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Crazy comeback from 28-3 down by Illinois against Michigan State.
Illinois had 10 points in the first 45 minutes; they had 27 in the next 14:48. I agree with what SouthernTiger posted previewing this matchup earlier in the thread; time for a change. Dantonio was a terrific hire, he took the program to great heights but right now it's back to the John L. Smith days. The team is stale. Even when they may have been out manned and out talented they would still put up a fight; see most of their games vs. Ohio State in the Dantonio tenure. There was probably only one year where MSU had the better team (the Luke Fickell year, remember that??) and even that is pushing it, but every year, Dantonio would have them within a touchdown, tied or leading heading into the 4th. OSU routinely beat the snot out of everyone else in the conference and on the schedule but struggled to post a winning margin of greater than 10 points against the Spartans and even those games are gone now. So, hopefully Dantonio steps aside and retires after the season so the team can have a new voice for 2020 because they need one, because I don't see the AD firing him with the success he's brought to the team.
The ASU victory earlier this year (penalties and missed kicks galore) probably doesn't happen 3 or 4 years ago; they might still lose to Ohio State but they put up a good fight 3 or 4 years ago; 3 or 4 years ago this team definitely holds onto a 31-10 lead heading into the 4th quarter.
So Alabama likely will not make the playoff barring major chaos among the contenders. Those silly errors in the 1st half doomed them. I know last year they made the playoff without playing in the SEC title game, but the circumstances this time are different.
That was two seasons ago.
They won the SEC title game last year against UGA. Jalen Hurts came in for a comeback victory.
I'd be surprised if Alabama doesn't get in given all the hype for LSU and it was a close game and Tua was coming off a leg injury.
Here are some random Sunday morning thoughts, all from the one who picked a losing record twice in a row.
I watched the Bama LAU game. Wondering if football announcing is like working at Walmart...they will hire anyone. Those 2 announcers were awful. I can understand being biased, I grew up with Cosell on MNF. But not even knowing the rules to the game or even being able to follow the action on the field ? That is sad.
So we have a few undefeateds left. Suppose, and humor me, but suppose that on Dec 7 that MEENuhSOWdah beats Ohio State. The Gold Gophers go undefeated and I start seeing people dressed as giant rodents in my nightmares. Would they get into the college playoffs ?
Suppose Baylor somehow survives Oklahoma AND Texas and emerges unscathed. (If you wonder why I dislike that college go read some of my posts in the religion section and figure it out)
WOULD THEY BE offered a spot in the final 4 too?
And finally. LSU has to beat 3 unranked teams then play Georgia or Florida in the championship. While they could finish undefeated, they have always had trouble with A&M and championship games can go either way.
Of course Penn State could possibly but not probably beat Ohio State. It is plausible but not likely that only 1 or 2 teams can finish undefeated. Clemson likely will.
So what does thjis mean? It means Alabama somehow weasels back into the playoffs.
Consider this. Neither Baylor nor MEEnuhSOWduh have the fan base or reputation to spark national interest in the playoffs. Ohio State, Penn State both do. Clemson does as does LSU Old Bammy does A one loss Organ Ducks would go but a one loss Utah would be skipped
At the end of the day, the playoffs are rigged, just like the rasslin. They are set for the most established programs to thrive and for the newbies and up and comers to be left out. If Somehow the Baylor Bears and the Gold Gophers emerged undefeated, then they would make for a good meeting in the cheese whiz bowl but the playoffs would still be Clemson, LSUor Georgia, Alabama and Ohio State. Which is a shame.
What should happen is to shorten the season by 1 game. Go ahead and have 68 bowl games because there are too many anyway already. Week one post season the winner of the MAC play's the Winner of the Sunbelt and the winner of C USA play's the Winner of the AMERICAN. Sec play's big 12 and Pac 16 play's big ten. Atlantic play's SEC and the best Indy play's Alabama. The top interest matchup. Ithe ones involving the SEC and or Bama get a bye. The teams will play a tourney to determine who iI s best. This way everyone gets in the playoffs and everyone gets a bowl game. Instead of a DR pepper trophy everyone gets a participation trophy. Alabama gets rated as the official national champion. Sound silly ? Well, no more so and no less fair than the mess now. I love watching college football until the end of the season politics take all the fun out of it.
Here are some random Sunday morning thoughts, all from the one who picked a losing record twice in a row.
I watched the Bama LAU game. Wondering if football announcing is like working at Walmart...they will hire anyone. Those 2 announcers were awful. I can understand being biased, I grew up with Cosell on MNF. But not even knowing the rules to the game or even being able to follow the action on the field ? That is sad.
So we have a few undefeateds left. Suppose, and humor me, but suppose that on Dec 7 that MEENuhSOWdah beats Ohio State. The Gold Gophers go undefeated and I start seeing people dressed as giant rodents in my nightmares. Would they get into the college playoffs ?
Suppose Baylor somehow survives Oklahoma AND Texas and emerges unscathed. (If you wonder why I dislike that college go read some of my posts in the religion section and figure it out)
WOULD THEY BE offered a spot in the final 4 too?
And finally. LSU has to beat 3 unranked teams then play Georgia or Florida in the championship. While they could finish undefeated, they have always had trouble with A&M and championship games can go either way.
Of course Penn State could possibly but not probably beat Ohio State. It is plausible but not likely that only 1 or 2 teams can finish undefeated. Clemson likely will.
So what does thjis mean? It means Alabama somehow weasels back into the playoffs.
Consider this. Neither Baylor nor MEEnuhSOWduh have the fan base or reputation to spark national interest in the playoffs. Ohio State, Penn State both do. Clemson does as does LSU Old Bammy does A one loss Organ Ducks would go but a one loss Utah would be skipped
At the end of the day, the playoffs are rigged, just like the rasslin. They are set for the most established programs to thrive and for the newbies and up and comers to be left out. If Somehow the Baylor Bears and the Gold Gophers emerged undefeated, then they would make for a good meeting in the cheese whiz bowl but the playoffs would still be Clemson, LSUor Georgia, Alabama and Ohio State. Which is a shame.
What should happen is to shorten the season by 1 game. Go ahead and have 68 bowl games because there are too many anyway already. Week one post season the winner of the MAC play's the Winner of the Sunbelt and the winner of C USA play's the Winner of the AMERICAN. Sec play's big 12 and Pac 16 play's big ten. Atlantic play's SEC and the best Indy play's Alabama. The top interest matchup. Ithe ones involving the SEC and or Bama get a bye. The teams will play a tourney to determine who iI s best. This way everyone gets in the playoffs and everyone gets a bowl game. Instead of a DR pepper trophy everyone gets a participation trophy. Alabama gets rated as the official national champion. Sound silly ? Well, no more so and no less fair than the mess now. I love watching college football until the end of the season politics take all the fun out of it.
The media darling must survive, to save the ratings. Like you said; "end of the season politics".
I hope the selection committee can learn from the 2017 season. If you do not win your conference and have a worse record than other teams, you should not be considered.
If Auburn beats UGA, and Alabama wins at Auburn, they will be in no doubt.
Jerry Palm with CBS Sports is projecting Oklahoma as the 4 seed taking all future games into consideration.
He has Alabama playing Baylor and UGA playing Wake in bowls outside of the playoff. That would be hilarious.
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