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Title: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on September 06, 2024, 02:18:36 PM

I've always done the What-If Bowl lineups, as to how the bowls would likely slot based on prior bowl lineups.

As I did last year, now that any semblance of college football as we all learned to love it was gone, I figured each season I would simulate a season alongside the actual season, using SP+

So it will be the teams' present abilities, but using the prior year schedule, conference affiliations, and bowl lineups.

I'll roll a dice and based on that jump back 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 or 60 years.

Last year it came up 4, so I decided to reroll if it came up 4. It came up 2, so 2004 it is.

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on September 06, 2024, 02:20:27 PM

PRESEASON RANKINGS

Georgia
OHIO STATE
Oregon
Texas
Alabama
Ole Miss
Notre Dame
PENN STATE
MICHIGAN
Florida State
Missouri
Utah
LSU
Clemson
Tennessee
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State
Kansas State
Miami
Texas A&M
Arizona
Kansas
USC
NC State
IOWA

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on September 10, 2024, 10:30:05 AM

WEEK 1
Saturday, August 24

#23 USC d. Virginia Tech

Miami(Ohio) d. Northern Illinois

https://youtu.be/eGBrZdlpuvY?si=a3IIA5bSnfEmGplc

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on September 10, 2024, 11:10:03 AM

WEEK 2
Thursday, August 29

#20 Texas A&M d. #12 Utah

Arizona State d. UTEP
Boston College d. Ball State
Eastern Michigan d. Buffalo
TCU d. NORTHWESTERN
Western Michigan d. UT-Martin

https://youtu.be/-k5uLOJ8Cbg?si=hz9sMmgRu7yu0TQq

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on September 10, 2024, 11:14:13 AM

Friday, August 30

Washington State d. New Mexico

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on September 10, 2024, 02:54:47 PM

Saturday, August 31
ESPN College Gameday, live from Provo, UT
BYU d. #7 Notre Dame

#1 Georgia d. Georgia Southern
#2 OHIO STATE d. Cincinnati
#4 Texas d. North Texas
#5 Alabama d. Utah State
#6 Ole Miss d. Memphis
#8 PENN STATE d. Akron
#9 MICHIGAN d. Miami(Ohio)
#11 Missouri d. Arkansas State
Oregon State d. #13 LSU
#14 Clemson d. Wake Forest
#16 Oklahoma d. Bowling Green
UCLA d. #17 Oklahoma State
#18 Kansas State d. Western Kentucky
#21 Arizona d. Northern Arizona
#22 Kansas d. Tulsa
#24 NC State d. Richmond
#25 IOWA d. Kent State

Appalachian State d. Wyoming
Arkansas d. New Mexico State
Baylor d. UAB
Boise State d. Idaho
California d. Air Force
Central Florida d. WISCONSIN
Colorado d. Colorado State
Connecticut d. Murray State
Florida Atlantic d. Hawaii
Georgia Tech d. Samford
ILLINOIS d. Florida A&M
INDIANA d. Central Michigan
Iowa State d. Northern Iowa
Marshall d. Troy State
Maryland d. Northern Illinois
MINNESOTA d. Toledo
Navy d. Duke
Nebraska d. Western Illinois
North Carolina d. William & Mary
Ohio d. VMI
Rutgers d. MICHIGAN STATE
San Diego State d. Idaho State
San Jose State d. Stanford
South Carolina d. Vanderbilt
Texas Tech d. SMU
Tulane d. Mississippi State
UL Lafayette d. Northwestern State
UL Monroe d. Auburn
Virginia d. Temple
Washington d. Fresno State
West Virginia d. East Carolina

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on September 10, 2024, 03:23:48 PM

Sunday, September 1

#15 Tennessee d. UNLV

Houston d. Rice
Louisville d. Kentucky
Syracuse d. PURDUE

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on September 10, 2024, 03:25:21 PM

Monday, September 2

Nevada d. Louisiana Tech

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on September 10, 2024, 03:37:42 PM

September 3 Poll

Georgia (1-0) 1
OHIO STATE (1-0) 2
Oregon (0-0) 3
Texas (1-0) 4
Alabama (1-0) 5
Ole Miss (1-0) 6
PENN STATE (1-0) 8
MICHIGAN (1-0) 9
Florida State (0-0) 10
Missouri (1-0) 11
Texas A&M (1-0) 20
Clemson (1-0) 14
Tennessee (1-0) 15
Oklahoma (1-0) 16
Oregon State (1-0) -
UCLA (1-0) -
Notre Dame (0-1) 7
Utah (0-1) 12
LSU (0-1) 13
Kansas State (1-0) 18
Miami (0-0) 19
Arizona (1-0) 21
Kansas (1-0) 22
USC (1-0) 23
NC State (1-0) 24

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on September 10, 2024, 03:39:52 PM

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Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: Gigem on September 10, 2024, 04:06:10 PM

2004 was a weird year for A&M. All I really remember is that we had like 3-4 games where we had a chance to win very late in the game, and somehow ended up losing by a point or two, and we would have been in contention to win the Big 12. I think we still ended up winning 9 games, with extremely close losses to OU and Texas Tech. I do remember that Texas beat us, and it seems like Cedric Benson rushed for a bunch of yards in that game and we couldn't stop him. And there is a faint memory of a 2 point safety that is extremely rare in CFB in that Texas game.

There is a meme that floated around the interwebs forever of Carl Torbush saying "WOW!" because in our first game we got stomped by Urban Meyer and Utah where the safety bit on something and they had a long TD pass right over the DB's head or something.

I also seem to remember we played Tennessee in the bowl game and got smoked, even though we were favored. Now I'm going to go look up that season and see how close I was.

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: Gigem on September 10, 2024, 04:27:22 PM

OK, I got 2004 and 2005 mixed. 2006 we won 9 games. 2004 we won 7, but at least we didn't lose any 77-0 like the year before.

Actually, thinking back, after starting badly (41-21 to Utah that wasn't that close), the team settled down and won 6 in a row. Aggie fans were really excited, because it seemed like we were finally seeing what the team was going to be be under Coach Fran now that he had "his players" in place.

We were actually set-up for a big showdown with #2 Oklahoma at Kyle Field. For a bit of context, we beat #1 OU at Kyle in 2002, and took them to the wire in 2000 and nearly spoiled their undefeated season. So everybody was anticipating a great game.

But, before the big game, we had to deal with a 2 win Baylor team that lost to UAB 56-14 and their head coach Guy Morriss. The team came out flat, played like shit, and Baylor ended up tying at the very end. Except they didn't tie, they went for two, and got it. We lost 34-35.

The rumor was that College Game day was coming to Kyle Field for the OU game, but after losing to Baylor they instead didn't even leave the studio. It was actually the first time in their history where they just stayed home. *sigh* Before the Baylor game, we were ranked #16. After Baylor, we were #22. I have no idea what we would've been ranked had we won, but it ended up kinda spoiling the mood.

The OU game was indeed a thriller, but we ended up losing 35-42. I only recall that we were doing really well and one of our better players fumbled a punt or kick-off near the goal line and OU recovered. Up until that point we may have been winning. It was a total fluke deal too for the most part, but it definitely changed the momentum and I don't think we recovered.

OU went on to play USC in the BCS Championship game, and got stomped.

We finally defeated Texas Tech and Mike Leach.

Lost to Texas 13-26, and then got stomped by Tennessee as I remembered. As I recall, we were actually favored in that game (Cotton Bowl), but reports on game-day was all about how physically we didn't not match up well with Tennessee and they were right. At the time, believe it or not, the Big 12 was still considered a very premiere conference, at least on par if not better than the SEC, so it really started reinforcing things to a lot of Aggies at how much superior the SEC was than the other conferences and that was about the time that it really started to show on the field and in the bowl games and rankings.

Anyways, I have no idea why I typed this long message, but I was just curious about what I remember from a football season from 20 years ago that was pretty unremarkable.

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: utee94 on September 10, 2024, 04:58:50 PM

That game where Ced ran wild on the ag defense was 2003, in College Station. I watched that game from a luxury suite at Kyle Field, owned by a friend of my i s c & a aggie wife's Aggie family. I was very respectful, wore a black shirt with a small orange longhorn logo on it. Only smiled and clapped quietly when the Horns did something good. My gracious Aggie hosts were kind, and appreciative of my restraint.

Man I'll sacrifice a lot for free beer in a stadium suite. :)

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: Gigem on September 10, 2024, 06:39:03 PM

Quote from: utee94 on September 10, 2024, 04:58:50 PM

That game where Ced ran wild on the ag defense was 2003, in College Station. I watched that game from a luxury suite at Kyle Field, owned by a friend of my i s c & a aggie wife's Aggie family. I was very respectful, wore a black shirt with a small orange longhorn logo on it. Only smiled and clapped quietly when the Horns did something good. My gracious Aggie hosts were kind, and appreciative of my restraint.

Man I'll sacrifice a lot for free beer in a stadium suite. :)

I just looked it up. The 2004 game was more competitive than the score. We led at the half, 13-6. Both teams missed the XP. This game has the 1 point safety. Very rare in CFB.

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on September 10, 2024, 08:46:40 PM

Love the 1 point safety

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on September 11, 2024, 10:30:25 AM

WEEK 3
Thursday, September 5

#10 Missouri d. Troy State

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on September 11, 2024, 10:35:36 AM

Friday, September 6

Boise State d. #15 Oregon State
#21 Miami d. #9 Florida State

https://youtu.be/4ewMPcqoJ1k?si=F-vAb2ugtiroPUXM

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on September 11, 2024, 02:32:02 PM

Saturday, September 7
ESPN College Gameday, live from Tuscaloosa, AL
#6 Ole Miss d. #5 Alabama

#1 Georgia d. South Carolina
#2 OHIO STATE d. Marshall
#3 Oregon d. INDIANA
#4 Texas d. Arkansas
#7 PENN STATE d. Boston College
#8 MICHIGAN d. #17 Notre Dame
#11 Texas A&M d. Wyoming
Georgia Tech d. #12 Clemson
#14 Oklahoma d. Houston
ILLINOIS d. #16 UCLA
#22 Arizona d. #18 Utah
#19 LSU d. Arkansas State
#20 Kansas State d. Fresno State
#23 Kansas d. Toledo
#24 USC d. Colorado State

Air Force d. Eastern Washington
Akron d. Middle Tennessee
Arizona State d. NORTHWESTERN
Bowling Green d. SE Missouri State
California d. NM State
Colorado d. Washington State
Connecticut d. Duke
Florida d. Eastern Michigan
Florida Atlantic d. North Texas
Iowa State d. IOWA
Liberty d. Kent State
Louisville d. Army
Maryland d. Temple
Memphis d. Chattanooga
Miami(Ohio) d. Cincinnati
MICHIGAN STATE d. Central Michigan
MINNESOTA d. Illinois State
Mississippi State d. Auburn
Navy d. Northeastern
Nebraska d. Southern Miss
Nevada d. Sacramento State
Northern Illinois d. Southern Illinois
Oklahoma State d. Tulsa
Pittsburgh d. Ohio
PURDUE d. Ball State
Rutgers d. New Hampshire
SMU d. TCU
South Florida d. Tennessee Tech
Stanford d. BYU
Syracuse d. Buffalo
Texas State d. Baylor
Texas Tech d. New Mexico
Tulane d. Florida A&M
UL Lafayette d. Louisiana Tech
Utah State d. Idaho
UTEP d. Weber State
Virginia d. North Carolina
Virginia Tech d. Western Michigan
Wake Forest d. East Carolina
West Virginia d. Central Florida
WISCONSIN d. UNLV

https://youtu.be/LUCkpiF46Z8?si=nB5cG4THZaHoFt-P

https://youtu.be/VKDDUuIk248?si=_tv0NTiH6Y9OK0mf

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: FearlessF on September 11, 2024, 02:34:28 PM

2004 season was no fun

Billy C. in Lincoln

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: utee94 on September 11, 2024, 02:40:49 PM

2004 season was lots of fun, other than the blasted sooner game.

Perhaps this replay will correct that flaw.

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on September 11, 2024, 02:53:49 PM

September 8 Poll

Georgia (2-0) 1
OHIO STATE (2-0) 2
Oregon (1-0) 3
Texas (2-0) 4
Ole Miss (2-0) 6
PENN STATE (2-0) 7
MICHIGAN (2-0) 8
Missouri (2-0) 10
Texas A&M (2-0) 11
Miami (1-0) 21 W
Tennessee (1-0) 13
Oklahoma (2-0) 14
Alabama (1-1) 5
Florida State (0-1) 9
Arizona (2-0) 22
Georgia Tech (2-0) -
ILLINOIS (2-0) -
Clemson (1-1) 12
LSU (1-1) 19
Kansas State (2-0) 20
Oregon State (1-1) 15
UCLA (1-1) 16
Kansas (2-0) 23
USC (2-0) 24
NC State (1-0) 25

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on September 11, 2024, 03:16:24 PM

Quote from: utee94 on September 11, 2024, 02:40:49 PM

2004 season was lots of fun, other than the blasted sooner game.

Perhaps this replay will correct that flaw.

