College Football

Auburn had their destiny in their hands. That loss will resonate. I would not pick them against Alabama, but I have made the mistake a number of times. LOL

I think Louisville really won the weekend. Without the three losses they were on the outside looking in no matter. Even without the Michigan loss OSU still had their play-in game. I also wonder if Michigan had went undefeated and then loss the OSU would they both get it????

I sort of feel for Clemson. I understand they skated by in a few and with only SC left on their schedule, and a so-so VT team, they could finish 11-1 and win their conference. Louisville does not win their conference and is in ahead of the team they lost to all based on the timing of the loss. Could be a tough one to swallow in Death Valley.

Of the schools in the running I like the Louisville-Alabama match up. Alabama's speed and flying to the ball always seems to struggle with a mobile QB who can throw the ball as well. Jackson is as good a combination as there has been in a long time.
Should be a good matchup.

S

 

Agreed. And I did not see that coming. I watched Houston a couple of times this year and they may be a year away from contending.

This will really sting for Louisville as I believe they were in with a win because Mic-OSU will eliminate each other.

I had it all figured out until they played the game. LOL

S

 

Agreed. The South Carolina does not look to be the one, but it is a rival game so who knows. VT will depend all depends on what VT shows up. One week they can play defense with the best of them, next week they look like they could not stop the average run of the mill high school team.

Time will tell.

S

 

Agreed. Been a Clemson fan since the '82 Danny Ford team when I went to a camp the year before.

They were on a roll last year and if they could have played one more game or not had the layoff I feel like they would have one.

This year they do not have the defense they had last year and couple that with a ton of turnovers to further expose the defense. They scraped by several times. I did not think they were #2 team in the country but I am an old school AP/Coaches Poll kind of guy. If you are undefeated after 9-10 games then you deserve the ranking. The bowl, or now the play off series may get you exposed, but 9-10 and 0 means something. Even when 6 of those are cupcakes.

I still say Louisville is the only team with offensive team speed to hang offensively against Alabama's defense. For no more reason that an overly aggressive defense is always susceptible to over pursuing. Newton did it at Auburn, Manziel at A&M etc. etc. Watson last year the same. Not just a mobile QB but a fast QB with a good arm and top notch receivers. The over pursuit is gashed by QB runs and short passes that turn into long runs. This may be the only weakness in the Alabama team. What a problem to have, aggressive, sure tackling defenders with speed.

Maybe Nick Saban should have ran for president and used his recruitment skillset to build a White House staff. LOL

S

 

Looks like they are going to tie it up. OSU's D-Backs are good but Mich. St. is giving way too much respect. Throw it at least a couple of times to force the LB's to drop one step. But they are running it against 8-9 in the box. Alabama mashes OSU up front in this style of game.

Tied.

Going for 2. Maybe that is why they don't throw it, LOL. Big props for shooting the wad on a 3 win season. I liked the call to go for #2 but I would have ran it to the wide side again. Hard to throw on those guys in close.

S

 

Pick. I guess that is why I am doing night shift in a pharmaceutical plant vs. coaching on Saturdays. LOL

 

Great game with Michigan and OSU. I picked OSU early in the week. I thought Michigan was the better team. I thought the spot was his left shoulder and the ball was in his right hand. The no call on the pass interference.

My issue now is that two teams will more than likely get a chance to be in the playoff and not win their own conference.

S

 

True. But if I were to expand I would jump to 8. 9-12 will have two losses and not be a conference champion. It will be easier to separate.

My biggest criteria is head to head and then conference. If Penn State beats Wisconsin they look over at OSU and say we are the conference champs. And when given the chance to prove we are the better team we beat you on the field of play. Then they will follow that up with, "Good luck in the final four".

I can see Washington and Penn State getting snubbed. If Wisconsin beats Penn State that may be worse because OSU would be in and that opens the door for Michigan to slide back in just in front of Washington.

I'm saying Alabama, Clemson, OSU and Michigan with the other two conference champs being on the outside looking in.

Scott