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[distantmantra]

HuskyGAF-where the hell can I find Pac-12 Championship gear? Trying to find some gifts for my wife, and finding a disturbingly limited selection.

University (of Washington) Bookstore? Not sure if you're in Seattle, but they should also have stuff online.

 

[Sirpopopop]

This is an interesting question. Thoughts?

Fuck Pedo State is my response.

If we're being blunt, Baylor & Pedo State deserve to have an automatic extra loss applied to their consideration by the committee. So, we're not talking 11-2 here, we're talking 11-3.

 

[perfectchaos007]

When to the other group of 6 bowls get announced?

 

[bucknuticus]

When to the other group of 6 bowls get announced?

2:30

 

[Battlezone]

University (of Washington) Bookstore? Not sure if you're in Seattle, but they should also have stuff online.

Yeah, I am, but I thought they'd have more options online than just a men's t-shirt and a hat. Might have to go over there.

 

[bucknuticus]

Clemson OSU is late game on new years eve

 

[Randolph Freelander]

Duke didn't make it?

This whole CFP thing is a joke.

 

[bucknuticus]

B1g gonna go 1-3 in big 6 bowls

 

[Kacar]

Extremely excited to be in the playoff, when I looked at the schedule before the season I didn't think it was going to happen. Go Bucks.

Thought for a second the dates for these bowl games were weird but then realized new years is on a Sunday.

 

[Randolph Freelander]

B1g gonna go 1-3 in big 6 bowls

So you have Wisconsin beating Western Michigan.

 

[MugiwaraCole]

Alabama didn't get the night game? I'm genuinely shocked.

 

[distantmantra]

Yeah, I am, but I thought they'd have more options online than just a men's t-shirt and a hat. Might have to go over there.

Seattle Team Shop for sure. Fred Meyer, Macy's and Costco also might be good options.

 

[Kacar]

Alabama didn't get the night game? I'm genuinely shocked.

Think the issue was that OSU/Clemson is in Arizona, so if that was the early game it could of been like a noon local start.

 

[Assanova]

The late OSU game screws with my New Years plans. Going to have to find somewhere to go that will be playing the game.

 

[Purple Cheeto]

Conference titles are meaningless now, and the Big 12 will play a conference title next year....with 10 teams....and if the big 12 had a title game this year, OU v. OSU would have played in consecutive weeks.

Conferences are meaningless as well at this point. And considering how much everyone talked up schedules we might as well have everyone go independent and create new schedules at the start of each season.

 

[distantmantra]

USC PSU in the Rose Bowl? Thought Colorado would get the Rose Bowl.

 

[MugiwaraCole]

Think the issue was that OSU/Clemson is in Arizona, so if that was the early game it could of been like a noon local start.

Very good point.

 

[ryan-ts]

Michigan vs Florida State - Meh.

I know the Seniors will be disappointed about not making the playoffs but hopefully they can drum up some motivation for their final game.

 

[Lonestar]

USC PSU in the Rose Bowl? Thought Colorado would get the Rose Bowl.

CCG losers often get shorted their conferences bowl tie ins, when the CCG winner goes into the playoffs/BCS game.

 

[Purple Cheeto]

USC PSU in the Rose Bowl? Thought Colorado would get the Rose Bowl.

Did USC jump the Buffs?

A battle of sanctioned programs. One that got off Scott free for raping little boys and one that suffered for half a decade because a player's parents got a house to convince him to leave school early.

Seems like a good matchup.

 

[ironmang]

If the committee said they wouldn't put PSU in ever I would be fine with it. The program should have been handled like WWE handled Benoit.

 

[andycapps]

It's logically a flawed argument and a silly one. It wasnt jsut one team was 11-1 and one was 10-2 and one was OSU and one wasnt. It was what were those 10 and 11 wins and what were those 1 and 2 loses.

Im not saying brand and money didnt influences stuff, its influences everything. But you can jsut say give them one more loss, and where are we.

I think you're being deliberately obtuse because it involves your team. Literally switch both teams names so that tOSU has two losses. One to Pitt. They beat Penn State at home.

Penn state has 1 loss and doesn't go to the championship game but has the same record tOSU does now. They stay home while tOSU goes to the championship and beats Wisconsin.

Switching it around and OSU definitely would be in and the arguement would be that championships matter. That's the problem with having a comittee. They use whatever narrative is needed to justify their picks and can change from year to year. Same stuff happens with the basketball committee every year.

Oh you're definitely right. Just want everyone else to admit it.

 

[cdyhybrid]

Yeah, I am, but I thought they'd have more options online than just a men's t-shirt and a hat. Might have to go over there.

Yeah, bookstore is probably your best bet.

Might take them a bit to get anything in other than the basics though.

 

[andycapps]

Florida vs Iowa. Eww.

 

[ryseing]

USC PSU in the Rose Bowl? Thought Colorado would get the Rose Bowl.