2004 was my season where I flipped fanhoods.

It was an absolute bonkers season.

Projected starting QB Drew Stanton was unavailable to start the season, after the staff used him in kick coverage in the previous Alamo Bowl, and he tore an ACL. That resulted in a 1-2 start, with losses to Rutgers and Notre Dame, around a win over CMU. Oddly the home game against Notre Dame wound up hosting Gameday, with almost no prior announcement, because Tennessee-LSU was postponed due to Katrina.

Game 4, Stanton was cleared, but was named the backup, because he hadn't practiced. With Stanton on the sideline, MSU fell behind 20-7 at halftime to Indiana, so they put him in after halftime. With Stanton under center, they outscored the Hoosiers 23-0 to win 30-20.

They lost in Iowa City, beat Illinois, then somehow absolutely throttled a top 15 Minnesota team in a rain storm, like 56-17.

Then came the Michigan game where Stanton separated his shoulder, and MSU wound up blowing a 17 point lead in the final 7 minutes with backup Damon Dowdell playing QB

With Stanton still out the following week, a loss to OSU was all but assured. OSU scored on their first 3 drives to take a 17-0 lead in the 1st quarter. Then MSU ran off 19 straight points, and a FG with 3:35 left gave MSU the 19-17 lead. After going over 45 game minutes without scoring, OSU remembered they had Ted Ginn, and scored 2 50+ yard TDs in the final 2 minutes, and won 32-19. IIRC they actually scored a third TD (maybe on a pick 6) that was called back for a penalty on the return.

Next came #4 Wisconsin, one of 4 10-0 teams in the nation, creating a potential BCS problem. Again, no Stanton. Once again Wisconsin went up 7-0 less than 2 minutes into the game. But it was 14-14 in the middle of the 2nd quarter. MSU stuffed Wisconsin at the 1, and then went 99 yards for a go ahead touchdown, then made a second goal line stand on the final play of the first half. MSU opened the 2nd half with a surprise onside kick, and then put Stanton in the game, in a major surprise. MSU outscored Wisconsin 28-0 and won 49-14. MSU had 3 different players throw a TD pass, 3 different players record a rushing TD, and 3 different players catch a TD pass. Plus they scored a special teams TD. 4 different players ran for 70+ yards, on a combined 408 yards on 38 carries (10.7 ypc).

So basically MSU seemed like a machine, as long as Stanton was in. 4-1 in games he finished, and 2 of the losses without him were close losses to Michigan and OSU. So just Penn State and Hawaii stood between them and a bowl. This was a 3-7 Penn State team that was tied for last in the Big Ten. Instead MSU was -5 in turnovers, and Penn State scored 28 points in a quarter. They didn't score that many points in a Big Ten GAME that year otherwise, and were held under 20 in 4 of 7. Then they went out and played a meaningless game in Hawaii, where they put up 600 yards of offense, but were penalized for >200 yards, and lost 41-38. I think that and Wisconsin suffering similar reffing on the island either the prior or next year, led to Barry Alvarez convincing the Big Ten to stop sending a team out there to end the year.

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on September 11, 2024, 03:24:32 PM

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Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: FearlessF on September 11, 2024, 03:31:18 PM

Quote from: ELA on September 11, 2024, 03:16:24 PM

2004 was my season where I flipped fanhoods.

It was an absolute bonkers season.

now, that's weird history

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: MrNubbz on September 11, 2024, 03:46:49 PM

Quote from: FearlessF on September 11, 2024, 02:34:28 PM

2004 season was no fun

Billy C. in Lincoln

After '94,'95 & '97 sorry someone there had a disappointment,just be grateful there wasn't a Play Off :)

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: FearlessF on September 11, 2024, 04:17:21 PM

93, 96, and 99 weren't bad either

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on September 13, 2024, 09:36:04 AM

WEEK FOUR
Friday, September 13

Boston College d. Connecticut

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on September 14, 2024, 07:57:05 PM

Saturday, September 14
ESPN College Gameday, live from Norman, OK
#12 Oklahoma d. #3 Oregon

#1 Georgia d. Marshall
#2 OHIO STATE d. #25 NC State
#5 Ole Miss d. Vanderbilt
#6 PENN STATE d. Central Florida
#7 MICHIGAN d. San Diego State
#8 Missouri d. Ball State
#9 Texas A&M d. #18 Clemson
#10 Miami d. Louisiana Tech
#11 Tennessee d. Florida
#13 Alabama d. Western Carolina
#14 Florida State d. UAB
#15 Arizona d. WISCONSIN
#16 Georgia Tech d. North Carolina
#17 ILLINOIS d. Western Michigan
Auburn d. #19 LSU
#20 Kansas State d. UL Lafayette
#21 Oregon State d. New Mexico
Washington d. #22 UCLA
#23 Kansas d. NORTHWESTERN
#24 USC d. BYU

Arizona State d. IOWA
Arkansas d. UL Monroe
Army d. Houston
Boise State d. UTEP
Central Michigan d. SE Missouri State
Colorado d. North Texas
Colorado State d. MINNESOTA
Duke d. Virginia Tech
Eastern Michigan d. Toledo
Fresno State d. Portland State
INDIANA d. Kentucky
Iowa State d. Northern Illinois
Maryland d. West Virginia
Memphis d. Arkansas State
Miami(Ohio) d. Ohio
MICHIGAN STATE d. Notre Dame
Middle Tennessee d. Florida Atlantic
Mississippi State d. Maine
Nebraska d. Pittsburgh
Nevada d. Buffalo
Rice d. Hawaii
Rutgers d. Kent State
San Jose State d. Murray State
SMU d. Oklahoma State
South Carolina d. South Florida
Syracuse d. Cincinnati
Temple d. Florida A&M
Texas Tech d. TCU
Troy State d. NM State
Tulsa d. Navy
UNLV d. Air Force
Utah d. Utah State
Virginia d. Akron
Wake Forest d. North Carolina A&T
Washington State d. Idaho

https://youtu.be/O_3KzagIPWY?si=Bi7-UJ8flhKsvqXo

https://youtu.be/TtGrHyHq3Cw?si=milrRkCfbN3YJ1f0

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on September 16, 2024, 09:43:18 AM

September 15 Poll

Georgia (3-0) 1
OHIO STATE (3-0) 2
Texas (2-0) 4
Ole Miss (3-0) 5
PENN STATE (3-0) 6
MICHIGAN (3-0) 7
Missouri (3-0) 8
Texas A&M (3-0) 9
Oklahoma (3-0) 12
Miami (2-0) 10
Tennessee (2-0) 11
Oregon (1-1) 3
Alabama (2-1) 13
Florida State (1-1) 14
Arizona (3-0) 15
Georgia Tech (3-0) 16
ILLINOIS (3-0) 17
Kansas State (3-0) 20
Oregon State (2-1) 21
Kansas (3-0) 23
USC (3-0) 24
Washington (2-0) -
Nebraska (3-0) -
Colorado (3-0) -
Iowa State (3-0) -

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: FearlessF on September 16, 2024, 09:49:42 AM

great, didn't lose to Southern Miss //// 3-0 and ranked!

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on September 16, 2024, 09:55:29 AM

Quote from: FearlessF on September 16, 2024, 09:49:42 AM

great, didn't lose to Southern Miss //// 3-0 and ranked!

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Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on September 17, 2024, 03:12:53 PM

So plugging in the simulation for this week, there isn't a single game between ranked teams here.

Looked to see if maybe that wasn't the case in 2004, as some teams that were better then than they are in 2024.

Nope. The ranked teams changed, but there were no games between ranked teams. Only 17 ranked teams played that Saturday, only 15 played FBS opponents, and only 12 played BCS conference opponents.

So where did Gameday go that day? Madison, for #20 Wisconsin hosting a Penn State team coming off a 3-9 season, and about to go 4-7. It was actually turned out to be loss #8 in a 1-13 game Big Ten game losing streak over 2003 and 2004 for JoePa. Wisconsin won 16-3 in a game that had only 1 TD, to go with 4 FGs, and less that 440 yards of TOTAL offense, including 72 rushing attempts for 2.7 ypc. John Stocco got the win going 12-29 for 150 yds and 2 INTs, while Chris Ganter went 6-32 for 32 yards and a pick for Penn State. Yuck.

Granted Matt Bernstein had 123 rushing yards for Wisconsin. He had 197 rushing yards COMBINED for the rest of his career

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: 847badgerfan on September 17, 2024, 03:16:33 PM

Quote from: ELA on September 17, 2024, 03:12:53 PM

So plugging in the simulation for this week, there isn't a single game between ranked teams here.

Looked to see if maybe that wasn't the case in 2004, as some teams that were better then than they are in 2024.

Nope. The ranked teams changed, but there were no games between ranked teams. Only 17 ranked teams played that Saturday, only 15 played FBS opponents, and only 12 played BCS conference opponents.

So where did Gameday go that day? Madison, for #20 Wisconsin hosting a Penn State team coming off a 3-9 season, and about to go 4-7. It was actually turned out to be loss #8 in a 1-13 game Big Ten game losing streak over 2003 and 2004 for JoePa. Wisconsin won 16-3 in a game that had only 1 TD, to go with 4 FGs, and less that 440 yards of TOTAL offense, including 72 rushing attempts for 2.7 ypc. John Stocco got the win going 12-29 for 150 yds and 2 INTs, while Chris Ganter went 6-32 for 32 yards and a pick for Penn State. Yuck.

Granted Matt Bernstein had 123 rushing yards for Wisconsin. He had 197 rushing yards COMBINED for the rest of his career

Bernie was a fullback. He was the only RB available for that game. Weird.

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on September 17, 2024, 03:21:00 PM

Quote from: 847badgerfan on September 17, 2024, 03:16:33 PM

Bernie was a fullback. He was the only RB available for that game. Weird.

That's awesome. Miss it

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: 847badgerfan on September 17, 2024, 03:37:13 PM

Yep.

And he would not have played either, if not for that being a night game.

A wild Badger football story that you may have forgotten (usatoday.com) (https://badgerswire.usatoday.com/2020/04/08/breaking-the-fast-a-wild-badger-football-story-that-you-may-have-forgotten/)

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on September 17, 2024, 03:44:51 PM

That's why I love doing these threads. I was at the Michigan-Iowa game that day, watching Indiana-MSU at a tailgate, but that checks out as to why I have no memory of it. I was at a sponsor tailgate all day, back when accessing games at a tailgate meant they were on the radio or over the antenna

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on September 19, 2024, 09:46:04 AM

WEEK 5
Thursday, September 19

#10 Miami d. Houston

Kent State d. Akron

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on September 20, 2024, 09:20:43 AM

Friday, September 20

Boise State d. BYU
Northern Illinois d. Bowling Green

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on September 23, 2024, 09:54:15 AM

Saturday, September 21
ESPN College Gameday, live from Madison, WI
#5 PENN STATE d. WISCONSIN

#3 Texas d. Rice
#4 Ole Miss d. Wyoming
IOWA d. #6 MICHIGAN
#11 Tennessee d. Louisiana Tech
#12 Oregon d. Idaho
#13 Alabama d. Arkansas
#14 Florida State d. Clemson
#15 Arizona d. Washington State
#17 ILLINOIS d. PURDUE
Arizona State d. #19 Oregon State
#20 Kansas d. Texas Tech
Stanford d. #21 USC
Notre Dame d. #22 Washington

Auburn d. The Citadel
Baylor d. North Texas
Boston College d. Wake Forest
Cincinnati d. East Carolina
Colorado State d. Montana State
Connecticut d. Army
Eastern Michigan d. Eastern Illinois
INDIANA d. MICHIGAN STATE
Kentucky d. Florida
Louisville d. North Carolina
Maryland d. Duke
MINNESOTA d. NORTHWESTERN
Mississippi State d. LSU
New Mexico d. NM State
Ohio d. Buffalo
Pittsburgh d. Furman
San Diego State d. Nevada
SMU d. San Jose State
South Carolina d. Troy State
TCU d. South Florida
Toledo d. Temple
Tulane d. Southern Miss
Tulsa d. Missouri State
UAB d. Memphis
UL Lafayette d. Middle Tennessee
UL Monroe d. Arkansas State
UNLV d. Utah State
Utah d. Air Force
Vanderbilt d. Navy
Virginia d. Syracuse
Virginia Tech d. NC State
West Virginia d. James Madison
Western Michigan d. Ball State

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on September 23, 2024, 09:55:37 AM

(https://i.imgur.com/3whfO1f.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/AqQfuqy.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/oNiL5VU.png)

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on September 23, 2024, 09:56:24 AM

September 22 Poll

Georgia (3-0) 1
OHIO STATE (3-0) 2
Texas (3-0) 3
Ole Miss (4-0) 4
PENN STATE (4-0) 5
Missouri (3-0) 7
Texas A&M (3-0) 8
Oklahoma (3-0) 9
Miami (3-0) 10
Tennessee (3-0) 11
Oregon (2-1) 12
Alabama (3-1) 13
Florida State (2-1) 14
Arizona (4-0) 15
MICHIGAN (3-1) 6
Georgia Tech (3-0) 16
ILLINOIS (4-0) 17
Kansas State (3-0) 18
Kansas (4-0) 20
Arizona State (4-0) -
Nebraska (3-0) 23
Colorado (3-0) 24
Iowa State (3-0) 25
Maryland (4-0) -
USC (3-1) 21

