Week 12 games…

[mattropolis]

A little Parker Navarro MACtion tonight. I turned it on to watch him throw a pick but they are winning so far. 6 teams at 4-2 or better. Every week from now on is essential a playoff game.

Tommy Guns butthurt then quits BC….in November…nice.

 

[BlakNGoldAllDay]

Some guy I don’t remember for us is starting for Tennessee this weekend.

 

[mattropolis]

Some guy I don’t remember for us is starting for Tennessee this weekend.

That’s because he was only at UCF for the spring semester, and he’s been a career backup at Tennessee ever since.

 

[UCFsbarro]

B12’s top two prized show ponies went down. Not that we’re adding any credibility, but man, this conference is terrible this year 💩

 

[Central Floridave]

"this conference is terrible this year"

I disagree, it's more like there is parity in the conference and the teams predicted to finish last are on top. Just because BYU lost the conference is terrible? Huh?

BYU beat itself last night. They played pretty good, but had some break downs. Kansas played great. Just my opinion. The Big12 race is getting interesting. Colorado is playing great along with Arizona State. Two UCF losses and predicted to not even be bowl eligible this year.

Is the conference terrible? or, just topsy turvy?

 

[BlakNGoldAllDay]

"this conference is terrible this year"

I disagree, it's more like there is parity in the conference and the teams predicted to finish last are on top. Just because BYU lost the conference is terrible? Huh?

BYU beat itself last night. They played pretty good, but had some break downs. Kansas played great. Just my opinion. The Big12 race is getting interesting. Colorado is playing great along with Arizona State. Two UCF losses and predicted to not even be bowl eligible this year.

Is the conference terrible? or, just topsy turvy?

It actually doesn’t matter what we think. The playoff committee says B12 and ACC suck. They want 9 of the 12 teams to be from SEC and B1G. B1G isn’t really good. That’s why Indiana is looking great. The usuals are having down years. Michigan missing Harbaugh bad. Penn st is always second tier. Wiscy and Michigan St aren’t great. I don’t get thinking B 10 is elite. They aren’t.

 

[Oldest Man]

It actually doesn’t matter what we think. The playoff committee says B12 and ACC suck. They want 9 of the 12 teams to be from SEC and B1G. B1G isn’t really good. That’s why Indiana is looking great. The usuals are having down years. Michigan missing Harbaugh bad. Penn st is always second tier. Wiscy and Michigan St aren’t great. I don’t get thinking B 10 is elite. They aren’t.

College Football (overall) is having a down year, and that's putting it kindly. But programs like Indiana have helped identify that success starts with the HC who develops a "culture" of winning. And that starts with a HC who is focused on that. Cignetti (IU HC) dedicates a substantial window of weekly practice time to red zone situations. There’s some scheme involved, new wrinkles on old concepts to keep the offense fresh in front of a defense that’s had time to review prior film. And there’s the less tangible side of it — building a rapport between players and a determination that drives already so close to the end zone should always end there. Does Gus do any of these things? Unfortunately, after his years here, the obvious answer is no....

 

[BlakNGoldAllDay]

College Football (overall) is having a down year, and that's putting it kindly. But programs like Indiana have helped identify that success starts with the HC who develops a "culture" of winning. And that starts with a HC who is focused on that. Cignetti (IU HC) dedicates a substantial window of weekly practice time to red zone situations. There’s some scheme involved, new wrinkles on old concepts to keep the offense fresh in front of a defense that’s had time to review prior film. And there’s the less tangible side of it — building a rapport between players and a determination that drives already so close to the end zone should always end there. Does Gus do any of these things? Unfortunately, after his years here, the obvious answer is no....

Gus and LSU coach Kelly, should both be looking for new teams after this year. Both are old school and can’t adapt.

 

[lawknight]

Unfortunately, byu losing was bad for the conference, I have read several articles pushing the narrative that if Army and Boise State both going defeated, the big twelve champion will not get in the playoff.

 

[Poolside Knight]

The Big 12 stinks this year ..been saying it for weeks that Iowa State and BYU didn’t pass the eye test.

Colorado is the best hope for a playoff win or two for the conference. They are playing real well down the stretch and have the athletes if the trenches can hold up.


would have been a perfect year for UCF to make a run but we have inept leadership.

 

[AuburnLegacy_1]

It actually doesn’t matter what we think. The playoff committee says B12 and ACC suck. They want 9 of the 12 teams to be from SEC and B1G. B1G isn’t really good. That’s why Indiana is looking great. The usuals are having down years. Michigan missing Harbaugh bad. Penn st is always second tier. Wiscy and Michigan St aren’t great. I don’t get thinking B 10 is elite. They aren’t.

So you are saying TPTB want to give the appearance of being fair and balanced all the while they are secretly colluding to put teams in the playoffs that are going to generate the most money?

No way!

