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Re: Other Guys Bowl Games

Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2025 12:57 pm
by duckpoint
Phalanx wrote: Wed Dec 31, 2025 11:48 am It's too early for the Big Ten to declare victory, but if Iowa beats Vanderbilt, a lot of SEC shills are going to have some explaining to do. How many times were we told that Oregon beating Iowa at their own place meant nothing and that Alabama and Texas beating Vanderbilt should catapult them into the playoffs?
Yep, Iowa > Vanderbilt is going to poke some holes in the SEC is the greatest narratives.

The announcers sure love them some Pavia. SEC honks?

Re: Other Guys Bowl Games

Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2025 1:01 pm
by OregonFan4Life
Well the Iowa defense apparently thought the game was over at halftime and decided to not show up in the 2nd half so this game is far from over….


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Re: Other Guys Bowl Games

Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2025 1:40 pm
by duckpoint
Michigan's turn... Go Blue!

Re: Other Guys Bowl Games

Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2025 1:47 pm
by UOducksTK1
Iowa’s offense was poppin!

Re: Other Guys Bowl Games

Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2025 1:49 pm
by StevensTechU
UOducksTK1 wrote: Wed Dec 31, 2025 1:47 pm Iowa’s offense was poppin!
Apparently they don't play defense in the state of Tennessee. Tennessee and Vandy made Illinois and Iowa look like the Greatest Show on Turf.

Re: Other Guys Bowl Games

Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2025 3:06 pm
by Phalanx
Do you guys think the SEC-loving playoff committee arranged the rankings so that SEC teams would play each other and at least win a few playoff games that way? They are really getting hammered so far otherwise. It was funny watching Vandy trying to do their big 4th quarter steamroll thing and Iowa stopped it with a few bunched up 3rd down runs up the middle to eat a huge part of the 4th quarter. I think this conference Oregon landed in likes to win bowl games. USC better figure it out.

Re: Other Guys Bowl Games

Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2025 4:14 pm
by StevensTechU
The Big 12 isn't messing around. Utah has the worse opt out situation and they're killing Nebraska. It's the Big 10's tenth best team against the Big 12's third best, but it's still a murder.

Re: Other Guys Bowl Games

Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2025 4:40 pm
by OregonFan4Life
Seems like Big Ten defenses may not be as good as everyone thought but the B1G is doing well on offense (outside of Nebraska).

Looks like Texas might give the SEC their first postseason win against another P4 conference in a Michigan team that’s a complete disaster. But I’m ESPN will cover this win a lot and use it as a reason to continue and obsess over Arch Manning.


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Re: Other Guys Bowl Games

Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2026 1:57 pm
by StevensTechU
Post-season records by conference following the quarterfinals (in order of most wins):

BIG TEN: 9-4 (.692)
ACC: 6-4 (.600)
BIG 12: 4-2 (.667)
AMERICAN: 4-3 (.571)
CONFERENCE USA: 4-3 (.571)
SEC: 4-8 (.333)
MAC: 2-3 (.400)
MOUNTAIN WEST: 2-5 (.286)
PAC-12: 1-0 (1.000)
SUN BELT: 3-6 (.333)
INDEPENDENTS: 0-1 (.000)

If you eliminate intra-conference bowl games, the SEC/CFL becomes 2-6 and the Sun Belt becomes 2-5.

Link to where this gets updated: https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/arti ... owl-season

Re: Other Guys Bowl Games

Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2026 12:26 pm
by duckpoint
StevensTechU wrote: Fri Jan 02, 2026 1:57 pm Post-season records by conference following the quarterfinals (in order of most wins):

BIG TEN: 9-4 (.692)
ACC: 6-4 (.600)
BIG 12: 4-2 (.667)
AMERICAN: 4-3 (.571)
CONFERENCE USA: 4-3 (.571)
SEC: 4-8 (.333)
MAC: 2-3 (.400)
MOUNTAIN WEST: 2-5 (.286)
PAC-12: 1-0 (1.000)
SUN BELT: 3-6 (.333)
INDEPENDENTS: 0-1 (.000)

If you eliminate intra-conference bowl games, the SEC/CFL becomes 2-6 and the Sun Belt becomes 2-5.

