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Topic: What-If Season Simulation (1983)

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847badgerfan

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Re: What-If Season Simulation (1983)
« Reply #84 on: November 20, 2023, 12:39:02 PM »
B1G done before Thanksgiving. 

Was that a good thing, or a bad thing, in hindsight?
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Re: What-If Season Simulation (1983)
« Reply #85 on: November 20, 2023, 12:54:18 PM »
CONFIRMED BOWL BIDS


DECEMBER 9.
INDEPENDENCE
DECEMBER 16
CITRUS
CALIFORNIAMiami(Ohio) (8-2) vs. San Jose State (7-3)
DECEMBER 21
HALL OF FAME
DECEMBER 22
HOLIDAY#14 Utah (10-1)
DECEMBER 23
SUN
DECEMBER 25
ALOHA
DECEMBER 28
LIBERTY
DECEMBER 29
GATOR
PEACH
DECEMBER 30
BLUEBONNET
JANUARY 1
COTTON#5 Texas (9-1)
FIESTA
ROSE#6 Oregon (10-1) vs. #7 OHIO STATE (10-1)
SUGAR
ORANGE#3 Oklahoma (9-1)


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Re: What-If Season Simulation (1983)
« Reply #86 on: November 20, 2023, 12:54:41 PM »
B1G done before Thanksgiving.

Was that a good thing, or a bad thing, in hindsight?
A little of both IMO

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Re: What-If Season Simulation (1983)
« Reply #87 on: November 21, 2023, 12:45:43 PM »
A little of both IMO
It was probably better for attendance.  And better for the kids.  But once the BCS title game started, and the other conferences were playing 2 weeks after the Big Ten was done, it didn't make sense

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Re: What-If Season Simulation (1983)
« Reply #88 on: November 22, 2023, 11:05:08 AM »
WEEK 14 SCHEDULE
Thursday, November 23
  • Louisville d. Memphis State

Friday, November 24
  • #9 Alabama d. Boston College

  • Army d. Navy
  • Utah State d. Long Beach State

Saturday, November 25
ESPN College Gameday, live from College Station, TX
#5 Texas d. #13 Texas A&M

  • #2 Georgia d. Georgia Tech
  • #3 Oklahoma d. Nebraska
  • #15 Texas Tech d. Arkansas
  • San Jose State d. #16 SW Louisiana
  • #20 Tennessee d. Vanderbilt

  • Air Force d. San Diego State
  • Arizona d. Arizona State
  • California d. Stanford
  • SMU d. Houston
  • Wyoming d. Hawaii

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Re: What-If Season Simulation (1983)
« Reply #89 on: November 27, 2023, 09:17:40 AM »
Week 14 Standings
ACC
  • North Carolina (5-2) 9-2
  • Clemson (5-2) 8-3
  • Duke (5-2) 6-5
  • Maryland (4-2) 7-4
  • NC State (3-4) 7-4
  • Georgia Tech (2-4) 3-8
  • Wake Forest (2-5) 6-5
  • Virginia (1-6) 3-8

BIG 8
  • Oklahoma (7-0) 10-1
  • Iowa State (5-2) 8-3
  • Missouri (4-3) 6-5
  • Oklahoma State (4-3) 6-5
  • Kansas State (3-4) 6-5
  • Kansas (3-4) 5-6
  • Colorado (1-6) 2-9
  • Nebraska (1-6) 2-10



BIG TEN
  • Ohio State (8-1) 10-1
  • Michigan (7-2) 9-2
  • Wisconsin (6-3) 8-3
  • Iowa (6-3) 7-4
  • Michigan State (5-4) 6-5
  • Purdue (5-4) 6-5
  • Northwestern (3-6) 3-8
  • Illinois (2-7) 4-7
  • Minnesota (2-7) 4-7
  • Indiana (1-8) 1-10

PAC TEN
  • Oregon (7-0) 10-1
  • Washington (6-1) 9-2
  • Oregon State (6-2) 9-2
  • USC (5-2) 8-3
  • California (5-3) 6-5
  • Arizona (3-5) 5-6
  • UCLA (3-5) 5-6
  • Washington State (2-6) 4-7
  • Stanford (1-7) 2-9
  • Arizona State (0-7) 3-8



SEC
  • Georgia (5-1) 10-1
  • Alabama (4-1) 8-2
  • Ole Miss (4-2) 8-3
  • LSU (4-2) 7-4
  • Auburn (3-2) 6-4
  • Tennessee (3-3) 8-3
  • Kentucky (3-3) 6-5
  • Mississippi State (2-4) 4-7
  • Florida (1-5) 4-6
  • Vanderbilt (0-6) 0-11



SWC
  • Texas (8-0) 10-1
  • Texas Tech (6-2) 8-2
  • Texas A&M (5-3) 8-3
  • TCU (5-3) 6-5
  • Arkansas (3-5) 5-6
  • SMU (3-5) 5-6
  • Rice (3-5) 3-8
  • Baylor (2-6) 4-7
  • Houston (1-7) 2-9



