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Topic: Bowling for Burgers 2020 SOC

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Re: Bowling for Burgers 2020 SOC
« Reply #658 on: January 02, 2021, 06:41:11 AM »
No one is surprised that Bama beat ND handily, some might be surprised a bit that it wasn't more decisive, but ND has a good team, just not IMHO a playoff caliber team.  At least Oklahoma won their CG.  In my view, a team that loses a CG should be out barring unusual circumstances (nobody else really available).

Yeah, a  team that loses a close one to another great team and is 12-1 might "deserve" it if nobody else appears comparable, but to me the CG is almost a playoff game, one and done.

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Re: Bowling for Burgers 2020 SOC
« Reply #659 on: January 02, 2021, 06:42:07 AM »
I noticed several times Fields downfield looking to throw a block, again, with ribs that must be aching.

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Re: Bowling for Burgers 2020 SOC
« Reply #660 on: January 02, 2021, 07:44:46 AM »
Did I dream that last night?  Am I still asleep?  Am I still drunk?  Anyway, more bowls coming your way.

Gator Bowl
Noon, ESPN
NC State v. Kentucky

Not exactly a thrilling start to the day, as neither of these teams are any good.  NC State took advantage of a soft ACC to go 8-3, but they are just 50th on F+, though still 18 spots ahead of 68th ranked Kentucky.  UK has been useless on offense when facing a good team, and pretty decent when facing a bad team, so I guess we'll see what side of the coin NC State is on.

Outback Bowl
12:30, ABC
Indiana v. Ole Miss

Luckily we don't have to watch the Gator Bowl for long.  Here comes Windiana, 17th on F+, though without Michael Penix.  They face Lane Kiffin and Ole Miss, who check in at a surprisingly low 48th.  They can score, though, the offense is 9th, though they will miss receiver Elijah Moore.  They were able to score on everyone, and so Indiana better bring their adding machines to make this a game.

Fiesta Bowl
4 pm, ESPN
Iowa State v. Oregon

These teams are actually quite good.  ISU checks in at 11 and Oregon at 20, Both these teams are fired up, which is a good thing in a bowl game.  I like both these teams, they both play well on both sides of the ball, though ISU was a bit more consistent against a tougher slate of teams.

Orange Bowl
8 pm, ESPN
TAMU v. North Carolina

Here comes everyone's darling Texas A&M, to take on Mack Brown and the Tar Heels.  F+ loves this matchup, with North Carolina at 12th and TAMU at 14th.  We know what North Carolina is going to try and do - they are gonna go fast and try and score.  TAMU has been a bit weird - they looked dominant in some games and pretty pedestrian in others.  But we should see some points.

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Re: Bowling for Burgers 2020 SOC
« Reply #661 on: January 02, 2021, 08:47:26 AM »
No one is surprised that Bama beat ND handily, some might be surprised a bit that it wasn't more decisive, but ND has a good team, just not IMHO a playoff caliber team.  At least Oklahoma won their CG.  In my view, a team that loses a CG should be out barring unusual circumstances (nobody else really available).

Yeah, a  team that loses a close one to another great team and is 12-1 might "deserve" it if nobody else appears comparable, but to me the CG is almost a playoff game, one and done.
I mean, it’s rare you have the CCG split like that. And TBH, if Oklahoma takes that beating, we’re back to the thing where everyone asks why the Sooners keep getting sent.

Right now, we just don’t have four teams that can keep up with this Bama squad.Such is life.

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Re: Bowling for Burgers 2020 SOC
« Reply #662 on: January 02, 2021, 08:52:02 AM »
I mean, it’s rare you have the CCG split like that. And TBH, if Oklahoma takes that beating, we’re back to the thing where everyone asks why the Sooners keep getting sent.

Right now, we just don’t have four teams that can keep up with this Bama squad.Such is life.
Yeah Brian Kelly had a point - questioning why ND can't beat Bama is probably not the right question

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Re: Bowling for Burgers 2020 SOC
« Reply #663 on: January 02, 2021, 09:43:15 AM »
Did I dream that last night?  Am I still asleep?  Am I still drunk?  Anyway, more bowls coming your way.
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Re: Bowling for Burgers 2020 SOC
« Reply #664 on: January 02, 2021, 09:54:35 AM »
the B10 looking good so far NU takes down Auburn.tOSU beats yubba dubba Dabo and going to meet the Tide.Even conference Little Brother Bearcats playing tough
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Re: Bowling for Burgers 2020 SOC
« Reply #665 on: January 02, 2021, 10:11:39 AM »
Ohio against the World.
As if the world likes/wants bama to win. Could say same for osu. 
it’s just bama/osu and the world is gonna have to like it. 

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Re: Bowling for Burgers 2020 SOC
« Reply #666 on: January 02, 2021, 10:13:25 AM »
Yeah, no doubt, if OU gets in and gets smoked ... or they let A&M in and they lose badly .... same questions.  Why not ND?

I still think if you lose your CG you should be out unless ...

ND lost to Clemson decisively also, not close.

Anyway, on to more and better.  I think OSU has a shot with Bama.

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Re: Bowling for Burgers 2020 SOC
« Reply #667 on: January 02, 2021, 10:19:00 AM »
I mean, it’s rare you have the CCG split like that. And TBH, if Oklahoma takes that beating, we’re back to the thing where everyone asks why the Sooners keep getting sent.

Right now, we just don’t have four teams that can keep up with this Bama squad.Such is life.
It’s always going to be like this. Even in bcs with only 2 teams it was usually a lopsided game. 

only the 02, 03, 05, 08, and 14 games were within 2 scores. The other 12 bcs title games were lopsided if not blowouts. 

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Re: Bowling for Burgers 2020 SOC
« Reply #668 on: January 02, 2021, 10:46:02 AM »

That was last night. This morning more like:

« Last Edit: January 02, 2021, 11:01:04 AM by MaximumSam »

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Re: Bowling for Burgers 2020 SOC
« Reply #669 on: January 02, 2021, 10:55:33 AM »
Yeah, no doubt, if OU gets in and gets smoked ... or they let A&M in and they lose badly .... same questions.  Why not ND?

I still think if you lose your CG you should be out unless ...

ND lost to Clemson decisively also, not close.

Anyway, on to more and better.  I think OSU has a shot with Bama.
The alternative is not making the title game?

I would’ve sent Cincy and called it done, but short of that, ND had the best argument.

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Re: Bowling for Burgers 2020 SOC
« Reply #670 on: January 02, 2021, 11:31:38 AM »
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Re: Bowling for Burgers 2020 SOC
« Reply #671 on: January 02, 2021, 11:36:24 AM »
many wanted this 4-team playoff just so that a team that might be deserving got their chance

so, Notre Dame may have been deserving, they weren't, but they got their chance and that's the who;e point of a 3rd and 4th team

heck, back in the good old daze, it would have been #1 vs #2.  Bama vs Clemson

this way Ohio state got their chance to prove they were deserving

worked well for them, not so well for ND

the 4-team playoff worked
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