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College Football 2016 Week Nine: Penn State Overcomes Adversity, is Healing Now
- Thread starter Lonestar
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Colorado has definitely improved.
Road wins are great, but are very overrated... Some one posted earlier in the season that home field advantage is actually pretty small, but you are right, no ranked games on the road yet...
And what happened to Michigan vs MSU is nothing like Clemson vs Troy or NC State... THEY SHOULD HAVE LOST to NC State at home. MSU was never in the game after the first quarter, and it was also a rivalry game so...
Also wtf is your rant about Colorado even about? Colorado is one of the best OOC wins by any team this season
AlteredBeast
Fork 'em, Sparky!
Stifling my laughter...
Azwethinkweiz
Member
Is it?
Ohio state has an OOC win @#14 Oklahoma
Pitt has an OOC win vs #12 Pedo St
Wiscy has an OOC win vs #13 LSU
Clemson has an OOC win @#9 Auburn
Also, didn't Colorado lose their QB at some point in your game against them?
heh, ok guy. I mean, I'd hold Wincy/LSU, Clemson/Auburn, OSUn/OU, and Alabama/USCw over that mighty win on Colorado.
Easy to say road games don't matter as much, when it's week 6 before you try one out (good ole Rutgers, taking one for the team).
bucknuticus
Member
The last few years that game has had a rivalry type atmosphere in my opinion.
But that's just me.
Nah, it's the Pac-12 as a whole getting written off. Larry Scott better be looking at this as a sign that he's not doing his job as well as he needs to.
Azwethinkweiz
Member
It's the B1G. Any game that awards you some ugly abomination of a trophy for winning is a rivalry game.
Also, the rant is: No one expected anything out of Colorado. Not Colorado themselves, and certainly not expecting Oregon and Stanford to be what they are. Michigan set up a game with Colorado a few years back (probably to replace the loss of the ND game), and had similar expectations to anyone else scheduling Colorado (or Kansas, Southern Miss, or the 13 Directional Florida teams). A substandard P5 team.
In a way, it's sad that Alabama didn't continue with it's Michigan State series, which I think would have been this year and next. 100% better credit than playing Colorado, as well as being a trainwreck.
In a way, it's sad that Alabama didn't continue with it's Michigan State series, which I think would have been this year and next. 100% better credit than playing Colorado, as well as being a trainwreck.
Purple Cheeto
Member
Based on the quotes after Colorado became bowl eligible Colorado themselves most certainly expected to be more than just 6 wins good this year.
Also 538 gives 69% odds right now that Not Alabama will win the CFP.
Edit: http://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2016-college-football-predictions/?ex_cid=538twitter
sf2fanatic
Member
Smh aTm being so high
bucknuticus
Member
Just because you all dont have majestic things like this doesnt mean you gotta hate:
I mean, anyone would take 31% odds to win the championship. Kind of crazy, they seemingly expect Alabama to make it in, SEC winner or not.
bucknuticus
Member
Forgot one!
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
31% already isn't exactly bad. Assuming Bama beats LSU that should jump more since this game will probably be the lowest win % game until the playoff.
Curiously, if playoff does end up being Bama/Michigan/Clemson/Washington, 538 gives the edge to Michigan over Bama, with both well above the other two.
Azwethinkweiz
Member
The B1G is the worst.
Purple Cheeto
Member
Also worth noting Colorado still has to play Wazzu and I think if Colorado can afford to drop that one and win the South if USC loses to UW.
The conferences nightmare scenario is probably UW losing to USC and Colorado losing to WSU with UW beating WSU.
Although the actual nightmare is UW losing 2 games.
The conferences nightmare scenario is probably UW losing to USC and Colorado losing to WSU with UW beating WSU.
Although the actual nightmare is UW losing 2 games.
Thank god that thing didn't even make it 2 months before they replaced it.
Sounds like some might be buying into that CoachO Hype in Baton Rougugoue.
or is USCw @ Washington the following week?
Even after Bama executes them on national TV this weekend?
RE: Edit - Yeah, UW plays the Fightin' Cyans this week. USC is next weekend.
UW hasn't really played anyone outside of Utah (who hasn't really been that impressive). Given the Pac12 seems a bit mediocre this year, or perhaps lacking a 2nd great team, it's not surprising their SoS has them 5th.
If they win out, they're in. Simple as that. If they lose one it's going to be realllllly difficult given the league's perception.
If they win out, they're in. Simple as that. If they lose one it's going to be realllllly difficult given the league's perception.
Just because you all dont have majestic things like this doesnt mean you gotta hate:
Is that last one a Christmas ornament?
