2023 College football thread - That's A Wrap (3 Viewers)

[Capella]

For the , I hope GA, MI, FSU, and TX lose.

That makes it pretty easy then.

 

[AAABatteries]

Here’s my prediction of the playoffs:

UGA v. Texas
Mich v. Ore

Those will be some great regional matchups in the Sugar and Rose Bowl.

Championship:

Oregon over Georgia

 

[Tom Servo]

Wazzou, Oregon State enter into scheduling agreement with Mountain West.

Oregon State and Washington State will each play six MWC opponents in 2024, three at home and three on the road. The games will not count toward the MWC standings, and neither school is eligible for the conference championship game.

From a Yahoo article:

Yesterday, more details came out, and the two schools will pay the Mountain West $14 million to play with them next season (it would be assumed that is the going rate for any arrangement past 2024 as well). $14 million is a nice chunk of change for Mountain West schools. Depending on how much Hawaii gets, it’s $1.16 to $1.27 million per school, or roughly the equivalent of getting paid to get destroyed by an SEC team in September.

 

[culdeus]

Wazzou, Oregon State enter into scheduling agreement with Mountain West.

Oregon State and Washington State will each play six MWC opponents in 2024, three at home and three on the road. The games will not count toward the MWC standings, and neither school is eligible for the conference championship game.

From a Yahoo article:

Yesterday, more details came out, and the two schools will pay the Mountain West $14 million to play with them next season (it would be assumed that is the going rate for any arrangement past 2024 as well). $14 million is a nice chunk of change for Mountain West schools. Depending on how much Hawaii gets, it’s $1.16 to $1.27 million per school, or roughly the equivalent of getting paid to get destroyed by an SEC team in September.

Went from a major conference to pay to play in the MWC.

 

[Tom Servo]

Wazzou, Oregon State enter into scheduling agreement with Mountain West.

Oregon State and Washington State will each play six MWC opponents in 2024, three at home and three on the road. The games will not count toward the MWC standings, and neither school is eligible for the conference championship game.

From a Yahoo article:

Yesterday, more details came out, and the two schools will pay the Mountain West $14 million to play with them next season (it would be assumed that is the going rate for any arrangement past 2024 as well). $14 million is a nice chunk of change for Mountain West schools. Depending on how much Hawaii gets, it’s $1.16 to $1.27 million per school, or roughly the equivalent of getting paid to get destroyed by an SEC team in September.

Went from a major conference to pay to play in the MWC.

It looks like a short term move to reforming the PAC. MW looks good getting paid and getting better quality opponents. MW definitely wins this, but if it ends as up a PAC - MW merger, then everyone wins.

 

[Tom Servo]

First defensive stop of C-USA championship game comes halfway through the second quarter.

 

[Phil Elliott]

I don't think FSU gets left out unless they lose. In that scenario above, I had Michigan and FSU locked in simply because they were undefeated and won their conference championship games. I'd then put Oregon in because they won their conference championship too. Then it comes down to Alabama and Texas. They had pretty similar SOS if you look at all the various sites and Texas wins the H2H. I'd personally put Texas in with that scenario, but also see exactly what AAA is saying. I just can't see committee overcoming bias to leave it with no SEC teams.

You kind of have an SEC team with Texas - just a few months early.

 

[Ilov80s]

Interesting Oregon is such a big favorite given how the first game went. I get that UW hasn't looked as good since while Oregon is maybe peaking now but 9.5 still seems like a lot

 

[Osaurus]

Wazzou, Oregon State enter into scheduling agreement with Mountain West.

Oregon State and Washington State will each play six MWC opponents in 2024, three at home and three on the road. The games will not count toward the MWC standings, and neither school is eligible for the conference championship game.

From a Yahoo article:

Yesterday, more details came out, and the two schools will pay the Mountain West $14 million to play with them next season (it would be assumed that is the going rate for any arrangement past 2024 as well). $14 million is a nice chunk of change for Mountain West schools. Depending on how much Hawaii gets, it’s $1.16 to $1.27 million per school, or roughly the equivalent of getting paid to get destroyed by an SEC team in September.

Went from a major conference to pay to play in the MWC.

At least they’re not playing AAC teams

 

[irish eyes]

Oregon actually wearing school colors for this game, go figure.

 

[AAABatteries]

Great start to the game for the Huskies.

 

[Ilov80s]

Great start to the game for the Huskies.

Been pretty easy for them so far save for the one sack

 

[Moe.]

That’s a baffling set of play calls on that first Oregon drive

 

[AAABatteries]

Great start to the game for the Huskies.

