RIPPA Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 As per usual - I am rooting for chaos though that seems unlikely this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nature Boy Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 I have Iowa upsetting Sparty, though I'm not entirely sure if that's an upset at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 It's a mild upset, but it's not chaos. UNC beating Clemson is the best way to get controversy, as either Ohio State or UNC will be left out. Florida over Bama strangely isn't likely to produce much controversy either, unless Stanford just crushes in the PAC-12 title game and leap Ohio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaos Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 It's a mild upset, but it's not chaos. UNC beating Clemson is the best way to get controversy, as either Ohio State or UNC will be left out. Florida over Bama strangely isn't likely to produce much controversy either, unless Stanford just crushes in the PAC-12 title game and leap Ohio. Eh, Stanford at 2 losses automatically rules them out, which I kind of hate. I really feel that David Shaw is one of the best coaches in the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 It should, but there seems to be some growing support for them. UNC over Clemson is the purest path to chaos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Don't be so sure about Stanford. If any of the top 4 teams lose, Iowa/MSU excluded, then I could see Stanford earning a spot as a 2-loss team. They have the resume for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 I'm also hoping for any scenario where Ohio State and/or Alabama can't make it to the title game. I actually wouldn't mind Michigan State, Iowa or Stanford making it to the National Championship. Stanford in particular. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVA Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 The title will be won by either Alabama or Oklahoma. Those are clearly the two best teams. Everybody else will just be there. If they play in the semifinals, just go ahead and put your life savings on the winner in the championship game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabe Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 I'm also hoping for any scenario where Ohio State and/or Alabama can't make it to the title game. I actually wouldn't mind Michigan State, Iowa or Stanford making it to the National Championship. Stanford in particular. I don't particularly care if Alabama makes the playoff or not but I don't want Ohio in there. And not just because they're Ohio. I don't want them rewarded for not making the conference championship game. You finish 3rd in your conference, you don't get bumped up just for sitting at home in Tabe's world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVA Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Edit: failure, move along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dewar Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 So does Florida score more than three points this week? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nature Boy Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 I'm also hoping for any scenario where Ohio State and/or Alabama can't make it to the title game. I actually wouldn't mind Michigan State, Iowa or Stanford making it to the National Championship. Stanford in particular. I don't particularly care if Alabama makes the playoff or not but I don't want Ohio in there. And not just because they're Ohio. I don't want them rewarded for not making the conference championship game. You finish 3rd in your conference, you don't get bumped up just for sitting at home in Tabe's world. Not making the conference championship should be an automatic no. There should also be no one in the final four who isn't a conference champion. Wild cards work in pro sports because of the relatively few number of teams but there are way too teams and way too many conference in CFB for there to be a non-conference champion as the national champion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Being a conference champion shouldn't be a pre-requisite for the playoff. Notre Dame goes 12-0 or 11-1 with 2 to 3 of those wins being against top 25 opponents, they should be in the conversation. Actually, fuck a conversation if they go 12-0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabe Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Being a conference champion shouldn't be a pre-requisite for the playoff. Notre Dame goes 12-0 or 11-1 with 2 to 3 of those wins being against top 25 opponents, they should be in the conversation. Actually, fuck a conversation if they go 12-0.I'd make an exception for an independent but if you play in a conference and don't win it, you don't make the playoff in my world.I also would give an automatic berth to anybody who's undefeated, regardless of conference. Don't care if you're from the WAC, the Sun Belt, or whatever. You go 13-0, you're in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVA Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Well, that's just silliness, man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nature Boy Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Being a conference champion shouldn't be a pre-requisite for the playoff. Notre Dame goes 12-0 or 11-1 with 2 to 3 of those wins being against top 25 opponents, they should be in the conversation. Actually, fuck a conversation if they go 12-0. Yeah, there's clearly an exception for Notre Dame built into my idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dewar Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 I would be VERY impressed with a 13-0 WAC team (the WAC doesn't play football anymore). If a Mountain West or AAC team went 13-0, I think they would make the tournament. C-USA team, they would need a big scalp on the resume. Sun Belt and MAC would need a couple of non-conference wins over major conference teams before they get any consideration for a spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabe Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Well, that's just silliness, man.Way I look at it is this: if you're competing in a sport (in this case, FBS Football), and you win every one of your games, you should be able to compete for your sport's championship. Yes, I realize I'm in a very, very small minority on that point 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabe Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 I would be VERY impressed with a 13-0 WAC team (the WAC doesn't play football anymore). Uh, see, what had happened was... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 I still want a sixteen team tournament where every conference champion and six at large teams are in. But that's not happening any time soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Memphis was probably the closest to making some noise. They were up to around 13 in the polls and they crushed Ole Miss and they have a stud QB who everyone knows. If they would have finished undefeated I could have seen them getting the 4th spot but only in a scenario where there was some chaos. I don't think they would have hurdled Ohio St. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Likewise Temple of they had knocked off ND and won out. C'est La vie and all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 I still want a sixteen team tournament where every conference champion and six at large teams are in. But that's not happening any time soon. Stop ripping off my 64 team idea, but make it a best of three too, so it extends into like April. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Navy's helmets for the Army game are FIRE. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabremike Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Navy's helmets for the Army game are FIRE. Sucks that tickets are $100 a pop on SH because I'd love to go to that. Paying that to see my poor Army get stomped yet again... no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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