I think CU would have gotten it if UDub hadn't blown them out.

 

[RyanW]

Ahh Bowl Selection Sunday, also known as the day fans complain about the possibility of traveling to Shreveport to play in the Independence Bowl

 

[serenewarfare]

Louisville vs. LSU seems like the best non-playoff game.

 

[bucknuticus]

I think you're being deliberately obtuse because it involves your team. Literally switch both teams names so that tOSU has two losses. One to Pitt. They beat Penn State at home.

Penn state has 1 loss and doesn't go to the championship game but has the same record tOSU does now. They stay home while tOSU goes to the championship and beats Wisconsin.


Oh you're definitely right. Just want everyone else to admit it.

I'm not being obtuse I think it's and oversimplification to an extreme, reduces things down way too much, and it's much more complicated than move a loss here and take this loss away. Was penn st ranked higher when osu beats them? Penn st also benefits from Ohio states name brand because beating Ohio state meant something this season. It's not just they lost games it's how. You can explain away Pitt and you could explain away a close loss to Michigan. Know what you can't explain away? 49-10. That is and was the number 1 thing holding psu back, and absolute schalacking

 

[ag-my001]

Someone post when we find out who A&M gets to job to this bowl season.

 

[Lonestar]

New Mexico Bowl- UTSA vs New Mexico
Las Vegas Bowl- Houston vs San Diego State
Cure Bowl- Arkansas State vs Central Florida
Camellia Bowl- Appalachian State
New Orleans Bowl- UL Lafayette vs Southern Miss
Miami Beach Bowl- Tulsa vs Central Michigan
Boca Raton Bowl- Western Kentucky vs Memphis
Poinsettia Bowl- BYU vs Wyoming
Potato Bowl- Idaho vs Colorado State
Bahamas Bowl- Eastern Michigan vs Old Dominion
Armed Forces Bowl- #25 Navy vs Louisiana Tech
Dollar General Bowl- Troy vs Ohio
Hawaii Bowl- Hawaii vs Middle Tennessee State
St. Petersburg Bowl- Miss State vs Miami U
Quick Lane Bowl-
Independence Bowl
Heart of Dallas Bowl- Army vs North Texas
Military Bowl- Wake Forest vs #24 Temple
Holiday Bowl
Cactus Bowl- Baylor vs Boise State
Pinstripe Bowl- #23 Pitt vs Northwestern
Russell Athletic Bowl- Miami
Foster Farms Bowl-
Texas Bowl- Kansas State
Birmingham Bowl-
Belk Bowl- #22 Virginia Tech
Alamo Bowl
Liberty Bowl- Georgia vs TCU
Sun Bowl- North Carolina
Music City Bowl- #21 Tennessee vs Nebraska
Arizona Bowl- South Alabama
Orange Bowl- #6 Michigan vs #11 Florida State
Citrus Bowl- #13 Louisville vs #20 LSU
TaxSlayer Bowl- Georgia Tech vs Kentucky
Peach Bowl- #1 Alabama vs #4 Washington
Fiesta Bowl- #2 Clemson vs #3 Ohio State
Outback Bowl- #17 Florida vs Iowa
Cotton Bowl- #15 Western Michigan vs #8 Wisconsin
Rose Bowl- #5 Penn State vs #9 USC
Sugar Bowl- #7 Oklahoma vs #14 Auburn

 

[andycapps]

Glad we're not playing another B1G team.

 

[chaosblade]

Shaping up to be a nice bowl season, looks like some fun games. Also some real duds, like the Armed Forces bowl.

 

[serenewarfare]

Someone post when we find out who A&M gets to job to this bowl season.

Kansas State vs. Texas A&M in the Texas Bowl

Also UNC vs. Stanford in the Sun Bowl, which sounds fun.

 

[ag-my001]

Kansas State vs. Texas A&M in the Texas Bowl

Also UNC vs. Stanford in the Sun Bowl, which sounds fun.

I'd put the line at A&M -4.

 

[RyanW]

NC State and Vandy in the Independence Bowl

https://twitter.com/mcmurphyespn/status/805511347270057984

 

[bucknuticus]

NW and Pitt get the honor of playing in yankee stadium in late December. How fun

 

[peteykirch]

NW and Pitt get the honor of playing in yankee stadium in late December. How fun

Crappiest bowl destination all around.

It pains me that whenever Rutgers would be bowl eligible they'll force us to that crap hole just because of logistics.

Everything is overpriced like crazy and the sightlines are awful.

Plus who wants to go to a Bowl Game in below freezing temperatures?

 

[Rocketz]

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[jjasper]

Hancock: "Football seasons are like snowflakes. They're all different. Next year we'll be talking about a different way it came out."

AKA we will decide whats important to justify our teams and please remember that when we place a conference champion in next year and use that as our excuse

Also Seasons are like snowflakes seems like something Butch Jones would say

 

[TheLetdown]

Maybe one day we will hit the pint where someone can use snowflakes as a simile and then not feel the need to say, "Each one is different!" right after.