Been pretty easy for them so far save for the one sack

They need a TD here though - have to score TDs against Oregon

 

[Snoopy]

Using a high school chant "you can't do this"?

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

That looked easy

 

[Ilov80s]

Great start to the game for the Huskies.

Been pretty easy for them so far save for the one sack

They need a TD here though - have to score TDs against Oregon

Made it look easy

 

[Capella]

I’m no betting sharp but Washington +9 tonight? I don’t get it.

I just bet them to win s/u because it pays too well not to.

 

[Peak]

That looked easy

Not only easy, but Washington eating up a lot of time between plays. Taking their time with subs and commanding the clock. Oregon with a 10 second 3 and out didn't help their cause.

 

[Ilov80s]

That looked easy

Not only easy, but Washington eating up a lot of time between plays. Taking their time with subs and commanding the clock. Oregon with a 10 second 3 and out didn't help their cause.

Oregon offense looking as flat as the defense

 

[AAABatteries]

Oh damn - he had him wide open

 

[AAABatteries]

Horrible mistake by that lineman - idiot

 

[The Commish]

I see why Nix has such a high comp % Do they ever throw down the field?

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

That looked easy

 

[Capella]

That +9.5 has to be one of the dumbest lines of all-time.

 

[Ilov80s]

That +9.5 has to be one of the dumbest lines of all-time.

Right, like they just played not that long ago. It was the best game of the year, I know everyone saw it.

 

[AAABatteries]

That +9.5 has to be one of the dumbest lines of all-time.

Agree but I’m not sure anybody saw what’s happened so far happening. Lots of time left but Oregon better not let the Huskies score a TD here or they will be in serious trouble.

 

[irish eyes]

I see why Nix has such a high comp % Do they ever throw down the field?

Watched a few Oregon games and I never see down field throws. But some team will be dumb enough to draft Nix high.

 

[AAABatteries]

That +9.5 has to be one of the dumbest lines of all-time.

Right, like they just played not that long ago. It was the best game of the year, I know everyone saw it.

I honestly assumed that Penix WAS injured and people knew about it. He’s looked fine.

 

[Ilov80s]

That +9.5 has to be one of the dumbest lines of all-time.

Right, like they just played not that long ago. It was the best game of the year, I know everyone saw it.

I honestly assumed that Penix WAS injured and people knew about it. He’s looked fine.

Yeah he got banged up in the Oregon game I think.

 

[AAABatteries]

Washington line has been great and it doesn’t seem like Oregon defensive backs can cover the UW receivers at all.

 

[The Commish]

I see why Nix has such a high comp % Do they ever throw down the field?

Watched a few Oregon games and I never see down field throws. But some team will be dumb enough to draft Nix high.

This also puts in context Oregon YAC yards.

 

[irish eyes]

The bubble screen play should be outlawed. Worst play call ever

 

[The Commish]

There's one

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

WTF

 

[The Commish]

Wow....thats pretty bad

 

[irish eyes]

What a horrible call

 

[AAABatteries]

Seemed like a bad call

 

[jhib]

The WR wasn't even working to get that call

 

[irish eyes]

Ridiculous, but hey the refs created a game. Bravo

 

[Nick Vermeil]

The Jets should give this Mohamed kid a look. He’s right there on Long island!

 

[jhib]

Jeremiah vs Mohamed. Hmmm.

 

[irish eyes]

Nix threw a 2 yard TD, announcers saying it's a Heisman moment. Oof, I really hope Oregon loses this game

 

[fasteddie_21]

14pts and while Oregon still doesn’t look right, that’s a heck of a turn around!

 

[Brunell4MVP]

3 starting NFL QBs are younger than Nix and Penix. And Sam Howell is only 4 months older than Penix. Bennet last year also. Could this be a college trend? Take an older QB and surround them with speed and skill. Weinke was like 62 years old when he won Natty at FSU tossing it to Peter Warrick.

 

[AAABatteries]

3 starting NFL QBs are younger than Nix and Penis. And Sam Howell is only 4 months older than Penix. Bennet last year also. Could this be a college trend? Take an older QB and surround them with speed and skill Weinke was like 62 years old when he won Natty at FSU.

You said Penis.

 

[The Commish]

Washington shooting themselves in the foot

 

[Moe.]

Cover is back on the menu boys

edit: or not

 

[irish eyes]

3 starting NFL QBs are younger than Nix and Penix. And Sam Howell is only 4 months older than Penix. Bennet last year also. Could this be a college trend? Take an older QB and surround them with speed and skill. Weinke was like 62 years old when he won Natty at FSU tossing it to Peter Warrick.

I think Nix has played college for 15 years, at least it seems like it.

 

[BeTheMatch]

That escalated quickly