College Football

[Carey]

Oregon not being Number One would result in the rankings no longer being a thing that matters, period.  Unlike Ohio State & Penn State, they actually played a game this weekend.  Following a big win, they went on the road and bageled someone.  It's Purdue, but it's not easy to shutout anyone.  Well, an FBS program, especially in the same conference.

Penn State will be Number Two, but if proven otherwise, I would not be surprised.  Keep in mind that if they were to slot the postseason, Georgia would be Number 2 with a bye, while Penn State would be Number 5.

Georgia beat the number one team on the road, while Penn State hasn't really done anything spectacular.  So there's that.  But they are undefeated.  The 2022's lone loss appears to be an ugly one sadly.  Finally I'd drop Texas below Ohio State, but even that depends.  Road loss vs a Home Loss.  Texas will be fine, but if slotting occurred now, I believe LSU would be ahead of them.  Rather, they'd have a chance to finish above them and Georgia

[Stats Queen]

SEC shorts will be wild. What a wild season of college football.

I’m a GA Bulldog and count me as surprised that in week 8 we showed up to play!

Texas fans threw a lot of water bottle and stuff on the field (it’s was a bad call), but they really lacked the creativity of Tennessee fans - no full sized bottle of condiments, not golf balls, - Texas your in the SEC now, get it together.

[roamyn]

2 hours ago, Stats Queen said:

Texas fans threw a lot of water bottle and stuff on the field (it’s was a bad call), but they really lacked the creativity of Tennessee fans - no full sized bottle of condiments, not golf balls, - Texas your in the SEC now, get it together.

Nothing tops Browns fans tossing snowballs & dog bones at Rutigliano & the Bungles.  (And yes, I have to sadly admit I'm a Brownie.)

Edited October 20 by roamyn

[Carey]

At least 2 things came to mind with that segment in the game.  One was the discipline the SEC hands out to their teams, and then 2 Sundays before Christmas 2001, before it was called Huntington Back Field, the people there went next level toward that outcome and what led to that outcome.  Rather questionable

[Chit Chat]

9 hours ago, Stats Queen said:

What a wild season of college football.

It has been crazy so far!  I don't recall another season starting off quite like this one!  We're still trying to figure out how Bama beat Georgia, and then went on to lay an egg in 2 games!   I will never jump off of the bandwagon for Bama, no matter how bad it gets, but I've resigned myself to not getting worked up about a loss and can stand back and objectively ask, WTF just happened, and then move on with my day!!  It makes me appreciate Saban even more for what he accomplished there.  

I was hoping that Texas would've had a better showing against Georgia.  I'm sure Georgia was very pissed off with their loss to Bama, so good luck to any team who faces them after that!  

In lighter news, the Ducks mascot's head fell off!

6 hours ago, roamyn said:

(And yes, I have to sadly admit I'm a Brownie.)

Nothing wrong with that!  I'm a Buc's fan.  Teams with a rookie QB and Monday Night Football are our kryptonite!

 

[Stats Queen]

20 minutes ago, Chit Chat said:

lighter news, the Ducks mascot's head fell off!

That was so funny. He was also funny on College Game Day last week.

[Carey]

In the eighth College Football rankings, to the surprise of no one, Oregon is at the top of both.  Georgia did indeed jump Penn State.  Ohio State is 4th; Texas & Miami are flipped between the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll.

Tennessee's upset win over Alabama has the former in the Top Ten & the latter just within the Top 15 (at the bottom of it)

[Salacious Kitty]

The power of the $EC. I knew Georgia would jump undefeated Penn State. 

[Carey]

8 minutes ago, Salacious Kitty said:

The power of the $EC. I knew Georgia would jump undefeated Penn State. 

Sure is, and it's like it's more expected than death & taxes.

Although it makes sense since Georgia has big wins against Clemson and Texas.  Penn State's big win is against Illinois.  Penn State has a chance to get there, but it's possible they don't get there.  Especially if Oregon drops a game, but it's more likely that Penn State does the losing instead to avoid the Top ranking.

