2019 College football thread - It's 2020, yo. Go to the new thread. (4 Viewers)

[joffer]

OU is totally winning this half

 

[H Jass]

I’d argue 3, Bama/Clemson 1 and 2, then OU/UGA. The point remains. 

tOSU/Bama was a good game in the first playoff 

 

[Doug B]

The talent never has and never will be distributed in college football. 

Doesn't have to go even 15 teams deep. 5-7 teams would be better than it is at present. And I wouldn't put 10-12 teams deep as an impossibility.

 

[Politician Spock]

Given the #4 seed has won the playoff 40% of the time, I can't believe we are actually having an argument about going back to only 2. 

 

[bigmarc27]

Given the #4 seed has won the playoff 40% of the time, I can't believe we are actually having an argument about going back to only 2. 

I’m fine with 8, but only if we guarantee each of the P5 champs is in as well as the top G5, then 2 WCs but not more than two from any conference. 

 

[Politician Spock]

I’m fine with 8, but only if we guarantee each of the P5 champs is in as well as the top G5, then 2 WCs but not more than two from any conference. 

I refuse to agree to guaranteed conference champs.... unless all the conferences get rid of divisions. The top 2 teams in a conference should play in the conference championship game.... not some 8-4 team from a crappy division. 

Conference divisions are stupid and serve zero purpose. 

 

[Moe.]

Given the #4 seed has won the playoff 40% of the time, I can't believe we are actually having an argument about going back to only 2. 

I’m pretty sure the only place this “argument” exists is on this message board when people get bored

 

[Capella]

Given the #4 seed has won the playoff 40% of the time, I can't believe we are actually having an argument about going back to only 2. 

We’re not. I’m fine with 4. Anymore is a mess imo 

 

[Capella]

I’m fine with 8, but only if we guarantee each of the P5 champs is in as well as the top G5, then 2 WCs but not more than two from any conference. 

What happens when a 7-5 division winner pulls an upset in a conference title game. Just pick the best teams. 

 

[SaintsInDome2006]

Is this the most points ever given up by 0U?

 

[culdeus]

The talent never has and never will be distributed in college football. 

But you do have to allow the odd Clemson to come out of nowhere.  (this isn't the best example, but bear with me on the fact that they were a 3rd tier program for 20 years, then blew up.)  Those teams tend to get left out, where now they are allowed in.

 

[Capella]

But you do have to allow the odd Clemson to come out of nowhere.  (this isn't the best example, but bear with me on the fact that they were a 3rd tier program for 20 years, then blew up.)  Those teams tend to get left out, where now they are allowed in.

I can agree with this. Clemson’s rise is extremely weird. 

 

[SaintsInDome2006]

Was that the biggest halftime deficit for an 0U team ever?

 

[WDIK2]

Is this the most points ever given up by 0U?

No.

 

[Politician Spock]

We’re not. I’m fine with 4. Anymore is a mess imo 

It's madness I tell you. MADNESS!

 

[SaintsInDome2006]

OU gave up more points to Nebraska in 1996 & 1997.

 

[SaintsInDome2006]

OU gave up 56 to Nebraska in the 1st half in 1996.

1995-96 were tough years.

 

[heckmanm]

In other Joe Burrow news, Rodnald Silks joined the FBG Shark Pool group on Facebook, and the masses are angry. 

Rodnald is a ####### national treasure. And I love that he managed to spell Cincinnati right

 

[culdeus]

People say that the #4 team wins every so often, but one of those wins was Alabama as the 2nd SEC school and you could argue they were probably the 2 seed if it was conference neutral.

The other was a 1 loss OSU team that was put in the 4 slot over an undefeated FSU that got smoked as the 3.  I mean I get it, you have to put OSU as the 4 that year.

4 teams is fine.  2 teams is/was stupid. We can be damn sure those two years the 4 seeds likely would not have gotten a chance in a 2 team playoff, and both those years when it happened they won out.

