Official 2024 College Football Thread

[Solecismic]

Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

tOSU has a one point loss to #1.

Indiana hasn't played anybody with much of a pulse.

They'll get a chance for that to sort itself out.

Nebraska is #39 in the composite rankings and Indiana was convincing. It looks like Cignetti knows what he's doing. But, yeah, a league-low .240 in-conference strength of schedule and a bottom-five out-of-conference schedule.

Michigan will be their biggest challenge of the season in a couple of weeks, and they don't even have a quarterback now that former Hoosier Tuttle has retired. They could go into Columbus undefeated without having even faced a legitimate top-25 team.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Originally Posted by Solecismic

Nebraska is #39 in the composite rankings

That number and "not having a pulse" are not mutually exclusive in college football at this point.

[Edward64]

Yeah, there was one that I saw that was pretty flagrant.

The punishments seem severe enough so hopefully most of the BS will stop. But suspect there'll still be some at critical moments.

Is the SEC alone in this?

Punishments laid out in Sankey's memo include the following: for the first offense, a head coach receives a public reprimand and a $50,000 fine; for the second offense, another reprimand and a $100,000 fine; for a third offense, another reprimand and the coach will be suspended for his program's next game.

Any staff member found to be involved in signaling or directing a player to feign an injury will face the same measures, including financial penalties and a suspension. A player cited for feigning an injury also may be subject to a public reprimand.

[JPhillips]

This might be Ryan Day's last big loss. He won't survive spending this much NIL money and not getting to the playoffs.

[cuervo72]

That or Penn State will turn out to be what they always are, just that step below.

[GrantDawg]

What a big turnover.

[GrantDawg]

Originally Posted by GrantDawg

What a big turnover.

Part two. Two crazy turnovers in the endzone for both teams.

[Edward64]

Hogs not doing great. Time to switch channels.

[larrymcg421]

Miami's defense will be their undoing, even if they come back to win this.

[GrantDawg]

Penn State is going to come up short again.

[larrymcg421]

Nice finish for Miami. After going down 28-17 early in the 3rd, they've now outscored Duke 36-3.

[GrantDawg]

Vandy has a 10 point lead on Auburn. I love that Vandy having such a good year.

[bhlloy]

Dear lord. The state of Big10 officiating is worse than the PAC-12 was, and I didn’t think such a thing was remotely possible.

[GrantDawg]

Originally Posted by GrantDawg

Vandy has a 10 point lead on Auburn. I love that Vandy having such a good year.

Vandy wins! First time ever winning in Auburn, and they are bowl eligible earlier than they probably have been in decades.

[Edward64]

Got taken to the woodshed.

But happy the Hogs QB2 got some good playing time.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Originally Posted by GrantDawg

Vandy wins! First time ever winning in Auburn, and they are bowl eligible earlier than they probably have been in decades.

Nov 16th in 2013, Nov 10th in 2012. That's win #6 early dates most recently.

The earliest they've clinched a .500 regular season looks like 1955 when they got their 5th win of a 10 game season on Nov 5th.

[GrantDawg]

Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

Nov 16th in 2013, Nov 10th in 2012. That's win #6 early dates most recently.

The earliest they've clinched a .500 regular season looks like 1955 when they got their 5th win of a 10 game season on Nov 5th.

I was completely guessing that was true, but it felt like a safe guess.

[bronconick]

- Hugh Freeze's 2022 Liberty: 49-14 L against Diego Pavia's NMSU
- Freeze's 2023 Auburn: 31-10 L against Pavia's NMSU
- Freeze's 2024 Auburn: 17-7 L against Pavia's Vanderbilt

Hilarious

[GrantDawg]

Those two picks are totally on Beck. Can't explain it away. He just is being reckless.

[Atocep]

Originally Posted by GrantDawg

Those two picks are totally on Beck. Can't explain it away. He just is being reckless.

