College Football - Championship Week (Dec. 1)

[Andy]

MAC Championship Game in Detroit (7 pm Friday, ESPN2)

Northern Illinois vs Buffalo

 

Pac-12 Championship Game in Santa Clara, CA (8 pm Friday, FOX)

(11) Washington vs (17) Utah

 

Big 12 Championship Game in Arlington, TX (12 pm, ABC)

(14) Texas vs (5) Oklahoma

 

Sun Belt Championship Game (12 pm, ESPN)

UL Lafayette at Appalachian State

 

Conference USA Championship Game (1:30 pm, CBSSN)

UAB at Middle Tennessee

 

American Championship Game (3:30 pm, ABC)

Memphis at (8) UCF

 

SEC Championship Game in Atlanta (4 pm, CBS)

(1) Alabama vs (4) Georgia

 

Mountain West Championship Game (7:45 pm, ESPN)

(25) Fresno State at (22) Boise State

 

ACC Championship Game in Charlotte (8 pm, ABC)

(2) Clemson vs Pittsburgh

 

Big Ten Championship Game in Indianapolis (8 pm, FOX)

(6) Ohio State vs (21) Northwestern

 

Other games

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Drake at (23) Iowa State (12 pm, Cyclones.TV)

Akron at South Carolina (12 pm, SEC Network - Alternate)

East Carolina at NC State (12 pm, ESPN3)

Marshall at Virginia Tech (12 pm, ESPN3)

Norfolk State at Liberty (2 pm, ESPN3)

Stanford at California (3 pm, Pac-12 Network)

 

Dec. 8

Army vs Navy - in Philadelphia (3 pm, CBS)

[Andy]

 

Looks like Oklahoma and Georgia are in with wins and the other spots are set. Ohio State needs OU and Georgia to lose. The only way anything truly unforeseen could happen is Clemson losing.

[SouthSideRyan]

Surely Ohio State would never jump a Big 12 team who wins in the final week.

[Cubswin11]

Surely Ohio State would never jump a Big 12 team who wins in the final week.

Yeah assuming Georgia loses I think if OSU “looks better” than Oklahoma in their game they get in.

[soccer10k]

Surely Ohio State would never jump a Big 12 team who wins in the final week.

 

Circumstances are a bit different this year than 2014.

 

Not saying it won't happen but I think OSU would have to look a lot better than OU to jump them.

[SouthSideRyan]

OSU beat 1 ranked team that year prior to its drubbing of Wisconsin. They have 2 this year including a fresh beating of Michigan in a rivalry game. Oklahoma's resume is no better than TCU of that year. Unless it's all based on OU's name, I'm not seeing the difference.

[Andy]

That was a pretty good Wisconsin team, and TCU played 3-9 Iowa State that year in the final week. The committee also had the out of OSU being outright conference champs, while the Big 12 refused to declare either of their tied schools as champions.

 

This year, the committee would have to vault Ohio State past an OU team that would've beaten a better opponent than the Buckeyes did the same week (and avenged their only loss in the process).

 

Never say never with this committee, but it would surprise me.

[SouthSideRyan]

If OSU beats the piss out of Northwestern and OU wins a standard Big 12 55-52 game, the farts will put OSU over them.

[NewUserName]

If OSU beats the piss out of Northwestern and OU wins a standard Big 12 55-52 game, the farts will put OSU over them.

I bet someone today a few dollars that OSU makes it...just a gut feeling I have.

[Derwood]

If OSU makes the playoff, what is the Rose Bowl’s obligation to the Big Ten? Are they completely off the hook? Do they take the championship game runner up? Can they pick Michigan over Northwestern?

[NewUserName]

If OSU makes the playoff, what is the Rose Bowl’s obligation to the Big Ten? Are they completely off the hook? Do they take the championship game runner up? Can they pick Michigan over Northwestern?

 

They are not taking Northwestern

[Andy]

If OSU makes the playoff, what is the Rose Bowl’s obligation to the Big Ten? Are they completely off the hook? Do they take the championship game runner up? Can they pick Michigan over Northwestern?

The Rose takes the next highest ranked B1G team, I believe, which would be Michigan.

 

The only bowl tie in that does require the title game loser be picked is, apparently, the Big 12/Sugar. Texas will go to New Orleans regardless of outcome Saturday (if OU is in the playoff of course).

[gflore34]

Wow, OU is terrible on defense, people not only open, but, wide open, no pressure on the QB. Should they make to the final, playing Alabama, I think there's an excellent chance the Tide will score on every possession.

[Derwood]

If Georgia wins this, OSU and OU are both going to miss the playoff (unless Clemson poops the bed)

[Derwood]

The fix is in

[gflore34]

The fix is in

 

 

Alabama deserves credit for coming back and all however, were where the flags for illegal hands/facemask and PI not only once but, really blatant on the Hail Mary? Number 8 was literally held down by the Alabama defender, he may have had the ball if he could jump.

Edited December 2, 2018 by gflore34

[Cubswin11]

I'd still keep Georgia in over Oklahoma and OSU, it won't happen but they're the best team of those 3. IMO.

[gflore34]

The fix is in

 

 

Alabama deserves credit for coming back and all however, were where the flags for illegal hands/facemask and PI not only once but, really blatant on the Hail Mary? Number 8 was literally held down by the Alabama defender, he may have had the ball if he could jump.

 

Or was that legal since the ball was tipped?

Edited December 2, 2018 by gflore34

[Andy]

The SEC could scarcely have rigged that any better. It wouldn't surprise me one bit if the committee tossed resume out the window and put Georgia in over OU.

[Derwood]

How much did Kirby Smart get paid to call that fake punt?

[UMFan83]

The SEC could scarcely have rigged that any better. It wouldn't surprise me one bit if the committee tossed resume out the window and put Georgia in over OU.

 

I kind of hope it happens for the fallout. I think it would speed up the playoff expansion discussions.

[SouthSideRyan]

I'd still keep Georgia in over Oklahoma and OSU, it won't happen but they're the best team of those 3. IMO.

 

Because they blew a lead against Bama? Because they beat...Florida?

[Andy]

I'd still keep Georgia in over Oklahoma and OSU, it won't happen but they're the best team of those 3. IMO.

 

Because they blew a lead against Bama? Because they beat...Florida?

Georgia getting in the playoff is the "Charlie Weis ALMOST beat USC, let's extend his contract a bazillion years" of 2018

[Cubswin11]

I'd still keep Georgia in over Oklahoma and OSU, it won't happen but they're the best team of those 3. IMO.

 

Because they blew a lead against Bama? Because they beat...Florida?

I just think they’re better than OSU and Oklahoma

[OleMissCub]

I'd still keep Georgia in over Oklahoma and OSU, it won't happen but they're the best team of those 3. IMO.

 

Because they blew a lead against Bama? Because they beat...Florida?

I just think they’re better than OSU and Oklahoma

 

They are. But you can’t justify it based on the current metrics the committee uses.

 

Speaking of which, today was a good example of why ND needs to be left out of the playoffs based on principle.

 

- Bama plays a 13th game and their Heisman QB leaves on a cart.

- Notre Dame players are sitting in their apartments playing Red Dead Redemption.