For a minute, with Alabama losing twice before Halloween, Georgia's loss to them sort of sucks.  However, both Tennessee & Vanderbilt are slotted higher thanks to a more superior conference AND overall record

[roamyn]

SEC Shorts:  everybody's scared of Vandy now!  The bottles & mustard reference!  "Who's your Huckleberry?"  And new permanent cast member, Death.

These guys/gals are so creative!

[Carey]

Those SEC Shorts can only go up from here.  Especially with the "new look" SEC!

Speaking of the SEC, I have to check on that segment that featured Paul & Heather to see what their forecast was in terms of "If The CFB Playoff started today".

I haven't had a chance to see the preview of the Top 25 reveal (probably won't until later this week).  However, I imagine it looked something like this:

Byes:

1. Oregon [B1G, Plays 8 vs 9 winner]
2. Georgia [SEC, Plays 7 vs 10 winner]
3. Miami [ACC, Plays 6 vs 11 winner]
4. Iowa State [XII, Plays 5 vs 12 winner]

5. Penn State vs Boise State [05 vs G5]
6. Ohio State vs BYU [06 vs 11]
7. Texas/Clemson [07 vs 10]
8. Tennessee/LSU [08 vs 09]

 

While it's just a TV show full of rankings, I cannot wait for those to start up again.  Of course, the field will no longer be chosen from the AP Poll.  I think I would have to break it down in terms of conferences instead of rankings. 

In other words, you'd have to forecast the winners/runners up/leaders of a conference first, and then factor that in here.  That helps make some sense as to why teams like Texas, Penn State & Ohio State might have to open up soon after the regular season ends (with no bye).  Gotta win your conference & go from there.

[roamyn]

5 minutes ago, Carey said:

Oregon [B1G, Plays 8 vs 9 winner]
2. Georgia [SEC, Plays 7 vs 10 winner]
3. Miami [ACC, Plays 6 vs 11 winner]
4. Iowa State [XII, Plays 5 vs 12 winner]

Why would Miami & Iowa St be higher that tOSU & Penn St?  They're currently ranked at 3 & 4 abmnd should get the Bye.  I'd anything Indiana should go over Iowa St.

[Carey]

10 minutes ago, roamyn said:

Why would Miami & Iowa St be higher that tOSU & Penn St?  They're currently ranked at 3 & 4 abmnd should get the Bye.  I'd anything Indiana should go over Iowa St.

Conference champions.  Everything is complex.  However, the written rules state that if a team wins their conference, they get a bye regardless of where they end within the rankings.

With an exception (or two).  They actually have to be ranked.  Plus they get a bye if they are the top 4 amongst conference champions.  In other words, the four highest ranking conference champions get that bye.  While a decent runner up in Georgia or Oregon would be more deserving than say Miami or even BYU if they passed Iowa State, they didn't win their conference.

What's unfortunate is that the fifth conference champion has to go on the road as that will likely be a Group of Five team.  Only one is slated to make it

[emma675]

Watching Alabama and Missouri. If you didn't know Brady Cook was injured before the game, you'd definitely know after the announcers mentioned it EVERY 10 SECONDS throughout the entire game. They even had a sideline reporter dedicated to basically stalking him and doing color commentary on his limbs. It was ridiculous. 

[Carey]

I'm trying to figure out why Illinois traveled West to Eugene a week after they "Beat The Game" against the champions.  That scene in Memorial Stadium was too good of a nice ending against someone to where they could've continued that celebration (as if they won the natty) in Illinois, and the outcome stays the same.

[Carey]

Double Post somehow, though I did omit the fact that opposing quarterbacks getting knocked out is the only easy way Alabama can roll in present time

Edited Saturday at 11:34 PM by Carey

[Chit Chat]

6 minutes ago, emma675 said:

It was ridiculous. 

