College Football 2015 Week 13

[SmoothPancakes]

Sadly nearing the end of another regular season. :( Just two weeks remaining (three if you count Army-Navy week).

No Wednesday game this week, but every other day is covered for our final week of middle of the week football.

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[souljahbill]

USM at LA Tech for C-USA West

Marshall at WKU for C-USA East

Winners play for C-USA the following week (I REALLY hope it's scripted in our favor).

UL goes to App St. It's been an underwhelming season for the Cajuns.

Texas A&M comes to Baton Rouge. Les Miles needs this W to quiet the critics.

It's also Bayou Classic weekend. Growing up in New Orleans, I know downtown and the French Quarter are going to be packed with Southern and Grambling fans.

[steelerfan]

Go Irish!

[SmoothPancakes]

Massive week for Navy. Navy at Houston on Friday, for all the marbles in the American West.

Winner clinches the West Division and according to the American Twitter feed, the winner of Navy-Houston will also end up hosting the AAC Championship Game regardless of what Temple or South Florida do this week.

The game will also be broadcast nationally on ABC, so Navy's gonna have the entire nation watching as they attempt to keep the magic alive for a trip to the NY6 bowls.

[gschwendt]

Arkansas State should win out easily with a trip to NMSU and hosting Texas State the following week.

I'll be more interested if in a down year, four Sun Belt teams can get bowl eligible. ASU, App St., & Georgia Southern have clinched bowl berth.

USA needs to win one of App & GA So, ULL needs to beat both Troy & App, and GA St. needs to beat both GA So & Troy.

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[bdoughty]

Pour one out for some of the great Thanksgiving weekend rivalry games of yore.

Texas vs Aggie
Nebraska and Colorado (Friday).

Now for this week, dreaming of a complete clusterfuck as we get near the playoffs.

Go Stanford!
Go Nebraska!
Go Michigan!
Go Auburn! (fat chance)
Go South Carolina (now that would an upset)
Go Florida State!
Go TCU!
Go away, concussion! Appears Baker Mayfield has passed the concussion tests on Sunday.

[cdj]

Pour one out for some of the great Thanksgiving weekend rivalry games of yore.

Texas vs Aggie
Nebraska and Colorado (Friday).

HOW DID YOU NOT SAY OKLAHOMA? :fp:


Some close and crazy lines for games:

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Iowa only a 2.5-3 pt favorite in Lincoln.

FSU-UF is only a PK/-2 for FSU?

[bdoughty]

Yes, Nebraska and OU played Thanksgiving weekend games but the last one was 1995 (had to look that up). Not to mention the game was played the weekend before Thanksgiving quite often. NB/CU was the game to watch on Friday after Thanksgiving until they left the Big 12. For Sooners Thanksgiving weekend means Bedlam now, most years anyway.

Edit: Bah, I am just getting old and senile. Should have had it on my list.

[ram29jackson]

Michigan beats Ohio State
Penn State beats Michigan State
Michigan beats Iowa in the BIG champ.
Michigan is 2 loss team in final 4

North Carolina beats Clemson next week

Alabama/Notre Dame/Oklahoma/Michigan..is much sexier than

Clemson/Iowa/Oklahoma/Alabama..or Stanford or who ever else is around

[steelerfan]

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[bdoughty]

The Longhorns and Cowboys losing on the same day. Christmas came early this year.

[SmoothPancakes]

I think the amazing run is coming to an end today. Navy is just getting bent over right now by Houston. Houston is defending the triple option pretty damn solidly, and Navy can't do shit to slow and stop Houston's offense.

[steelerfan]

I think the amazing run is coming to an end today. Navy is just getting bent over right now by Houston. Houston is defending the triple option pretty damn solidly, and Navy can't do shit to slow and stop Houston's offense.
Yep.

Which does not help the Irish.

[JBHuskers]

I'd love to drop a nice steaming turd on Iowa's plans today. I'm not holding my breath, not expecting us to win, but I sure as hope we knock them right out of the playoffs.

[SmoothPancakes]

Yep.

Which does not help the Irish.
Nor does it help my desires of Navy in a NY6 bowl. If Navy doesn't pull a win out of their ass here, it's off to the Military Bowl. They won't win the West, they won't play for the AAC Championship, and they won't go bowling on New Year's.

[SmoothPancakes]

And seeing as how they just let Houston score again to go up by 21 in the 4th quarter, Navy is done and roasted.

