« Reply #28 on: September 19, 2025, 09:43:41 PM »
Death of college football and all that--it is remarkable that ND is still relevant right now. In the old days--two years ago?--they would be playing for pride. Now they still have a shot at glory. So many classic mid-season football games would no longer matter that much in the current playoff structure. Too bad.
Uhh, what??
This reminds me of religion. Hear me out, it's banal.
You're suggesting being 0-2 makes your games still meaningful if you're an ND (helmet) into the season because you still have a shot at the playoff. This is akin to believing in a god for promise of reward (heaven) or threat of punishment (hell).
I'd argue those "classic mid-season football games" are classics in that they're important to those involved regardless of potential future payoff/success (playoff). As in someone who lives an ethical life just because they should, not because a god tells them to. The phrase "throw out the records" is prudent here.
I don't care if we're both 0-10, I will watch every second of Florida vs FSU, UGA, Tennessee, etc and want the Gators to beat the hell out of them.
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