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Topic: First 12-Team Playoff Rankings Tues

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OrangeAfroMan

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Re: First 12-Team Playoff Rankings Tues
« Reply #98 on: November 14, 2024, 06:22:57 PM »
Quote from: jgvol on November 14, 2024, 05:21:01 PM
And there's the conundrum.

Play a tough schedule and get rewarded/punished for it.


Play an easy schedule and get rewarded/punished for it.
Voters like to rank teams by number of losses, by and large.  Makes it a no-brainer.  But also shitty.
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Re: First 12-Team Playoff Rankings Tues
« Reply #99 on: November 15, 2024, 12:02:05 AM »
Quote from: OrangeAfroMan on November 14, 2024, 06:22:57 PM
Voters like to rank teams by number of losses, by and large.  Makes it a no-brainer.  But also shitty.
As you said all summer, you've got to keep the Purdues, and Northwesterns around as cannon fodder for the blue bloods, so that they can all go at least 10-2 every year.

The SEC has plenty of natural Cannon Fodder, and their blue bloods take their turn playing that role for each other, like the Gators and Sooners are doing this year.
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Re: First 12-Team Playoff Rankings Tues
« Reply #100 on: November 15, 2024, 06:52:20 AM »
Quote from: Brutus Buckeye on November 15, 2024, 12:02:05 AM
As you said all summer, you've got to keep the Purdues, and Northwesterns around as cannon fodder for the blue bloods, so that they can all go at least 10-2 every year.

The SEC has plenty of natural Cannon Fodder, and their blue bloods take their turn playing that role for each other, like the Gators and Sooners are doing this year.
Yes, and that is the role USC, Mich, Wash, Neb are playing in the Big Ten this year.  Traditional powers with losing records in the Big Ten this year.

Mich and Wash were just in the national championship game last year.  Both lost their head coach and a bunch of players.  Their drop-off was extremely fast.  Nebraska dominated in the 90's but has been down for over a decade now and some are starting to wonder if they will ever get back to their previous power status.  USC dominated in the mid-2000's but has been sputtering.  

This is just the way it's going to be from now.  Traditional powers are going to have take turns with losing seasons.

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Re: First 12-Team Playoff Rankings Tues
« Reply #101 on: November 15, 2024, 08:20:49 AM »
I think maybe some programs will remain elevated because of recruiting and tradition, like Ohio State and UGA (I hope).  And a slide for them would probably be a 9-3 season or so, which UGA may well endure this year.  A new coach at such a program could well have a first season not that great (Smart had 8-5 to start).  

Florida at some point will be mostly back because of recruiting and tradition.

We all know how a team can have five star players in the wrong positions and/or not really motivated, and be mediocre.
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Re: First 12-Team Playoff Rankings Tues
« Reply #102 on: November 15, 2024, 08:28:08 AM »
I don't think Florida has a good NIL program.
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Re: First 12-Team Playoff Rankings Tues
« Reply #103 on: November 15, 2024, 09:09:28 AM »
I have no idea who has a really good NIL program and who doesn't.  I'd be surprised if major programs don't have at least competitive efforts, or will shortly.  Florida was looking at donors coming up with buyout money for the coach.  So, the money seems to be there, maybe in the wrong place.  

Is Oregon about to be a "Power" in CFB?  I know they've had some strong seasons, but folks view them as more up and down, maybe they are about to be mostly up.
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Re: First 12-Team Playoff Rankings Tues
« Reply #104 on: November 15, 2024, 09:21:57 AM »
does anyone expect Indiana to stay up next season?
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Re: First 12-Team Playoff Rankings Tues
« Reply #105 on: November 15, 2024, 09:29:08 AM »
Quote from: FearlessF on November 15, 2024, 09:21:57 AM
does anyone expect Indiana to stay up next season?
Hooser fans ...
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Re: First 12-Team Playoff Rankings Tues
« Reply #106 on: November 15, 2024, 09:36:23 AM »
the millions of basketball fans or the hundreds of football fans?

I'd say the later group
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Re: First 12-Team Playoff Rankings Tues
« Reply #107 on: November 15, 2024, 09:45:59 AM »
Quote from: FearlessF on November 15, 2024, 09:21:57 AM
does anyone expect Indiana to stay up next season?
I don't.
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Re: First 12-Team Playoff Rankings Tues
« Reply #108 on: November 15, 2024, 10:00:37 AM »
me either
curt will need to bring in another 12+ players
that gets expensive
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Re: First 12-Team Playoff Rankings Tues
« Reply #109 on: November 15, 2024, 10:26:45 AM »
I lean to thinking Indiana is about to catch a dose of reality.
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Re: First 12-Team Playoff Rankings Tues
« Reply #110 on: November 15, 2024, 10:33:53 AM »
oh, they are real

a real good team

are they as good as Ohio St.?

we're gonna find out

I think their QB is better
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Re: First 12-Team Playoff Rankings Tues
« Reply #111 on: November 15, 2024, 10:44:10 AM »
Quote from: Cincydawg on November 15, 2024, 09:09:28 AM
I have no idea who has a really good NIL program and who doesn't.  I'd be surprised if major programs don't have at least competitive efforts, or will shortly.  Florida was looking at donors coming up with buyout money for the coach.  So, the money seems to be there, maybe in the wrong place. 

Is Oregon about to be a "Power" in CFB?  I know they've had some strong seasons, but folks view them as more up and down, maybe they are about to be mostly up.

Infinite Nike money says "Yes", at least in theory.
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