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MaximumSam

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Re: B1G Week 8
« Reply #28 on: December 08, 2020, 03:27:17 PM »
The proper game should be OSU-TAMU.
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Re: B1G Week 8
« Reply #29 on: December 08, 2020, 03:42:18 PM »
Quote from: bwarbiany on December 08, 2020, 03:16:01 PM
And why would IU agree to that game?


  • If OSU can't find an opponent, under the current rules, they're ineligible for the CCG and IU goes.
  • If they play OSU and lose, OSU has met the 6-game criteria and IU is now a 2-loss team.
  • If they play OSU and win, is it even clear that they'd win the tiebreaker between them?

Makes much more sense to refuse the game and hope OSU can't find an opponent.


you ONLY agree to the game if the winner goes to Indy for the CCG.
take your chances
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Re: B1G Week 8
« Reply #30 on: December 08, 2020, 03:42:42 PM »
Quote from: bwarbiany on December 08, 2020, 03:16:01 PM
And why would IU agree to that game?


  • If OSU can't find an opponent, under the current rules, they're ineligible for the CCG and IU goes.
  • If they play OSU and lose, OSU has met the 6-game criteria and IU is now a 2-loss team.
  • If they play OSU and win, is it even clear that they'd win the tiebreaker between them?

Makes much more sense to refuse the game and hope OSU can't find an opponent.


An Indiana that beats OSU and wins the B1G = playoffs?
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Re: B1G Week 8
« Reply #31 on: December 09, 2020, 02:35:04 PM »
Purdue-Indiana cancelled.
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Re: B1G Week 8
« Reply #32 on: December 09, 2020, 02:39:16 PM »
Quote from: 847badgerfan on December 09, 2020, 02:35:04 PM
Purdue-Indiana cancelled.
This is REALLY interesting because now tOSU and IU could play this weekend if it was PU and not IU that cancelled.  Oddly, that would take tOSU from looking ineligible for the CG a couple hours ago to having a spot in the CG clinched (as of right now), to playing IU for a spot this weekend all in a matter of about two hours.  
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Re: B1G Week 8
« Reply #33 on: December 09, 2020, 02:43:56 PM »
Quote from: medinabuckeye1 on December 09, 2020, 02:39:16 PM
This is REALLY interesting because now tOSU and IU could play this weekend if it was PU and not IU that cancelled.  Oddly, that would take tOSU from looking ineligible for the CG a couple hours ago to having a spot in the CG clinched (as of right now), to playing IU for a spot this weekend all in a matter of about two hours. 
Nevermind.  Per SI it was a mutual decision based on rising COVID-19 numbers at both schools so presumably both are unavailable this weekend.  
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Re: B1G Week 8
« Reply #34 on: December 09, 2020, 03:05:34 PM »
Quote from: medinabuckeye1 on December 09, 2020, 02:43:56 PM
Nevermind.  Per SI it was a mutual decision based on rising COVID-19 numbers at both schools so presumably both are unavailable this weekend. 
and unless they can curb it within a week next weeks games could be canceled as well  meaning that would open the door for OSU to paly in the championship game  if Indiana is hit with COVID  
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Re: B1G Week 8
« Reply #35 on: December 09, 2020, 03:07:15 PM »
Quote from: Benthere2 on December 09, 2020, 03:05:34 PM
and unless they can curb it within a week next weeks games could be canceled as well  meaning that would open the door for OSU to paly in the championship game  if Indiana is hit with COVID 
That ship already sailed.  The league changed the rule earlier today and OSU is already in the CG.  
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Re: B1G Week 8
« Reply #36 on: December 09, 2020, 03:13:44 PM »
What is FOX going to air at noon on Saturday?  Their Big Noon Kickoff show would have been a lead in to their airing of THE GAME but now that it is cancelled, what happens?  Other B1G games at noon:

  • Illinois at Northwestern on ESPN2
  • Minnesota at Nebraska on FS1
  • Rutgers at Maryland on BTN

The best game from a ratings perspective might be IL/NU because NU is ranked but I doubt that ESPN would give that up to FOX.  FS1, however, is a subsidiary of FOX so they could probably grab that but it isn't nearly the ratings draw that a game involving a CFP contender would have been.  


Maybe they could move one of the 3:30 games up:
  • Purdue at Indiana on BTN, cancelled
  • Wisconsin at Iowa on FS1
  • Michigan State at Penn State on ESPN

I wouldn't be surprised if the times for MN/UNL and UW/IA are flipped to give FOX a better noon game.  

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Re: B1G Week 8
« Reply #37 on: December 10, 2020, 11:48:27 AM »
Well, now I might watch

A screen grab of the Gruff Sparty helmets Michigan State football will wear vs. Penn State on Saturday.
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Re: B1G Week 8
« Reply #38 on: December 11, 2020, 03:09:12 PM »
Has there been any indication as to what game FOX will air in the noon slot in place of tOSU/M?  

I'm surprised they haven't moved the UW/IA kickoff to noon.  As near as I can tell that would be a lot better than anything else available to them.  Has anyone heard anything on this?  
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Re: B1G Week 8
« Reply #39 on: December 11, 2020, 03:10:24 PM »
I have not heard anything. 
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Re: B1G Week 8
« Reply #40 on: December 11, 2020, 03:14:03 PM »
Quote from: 847badgerfan on December 11, 2020, 03:10:24 PM
I have not heard anything.
Apparently they are going with Utah/Colorado.  
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