Durham Blue

December 3rd, 2016 at 11:29 AM ^

Well, this AND Colorado's defense couldn't tackle for shit.  How many plays did they contact the runner behind the LOS and the UW RBs squirted free?  And it wasn't like 1 or 2 yards.  It was always 4 to 7 yards.  Ridiculous.  I have no idea what happened to Colorado's defense but they didn't play anything like the team they had been the second half of the season.

 

Maybe it was the interceptions that took the life out of the D.  That was the most uninspired effort I've seen in a championship game in quite a while.

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llandson

December 3rd, 2016 at 9:12 AM ^

Those people that believe the Big Ten champ would leapfrog Michigan underestimate voters' propensity to take the lazy approach. 

Undefeated teams first, 1-loss teams second, and 2-loss teams third. Beyond that, if there is a head-to-head result, go with it. 

It is substantially easier for the voters to justify ranking 2-loss Michigan ahead of the 2-loss Big Ten champion by virtue of the head-to-head result than it is to do the mental gymnastics of rationalizing why the Big Ten champion deserves it over Michigan.

The head-to-head result is a "cover your ass" variable for the voters to lean on. These guys don't want to go out on a limb.  

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Jimmyisgod

December 3rd, 2016 at 10:03 AM ^

He BTCG winner will pass us now. Before yesterday our biggest point was that we had beaten 3 top 10 teams. That's no longer true and Colorado looked bad. We finished 3rd in our division, that's what would keep us out of the playoffs if Clemson lost.

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Hard-Baughlls

December 3rd, 2016 at 10:12 AM ^

won't get in.  We screwed ourselves at Iowa and got screwed by refs at OSU.

It sucks, but sometimes the stars just don't align.  OSU might have been the best team in the country last year but played uninspired most of the year, lost the wrong game, and ultimately missed the playoff.  

Clemson won't lose.  Football gods never favor us...we just need to start blowing everyone out and say fuck you to chance.

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MWolverine7

December 3rd, 2016 at 10:15 AM ^

Well on my way to Costco this morning here in Michigan - I look up and the SUV in front of me has a VT alumni bumper sticker. since my car has a U of M plate - I'm going to take it as a sign



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Durham Blue

December 3rd, 2016 at 11:23 AM ^

Clemson lost to Pitt.  One could argue that Pitt is on par with Iowa.  And a loss to VaTech on a neutral field is worse than a loss to OSU at the Shoe.  Clemson was a chip shot FG away from losing to NC State at home.  Michigan has the better resume.  Michigan is in if Clemson loses.  Screw the B1G champ and screw the B12.  IMO, it's always been an either or scenario for Michigan w/r to UW and Clemson.

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BigBirdBlue

December 3rd, 2016 at 12:41 PM ^

With this. If the committee could overlook both a head to head win and a conference championship in favor of ohio there is something seriously wrong with this format. This is of course if clemson wins tonight as well. I mean, that was the reasoning they gave in '14 for the buttguys getting in over Baylor/TCU. If wr can't make the playoff (and we won't) the next best thing for me is to see ohio get left out in the cold.

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fksljj

December 3rd, 2016 at 10:44 AM ^

I get the feeling that either the B1G champion will jump us, or if Oklahoma wins they'll sneak in, assuming Va Tech wins. If they let Michigan in, that's going to set the bar for future controversey. Everybody will always say "hey, remember that one time you guys let Michigan AND o$u in, and neither won their conference. As a matter of fact, neither won their division." I hate to say it, but we are out. Book your flights for the Rose/Orange.

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ChalmersE

December 3rd, 2016 at 11:14 AM ^

Earlier this week I made a deal with my Virginia Tech friend. I told him we would let Va Tech beat us in basketball, and he would guarantee a blow out of Clemson. He took the deal. We delivered on our part of the bargain, so we can safely assume Clemson is no longer an issue.

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Qmatic

December 3rd, 2016 at 11:24 AM ^

Clemson is like 2014 FSU, a team that is living off the reputation of the previous year's team. Both teams were a QB injury away from being exposed big time



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chad

December 3rd, 2016 at 1:42 PM ^

..if Clemson loses if M didn't make the playoffs. Bama vs Michigan Bama vs Clemson Bama vs PSU/Wisconsin Bama vs Oklahoma Ratings, money and matchups matter and are THE reason ESPN moved future CFP games from NYE. Don't be naive and think that isn't a huge factor.

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