Oklahoma is favored to win by at least 2.5 points according to Vegas. Where the line moves from here will give an indicator on what side people are placing bets.
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College Football Week 14 - Last Chance (For Chaos)
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Oklahoma is favored to win by at least 2.5 points according to Vegas. Where the line moves from here will give an indicator on what side people are placing bets.
My brother is a Bama alum so I did not speak to him until a week after that massacre. We're in a much different place as a team now, so not worried about a blowout.
Smart to UGA is official, on the UGA athletics site.
peteykirch
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If Texas gets to forever blackball any A&M-UT bowl, it's only fair that A&M can blackball any A&M-Texas school bowl
Alabama matches up much, MUCH with MSU than they did Ohio State last year.
Hippopuncher12
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When the hell they releasing the rest of the rankings?
GoldenEye 007
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Apparently the New Years bowls are released at 3 eastern, and the rest of the bowls at like 7 or something. I'd imagine the rest of the top 25 would be released with the 3pm show.
Hippopuncher12
Member
Thanks for that. Why wait 3 hours...doesn't make sense to me but whatever.
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
If that leaked playoff ranking is accurate then I like it. I think MSU is the team Bama has the best shot at of the bunch. Followed by Clemson, then OU (who I think has the best shot at winning it all).
GoldenEye 007
Member
ESPN gonna ESPN I guess. And I guess the rest of the bowls by 7, so they're going to take 4 hours to announce everything officially beginning at 3.
Texas doesn't recruit on a platform of "we run this state" and then not play a single Texas team from any level like A&M does.
Plus, Texas would have loved to play A&M last season. If A&M ends up playing Louisville this season as everybody expects, this would be the second year in a row that they/the SEC could have easily set up a bowl game against a Texas team and bailed.
If that is true then I will gladly eat my words. But I have not heard A&M back off "any time any where" or Texas show any interest in reviving the rivalry
bucknuticus
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leaked?! its been out for almost 2 hours now
Really? I thought they were announcing this tonight?
Articles and rumors and whatever about who is dodging who aside, the SEC controls their own bowl matchups; if Texas A&M wanted to play Texas then Texas wouldn't have played Arkansas last year in a bowl game.
A&M plays Prairie View A&M and UTSA in 2016, no Texas teams in 2017 and 2018, and then UTSA and Rice in 2019. Texas and A&M may be doing some petty game of dodging an annual series but I guarantee Tech, Baylor, and TCU would be perfectly fine with getting something scheduled. Our AD has been on record for a few years now that he'd like to renew the rivalry.
bucknuticus
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They were officially announced at 12:30 on ESPN, they had a show and everything.
I assume they want a Bama/OU championship game more than anything, just for brand recognition and ratings.
And I know the Pinstripe bowl hasn't been around long, but whatever passing records they currently have will be thoroughly destroyed when IU styles on our shit tier defense.
And I know the Pinstripe bowl hasn't been around long, but whatever passing records they currently have will be thoroughly destroyed when IU styles on our shit tier defense.
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
Don't they usually announce the rankings on Tuesday? I don't pay any attention to ESPN outside of actual games, so I had no idea they were going to be out this soon. That and the post I saw in this thread called it a leak.
I had no clue. I, too, thought it was a "leak," or, more likely, just rumors.
theprodigy
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So apparently in the same play with the terrible offsides call, UNC should've also been called for targeting.
LMAO guess we can put that one to rest
edit: huh I guess Oklahoma State does get priority for some reason?
LMAO guess we can put that one to rest
edit: huh I guess Oklahoma State does get priority for some reason?
Bowls need maximum time to make their deals
Hippopuncher12
Member
Yaaaassssss I wanted Notre Dame!
theprodigy
Member
aww man I wanted Florida State/Ohio State swapped
FSU over UNC?
Looks like Muschamp will get Kurt Roper as OC again. South Carolina fans are in for a treat, LOL.
http://www.thestate.com/sports/coll...th-carolina/usc-football/article48301360.html
http://www.thestate.com/sports/coll...th-carolina/usc-football/article48301360.html
sonycowboy
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Here's the top 10:
1. Clemson
2. Alabama
3. Michigan State
4. Oklahoma
5. Iowa
6. Stanford
7. Ohio State
8. Notre Dame
9. Florida State
10. North Carolina
Are they really telling us that if Clemson or Alabama had lost, that Iowa would have made into the CFP ahead of Stanford? This is ridiculous. That would also mean that if Clemson had lost last night it also would have stayed above Stanford. I can't read it any other way.
I guess Conference championships don't mean as much as we were told they would. It's also insane to me that if you look at Iowa and Stanford's resume this year that you would put Iowa ahead of them. With Iowa's weak schedule.
Here's hoping Iowa is in the Rose Bowl.
1. Clemson
2. Alabama
3. Michigan State
4. Oklahoma
5. Iowa
6. Stanford
7. Ohio State
8. Notre Dame
9. Florida State
10. North Carolina
Are they really telling us that if Clemson or Alabama had lost, that Iowa would have made into the CFP ahead of Stanford? This is ridiculous. That would also mean that if Clemson had lost last night it also would have stayed above Stanford. I can't read it any other way.
I guess Conference championships don't mean as much as we were told they would. It's also insane to me that if you look at Iowa and Stanford's resume this year that you would put Iowa ahead of them. With Iowa's weak schedule.
Here's hoping Iowa is in the Rose Bowl.
I assume FSU was ranked higher by the committee.
And they were indeed.
Yay for Iowa for getting roses.
I thought this was too interesting a situation to leave as the last comment on the other page.
The B1G would have 3 teams in the playoffs if it was an 8 team playoff. Just imagine the whining, had that happened.
Perfect counterargument to use at some people when they suggest an 8 team playoff if they aren't fans of any B1G teams.
The B1G would have 3 teams in the playoffs if it was an 8 team playoff. Just imagine the whining, had that happened.
Perfect counterargument to use at some people when they suggest an 8 team playoff if they aren't fans of any B1G teams.
I had the same reaction as you Cyan. I figure Clemson would of been an easier opponent for MSU. Regardless, I think MSU has a great chance against Alabama particularly with the rest they get until the game and the strength of the team to play till the end. MSU has a far better offence than Alabama and should match up well on defense. Either team probably has an equal chance to beat the other any given day so it's going to be who shows the most heart in the end I think.
Just shows that losing close in an extra game you earned the right to play in doesn't hurt your ranking that much. UNC didn't move, Iowa/UF fell only 1 spot. USC did drop 5 but that was their 5th loss and 2nd to Stanford, plus it wasn't that close.
I look forward to OSU playing ND. I can't believe ND/OSU is in the early timeslot though.
I look forward to OSU playing ND. I can't believe ND/OSU is in the early timeslot though.
That's assuming that they would have kept the rankings the same if we had an 8 team playoff, which I don't believe is a particularly safe assumption.
Came here to post this. This is the definition of insanity.