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Topic: OT Tourney (Elite 8) - 2013 vs. 2019

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ELA

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OT Tourney (Elite 8) - 2013 vs. 2019
« on: July 26, 2020, 12:40:27 PM »

20132019
Florida StateNATIONAL CHAMPIONLSU
#1 Florida State 34, #2 Auburn 31NATIONAL TITLE GAME#1 LSU 42, #3 Clemson 25
Michigan StateBIG TEN CHAMPIONOhio State
#4 Michigan State 24, #5 Stanford 20ROSE BOWL#6 Oregon 28, #8 Wisconsin 26
Jameis WinstonHEISMAN WINNERJoe Burrow

#1 PROGRESSION
2013
  • Preseason: Alabama
  • November 30: #4 Auburn 34, #1 Alabama 28 (#2 Florida State jumped to #1)
2019
  • Preseason: Clemson
  • September 28: #1 Clemson 21, North Carolina 20 (#2 Alabama jumped to #1)
  • October 26: #2 LSU 23, #9 Auburn 20 (#2 LSU jumped to #1)

OTHER NOTES
2013
  • Hawaii re-adopted Rainbow Warriors nickname, which had been dropped in 2000
  • Final year of the BCS
  • Targeting pensalties now include an ejection
  • Big East sold naming rights to the basketball conference, but re-branded AAC retained BCS auto-bid for final season
  • WAC stopped sponsoring football
  • Michigan-Notre Dame set a new NCAA attendance record with over 115,000
  • Urban Meyer's 24 game unbeaten streak to start his Ohio State career, ended against Michigan State in the Big Ten Championship Game
  • Kick Six Game
  • Mack Brown retired...for a while
2019
  • Celebrated the 150th anniversary of college football
  • Mark Dantonio retired


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Re: OT Tourney (Elite 8) - 2013 vs. 2019
« Reply #1 on: July 26, 2020, 12:41:17 PM »
Going to vote for the last year of no playoff, which gave me (selfishly) MSU appearing in the last traditional Rose Bowl, and an Iron Bowl for the ages, with the Kick Six to knock Alabama out of the national title game.

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Re: OT Tourney (Elite 8) - 2013 vs. 2019
« Reply #2 on: July 26, 2020, 04:05:47 PM »
That 2013 Auburn offense was really something.
A HUNH smashmouth running game out of the shotgun, leading the nation in rushing.  That running game really allowed the passing game to be efficient.  Their QB was just an athlete taking the snap, but with all eyes on the dive play every play, it opened things up. 

And the miracles (vs UGA, vs Bama)....everyone knows the kick-6, but the UGA one was just as insane.  Not only do the 2 UGA safeties goof up the play, but the WR didn't track the ball until it was at eye level right in front of him and he caught it. 

Their top 5 ball-carriers averaged 5.7, 6.2, 6.7, 9.8, and 10.4 yards per carry.
They started the year unranked and only broke into the top 25 in mid-October.  I still don't know how they lost to FSU...maybe their luck ran out.
“The Swamp is where Gators live.  We feel comfortable there, but we hope our opponents feel tentative. A swamp is hot and sticky and can be dangerous." - Steve Spurrier

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Re: OT Tourney (Elite 8) - 2013 vs. 2019
« Reply #3 on: July 26, 2020, 05:52:05 PM »
Playoff came a year late.  2013 MSU would have wiped the floor with 2015 MSU, and I don't think there was a great team in 2013.  IMO 2014 OSU, Bama or Oregon would have comfortably won an NC in 2013.

2013 was lined up for teams like Auburn or MSU who were elite at one thing to get a crack at it.

 

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