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on September 26, 2024, 02:56:43 PM

WEEK SIX
Wednesday, September 25

Marshall d. Miami(Ohio)

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on September 26, 2024, 03:02:39 PM

Thursday, September 26

Navy d. Air Force
Pittsburgh d. Connecticut

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on September 27, 2024, 10:30:40 AM

Friday, September 27

Utah d. New Mexico

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on September 28, 2024, 03:17:06 PM

Saturday, September 28
ESPN College Gameday, live from College Station, TX
#18 Kansas State d. #7 Texas A&M

#1 Georgia d. LSU
#2 OHIO STATE d. NORTHWESTERN
#3 Texas d. Baylor
#4 Ole Miss d. Arkansas State
MINNESOTA d. #5 PENN STATE
#6 Missouri d. #22 Colorado
#8 Oklahoma d. Texas Tech
#9 Miami d. #16 Georgia Tech
#10 Tennessee d. Auburn
#11 Oregon d. #20 Arizona State
#12 Alabama d. South Carolina
#13 Florida State d. North Carolina
INDIANA d. #15 MICHIGAN
WISCONSIN d. #17 ILLINOIS
#21 Nebraska d. #19 Kansas
Oklahoma State d. #23 Iowa State

Arkansas d. Florida
Army d. TCU
Boise State d. SMU
Boston College d. Massachusetts
Central Florida d. Buffalo
Central Michigan d. Kent State
Cincinnati d. UAB
Colorado State d. BYU
Duke d. The Citadel
Eastern Michigan d. Idaho
Fresno State d. Louisiana Tech
Hawaii d. Tulsa
Kentucky d. Ohio
Louisville d. East Carolina
Memphis d. Houston
MICHIGAN STATE d. IOWA
NM State d. UTEP
North Texas d. Middle Tennessee
Northern Illinois d. Akron
Notre Dame d. PURDUE
Oregon State d. California
Rutgers d. Syracuse
San Jose State d. Rice
South Florida d. Southern Miss
Temple d. Bowling Green
Toledo d. Ball State
UCLA d. San Diego State
UL Lafayette d. FIU
UNLV d. Nevada
Utah State d. Troy State
Vanderbilt d. Mississippi State
Wake Forest d. NC State
Washington d. Stanford
West Virginia d. Virginia Tech
Wyoming d. UL Monroe

https://youtu.be/j568727xzxM?si=yU5Yx-WmrovbTQQ4

https://youtu.be/B6ud0amxOHA?si=0bpTMLOUBUsY98jp

https://youtu.be/MoSCUZTz0oc?si=aEEZasLqQSl0eik8

https://youtu.be/NQiZsLhR3FI?si=I0nzBpdv1fvpMJJp

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on October 01, 2024, 11:46:36 AM

September 29 Poll

Georgia (4-0) 1
OHIO STATE (4-0) 2
Texas (4-0) 3
Ole Miss (5-0) 4
Missouri (4-0) 6
Oklahoma (4-0) 8
Miami (4-0) 9
Tennessee (4-0) 10
Oregon (3-1) 11
Alabama (4-1) 12
Kansas State (4-0) 18
Florida State (3-1) 13
Arizona (4-0) 14
Texas A&M (3-1) 7
PENN STATE (4-1) 5
Nebraska (4-0) 21
Maryland (4-0) 24
USC (3-1) 25
Virginia (4-0) -
MINNESOTA (4-1) -
INDIANA (4-1) -
Georgia Tech (3-1) 16
ILLINOIS (4-1) 17
Arizona State (4-1) 20
Rutgers (4-0) -

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on October 03, 2024, 01:19:51 PM

WEEK SEVEN
Thursday, October 3

Clemson d. #19 Virginia

Houston d. Southern Miss

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on October 04, 2024, 11:09:36 AM

Friday, November 4

UNLV d. BYU

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on October 06, 2024, 02:45:04 PM

Saturday, November 5
ESPN College Gameday, live from Dallas, TX
#3 Texas d. #6 Oklahoma

#1 Georgia d. #8 Tennessee
#2 OHIO STATE d. WISCONSIN
#4 Ole Miss d. South Carolina
Baylor d. #5 Missouri
#9 Oregon d. Washington State
#10 Alabama d. Kentucky
#11 Kansas State d. Kansas
#12 Florida State d. Syracuse
#13 Arizona d. UCLA
#14 Texas A&M d. Iowa State
#15 PENN STATE d. PURDUE
#16 Nebraska d. Texas Tech
#17 Maryland d. #22 Georgia Tech
California d. #18 USC
MICHIGAN d. #20 MINNESOTA
#21 INDIANA d. NORTHWESTERN
MICHIGAN STATE d. #23 ILLINOIS
Vanderbilt d. #25 Rutgers

Air Force d. New Mexico
Akron d. Buffalo
Arkansas State d. Middle Tennessee
Auburn d. Louisiana Tech
Ball State d. Eastern Michigan
Central Florida d. Northern Illinois
Central Michigan d. Bowling Green
Cincinnati d. Army
Colorado d. Oklahoma State
Fresno State d. UTEP
LSU d. Florida
Marshall d. Ohio
Miami(Ohio) d. Kent State
Mississippi State d. UAB
Nevada d. Hawaii
North Carolina d. NC State
North Texas d. Utah State
Notre Dame d. Stanford
Pittsburgh d. Temple
SMU d. Rice
Toledo d. Western Michigan
Tulane d. East Carolina
UL Lafayette d. NM State
UL Monroe d. Idaho
Wake Forest d. Virginia Tech
Washington d. San Jose State
Wyoming d. San Diego State

https://youtu.be/5u6m6zdDVxw?si=mryYaQGpxl4yaMFx

https://youtu.be/O0i22cSLpAo?si=xJx_kijC9v_3fPs3

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on October 06, 2024, 02:45:47 PM

October 6 Poll

Georgia (5-0) 1
OHIO STATE (5-0) 2
Texas (5-0) 3
Ole Miss (6-0) 4
Miami (4-0) 7
Oregon (4-1) 9
Alabama (5-1) 10
Kansas State (5-0) 11
Florida State (4-1) 12
Arizona (5-0) 13
Texas A&M (4-1) 14
PENN STATE (5-1) 15
Nebraska (5-0) 16
Maryland (5-0) 17
Oklahoma (4-1) 6
Tennessee (4-1) 8
Missouri (4-1) 5
INDIANA (5-1) 21
Arizona State (4-1) 24
Colorado (4-1) -
Washington (4-1) -
Pittsburgh (4-1) -
Boston College (4-1) -
USC (3-2) 18
Virginia (4-1) 19

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: Gigem on October 06, 2024, 06:55:50 PM

I forgot to ask…how do you determine the outcomes of the games? Is there a formula?

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on October 06, 2024, 07:35:02 PM

Quote from: Gigem on October 06, 2024, 06:55:50 PM

I forgot to ask…how do you determine the outcomes of the games? Is there a formula?

If theyve already played, I use the result, H/A adjusted. Otherwise I sim with FPI

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on October 08, 2024, 01:59:54 PM

(https://i.imgur.com/oLE8KSN.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/ALgRo7b.png)
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Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on October 08, 2024, 03:58:24 PM

7 matchups between ranked teams next week

#3 Texas vs. #17 Missouri
#4 Ole Miss vs. #16 Tennessee
#6 Oregon vs. #10 Arizona
#8 Kansas State vs. #15 Oklahoma
#9 Florida State vs. #25 Virginia
#19 Arizona State vs. #24 USC
#22 Pittsburgh vs. #23 Boston College

In actuality we had 5, and only 2 (FSU-UVA and ASU-USC) were in both. And in actuality all 4 of those teams are currently unranked

#1 USC vs. #15 Arizona State
#3 Miami vs. #18 Louisville
#5 Purdue vs. #10 Wisconsin
#6 Virginia vs. #7 Florida State
#16 Oklahoma State vs. #25 Texas A&M

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on October 09, 2024, 01:07:57 PM

WEEK EIGHT
Wednesday, October 9

Connecticut d. West Virginia

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on October 10, 2024, 08:24:38 AM

Thursday, October 10

Louisville d. #5 Miami

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on October 11, 2024, 09:57:51 AM

Friday, October 11

TCU d. UAB

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on October 12, 2024, 03:49:07 PM

Saturday, October 12
ESPN College Gameday, live from Eugene, OR
#6 Oregon d. #10 Arizona

#1 Georgia d. Vanderbilt
#2 OHIO STATE d. IOWA
#3 Texas d. #17 Missouri
#16 Tennessee d. #4 Ole Miss
#7 Alabama d. Southern Miss
#15 Oklahoma d. #8 Kansas State
#25 Virginia d. #9 Florida State
#11 Texas A&M d. Oklahoma State
Baylor d. #13 Nebraska
#14 Maryland d. NC State
#24 USC d. #19 Arizona State
#20 Colorado d. Iowa State
#21 Washington d. Oregon State
#23 Boston College d. #22 Pittsburgh

Arkansas d. Auburn
Army d. South Florida
Boise State d. Tulsa
Bowling Green d. Ball State
BYU d. Wyoming
California d. UCLA
Central Florida d. Akron
Clemson d. Utah State
Eastern Michigan d. Western Michigan
Florida d. Middle Tennessee
Georgia Tech d. Duke
Hawaii d. UTEP
Marshall d. Kent State
Miami(Ohio) d. Buffalo
MICHIGAN d. ILLINOIS
MICHIGAN STATE d. MINNESOTA
Navy d. Notre Dame
Nevada d. Rice
Northern Illinois d. Central Michigan
Rutgers d. Temple
San Diego State d. Colorado State
SMU d. Louisiana Tech
South Carolina d. Kentucky
Toledo d. Ohio
Troy State d. Arkansas State
Tulane d. Memphis
UL Lafayette d. Idaho
UL Monroe d. FIU
UNLV d. New Mexico
Utah d. North Carolina
Virginia Tech d. Florida A&M
Washington State d. Stanford
WISCONSIN d. PURDUE

https://youtu.be/qDAT6Gh-ckQ?si=GqXyPiFSLxXgqTEK

https://youtu.be/SWKpPDXETtE?si=XCXgFCNE_JS28W2q

https://youtu.be/Mt8TTP3crOA?si=P3VjmIfLgkIhtycD

https://youtu.be/e1vg1JBjU7w?si=Qi6K1tCwDbPE9fnL

https://youtu.be/f-50gHy6a2c?si=x3F20LCr4ovxDeRs

https://youtu.be/ZMCAJtvR1d8?si=tgNAnItBuV2uaYfp

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on October 13, 2024, 03:09:30 PM

October 13 Poll

Georgia (6-0) 1
OHIO STATE (6-0) 2
Texas (6-0) 3
Oregon (5-1) 6
Alabama (6-1) 7
Texas A&M (5-1) 11
PENN STATE (5-1) 12
Oklahoma (5-1) 15
Tennessee (5-1) 16
Ole Miss (6-1) 4
Maryland (6-0) 14
Miami (4-1) 5
Kansas State (5-1) 8
Virginia (5-1) 25
Florida State (4-2) 9
Arizona (5-1) 10
INDIANA (5-1) 18
Colorado (5-1) 20
Washington (5-1) 21
Nebraska (5-1) 13
Boston College (5-1) 23
USC (4-2) 24
California (4-1) -
Rutgers (5-1) -
Louisville (5-0) -

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on October 17, 2024, 01:18:10 PM

WEEK NINE
Thursday, October 17

West Virginia d. Syracuse

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on October 18, 2024, 05:53:35 PM

Friday, October 18

#25 Louisville d. South Florida

Colorado State d. Wyoming

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on October 19, 2024, 04:04:07 PM

Saturday, October 19
ESPN College Gameday, live from Knoxville, TN
#5 Alabama d. #9 Tennessee

#1 Georgia d. Arkansas
#2 OHIO STATE d. #17 INDIANA
#3 Texas d. Texas Tech
#4 Oregon d. Arizona
#6 Texas A&M d. #18 Colorado
#7 PENN STATE d. IOWA
Kansas d. #8 Oklahoma
Clemson d. #11 Maryland
#12 Miami d. NC State
#13 Kansas State d. #20 Nebraska
Duke d. #14 Virginia
Wake Forest d. #15 Florida State
#23 California d. #16 Arizona
#22 USC d. #19 Washington
Notre Dame d. #21 Boston College
Pittsburgh d. #24 Rutgers

