrazyDogg77
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Damn just saw the playoff selections. Even if they put OSU over TCU and Baylor it makes absolutely no sense to drop TCU 3 spots
BertramCooper
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I think the bowl games in the Playoff rotation will maintain a certain cachet like the old BCS bowls did, but they haven't really been given any sort of memorable designation.
True, but lets be honest, all hope died with that team in the iron bowl. Oklahoma beat the piss out of Bama because Bama had checked out.
I still think tOSU can give them a game though. This is not 2011 Alabama.
That, and 5 turnovers is not a winning strategy. AJ went Oprah that day.
bucknuticus
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People have been saying this since and i feel like its a cop out and disingenuous to how OU performed.
BertramCooper
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On a random note, Earle Bruce is the most under-appreciated coach in CFB history.
He even starts everyone off by saying "alright" right before.
I honestly doubt anyone claps if he doesn't say anything.
Oklahoma played great, but I had seen that Alabama team play enough to tell they had checked out. Maybe not at the beginning of the game but they really didn't have any fight. Oklahoma played that game as a good chance for their marquee program to win one over another marquee program. Alabama did not play that way at all.
BertramCooper
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One might say they weren't playing Bama football.
GoldenEye 007
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The defending outright Big XII champ UCF Fighting Citroknights would like to have a word with you. There are a few non shitty teams out there still.
Battlezone
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I can't decide between
|OT| One True Champion*
and
|OT| A Dangerous Precendent
so maybe I should go all Big 12 on it and declare them co-titles
|OT| One True Champion Sets A Dangerous Precedent
|OT| One True Champion*
and
|OT| A Dangerous Precendent
so maybe I should go all Big 12 on it and declare them co-titles
|OT| One True Champion Sets A Dangerous Precedent
100% guaranteed it was Aight, not alright.
Yea, while I'm a Spartan through and through they really don't have any quality wins and got defensively exposed by Oregon and OSU. Still a top 10 team, but difficult to say how good they really are. That's why I think playing Baylor can help answer that question.
Damn, what an eight-team playoff might have been this year. It works out so well.
BertramCooper
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Damn.
Yesterday after that Bama/Mizzou game I was convinced we had almost no chance of making the playoff.
Thank so so much, Wisconsin, for shitting the bed, running to the bathroom, and then shitting all over the toilet seat.
Yesterday after that Bama/Mizzou game I was convinced we had almost no chance of making the playoff.
Thank so so much, Wisconsin, for shitting the bed, running to the bathroom, and then shitting all over the toilet seat.
Alcibiades
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Hey I'm actually a fan of UCF, especially O'Leary. They have a good recruiting location and solid coach.
I think Boise St. is pretty good too.
Biggest issue is the name brand power of the schools and geography.
The real question is, did Lane start clapping a couple moments before the announcement?
Sirpopopop
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I'm glad Delaney leaned on the OB to take Mississippi State, and thus ensuring the B10 didn't need to give up its Citrus Bowl spot.
Allows for all B10 teams to make a bowl game.
Allows for all B10 teams to make a bowl game.
getting 2 SEC teams in these "NY6" games, lets all of our bowl teams get in as well.
Absolutely has a chance. Gordon is awesome but I don't think he should get a first place vote after last night.
Loving all the ridiculousness of the committee. Logic has no place in their board room. I'll also give props to Wiscy for losing so badly that this even became slightly defensible, though how they're still in the Top 20 (when everyone knew they shouldn't have been 13 before), I'll never know.
For a more lighthearted topic, I don't think the people at Kohl's know much about college football traditions. Any chance they're sponsoring a bowl game?
For a more lighthearted topic, I don't think the people at Kohl's know much about college football traditions. Any chance they're sponsoring a bowl game?
perfectchaos007
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At least Bowlby is now saying "We will look at the benefit of adding more institutions". Today is the first time since going to 10 teams that the head of the Big 12 has said anything other than "We are perfectly happy with 10 institutions"
massivekettle
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On ESPN's front page poll about who will win the CFP, it seems it's divided between Oregon and Alabama nation/world-wide with only the state of Ohio being delusional...
Insiders stating we're playing Cult St in the pinstripe. We should win that I think...provided Boone doesn't go full retard.
Ingram is not doing anything right now, and probably won't be risked the rest of the season. I'm sure he'll vote for Amari.
Ingram is not doing anything right now, and probably won't be risked the rest of the season. I'm sure he'll vote for Amari.
I'm with you, Lonestar. An A&M/TU bowl game every 3-4 years is exactly what we need to start bringing the yearly game back.
theprodigy
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aww it would have been funny if they played Texas A&M
Though, it would be better than that early prediction I posted, where A&M is at Legion Field vs. Memphis. Ughhh, "decline Legion Field" is the only piece of advice you should listen to.
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