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2021 College football thread - Auburn’s gotta Auburn. (1 Viewer)

culdeus said:
3 win Nebraska is favored over Iowa.  Iowa was at one point the #2 ranked team in the country.   This has to be some sort of record of some kind.    
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I wrote this above but NEB is 1-9 against the Big Ten and Oklahoma - with a 0 point differential. 

Crazy.

 
from Nov 11:

“At their meeting last week, a group of conference commissioners introduced a new alternate 12-team postseason model that guarantees a berth to each Power 5 champion, sources tell Sports Illustrated.

The model is almost identical to the one a subcommittee introduced over the summer—aside from one change. The alternate model grants automatic bids to the Power 5 champions plus the highest-ranked Group of 5 champion. The subcommittee’s proposal gives automatic access to the six highest-ranked conference champions. Each format completes the field with six at-large selections based on rankings.”
 

Proposed by the Big 10, ACC and Pac, and obviously the Big 12 would sign on, so sure, assumption. 

 
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culdeus said:
3 win Nebraska is favored over Iowa.  Iowa was at one point the #2 ranked team in the country.   This has to be some sort of record of some kind.    
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Someone researched it back to 1978 and couldn't find a case where a 3-8 or worse team was favored over a 9-2 team.

I think the line opened as a pick 'em, then went quickly to Nebraska -4.  News came out that Martinez wouldn't be playing (had shoulder surgery yesterday) and the line went to Iowa -1.  Now back to Nebraska -1.

Back QB has little/almost no experience.  Nebraska will also be without a few starters on D and a RB or 2.  Not sure why Iowa wouldn't win this pretty easily, but wouldn't touch the game either. 

 
For Mel Tucker's contract from espn.com

Tucker's contract is fully guaranteed. His buyout to leave Michigan State remains unchanged from his original contract: $2.5 million with annual decreases by $500,000.
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I may have missed the guaranteed part of Franklin's contract.  :lmao:   That makes more sense.  Otherwise these looked like great deals for the schools.  Maybe not.

 
Capella said:
from Nov 11:

“At their meeting last week, a group of conference commissioners introduced a new alternate 12-team postseason model that guarantees a berth to each Power 5 champion, sources tell Sports Illustrated.

The model is almost identical to the one a subcommittee introduced over the summer—aside from one change. The alternate model grants automatic bids to the Power 5 champions plus the highest-ranked Group of 5 champion. The subcommittee’s proposal gives automatic access to the six highest-ranked conference champions. Each format completes the field with six at-large selections based on rankings.”
 

Proposed by the Big 10, ACC and Pac, and obviously the Big 12 would sign on, so sure, assumption. 
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Still seems like a leap. ESPN/DIS is going to need to sign off, surely.  And there is no indication they would either want to pay for this.  They pay 470M for the current rights over the decade they had it, and the conferences want to more than double the rights ask here, some coming out of existing bowls (surely)  but you are still looking for ESPN to come out of pocket another half billion when by all accounts they are unprofitable as an entity and a boat anchor for DIS.  CBS already signals they are tapped out.  Who is the white knight here?  

 
Tom Servo said:
Well, let’s see…

NBC has ND football and a number of networks (USA).

FOX has Big 10 and PAC 12 plus FS1.

Amazon, YouTube or other streaming services. 

This can be a pie split any number of ways. 
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I'm seeing this as the point where the networks make a stand and begin the wind down process.  This isn't going to be a if you play it they will come situation.  Plus the bowls seem to drive the schedule up to this point.  They have been a force against this as well. 

 
one thing is sure about Texas fans. when they're having a down year, literally.... dozens... of them will show up to the games and support.

great day to be a young kid sneaking in to the game and finding some primo seats

 
WDIK2 said:
Someone researched it back to 1978 and couldn't find a case where a 3-8 or worse team was favored over a 9-2 team.

I think the line opened as a pick 'em, then went quickly to Nebraska -4.  News came out that Martinez wouldn't be playing (had shoulder surgery yesterday) and the line went to Iowa -1.  Now back to Nebraska -1.

Back QB has little/almost no experience.  Nebraska will also be without a few starters on D and a RB or 2.  Not sure why Iowa wouldn't win this pretty easily, but wouldn't touch the game either. 
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And NU leads at the half. :oldunsure:  

 
From RedditCFB:

The Playoff Committee should just give Nebraska the #4 seed. They’ll never win, but we’re guaranteed a close game instead of just another CFP blowout.

:lol:  

 
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Bizarre ending to WarOnI4

USF QB rolls out on 2nd and goal inside 5 with no time outs and time running out. Under pressure his knee goes down with 8 seconds left but he lobs a prayer towards the goal line. Ball is intercepted and UCF runs out clock on return.

Play is reviewed and they say his knee was down but clock expired so game is over.

Could USF have spiked ball in 8 seconds? probably not but it seemed like chicken #### explanation 

 
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Oregon State extends Jon Smith through 2027.  Good for them.  There was a small though in the back of my mind UW might come calling.

 
JaxBill said:
Bizarre ending to WarOnI4

USF QB rolls out on 2nd and goal inside 5 with no time outs and time running out. Under pressure his knee goes down with 8 seconds left but he lobs a prayer towards the goal line. Ball is intercepted and UCF runs out clock on return.

Play is reviewed and they say his knee was down but clock expired so game is over.

Could USF have spiked ball in 8 seconds? probably not but it seemed like chicken #### explanation 
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Intercepting defender was down with ~5 seconds left.  Weird.

 
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