[SmoothPancakes]

So this is what it feels like to get horse fucked. I guess I can relate with our resident Nebraska fans now. :D :fp:

[souljahbill]

I'd love to drop a nice steaming turd on Iowa's plans today. I'm not holding my breath, not expecting us to win, but I sure as hope we knock them right out of the playoffs.

There's only 1 school I hate more than Iowa and that's Memphis. Fuck Iowa. Go Huskers!

[steelerfan]

There's only 1 school I hate more than Iowa and that's Memphis. Fuck Iowa. Go Huskers!
Why?

Personally, I hope Iowa makes the playoffs. If I had my way, it'd be Clemson, Iowa, Notre Dame and maybe Michigan State. In that scenario there's no one that I HATE that could win it all. I'm so fucking sick of Alabama and Ohio State and I'd rather not have Oklahoma either.

I'd like to see someone that has never won or has not won in a very long time win.

[souljahbill]

Why?

Personally, I hope Iowa makes the playoffs. If I had my way, it'd be Clemson, Iowa, Notre Dame and maybe Michigan State. In that scenario there's no one that I HATE that could win it all. I'm so fucking sick of Alabama and Ohio State and I'd rather not have Oklahoma either.

I'd like to see someone that has never won or has not won in a very long time win.

They sued us because they claimed our old logo looked too similar to theirs. They won in court and now we have a new logo.
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So yeah, Fuck Iowa!

[bdoughty]

and I'd rather not have Oklahoma either.

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[bdoughty]

Well my stone cold lock died when Nebraska decided to lob the ball up on a 4th and 1. Run the freaking ball or kick a FG.

[steelerfan]

They sued us because they claimed our old logo looked too similar to theirs. They won in court and now we have a new logo.
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So yeah, Fuck Iowa!
Well, don't copy their logo. :D

[bdoughty]

Oregon was up 31-7 so I figured that was that. Current score Oregon 45 Oregon St 42. Still plenty of time on the clock.

[cdj]

Well my stone cold lock died when Nebraska decided to lob the ball up on a 4th and 1. Run the freaking ball or kick a FG.

Our OC is OK for about 80-90% of games, but when he gets into situational calls, all bets are off. That 4th & 1 was a good instance of that. In the first half on a 2nd & 3, they proceeded to pass the ball the next three downs, turning it over.


To be fair on the 4th & 1, there were players open but it seemed that QB had pre-determined to go deep.

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[souljahbill]

Well, don't copy their logo. :D

LOL!

Those 4 ink blots looked nothing like our old logo other than it was yellow.

And when it comes to merch, no Iowa fan is gonna accidentally buy Southern Miss stuff and vice versa. I don't think Southern Miss is big in the Midwest and Iowa certainly isn't big here down south.

I like the new logo better anyway so I'm over it.

But Fuck Iowa. Can't wait for Michigan St. to crush their dreams.

[steelerfan]

LOL!

Those 4 ink blots looked nothing like our old logo other than it was yellow.

And when it comes to merch, no Iowa fan is gonna accidentally buy Southern Miss stuff and vice versa. I don't Southern Miss is big in the Midwest and Iowa certainly isn't big here down south.

I like the new logo better anyway so I'm over it.

But Fuck Iowa. Can't wait for Michigan St. to crush their dreams.
:D

[SmoothPancakes]

Down goes Baylor!

Come on Penn State, Oklahoma State and Auburn!

[bdoughty]

Come on Oklahoma State

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After watching the TCU/Baylor game, I think the Big 12 should give every defensive award to Mother Nature.

[bdoughty]

To be fair on the 4th & 1, there were players open but it seemed that QB had pre-determined to go deep.

There was once a time in Nebraska when, "4th & 1 and go deep" would never be uttered in the same sentence.

[SmoothPancakes]

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After watching the TCU/Baylor game, I think the Big 12 should give every defensive award to Mother Nature.
:D

Yeah, for a game the last couple years that has averaged an over/under of 100 points, I don't think anyone saw those two going into overtime tied at 14! Nuts.

[cdj]

There was once a time in Nebraska when, "4th & 1 and go deep" would never be uttered in the same sentence.

I don't disagree. This new age of Nebraska football and fandom is something else, I'll say that. Not quite what it used to be. Now we have a vocal minority of fans who are more excited about the potential! after a 5-7 season than they are with the actualization of 9-4 or 10-4 and contending for division/conference title, for example. They'd also prefer we be flashy, on SportsCenter, and produce NFL skill players > winning games in a less flashy manner.