 

[bigmarc27]

What happens when a 7-5 division winner pulls an upset in a conference title game. Just pick the best teams. 

Then the higher ranked team shouldn’t have lost to the 7-5 team. 

 

[Capella]

Then the higher ranked team shouldn’t have lost to the 7-5 team. 

That’s ridiculous. 

 

[facook]

In other Joe Burrow news, Rodnald Silks joined the FBG Shark Pool group on Facebook, and the masses are angry. 

Hello and thank you for hading me here. this is my first post but I am long time on footballguys

who does everyone think the Bangles will draft first - will be definitly LSU quarterback right?

#WhoAreThey

thans for the inviting!

#WhoAreThey   

 

[WDIK2]

OU gave up 56 to Nebraska in the 1st half in 1996.

1995-96 were tough years.

It looks like that was 56 in the second half.   

ETA:  In a half would be correct.

ETA2:  Those were not 1 vs 4 matchups.

 

[The Commish]

Let the whining about the refs begin. 

 

[facook]

I’m fine with 8, but only if we guarantee each of the P5 champs is in as well as the top G5, then 2 WCs but not more than two from any conference. 

This is the right answer.  That way the Capellas of the world get their "eye test" Alabama in every year and the rest of us get our "results on the field" champs and small school dreamers in every year.  Also, quarters should be on campus of the top 4 conference champs.

 

[Insein]

Maybe go NFL playoffs style. Top 6 teams make it. Top 2 teams get a bye. 

 

[Tom Servo]

Let the whining about the refs begin. 

Are they PAC 12 refs?

 

[ILUVBEER99]

Are they PAC 12 refs?

Pretty sure SEC refs are doing the OSU/CLEM game.

Pac12 in final game

 

[facook]

Pretty sure SEC refs are doing the OSU/CLEM game.

Pac12 in final game

Wait, seriously?  Pac12 refs are the worst in the country.  And I say that as a Pac12 guy.

 

[ILUVBEER99]

Wait, seriously?  Pac12 refs are the worst in the country.  And I say that as a Pac12 guy.

yep.  Pac12 refs got final game.  They are horrible so kinda sucks.

 

[facook]

yep.  Pac12 refs got final game.  They are horrible so kinda sucks.

Ouch.  Terrible.  Makes sense cause they have no team in the playoff, but DOESN'T make sense from a quality of reffing standpoint.

 

[facook]

I am so JACKED for this game.  College Football is the best.

 

[facook]

Let's go!

 

[The General]

Give that receiver another pot leaf sticker for his helmet. 

 

[James Daulton]

Regardless, this 4 team playoff is miles better than the 2 team playoff and miles better than when a committee just picked the national champion.

 

[Ilov80s]

Easy call, not sure what was so confusing to everyone 

 

[James Daulton]

That was a fantastic catch. 

 

[timschochet]

I thought maybe he should have kept running- he slowed down, could he have gotten to the outside? 

 

[joffer]

they playing on a green ice rink or something?

 

[timschochet]

Anyhow great defensive stand for Clemson. Tough team to score touchdowns on. 

 

[Beef Ravioli]

I didn’t like the two plays to the short side of the field. What is the advantage to running a sweep to the short side? 

 

[SHIZNITTTT]

LSU -3 Clemson

LSU -4½ Ohio State

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

Good stop by tOSU Defense 

 

[The General]

Boom

 

[James Daulton]

When was the last time Clemson was down by 10?

 

[Politician Spock]

When was the last time Clemson was down by 10?

Should be 14.

 

[need2know]

Osu looks ready

 

[timschochet]

Lawrence doesn’t face this very often. When was the last time he lost? 

 

[Capella]

Ok OSU looks fast 

 

[GroveDiesel]

I thought maybe he should have kept running- he slowed down, could he have gotten to the outside? 

Bum knee. Not sure he could have made the corner and not sure it would have been worth the injury risk to his knee trying.