Your conference winners and your four teams in the playoff (help needed)
My friend and I pick the five major conferences and now the four playoff teams every year for a free night of beer bet.
Winner gets paid at Christmas when we see our families in Michigan.
We rotate who picks first in each conference and there can be no duplication for conference winners. There can be duplication for the playoff.
I would like the input of the board as I am going for a three year winning streak... He is also a ND fan (so me winning should give us all joy)
I am thinking:
ACC: 1. Clemson 2. FSU
B10: 1. Michigan 2. Iowa
B12: 1. OU 2. TCU
PAC: 1. Stanford 2. UCLA
SEC: 1. Bama 2. UT
Playoff: Bama, Clemson, M and ND (that schedule)
Let me hear your reasoning I do not want to lose.
August 25th, 2016 at 8:10 PM ^
For the B1G, I'd go either Michigan or OSU. One of those two teams likely comes out of the East and would beat Iowa or any other West division champ.
And I don't think ND's schedule does them any favors. One loss and they are likely done. I doubt they would get benefit of the doubt over the Pac-12 champ unless it's Stanford or USC AND the Big 12 champ.
August 25th, 2016 at 8:20 PM ^
And didn't they lose most of their offensive production?
August 26th, 2016 at 12:50 AM ^
To be honest, I only watched the end of the Clemson game last year. That was it for my ND watching without cable and a refusal to give ratings to NBC during their games.
As long as they beat Sparty, the entire team can hang out at the nearest off campus bar and get crabs as far as I'm concerned.
August 25th, 2016 at 8:11 PM ^
August 25th, 2016 at 8:14 PM ^
P12: UCLA, USC
SEC: Bama, LSU
Playoff: Bama, FSU, OU, and...whoever wins that last Saturday in November in Columbus.
Otherwise agree with the rest of your choices
August 25th, 2016 at 8:19 PM ^
ACC: 1 Florida St., 2 North Carolina
Big Ten: 1 Ohio St., 2 Iowa
Big Twelve: 1 TCU, 2 Oklahoma
PAC Ten: 1 USC, 2 Stanford
SEC: 1 LSU, 2 Georgia
Other: Houston, ND
Playoff: 1 Florida St., 2 Ohio St., 3 LSU, 4 Houston
August 25th, 2016 at 8:26 PM ^
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August 25th, 2016 at 10:54 PM ^
Oklahoma St. would be a nice pick. And yes they are a bit of a sleeper, but they can definitely win some ball games and possibly be in contention. TCU and Bedlam on the road to end the year is not ideal but if they're sitting pretty by then (no major slip ups and and can take Texas at home midseason) the Big 12 could once again come down to the wire with a few teams at play.
Let's just say I'm hedging my bet by taking Ohio St.. And it's not like it's an outrageous pick by any means, unfortunately, but I'd love to be "wrong" on the above picks!
August 25th, 2016 at 8:18 PM ^
Clemson, LSU, Michigan, TCU
I keep going back-and-forth between TCU and Oklahoma. Winner of that game will have a huge advantage because of the head-to-head.
August 25th, 2016 at 8:19 PM ^
August 25th, 2016 at 8:22 PM ^
You're not buying into the Tennessee hype, are you?
August 25th, 2016 at 8:27 PM ^
August 25th, 2016 at 9:22 PM ^
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August 25th, 2016 at 9:26 PM ^
August 25th, 2016 at 9:26 PM ^
August 25th, 2016 at 10:06 PM ^
I have the same feeling. I actually don't mind Alabama at all, though. Wouldn't bother me if they made it, I just think LSU or somebody will beat them this year. I don't buy the Tennessee hype, though.
August 26th, 2016 at 12:05 AM ^
To hell with Alabama. I don't want them making it in.
August 25th, 2016 at 8:21 PM ^
August 25th, 2016 at 10:55 PM ^
Well shit, Ohio St. is going to the conference Championship game then? That would be the only way Iowa plays both us and Ohio St..
August 25th, 2016 at 8:58 PM ^
B10: 1. Michigan 2. Nebraska
B12: 1. Oklahoma 2. TCU
SEC: 1. LSU 2. UT
ACC: 1. Clemson 2. FSU
P12: 1. Stanford 2. UCLA
Michigan, Clemson, LSU, and Stanford in the playoff
August 25th, 2016 at 11:12 PM ^
August 25th, 2016 at 9:01 PM ^
Pac-12 is a tough nut. (1) Stanford (2) Wash. But you could put 5 teams there. Except UO-- dont like their DC.