Ball State d. Akron
Boise State d. Fresno State
Buffalo d. Marshall
BYU d. Air Force
Central Florida d. Miami(Ohio)
Cincinnati d. Memphis
Connecticut d. Temple
Florida d. Mississippi State
Hawaii d. San Jose State
Houston d. TCU
Iowa State d. Baylor
Kentucky d. Auburn
LSU d. Troy State
MICHIGAN d. PURDUE
Middle Tennessee State d. Idaho
MINNESOTA d. ILLINOIS
Missouri d. Oklahoma State
Navy d. Rice
Nevada d. Tulsa
New Mexico d. San Diego State
North Texas d. NM State
Ohio d. Bowling Green
Oregon State d. Washington State
Southern Miss d. East Carolina
Toledo d. Central Michigan
Tulane d. UAB
UCLA d. Arizona State
UL Lafayette d. Arkansas State
UL Monroe d. Florida Atlantic
UNLV d. Utah
UTEP d. Louisiana Tech
Vanderbilt d. Eastern Kentucky
Western Michigan d. Northern Illinois
WISCONSIN d. NORTHWESTERN

https://youtu.be/ka3S28dY-Kc?si=cSNNAqAtiKnXCCOO

https://youtu.be/T9GqxdkO5sw?si=Xzr6suz-na3clJl9

https://youtu.be/aLy7GJkoMqo?si=hDpA2LzMsFzfKWok

https://youtu.be/eU6ljw84Nec?si=xqIq72AecfwLGRXb

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on October 19, 2024, 04:05:03 PM

Quote from: ELA on October 19, 2024, 04:04:07 PM

https://youtu.be/T9GqxdkO5sw?si=Xzr6suz-na3clJl9

I like how he broke 3 tackles after the announcer said "one man to beat"

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on October 21, 2024, 11:05:51 AM

October 20 Poll

Georgia (7-0) 1
OHIO STATE (7-0) 2
Texas (7-0) 3
Oregon (6-1) 4
Alabama (7-1) 5
Texas A&M (6-1) 6
PENN STATE (6-1) 7
Ole Miss (6-1) 10
Miami (5-1) 12
Kansas State (6-1) 13
California (5-1) 23
USC (5-2) 22
Kansas (5-2) -
Oklahoma (5-2) 8
Tennessee (5-2) 9
Maryland (6-1) 11
Louisville (6-0) 25
Wake Forest (5-2) -
Pittsburgh (5-2) -
Virginia (5-2) 14
Arizona (5-2) 16
INDIANA (5-2) 17
MICHIGAN (6-2) -
MICHIGAN STATE (5-2) -
Colorado (5-2) 18

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on October 24, 2024, 08:37:31 AM

WEEK TEN
Thursday, October 24

Virginia Tech d. Georgia Tech

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: Cincydawg on October 24, 2024, 08:55:25 AM

Kinda funny how the top ten looks a lot like it does today.

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on October 25, 2024, 01:35:22 PM

Friday, October 25

Boise State d. Hawaii

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on October 28, 2024, 01:56:56 PM

Saturday, October 26
ESPN College Gameday, live from Columbus, OH
#2 OHIO STATE d. #7 PENN STATE

#1 Georgia d. Florida
#3 Texas d. #25 Colorado
Washington d. #4 Oregon
#6 Texas A&M d. Baylor
#8 Ole Miss d. Auburn
#9 Miami d. North Carolina
#10 Kansas State d. Texas Tech
#11 California d. Arizona State
Washington State d. #12 USC
Iowa State d. #13 Kansas
Oklahoma State d. #14 Oklahoma
#15 Tennessee d. South Carolina
#16 Maryland d. Florida State
#18 Wake Forest d. Duke
#21 Arizona d. Oregon State
#22 INDIANA d. MINNESOTA
#23 MICHIGAN d. #24 MICHIGAN STATE

Army d. East Carolina
Bowling Green d. Eastern Michigan
Central Florida d. Marshall
Cincinnati d. TCU
Clemson d. NC State
Colorado State d. New Mexico
FIU d. NM State
ILLINOIS d. IOWA
Mississippi State d. Kentucky
Navy d. Delaware
Nebraska d. Missouri
Northern Illinois d. Ball State
NORTHWESTERN d. PURDUE
Ohio d. Kent State
Rice d. Tulsa
San Jose State d. UTEP
SMU d. Fresno State
Stanford d. UCLA
Syracuse d. Connecticut
Troy State d. Idaho
Tulane d. Houston
UL Monroe d. North Texas
Utah d. San Diego State
Utah State d. Middle Tennessee
Vanderbilt d. LSU
West Virginia d. Rutgers
Western Michigan d. Central Michigan
Wyoming d. Air Force

https://youtu.be/MmDKUaprUCU?si=XAwx4X8CUKqay5nr

https://youtu.be/q29tE4Fn69k?si=3wfUQX_vE22PuTqW

https://youtu.be/M0Kzhku4Nm8?si=3Ov2X_HS3fPrFD8v

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on October 28, 2024, 05:28:24 PM

October 27 Poll

Georgia (8-0) 1
OHIO STATE (8-0) 2
Texas (8-0) 3
Alabama (7-1) 5
Texas A&M (7-1) 6
Ole Miss (7-1) 8
Miami (6-1) 9
Kansas State (7-1) 10
California (6-1) 11
Tennessee (6-2) 15
Maryland (7-1) 16
PENN STATE (6-2) 7
Wake Forest (6-2) 18
Louisville (6-0) 17
Washington (6-2) -
Oregon (6-2) 4
Pittsburgh (5-2) 19
Virginia (5-2) 20
Arizona (6-2) 21
INDIANA (6-2) 22
MICHIGAN (7-2) 23
Nebraska (6-2) -
Boise State (8-0) -
Tulane (7-0) -
West Virginia (6-2) -

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on October 28, 2024, 05:40:43 PM

(https://i.imgur.com/2ooe92e.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/vsMjJEj.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/Dmnjn5z.png)

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: Gigem on October 28, 2024, 07:38:22 PM

#5 A&M vs OU next week. Maybe Coach Fran will run Jorvorskie Lane this time.

Still can’t believe we canned RC Slocum for Dennis Franchione.

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: FearlessF on October 28, 2024, 08:11:31 PM

we canned a 10-3 Solich in 2003 for a 5-6 Bill Callahan in 2004

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on October 28, 2024, 11:20:29 PM

Quote from: FearlessF on October 28, 2024, 08:11:31 PM

we canned a 10-3 Solich in 2003 for a 5-6 Bill Callahan in 2004

The one thing I will say is MSU is cheap enough to have no bad fires

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on October 28, 2024, 11:21:04 PM

Quote from: Gigem on October 28, 2024, 07:38:22 PM

#5 A&M vs OU next week. Maybe Coach Fran will run Jorvorskie Lane this time.

Still can’t believe we canned RC Slocum for Dennis Franchione.

Bob Stoops aint there

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: Gigem on October 28, 2024, 11:40:58 PM

Yes he is. It’s 2004 on this thread.

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: Gigem on October 28, 2024, 11:43:22 PM

Quote from: Gigem on October 28, 2024, 07:38:22 PM

#5 A&M vs OU next week. Maybe Coach Fran will run Jorvorskie Lane this time.

Still can’t believe we canned RC Slocum for Dennis Franchione.

I just realized. Wrong season. I was thinking 2006. 2002 our primo WR punt returner muffed a punt on like the 2 yard line, allowing ou to make what I recall was the winning score. Murphy was his name.

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: Gigem on October 28, 2024, 11:47:19 PM

Wow. I looked him up, looks like he’s done pretty well for himself. Maybe the next Aggie Billionaire.

https://terrencemurphy.com/companies/

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on October 29, 2024, 01:16:13 PM

WEEK ELEVEN
Tuesday, October 29

Toledo d. Miami(Ohio)

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on October 30, 2024, 08:37:00 AM

Wednesday, October 30

South Florida d. UAB

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on November 01, 2024, 09:19:51 AM

Thursday, October 31

Memphis d. #14 Louisville

Friday, November 1

Marshall d. Akron
North Texas d. UL Lafayette

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on November 02, 2024, 09:22:45 PM

Saturday, November 2
ESPN College Gameday, live from Berkeley, CA
#16 Oregon d. #9 California

#1 Georgia d. Kentucky
#2 OHIO STATE d. MICHIGAN STATE
#3 Texas d. Oklahoma State
#4 Alabama d. Mississippi State
#5 Texas A&M d. Oklahoma
#7 Miami d. Clemson
Missouri d. #8 Kansas State
#10 Tennessee d. Notre Dame
#11 Maryland d. #18 Virginia
#12 PENN STATE d. NORTHWESTERN
#19 Arizona d. #15 Washington
#17 Pittsburgh d. Syracuse
ILLINOIS d. #20 INDIANA
Iowa State d. #22 Nebraska
#24 Tulane d. Navy
#25 West Virginia d. Temple

Arizona State d. Stanford
Arkansas State d. Idaho
Army d. Air Force
Baylor d. Texas Tech
Buffalo d. Kent State
BYU d. San Diego State
Central Florida d. Ohio
Cincinnati d. Southern Miss
Colorado d. Kansas
Duke d. Florida State
Eastern Michigan d. Central Michigan
Georgia Tech d. NC State
Hawaii d. Louisiana Tech
Houston d. East Carolina
IOWA d. PURDUE
MINNESOTA d. WISCONSIN
Nevada d. San Jose State
NM State d. Middle Tennessee
North Carolina d. Virginia Tech
Rice d. Fresno State
Rutgers d. Boston College
SMU d. Tulsa
South Carolina d. Arkansas
Troy State d. Florida Atlantic
UCLA d. Washington State
UL Monroe d. Utah State
UNLV d. Wyoming
USC d. Oregon State
Utah d. Colorado State
Vanderbilt d. Florida
Western Michigan d. Bowling Green

https://youtu.be/tle_hFQmWRw?si=M6T_O1kCGWoPKwL-

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on November 03, 2024, 09:10:48 AM

November 3 Poll

Georgia (9-0) 1
OHIO STATE (9-0) 2
Texas (9-0) 3
Alabama (8-1) 4
Texas A&M (8-1) 5
Ole Miss (7-1) 6
Miami (7-1) 7
Maryland (8-1) 11
Tennessee (7-2) 10
PENN STATE (7-2) 12
Oregon (7-2) 16
Wake Forest (6-2) 13
Arizona (7-2) 19
Pittsburgh (6-2) 17
California (6-2) 9
Kansas State (7-2) 8
MICHIGAN (7-2) 21
Boise State (8-0) 23
Tulane (8-0) 24
West Virginia (7-2) 25
Washington (6-3) 15
Louisville (6-1) 14
Missouri (6-3) -
Iowa State (6-3) -
Virginia (5-3) 18

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: Gigem on November 04, 2024, 10:00:55 AM

Nice ! Wish it were reality instead of a simulation. I'd like to do-over 2004, and a bunch of other years.

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on November 05, 2024, 11:30:07 AM

WEEK TWELVE
Tuesday, November 5

Toledo d. Northern Illinois

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on November 05, 2024, 04:23:07 PM

Set the starting date around Labor Day, but forgot that picking a year with the extra week between Labor Day and Thanksgiving will screw it up. So actually pausing it for a week

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on November 13, 2024, 02:26:02 PM

Wednesday, November 13

TCU d. #22 Louisville

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on November 14, 2024, 10:54:01 AM

Thursday, November 14

Arkansas State d. Utah State
NC State d. Florida State

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on November 15, 2024, 10:56:14 AM

Friday, November 15

Hawaii d. Fresno State
Memphis d. Southern Miss

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on November 16, 2024, 02:16:55 PM

Saturday, November 16
ESPN College Gameday, live from Charlottesville, VA
#7 Miami d. #25 Virginia

#1 Georgia d. Auburn
#2 OHIO STATE d. PURDUE
#3 Texas d. Kansas
#4 Alabama d. LSU
#5 Texas A&M d. Texas Tech
#6 Ole Miss d. Arkansas
#10 PENN STATE d. INDIANA
#11 Oregon d. UCLA
North Carolina d. #12 Wake Forest
USC d. #13 Arizona
Notre Dame d. #14 Pittsburgh
#15 California d. #21 Washington
#16 Kansas State d. Colorado
#17 MICHIGAN d. NORTHWESTERN
San Jose State d. #18 Boise State
Army d. #19 Tulane
#20 West Virginia d. Boston College

Air Force d. San Diego State
Arizona State d. Washington State
Baylor d. Oklahoma State
Bowling Green d. Marshall
Buffalo d. Central Michigan
BYU d. New Mexico
Central Florida d. Ball State
Colorado State d. UNLV
Duke d. Clemson
Eastern Michigan d. Kent State
Florida Atlantic d. NM State
Georgia Tech d. Connecticut
Houston d. UAB
IOWA d. MINNESOTA
MICHIGAN STATE d. WISCONSIN
Middle Tennessee d. UL Monroe
North Texas d. Idaho
Ohio d. Akron
Oklahoma d. Nebraska
Oregon State d. Stanford
Rice d. UTEP
SMU d. Nevada
South Carolina d. Florida
South Florida d. East Carolina
Syracuse d. Temple
Tulsa d. Louisiana Tech
UL Lafayette d. Troy State
Utah d. Wyoming
Vanderbilt d. Kentucky
Western Michigan d. Miami(Ohio)

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on November 18, 2024, 09:59:05 AM

