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Brutus Buckeye

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Re: P5 Conference Races
« Reply #14 on: November 09, 2017, 06:26:56 PM »
There are certain schools that get top shelf recruits while others fight over the table scraps, and the pre season rankings reflect this. 

The table scraps often play with a chip on their shoulder though, in an effort to prove that they're not table scraps. 

The top shelf recruits, conversely, are only thinking about the NFL for the most part. 

So often times the teams full of table scraps will beat the teams full of top shelf recruits. 

That's one of the many dynamics that make it all so wildly entertaining. 
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Re: P5 Conference Races
« Reply #15 on: November 10, 2017, 11:56:05 AM »
What is the Mac's "most likely CG"? 
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Re: P5 Conference Races
« Reply #16 on: November 10, 2017, 02:09:48 PM »
"Champions of Life Bowl".

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Re: P5 Conference Races
« Reply #17 on: November 10, 2017, 02:35:51 PM »
Quote from: Brutus Buckeye on November 10, 2017, 11:56:05 AM
What is the Mac's "most likely CG"?
ex-Husker Fearless Frankie vs Riley Husker slayer Northern Illinois?
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Re: P5 Conference Races
« Reply #18 on: November 10, 2017, 06:23:01 PM »


Q) How do you keep Michigan fans from attending your sporting event?

A) Hold it in Indianapolis.
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Re: P5 Conference Races
« Reply #19 on: November 11, 2017, 06:53:09 AM »
So, the Pac 12 is almost officially out of the Playoff this season.  That clarifies a slot of course, and a Miami win over ND (which I don't expect) would open another.  Of course, opening four slots looks comfortable at the moment, but there is a lot of potential for more 2 loss conference champs to happen.
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Re: P5 Conference Races
« Reply #20 on: November 11, 2017, 07:25:36 AM »
Remaining playoff contenders barring a two loss malestrom, which would be entertaining:

UGA Alabama
Miami Clemson
Oklahoma TCU  (play today of course)
Wisconsin
Notre Dame

The field is narrowing, as is expected.  UGA would remain viable with a loss today, as would Miami and Wisconsin and Alabama. The rest would go to 2 losses with a loss, unless I erred.

We could have a two loss team in the top four this year.

Most likely two loss team?  Maybe Oklahoma.  Michigan State?  Most likely CG loser to make it?  SEC or ACC?
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Re: P5 Conference Races
« Reply #21 on: November 11, 2017, 08:47:59 AM »
Most likely CCG loser would be a 1 loss Bama, but they have some injury issues right now and could lose before the CCG.


I think Georgia is going to lose today.
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Re: P5 Conference Races
« Reply #22 on: November 11, 2017, 09:16:47 AM »
hey, if we have a couple 2 loss teams in the final four, the committee will have to make some choices and hopefully give huge credit to SoS
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Re: P5 Conference Races
« Reply #23 on: November 11, 2017, 10:15:55 AM »
UGA is in a "pick'em" game today where variables like turnovers may decide the outcome.

Punting could get important.

If Iowa State beats OkSU today, they may make the B12 CG.
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Re: P5 Conference Races
« Reply #24 on: November 11, 2017, 01:04:56 PM »
Yep, safe to say Washington's loss killed the Pac-12's playoff hopes. As for the conference title race itself, there is now a 3 way tie between UW, WSU, Stanford. If WSU wins out they're in the CCG. UW needs to win out AND a Stanford loss to Cal to make the CCG. Stanford needs to beat Cal AND another WSU loss to make it.
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Re: P5 Conference Races
« Reply #25 on: November 11, 2017, 03:34:20 PM »
Too bad the Rose Bowl is a playoff game this year, as both the Big Ten and Pac 12 champ are not making the playoffs. 
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Re: P5 Conference Races
« Reply #26 on: November 12, 2017, 05:27:40 AM »
I don't know why Wisconsin can't make it.  Maybe they don't, but they could.

I also am seeing a better chance of a two loss team sneaking into the mix now.

All of us here are wary about putting too much emphasis on one outcome.  Ohio State goes from the Iowa game to the MSU game in one week.  It happens.  Could they make the playoff still?  Two percent chance?

Oklahoma still looks good, and they have the QB to make a run.  Clemson looks solid, also with a good QB.  Alabama is solid but perhaps not the granite rock they had appeared to be.  Wisconsin keeps winning.
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Re: P5 Conference Races
« Reply #27 on: November 12, 2017, 10:33:44 AM »
Yeah now that Notre Dame and the Pac 12 are likely out, and now that Georgia is likely to be a 2-loss team without a Conference Title, the Big Ten Champion could maybe sneak into the mix. 
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