Link to where this gets updated: https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/arti ... owl-season
The Sun Belt scheduling an intra-conference bowl game is dumb! The SEC having intra-conference CFP (bowl games) is a different kind of dumb that is the fault of the CFP committee. One has to wonder if was by design to ensure that undeserving SEC teams advanced in the playoffs. Particularly the first round Bama vs OU...

Re: Other Guys Bowl Games

Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2026 12:36 pm
by squintsdd
duckpoint wrote: Sat Jan 03, 2026 12:26 pm
StevensTechU wrote: Fri Jan 02, 2026 1:57 pm Post-season records by conference following the quarterfinals (in order of most wins):

BIG TEN: 9-4 (.692)
ACC: 6-4 (.600)
BIG 12: 4-2 (.667)
AMERICAN: 4-3 (.571)
CONFERENCE USA: 4-3 (.571)
SEC: 4-8 (.333)
MAC: 2-3 (.400)
MOUNTAIN WEST: 2-5 (.286)
PAC-12: 1-0 (1.000)
SUN BELT: 3-6 (.333)
INDEPENDENTS: 0-1 (.000)

If you eliminate intra-conference bowl games, the SEC/CFL becomes 2-6 and the Sun Belt becomes 2-5.

Link to where this gets updated: https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/arti ... owl-season
The Sun Belt scheduling an intra-conference bowl game is dumb! The SEC having intra-conference CFP (bowl games) is a different kind of dumb that is the fault of the CFP committee. One has to wonder if was by design to ensure that undeserving SEC teams advanced in the playoffs. Particularly the first round Bama vs OU...
I think it's more one of 2 scenarios. Either setting to ensure a B1G vs SEC championship game, or an SEC vs SEC championing game.

Re: Other Guys Bowl Games

Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2026 1:02 pm
by StevensTechU
The Sun Belt situation was because of a bunch of bowl eligible teams opting out. The bowl decided to get a rivalry game as a result. I don't fault them.

Re: Other Guys Bowl Games

Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2026 2:12 pm
by duckpoint
StevensTechU wrote: Sat Jan 03, 2026 1:02 pm The Sun Belt situation was because of a bunch of bowl eligible teams opting out. The bowl decided to get a rivalry game as a result. I don't fault them.
An understandable, but still dumb solution to a dumb problem. CFB is broken...

Re: Other Guys Bowl Games

Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2026 9:57 pm
by StevensTechU
Conference records after the semifinals (since it's B1G vs. B1G tomorrow)

ACC: 10-4 (.714)
BIG TEN: 10-5 (.667)
AMERICAN: 5-4 (.555)
BIG 12: 4-4 (.500)
CONFERENCE USA: 4-3 (.571)
SUN BELT: 4-6 (.400)
SEC: 4-11 (.266)
MAC: 2-3 (.400)
MOUNTAIN WEST: 2-5 (.286)
PAC-12: 1-0 (1.000)
INDEPENDENTS: 0-1 (.000)

If you eliminate intra-conference bowl games, the SEC/confederate football league becomes 2-9, the Sun Belt becomes 2-5, and the Big Ten becomes 9-4.

Re: Other Guys Bowl Games

Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2026 10:10 am
by AutzenMember
StevensTechU wrote: Thu Jan 08, 2026 9:57 pm Conference records after the semifinals (since it's B1G vs. B1G tomorrow)

ACC: 10-4 (.714)
BIG TEN: 10-5 (.667)
AMERICAN: 5-4 (.555)
BIG 12: 4-4 (.500)
CONFERENCE USA: 4-3 (.571)
SUN BELT: 4-6 (.400)
SEC: 4-11 (.266)
MAC: 2-3 (.400)
MOUNTAIN WEST: 2-5 (.286)
PAC-12: 1-0 (1.000)
INDEPENDENTS: 0-1 (.000)

If you eliminate intra-conference bowl games, the SEC/confederate football league becomes 2-9, the Sun Belt becomes 2-5, and the Big Ten becomes 9-4.
B1G will be 11-6 after tonight. If B1G beats Miami, 12-6 vs 10-5 (ACC). Both at .667 to lead all conferences.