Clemson lost. Miami lost. I don't think style points even matter at this point. Win and in!
That said, curbstomp the stinkin' Boilers.
That said, curbstomp the stinkin' Boilers.
Win and IN(diana)
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I'd still like a a shut out say
31 -0
31 -0
Only threat now is TA&M. UGA and TEX will get at-larges if TA&M wins the SECCG.
That matters in terms of seeding but in terms of making the show we will jump Miami so we would still be, at worst, the last at-large in.
No—TA&M getting in will cut somebody out.
Safe: ORE/PSU/TEX/UGA/TENN/ND/OSU
In with a win: SMU or CLEM, TA&M (needs two wins), MWC winner, B12 winner
Bubble: IND, SMU (if CLEM beats them), MIA
If TA&M wins the SECCG, one of the three teams is out. I don’t trust the committee won’t have it be us. We need SMU and either TEX or UGA to win their title games, which will open up our spot.
MIA would have the edge over us because of more bowl-eligible wins and a better brand.
We are 100000% in. Dont even stress. Might even get a home game.
We need more points in a Big way to make certain... Another 49 points should do it...
MIA or SMU get in over us for the reasons I mentioned. Better wins and in the case of MIA a better brand. There are 11 locks. If TA&M loses tonight or next week (they don’t play next week if they lose tonight), that will open our spot, then we need SMU to beat CLEM. That will give room for IND and MIA to both be in. If it comes to one of the two, MIA’s better wins and better brand get the nod.
Miami's defense has been exposed. They are bad and the matter is not in doubt. If Clemson gets in it will be at the expense of Miami - which is what I've been saying for two weeks. The ACC isn't getting three teams. It's either going to be SMU and Miami or Clemson and SMU. On top of that they aren't going to take a 2-loss ACC team over a 1-loss Big Ten Team, sorry. I have already acknowledged that A&M getting in takes away an at-large spot but it doesn't matter because we are no longer the last at-large team in. I understand the point you are making, I just don't agree with it. Your premise is that Indiana is the last team in and my premise is that they are not. There is no need to go round and round about it.
Nothing personal, but your constant negativity is annoying as hell.
And I don’t understand how anyone who follows Big Ten football could have seen this as a close game. You had Purdue taking us to overtime.
Indiana is a LOCK for the College Football playoff.
Good ole boys network. Oh, BTW, who didn’t pick OSU to beat IND? You and a bunch of other people. And many of you didn’t even have it close. So any bad pick I can make, you can make just as well.
However, TEX stifling TA&M just now may have officially ended all doubt.
If the committee does something shitty to 'weed out' the B1G teams like was said on the broadcast, and matches us against OSU (if they get a home game) I'll be ticked off. Wouldn't be a reward for the team to have to go to their dump right away.
If it's Penn State or Oregon, I'm Ok with it. But what they should do is try not to have league teams face each other first round. Let the leagues show who's best by playing the other leagues.
If it's Penn State or Oregon, I'm Ok with it. But what they should do is try not to have league teams face each other first round. Let the leagues show who's best by playing the other leagues.
I was told Brando advocated for just the opposite - - B1G teams matched against SEC slackers in the first round.
Hope so.
One of them said he thinks the committee will try to weed out the B1G by having them play. I knew which teams he meant, and think it ain't Oregon or Penn State. He may advocate differently. But his statement I refer to is what he said he thought he heard the committee may do.
But anyway, it should be spread out and not play your own league first round.
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One of them said he thinks the committee will try to weed out the B1G by having them play. I knew which teams he meant, and think it ain't Oregon or Penn State. He may advocate differently. But his statement I refer to is what he said he thought he heard the committee may do.
But anyway, it should be spread out and not play your own league first round.
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A&M lost, Miami lost, Clemson lost = IU is in. The only question now is how high do we go and how far does Miami drop?
CLEM could still get in, but likely would take MIA’s spot. And I’m sure the merits of MIA vs. ALA will be heavily discussed.
But yes, once TA&M lost that all but sealed it for us.
I don’t know what you guys are seeing in Miami. Bad loss and betting markets have them as the 17th most likely team to win it all.
I would not be shocked in the least if South Carolina gets in if Clemson beats SMU next week, which means somebody as an at large gets left out. Hope it's not us.
Miami should be out. They've lost to unranked G-Tech and Syracuse, and needed minor miracles to beat V-Tech and others. Moreover, their best win is Louisville. The Canes' résumé is unimpressive. Three-loss teams like South Carolina and Ole Miss are more deserving.
The only reason Alabama is still "in the mix" is because it's Alabama. Yes, the Tide defeated Georgia and South Carolina, but two unranked losses (and three overall) should be disqualifying. Hell, they were totally dominated by a lowly Oklahoma team just last weekend.
Get it, but you hit on the key point. Alabama is Alabama. They’ll get a long look.
Probably would be more likely to be SMU. But it’ll be close.
Don't think SMU will get left out no matter what. They are ahead of us in the polls and the CFP, plus the committee specifically said they wouldn't hold it against any teams for losses in conference championships. So in other words, seedings could change but not the chairs.
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Predicting OSU to win at the Shoe wasn't particularly bold. Predicting IU to just eke out a win over Purdue wasn't particularly bright.
My record, straight up, in this year's weekly prediction threads was 11-1. What was yours?
Either 10-2 or 9-3. Not shabby. And I usually don’t take Indiana in these games, so take from that what you will.
And while you did pick Indiana to win a close one at the Shoe, there were a lot of three or four score picks for Indiana in that thread. There’s drinking the Kool-Aid, and then there’s another extreme.
I was concerned about PUR because they only lost by 1 to ILL (think it was 50-49) in Champaign in OT, and ILL was PSU’s best win (and the principal reason PSU won the tie-break over us). So the potential I thought was there for PUR to take advantage of IND having a down game in Columbus, but that we’d persevere offensively. And as MICH proved, rivalry games aren’t always gimmes.
And while you did pick Indiana to win a close one at the Shoe, there were a lot of three or four score picks for Indiana in that thread. There’s drinking the Kool-Aid, and then there’s another extreme.
I was concerned about PUR because they only lost by 1 to ILL (think it was 50-49) in Champaign in OT, and ILL was PSU’s best win (and the principal reason PSU won the tie-break over us). So the potential I thought was there for PUR to take advantage of IND having a down game in Columbus, but that we’d persevere offensively. And as MICH proved, rivalry games aren’t always gimmes.
Fair enough.Either 10-2 or 9-3. Not shabby. And I usually don’t take Indiana in these games, so take from that what you will.
And while you did pick Indiana to win a close one at the Shoe, there were a lot of three or four score picks for Indiana in that thread. There’s drinking the Kool-Aid, and then there’s another extreme.
I was concerned about PUR because they only lost by 1 to ILL (think it was 50-49) in Champaign in OT, and ILL was PSU’s best win (and the principal reason PSU won the tie-break over us). So the potential I thought was there for PUR to take advantage of IND having a down game in Columbus, but that we’d persevere offensively. And as MICH proved, rivalry games aren’t always gimmes.
I just hope you’re getting some enjoyment out of this special season. Many of us (and I’m assuming you too) have waited a long time for this kind of success.
Absolutely. Beyond my wildest dreams. If only this could translate to the basketball team.
