Posted on 11/27/2024 4:20:12 AM PST by C19fan
1: Oregon 2: Ohio State 3: Texas 4: Penn State 5: Notre Dame 6: Miami 7: Georgia 8: Tennessee 9: SMU 10: Indiana 11: Boise State 12: Clemson 13: Alabama 14: Mississippi 15: South Carolina
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You are assuming:
1) Oregon defeats The Ohio State University in the Big Ten championship.
2) Texas defeats Georgia in the SEC championship.
3) Miami defeats Clemson in the ACC championship.
I would bet that all three games turn out the opposite of what you think and the underdog wins in all three.
AFAIK, the team playing against Oregon for the Big 10 Championship hasn’t been determined yet. This weekend’s games will be very important.
Actually SMU has earned a spot in the ACC Championship game. The question is whether SMU will play Clemson or Miami.
No Big 12 teams in the top 15.
I’m picking A&M over Texas in their matchup this week.
Georgia has had three really bad games this season. Georgia and Boise State aren’t going to get very far.
How is Alabama #14...they’re 3/8.
Top four seeds are who win their Conference Championship.
Go Oregon
3) Miami defeats Clemson in the ACC championship.
SMU is in the ACC Championship and would play either Miami or Clemson. Miami is in if they beat Syracuse.
If South Carolina beats Clemson, most likely they will jump Alabama, despite their loss to Bama, as South Carolina will have a 6-game winning streak, and looks much better right now.
“Fight On!”
Michigan is playing better now, but I don’t see them winning in Columbus.
So if UNLV beats Boise State to win the Mountain West, that could be really interesting, especially if Arizona State loses along the way, although probably the Big 12 winner probably still would be in, whether it’s Iowa State/BYU/Colorado.
But then it could come down to UNLV or Tulane for that last spot.
Here’s the crazy situation.
What if Army wins against Tulane in the AAC Championship Game?
The Army-Navy Game has been moved to the Week after. If they win, they could be in the playoffs, despite the loss to Notre Dame.
Also, even though Army and Navy both play in the same conference, it’s considered an “out of conference game”, which is why they play it after the AAC Championship Game.
You’re probably right, but don’t underestimate Ryan Day’s ability to get his team overconfident, making them believe they can’t lose. He has a history of giving his team a glass jaw in this game.
Michigan may be capable of upsetting Ohio State on a good day if the Michigan defense plays a perfect game. But I don’t think they will.
SEC bias. They will keep expanding the playoffs until every SEC team with a winning record is guaranteed a spot. That’s if college football survives that long, which it may not. It has already jumped the shark. If it remains fully professionalized, the next step will have to be revenue sharing on NIL money, overall salary caps for teams, and multi-year contracts for players. College players become unrestricted free agents every year. That’s insane. No one can build a program that way. Imagine the NFL with unrestricted free agency. At least in the NFL, teams can lock a player in with a long term contract.
Any given game day either team can win. I never look past an opponent as a fan. Maybe the players do, but I think that’s not the right attitude.
Ryan Day has lost his share of games by being overconfident. I hope the losses he’s taken are in his head. You should never look past an opponent…never. You have to prove yourself on the field. Sometimes weather plays a big factor. You have to be your best and play your best every down.
This is a prime opportunity for Michigan to take advantage of an overconfident team.
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