Official 2024 College Football Thread

[sovereignstar v2]

Lol

[bronconick]

Laughable.

[sovereignstar v2]

Should have lateraled

[GrantDawg]

And they were proven right. They are totally in that SMU's QB's head.

[Ghost Econ]

Why would you fucking pass. Just run the ball you dumb fucks

[Kodos]

Bailed out by their defense.

[GrantDawg]

Originally Posted by GrantDawg

And they were proven right. They are totally in that SMU's QB's head.

That kid is going to end up rocking in a fetal position before this day is over.

[Ghost Econ]

Wait, did the color guy just say Allar is a #1 pick?

How often is Drew Allar not the shittiest QB in a game just because the other team is so much worse than PSU? There's not a throw Drew Allar can consistently make.

[bronconick]

Dagger

[Ghost Econ]

Offense exists?

[GrantDawg]

Originally Posted by Ghost Econ

Wait, did the color guy just say Allar is a #1 pick?

How often is Drew Allar not the shittiest QB in a game just because the other team is so much worse than PSU? There's not a throw Drew Allar can consistently make.

Was he saying in two years? Because the kid has already said he is coming back next year. He has the size and arm strength will be intriguing, but he probably will still be stretch for a day two pick unless he makes huge improvements.

[sovereignstar v2]

The ruling on the field is I need a quick breather so I'm going to call an obvious non-fumble a fumble

[bronconick]

Originally Posted by GrantDawg

Was he saying in two years? Because the kid has already said he is coming back next year. He has the size and arm strength will be intriguing, but he probably will still be stretch for a day two pick unless he makes huge improvements.

..that will never happen because it's a James Franklin offense

[GrantDawg]

Showing how wide open that guy was, and Jennings just is so lost he had no chance to get the ball out to him. He is going to wake up screaming thinking a Penn State player is after him for a long time.

[sovereignstar v2]

Welp. 12 team playoff was cool for a few seconds

[GrantDawg]

Originally Posted by sovereignstar v2

Welp. 12 team playoff was cool for a few seconds

Still cool. Bowls are often like this as well. This is why the games are played, to weed out the chaff.

[Honolulu_Blue]

Originally Posted by GrantDawg

Still cool. Bowls are often like this as well. This is why the games are played, to weed out the chaff.

The regular season should weed out the chaff. The chaff should not make it to the playoffs.

[sovereignstar v2]

I had no problems with the selection, but this isn't a great showcase for it. Nick Saban is probably yodeling I told you so as I type this

[sovereignstar v2]

How can the regular season weed out the pretenders when there is such a variety in conference buildup and scheduling? We are probably talking in circles now

[Honolulu_Blue]

Originally Posted by sovereignstar v2

How can the regular season weed out the pretenders when there is such a variety in conference buildup and scheduling? We are probably talking in circles now

Agreed. It’s not easy and this is their first go at it, but the first two games haven’t been competitive at all. Maybe emphasize strength of schedule more? Not sure I have an immediate solution.

[Ghost Econ]

This game has a second half, right? I feel like this halftime has been 45 minutes.

[sovereignstar v2]

SMU doing a good job getting deep into PSU territory before the inevitable pick

[Edward64]

Oh well, the next 2 bowl games should be better

[bronconick]

Originally Posted by Honolulu_Blue

Agreed. It’s not easy and this is their first go at it, but the first two games haven’t been competitive at all. Maybe emphasize strength of schedule more? Not sure I have an immediate solution.

In ten years of the CFP, 10 games finished within one possession. The other 20 were double digit losses. So we should probably expect one out of four each round to be worth watching.

[sovereignstar v2]

Yikes

[SirFozzie]

TNT must be tearing out their hair.. "We gave ESPN Inside the NBA and get back... THIS?"

[dubb93]

Atleast social media can shut up about Indiana now.

[GrantDawg]

Originally Posted by Honolulu_Blue

Agreed. It’s not easy and this is their first go at it, but the first two games haven’t been competitive at all. Maybe emphasize strength of schedule more? Not sure I have an immediate solution.

There isn't one. But lets not pretend every playoffs don't tend to have mismatches in the first round. The NFL regularly has blow outs in the playoffs, and they are still the most watched sports events of the year. The first round of the playoffs in any league (except the broken MLB system) is "weeding out the chaff". You play them because every once in awhile a team "lucky to be there" makes a run.

[GrantDawg]

Bruce Feldman:

Sorry, Lane Kiffin: Indiana earned a Playoff spot. SEC teams that got left out did not. Not after losing to 4-8 UK at home or two other unranked teams. If you’re saying 11-1 IU didn’t belong in the CFP, you’re saying the regular season really doesn’t matter any more

Bama and Ole Miss crying at home, they both lost two or more games to teams that are unranked. Don't lose to bad teams next time.

