College Football Playoffs Thread and Predictions

Ironman92 Administrator

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Thu, Dec 19, 2024 5:57 PM

Who you have in the first round?

Notre Dame/IU….I really don’t know. I’ll pick ND but either team can win this. I’ll go ND 34-31 (do t care who wins, just no crappy officiating helping one or the other)

SMU/Penn St….feels like PSU should dominate the LOS and win this game. I’ll take PSU 27-18 (rooting SMU though)

Clemson/Texas….this one is tough for me. I do not feel Clemson is very good. I’ve watched several games and even watched them live…BUT, I also don’t think Texas is as good as their year long ranking. I think their ceiling is very high but are upset-able a bit. I think UT plays not so great and lucky Dabo sneaks a W (like they have multiple times this year) or Texas big. I’ll go Texas 36-23

Ohio St/Tenn….UT’s d-line scares me but if Day and Kelly have their heads out if they’re asses I think OSU takes it. If OSU goes through the predicable motions on 1st down…Tenn might make it ugly. I’m taking Ohio St 34-24

Ironman92 Administrator

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Thu, Dec 19, 2024 6:09 PM

Also….SMU/Penn St will be on same time as Texans/Chiefs

Clemson/Texas will be on same time as Steelers/Ravens

Big big games

sportchampps Senior Member

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Thu, Dec 19, 2024 6:46 PM

PSU

Texas

Tenn

And I parlayed this.

Also tickets are cheap for the OSU game I think fans are done with Day and OSU better take this as a Statement. The face I can get two tickets in a Deck for less then 400 with fees says a lot.

Ironman92 Administrator

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Thu, Dec 19, 2024 6:55 PM

posted by sportchampps
ND
PSU
Texas
Tenn
And I parlayed this.
Also tickets are cheap for the OSU game I think fans are done with Day and OSU better take this as a Statement. The face I can get two tickets in a Deck for less then 400 with fees says a lot.

Yes, many of my FB friends trying to sell theirs and at way discounted prices compared to any other OSU game in a good while

justincredible Honorable Admin

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Fri, Dec 20, 2024 10:57 PM

I thought IU would put up a bigger fight than this.

Ironman92 Administrator

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Fri, Dec 20, 2024 11:00 PM

posted by justincredible
I thought IU would put up a bigger fight than this.

They can’t do anything on offense and not tremendous on defense

friendfromlowry Senior Member

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Fri, Dec 20, 2024 11:14 PM

I’m wondering if tonight’s game is how PSU - SMU will go tomorrow. Cold, low scoring. SMU gets exposed like Indiana did.

Ironman92 Administrator

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Fri, Dec 20, 2024 11:24 PM

That was one dandy onside kick

Ironman92 Administrator

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Fri, Dec 20, 2024 11:25 PM

posted by friendfromlowry
I’m wondering if tonight’s game is how PSU - SMU will go tomorrow. Cold, low scoring. SMU gets exposed like Indiana did.

Maybe…but ND has done most things well, not sure Penn St can play this clean in a game all-around

Dr Winston O'Boogie Senior Member

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Sat, Dec 21, 2024 8:36 AM

posted by justincredible
I thought IU would put up a bigger fight than this.

IU was a fraud.

Ironman92 Administrator

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Sat, Dec 21, 2024 12:03 PM

SMU seems bothered by the 12 degree tem

Laley23 GOAT

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Sat, Dec 21, 2024 12:06 PM

posted by Dr Winston O'Boogie
IU was a fraud.

What does this mean, exactly?

Indiana defense was very good tonight. They were pretty good vs OSU. They don’t have the horses yet to compete on offense. Just not enough speed.

I personally think ND is going to win it all, so not sure why losing to ND and OSU ‘sans they are frauds. Who could have been in over IU that wouldn’t have been “frauds”? You go to 12, you get non-serious title contenders in. That doesn’t make those teams frauds for losing to the 3-4 actual title contenders.

Dr Winston O'Boogie Senior Member

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Sat, Dec 21, 2024 12:19 PM

posted by Laley23
What does this mean, exactly?
Indiana defense was very good tonight. They were pretty good vs OSU. They don’t have the horses yet to compete on offense. Just not enough speed.
I personally think ND is going to win it all, so not sure why losing to ND and OSU ‘sans they are frauds. Who could have been in over IU that wouldn’t have been “frauds”? You go to 12, you get non-serious title contenders in. That doesn’t make those teams frauds for losing to the 3-4 actual title contenders.

Indiana is not even close to being playoff caliber. There are probably 5-10 teams better than them that weren’t in. Notre Dame is a fine team, but not great IMO.

Laley23 GOAT

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Sat, Dec 21, 2024 12:40 PM

posted by Dr Winston O'Boogie
Indiana is not even close to being playoff caliber. There are probably 5-10 teams better than them that weren’t in. Notre Dame is a fine team, but not great IMO.

Who? Don’t give me Alabama. You aren’t allowed to lose the games they did and have an argument. I don’t care that Alabama might smoke Indiana, one team earned it and the other didn’t.

Heretic Son of the Sun

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Sat, Dec 21, 2024 12:43 PM

posted by Laley23
Who? Don’t give me Alabama. You aren’t allowed to lose the games they did and have an argument. I don’t care that Alabama might smoke Indiana, one team earned it and the other didn’t.

No shit, Alabama had shit losses. Old Miss had at least one shit loss. If Indiana also had a loss to some 6-6 team to go with the one to Ohio State, you could make a point that one of those TEAM SEC teams was more deserving. But that didn't happen. Instead you had a one loss team whose one loss was to the (at the time) #2 in the country versus a handful of three-loss teams that had better wins, but also had more and worse losses.

MontyBrunswick Senior Member

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Sat, Dec 21, 2024 12:59 PM

SMU's QB literally throwing the game away.

Heretic Son of the Sun

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Sat, Dec 21, 2024 1:00 PM

Quick question: Is the SMU quarterback on acid or just really, really dumb?

Two pick sixes and tried to fire one for a score on the run on 4th-and-one when he easily would have gotten the first down with his legs. They're down 14-0 and PSU hasn't outplayed them one bit -- he's just single-handedly killing his own team.

Dr Winston O'Boogie Senior Member

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Sat, Dec 21, 2024 1:02 PM

posted by Laley23
Who? Don’t give me Alabama. You aren’t allowed to lose the games they did and have an argument. I don’t care that Alabama might smoke Indiana, one team earned it and the other didn’t.

Indiana isn’t that good. That’s my sole point. They played two good teams all year and got pasted by them both.

friendfromlowry Senior Member

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Sat, Dec 21, 2024 1:08 PM

Idk who, if anyone, should have been in over Indiana. The field is the field and the debates are getting lame.

Five years from now #24 Syracuse will get waxed in the first round and everyone will be mad they got in over a five loss Texas Tech team. Just never ending.

MontyBrunswick Senior Member

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Sat, Dec 21, 2024 1:10 PM

Sick decision by Franklin to go for it on 4th and 1 on your own 20. Jackass. I hope they lose.

Heretic Son of the Sun

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Sat, Dec 21, 2024 1:32 PM

posted by friendfromlowry
Idk who, if anyone, should have been in over Indiana. The field is the field and the debates are getting lame.
Five years from now #24 Syracuse will get waxed in the first round and everyone will be mad they got in over a five loss Texas Tech team. Just never ending.

It'd be one thing if there was any team out there that there at least could be a general consensus was super-deserving of getting in, but was robbed. But with a 12-team field, you're not going to have that. This year, it's about 90% SEC nut-huggers pissed off that their conference wasn't given half the field and bitching about who got in instead of their three-loss teams.

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