CFP Thread

[medinabuckeye1]

Now that the playoffs are set what do you think of the match-ups, who is going to win?

As I see it Notre Dame is, by far, the weak link. 

My guess, if you played a double round robin with these four teams (six games each) their records would probably be (assumes each team full strength for each game):

• 5-1 and more likely 6-0 than 4-2: Bama: Basically I think that tOSU and Clemson are close enough that in four games against them they would probably lose one.
• 3-3 and more likely 4-2 than 2-4 Clemson: Good enough they could knock off Bama, but could also lose to ND.
• 3-3 and more likely 2-4 than 4-2 tOSU: About the same as Clemson. I gave Clemson the nod based mostly on their demolition of ND yesterday evening but if tOSU's running game is actually as good as it looked against Northwestern's previously stout rush D and Olave is back and Firlds' thumb is 100%, the Buckeyes move up.
• 1-5 and more likely 0-6 than 2-4 Notre Dame. As I said, I see the Irish as definitely the weakest link but they aren't so far behind as to be hopeless against any of the others. If their underdog status motivates them while Bama spends the next two weeks basking in their accolades and/or looking ahead to a chance to avenge previous CFP losses to Clemson and tOSU, the Irish could make the final.

[OrangeAfroMan]

Incestuous.  
Makes me want teams ranked 5th-8th to have their own playoff each year.  For just the illusion of new blood.  

[Mdot21]

YAWN. 

expand the playoff.

[OrangeAfroMan]

If you like big football playoffs, go watch the NFL.  

[Cincydawg]

I figure even a very good team, say Bama, has maybe a 65% chance to beat other elite teams, OSU/Clmsn, in one game.  It's tough to win two in a row against this level of competition.  One or two TOs and you're out.

I agree any of the three would be pretty likely to beat Oklahoma/ND/A&M.  I'd choose OU to have a bit less controversy.

[MrNubbz]

YAWN.

expand the playoff.

If your kid was Sunday bound you wouldn't be good with him playing an extra game or two.Just to satisfy the TV audience,specially at that level of play

[MrNubbz]

I agree any of the three would be pretty likely to beat Oklahoma/ND/A&M.  I'd choose OU to have a bit less controversy.

We should just let the Egg Lobby sort all of this out

[MaximumSam]

I have a tough time seeing ND beat Bammer.  I have a less tough but still tough time seeing OSU beating Clemson.  OSU's secondary is rough, even if the front seven is pretty strong.  Also, Fields has looked like poo against the Hoosiers and Northwestern.  Given OSU will not run for 350 yards against Clemson, he needs to play well for them to win.  This could happen, but I'll have to see it to believe it.

[Cincydawg]

Fields' thumb should be better by then.  Bama will probably boat race ND, I hope they do.  Clemson-OSU will be a coin toss.  Bama and the winner?  Close to a coin toss.

[MrNubbz]

I have a tough time seeing ND beat Bammer.  I have a less tough but still tough time seeing OSU beating Clemson.  OSU's secondary is rough, even if the front seven is pretty strong.  Also, Fields has looked like poo against the Hoosiers and Northwestern.  Given OSU will not run for 350 yards against Clemson, he needs to play well for them to win.  This could happen, but I'll have to see it to believe it.

I don't like it specially when tOSU got the knob last season.I doubt the good guys stay with in 2 TDs of Clemson

[CWSooner]

Ohio State should win it all.  It should be the most-rested, least-banged-up team by far.

[Brutus Buckeye]

We just need OSU and ND to dispatch of the hillbillies, and we can have a nice, Midwestern NCG. 

[Honestbuckeye]

I have a tough time seeing ND beat Bammer.  I have a less tough but still tough time seeing OSU beating Clemson.  OSU's secondary is rough, even if the front seven is pretty strong.  Also, Fields has looked like poo against the Hoosiers and Northwestern.  Given OSU will not run for 350 yards against Clemson, he needs to play well for them to win.  This could happen, but I'll have to see it to believe it.

Well Olave should be playing and Fields did pretty well against them last year. 

[Honestbuckeye]

Ohio State should win it all.  It should be the most-rested, least-banged-up team by far.

I guarantee you- if you gave the coaches and players a choice of coming in with 6 games versus 10 they would jump on the 10.  
only getting 6, and having those spaced apart, has hurt them badly they have said.  Can’t get a rhythm, no opportunity to get snaps for less experienced players, and no routine to build on. 
They held 72 practices to play 5 games ( prior to NW game).  Nothing could be more frustrating