Yes, it was!  

Just now, Carey said:

Yeah, felt like Missouri gave up.  I think this is the second time Alabama was the beneficiary of the opposing QB getting hurt to where they rolled as if Coach Nick was still on the sidelines.

I thought that Missouri's defense looked pretty good overall.   Bama's offense looked terrible the 1st quarter.  The penalties are killing us!  They mentioned that one of the issues off the field for Bama is the discipline.  Apparently, some of the guys are late to meetings and come in looking sloppy (shirts not tucked in).  I guess that was the standard in seasons past.  It's the little things like that that actually matter when you're trying to set a standard.  Maybe DeBoer wants some of the players to step up and be leaders, but he has to be the lead dog and lay down the law!!  I hope they can get all of that figured out.  If the rules are lax, then players will probably follow suit.  Again, it's the little things that can end up being a big issue for a team. 

I didn't realize it until a few days ago, but Saban said that Bama lost 26 players to the portal when he retired.  Our AD said that reps from other teams then circled like buzzards and even went to Tuscaloosa in order to persuade guys to leave.  Those players had so many voices in their ear at that time.  I'm sure it was very confusing for them.  Wouldn't that be considered tampering if they all swooped in on T-Town in order to recruit players?  I don't know the rules on that one.

Anyway, I'll never jump off of the bandwagon for Bama, but I'll point out what I think is wrong.  DeBoer certainly had his hands full in trying to keep the roster he inherited, but the way the portal is set up when a coach retires, well, it really makes the transition that more challenging.  

[emma675]

Mike Elko has some brass ones to bench his QB1 and put in the back up when things were looking bleak against LSU. What a game! My Aggies and Marcel Reed looked pretty damn good.

However, I'm still pissed about the idiocy of the school and board of regents for the Jimbo Fisher debacle, what an absolute waste of money. 

[Carey]

15 hours ago, Chit Chat said:

Anyway, I'll never jump off of the bandwagon for Bama, but I'll point out what I think is wrong.

The definition of a real, legit fan.  Criticism isn't turning on the team; it's just that.  You're being honest and sometimes harsh because you care.  Otherwise, one wouldn't say anything.

We'll see what's next for Alabama.  Although you might not prefer the following to play out, a true (lifetime) fan might be tested in the future if it ever gets to the point where Alabama fans storm the field following a victory

[Chit Chat]

46 minutes ago, Carey said:

Although you might not prefer the following to play out, a true (lifetime) fan might be tested in the future if it ever gets to the point where Alabama fans storm the field following a victory

Fans have made it through tougher times before Saban and still handled the wins with Saban without tearing up their own field!!  I get your point though.  :)  

I'm anxious to see SEC Shorts this week and how they will handle the Vandy loss.  He won't be strutting around this time.  He might even need CPR!   It was a good game though.  

I'm impressed that Saban does College Gameday, then still makes it to the stadium in time to see our game.  It's nice that he and Miss Terry have more time together.  They both look really happy.   Speaking of College Gameday, I feel so bad when I see Lee Corso.  He's not in the best shape, but I'm glad the guys treat him with respect and include him.  I think that Kirk kind of looks after him when he's on the set.  It was nice to see him honored yesterday.  

[Carey]

Other than LSU tumbling down the list, no major changes in the Ninth CFB Rankings.  Oregon is a solid No 1, and while Georgia probably wasn't moving from the 2nd spot, Penn State did nothing noteworthy enough to move up.  Texas and Ohio State struggled too but still found ways to win.  I guess people stopped looking forward to next week.  BTW, Miami and the Longhorns swapped in the AP Poll (the Coaches already had the Hurricanes in the Top 5).  First non B1G or SEC school in the Top 5 I believe.  I think Clemson was there before any games were played.

I have to look into something later, speaking of the ACC.  However, someone might get robbed in that conference.  It might not matter at the end of the day, but I'm trying to figure out how 3 teams with a zero in the right column can occur.