Notre Dame is a strong candidate for the largest fan following of any team in the country. TCU isn't even a top 3 fanbase in their own hometown.
ND can get in with a resume that would keep the vast majority of other teams out.
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College Football Week 11 - "They'll come to Iowa for reasons they can't even fathom"
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Notre Dame is a strong candidate for the largest fan following of any team in the country. TCU isn't even a top 3 fanbase in their own hometown.
ND can get in with a resume that would keep the vast majority of other teams out.
chicko1983
Member
If there is any chance for the committee to put ND in the playoffs, they will.
ND is much more of a fan favourite than TCU and Baylor.
Purple Cheeto
Member
Herbstreit going off on Baylor.
reelbigtink
Member
I hope we get a gif of that Baylor defender, after the horsecollar tackle.
That wasn't his reasoning though. I agree that a bubble ND is an attractive pick for the playoffs because of their fanbase. I'm not saying they won't get in, because if they win out they should be.
GoldenEye 007
Member
God I hate Baylor. Sooo sweet beating them a couple years ago. Those Waco tears everywhere.
sf2fanatic
Member
Dammit Bruins. Twice at the 2 and no TD's..
chicko1983
Member
I wrote "just because" because everyone knows why they can be ranked higher than any other school with a similar record, or even better, than their own - just because of their fan base.
And I think they are more of a lock than Bama IMO, because they have to do less, to keep their ranking in the top 4 than 'Bama. ND wont be getting de-ranked like TCU and Baylor was because they don't play a championship game.
LOL at Baylor getting busted for the fake injury and then Herbstreit going off on them.
All Baylor games are chippy because of all the trash they talk.
Games in which they're losing get extra chippy because they're so used to backing up the trash talk that they don't really know how to handle it when they aren't.
All Baylor games are chippy because of all the trash they talk.
Games in which they're losing get extra chippy because they're so used to backing up the trash talk that they don't really know how to handle it when they aren't.
FloydtheFathead
Member
I don't necessarily have a huge issue with faking an injury to stop a high speed offense.. It sucks, but I put it in the same realm of hack-a-Shaq in Basketball. It's bullshit and isn't necessary, but isn't going anywhere.
However, that was blatant by Baylor and really shitty.
That man needs to call every sport. I would watch anything he'd call. He is a god.
However, that was blatant by Baylor and really shitty.
That man needs to call every sport. I would watch anything he'd call. He is a god.
FelixOrion
Poet Centuriate
Iowa gonna drop in rankings after tonight. No way they stay #5 after Minnesota gives you a near scare.
GIF of the injury faking -
Also found this gif of a Baylor player taking notes on some hard hitting material from a commercial earlier while looking for the above one-
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Let's not forget this gif from a year or two ago when the actual injury on the field didn't fit into Briles' plans so well -
Also found this gif of a Baylor player taking notes on some hard hitting material from a commercial earlier while looking for the above one-
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Let's not forget this gif from a year or two ago when the actual injury on the field didn't fit into Briles' plans so well -
FloydtheFathead
Member
They need a cushion like that to get the win.
FelixOrion
Poet Centuriate
Baylor player taking notes on some hard hitting material from a commercial earlier -
:lol
Yeah still plenty of time left. Might even need another score to seal it.
Edit: or a turnover would do it too...lol
Randolph Freelander
Member
Gondo State is still alive, and OU isn't dead.
Purple Cheeto
Member
Big 12 dead. Pac 12 dead. Long live our SEC overlords.
Hey now Okie State is still undefeahahahahahaha. Yeah Big 12 is probably done.
Isn't Oklahoma State still undefeated?
GoldenEye 007
Member
Don't worry guys. Houston is coming in hot.
reelbigtink
Member
Hahahaha how is this real
If Oklahoma or Oklahoma State win out, they're in. Oklahoma has the name recognition to make up for their loss, and Oklahoma State would be undefeated.
Baylor is 100% out if they lose, though. Even TCU, who has no chance, has a better chance than a 1 loss Baylor due to Baylor's OOC schedule.
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Eh, maybe not Oklahoma the more I think about it. Would need some help with both 1-loss Alabama and 1-loss Notre Dame ahead of them right now. Maybe Florida, too, as though I think OU's regular stretch schedule is enough for them to jump Gata, Gata still being 1 loss at the end of the season would likely mean a win over Alabama in the CCG.
FloydtheFathead
Member
Yeah, it would.
Oklahoma can get back in it and possibly Okie State, they need help. But they can get in (i.e Notre Dame to disappear.)
ACC is non-existent outside of 2 schools. The Big Ten is the only thing that can hold up against the SEC.
BeerGoogles
Neo Member
Music to my Oregon ears vs Baylor.
FloydtheFathead
Member
It's like they are trying to pretend to be a blue-blooded program and just fuck it up constantly.
They can, but I think that one of the two will get in somehow. If ND loses, one of them will be in.
It just repeats and that's annoying
I think it's either Alabama or Florida from the SEC. Clemson is in barring a loss which I doubt it). Ohio State has close games but they should be fine. That Notre Dame Stanford game is a play in.
The Big 12 has a "shot" but they need a team to stand out big these last few weeks. Not playing December 5th will hurt them.
The Big 12 has a "shot" but they need a team to stand out big these last few weeks. Not playing December 5th will hurt them.
It's almost if the cameraman purposely showed the monitor to be like "You're not writing down any notes."
It's like they are trying to pretend to be a blue-blooded program and just fuck it up constantly.
They can, but I think that one of the two will get in somehow. If ND loses, one of them will be in.
It just repeats and that's annoying
NOTHING is worse than FSU's constant war chant.
FloydtheFathead
Member
Was it a Baylor commercial or a BIG XII commercial because I wasn't 100%
outunderthestars
Banned
So, let's say Clemson loses to UNC and ND wins out. Would they put a one loss ND in the top 4 over Clemson?
I think so. Especially if Ok St wins out
FloydtheFathead
Member
Yes. I think they do. If Okie State or Oklahoma win out.. They are boned.
FloydtheFathead
Member
Absolutely not.. even if they win the SEC.
If UNC has one loss when that happens what argument could they possibly make for Clemson making it over them?