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
I'll be surprised if it's anywhere remotely close to an "execution." Unless Hurts improved his passing tremendously over the bye week, LSU has the defense to give Bama's offense fits. Of course the reverse applies as well, so this could end up being another 9-6 game of the century. And for what it's worth, in Saban's time at Bama he has only won a single game in regulation at LSU, by 4 points. Of the other three, two were won in OT and one was a loss.
I'll certainly hope for an execution though, but really I'll just be happy to come out with a W, let alone cover the 7 point spread.
Week 9 pick 'em results: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pIZpmZKCDfNkBeqWC6_uAq_ha-2hCj8eekATF-jU4W4/edit?usp=sharing
Top 20(21):
Week 10 pick 'em: https://goo.gl/forms/5t7PgV38lEKTCFMG2
TEX@TTU
MSU@ILL
OkSt@KSU
BAMA@LSU
NEB@tOSU
AF@ARMY
FAU@RICE
FLA@ARK
FSU@NCSU
ORE@USC
PITT@MIAMI
WASH@CAL
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6 62 BTM
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12 71 FloydtheFathead
0 8 Frank Beamer
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0 10 Garryk
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7 67 jfkgoblue
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9 70 zyxwvu4321Top 20(21):
Code:
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75 ag
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71 Dsyndrome
71 FloydtheFathead
70 zyxwvu4321
69 ErnieMcCracken
68 Karl2177
67 jfkgoblue
66 felixorion
63 bpfd
63 Lonestar
63 Mac the KNife
62 BTM
61 Subitai
60 Bucknuticus
60 ryseing
59 Deacon
58 Chicko1983
58 perfectchaos007Week 10 pick 'em: https://goo.gl/forms/5t7PgV38lEKTCFMG2
TEX@TTU
MSU@ILL
OkSt@KSU
BAMA@LSU
NEB@tOSU
AF@ARMY
FAU@RICE
FLA@ARK
FSU@NCSU
ORE@USC
PITT@MIAMI
WASH@CAL
Mac the KNife
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What the fuck is this thing?
Also, don't hate on teh laz0rz
bucknuticus
Member
Old oaken bucket!
Purple Cheeto
Member
Assuming the Trojans beat Oregon this weekend they should jump into the bottom of the rankings, they've been floating around 27-30 the past two weeks.
The Pac-12 basically needs no upsets the rest of the season.
Needs to hurry up and invite Texas and let them keep lhn
Sure, you just can't show any live football or men's basketball games on it!
No shit, man. 69% to the field is ridiculously low.
sf2fanatic
Member
I'm still hanging in there in pickems. Only hope left for a UCLA mention in the playoff bowl thread.
I said one of the best, and its definitely up there.
Ohio State, Michigan State, Minnesota, and yes Notre Dame, we really are rivals with ND though, there is a looong history of hatred between the schools that precedes even the annual game. Who all claims rivalries with ND?
Dsyndrome
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Michigan State, Stanford, Navy, USC, sometimes Michigan, and fuck Boston College.
Purple Cheeto
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Sounds like former Oregon Ducks WR Josh Huff is up to his old tricks.
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Just saw the rankings. No qualms over Michigan/Clemson or Penn St at 12. I can understand their logic with Washington at 5, but they'll be in if they win out. Right?
Florida and LSU with the SECSECSEC ranking boost. Zero quality wins between them, good for #11 and #13. At least LSU has played some challenging opponents. The one-loss Big 12 teams are probably still overrated.
Florida and LSU with the SECSECSEC ranking boost. Zero quality wins between them, good for #11 and #13. At least LSU has played some challenging opponents. The one-loss Big 12 teams are probably still overrated.
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FL was bound to be ranked higher than most cause they only have 1 loss. So despite not having a signature win they were bound to be ranked higher than most of the 2 loss teams.
You could make an argument LSU hasn't beaten anyone good though, and they have 2 losses.
I'm also not totally mad about A&M seeing as their 1 loss is to Bama. I might have made a similar case for Louisville since their only loss was on the road at Clemson except they looked like ass last weekend against Virginia.
As long as UDub gets in if they win out it's all good.
You could make an argument LSU hasn't beaten anyone good though, and they have 2 losses.
I'm also not totally mad about A&M seeing as their 1 loss is to Bama. I might have made a similar case for Louisville since their only loss was on the road at Clemson except they looked like ass last weekend against Virginia.
As long as UDub gets in if they win out it's all good.
This is really the truth.
Baylor posted a response to the 60 Minutes expose on them last night, including a point-by-point fact checking report.
One of the links is literally titled "The interviews CBS News didn't want you to see." Sounds like a Buzzfeed article.
One of the links is literally titled "The interviews CBS News didn't want you to see." Sounds like a Buzzfeed article.
Something is fishy when you have a directory called "thetruth". It's like having a "porn" folder that just exists to throw people off of your real porn folder.