Week 9 CFB Discussion

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[webfoots2001]

Arizona clock operator gets a game ball.

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USC is such a fraud. They can't even put away a bad Arizona team.

[StevensTechU]

USC is such a fraud. They can't even put away a bad Arizona team.

USC is Helfrich's last Oregon teams. Playmakers on offense and zero defense.

[Everythingsducky]

Has Lincoln Reilly ever had a great D?

[ducks5ever]

I think the Pac-12 and Big-12 are extreme longshots. TCU might get in if Clemson loses. There's also the possibility of 2 SEC vs 2 Big-10 teams if the Ohio State vs Michigan game is really close.

We'll know a lot more once the CFP rankings come out.

Clemson has plenty of talent and they have a good coach, but they haven't looked dominate at all this year. Let's just say they win all the rest of their games this season (and it's not guaranteed to happen). What would be their resume win? It's hard to find one (in my opinion) because of how weak the ACC is.

Big12 - there's no clear separation at the top of the Big12 so I'd be surprised if one team (TCU) managed to make it through the entire season undefeated. I wouldn't be surprised if they lost to Texas actually.

[bellsduck]

Watching USC and UCLA tonight, I don't see USC winning that game.

[DuckBomb2]

I was looking ahead in the schedule and trying to figure out how the CCG might look. Eliminating divisions in a 12 team conference was really really stupid (in my opinion). There will definitely be a tie for one of the spots, and resolving it is going to be ugly (again -- in my opinion). If Oregon were to lose to Utah but win out otherwise, and Utah and UCLA win out, then you have a three-way tie for first where Oregon > UCLA > Utah > Oregon.

The 3-way tie breaker rules are goofy, almost arbitrary, so the Uah game is a must-win. Still several weeks away, but these tiebreaker rules make it hugely important. I think its monumentally dumb that they got rid of divisions.

[Greenblood]

Sure looks like the PAC will occupy the 8-11 spots in the coming AP poll:

8. Oregon
9. USC
10. UCLA
11. Utah

Of course, that will pretty much be completely obviated by the first CFP poll of the season that comes out on Tuesday.

[gogreen55]

Watching USC and UCLA tonight, I don't see USC winning that game.

A lot depends on the health of each team by the time that game rolls around, which is impossible to predict.

[buckmarkduck]

Wow MSU. . I guess if you can’t beat them on the field, catch them by themselves in the tunnel?

https://twitter.com/BussinWTB/status/15 ... GzgyVGlExA

[StevensTechU]

CFP expectation -

Georgia
Tennessee
Winner of Michigan/Ohio St
Clemson

Just out-
Oregon
Alabama
Loser of Michigan/Ohio State
TCU

Plenty of room for weirdness left, but with the way teams are playing, that's what I'd put my money on right now.

[Duck07]

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General Reaction: OMG the PAC is failing after this amazing deal!!!

The Reality: Big 12 got a 5 Million per year/team raise. 5 Million. In 2025.

[Duck07]

CFP expectation -

Georgia
Tennessee
Winner of Michigan/Ohio St
Clemson

Just out-
Oregon
Alabama
Loser of Michigan/Ohio State
TCU

Plenty of room for weirdness left, but with the way teams are playing, that's what I'd put my money on right now.

If I was a voter here's how I'd have it. Obviously that 1/2 pairing will change after next week but a close game I'd be hard pressed to drop either one out of the Top 4 due to wins over UA/UO.

1-UGA
2-UT
3-TCU
4-tOSU (their OOC is improved with every ND win but TCU's resume is more impressive to date)

5-Clemson
6-Alabama
7-Oregon
8-Michigan (they have an absolute garbage OOC and don't deserve a spot unless they're undefeated)

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Michigan State has suspended 4 players after the fight that took place near the locker rooms after the UM/MSU game.

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