What's Your Top 10 Going Into The Final Week Of The Regular Season?
Do you drop Michigan for how we looked (note that Texas, Mizzou and Louisville had similar games versus similar caliber opponents)? Does FSU drop now that Jordan Travis is done for the year? Is UGA the clear #1 or does anyone think the top two teams are in Ann Arbor next Saturday?
.What does your top 10 look like today?
November 19th, 2023 at 7:36 AM ^
Beat Ohio!
November 19th, 2023 at 7:46 AM ^
maybe Louisville jumps Missouri other than that everything stays the same.. there's so many games to play between the top 10. I just don't see the need to move anyone this week
November 19th, 2023 at 12:06 PM ^
I was thinking why we are not seeing any upsets the last few weeks like we almost always do in November across the country, especially in the top 10. It's been a weird year of "chalk". I guess NTOSU beating Oklahoma was an upset but that's a rivalry game and NTOSU is pretty decent.
I thought with the transfer portal it would have spread the wealth a bit more so more upsets not less but seems to not have had an affect. Or it's just a one off year.
November 19th, 2023 at 1:41 PM ^
Yeah, it seems like there is usually one weekend of chaos in college football but there really hasn't been anything close to that this year. With one week to go in the regular season, you could have 4 undefeated teams in the playoffs.
November 19th, 2023 at 7:47 AM ^
Early line suggests ass overtaken by 5.5 / 6 points
November 19th, 2023 at 8:03 AM ^
iirc, Last time we were favored against OSU (2018?), we got destroyed.
November 19th, 2023 at 8:30 AM ^
That team was a little too confident. Not this team. They are as grounded as they can be. I am actually surprised they are still favored given how many things have happened before and during the game yesterday.
November 19th, 2023 at 10:17 AM ^
And a little too man-to-man with a 4.7 guy covering a 4.3 guy
November 19th, 2023 at 11:21 AM ^
Despite having a 4.3 guy on the bench who was made for a nickel position
November 19th, 2023 at 1:02 PM ^
They also had a coach that year that was great at being the underdog. Ryan Day is great at making excuses to try to make everyone know his team is never the underdog.
November 19th, 2023 at 8:40 AM ^
Fanduel and BetRivers have it at 3.5 now. The others were pulled and should show up this afternoon
November 19th, 2023 at 8:47 AM ^
Yea, DraftKings has -4 now. If I'm being completely honest I wish I had jumped on Ohio State when the line was still -6.5. Maybe BPONE talking.
November 19th, 2023 at 9:55 AM ^
Def Bpone talking
November 20th, 2023 at 2:01 AM ^
Objectively speaking, I honestly don't get Michigan being favored, even if you factor in the typical 3 or so points for home-field advantage.
OSU is now rated higher in the polls; they had a better game last game out (or two), JJ had a mediocre performance last game; Michigan's pass D look susceptible (to precision passes to great receivers which OSU can provide); several missed or broken tackles; the run game vs Maryland was not great; pass protection by OTs is suspect even if they are healthy; and Michigan is down a couple of coaches (including head coach), and all the sign-stealing related distractions. Everything (except for playing at home) would seem to be to the Buckeye's advantage.
Of course I want everyone to step up this game and blow Ohio State out of the stadium, but I honestly feel that Michigan should be the underdog for this one.
November 19th, 2023 at 7:49 AM ^
If u r ESPN u do..ALL the crew of ESPN college football Final have UM 5 or 6..They HATE Michigan and show it at every opportunity...They r coming for Game Day..SHOW THEM NO MERCY..in fact nobody show up..go to FOX
November 19th, 2023 at 7:58 AM ^
Fox wasn't exactly generous. Feldman stuck the knife in deep and turned it a few times...
November 19th, 2023 at 7:59 AM ^
Yesterday. Fox did not do us any favors either. It is best to avoid both. I won't be watching either.
November 19th, 2023 at 10:52 AM ^
Corporate criminals all. Interlocking directorates. Liberals are down on FOX, but ESPN's happy to fan hatred for clicks and eyeballs; their loyalty to their own product--the SEC--has been a given for some time. (Finebaum is a kind of gleeful corporate whore whose malice I cannot forgive, personally.) Keeping a bit of a distance is good hygiene.
