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Brutus Buckeye

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Re: In an even-money bet...
« Reply #42 on: April 14, 2021, 03:36:26 PM »
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Re: In an even-money bet...
« Reply #43 on: April 14, 2021, 03:49:54 PM »
Ugh, why would you want to???  That is NOT a pick 'em bet.
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But I guarantee you my 17 year old self could've eaten that and more.  
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Re: In an even-money bet...
« Reply #44 on: April 14, 2021, 04:51:24 PM »
Quote from: medinabuckeye1 on April 14, 2021, 02:55:29 PM
Assume that a casino gives you $1,000 with the caveat that you HAVE TO bet their $1,000 gift on either:
  • Bama and Clemson to win >5 NC's in the next 10 years or
  • Bama/Clemson to win <5 NC's in the next 10 years.
I'd take 2, barely, it's close.
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Re: In an even-money bet...
« Reply #45 on: April 14, 2021, 05:03:28 PM »
The answer to these questions is always the field.....but it doesn't mean you'll always win.  

The one people always went overboard on was Tiger Woods vs the field.  No matter how good he was, the right answer was the field, even if he won x-consecutive majors.  
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Re: In an even-money bet...
« Reply #46 on: April 15, 2021, 09:54:35 AM »
A thing about the playoff is whoever has to win twice against top flight competition.  A very good team might have a 70% chance of winning one game, but times 2, the odds shrink to below 50% (barely).
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Re: In an even-money bet...
« Reply #47 on: April 22, 2021, 12:11:04 PM »
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Re: In an even-money bet...
« Reply #48 on: April 22, 2021, 01:24:23 PM »
The ESPN mimicked the soccer thing and made a 15-team super-conference.  Old guard kings Nebraska and Tennessee are OUT.
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Re: In an even-money bet...
« Reply #49 on: April 22, 2021, 02:10:53 PM »
as stated in Shatel's article above the 15-team super conference would never happen

Saban wouldn't allow it
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Re: In an even-money bet...
« Reply #50 on: April 22, 2021, 02:43:19 PM »
Saban is temporary.  
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« Reply #51 on: April 22, 2021, 02:58:38 PM »
when Saban is gone, the nest coach at Bama won't want a schedule with no gimmees

neither will Ohio St., Clemson, Florida, Oklahomo, Texas, Notre Dame or any of the other top 15 programs

none of them want to go 8-4
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Re: In an even-money bet...
« Reply #52 on: April 22, 2021, 04:15:14 PM »
Quote from: FearlessF on April 22, 2021, 02:58:38 PM
when Saban is gone, the nest coach at Bama won't want a schedule with no gimmees

neither will Ohio St., Clemson, Florida, Oklahomo, Texas, Notre Dame or any of the other top 15 programs

none of them want to go 8-4
Not just that, but the heart of college football is regionalism.  A "super league" would almost entirely eliminate that, and a sport that is already losing fans at an increasing rate, would be completely lost in short order. 

College football just doesn't translate to an all-TV league in the same way the NFL can and does.
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Re: In an even-money bet...
« Reply #53 on: April 22, 2021, 08:05:43 PM »
UGA in a few years has three P5 teams slated, Clemson, Ohio state, Texas, etc, and one pastry.

Well, and Tech.
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Re: In an even-money bet...
« Reply #54 on: April 22, 2021, 11:25:59 PM »
When Tech ditched the option, I feel like everyone they play had a sigh of relief.  
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Re: In an even-money bet...
« Reply #55 on: April 24, 2021, 08:15:01 AM »
Quote from: OrangeAfroMan on April 22, 2021, 11:25:59 PM
When Tech ditched the option, I feel like everyone they play had a sigh of relief. 
I certainly did, obviously mostly because of the cut blocking they did, and also because it was tough to defend with one week of practice.

They can't recruit enough to play straight up football though, they are like the academies.  The campus is a LOT nicer than it used to be.

As noted above, we've had periods of dominance by 2-3 teams often, and it never/rarely lasts more than 5-6 seasons (in recent memory).  Bama has exceeded that.  Teams that fairly recently seemed to be on a dominant run include Nebraska, Miami, Texas, USC ..., all of whom are down now.  Will Bama/Clemson hit the skids like  that?

Ohio State is the most consistently good program over time out there.
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