2024 College Football Thread

[CRA]

1 hour ago, CamWhoaaCam said:

My only concern who gets in for the Big 12 and is there any chance Colorado can get back into the playoffs with some help?

 

A concern fan and I need some answers.

they need 2 upsets and to win this weekend to get to the Big 12 title.   1 could happen.  Kansas St could win.  But everyone else is playing the bottom of the Big12 this weekend. 

Essentially, the Big12 exists so the ACC doesn't have to be the biggest joke conference

[Brooklyn 3.0]

1 hour ago, CamWhoaaCam said:

Why would you think that?

If SMU loses the title game they may get the boot. Clemson has to win out and even then if they don't make the title game ... meh. Miami is safe (assuming they don't lose to Ga Tech).

[CRA]

10 minutes ago, Brooklyn 3.0 said:

If SMU loses the title game they may get the boot. Clemson has to win out and even then if they don't make the title game ... meh. Miami is safe (assuming they don't lose to Ga Tech).

Miami plays Syracuse @ Syracuse.   I think them almost getting beat by everyone in the ACC all year finally catches them at the end of the year.  Syracuse can play and they get a pretty good crowd going in that loud dome

[CamWhoaaCam]

1 hour ago, CRA said:

they need 2 upsets and to win this weekend to get to the Big 12 title.   1 could happen.  Kansas St could win.  But everyone else is playing the bottom of the Big12 this weekend. 

Essentially, the Big12 exists so the ACC doesn't have to be the biggest joke conference

Who are the 2 upsets?

 

BYU and Arizona State both have to lose and Colorado wins out?

[CRA]

6 minutes ago, CamWhoaaCam said:

Who are the 2 upsets?

 

BYU and Arizona State both have to lose and Colorado wins out?

• Colorado beats Oklahoma State
• Two of BYU, Arizona State or Iowa State lose another game

that's the magic needed.  So you need AZ, Hou, Kan St.  2 of them to win.  Kan St wouldn't be that big of an upset.  The other 2 would. 

[LinvilleGorge]

3 hours ago, CRA said:

Miami still has to beat Syracuse and they struggle w/ everyone in the ACC.   

Then someone takes an L in the ACC title game.  So you just not going to drop them after an L?  

I think the math is now open for 2 ACC teams to get in.  Think it would depend on what the Ls look like going forward. 

and that's if Clemson can beat a ranked SEC USC.  

People will be arguing about the 11th and 12 spot just like they used to argue about spot #4

but I mean, however gets in....doesn't belong in the CFP.  It should be 4 teams. 

People still argue about teams getting snubbed from a 64 team basketball tournament field (sorry, play in games are still play in games in my book). There's always going to be snubs but I feel like a 12 team field is going to include everyone with a legitimate chance to win it all.

[CRA]

1 hour ago, LinvilleGorge said:

People still argue about teams getting snubbed from a 64 team basketball tournament field (sorry, play in games are still play in games in my book). There's always going to be snubs but I feel like a 12 team field is going to include everyone with a legitimate chance to win it all.

Yeah, there just are never 12 teams deep that all really belong in the same tier most years.   Was hard to find 4 some years.  But maybe NIL is just going to remove parity and there simply are going to be more and more teams that could pull it off.   Which hasn’t been the case in days past 

 

  

[Davidson Deac II]

I think Miami will beat Syracuse, but it will be another close one.  

[OldhamA]

5 hours ago, CRA said:

Miami plays Syracuse @ Syracuse.   I think them almost getting beat by everyone in the ACC all year finally catches them at the end of the year.  Syracuse can play and they get a pretty good crowd going in that loud dome

So for the record we're 10-1 and 7 of those games weren't even close:

• Florida - stomped
• Florida A&M - stomped
• Ball St - stomped
• USF - stomped
• FSU - stomped
• Duke - stomped
• Wake Forest - stomped

We were always in control against Louisville and VT (who are a shadow of the team without Drones at QB). We had a miracle comeback against Cal (on the road, Gameday in attendance at the game started at like midnight Miami time), but we actually pulled it off and obviously we had a let down game against GT.

We're clearly a very good team. 

Pick another narrative - or hold the same candle to everyone else's record. 

[OldhamA]

14 minutes ago, Davidson Deac II said:

I think Miami will beat Syracuse, but it will be another close one.  

I think the type of O Syracuse runs gives us less trouble than the Cal / GT offence, with lots of smoke and mirrors, but yeah it'll be a high scoring game. 

[OldhamA]

5 hours ago, Brooklyn 3.0 said:

If SMU loses the title game they may get the boot. Clemson has to win out and even then if they don't make the title game ... meh. Miami is safe (assuming they don't lose to Ga Tech).

The Playoff committee has said they're not going to punish teams for losing the Championship game - probably because a lot of SEC teams have publicly poo themselves about losing said Championship game recently.

I'll believe it when I see it. I think only one ACC team gets in. 

[CRA]

25 minutes ago, OldhamA said:

So for the record we're 10-1 and 7 of those games weren't even close:

• Florida - stomped
• Florida A&M - stomped
• Ball St - stomped
• USF - stomped
• FSU - stomped
• Duke - stomped
• Wake Forest - stomped

We were always in control against Louisville and VT (who are a shadow of the team without Drones at QB). We had a miracle comeback against Cal (on the road, Gameday in attendance at the game started at like midnight Miami time), but we actually pulled it off and obviously we had a let down game against GT.

We're clearly a very good team. 

Pick another narrative - or hold the same candle to everyone else's record. 

You have a very good QB.   

and I have been very consistent about knocking Miami for their ACC play.  And Miami definitely got some ref aid along the way. 

VT was up in the 4th 

Cal was up in the 4th 

Lou tied in the 4th

Duke 1 pt game in the 4th 

Loss to GT

Wake 6 pt game in the 4th

but in a neutral site…I’m not sure they are even favored vs the #2 or #3 team.  Because of all the other dudes not named Ward. 

[LinvilleGorge]

Miami is a pretty mediocre P5 team carried by a #1 overall pick type of QB. Subtract Cam Ward and replace him with Average Joe P5 QB and they have 3 or 4 losses.

[CRA]

25 minutes ago, OldhamA said:

The Playoff committee has said they're not going to punish teams for losing the Championship game - probably because a lot of SEC teams have publicly poo themselves about losing said Championship game recently.

I'll believe it when I see it. I think only one ACC team gets in. 

If you don’t punish teams for losing in a title game then how would you keep Miami out if they win this weekend and then lose to SMU?   They would have to get an at large in that scenario.