[bdoughty]

If I were a Clemson fan I would be very worried about North Carolina right now. They are just putting a licking on NC State right now. Auburn is doing much better against Bama than I ever expected. Ohio St did their part but Michigan St is simply not going to lose to Penn St.

[souljahbill]

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[bdoughty]

So did So. Miss win today? ;)

[steelerfan]

Good for you, Bill! :up:

[souljahbill]

I was in my house screaming after every TD. I was too excited listening to the radio broadcast.

And thanks, Steeler. :)

[baseballplyrmvp]

Glad our seniors could finally get a win over fucla

Go :USC:

[cdj]

Doesn't USC's success almost force them to keep Helton? If they win next week, I don't see how they can't.

[bdoughty]

Saw this catch posted on ESPN a minute ago. For souljahbill.

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[bdoughty]

What happens in Stillwater, should probably be left in Stillwater.

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[steelerfan]

Well, dammit. At least the Irish don't have to worry about being left out of the Playoffs.

All things considered, great season for Notre Dame. Overcoming a huge number of injuries (and injuries at skill positions) and still being in the hunt on the last weekend of the season.

I'll be rooting for Iowa and Clemson now (I'm ok with Michigan State too). :)

Go Irish!

[baseballplyrmvp]

Doesn't USC's success almost force them to keep Helton? If they win next week, I don't see how they can't.

No. If we beat Stanford next week, it makes the decision harder but we will have a big name head coach next year. Helton is fighting to remain on staff. If we lose next week, he might not be retained.

[bdoughty]

I'll be rooting for Iowa and Clemson now (I'm ok with Michigan State too). :)

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[SmoothPancakes]

Well, Stanford just handed Ohio State fans a sliver of hope to make the playoffs.

[souljahbill]

So Clemson, Alabama, Oklahoma, and Michigan St. it is.

I've been secretly rooting for North Carolina for years because their head coach, Larry Fedora, previous job was at Southern Miss and we sucked the last 3 years without him. I don't think they'll win but I want them too.

Fuck Iowa. Michigan St. by 50 hopefully.

[SmoothPancakes]

Nothing set yet. Ohio State, Stanford and North Carolina all still have a chance to get in.

[steelerfan]

I'd say Oklahoma is in almost no matter what. If they're in and Ohio State is out (or Iowa for that matter with an L in the Big 10 Championship) I'd call it BS.

No way a team who lost to a (soon-to-be) 4-8 Texas team should get in over a team whose only loss would be to Michigan State.

The only way I'd put Oklahoma in is if Alabama loses. But, I think they're in.

[SmoothPancakes]

My guess at the new rankings come Tuesday night.

1. Clemson
2. Alabama
3. Oklahoma
4. Iowa
5. Michigan State
6. Ohio State
7. Stanford
8. North Carolina

That's basically it. Florida doesn't matter after they lost to Florida State.

Oklahoma is essentially a 99.999% lock. The winner of Iowa-Michigan State is a lock. North Carolina, even if they beat Clemson, would need a miracle based on their weak ass schedule. Stanford would also need a miracle and would need to horsefuck USC by 100.

The way I see it, the road for Ohio State plays out as such:

- Clemson beats North Carolina (so UNC doesn't jump OSU)
- Florida knocks off Alabama
- Doesn't matter who wins Iowa-MSU
- USC knocks off Stanford (so the committee doesn't get cute and jump Stanford over OSU)

If those three games (ACC CCG, P12 CCG and SEC CCG) all play out that way, the final rankings likely would be

1. Clemson
2. Iowa/MSU winner
3. Oklahoma
4. Ohio State
5. Alabama
6. Iowa/MSU loser or Notre Dame

[cdj]

I'd say Oklahoma is in almost no matter what. If they're in and Ohio State is out (or Iowa for that matter with an L in the Big 10 Championship) I'd call it BS.

No way a team who lost to a (soon-to-be) 4-8 Texas team should get in over a team whose only loss would be to Michigan State.


- USC knocks off Stanford (so the committee doesn't get cute and jump Stanford over OSU)

The committee seems to be very forgiving (TOO forgiving) on losses. Heck, they forgave Stanford's loss to Northwestern by making up the excuse of saying their body clock was off with the early start for a west coast school. :fp:

(What happened to last year's term du jour of "game control"? Iowa hasn't trailed in the fourth quarter all season....shouldn't that vault them up? It's not possible to have better "game control" than that!)