November 17 Poll

Georgia (10-0) 1
OHIO STATE (10-0) 2
Texas (10-0) 3
Alabama (9-1) 4
Texas A&M (9-1) 5
Ole Miss (8-1) 6
Miami (8-1) 7
Maryland (8-1) 8
Tennessee (7-2) 9
PENN STATE (8-2) 10
Oregon (8-2) 11
California (7-2) 15
Kansas State (8-2) 16
MICHIGAN (8-2) 17
West Virginia (8-2) 20
Missouri (6-3) 23
Iowa State (6-3) 24
USC (7-3) -
Vanderbilt (7-3) -
Wake Forest (6-3) 12
Arizona (7-3) 13
Georgia Tech (6-3) -
Pittsburgh (6-3) 14
Rutgers (6-3) -
Boise State (8-1) 18

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on November 21, 2024, 10:38:23 AM

WEEK 13
Thursday, November 21

Virginia Tech d. #8 Maryland

Arkansas State d. North Texas

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on November 23, 2024, 09:15:34 AM

Saturday, November 23
ESPN College Gameday, live from Columbus, OH
#2 OHIO STATE d. #14 MICHIGAN

#4 Alabama d. Auburn
LSU d. #6 Ole Miss
#7 Miami d. #20 Wake Forest
#9 Tennessee d. #19 Vanderbilt
#10 PENN STATE d. MICHIGAN STATE
#11 Oregon d. Oregon State
#12 California d. Stanford
#17 Iowa State d. #13 Kansas State
Kansas d. #16 Missouri
#22 Georgia Tech d. Virginia
#24 Rutgers d. Navy
#25 Boise State d. Louisiana Tech

Arkansas d. Mississippi State
Army d. UAB
Boston College d. Temple
BYU d. Utah
Central Michigan d. Ball State
Colorado State d. Air Force
Connecticut d. Buffalo
Duke d. North Carolina
East Carolina d. Memphis
Eastern Michigan d. Northern Illinois
Florida d. Florida State
Fresno State d. Nevada
Hawaii d. Idaho
ILLINOIS d. NORTHWESTERN
INDIANA d. PURDUE
IOWA d. WISCONSIN
Louisville d. Houston
Marshall d. Western Michigan
Miami(Ohio) d. Akron
Oklahoma d. Baylor
SMU d. UTEP
South Carolina d. Clemson
South Florida d. Cincinnati
TCU d. Southern Miss
Troy State d. Middle Tennessee
Tulsa d. San Jose State
UL Lafayette d. UL Monroe
UNLV d. San Diego State
Utah State d. NM State
Washington State d. Washington
Wyoming d. New Mexico

https://youtu.be/LGzd34NiaxU?si=ptCZwF3EdR4OpMCk

https://youtu.be/OWbxXBw0cWE?si=e5EtGVSHsNstESFK

https://youtu.be/vnH3xSqXOo4?si=D-ixKyTSdMfj4t4k

https://youtu.be/iXpmJe4a1hA?si=kAQK7rmP_CvlQyH6

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on November 23, 2024, 07:45:00 PM

(https://i.imgur.com/Tx8SGiW.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/vaXhbz0.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/5WQKSih.png)

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on November 24, 2024, 10:34:46 AM

November 24 Poll

Georgia (10-0) 1
OHIO STATE (11-0) 2
Texas (10-0) 3
Alabama (10-1) 4
Texas A&M (9-1) 5
Miami (9-1) 7
Tennessee (8-2) 9
PENN STATE (9-2) 10
Oregon (9-2) 11
California (8-2) 12
West Virginia (8-2) 15
Ole Miss (8-2) 6
Maryland (8-2) 8
Iowa State (7-3) 17
USC (7-3) 18
Arizona (7-3) 21
Georgia Tech (7-3) 22
Kansas State (8-3) 13
MICHIGAN (8-3) 14
Pittsburgh (6-3) 23
Rutgers (7-3) 24
Boise State (9-1) 25
Tulane (8-1) -
Vanderbilt (7-4) 19
South Carolina (7-4) -

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on November 26, 2024, 03:38:04 PM

WEEK 14
Tuesday, November 26

Bowling Green d. Toledo
Central Florida d. Kent State

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on November 29, 2024, 12:12:43 AM

Thursday, November 28

#20 Pittsburgh d. #11 West Virginia
#21 Rutgers d. Connecticut

https://youtu.be/U0VK6JvOKic?si=w86QHhWI-BT3e1-6

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on November 29, 2024, 06:11:37 PM

Friday, November 29

#3 Texas d. #5 Texas A&M
Arizona State d. #16 Arizona

LSU d. Arkansas
Nebraska d. Colorado

https://youtu.be/2DpjyYrJqcA?si=8Pql9ipT6DbFTDkc

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on November 30, 2024, 09:25:07 AM

Saturday, November 30
ESPN College Gameday, live from Athens, GA
#1 Georgia d. #17 Georgia Tech

#7 Tennessee d. Kentucky
#12 Ole Miss d. Mississippi State
#13 Maryland d. Wake Forest
#14 Iowa State d. Missouri
Notre Dame d. #15 USC
#22 Boise State d. Nevada
#23 Tulane d. TCU

Boston College d. Syracuse
Fresno State d. San Jose State
Louisville d. Cincinnati
Memphis d. South Florida
NC State d. East Carolina
NORTHWESTERN d. Hawaii
Southern Miss d. UAB
Texas Tech d. Oklahoma State
UTEP d. Tulsa
Virginia Tech d. Virginia

https://youtu.be/BJndREUn8yw?si=4_n6hTk16xao_u4C

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on December 01, 2024, 11:57:57 AM

December 1 Poll

Georgia (11-0) 1
OHIO STATE (11-0) 2
Texas (11-0) 3
Alabama (10-1) 4
Miami (9-1) 6
Tennessee (9-2) 7
PENN STATE (9-2) 8
Oregon (9-2) 9
California (8-2) 10
Texas A&M (9-2) 5
Ole Miss (9-2) 12
Maryland (9-2) 13
Iowa State (8-3) 14
Kansas State (8-3) 18
MICHIGAN (8-3) 19
Pittsburgh (7-3) 20
West Virginia (8-3) 11
Rutgers (8-3) 21
Boise State (10-1) 22
Tulane (9-1) 23
Vanderbilt (7-4) 24
South Carolina (7-4) 25
Oklahoma (7-4) -
Nebraska (7-4) -
USC (7-4) 15

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: FearlessF on December 01, 2024, 12:47:28 PM

7 wins and a top 25?

That was horrible back in 2004, but a look at the future

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on December 02, 2024, 10:09:28 AM

Monday, December 2

Rice d. Louisiana Tech

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on December 05, 2024, 02:47:14 PM

WEEK 15
Thursday, December 5

MAC Championship: Central Florida d. Eastern Michigan

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on December 07, 2024, 01:26:21 PM

Saturday, December 7
ESPN College Gameday, live from Atlanta, GA
SEC Championship: #4 Alabama d. #1 Georgia

Big XII Championship: #3 Texas d. #13 Iowa State
#5 Miami d. Virginia Tech
#9 California d. Southern Miss
South Florida d. #16 Pittsburgh
#20 Tulane d. Louisville
#25 USC d. UCLA

Army d. Navy
Florida Atlantic d. FIU
Hawaii d. MICHIGAN STATE

https://youtu.be/5njTMozBma4?si=Glc859CYQqgoEKsn

https://youtu.be/SLN-b_to-XU?si=VhM8fmFwMEnMAZUE

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on December 09, 2024, 02:46:23 PM

December 8 Poll

OHIO STATE (11-0) 2
Texas (12-0) 3
Alabama (11-1) 4
Georgia (11-1) 1
Miami (10-1) 5
Tennessee (9-2) 6
PENN STATE (9-2) 7
Oregon (9-2) 8
California (9-2) 9
Texas A&M (9-2) 10
Ole Miss (9-2) 11
Maryland (9-2) 12
Kansas State (8-3) 14
MICHIGAN (8-3) 15
Iowa State (8-4) 13
West Virginia (8-3) 17
Rutgers (8-3) 18
Boise State (10-1) 19
Tulane (10-1) 20
Vanderbilt (7-4) 21
South Carolina (7-4) 22
Oklahoma (7-4) 23
Nebraska (7-4) 24
USC (8-4) 25
INDIANA (7-4) -

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on December 10, 2024, 11:24:23 AM

December 17	.
NEW ORLEANS		UL Lafayette (9-2) vs. Army (8-3)
December 21
CHAMPS SPORTS		Notre Dame (6-5) vs. Virginia Tech (6-6)
GMAC		Central Florida (10-2) vs. Louisville (8-3)
December 23
FORT WORTH		Baylor (6-5) vs. Cincinnati (6-5)
LAS VEGAS		Arizona (7-4) vs. Utah (7-4)
December 24
HAWAII		Hawaii (7-5) vs. Memphis (6-5)
December 26
MPC COMPUTERS		#18 Boise State (10-1) vs. Wake Forest (6-5)
MOTOR CITY		Eastern Michigan (8-4) vs. South Florida (6-5)
December 27
INDEPENDENCE		#13 Kansas State (8-3) vs. UL Monroe (7-4)
INSIGHT		Arizona State (7-4) vs. Boston College (7-4)
December 28
CONTINENTAL TIRE		#17 Rutgers (8-3) vs. Duke (6-5)
HOUSTON		#15 Iowa State (8-4) vs. SMU (9-2)
ALAMO		#23 Nebraska (7-4) vs. ILLINOIS (7-4)
December 30
EMERALD		Colorado State (7-4) vs. Connecticut (6-5)
SILICON VALLEY		Nevada (6-5) vs. Washington (6-5)
HOLIDAY		#9 California (9-2) vs. #22 Oklahoma (7-4)
December 31
MUSIC CITY		Colorado (6-5) vs. MICHIGAN STATE (6-6)
SUN		#24 USC (8-4) vs. MINNESOTA (6-5)
LIBERTY		#19 Tulane (10-1) vs. UNLV (8-3)
PEACH		#12 Maryland (9-2) vs. #20 Vanderbilt (7-4)
January 1
OUTBACK		#21 South Carolina (7-4) vs. #25 INDIANA (7-4)
COTTON		#10 Texas A&M (9-2) vs. #11 Ole Miss (9-2)
GATOR		#16 West Virginia (8-3) vs. Georgia Tech (7-4)
CAPITAL ONE		#6 Tennessee (9-2) vs. #14 MICHIGAN (8-3)
ROSE		#7 PENN STATE (9-2) vs. #8 Oregon (9-2)
FIESTA		#4 Georgia (11-1) vs. Pittsburgh (7-4)
January 2
SUGAR		#3 Alabama (11-1) vs. #5 Miami (10-1)
January 3
ORANGE		#1 OHIO STATE (11-0) vs. #2 Texas (12-0)

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: utee94 on December 10, 2024, 11:25:19 AM

Horns are gonna roll up them bucknuts.

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: FearlessF on December 10, 2024, 11:27:40 AM

Huskers ALWAYS won the Alamo vs the B1G

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on December 10, 2024, 11:32:09 AM

Quote from: FearlessF on December 10, 2024, 11:27:40 AM

Huskers ALWAYS won the Alamo vs the B1G

JLS ruined our 2004 season by putting backup QB Drew Stanton, who was slated to be the starter the following year, out there in punt coverage in the 2003 Alamo Bowl, and he tore his ACL. Wasn't healthy til mid-October 2004

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: jgvol on December 10, 2024, 11:33:55 AM

Hey, I've seen this one before.

CAPITAL ONE

#6 Tennessee (9-2) vs. #14 MICHIGAN (8-3)

(https://i.imgur.com/LVYt4S8.png)

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on December 10, 2024, 11:36:38 AM

It's too bad we didn't get Miami-Tennessee in the Rose Bowl that year. Tennessee was the only team that I think could have given Miami a game.

Big Ten was absolute trash that year, I think that's the worst the conference ever was, 2 years after the best it ever was (1999)

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: jgvol on December 10, 2024, 11:53:53 AM

Quote from: ELA on December 10, 2024, 11:36:38 AM

It's too bad we didn't get Miami-Tennessee in the Rose Bowl that year. Tennessee was the only team that I think could have given Miami a game.

Big Ten was absolute trash that year, I think that's the worst the conference ever was, 2 years after the best it ever was (1999)

Man.....I agree, obviously.

The 1st of getting owned by Nick Saban. We knocked out their starting QB (Rohan Davey) and RB (LaBrandon Toefield), and Matt Mauck came in an ran about 25 QB dives to win it for them. Never stopped it, never adjusted on defense.

An all time bed crapper by the Vols. That one still hurts more than any other loss in Vol history.

Probably Tennessee's best, most talented roster...EVER.