How can OSU not be in your top 2 for B1G. Iowa prolly wont even win the West -- they escaped too many lowscoring games last year by not turning the ball over. That mojo wont last 2 full seasons. Plus Beathard might be hurt.
I agree with your Big XII.
ACC looks ibv but lets not forgrt Clem[p]son is still capable of Clem[p]soning-- that term was invented for a reason. So (1) FSU (2) UNC.
Because no year EVER works out as the polls and talking heads predict in the preseason. You have to find casualties somewhere. I nuke Bama and Clem[p]son just cuz.
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August 26th, 2016 at 12:52 AM ^
Isn't Damien Harris their starting RB. I hear he'll be good (sad face)
August 25th, 2016 at 9:04 PM ^
ACC- Clemson, FSU
B10- Michigan, OSU
B12- TCU, OU
PAC- USC, UCLA
SEC- LSU, ALA
Playoff: USC, LSU, Clemson, Mich
August 25th, 2016 at 9:14 PM ^
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August 25th, 2016 at 9:23 PM ^
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August 25th, 2016 at 9:32 PM ^
August 25th, 2016 at 9:37 PM ^
August 26th, 2016 at 12:56 AM ^
The OSU game is at home and the Houston game is a neutral site game. The good thing about the CFP is that a Week 1 loss against a ranked team is only a minor inconvenience if you run the table. Houston, with their schedule, will likely be a ranked team all year.
Also, unless TCU has Boykin at QB, they are beatable until proven otherwise.
August 25th, 2016 at 9:16 PM ^
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August 25th, 2016 at 9:45 PM ^
Michigan-Nebraska
Stanford-UCLA
FSU-Clemson
Alabama-Georgia
Oklahoma-Baylor
CFP Stanford, Michign, FSU, Alabama
August 25th, 2016 at 9:46 PM ^
The picks were just made.
Thanks for the help. Person picking first in bold.
I have:
Clemson, M, OU, UCLA, BAMA and playoff of Clemson, ND, Bama and M.
He has:
FSU, OSU, Texas, Stanford, LSU and a playoff of Bama, OU, Houston and FSU.
I'm feeling really confident as OU and Houston play each other. He seemed unprepared.
August 25th, 2016 at 10:38 PM ^
August 25th, 2016 at 11:02 PM ^
For real.
August 25th, 2016 at 10:50 PM ^
Good luck! Always good to see (a fan of) ND go down in defeat.
I like your M, OU, and Bama picks. I don't want to like your ND pick in the playoffs, but... that schedule is nice for them.
August 26th, 2016 at 12:59 AM ^
If ND makes the playoff, you'll be happy because it may be enough to earn you a beer.
If you jinxed ND and they don't make the playoff, your friend will be pissed.
August 26th, 2016 at 9:52 AM ^
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August 26th, 2016 at 12:50 AM ^
B10: Michigan
SEC: Bama
ACC: Clemson
P12: Washington (I think they have a lot of potential and will surprise)
B12: Oklahoma
Notre Dame goes 9-3
Playoff: UM, Bama, Clemson, Washington
August 26th, 2016 at 1:00 AM ^
...that totally love your UW picks.
August 26th, 2016 at 3:48 AM ^
Michigan is the greatest of all time, we will PEE PEE all over the competition! LITERALLY PEE PEE ON THEM! I'm talking about bowl after bowl we win! All lose to the victers!
August 26th, 2016 at 8:02 AM ^
In no particular order: Alabama, Clemson, Michigan, and Stanford. Tempted to swap LSU with Alabama, but until they prove that can actually beat Alabama and become more than a one dimensional offense, I can't do it.
The objective side of me says:
In no particular order: Alabama, Clemson, Stanford, and Oklahoma. Even if Oklahoma trips up in conference play somewhere, I think beat Houston and OSU, and that'll be enough for the committee to vote them in.
MSU doesn't have the horses to make it back this year, but they'll still be good. Either 9-3 or 10-2. Notre Dame gets edged out after losing to both Stanford and USC.
And then as much as I may regret it by excluding OSU (given what they did two years ago), I think their inexperience level bites them one too many times this year. I think they lose to Oklahoma, and they'll drop one to some combo of Wisconsin/PSU/MSU/Michigan. Those first two are in rough places to win games, Dantonio has had Meyer's number for the last four years, and then as we know, anything can happen in a rivalry game when we come to town.
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