The 2nd one was really bad. Pressured a bit, threw into two defenders off his back foot. 2-3 UF guys had a better shot at the ball than any Georgia receiver.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Just for those who wonder about such things ... the 10 interceptions thrown by Carson Beck this season (in 7.5 games so far) is the most by a UGA quarterback since Aaron Murray threw 10 picks in 14 games back in 2012.

At his current pace Beck would likely pass Murray's 14 picks in 2011 and have a good shot at Joe Cox 15 back in 2010 ... and he'd have a pretty good shot at Mike Bobo's 16 back in 1996.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Lagway carted off for UF

[dubb93]

Indiana can’t control the conference schedule but they continue to blow out everyone out in front of them. I see them going 11-1 and somehow missing the playoffs. I guess a loss against Michigan is possible, but I think it’s obvious to anyone who has watched them that this Indiana team is good.

[JonInMiddleGA]

UF just having a brutal day at this point.

[Brian Swartz]

I don't see any way an 11-1 Indiana wouldn't be in the playoffs. The 4-team playoff no, but the current one? Yeah, they'll be in.

[sovereignstar v2]

Iowa State pooped their pants against Tech

[HerRealName]

Florida spamming Cover 0 like a 12 year old playing Madden.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Originally Posted by Brian Swartz

I don't see any way an 11-1 Indiana wouldn't be in the playoffs. The 4-team playoff no, but the current one? Yeah, they'll be in.

Hmm ... beat Michigan on something fluky , a really bad call or a 5th down kinda thing. Get absolutely dogwalked by Ohio State.

That'd open the door for them to be passed by quite a few 2 loss teams.

I'm not saying it's likely ... but there is at least a window for it to occur IMO.

[dubb93]

Originally Posted by Brian Swartz

I don't see any way an 11-1 Indiana wouldn't be in the playoffs. The 4-team playoff no, but the current one? Yeah, they'll be in.

Most things I see are showing 3 big 10 teams in. I don’t see how Indiana gets in over an Ohio State/Oregon conference championship loser or a 1 loss Penn State team. At that point they would be getting in over what would likely be the 4th place SEC team and I just don’t see that happening.

[Swaggs]

Coming into today, West Virginia was 4-4 and on a bye and the combined record of the teams that have beaten them was 28-1. Penn St, Pitt, and Iowa State were all undefeated and Kansas St had lost one game to undefeated BYU. So far, Penn St., Iowa St., and Kansas St. have all lost and Pitt is currently losing 20-3 to SMU (but it is still 1st half).

In addition, of the 4 teams that WVU has beaten Arizona and Albany have already lost, Oklahoma St. is down by 28 in the 4th quarter and Kansas doesn't play.

[Swaggs]

I will be really, really surprised if there aren't (at least) 4 SEC and 4 Big Ten teams in the playoffs every year.

I think Indiana is in unless they lose more than twice.

[dubb93]

Originally Posted by Swaggs

I will be really, really surprised if there aren't (at least) 4 SEC and 4 Big Ten teams in the playoffs every year.

I think Indiana is in unless they lose more than twice.

There are only 12 teams that get in and 3 of them are conference champions that aren’t in the SEC or B1G. You also have to account for Notre Dame and whoever doesn’t win the ACC (Clemson or Miami.) Either Notre Dame or one of those ACC teams has to be out for 4/4 SEC/B1G to get in.

[dubb93]

A Clemson loss today would make me feel better about Indiana’s chances.

[Swaggs]

I know - I guess I should say in most years. I think the ACC/Big 12/Notre Dame share 3 bids most years and then the Group of 5 or 6 or whatever will get 1.

BYU and Iowa St were undefeated coming into this week and already behind six 1-loss teams and Miami is behind a couple while being undefeated. Plus, you have the situation with Florida St last year. The precedent shows that voters think 1- and 2-loss SEC and Big Ten teams are better than 0- and 1-loss Big 12 and ACC teams and it is going to be hard to argue that until the Big 12/ACC start beating them in the playoffs.

