2024 College Football Thread

[Bama Panther]

4 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

I have an odd feeling you'd be singing a completely different tune had they let Bama in.

Go back through this thread. I don’t think Bama should have gotten in. I would have been happy had they gotten in, but I’m not sure they are in the top 12.  I think they are in a group of 3-5 teams that could have beaten anyone in the field in a good day but lost badly if they had a bad day.

My problem with Indiana and SMU is that I don’t think they could have beaten anyone in the field, even on a good day. They simply got in because they ran up wins against less than stellar competition. 

[LinvilleGorge]

7 minutes ago, Bama Panther said:

Go back through this thread. I don’t think Bama should have gotten in. I would have been happy had they gotten in, but I’m not sure they are in the top 12.  I think they are in a group of 3-5 teams that could have beaten anyone in the field in a good day but lost badly if they had a bad day.

My problem with Indiana and SMU is that I don’t think they could have beaten anyone in the field, even on a good day. They simply got in because they ran up wins against less than stellar competition. 

By this standard Notre Dame shouldn't have been in either having beaten no one and lost to NIU.

[Shocker]

To be fair, Notre Dame beat Texas AM, Lousiville, USC, Ga Tech, Army and Navy.  

Indiana beat Michigan and their schedule was full of cupcakes

Edited 10 hours ago by Shocker

[LinvilleGorge]

Clemson made that look easy.

[LinvilleGorge]

Just now, Shocker said:

To be fair, Notre Dame beat Texas AM, Lousiville, USC, Ga Tech, Army and Navy.

What were those teams ranked again?

[CamWhoaaCam]

Clemson from the top rope!

 

Impressive drive.

[CamWhoaaCam]

13 minutes ago, Bama Panther said:

Go back through this thread. I don’t think Bama should have gotten in. I would have been happy had they gotten in, but I’m not sure they are in the top 12.  I think they are in a group of 3-5 teams that could have beaten anyone in the field in a good day but lost badly if they had a bad day.

My problem with Indiana and SMU is that I don’t think they could have beaten anyone in the field, even on a good day. They simply got in because they ran up wins against less than stellar competition. 

All facts

[Bama Panther]

1 minute ago, LinvilleGorge said:

By this standard Notre Dame shouldn't have been in either having beaten no one and lost to NIU.

This is why the arguments happen and why teams like SMU and Indiana got in with teams like Bama, South Carolina, and Ole Miss did not. Arguments can be made for any number of teams. 

ND also beat Army (finished regular season in top 20), as well as aTm and Louisville (who both finished in the top 30 of the regular season). All three were ranked at the time of their games. 

Indiana played one ranked team (tOSU) and got smoked. SMU beat Pitt, who was ranked at the time of the game but ended up outside the top 30.

Against, arguments can be made for any number of teams. The arguments for Indiana and SMU just weren’t persuasive to me. It may be my SEC bias coming through, but I think SC, Ole Miss, Bama, all had better records, even with their losses, because they did it against tougher competition from week-to-week.

Either way though, 12 teams is way too many. This was imply a money grab, and there will be tons of blowouts in the first round every year with more likely in quarters and semis. 

[LinvilleGorge]

2 minutes ago, Bama Panther said:

This is why the arguments happen and why teams like SMU and Indiana got in with teams like Bama, South Carolina, and Ole Miss did not. Arguments can be made for any number of teams. 

ND also beat Army (finished regular season in top 20), as well as aTm and Louisville (who both finished in the top 30 of the regular season). All three were ranked at the time of their games. 

Indiana played one ranked team (tOSU) and got smoked. SMU beat Pitt, who was ranked at the time of the game but ended up outside the top 30.

Against, arguments can be made for any number of teams. The arguments for Indiana and SMU just weren’t persuasive to me. It may be my SEC bias coming through, but I think SC, Ole Miss, Bama, all had better records, even with their losses, because they did it against tougher competition from week-to-week.

Either way though, 12 teams is way too many. This was imply a money grab, and there will be tons of blowouts in the first round every year with more likely in quarters and semis. 

There's always going to be teams with arguments to get in regardless of how small or large the field is and the four team format features blowouts too. I like more teams having an opportunity. A 12 team field comfortably allows in everyone with a legitimate chance IMO. Bama didn't have a legit chance, they're QB can't throw. Miami didn't have a legit chance, their defense is trash tier.

[CamWhoaaCam]

Why are they shuffling QBs smh

 

If Archie is better just start him damn.

[LinvilleGorge]

Both offenses went down the field with relative ease.

[CamWhoaaCam]

Hook em baby

[LinvilleGorge]

That punt was trash 

[CamWhoaaCam]

Damn that SEC speed is something else. They never had a chance to catch him lol