Oklahoma has been playing very well, but I have a hard time forgetting or overlooking that Texas beat them as well. However, we keep hearing they are the first team locked in for the CFP. :(

If the committee wants the teams playing the best now, I'd say Oklahoma is in. However, if they are supposed to look at the four best over the course of the season, I think OU needs some help to secure a spot.

[souljahbill]

Too many teams with too many variables at play. If you're knocking Oklahoma out for their Texas lost, what unflawed team is going in their place?

Everybody has pros and cons, even Clemson and Iowa. There's only 4 spots and without 4 undefeated Power 5 conference champs with killer out of conference schedules, there's always going to be more teams than spots.

[steelerfan]

Too many teams with too many variables at play. If you're knocking Oklahoma out for their Texas lost, what unflawed team is going in their place?

Everybody has pros and cons, even Clemson and Iowa. There's only 4 spots and without 4 undefeated Power 5 conference champs with killer out of conference schedules, there's always going to be more teams than spots.
Who should be in ahead of Oklahoma?

1) Clemson, win or lose this weekend

2) Alabama, if they win Saturday

3) Iowa, win or lose this Saturday

4) Michigan State, if they beat Iowa

5) Ohio State

6) Perhaps North Carolina, if they beat Clemson

[jaymo76]

Alabama with a bad loss at home early in the season... they should be out. A bad loss at home is very different than a tight road loss to a ranked team IMO.

[steelerfan]

Alabama with a bad loss at home early in the season... they should be out. A bad loss at home is very different than a tight road loss to a ranked team IMO.
Ole Miss is ranked, for the record. I agree, Alabama should definitely not be #2 but I'd still put them ahead of Oklahoma (even though I would rather see Oklahoma than Alabama).

[bdoughty]

Oh crap I somehow forgot that we are supposed to look at one bad game, not the whole body of work. OU should have just disbanded the team after losing to Texas. Let's forget about things like SOS and quality wins. Eliminate that OU played 3 top 25 teams to end the season, with two on the road.

[SmoothPancakes]

Oh crap I somehow forgot that we are supposed to look at one bad game, not the whole body of work. OU should have just disbanded the team after losing to Texas. Let's forget about things like SOS and quality wins. Eliminate that OU played 3 top 25 teams to end the season, with two on the road.
Hot damn, now we're talking!!!

[bdoughty]

Hot damn, now we're talking!!!

Not really. We just have a butt-hurt Irish fan that lost to Stanford, as I predicted and CDJ was probably just trying to see if he could get a rise out of me. Probably the most excitement you can get rooting for a team that barely mustered up 5 wins. ;)

OU is in. So suck it bitches.


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3) Iowa, win or lose this Saturday

Or Lose? :D Look at their schedule (count all those top 25 teams they played), compare head to head (we both played Iowa St), etc, etc, etc. They lose and they are out.

[steelerfan]

Um, I'm not butt-hurt at all. The Irish don't deserve to be in, plain and simple. Had they won they would, but they wouldn't really be a title contender just because they got in.

The difference between you and me is that I'm realistic about my team. I never made any wild claims about the Irish and I never said a bunch of stupid shit about them because they lost.

IF Iowa loses and ends up 12-1 with their only loss being to 12-1 (should be 13-0 but got screwed) Michigan State then they should be ahead of Oklahoma.

Obviously if Iowa gets destroyed by Michigan State, that is different. And no, I don't care how many allegedly good teams Oklahoma beat the week after their QB got hurt. They lost to 4-8 Texas.

All of that being said, I realize that this is much more important to you than it is to me. I have more important things in my life than worrying about a game played by a school I never attended.

[bdoughty]

All of that being said, I realize that this is much more important to you than it is to me. I have more important things in my life than worrying about a game played by a school I never attended.

Yet you took the time to reply. I was born into Sooner fandom, you are not hurting my feelings about not attending there. At least I stuck with a football team all these years.

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[steelerfan]

Yet you took the time to reply. I was born into Sooner fandom, you are not hurting my feelings about not attending there. At least I stuck with a football team all these years.

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Wasn't trying to. I have no affiliation with Notre Dame either, genius.

[JBHuskers]

:D

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I do agree with Texas being a bad enough loss to keep someone out of the playoffs unless everyone in the nation has two losses.

[bdoughty]

All out of birds for you JB. Will just leave this here.

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You lost to PURDUE! Gave up 55 points to PURDUE! You and CDJ automatically lost the right to state your opinion about anything related to championships or winning or anything remotely football related on that very day.