[Solecismic]

This can be solved only with a league that includes the 30-40 programs that can support the new financial requirements.

SMU's top wins (rankings from the Massey composites):

18 Louisville, 39 Duke, 40 TCU, 44 Boston College, 49 Pittsburgh

Indiana's top wins:

27 Michigan, 47 Nebraska, 48 Washington, 55 UCLA, 76 Michigan State

(Indiana's out-of -conference games were against 109 Charlotte, 120 Florida International and Western Illinois (78th in the FCS)).

Clemson:

9 SMU, 37 Virginia Tech, 49 Pittsburgh, 65 North Carolina State, 71 Virginia

The issue really isn't how to select the right 12 teams. There's nothing egregious about these selections. Right now, you're defined only by your losses and scores are important.

The real issue is scheduling and too much uninteresting inventory during the season. We're now seeing teams trying to score multiple touchdowns late in the fourth quarter simply to impress the committee. That's not sporting.

College football is doing great right now. But it feels like it's on the verge of not doing great.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Originally Posted by Honolulu_Blue

The regular season should weed out the chaff. The chaff should not make it to the playoffs.

Then you can't have 12 teams in the playoff.

[Edward64]

Clemson’s defense is like Swiss cheese right now. The Longhorns have been impressive the last two possessions. Up 14-7



Edit: Swiss cheese, up 21-7

[GrantDawg]

Game had tightened and it has been a good shoot out. But that failure to score after first in goal by Clemson is starting to put this game out of hand.

[Edward64]

Clemson has a very small chance, but still a chance. Stranger things have happened.

Overall, decent game relatively speaking


Edit: nvm

[JPhillips]

Not that it would have likely mattered, but I hate fourth down passes just barely across the LOS.

[GrantDawg]

Bad decision there to end the game. Overall fun game. Let's see what Tennessee-Ohio State brings us. That is the game I have been most interested in this weekend.

[GrantDawg]

How is Josh Heupel not named Bubba? He is the most Bubba looking person I have ever seen.

[GrantDawg]

Time out, for the first third down, at home. Not great.

[sovereignstar v2]

Boomshakalaka

[sovereignstar v2]

Heating up

[cuervo72]

Originally Posted by GrantDawg

How is Josh Heupel not named Bubba? He is the most Bubba looking person I have ever seen.

Never ceases to amaze me that that guy was a quarterback.

[miked]

Glad we got SMU and IU in these playoff games having played nobody all year. I think Alabama/PSU or Miami/PSU would have been much more compelling.

[cuervo72]

Maybe catching a punt is easier if you don’t have a mouthpiece flapping in front of your face…

[JonInMiddleGA]

Originally Posted by miked

Glad we got SMU and IU in these playoff games having played nobody all year. I think Alabama/PSU or Miami/PSU would have been much more compelling.

Not having 12 teams when there are only 2-4 possibly actual "good" teams would be even better.

[RainMaker]

Originally Posted by miked

Glad we got SMU and IU in these playoff games having played nobody all year. I think Alabama/PSU or Miami/PSU would have been much more compelling.

Not sure more SEC teams is the answer watching this current game.

[GrantDawg]

Originally Posted by miked

Glad we got SMU and IU in these playoff games having played nobody all year. I think Alabama/PSU or Miami/PSU would have been much more compelling.

Or it look like Tennessee-OSU looks right now. Or you saying Tennessee didn't deserve to get there either?

Or maybe having these playoff games at home is a pretty huge advantage. As predicted. It also makes for great atmosphere, but it gives the home team a really big edge.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Originally Posted by GrantDawg

Or it look like Tennessee-OSU looks right now. Or you saying Tennessee didn't deserve to get there either?

Or maybe having these playoff games at home is a pretty huge advantage. As predicted. It also makes for great atmosphere, but it gives the home team a really big edge.

That's not the problem, let's be honest.

The problem is a 12 team playoff in a sport that doesn't have anywhere near 12 actually good teams.


Vols played two even reasonably okay teams all season. Got dogwalked (no pun intended) by one, beat the one that has an incredibly low floor for an okay'ish team.

[cuervo72]

With the alternative being holding all the games in traditional bowl locations, like Dallas, Atlanta, Nashville, New Orleans…

[Edward64]

Looks like another shellacking

Top 8 CFP sounds good to me

[GrantDawg]

Originally Posted by cuervo72

With the alternative being holding all the games in traditional bowl locations, like Dallas, Atlanta, Nashville, New Orleans…

I'm not arguing that at all. Opposite, really. I think the first round and the quarterfinals should be played at home. The Semi's and Championship can be at neutral sites, but the first two rounds should be at home. Better teams should earn a greater advantage.