College Football - Week 13 (Nov. 23)

[Andy]

32 minutes ago, CubinNY said:

Definitely a weird year in college football. Saban created a power vacuum. 

This is the first year in a very, very long time that if you told me to pick 2 teams that could win the national title, I wouldn't be stunned if someone outside those 2 ended up actually winning it.

I think Ohio State is the best team (advanced numbers agree) and Georgia still (maybe irrationally) scares me enough to have them 2nd, but there are probably 3-5 others (including somewhat quietly unbeaten and #1 Oregon) that if they got hot and caught some matchup luck could pull it off.

Edited November 25, 2024 by Andy

[Derwood]

It feels like an Oregon/OSU rematch could end up being a blowout for Ohio State

[Andy]

42 minutes ago, Derwood said:

It feels like an Oregon/OSU rematch could end up being a blowout for Ohio State

The numbers geeks have Ohio State the best team in the country by a pretty significant margin. Something called SP+ would establish them as 4-point neutral field favorites over anyone else.

Then again, the same metric has Ole Miss #2, so do with it what you will.

Edited November 25, 2024 by Andy

[minnesotacubsfan]

lolllll ski-u-mah

 

 

also horsefeathers wisconsin

 

 

[Old Style]

GaTech up 17-0 at Georgia at halftime and they should easily have at least 10 more points. 

[Derwood]

How will Georgia lose this game and still make the playoffs? Stay tuned

[soccer10k]

16 minutes ago, Derwood said:

How will Georgia lose this game and still make the playoffs? Stay tuned

Well they're in the SEC title game already so that would be how.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Iowa, thoroughly dominated for an entire game, once again beats Nebraska on a field goal as time expires.

[soccer10k]

I love that they switch sides in the OTs. So when it gets to the 3rd OT and it's only 2-point conversions, each team has to go to the other end of the field in between OTs.

[Derwood]

GA drops the game winner, lol

[CubColtPacer]

Come on GT, you have an unbelievable power running QB.  Use him on one of these 2 point plays!

[Cubfanintheknow]

This Georgia-Georgia Tech game puts the NFL overtime rules to shame. This finish is incredible! 

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Dammit

[Derwood]

LAME

[Andy]

9 hours ago, Ding Dong Johnson said:

Iowa, thoroughly dominated for an entire game, once again beats Nebraska on a field goal as time expires.

I went and looked it up to confirm after someone said Iowa had gotten 5 first downs in the game, and not only was it true, but Iowa also won this matchup by the same 13-10 score last year. Of course they did.

Edited November 30, 2024 by Andy

[Ding Dong Johnson]

2 hours ago, Andy said:

I went and looked it up to confirm after someone said Iowa had gotten 5 first downs in the game, and not only was it true, but Iowa also won this matchup by the same 13-10 score last year. Of course they did.

Their FG drives were 2 yards and 1 yard. They were a 72 yard pass play away from one of the ugliest games in football history, and that only happened because Kaleb Johnson ran over 2 guys who should have kept him short of a first down.

[Derwood]

Michigan DB with a smart PI penalty. OSU had an easy TD so Michigan guy grabbed him. OSU then fizzled and settled for the field goal