CFP predictions
November 30th, 2017 at 10:37 AM ^
November 30th, 2017 at 11:11 AM ^
November 30th, 2017 at 12:44 PM ^
November 30th, 2017 at 11:23 AM ^
ESPN Chris Fallica: in the last two years, the 8 teams which reached the CFP had 6 losses by a combined 31 points. Ohio States 2 losses this year have been by a combined 46 points.
One would think that has to come into play if they are one of the teams being considered for the final spot.
November 30th, 2017 at 11:46 AM ^
The problem the committee has is that there's a good chance at least 2 teams will have 2 losses and a couple 1-loss teams will be sitting out the playoff because of when they lose. I'm fine with Wisconsin being left out, but it's hard to think Alabama isn't better than either B1G team.
November 30th, 2017 at 12:02 PM ^
November 30th, 2017 at 12:08 PM ^
They miss the Freshwater.
November 30th, 2017 at 11:50 AM ^
November 30th, 2017 at 11:53 AM ^
The final four I would like is Oaklahoma / Miami / Georgia / Wisconsin
However I think Oaklahoma / Clemson / Georgia / OSU will actually happen.
November 30th, 2017 at 11:54 AM ^
November 30th, 2017 at 12:04 PM ^
November 30th, 2017 at 12:20 PM ^
The U beats Clemson......
TCU beats OK......
OSU beats Wiscy......
UGA beats Auburn.......
And Chaos would reign........
While I would never parlay that at Vegas, although it is not completely out of the question either.
This would be great because there would be the "Conference Champion" faction that would claim the following...
The U
TCU
OSU
UGA....
are in the playoffs becasue they won their conferences
And the double talking putzs of the world that would claim the playoffs should be....
Bama
Auburn
OK
Clemson......
And no one wins in the playoff selection and maybe, JUST MAYBE people will wake up and get their act together and do the 8 team playoff......
The sooner the better...
8 teams
5 team that win their conference, period....
3 wild cards teams......
The wild card team can only be seeded 6th, 7th, or 8th.
First round games are at the top 4 seeds home stadium.
This would put an ultimate premium on every conference game......
Lets go chaos.......!!!!!
November 30th, 2017 at 12:46 PM ^
So, which banned poster on here are you that took on a "ghetto" persona? Sorry, ain't buyin the fake jive talk, ya turkey.
November 30th, 2017 at 1:00 PM ^
If we had an average B1G QB we could have put 40 points on their D. I'm pissed that we could not beat them at home, since they are not a top 10 team. WI should have no problems beating OSU.
1. Clemson
2. Wisconsin
3. Oklahoma
4. Georgia
November 30th, 2017 at 1:06 PM ^
November 30th, 2017 at 1:47 PM ^
November 30th, 2017 at 3:18 PM ^
November 30th, 2017 at 6:23 PM ^
No one is forgetting last year's CFP, and what happened to OSU there. I certainly don't (and won't). I was hosting our annual NYE party, with quite a few Buckeye fans in attendance, and I kinda relished it, perhaps a tad more than I should have, but...
But, if OSU gets in, I think that'll be, what, 3 out of the past 5 years or something that they've been in the playoffs? I'm kinda sick of the obligatory Ohio State game on TV on NYE. I'd rather not have to watch them at all.
November 30th, 2017 at 6:18 PM ^
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2017-college-football-predictions/…
Allows you to "run" various scenarios and get probabilities (yes -- that's Nate Silver's site). Notably, if OSU wins the Big 10, their odds to go 58%, according to this, while Bama's would be 38%.
November 30th, 2017 at 10:11 PM ^
1-Clemson
2-Oklahoma
3-Auburn
4-Wisconsin/Alabama
December 1st, 2017 at 1:31 PM ^
Here's the thing. I hate advocating for Ohio State, and I really don't intend to do that, but...if OSU beats Wisconsin, I think we can all agree (right?) that Ohio State would have the edge over Wisconsin for a playoff spot. Sure, Wisconsin would have 1 less loss, but in the grand scheme of things:
- Ohio State would have the head-to-head win
- Ohio State would have wins over two current top-10 teams (one a top 5)
If OSU beats Wisconsin, Wisconsin is rightfully out.
Now, between OSU and Alabama? That's where it gets tricky. Keep in mind that (should everything else play out as you have it above -- Clemson wins, OU wins, and Auburn wins -- Alabama obviously NEEDS Ohio State to win for it to have any chance at all).
So, let's say that happens. Let's say Ohio State beats Wisconsin, in a relatively close game, something like 27-21, and wins the B10 championship.
So, Ohio State would then have those two top-10 wins (one a top-5) on its resume, plus a conference championship.
While on the other hand, Alabama would have no conference title, and its best wins over:
- Florida State (ranked #3 at the time of the game, but finished unranked and awful)
- #17 LSU (ranked #19 at the time of the game) -- this is THE BEST win on Bama's resume
- #23 Miss State (ranked #16 at the time of the game)
It's not a terribly easy decision, and yeah, there's that loss to Iowa lurking in there, and Bama has no bad losses. I think it might truly come down to margin of victory for OSU. If we see a repeat of a few years ago, when they took apart Wisconsin 55-0, OSU is definitely in. If they squeak by? The conversation becomes more difficult.
It'll be interesting to see what happens, but if I had to bet on it? I'd say OSU (if they win) is in, and Bama gets left out in the cold.
December 1st, 2017 at 1:48 PM ^
Champioship week
Ohio Torches Wisconsin (I still can't buy Wisconsin) I think it is going to be ugly
Auburn Wins
USC wins
Oklahoma Wins
Clemson Smokes Miami bad
CFP
Clemson vs. Alabama rematch-Alabama wins
Oklahoma vs. Auburn-Oklahoma Wins
Championship
Oklahoma