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Topic: Who would have won the 1986 CFP?

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OrangeAfroMan

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Who would have won the 1986 CFP?
« on: November 30, 2018, 02:56:16 AM »
What if there was a playoff in 1986?  Who would win?
The teams:
#1 Miami
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Ranked #1 most of the season.  Beat all 3 ranked teams they played by double digits (@ 13 Florida, 1 OU, 20 FSU).  Great passing game for the era, great pass defense as well.  Led by Heisman winner Testaverde at QB.  Top target was Michael Irvin.  Safety Bennie Blades had 10 INT.  Strong return game.  Only glaring weakness was FG kicking (made 10 of 21 FG att).  



#2 Penn State
11-0
Independent
Very weak schedule - played 1 ranked opponent.  Won @ #2 Alabama by 20.  Did not allow any opponent to score 20 points all season.  Unremarkable passing game, but really differientiated itself both running the ball and stopping the run.  Opponents only ran for 70 yards per game.  PSU ran for an average of 241, led by DJ Dozier.  Defense also intercepted 20 passes.



#3 Oklahoma
10-1
Big 8 Champions
Finished #1 in scoring offense and scoring defense nationally.  Played 3 ranked opponents:  beating #4 UCLA by 35, lost @ #2 Miami by 12, and won @ #5 Nebraska by 3 to win the conference.  Held 7 opponents to single-digit scores.  Miami was the only team to score over 17 points on the Sooners.  OU rarely passed, but ran for over 400 yards per game.  FB Carr averaged 5.9 ypc, while the 2 wingbacks both averaged over 7 ypc.  TE Keith Jackson averaged 28 yards per catch.  Strong in kicking game.



#4 Michigan
11-1
Big Ten Champions
Ranked in top 6 all season.  Beat all 3 ranked teams they played (#20 FSU by 2, #8 Iowa by 3, @ #7 OSU by 2).  Extra game played @ Hawai'i.  Lost to 6-6 Minnesota at home.  QB Harbaugh regressed from impressive '85 season, throwing 10 TD and 11 INT.  RB Jamie Morris had 1,000 yard season and also served as kick returner.  Five game outcomes were 3 points or less, with UM going 4-1 in those games.  

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Semifinals:
1 Miami vs 4 Michigan
2 Penn St vs 3 Oklahoma

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Previous Voting Results:
'83 - Nebraska
'84 - Washington/Oklahoma
'85 - Oklahoma
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Re: Who would have won the 1986 CFP?
« Reply #1 on: November 30, 2018, 07:10:59 AM »
I'll go with Penn State. I think they would shut down OU's run game and beat Miami (like they did).
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Re: Who would have won the 1986 CFP?
« Reply #2 on: November 30, 2018, 08:01:29 AM »
I think Michigan was the best team in 1985, but wasn't included.  The 1986 team wasn't nearly as good, but got in.

I know the Canes beat them that year, but that was in September, in the Orange Bowl.  Sooners ended the year with a road win in Lincoln, then demolished Arkansas in the Orange Bowl.

I'll take Oklahoma over Miami in a rematch.

Funny how many rematches we get back when good teams used to actually schedule each other OOC.
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« Reply #3 on: November 30, 2018, 09:26:20 AM »
That OU defense was pretty fantastic.  
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Re: Who would have won the 1986 CFP?
« Reply #4 on: November 30, 2018, 09:30:24 AM »
It wouldn't have been the Wolverines.
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Re: Who would have won the 1986 CFP?
« Reply #5 on: November 30, 2018, 09:45:19 AM »
I'll go with Penn St because they won over the Canes, but I'm not sure the Canes could beat the Sooners again or Penn State could win over the Canes again
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Re: Who would have won the 1986 CFP?
« Reply #6 on: November 30, 2018, 10:04:04 AM »
I voted Penn State, but if the Canes wore business suits instead of camo maybe they'd have pulled it off
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« Reply #7 on: November 30, 2018, 10:15:08 AM »
really disliked the Canes back at that time
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Re: Who would have won the 1986 CFP?
« Reply #8 on: November 30, 2018, 10:19:20 AM »
Yep, the Jimmie Johnson-era Canes were easy to despise.
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Re: Who would have won the 1986 CFP?
« Reply #9 on: November 30, 2018, 10:33:17 AM »
Was not a fan of the Co-Canes back in those days. Still hard, even with Officer Friendly as their coach.
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Re: Who would have won the 1986 CFP?
« Reply #10 on: November 30, 2018, 10:38:24 AM »
I'm not over it yet

still don't care for Jimmy Johnson
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Re: Who would have won the 1986 CFP?
« Reply #11 on: November 30, 2018, 10:39:23 AM »
Quote from: 847badgerfan on November 30, 2018, 10:33:17 AM
Was not a fan of the Co-Canes back in those days. Still hard, even with Officer Friendly as their coach.

I was present at the 1991 Cotton Bowl. I will always, always loathe Miami.  And both of their fans, too.
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Re: Who would have won the 1986 CFP?
« Reply #12 on: November 30, 2018, 06:15:35 PM »
Quote from: utee94 on November 30, 2018, 10:39:23 AM
I was present at the 1991 Cotton Bowl. I will always, always loathe Miami.  And both of their fans, too.
With such a pro-Horns crowd, what was it like in the stands, seeing that happen?  Were old ladies fainting?  I can't imagine.
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Re: Who would have won the 1986 CFP?
« Reply #13 on: November 30, 2018, 06:18:48 PM »
I think OU would win this.  Remember, guys, in this exercise, the bowls never happened.  So if PSU beating Miami was a big upset in reality, then how likely would it happen here?

Miami spanks Michigan.  I think Penn St, who is used to giving up so little on the ground, reacts poorly to OU gashing them some, and the floodgates open.  

And I think these OU teams in 85, 86, and 87, who went 0-3 vs Miami.....they'd have to beat the Canes sometime, right?  So I'll pick it here.
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