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: FearlessF on December 10, 2024, 01:17:34 PM

Quote from: ELA on December 10, 2024, 11:32:09 AM

JLS ruined our 2004 season by putting backup QB Drew Stanton, who was slated to be the starter the following year, out there in punt coverage in the 2003 Alamo Bowl, and he tore his ACL. Wasn't healthy til mid-October 2004

Smoker was tired of running from pelini's black shirts
Scoreless 2nd half by both teams

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on December 10, 2024, 01:41:25 PM

Quote from: FearlessF on December 10, 2024, 01:17:34 PM

Smoker was tired of running from pelini's black shirts
Scoreless 2nd half by both teams

If he has put him in at QB, that would have at least made a little sense

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on December 17, 2024, 07:39:29 PM

December 17	.
NEW ORLEANS		Army d. UL Lafayette
December 21
CHAMPS SPORTS		Notre Dame (6-5) vs. Virginia Tech (6-6)
GMAC		Central Florida (10-2) vs. Louisville (8-3)
December 23
FORT WORTH		Baylor (6-5) vs. Cincinnati (6-5)
LAS VEGAS		Arizona (7-4) vs. Utah (7-4)
December 24
HAWAII		Hawaii (7-5) vs. Memphis (6-5)
December 26
MPC COMPUTERS		#18 Boise State (10-1) vs. Wake Forest (6-5)
MOTOR CITY		Eastern Michigan (8-4) vs. South Florida (6-5)
December 27
INDEPENDENCE		#13 Kansas State (8-3) vs. UL Monroe (7-4)
INSIGHT		Arizona State (7-4) vs. Boston College (7-4)
December 28
CONTINENTAL TIRE		#17 Rutgers (8-3) vs. Duke (6-5)
HOUSTON		#15 Iowa State (8-4) vs. SMU (9-2)
ALAMO		#23 Nebraska (7-4) vs. ILLINOIS (7-4)
December 30
EMERALD		Colorado State (7-4) vs. Connecticut (6-5)
SILICON VALLEY		Nevada (6-5) vs. Washington (6-5)
HOLIDAY		#9 California (9-2) vs. #22 Oklahoma (7-4)
December 31
MUSIC CITY		Colorado (6-5) vs. MICHIGAN STATE (6-6)
SUN		#24 USC (8-4) vs. MINNESOTA (6-5)
LIBERTY		#19 Tulane (10-1) vs. UNLV (8-3)
PEACH		#12 Maryland (9-2) vs. #20 Vanderbilt (7-4)
January 1
OUTBACK		#21 South Carolina (7-4) vs. #25 INDIANA (7-4)
COTTON		#10 Texas A&M (9-2) vs. #11 Ole Miss (9-2)
GATOR		#16 West Virginia (8-3) vs. Georgia Tech (7-4)
CAPITAL ONE		#6 Tennessee (9-2) vs. #14 MICHIGAN (8-3)
ROSE		#7 PENN STATE (9-2) vs. #8 Oregon (9-2)
FIESTA		#4 Georgia (11-1) vs. Pittsburgh (7-4)
January 2
SUGAR		#3 Alabama (11-1) vs. #5 Miami (10-1)
January 3
ORANGE		#1 OHIO STATE (11-0) vs. #2 Texas (12-0)

2004 New Orleans Bowl

https://youtu.be/ORPu-9JS_U0?si=SA4Uj0ORCM0Yau1E

Army and Louisiana have never actually played in real life

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on December 21, 2024, 11:06:03 AM

December 17	.
NEW ORLEANS		Army d. UL Lafayette
December 21
CHAMPS SPORTS		Notre Dame d. Virginia Tech
GMAC		Central Florida d. Louisville
December 23
FORT WORTH		Baylor (6-5) vs. Cincinnati (6-5)
LAS VEGAS		Arizona (7-4) vs. Utah (7-4)
December 24
HAWAII		Hawaii (7-5) vs. Memphis (6-5)
December 26
MPC COMPUTERS		#18 Boise State (10-1) vs. Wake Forest (6-5)
MOTOR CITY		Eastern Michigan (8-4) vs. South Florida (6-5)
December 27
INDEPENDENCE		#13 Kansas State (8-3) vs. UL Monroe (7-4)
INSIGHT		Arizona State (7-4) vs. Boston College (7-4)
December 28
CONTINENTAL TIRE		#17 Rutgers (8-3) vs. Duke (6-5)
HOUSTON		#15 Iowa State (8-4) vs. SMU (9-2)
ALAMO		#23 Nebraska (7-4) vs. ILLINOIS (7-4)
December 30
EMERALD		Colorado State (7-4) vs. Connecticut (6-5)
SILICON VALLEY		Nevada (6-5) vs. Washington (6-5)
HOLIDAY		#9 California (9-2) vs. #22 Oklahoma (7-4)
December 31
MUSIC CITY		Colorado (6-5) vs. MICHIGAN STATE (6-6)
SUN		#24 USC (8-4) vs. MINNESOTA (6-5)
LIBERTY		#19 Tulane (10-1) vs. UNLV (8-3)
PEACH		#12 Maryland (9-2) vs. #20 Vanderbilt (7-4)
January 1
OUTBACK		#21 South Carolina (7-4) vs. #25 INDIANA (7-4)
COTTON		#10 Texas A&M (9-2) vs. #11 Ole Miss (9-2)
GATOR		#16 West Virginia (8-3) vs. Georgia Tech (7-4)
CAPITAL ONE		#6 Tennessee (9-2) vs. #14 MICHIGAN (8-3)
ROSE		#7 PENN STATE (9-2) vs. #8 Oregon (9-2)
FIESTA		#4 Georgia (11-1) vs. Pittsburgh (7-4)
January 2
SUGAR		#3 Alabama (11-1) vs. #5 Miami (10-1)
January 3
ORANGE		#1 OHIO STATE (11-0) vs. #2 Texas (12-0)

2004 Champs Sports Bowl - Syracuse vs. Georgia Tech

https://youtu.be/k6kH1U9o9Vc?si=6vOpPs6zGshtbdXR

2004 GMAC Bowl - Bowling Green vs. Memphis

https://youtu.be/vQxXFmROqrA?si=ROVzxiZPhfqxUaos

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on December 26, 2024, 10:43:37 AM

December 17	.
NEW ORLEANS		Army d. UL Lafayette
December 21
CHAMPS SPORTS		Notre Dame d. Virginia Tech
GMAC		Central Florida d. Louisville
December 23
FORT WORTH		Baylor d. Cincinnati
LAS VEGAS		Arizona d. Utah
December 24
HAWAII		Hawaii (7-5) vs. Memphis (6-5)
December 26
MPC COMPUTERS		#18 Boise State (10-1) vs. Wake Forest (6-5)
MOTOR CITY		Eastern Michigan (8-4) vs. South Florida (6-5)
December 27
INDEPENDENCE		#13 Kansas State (8-3) vs. UL Monroe (7-4)
INSIGHT		Arizona State (7-4) vs. Boston College (7-4)
December 28
CONTINENTAL TIRE		#17 Rutgers (8-3) vs. Duke (6-5)
HOUSTON		#15 Iowa State (8-4) vs. SMU (9-2)
ALAMO		#23 Nebraska (7-4) vs. ILLINOIS (7-4)
December 30
EMERALD		Colorado State (7-4) vs. Connecticut (6-5)
SILICON VALLEY		Nevada (6-5) vs. Washington (6-5)
HOLIDAY		#9 California (9-2) vs. #22 Oklahoma (7-4)
December 31
MUSIC CITY		Colorado (6-5) vs. MICHIGAN STATE (6-6)
SUN		#24 USC (8-4) vs. MINNESOTA (6-5)
LIBERTY		#19 Tulane (10-1) vs. UNLV (8-3)
PEACH		#12 Maryland (9-2) vs. #20 Vanderbilt (7-4)
January 1
OUTBACK		#21 South Carolina (7-4) vs. #25 INDIANA (7-4)
COTTON		#10 Texas A&M (9-2) vs. #11 Ole Miss (9-2)
GATOR		#16 West Virginia (8-3) vs. Georgia Tech (7-4)
CAPITAL ONE		#6 Tennessee (9-2) vs. #14 MICHIGAN (8-3)
ROSE		#7 PENN STATE (9-2) vs. #8 Oregon (9-2)
FIESTA		#4 Georgia (11-1) vs. Pittsburgh (7-4)
January 2
SUGAR		#3 Alabama (11-1) vs. #5 Miami (10-1)
January 3
ORANGE		#1 OHIO STATE (11-0) vs. #2 Texas (12-0)

2004 Las Vegas Bowl - UCLA vs. Wyoming

https://youtu.be/Nx4rirtNJxg?si=UQsw_InGNdN1k9aU

1994 Freedom Bowl, the one Arizona-Utah bowl matchup

https://youtu.be/oHrg5rhI7AI?si=TLkB65LDoLo-IGdt

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on December 26, 2024, 10:45:55 AM

December 17	.
NEW ORLEANS		Army d. UL Lafayette
December 21
CHAMPS SPORTS		Notre Dame d. Virginia Tech
GMAC		Central Florida d. Louisville
December 23
FORT WORTH		Baylor d. Cincinnati
LAS VEGAS		Arizona d. Utah
December 24
HAWAII		Memphis d. Hawaii
December 26
MPC COMPUTERS		#18 Boise State (10-1) vs. Wake Forest (6-5)
MOTOR CITY		Eastern Michigan (8-4) vs. South Florida (6-5)
December 27
INDEPENDENCE		#13 Kansas State (8-3) vs. UL Monroe (7-4)
INSIGHT		Arizona State (7-4) vs. Boston College (7-4)
December 28
CONTINENTAL TIRE		#17 Rutgers (8-3) vs. Duke (6-5)
HOUSTON		#15 Iowa State (8-4) vs. SMU (9-2)
ALAMO		#23 Nebraska (7-4) vs. ILLINOIS (7-4)
December 30
EMERALD		Colorado State (7-4) vs. Connecticut (6-5)
SILICON VALLEY		Nevada (6-5) vs. Washington (6-5)
HOLIDAY		#9 California (9-2) vs. #22 Oklahoma (7-4)
December 31
MUSIC CITY		Colorado (6-5) vs. MICHIGAN STATE (6-6)
SUN		#24 USC (8-4) vs. MINNESOTA (6-5)
LIBERTY		#19 Tulane (10-1) vs. UNLV (8-3)
PEACH		#12 Maryland (9-2) vs. #20 Vanderbilt (7-4)
January 1
OUTBACK		#21 South Carolina (7-4) vs. #25 INDIANA (7-4)
COTTON		#10 Texas A&M (9-2) vs. #11 Ole Miss (9-2)
GATOR		#16 West Virginia (8-3) vs. Georgia Tech (7-4)
CAPITAL ONE		#6 Tennessee (9-2) vs. #14 MICHIGAN (8-3)
ROSE		#7 PENN STATE (9-2) vs. #8 Oregon (9-2)
FIESTA		#4 Georgia (11-1) vs. Pittsburgh (7-4)
January 2
SUGAR		#3 Alabama (11-1) vs. #5 Miami (10-1)
January 3
ORANGE		#1 OHIO STATE (11-0) vs. #2 Texas (12-0)

2004 Hawaii Bowl - Hawaii vs. UAB

https://youtu.be/LHA7czC6svw?si=CaTz6kI3xTIeOAZO

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on December 26, 2024, 10:51:27 AM

December 17	.
NEW ORLEANS		Army d. UL Lafayette
December 21
CHAMPS SPORTS		Notre Dame d. Virginia Tech
GMAC		Central Florida d. Louisville
December 23
FORT WORTH		Baylor d. Cincinnati
LAS VEGAS		Arizona d. Utah
December 24
HAWAII		Memphis d. Hawaii
December 26
MPC COMPUTERS		#18 Boise State d. Wake Forest
MOTOR CITY		Eastern Michigan d. South Florida
December 27
INDEPENDENCE		#13 Kansas State (8-3) vs. UL Monroe (7-4)
INSIGHT		Arizona State (7-4) vs. Boston College (7-4)
December 28
CONTINENTAL TIRE		#17 Rutgers (8-3) vs. Duke (6-5)
HOUSTON		#15 Iowa State (8-4) vs. SMU (9-2)
ALAMO		#23 Nebraska (7-4) vs. ILLINOIS (7-4)
December 30
EMERALD		Colorado State (7-4) vs. Connecticut (6-5)
SILICON VALLEY		Nevada (6-5) vs. Washington (6-5)
HOLIDAY		#9 California (9-2) vs. #22 Oklahoma (7-4)
December 31
MUSIC CITY		Colorado (6-5) vs. MICHIGAN STATE (6-6)
SUN		#24 USC (8-4) vs. MINNESOTA (6-5)
LIBERTY		#19 Tulane (10-1) vs. UNLV (8-3)
PEACH		#12 Maryland (9-2) vs. #20 Vanderbilt (7-4)
January 1
OUTBACK		#21 South Carolina (7-4) vs. #25 INDIANA (7-4)
COTTON		#10 Texas A&M (9-2) vs. #11 Ole Miss (9-2)
GATOR		#16 West Virginia (8-3) vs. Georgia Tech (7-4)
CAPITAL ONE		#6 Tennessee (9-2) vs. #14 MICHIGAN (8-3)
ROSE		#7 PENN STATE (9-2) vs. #8 Oregon (9-2)
FIESTA		#4 Georgia (11-1) vs. Pittsburgh (7-4)
January 2
SUGAR		#3 Alabama (11-1) vs. #5 Miami (10-1)
January 3
ORANGE		#1 OHIO STATE (11-0) vs. #2 Texas (12-0)