Or maybe we can find a new analogy to trot out.

 

[MugiwaraCole]

How are football seasons different if they all end with Saban hoisting up a national title?

 

[cdyhybrid]

Maybe one day we will hit the pint where someone can use snowflakes as a simile and then not feel the need to say, "Each one is different!" right after.

Or maybe we can find a new analogy to trot out.

Football seasons are like a box of chocolates.

Erick Smith
‏@erick_smith
One thing for sure. Washington needs to buy out Montana game next year and try to get top 25 opponent so it is not back in same spot.

I'd hate to be back in the playoffs next season.

 

[ryseing]

Ahh Bowl Selection Sunday, also known as the day fans complain about the possibility of traveling to Shreveport to play in the Independence Bowl

NC State and Vandy in the Independence Bowl

https://twitter.com/mcmurphyespn/status/805511347270057984

Vandy is going to murder us.

 

[Lonestar]

New Mexico Bowl- UTSA vs New Mexico
Las Vegas Bowl- Houston vs San Diego State
Cure Bowl- Arkansas State vs Central Florida
Camellia Bowl- Appalachian State vs Toledo
New Orleans Bowl- UL Lafayette vs Southern Miss
Miami Beach Bowl- Tulsa vs Central Michigan
Boca Raton Bowl- Western Kentucky vs Memphis
Poinsettia Bowl- BYU vs Wyoming
Potato Bowl- Idaho vs Colorado State
Bahamas Bowl- Eastern Michigan vs Old Dominion
Armed Forces Bowl- #25 Navy vs Louisiana Tech
Dollar General Bowl- Troy vs Ohio
Hawaii Bowl- Hawaii vs Middle Tennessee State
St. Petersburg Bowl- Miss State vs Miami U
Quick Lane Bowl- Boston College vs Maryland
Independence Bowl- NC State vs Vanderbilt
Heart of Dallas Bowl- Army vs North Texas
Military Bowl- Wake Forest vs #24 Temple
Holiday Bowl- Washington State vs Minnesota
Cactus Bowl- Baylor vs Boise State
Pinstripe Bowl- #23 Pitt vs Northwestern
Russell Athletic Bowl- Miami vs #16 West Virginia
Foster Farms Bowl- Indiana vs #19 Utah
Texas Bowl- Kansas State vs Texas A&M
Birmingham Bowl- South Florida vs South Carolina
Belk Bowl- #22 Virginia Tech vs Arkansas
Alamo Bowl- #12 Oklahoma State vs #10 Colorado
Liberty Bowl- Georgia vs TCU
Sun Bowl- North Carolina vs #18 Stanford
Music City Bowl- #21 Tennessee vs Nebraska
Arizona Bowl- South Alabama vs Air Force
Orange Bowl- #6 Michigan vs #11 Florida State
Citrus Bowl- #13 Louisville vs #20 LSU
TaxSlayer Bowl- Georgia Tech vs Kentucky
Peach Bowl- #1 Alabama vs #4 Washington
Fiesta Bowl- #2 Clemson vs #3 Ohio State
Outback Bowl- #17 Florida vs Iowa
Cotton Bowl- #15 Western Michigan vs #8 Wisconsin
Rose Bowl- #5 Penn State vs #9 USC
Sugar Bowl- #7 Oklahoma vs #14 Auburn

 

[Kevtones]

Las Vegas Bowl- Houston vs San Diego State
Orange Bowl- #6 Michigan vs #11 Florida State
Citrus Bowl- #13 Louisville vs #20 LSU
Peach Bowl- #1 Alabama vs #4 Washington
Fiesta Bowl- #2 Clemson vs #3 Ohio State
Cotton Bowl- #15 Western Michigan vs #8 Wisconsin
Rose Bowl- #5 Penn State vs #9 USC

Ehhh, what a crummy year for CF. These bowls are the best and none of them look that good.

 

[Quake1028]

WVU is a horrible matchup for us. Would much rather have had UGA or Kentucky.

 

[ryseing]

Pitt should have gotten the RAC. Rivalry game with WVU would have been lit.

 

[clav]

Ugh. Pitt is going to destroy Northwestern.

Upset expectations are very low.

 

[Sirpopopop]

AKA we will decide whats important to justify our teams and please remember that when we place a conference champion in next year and use that as our excuse

Also Seasons are like snowflakes seems like something Butch Jones would say

I'm alright with finding any reason to deny Penn State a chance in the CFP.

I would prefer it if the CFP simply said, "Your school let a serial pedophile run rampant on your property. You never truly expressed remorse. You honored the guy who covered it up. You don't get the benefit of a doubt."

 

[Monroeski]

Gary Patterson talking about being disappointed with attendance. Picture from right before kickoff -

Not the first time he's brought this up in press conferences. If he ever leaves Fort Worth (admittedly not very likely) this may end up being why.