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Oregon vs. Ohio State is your College Football Playoff national championship
sbnation.com ^ | Jan. 2, 2015 | Jason Kirk

Posted on 01/01/2015 10:01:07 PM PST by PROCON

The Ducks and Buckeyes will meet for the trophy in Arlington, Texas.

On Monday, Jan. 12 at 8:30 p.m. ET, the No. 2 Oregon Ducks and No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes will be in Cowboys Stadium to play in the first-ever College Football Playoff final. The Ducks clinched their spot by embarrassing defending champion Florida State in the Rose Bowl, 59-20, while OSU upset No. 1 Alabama, 42-35, in New Orleans.

This will be Oregon's second appearance in an officially ordained national championship game. The Ducks' first came in the 2010 season's BCS Championship, when they lost, 22-19, to Cam Newton's Auburn in Arizona.

Ohio State made three BCS Championships, winning 2002's against Miami and losing 2006's and 2007's to Florida and LSU, respectively.

According to odds released before the Playoff began, Oregon would be a 6.5-point favorite against Ohio State. We'll wait to see the actual spread after Vegas gets another look at things. You gotta think both teams just moved the needle a little bit.

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To: xzins

All other college football conferences (Division I AA, Division II and Division III) have playoffs.

It’s ONLY division I A that does not in ALL SPORTS period. Every other sport, including football at all levels, have a playoff system.

The existing bowls can be used as the playoff system. Which I think is a win win since it will bring a lot more interest in bowls that normally do not get much attention.


141 posted on 01/02/2015 11:38:39 AM PST by Enlightened1
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To: VerySadAmerican

The SEC has taken a beating during this college football bowl season.


142 posted on 01/02/2015 12:02:05 PM PST by Biggirl (2014 MIdterms Were BOTH A Giant Wave And Restraining Order)
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To: don-o

I agree. Furthermore, the FSU program has lacked class and character since “St.” Bowden’s time. I appreciate hard-nosed smash mouth football, but I’ve never had much respect for Bowden nor his assistant coaches. He may be a good person in the community, I wouldn’t know, but I’ve never enjoyed his sideline demeanor.


143 posted on 01/02/2015 1:44:49 PM PST by FamiliarFace
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To: Quigley

I went to bed early. I figured Bama had it in the bag. The Bucks usually pull defeat from the jaws of victory.

Ahem.


144 posted on 01/02/2015 1:51:29 PM PST by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spiritui Sancto!)
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To: MotorCityBuck

I-O!!!


145 posted on 01/02/2015 1:54:16 PM PST by FamiliarFace
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To: BuckeyeTexan

Well, I hope, for the memory of the player that died around Thanksgiving, that the Bucks win.


146 posted on 01/02/2015 1:56:16 PM PST by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spiritui Sancto!)
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To: Hot Tabasco

Jameis Winston held on to crab legs better than that football in the Rose Bowl.

- H/T Ben Maller


147 posted on 01/02/2015 2:07:07 PM PST by newfreep ("Evil succeeds when good men do nothting" - Edmund Burke)
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To: Quigley

Thanks for the good sportsmanship. Can’t take anything away from Alabama, with their tradition and effort. Year after year they seem to put themselves in a position to win it all. That we can beat them once in a while is a rare treat.


148 posted on 01/02/2015 2:19:56 PM PST by chimera
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To: BuckeyeTexan

I agree on TCU, but it was FSU that was the over-rated inclusion to the final 4, not Ohio St. And after seeing Oregon play, I don’t think TCU would have beat them.

Although I’m a big fan of the Sagarin ratings and TCU is now #1 in the Sagarins.


149 posted on 01/02/2015 2:31:23 PM PST by nascarnation (....)
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To: Quigley

Cardale was very impressive and after watching the game I was sorry that Oregon wouldn’t be playing Bama...a much weaker team than Ohio or Oregon. I think Oregon would have pounded Bama...not so sure about Ohio??

Should be a good game.


150 posted on 01/02/2015 2:33:39 PM PST by Cuttnhorse
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To: Catsrus

Viewers that don’t have access to Cable and depend upon
broadcast TV and their antenna don’t get to watch football
any more.


151 posted on 01/02/2015 2:49:22 PM PST by keykitten (keykitten)
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To: keykitten

Agree. If you’re a football and auto racing fan,
gotta have ESPN channels, FoxSports and NBCSN.


152 posted on 01/02/2015 2:55:01 PM PST by nascarnation (....)
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To: combat_boots

Kosta Karageorge.


153 posted on 01/02/2015 3:04:59 PM PST by Typelouder
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To: newfreep
Jameis Winston held on to crab legs better than that football in the Rose Bowl.


154 posted on 01/02/2015 3:38:28 PM PST by Hot Tabasco (I'm a man of no-color and proud of it.)
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To: elder5

Ducks beat Washington this year for the 11th straight time. Marcus Mariota was awarded the Heisman on 12-13-14 LOL!

Doesn’t bode well for the fuskies.


155 posted on 01/02/2015 6:11:58 PM PST by Tailback
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To: dfwgator

Or ask Army


156 posted on 01/02/2015 7:05:59 PM PST by chargers fan
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To: redgolum

not deep? They beat 3 SEC teams in playoffs.


157 posted on 01/02/2015 8:36:26 PM PST by for-q-clinton (If at first you don't succeed keep on sucking until you do succeed)
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To: xzins

That’s football. They never play each other 7 times in the same season. Pro, highschool, college, peewee, or at any level.


158 posted on 01/02/2015 8:38:29 PM PST by for-q-clinton (If at first you don't succeed keep on sucking until you do succeed)
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To: xzins

The problem is that in football, injuries are a much bigger factor than the other sports. So if one or two key players get hurt, it totally changes the complexion.

And there definitely could a lot of trying to intentionally hurt opposing players to try to gain an advantage, if football did series like the other sports.


159 posted on 01/02/2015 8:43:46 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: TitansAFC

yeah right. The Big12 doesn’t have a championship game so it cost them. That same thing has hurt OSU in the past so they added a one game championship at the end of the season. Big12 needs to add that. Hell if you put TCU in then Baylor would complain that they were co-champs and deserve to be there too. Get a championship game in the Big12 then they have the right to complain.

But it’s not big name schools that really drive selection...it’s money. Face it Bama and OSU have huge fan bases if they make it to the tourney it means more revenue for college football and more viewers on TV. I say Bama didn’t deserve to be there at all...they were in the overrated/hyped SEC who only play other crappy SEC teams and say they had a tough schedule. Bama should have been ranked about #5 and TCU should have been up there. But TCU doesn’t have the fanbase Bama does so Bama gets the hype/nod.


160 posted on 01/02/2015 8:47:13 PM PST by for-q-clinton (If at first you don't succeed keep on sucking until you do succeed)
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