Are blowouts more common than ever?
November 11th, 2017 at 7:06 PM ^
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November 11th, 2017 at 7:28 PM ^
2007 was the weirdest year of CFB ever.
November 11th, 2017 at 7:07 PM ^
Sparty sure thinks so...
November 11th, 2017 at 7:08 PM ^
November 11th, 2017 at 7:08 PM ^
Honestly with the way Auburn played tonight it wouldn’t shock me to see them beat Alabama.
November 11th, 2017 at 7:09 PM ^
November 11th, 2017 at 11:10 PM ^
No.
EDIT:
I don't think there are more blowouts in the sport overall, and even if there is a modest statistical bump (no idea) this season I think it's just a year-by-year variation. BUT I have a hard time recalling a time when so many good, top ten-type teams have not only lost but been absolutely destroyed. We're part of this category, btw.
November 11th, 2017 at 7:12 PM ^
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November 11th, 2017 at 7:19 PM ^
Not every game goes according to the Vegas point spreads. Blowouts have always been a rule and not an exception. I'm not sure that all of the teams mentioned are top teams.
November 11th, 2017 at 7:20 PM ^
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November 11th, 2017 at 7:20 PM ^
November 11th, 2017 at 7:26 PM ^
Its Iowa against not UM or OSU. What did you expect from Ferentz? He had his once every 5 years really good team last year, and already shot his wad against OSU this year.
November 11th, 2017 at 7:26 PM ^
November 11th, 2017 at 7:20 PM ^
No,absolutely not.
November 11th, 2017 at 7:23 PM ^
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November 11th, 2017 at 7:25 PM ^
Everytime I have Taco Bell
November 12th, 2017 at 7:56 AM ^
November 11th, 2017 at 7:25 PM ^
On any given Saturday
November 11th, 2017 at 7:26 PM ^
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November 11th, 2017 at 7:48 PM ^
Highly doubt it. You can't get blown out twice, once by an average Iowa team, and expect to jump any 1-loss teams, or a 2-loss Oklahoma.
November 11th, 2017 at 9:03 PM ^
November 11th, 2017 at 7:27 PM ^
But I think with a lot of teams running spread offenses now and often also with option elements, it's the kind of thing where if the other team can't stop it in the 1st quarter, they probably can't stop it in the 3rd or 4th either..so things add up.
Like you watch those spread offenses and it seems like some weeks the opposing D just has it figured out and really stuffs it. Then other weeks it just works and works and works and you get basketball point totals.
November 11th, 2017 at 7:27 PM ^
November 11th, 2017 at 7:36 PM ^
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Top to bottom is about 60% hot garbage:
BIG10 EAST
Rutgers
Maryland
Indiana
BIG10 WEST
Purdue
Illinois
Minnesota
Nebraska
Iowa
So you are going to witness lots of blowouts.
November 11th, 2017 at 7:29 PM ^
November 11th, 2017 at 8:44 PM ^
JT Barrett's 4 INTs and Ohio's shoddy pass defense in one game explain it all for me.
November 12th, 2017 at 1:03 AM ^
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November 12th, 2017 at 5:52 PM ^
If that is true, I think it is probably a combination of things to be observed.
Tempo offenses, which make possessions- good and bad- shorter, and therefore more possession per game, and more exhaustion overtaking losing defensive units.
More blitz/man high risk/reward defenses which means more big plays.
There seems to be more volatility in the performance of QBs these days:
Improved passing skills (among many QBs) and catching by receivers means when a QB is on and a defense is worn down, they can be shredded.
Players are starting and leaving earlier- younger players tend to be more emotional and affected by momentum.
Better technology and enlarged coaching staffs can mean that any mismatches are exploited more mercilessly.
Can't rule out rule changes, which nearly always favor the offense having an effect, too.
November 12th, 2017 at 7:32 PM ^
I believe this is just an outlier of a year.