MAC
  • Miami(Ohio) (7-0) 8-2
  • Toledo (6-3) 8-3
  • Eastern Michigan (5-4) 6-5
  • Ohio (5-4) 6-5
  • Northern Illinois (5-4) 5-6
  • Bowling Green (4-5) 5-6
  • Ball State (3-5) 6-5
  • Western Michigan (3-6) 5-6
  • Central Michigan (3-6) 4-7
  • Kent State (2-6) 3-7

PCAA
  • San Jose State (6-0) 8-3
  • Fresno State (5-1) 10-1
  • Utah State (4-2) 5-6
  • UNLV (3-3) 5-6
  • Long Beach State (0-4-2) 0-9-2
  • Pacific (0-4-2) 0-9-2
  • CS Fullerton (0-4-2) 0-9-2

WAC
  • Utah (8-0) 10-1
  • Air Force (6-1) 7-4
  • Wyoming (5-2) 6-4
  • BYU (3-4) 4-7
  • San Diego State (3-5) 5-7
  • Colorado State (2-5) 3-8
  • UTEP (2-5) 3-8
  • New Mexico (2-5) 3-9
  • Hawaii (1-5) 4-6



INDEPENDENTS
  • Penn State (12-0)
  • Notre Dame (10-1)
  • Florida State (9-1)
  • SW Louisiana (8-2)
  • Louisville (8-3)
  • Memphis State (7-4)
  • Miami (7-4)
  • Rutgers (7-4)
  • Syracuse (7-4)
  • Tulane (7-4)
  • Virginia Tech (7-4)
  • NM State (6-4)
  • Army (6-5)
  • Cincinnati (6-5)
  • West Virginia (6-5)
  • Tulsa (5-5)
  • Boston College (5-6)
  • East Carolina (5-6)
  • Pittsburgh (5-6)
  • Navy (3-8)
  • South Carolina (3-8)
  • Temple (1-9)
  • Southern Miss (1-10)
  • Wichita State (0-8-2)

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Re: What-If Season Simulation (1983)
« Reply #90 on: November 27, 2023, 09:26:34 AM »
WEEK 14 RANKINGS
  • Penn State (12-0) 1
  • Georgia (10-1) 2
  • Oklahoma (10-1) 3
  • Notre Dame (10-1) 4
  • Texas (10-1) 5
  • Oregon (10-1) 6
  • OHIO STATE (10-1) 7
  • Florida State (9-1) 8
  • Alabama (8-2) 9
  • Washington (9-2) 10
  • Oregon State (9-2) 11
  • MICHIGAN (9-2) 12
  • Utah (10-1) 14
  • Texas Tech (8-2) 15
  • North Carolina (9-2) 17
  • Clemson (8-3) 18
  • USC (8-3) 19
  • Tennessee (8-3) 20
  • Ole Miss (8-3) 21
  • Texas A&M (8-3) 13
  • WISCONSIN (8-3) 23
  • Fresno State (10-1) 22
  • Iowa State (8-3) 24
  • SW Louisiana (8-2) 16
  • Maryland (7-4) 25



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Re: What-If Season Simulation (1983)
« Reply #91 on: November 27, 2023, 09:50:07 AM »
Texas really should be playing A&M on Thanksgiving but I'll take the win.

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Re: What-If Season Simulation (1983)
« Reply #92 on: November 27, 2023, 09:54:31 AM »
WEEK 15 SCHEDULE
Saturday, December 2
ESPN College Gameday, live from Birmingham, AL
#9 Alabama vs. Auburn

  • #3 Oklahoma at Hawaii
  • #8 Florida State at Florida

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Re: What-If Season Simulation (1983)
« Reply #93 on: November 27, 2023, 11:18:12 AM »
ACCEPTED BOWL BIDS

DECEMBER 9.
INDEPENDENCE#17 USC (8-3) vs. #22 Fresno State (10-1)
DECEMBER 16
CITRUSMiami (7-4) vs. NC State (7-4)
CALIFORNIAMiami(Ohio) (8-2) vs. San Jose State (7-3)
DECEMBER 21
HALL OF FAMELouisville (8-3) vs. Auburn (6-4)
DECEMBER 22
HOLIDAY#13 Utah (10-1) vs. #21 WISCONSIN (8-3)
DECEMBER 23
SUN#25 Maryland (7-4) vs. LSU (7-4)
DECEMBER 25
ALOHA#11 Oregon State (9-2) vs. #16 Clemson (8-3)
DECEMBER 28
LIBERTY#12 MICHIGAN (9-2) vs. #20 Texas A&M
DECEMBER 29
GATOR#18 Tennessee (8-3) vs. IOWA (7-4)
PEACH#15 North Carolina (9-2) vs. #19 Ole Miss (8-3)
DECEMBER 30
BLUEBONNET#14 Texas Tech (8-2) vs. #23 Iowa State (8-3)
JANUARY 1
COTTON#5 Texas (9-1) vs. #9 Alabama (8-2)
FIESTA#8 Florida State (9-1) vs. #10 Washington (9-2)
ROSE#6 Oregon (10-1) vs. #7 OHIO STATE (10-1)
SUGAR#1 Penn State (12-0) vs. #2 Georgia (10-1)
ORANGE#3 Oklahoma (9-1) vs. #4 Notre Dame (10-1)