The top four preseason favorites (Utah, Okie State, Arizona, and UCF) to win the BIG 12 all rank at the bottom of the standings. The Big 12 is pretty strong.

Meanwhile, the ACC is so pathetic that SMU can win the league.

 

[BlakNGoldAllDay]

So you are saying TPTB want to give the appearance of being fair and balanced all the while they are secretly colluding to put teams in the playoffs that are going to generate the most money?

No way!

The top four preseason favorites (Utah, Okie State, Arizona, and UCF) to win the BIG 12 all rank at the bottom of the standings.

I don’t care about the B12 standings. Big 10 is not good and Indiana and Penn St are overrated because of that. No one will tune in for Indiana. Penn St hasn’t been great in a long time. Long time.

 

[Gwoz]

Unfortunately, byu losing was bad for the conference, I have read several articles pushing the narrative that if Army and Boise State both going defeated, the big twelve champion will not get in the playoff.

Real possibility at the very least B12 champion will be lower ranked than at least MWC or AAC and maybe both.

Won't take much for the media/country to view Big 12 like they did Pac 12.

 

[SimpleJack53]

Real possibility at the very least B12 champion will be lower ranked than at least MWC or AAC and maybe both.

Won't take much for the media/country to view Big 12 like they did Pac 12.

"ranked"

BIG12 is stronger than the ACC this year. BYU went on the Road and beat ACC leader SMU. Difference is perception. when SMU does good its good and ACC is fine. If Arizona State does good the BIg12 "sucks" its all smoke and mirrors to push recruits to the SEC which ESPN owns

 

[hemightbejeremy]

per Sagarin we are the second best 4-6 team in the country behind Kansas.

 

[Willie Knightime]

Unfortunately, byu losing was bad for the conference, I have read several articles pushing the narrative that if Army and Boise State both going defeated, the big twelve champion will not get in the playoff.

Well those are some bullshit articles cause all P4 champs are guaranteed a spot.

 

[Gwoz]

Well those are some bullshit articles cause all P4 champs are guaranteed a spot.

• The four highest-ranked conference champions will be seeded 1-4 and each will receive a first-round by

The five highest-ranked conference champions and the next seven highest-ranked teams will earn a spot in the 12-team bracket. There is no limit to how many teams from one conference can qualify. The rules also don't guarantee spots for certain conferences. The champions of the Big 12, SEC, ACC and Big Ten will almost certainly routinely qualify, though, along with the highest-ranked champion from the Mountain West, American Athletic Conference, Sun Belt, Mid-American Conference or Conference USA.

The assumption is that B12 would be part of the four. However, MWC (Boise State) is ranked higher than any B12 team.

 

[SimpleJack53]

per Sagarin we are the second best 4-6 team in the country behind Kansas.

Yeah 4 of our 6 Ls are to now ranked top 25 teams. UF has also turned it around being competitive with GA and beating LSU.

I still prefer the Frost/ Heupl Offense style. Gus is still underperforming with the talent we have. Seat should remain hot.

 

[lawknight]

Actually, if you read the rules a lot of you are wrong, the rules specifically state : The new 12-team College Football Playoff field will include the five highest-ranked conference champions, which will receive automatic bids. The seven highest-ranked teams remaining will round out the 12-team format.

so let's assume for sh*Ts and giggles Army beats ND and jumps into the top 10. The four highest ranked conference champions get in: Texas (Or whoever wins SEC), Oregon (or whoever wins Big 1G), Army (AAC champion) and Boise (MWC champion) then the next seven highest rated teams (3 from Big 1G [ all one loss and maybe 2 loss Ohio State]) and 3 of the 2 loss SEC schools and the ACC champion. Big 12 is left out.

This is actually looking like the way it's probably going to be.

 

[Colonel Mortimer]

Actually, if you read the rules a lot of you are wrong, the rules specifically state : The new 12-team College Football Playoff field will include the five highest-ranked conference champions, which will receive automatic bids. The seven highest-ranked teams remaining will round out the 12-team format.

so let's assume for sh*Ts and giggles Army beats ND and jumps into the top 10. The four highest ranked conference champions get in: Texas (Or whoever wins SEC), Oregon (or whoever wins Big 1G), Army (AAC champion) and Boise (MWC champion) then the next seven highest rated teams (3 from Big 1G [ all one loss and maybe 2 loss Ohio State]) and 3 of the 2 loss SEC schools and the ACC champion. Big 12 is left out.

This is actually looking like the way it's probably going to be.

So you think Army is "probably" going to beat Notre Dame this week?

 

[hemightbejeremy]

So you think Army is "probably" going to beat Notre Dame this week?

They are 2 TD underdogs

 

[Colonel Mortimer]

They are 2 TD underdogs

17.5 is what I saw earlier. That's why I thought his statement of probably was a little outlandish. Army is really the only threat to Big 12 not getting into the playoff at all. Even if they somehow pull off the upset. If Boise loses another game they aren't getting in over the Big 12 Champ.