November 19th, 2023 at 8:12 AM ^
If you don't show up to game day, certainly Buckeyes will. Better strategy is to show up early, take up prime space, turn your back to and ignore the show and play solitaire on your phone.
That being said, these "protests" almost never work .
November 19th, 2023 at 9:12 AM ^
You all have to stop with the mob/cult bullshit...there is enough material to collectively agree..."fuck ESPN."
It's not "ALL"...it's College Football Final that you're referring to.
Pete Fienbaum literally just put Michigan #3 in his rankings on SportsCenter 2 minutes ago.
And he's picking the biggest fight of all with Harbaugh.
Heather Dinnich or whatever her name is also has Michigan in her CFP and she's hated Michigan forever. Long before this recent stuff.
November 19th, 2023 at 9:35 AM ^
Avoiding a show does not make it a cult. On the same token, picking UM at those spots does not make them saints. They were trash especially Finebaum who can't stick to his feelings and change it based on media narrative. You want to support them. Go right ahead. I am not supporting media hacks.
November 19th, 2023 at 11:08 AM ^
He railed against Harbaugh, changed his tune and praised him, now rails again. It's all showbiz, with a malign late-Weimar edge.
November 19th, 2023 at 10:21 AM ^
She has always had a bug up her ass about Michigan.
November 19th, 2023 at 7:50 AM ^
Florida State lost its QB yesterday.
I'm also keeping my fingers crossed about JJ, Roman and a few others on our O--line.
Washington and Oregon are both good but beatable. Defenses matter.
Georgia has not looked as strong as the last two years but they are still top dog until someone unseats them and that could be Bama in two weeks.
I've always believed less is more when it comes to college football playoffs but this year is definitely an exception.
November 19th, 2023 at 8:57 AM ^
Washington looks beatable but Im not sure I want anything to do with Oregon.
To me Georgia has actually looked like the best team in the country again the last few weeks. They have rounded back in to form and if I had to pick the champ right now they'd be the favorite in my opinion.
November 19th, 2023 at 10:31 AM ^
Despite their one loss away by 3 to Washington, Oregon looks like the best team right now.
November 19th, 2023 at 1:55 PM ^
Oregon's coach did his best James Franklin impersonation with some of his in game decision making against Washington. Oregon probably should have won that game.
November 19th, 2023 at 9:27 PM ^
Agree, I don’t think he’s going to make those arrogant coaching mistakes twice
November 19th, 2023 at 9:51 AM ^
Georgia is the clear #1. They’re looking very much like Georgia lately.
November 19th, 2023 at 10:26 AM ^
Maybe earlier in the season, Georgia hadn't distinguished itself. But after pantsing top-15 Ole Miss and Tennessee, I think they are clearly the objective #1.
November 19th, 2023 at 12:04 PM ^
Oregon plays defense
Washington does not
November 19th, 2023 at 7:53 AM ^
I feel like the UW/OU pair is better than the M/OSU pair right now but hard to say for sure. Michigans offense has looked out of sorts for 2 weeks now
November 19th, 2023 at 7:56 AM ^
Both offenses are better and both QBs are better than Michigan or OSU.
November 19th, 2023 at 8:33 AM ^
Possibly. But you won't be able to say the same about their defenses. We will see how this fares if we get there.
November 19th, 2023 at 10:35 AM ^
Washington is the most overrated team in the country, taking over from USC in the early part of the season.
November 19th, 2023 at 11:14 AM ^
Have you watched Washington recently? Oregon looks scary and will probably win on a neutral field for the Pac Championship.
November 19th, 2023 at 7:56 AM ^
- Fart
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- Shut
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- Balls
- Taint
- Sphincter
- Vas deferens
- Sploosh
November 19th, 2023 at 9:59 AM ^
You don’t have to celebrate it Frank.
November 19th, 2023 at 10:52 AM ^
There are 7 dirty words you can’t say ( made famous by Carlin) and you only got one correct. Sherrone successfully said two on the air uncensored.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_dirty_words
November 19th, 2023 at 11:41 AM ^
I think you need cunt in your top ten. Cunt’s versatility is high.