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Re: What-If Season Simulation (1983)
« Reply #94 on: December 01, 2023, 03:24:17 PM »
WEEK 15 SCHEDULE
Saturday, December 2
ESPN College Gameday, live from Birmingham, AL
#9 Alabama d. Auburn

  • #3 Oklahoma d. Hawaii
  • #8 Florida State d. Florida


https://youtu.be/1bJSVwdN1R8?si=8VTBWiG1VZ7GcW9n
« Last Edit: December 01, 2023, 04:00:48 PM by ELA »

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Re: What-If Season Simulation (1983)
« Reply #95 on: December 01, 2023, 03:59:55 PM »
I also went back to see if I had missed some games where they were uneven, and just to go back to the fact that the SEC seemed to be more of a scheduling arrangement than a conference, I wasn't.  Team played different numbers of conference games.  Some teams played 10 overall games, some played 11.  A few played 12

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Re: What-If Season Simulation (1983)
« Reply #96 on: December 01, 2023, 04:03:09 PM »
ACCEPTED BOWL BIDS

DECEMBER 9.
INDEPENDENCE#17 USC (8-3) vs. #22 Fresno State (10-1)
DECEMBER 16
CITRUSMiami (7-4) vs. NC State (7-4)
CALIFORNIAMiami(Ohio) (8-2) vs. San Jose State (8-3)
DECEMBER 21
HALL OF FAMELouisville (8-3) vs. Auburn (6-5)
DECEMBER 22
HOLIDAY#13 Utah (10-1) vs. #21 WISCONSIN (8-3)
DECEMBER 23
SUN#25 Maryland (7-4) vs. LSU (7-4)
DECEMBER 25
ALOHA#11 Oregon State (9-2) vs. #16 Clemson (8-3)
DECEMBER 28
LIBERTY#12 MICHIGAN (9-2) vs. #20 Texas A&M (8-3)
DECEMBER 29
GATOR#18 Tennessee (8-3) vs. IOWA (7-4)
PEACH#15 North Carolina (9-2) vs. #19 Ole Miss (8-3)
DECEMBER 30
BLUEBONNET#14 Texas Tech (9-2) vs. #23 Iowa State (8-3)
JANUARY 1
COTTON#5 Texas (10-1) vs. #9 Alabama (9-2)
FIESTA#8 Florida State (10-1) vs. #10 Washington (9-2)
ROSE#6 Oregon (10-1) vs. #7 OHIO STATE (10-1)
SUGAR#1 Penn State (12-0) vs. #2 Georgia (10-1)
ORANGE#3 Oklahoma (10-1) vs. #4 Notre Dame (10-1)

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Re: What-If Season Simulation (1983)
« Reply #97 on: December 11, 2023, 03:35:11 PM »
ACCEPTED BOWL BIDS

DECEMBER 9.
INDEPENDENCE#17 USC d. #22 Fresno State
DECEMBER 16
CITRUSMiami (7-4) vs. NC State (7-4)
CALIFORNIAMiami(Ohio) (8-2) vs. San Jose State (8-3)
DECEMBER 21
HALL OF FAMELouisville (8-3) vs. Auburn (6-5)
DECEMBER 22
HOLIDAY#13 Utah (10-1) vs. #21 WISCONSIN (8-3)
DECEMBER 23
SUN#25 Maryland (7-4) vs. LSU (7-4)
DECEMBER 25
ALOHA#11 Oregon State (9-2) vs. #16 Clemson (8-3)
DECEMBER 28
LIBERTY#12 MICHIGAN (9-2) vs. #20 Texas A&M (8-3)
DECEMBER 29
GATOR#18 Tennessee (8-3) vs. IOWA (7-4)
PEACH#15 North Carolina (9-2) vs. #19 Ole Miss (8-3)
DECEMBER 30
BLUEBONNET#14 Texas Tech (9-2) vs. #23 Iowa State (8-3)
JANUARY 1
COTTON#5 Texas (10-1) vs. #9 Alabama (9-2)
FIESTA#8 Florida State (10-1) vs. #10 Washington (9-2)
ROSE#6 Oregon (10-1) vs. #7 OHIO STATE (10-1)
SUGAR#1 Penn State (12-0) vs. #2 Georgia (10-1)
ORANGE#3 Oklahoma (10-1) vs. #4 Notre Dame (10-1)

Actual 1983 Independence Bowl

https://youtu.be/K1uIwasM4Jk?si=Supr1qGhoGG79rB5

And the closest time these two teams met in a bowl, the 1992 Freedom Bowl

https://youtu.be/fqxmWzYrKfw?si=k3bd-45XT9WeFvgu

 

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