2004 MPC Computers Bowl - Virginia vs. Fresno State

https://youtu.be/KeYgPF3qoEY?si=SCWgb1OYwg78lRd4

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on December 28, 2024, 11:14:01 AM

December 17	.
NEW ORLEANS		Army d. UL Lafayette
December 21
CHAMPS SPORTS		Notre Dame d. Virginia Tech
GMAC		Central Florida d. Louisville
December 23
FORT WORTH		Baylor d. Cincinnati
LAS VEGAS		Arizona d. Utah
December 24
HAWAII		Memphis d. Hawaii
December 26
MPC COMPUTERS		#18 Boise State d. Wake Forest
MOTOR CITY		Eastern Michigan d. South Florida
December 27
INDEPENDENCE		#13 Kansas State d. UL Monroe
INSIGHT		Arizona State d. Boston College
December 28
CONTINENTAL TIRE		#17 Rutgers (8-3) vs. Duke (6-5)
HOUSTON		#15 Iowa State (8-4) vs. SMU (9-2)
ALAMO		#23 Nebraska (7-4) vs. ILLINOIS (7-4)
December 30
EMERALD		Colorado State (7-4) vs. Connecticut (6-5)
SILICON VALLEY		Nevada (6-5) vs. Washington (6-5)
HOLIDAY		#9 California (9-2) vs. #22 Oklahoma (7-4)
December 31
MUSIC CITY		Colorado (6-5) vs. MICHIGAN STATE (6-6)
SUN		#24 USC (8-4) vs. MINNESOTA (6-5)
LIBERTY		#19 Tulane (10-1) vs. UNLV (8-3)
PEACH		#12 Maryland (9-2) vs. #20 Vanderbilt (7-4)
January 1
OUTBACK		#21 South Carolina (7-4) vs. #25 INDIANA (7-4)
COTTON		#10 Texas A&M (9-2) vs. #11 Ole Miss (9-2)
GATOR		#16 West Virginia (8-3) vs. Georgia Tech (7-4)
CAPITAL ONE		#6 Tennessee (9-2) vs. #14 MICHIGAN (8-3)
ROSE		#7 PENN STATE (9-2) vs. #8 Oregon (9-2)
FIESTA		#4 Georgia (11-1) vs. Pittsburgh (7-4)
January 2
SUGAR		#3 Alabama (11-1) vs. #5 Miami (10-1)
January 3
ORANGE		#1 OHIO STATE (11-0) vs. #2 Texas (12-0)

2004 Independence Bowl - Iowa State vs. Miami(Ohio)
https://youtu.be/j5ZE2fQFQ2c?si=8Iyn2c6hAVX7cgtZ

2004 Insight Bowl - Notre Dame vs. Oregon State
https://youtu.be/GqzXQU1xpts?si=5Rsv7thfcUxHfVxM

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on December 28, 2024, 11:30:28 AM

December 17	.
NEW ORLEANS		Army d. UL Lafayette
December 21
CHAMPS SPORTS		Notre Dame d. Virginia Tech
GMAC		Central Florida d. Louisville
December 23
FORT WORTH		Baylor d. Cincinnati
LAS VEGAS		Arizona d. Utah
December 24
HAWAII		Memphis d. Hawaii
December 26
MPC COMPUTERS		#18 Boise State d. Wake Forest
MOTOR CITY		Eastern Michigan d. South Florida
December 27
INDEPENDENCE		#13 Kansas State d. UL Monroe
INSIGHT		Arizona State d. Boston College
December 28
CONTINENTAL TIRE		Duke d. #17 Rutgers
HOUSTON		SMU d. #15 Iowa State
ALAMO		ILLINOIS d. #23 Nebraska
December 30
EMERALD		Colorado State (7-4) vs. Connecticut (6-5)
SILICON VALLEY		Nevada (6-5) vs. Washington (6-5)
HOLIDAY		#9 California (9-2) vs. #22 Oklahoma (7-4)
December 31
MUSIC CITY		Colorado (6-5) vs. MICHIGAN STATE (6-6)
SUN		#24 USC (8-4) vs. MINNESOTA (6-5)
LIBERTY		#19 Tulane (10-1) vs. UNLV (8-3)
PEACH		#12 Maryland (9-2) vs. #20 Vanderbilt (7-4)
January 1
OUTBACK		#21 South Carolina (7-4) vs. #25 INDIANA (7-4)
COTTON		#10 Texas A&M (9-2) vs. #11 Ole Miss (9-2)
GATOR		#16 West Virginia (8-3) vs. Georgia Tech (7-4)
CAPITAL ONE		#6 Tennessee (9-2) vs. #14 MICHIGAN (8-3)
ROSE		#7 PENN STATE (9-2) vs. #8 Oregon (9-2)
FIESTA		#4 Georgia (11-1) vs. Pittsburgh (7-4)
January 2
SUGAR		#3 Alabama (11-1) vs. #5 Miami (10-1)
January 3
ORANGE		#1 OHIO STATE (11-0) vs. #2 Texas (12-0)

2004 Houston Bowl - Colorado vs. UTEP
https://youtu.be/RZZ7lnYIEQA?si=W4ANxn4pDmAHljok

2004 Alamo Bowl - Ohio State vs. Oklahoma State
https://youtu.be/JrV221bTRjo?si=jIPtxL74GbIQ-Llt

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: FearlessF on December 28, 2024, 05:32:06 PM

damn

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on December 30, 2024, 10:37:42 AM

December 17	.
NEW ORLEANS		Army d. UL Lafayette
December 21
CHAMPS SPORTS		Notre Dame d. Virginia Tech
GMAC		Central Florida d. Louisville
December 23
FORT WORTH		Baylor d. Cincinnati
LAS VEGAS		Arizona d. Utah
December 24
HAWAII		Memphis d. Hawaii
December 26
MPC COMPUTERS		#18 Boise State d. Wake Forest
MOTOR CITY		Eastern Michigan d. South Florida
December 27
INDEPENDENCE		#13 Kansas State d. UL Monroe
INSIGHT		Arizona State d. Boston College
December 28
CONTINENTAL TIRE		Duke d. #17 Rutgers
HOUSTON		SMU d. #15 Iowa State
ALAMO		ILLINOIS d. #23 Nebraska
December 30
EMERALD		Connecticut d. Colorado State
SILICON VALLEY		Washington d. Nevada
HOLIDAY		#9 California d. #22 Oklahoma
December 31
MUSIC CITY		Colorado (6-5) vs. MICHIGAN STATE (6-6)
SUN		#24 USC (8-4) vs. MINNESOTA (6-5)
LIBERTY		#19 Tulane (10-1) vs. UNLV (8-3)
PEACH		#12 Maryland (9-2) vs. #20 Vanderbilt (7-4)
January 1
OUTBACK		#21 South Carolina (7-4) vs. #25 INDIANA (7-4)
COTTON		#10 Texas A&M (9-2) vs. #11 Ole Miss (9-2)
GATOR		#16 West Virginia (8-3) vs. Georgia Tech (7-4)
CAPITAL ONE		#6 Tennessee (9-2) vs. #14 MICHIGAN (8-3)
ROSE		#7 PENN STATE (9-2) vs. #8 Oregon (9-2)
FIESTA		#4 Georgia (11-1) vs. Pittsburgh (7-4)
January 2
SUGAR		#3 Alabama (11-1) vs. #5 Miami (10-1)
January 3
ORANGE		#1 OHIO STATE (11-0) vs. #2 Texas (12-0)

2004 Emerald Bowl - Navy vs. New Mexico
https://youtu.be/qNWoDdJRfjo?si=F9OEmXbYbY13nQbC

2004 Silicon Valley Classic - Troy vs. Northern Illinois
https://youtu.be/mqHlmRG4g6Q?si=Jjbm3LjQ2Bw9Wxd0

2004 Holiday Bowl - California vs. Texas Tech
https://youtu.be/lA7e_dIeWnc?si=Nak8ymKIR2H10P2E

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on December 31, 2024, 06:38:59 PM

December 17	.
NEW ORLEANS		Army d. UL Lafayette
December 21
CHAMPS SPORTS		Notre Dame d. Virginia Tech
GMAC		Central Florida d. Louisville
December 23
FORT WORTH		Baylor d. Cincinnati
LAS VEGAS		Arizona d. Utah
December 24
HAWAII		Memphis d. Hawaii
December 26
MPC COMPUTERS		#18 Boise State d. Wake Forest
MOTOR CITY		Eastern Michigan d. South Florida
December 27
INDEPENDENCE		#13 Kansas State d. UL Monroe
INSIGHT		Arizona State d. Boston College
December 28
CONTINENTAL TIRE		Duke d. #17 Rutgers
HOUSTON		SMU d. #15 Iowa State
ALAMO		ILLINOIS d. #23 Nebraska
December 30
EMERALD		Connecticut d. Colorado State
SILICON VALLEY		Washington d. Nevada
HOLIDAY		#9 California d. #22 Oklahoma
December 31
MUSIC CITY		Colorado d. MICHIGAN STATE
SUN		MINNESOTA d. #24 USC
LIBERTY		UNLV d. #19 Tulane
PEACH		#20 Vanderbilt d. #12 Maryland
January 1
OUTBACK		#21 South Carolina (7-4) vs. #25 INDIANA (7-4)
COTTON		#10 Texas A&M (9-2) vs. #11 Ole Miss (9-2)
GATOR		#16 West Virginia (8-3) vs. Georgia Tech (7-4)
CAPITAL ONE		#6 Tennessee (9-2) vs. #14 MICHIGAN (8-3)
ROSE		#7 PENN STATE (9-2) vs. #8 Oregon (9-2)
FIESTA		#4 Georgia (11-1) vs. Pittsburgh (7-4)
January 2
SUGAR		#3 Alabama (11-1) vs. #5 Miami (10-1)
January 3
ORANGE		#1 OHIO STATE (11-0) vs. #2 Texas (12-0)

2004 Music City Bowl - Alabama vs. Minnesota
https://youtu.be/Husg3C3G0r0?si=A8XQYrwsTsdaSO5m

2004 Sun Bowl - Arizona State vs. Purdue
https://youtu.be/pIytTOc4xac?si=cEkPmeA-q7R41iXt

2004 Liberty Bowl - Louisville vs. Boise State
https://youtu.be/gQipU9rDMdg?si=gVcxq2xqtI1sTbva

2004 Peach Bowl - Florida vs. Miami
https://youtu.be/R3JXf7jWooM?si=e-aZ_zmad8dFh2Gh

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on January 02, 2025, 10:57:12 AM

December 17	.
NEW ORLEANS		Army d. UL Lafayette
December 21
CHAMPS SPORTS		Notre Dame d. Virginia Tech
GMAC		Central Florida d. Louisville
December 23
FORT WORTH		Baylor d. Cincinnati
LAS VEGAS		Arizona d. Utah
December 24
HAWAII		Memphis d. Hawaii
December 26
MPC COMPUTERS		#18 Boise State d. Wake Forest
MOTOR CITY		Eastern Michigan d. South Florida
December 27
INDEPENDENCE		#13 Kansas State d. UL Monroe
INSIGHT		Arizona State d. Boston College
December 28
CONTINENTAL TIRE		Duke d. #17 Rutgers
HOUSTON		SMU d. #15 Iowa State
ALAMO		ILLINOIS d. #23 Nebraska
December 30
EMERALD		Connecticut d. Colorado State
SILICON VALLEY		Washington d. Nevada
HOLIDAY		#9 California d. #22 Oklahoma
December 31
MUSIC CITY		Colorado d. MICHIGAN STATE
SUN		MINNESOTA d. #24 USC
LIBERTY		UNLV d. #19 Tulane
PEACH		#20 Vanderbilt d. #12 Maryland
January 1
OUTBACK		#21 South Carolina d. #25 INDIANA
COTTON		#11 Ole Miss d. #10 Texas A&M
GATOR		Georgia Tech d. #16 West Virginia
CAPITAL ONE		#6 Tennessee d. #14 MICHIGAN
ROSE		#8 Oregon d. #7 PENN STATE
FIESTA		#4 Georgia d. Pittsburgh
January 2
SUGAR		#3 Alabama (11-1) vs. #5 Miami (10-1)
January 3
ORANGE		#1 OHIO STATE (11-0) vs. #2 Texas (12-0)

2005 Outback Bowl - Wisconsin vs. Georgia
https://youtu.be/8HchNKg3rqo?si=jX8OFQSuz6ELYlOo

2005 Cotton Bowl - Tennessee vs. Texas A&M
https://youtu.be/iKmPmeXyO_4?si=iIYJDBHTvjvib06F

2005 Gator Bowl - Florida State vs. West Virginia
https://youtu.be/xtTeqYIwscM?si=lxBaV1ZSlGjCDFTo

2005 Capital One Bowl - Iowa vs. LSU
https://youtu.be/B9gn3ioD50c?si=Wq9AJgGK2NuEqRnQ

2005 Rose Bowl - Michigan vs. Texas
https://youtu.be/_jzlJ9Wo-NE?si=Nj3h8mj4bP1u8OBd

2005 Fiesta Bowl - Pitt vs. Utah
https://youtu.be/hoYtsyXoNI8?si=ou-pXDKBpr7LSXLd

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on January 03, 2025, 11:14:50 AM

