NCAA FOOTBALL 2024 MEGA THREAD - WELCOME TO THE PLAYOFF ERA
Just 8 days until Florida State plays Georgia Tech!
A lot happened while you were away:
Texas and Oklahoma joined the SEC
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Think Clemson is gonna score about 10 points total, but rooting for them to win anyway
Tennessee crushes Osu and plants a Michigan flag mid field. Ryan day gets fired instantly.
… is my prediction
Also rooting for this. Always liked Tennessee since our trip there, and would love to see OSU lose
Texas about to take Clempson behind the woodshed
You know it's gonna be a great game when there are TWO chick sideline reporters!
Hook 'em!
Took Clemson when 14 flashed. Not sure if it'll be a good game but at least it's the first time a dog had the lead AND the first dog to score a touchdown in the firest half...
That's great how the announcers didn't notice the synchronized clocks
Man, the favorites in these 3 playoff games are clearly playing better and deserve to win / be winning, but all 3 are just running hotter than the sun too
recovering every fumble, tipped passes for INTs, FG variance, everything just hotter than the sun
That block seems totally fine? Like, the guy is 1 yard away from the runner, about to tackle him and the guy just gives him a normal pop
it's not like he blew up a QB who was just standing there watching
55 yard penalty and wipes a TD off the board for Clemson
I can believe that's supposed to be a penalty, but I think it's a stupid rule; he was about to make the tackle and the guy basically beside him blocked him away. I find it hard to believe he didn't know the 300 pounder running beside him wasn't there.
That block seems totally fine? Like, the guy is 1 yard away from the runner, about to tackle him and the guy just gives him a normal pop
it's not like he blew up a QB who was just standing there watching
55 yard penalty and wipes a TD off the board for Clemson
The rule was really meant to stop designed plays that called for blindside blocks or cheapshots on chaos plays. I think they've taken it too literally, but I will say at least they do call it pretty consistently.
Great graphic; Ewers is significantly worse when pressured.
Just like literally every other quarterback ever.
Oregon plays 2 of the 3 OSU teams, and the one they miss are the buckeyes.
their opening game should be interesting.
Aug. 30 - Montana State
Sept. 6 - Oklahoma State
Sept. 13 - at Northwestern*
Sept. 20 - Oregon State
Sept. 27 - at Penn State*
Oct. 11 - Indiana*
Oct. 18 - at Rutgers*
Oct. 25 - Wisconsin*
Nov. 8 - at Iowa*
Nov. 15 - Minnesota*
Nov. 22 - USC*
Nov. 29 - at Washington*
based on my quick and crude search for natty odds,
the chance of two reining national champions meeting in eugene on 8/30 is almost 9%.
maybe that happened in the 'declare yourself champion' era, but can't remember anything similar in the past 50 years
Are they still trying to win?
Shoulda taken the penalty and gone for 2, but I guess that wouldn't leave room for Jesus to swoop in later?
Credit to Clempson for not rolling over and dying, but with that lol defense they don't belong any more than SMU or Indiana.
ETA: What is with Sark and the FPS? Good thing for him teh Dabos are bad
If they held a contest to design the worst possible NCAAF playoff, you couldn't make a worse one than this.
Credit to Clempson for not rolling over and dying, but with that lol defense they don't belong any more than SMU or Indiana.
ETA: What is with Sark and the FPS? Good thing for him teh Dabos are bad
I know the defense was the real problem, but missing their 2 actual running backs was a pretty big handicap I mean they literally played a WR there.
I'll also echo Sark from last week; the officiating was pretty uneven.
Luckily I DID wait for +14 and took up to +27.5 ingame, but I think I lost a 100-1 Clemson ticket.
tOSU -7. Feels dirty but just can't ignore the home effect and how bad UT has looked in road 1st halves.