[dubb93]

Originally Posted by Swaggs

I know - I guess I should say in most years. I think the ACC/Big 12/Notre Dame share 3 bids most years and then the Group of 5 or 6 or whatever will get 1.

BYU and Iowa St were undefeated coming into this week and already behind six 1-loss teams and Miami is behind a couple while being undefeated. Plus, you have the situation with Florida St last year. The precedent shows that voters think 1- and 2-loss SEC and Big Ten teams are better than 0- and 1-loss Big 12 and ACC teams and it is going to be hard to argue that until the Big 12/ACC start beating them in the playoffs.

I would counter this with the voters clearly have no faith in Indiana since they are ranked 13th despite being undefeated in the Big Ten.

[cuervo72]

Did the Vols get more than 3 timeouts? Thought the graphic had them out before they took one with :33.

[cuervo72]

Maybe this setup will lead to some teams playing better non-conference games to boost SOS?

[Edward64]

Some decent upsets in the making with #10 Texas A&M and #11 Clemson trailing to unranked team by 2 digits in the 4th.

[cuervo72]

Does anyone have an explanation why Dabo refuses to go for two?

[cartman]

nice 2nd half by South Cackalacky

[HerRealName]

Originally Posted by cuervo72

Does anyone have an explanation why Dabo refuses to go for two?

I was knee deep in an edible and watching that game without sound. I was so confused on what was going on when they kicked the PAT. I was high as hell and even I could figure out that math.

[GrantDawg]

Originally Posted by Edward64

Some decent upsets in the making with #10 Texas A&M and #11 Clemson trailing to unranked team by 2 digits in the 4th.

I was out of pocket last night, so I missed the games. Both teams getting upset by un-ranked opponents is big.

[bob]

Originally Posted by bob

There is a website out there that is just a grid of the weekend's tv schedule and updates scores. I've lost that website. Anyone have it?

FYI - I finally found the one I was talking about:

CFB.guide

[bronconick]

Boise St. RB Ashton Jeanty has scored 126 points this season.

Florida State has only scored 119.

[JPhillips]

SEC has the highest-ranked 1-loss, 2-loss, and 3-loss teams.

[Passacaglia]

Originally Posted by JPhillips

SEC has the highest-ranked 1-loss, 2-loss, and 3-loss teams.

I'm not sure I see an issue with that. Is there a 1-loss team you think is better than Georgia? Or a 2-loss team better than Alabama? I don't think I know enough 3 loss teams to bother asking if there's a 3-loss team better than Vanderbilt. I see Louisville right below them, but don't feel compelled to argue that they are higher. Probably the best counterexample here would be Ohio State over Georgia.

Meanwhile, the top ranked team, and the top 2nd, 3rd, and 4th team in its conference are all B1G.

[GrantDawg]

I think i could see an argument that Texas A&M is ranked too high after getting boat-raced by South Carolina. You probably could move up Iowa St. Washington St. and Pitt a few spots. Overall, I am not seeing a team in the top 25 that shouldn't be there right now, and I'm not seeing anybody left out that should be.

[JPhillips]

I think the SEC benefits by the way voters look at losses to other SEC teams.

Take Texas A&M. Their only ranked win is against a LSU team who only beat an Ole Miss team who hasn't beaten a currently ranked opponent.

Why are those three the second, third, and fourth ranked two-loss teams and ranked higher than zero or one loss teams?

[cartman]

Originally Posted by bob

FYI - I finally found the one I was talking about:

CFB.guide

that's a cool site! will be bookmarking this one. love the Tues/Wed/Thurs/Friday games

[cuervo72]

Originally Posted by JPhillips

I think the SEC benefits by the way voters look at losses to other SEC teams.

Take Texas A&M. Their only ranked win is against a LSU team who only beat an Ole Miss team who hasn't beaten a currently ranked opponent.

Why are those three the second, third, and fourth ranked two-loss teams and ranked higher than zero or one loss teams?

I feel like I've been arguing that for a decade now.