December 17	.
NEW ORLEANS		Army d. UL Lafayette
December 21
CHAMPS SPORTS		Notre Dame d. Virginia Tech
GMAC		Central Florida d. Louisville
December 23
FORT WORTH		Baylor d. Cincinnati
LAS VEGAS		Arizona d. Utah
December 24
HAWAII		Memphis d. Hawaii
December 26
MPC COMPUTERS		#18 Boise State d. Wake Forest
MOTOR CITY		Eastern Michigan d. South Florida
December 27
INDEPENDENCE		#13 Kansas State d. UL Monroe
INSIGHT		Arizona State d. Boston College
December 28
CONTINENTAL TIRE		Duke d. #17 Rutgers
HOUSTON		SMU d. #15 Iowa State
ALAMO		ILLINOIS d. #23 Nebraska
December 30
EMERALD		Connecticut d. Colorado State
SILICON VALLEY		Washington d. Nevada
HOLIDAY		#9 California d. #22 Oklahoma
December 31
MUSIC CITY		Colorado d. MICHIGAN STATE
SUN		MINNESOTA d. #24 USC
LIBERTY		UNLV d. #19 Tulane
PEACH		#20 Vanderbilt d. #12 Maryland
January 1
OUTBACK		#21 South Carolina d. #25 INDIANA
COTTON		#11 Ole Miss d. #10 Texas A&M
GATOR		Georgia Tech d. #16 West Virginia
CAPITAL ONE		#6 Tennessee d. #14 MICHIGAN
ROSE		#8 Oregon d. #7 PENN STATE
FIESTA		#4 Georgia d. Pittsburgh
January 2
SUGAR		#3 Alabama d. #5 Miami
January 3
ORANGE		#1 OHIO STATE (11-0) vs. #2 Texas (12-0)

2005 Sugar Bowl - Auburn vs. Virginia Tech
https://youtu.be/KtDUYHHeepQ?si=XOPNotM_AyBLdDV9

These two teams know something about the Sugar Bowl as well, their 1993 matchup
https://youtu.be/jTFSU1zftPM?si=QDrvd3tMDFH_TMaF

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: utee94 on January 03, 2025, 11:18:10 AM

Dang, a January 1st and 2nd clean sweep by the SECSECSEC. If you count the Ole Miss win over the ags as an SEC win since they're the legacy SEC team.

So will Texas keep up the trend against this juggernaut Ohio State team?

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on January 03, 2025, 01:40:41 PM

December 17	.
NEW ORLEANS		Army d. UL Lafayette
December 21
CHAMPS SPORTS		Notre Dame d. Virginia Tech
GMAC		Central Florida d. Louisville
December 23
FORT WORTH		Baylor d. Cincinnati
LAS VEGAS		Arizona d. Utah
December 24
HAWAII		Memphis d. Hawaii
December 26
MPC COMPUTERS		#18 Boise State d. Wake Forest
MOTOR CITY		Eastern Michigan d. South Florida
December 27
INDEPENDENCE		#13 Kansas State d. UL Monroe
INSIGHT		Arizona State d. Boston College
December 28
CONTINENTAL TIRE		Duke d. #17 Rutgers
HOUSTON		SMU d. #15 Iowa State
ALAMO		ILLINOIS d. #23 Nebraska
December 30
EMERALD		Connecticut d. Colorado State
SILICON VALLEY		Washington d. Nevada
HOLIDAY		#9 California d. #22 Oklahoma
December 31
MUSIC CITY		Colorado d. MICHIGAN STATE
SUN		MINNESOTA d. #24 USC
LIBERTY		UNLV d. #19 Tulane
PEACH		#20 Vanderbilt d. #12 Maryland
January 1
OUTBACK		#21 South Carolina d. #25 INDIANA
COTTON		#11 Ole Miss d. #10 Texas A&M
GATOR		Georgia Tech d. #16 West Virginia
CAPITAL ONE		#6 Tennessee d. #14 MICHIGAN
ROSE		#8 Oregon d. #7 PENN STATE
FIESTA		#4 Georgia d. Pittsburgh
January 2
SUGAR		#3 Alabama d. #5 Miami
January 3
ORANGE		#2 Texas d. #1 OHIO STATE

2005 Orange Bowl - USC vs. Oklahoma
https://youtu.be/FzPGowVaAj4?si=45aYPmbYQT3ioe92

2009 Fiesta Bowl, the lone OSU-Texas bowl matchup
https://youtu.be/i3tmuLYcbPE?si=DLQ6eaZ_DqVqzavZ

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on January 03, 2025, 03:41:15 PM

(https://i.imgur.com/IzIkdZz.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/Dd8oblE.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/wIpsWI4.png)

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: ELA on January 03, 2025, 04:31:57 PM

Final Poll

Texas (13-0) 2
OHIO STATE (11-1) 1
Alabama (12-1) 3
Georgia (12-1) 4
Tennessee (10-2) 6
Oregon (10-2) 8
Miami (10-2) 5
California (10-2) 9
Ole Miss (10-2) 11
PENN STATE (9-3) 7
Kansas State (9-3) 13
Texas A&M (9-3) 10
Maryland (9-3) 12
MICHIGAN (8-4) 14
Boise State (11-1) 18
South Carolina (8-4) 21
Vanderbilt (8-4) 20
Georgia Tech (8-4) -
ILLINOIS (8-4) -
Iowa State (8-5) 15
West Virginia (8-4) 16
Rutgers (8-4) 17
SMU (10-2) -
Tulane (10-2) 19
Oklahoma (7-5) 22

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: utee94 on January 03, 2025, 05:10:30 PM

Hook 'em Horns!

Now let's see Texas beat Ohio State in real life...

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: Honestbuckeye on January 03, 2025, 05:22:08 PM

Quote from: utee94 on January 03, 2025, 05:10:30 PM

Hook 'em Horns!

Now let's see Texas beat Ohio State in real life...

No way. Sark is doing his best Lou Holtz lol.

“ nobody is giving us a shot. They are so good I hope we can even guard them”

Brilliant.

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: utee94 on January 03, 2025, 05:36:11 PM

Quote from: Honestbuckeye on January 03, 2025, 05:22:08 PM

No way. Sark is doing his best Lou Holtz lol.

“ nobody is giving us a shot. They are so good I hope we can even guard them”

Brilliant.

I haven't seen Sark say anything about it, but it's definitely true that nobody's giving Texas a shot. The mediots are convinced it's gonna be a blowout.

Which is fine with me. 8 days of listening to how badly Ohio State is gonna whip 'em, sure won't hurt Texas' attitude coming into this game. Exact same thing happened before the 2006 Rose Bowl.

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: Honestbuckeye on January 03, 2025, 05:41:03 PM

Quote from: utee94 on January 03, 2025, 05:36:11 PM

I haven't seen Sark say anything about it, but it's definitely true that nobody's giving Texas a shot. The mediots are convinced it's gonna be a blowout.

Which is fine with me. 8 days of listening to how badly Ohio State is gonna whip 'em, sure won't hurt Texas' attitude coming into this game. Exact same thing happened before the 2006 Rose Bowl.

Steve Sarkisian: OSU 'Best Team in CFB,' Texas 'Massive Underdogs' in Cotton Bowl | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report

(https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10149466-steve-sarkisian-osu-best-team-in-cfb-texas-massive-underdogs-in-cotton-bowl)ESPN FPI gives Texas a 51% chance of winning. The only prediction I have heard live was Booger McFarland- who picked the Horns.

a Spread of 5.5 (last time I checked) is no blowout. But keep working it-- it is a good angle LOL.

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: Honestbuckeye on January 03, 2025, 05:44:17 PM

"They're both big physical players," Sarkisian said. "They have length, they have speed, they have playmaking ability on the ball. They have really big catch radiuses. They've got the scheme to go with it, with Coach [Chip] Kelly and Coach [Ryan] Day, and they've got a quarterback who delivers on the ball. So you add all that up, these guys are impactful players that are real issues and we're going to have a hard time guarding 'em."

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: utee94 on January 03, 2025, 05:45:54 PM

Quote from: Honestbuckeye on January 03, 2025, 05:41:03 PM

Steve Sarkisian: OSU 'Best Team in CFB,' Texas 'Massive Underdogs' in Cotton Bowl | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report

(https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10149466-steve-sarkisian-osu-best-team-in-cfb-texas-massive-underdogs-in-cotton-bowl)ESPN FPI gives Texas a 51% chance of winning. The only prediction I have heard live was Booger McFarland- who picked the Horns.

a Spread of 5.5 (last time I checked) is no blowout. But keep working it-- it is a good angle LOL.

Tons of mediots picking Buckeyes in a blowout, it's all over the web, I don't really care to spend time to find links. I know Colin Cowherd was one of them, but there's tons more.

Sarkisian pulling a Lou Holtz or not, the team that barely scraped past crappy B12 Arizona State is going to be hearing all about how they're unworthy to be on the same field as the mighty Buckeyes who've rolled Tennessee and Oregon so far. 8 straight days of that, just like the leadup to playing against USC's "Greatest College Football Team of All Time."

I don't disagree, after watching Texas' struggles in the post-season so far, I'd say that's a reasonable take, which is why it's so pervasive.

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: utee94 on January 03, 2025, 05:47:55 PM

Quote from: Honestbuckeye on January 03, 2025, 05:44:17 PM

"They're both big physical players," Sarkisian said. "They have length, they have speed, they have playmaking ability on the ball. They have really big catch radiuses. They've got the scheme to go with it, with Coach [Chip] Kelly and Coach [Ryan] Day, and they've got a quarterback who delivers on the ball. So you add all that up, these guys are impactful players that are real issues and we're going to have a hard time guarding 'em."

These are all factual statements, don't see any Lou Holtzing there. Gonna have to try harder to get some cred on this one.

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: Honestbuckeye on January 03, 2025, 05:48:09 PM

Quote from: utee94 on January 03, 2025, 05:45:54 PM

Tons of mediots picking Buckeyes in a blowout, it's all over the web, I don't really care to spend time to find links. I know Colin Cowherd was one of them, but there's tons more.

Sarkisian pulling a Lou Holtz or not, the team that barely scraped past crappy B12 Arizona State is going to be hearing all about how they're unworthy to be on the same field as the mighty Buckeyes who've rolled Tennessee and Oregon so far. 8 straight days of that, just like the leadup to playing against USC's "Greatest College Football Team of All Time."

I don't disagree, after watching Texas' struggles in the post-season so far, I'd say that's a reasonable take, which is why it's so pervasive.

They are idiots. Good news- I can assure you the Buckeyes are not buying any of it. They know what they are up against.

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: utee94 on January 03, 2025, 05:50:51 PM

Quote from: Honestbuckeye on January 03, 2025, 05:48:09 PM

They are idiots. Good news- I can assure you the Buckeyes are not buying any of it. They know what they are up against.

I don't think any of that's going to matter, anyway. Ohio State is a better football team right now, playing better football against teams that I believe are better opponents.

We simply aren't going to see the same Buckeye team that lost to Michigan. If we do, it'll be an easy Texas win, but that's now how it's going to play out.

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: Honestbuckeye on January 03, 2025, 05:51:13 PM

Quote from: utee94 on January 03, 2025, 05:47:55 PM

These are all factual statements, don't see any Lou Holtzing there. Gonna have to try harder to get some cred on this one.

Easy there tiger. Just having fun. If you can’t see the gamesmanship ( WHICH IS TOTALLY NORMAL FOR A COACH TO MOTIVATE HIS TEAM) in the “ I hope we can guard them” statement- then topic over. Unless you believe that loaded with NFL talent team of his has no plan to cover the OSU WRs.

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: utee94 on January 03, 2025, 05:52:59 PM

Quote from: Honestbuckeye on January 03, 2025, 05:51:13 PM

Easy there tiger. Just having fun. If you can’t see the gamesmanship ( WHICH IS TOTALLY NORMAL FOR A COACH TO MOTIVATE HIS TEAM) in the “ I hope we can guard them” statement- then topic over. Unless you believe that loaded with NFL talent team of his has no plan to cover the OSU WRs.

I think it's going to be the toughest assignment they've had all year. Just look at recruiting rankings, NFL rosters, and NIL expenditure-- Ohio State is one of only a few teams that have MORE talent than Texas, but the Buckeyes DO have more talent than Texas.

Title: Re: What-If Season Simulation (2004)
Post by: Honestbuckeye on January 03, 2025, 05:58:24 PM

I have always said- it’s not how “ good you are” but rather what you are capable of.

We have seen what OSU is capable of on both ends ( good and bad).

Same with the horns. It comes down to that game. Texas will be the most talented, capable team OSU has faced. Size, speed, power and skill.

I believe if both teams bring their “A” game, Texas wins.