College Football - Week 13 (Thanksgiving Week)

[Guest]

I still maintain that I think OSU jumps Bama if they beat OU because there will be enough people who don't want a rematch and/or don't want a non-conference champ in the title game.

 

I think there will be a great number who do that. The issue becomes is that right now every single pollster in the coaches poll has Alabama at 2, and almost every single one has them at 2 in the Harris poll. So if 60% of pollsters switch to make Oklahoma State at 2 and the others leave them at 5, that will still leave Alabama at #2 in the polls (I'd have to do the math to see if the computer rankings would push Oklahoma State past or not at that point). If I get a chance I'll try to do the math, but I'd estimate Oklahoma State would need between 65 and 75 percent of the pollsters to switch to tie Alabama in the polls. If Va Tech or Stanford loses, that number goes down though because the pollsters who don't switch them will put Oklahoma State at 4 instead of 5 which will help their average considerably.

 

I think OSU will, for the most part, jump Stanford in the polls and I think VT is more likely to lose one of their last two games (@Virginia and, if they win, vs. a Clemson team they lost to at home 23-3 earlier in the ACC title game). Plus if OSU beats OU, they'll get a bump from the pollsters for a big win.

 

The only two things that will hurt OSU are Virginia Tech winning the ACC title and Oregon losing to Oregon State followed by Stanford winning the Pac-12.

 

Of course, OSU still has to take care of business against OU, which won't be easy.

[UMFan83]

Michigan defense, especially the secondary is just choking. Simple as that.

 

Someone tell the D that they are going to keep running the QB draw on 3rd and long until it doesn't work.

[abuck1220]

iowa state has to lead the nation in false starts.

[UMFan83]

Awesome that's 2 fumbles lost in Michigan territory leading to 10 points. Meanwhile OSU has yet to commit a turnover.

 

Limit our mistakes all year so that it can all come undone in the most important game of the year.

[sneakypower]

Michigan defense, especially the secondary is just choking. Simple as that.

 

Someone tell the D that they are going to keep running the QB draw on 3rd and long until it doesn't work.

i'm losing my mind about that, play calls don't get more predictable than the QB draw they're running on every single 3rd down

[Smack]

God I hate Ohio State.

[Smack]

Michigan defense, especially the secondary is just choking. Simple as that.

 

Someone tell the D that they are going to keep running the QB draw on 3rd and long until it doesn't work.

i'm losing my mind about that, play calls don't get more predictable than the QB draw they're running on every single 3rd down

 

Yep, they've run it over and over all year long. They got Purdue on for three first downs in a row on one series.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I have no rooting interest, but the Michigan-OSU game is entertaining.

[Smack]

I have no rooting interest, but the Michigan-OSU game is entertaining.

 

Busted coverage after busted coverage on both sides.

[UMFan83]

Really disappointed with Michigans defense. This is a matchup they should have dominated. I can't believe they scored that quickly.

[Smack]

Wow, nice cheap shot by 84.

[E.J.]

What the [expletive].

[UMFan83]

Great. Now I'm gonna have to sweat it out. Unreal.

[SpongeWorthy]

We're on the verge of some incredible comedy here.

[Careless]

if they lose by 1, that's quite a choke.

[UMFan83]

If we lose the story is going to be "one inch short" from ending the streak.

[Smack]

Michigan better win, we need another BCS team.

[Smack]

On another note, the BTN2GO app for iPad is nice.

[Smack]

Jesus, its unthinkable that Posey was that wide open.

[Smack]

no way he got that

 

edit: nevermind didn't see that reach

[UMFan83]

Another one in short of winning the game.

[Careless]

they might Want more than 3 yards per play.

[E.J.]

Dude. Spiking it on 3rd and 6?

[E.J.]

[expletive] YEAH [expletive] YEAH [expletive] YEAH [expletive] YEAH [expletive] YEAH [expletive] YEAH [expletive] YEAH!

[Careless]

Dude. Spiking it on 3rd and 6?

he chose... Poorly