November 19th, 2023 at 7:57 AM ^
No reason to move anyone anywhere. It was trap weekend, and all the contenders held serve. Maybe slide Bama up a little because they just demolished that juggernaut Northern Alabama (drive north from Birmingham, and turn left at the big oak tree that Auburn hasn't poisoned yet). FSU won the game, so they earned the chance to prove that losing Travis won't kill them.
As for Michigan, anyone with a shred of dignity will realize the circumstances they've been tossed into the last few weeks and understand what's happening on the field. Not only did they have to face a UMD team that was frothing at the mouth to get after them, and the weeks long BS from the media world, but now they also had to play in the face of their own University throwing them and their coach under the bus!
Yes - the Regents, Ono, and Manuel shoved them right in front of that speeding behemoth when they dropped the litigation. Oh sure, they got up in front of the team and explained what and why, and of course the team 'accepted' it. What else were they going to say?
What Michigan did yesterday, to me, is more impressive than what they did at Penn St.
November 19th, 2023 at 8:05 AM ^
I know you are still angry. I am too. But they have their reasons and we don't know all the circumstances. The best UM can do at this point is to extend Harbaugh and work on separating from B1G (or change bylaws and demand more share of the revenue). If they do none in the long term, I would be disappointed. In the mean time, it is best to focus on the team itself and leave anything that comes out of Ono, Warde or BoR alone. My two cents...
Agree with you on the win. It was remarkable the team was able to pull it off with the adversities they faced before the game and also during the game.
November 19th, 2023 at 8:40 AM ^
Maybe I'm missing some sarcasm, didn't bama play Chattanooga this past weekend and wasn't it a bama fan responsible for poisoning the oak tree ?
November 19th, 2023 at 8:52 AM ^
Ask Auburn about “trap” week…
November 19th, 2023 at 9:10 AM ^
Oh yeah... Whatever. N Bama, Chattanooga... What's the functional difference in week 11? And yes, it was a Bama fan that poisoned the trees - but that only gets in the way of my joke. Which was awesome, if I don't say so myself (because no one else will).
November 20th, 2023 at 2:11 AM ^
What's the functional difference in week 11
FWIW last week was Game 11 but Week 12 (everyone has at least one bye-week, two if they played in 'Week Zero'). This is now technically Week 13.
November 19th, 2023 at 8:00 AM ^
Georgia
Michigan
Ohio State
Washington
Florida State
Oregon
Texas
Bama
Louisville
I do think Bama jumps quite a few after they beat Georgia. My assumption is the top 4 will end up being whoever wins between OSU/Michigan, Bama, Washington, Georgia. My CFP looks like this:
Michigan (1) vs Georgia (4)
Washington (2) vs Bama (3)
I am also assuming Florida State loses without Travis. If not I still see them being dropped if Bama beats Georgia.
November 19th, 2023 at 8:13 AM ^
Agree FSU will lose somewhere without Travis. I mean, Duke had them until Leonard's ankle went gimpy in the 4th. But if they earned the #4 spot, they did nothing to lose it Saturday. I keep them at 4 until they lose. I'm also of the opinion that Bama will eventually jump Texas. Not sure why or how yet, but I think it'll happen if it comes down to a question of 1-loss teams.
November 19th, 2023 at 8:18 AM ^
Assuming Texas wins out, I don’t think the committee puts Georgia in ahead of them. I could see them bumping Alabama ahead of them in that scenario though. Either way, that’d require FSU to lose to either Florida or Louisville as well.
November 19th, 2023 at 10:05 AM ^
If UGA loses in the SEC Championship, and Texas wins out, there is no way a sensible human being would jump Texas over UGA with the same record. Texas has nearly lost two other games this year. Texas is coached by Mr. don't-fucking-touch-me Mediocrity. UGA won the title handily in 2021 AFTER losing to Bama in the SEC Championship Game. UGA deserves the benefit of the doubt, even if Bama beats them (which I doubt is happening).