[JBHuskers]

The performance of our team has nothing to do with our ability to state a fact.

[bdoughty]

PURDUE

I rest my case.

[JBHuskers]

PURDUE

I rest my case.

1-loss teams:

Alabama - lost to Ole Miss by 6 when they were #15

Ohio State - Lost to Michigan State by 3 when they were #9

Michigan State - Lost to Nebraska, how do you do that?

North Carolina - Lost to South Carolina in week 1 they finished 3-9

Bama should definitely be ahead of Oklahoma, and Ohio State would be if the loss wasn't so late. If Michigan State ends up winning the B1G, they should be ahead of Oklahoma too.

[bdoughty]

Agree on Bama, Clemson (assuming they both with their championship game) and the winner of the B10 game. That leaves the 4th spot to OU.

Oh and Texas beating OU is a fact, as you stated above. The rest is opinion. So fact away...

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[JBHuskers]

I think Ohio State not playing in a championship game is > than Oklahoma not playing in a championship game.

[bdoughty]

Ohio State's performance over the season might say otherwise. 7 point wins over two unranked teams (No Illinois and Indiana). Struggled with Minnesota and the Illinois game was close until the 4th. (also unranked)

Ohio State played 2 Top 25 teams
Oklahoma played 5 Top 25 teams

Oklahoma manhandled every team, outside of Texas, that was not top 25. Ohio St, not so much.

[SmoothPancakes]

Ohio State's performance over the season might say otherwise. 7 point wins over two unranked teams (No Illinois and Indiana). Struggled with Minnesota and the Illinois game was close until the 4th. (also unranked)

Ohio State played 2 Top 25 teams
Oklahoma played 5 Top 25 teams

Oklahoma manhandled every team, outside of Texas, that was not top 25. Ohio St, not so much.
Yeah, but they didn't lose any of those games. Y'all lost to Texas.

[bdoughty]

Yeah, but they didn't lose any of those games. Y'all lost to Texas.

Yes, we have confirmed that OU lost to Texas. That much has been made abundantly clear. It was a really bad game but we played others, hence the look at the full body of work. I really should not be arguing, they are a lock to get in.

[SmoothPancakes]

Yes, we have confirmed that OU lost to Texas. That much has been made abundantly clear. It was a really bad game but we played others, hence the look at the full body of work. I really should not be arguing, they are a lock to get in.
A full body of work that includes a loss to Texas. :)

[cdj]

A full body of work that includes a loss to Texas. :)

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[JBHuskers]

A full body of work that includes a loss to Texas. :)
And a body of work where Oklahoma faced backup QB's

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[souljahbill]

Y'all can kill Oklahoma all y'all want but they're a one loss conference champ that beat 3 Top 25 teams pretty handily in a row to end the season. Only Alabama, UNC, and Michigan St. will be able to make that claim next week and UNC won't be getting in over them with a loss to 3-9 South Carolina and 2 FCS wins.

Oklahoma is in. No point arguing about it unless you just feel like fussing.

[SmoothPancakes]

Y'all can kill Oklahoma all y'all want but they're a one loss conference champ that beat 3 Top 25 teams pretty handily in a row to end the season. Only Alabama, UNC, and Michigan St. will be able to make that claim next week and UNC won't be getting in over them with a loss to 3-9 South Carolina and 2 FCS wins.

Oklahoma is in. No point arguing about it unless you just feel like fussing.
That's fine and all, but they lost to Texas.

[JBHuskers]

That's fine and all, but they lost to Texas.
When we KNEW Texas sucked. In week one we didn't know South Carolina was gonna shit the bed :D

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[SmoothPancakes]

When we KNEW Texas sucked. In week one we didn't know South Carolina was gonna shit the bed :D

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Exactly! No one saw that coming from South Carolina this season. Plus it was way back in week one, when teams are raw as hell. Texas already was long sucking more than a $5 hooker by the Oklahoma lost to them.

[bdoughty]

Y'all can kill Oklahoma all y'all want but they're a one loss conference champ that beat 3 Top 25 teams pretty handily in a row to end the season. Only Alabama, UNC, and Michigan St. will be able to make that claim next week and UNC won't be getting in over them with a loss to 3-9 South Carolina and 2 FCS wins.

Oklahoma is in. No point arguing about it unless you just feel like fussing.


We lost to Texas. It's like a Shakespearean tragedy, that breaks away at the last minute by the Playoff committee saving the flawed, yet honorable Oklahoma from self-destruction (i.e. a New Years Day Bowl Game).