Penn State is #5 in the AP Rankings, UM down to 6th
Article on ESPN. Not sure how that can be justified when we destroyed PSU 49-10.
http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/18200141/alabama-crimso…
December 4th, 2016 at 11:34 AM ^
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December 4th, 2016 at 11:49 AM ^
What was unbalanced? We had common opponents of Maryland, Rutgers, MSU, Inidana, OSU, Iowa, Wisconsin this year. There isn't a single big ten team we played they didn't and they won the division we were in. Maybe its stupid a loss against Iowa coutns more than a loss against Pitt because of divisional affiliation but if that is the case there isn't a need for a conference championship and teams should just play whoever.
December 4th, 2016 at 11:52 AM ^
December 4th, 2016 at 12:14 PM ^
The West actually had a winning 11-10 record against the East during the regular season, despite the fact that this year 2/3rds of the games were home games for the East and away games for the West.
Now, the top of the East was definitely miles better, but the middle and bottom of the West are better than the East.
Still think the East is best overall because of the Top 3, but the margin isn't as big as you'd think. We lost to Iowa, after all.
December 4th, 2016 at 2:32 PM ^
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December 4th, 2016 at 11:35 AM ^
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December 4th, 2016 at 11:44 AM ^
What, you mean a team we destoyred shouldn't jump us because they beat a team we also already beat?
December 4th, 2016 at 12:09 PM ^
If Penn State somehow gets in over Michigan AND Washington - I may never watch another college football ever again.
It's very simple: Penn State faces a natural barrier behind M (not anymore in the polls I guess). THey are B1G champs, true. But, they lost to Pitt which is, you know, not a great loss. And Michigan ANNIHILATED Penn State. Michigan also has two losses to Iowa and an EXTREMELY controversial loss to #2 Ohio State. Two losses each, one is head to head in a beatdown, that should be impossible to overcome.
Oh and they shouldn't jump a one-loss Washington.. I don't think Michigan should either. But there is NO WAY IN HELL Penn State should get in, I don't care how much ESPN wants to play it up and push it for drama.
Herbstreit is talking about Penn State getting in right now and I want to punch him in his fucking face.
December 4th, 2016 at 12:12 PM ^
That nullifies any argument about Pitt, especially since Pitt won at Clemson. PSU is not getting in. And I hate that no one mentions PSU's cupcake schedule down the stretch. Who have they played with a pulse between the game OSU gifted them and last night?
December 4th, 2016 at 12:29 PM ^
Iowa?
December 4th, 2016 at 1:40 PM ^
Pitt also beat Clemson...
But ....49-10....yo
December 4th, 2016 at 11:35 AM ^
early games count for less than recent ones
December 4th, 2016 at 11:45 AM ^
Exactly, Michigan really needs to ditch the finale with Ohio St. Start playing them earlier in the year when theyre not full steam ahead...
December 4th, 2016 at 11:50 AM ^
We should have lost to Colorado instead of Iowa.
December 4th, 2016 at 11:57 AM ^
So true.
December 4th, 2016 at 12:04 PM ^
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December 4th, 2016 at 11:36 AM ^
http://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=400869658
Six rushing TDs for Michigan.
Barkley: 59 yards.
The final rankings, after PSU is rolled by USC, and after we roll (likely) FSU, will set this right.
December 4th, 2016 at 11:36 AM ^
Jim shouldn't have called off the dogs. 56-10.
December 4th, 2016 at 11:37 AM ^
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December 4th, 2016 at 11:38 AM ^
Just means Harbaugh has to go for 2 even when up by 30+ from here on out.
December 4th, 2016 at 11:38 AM ^
Fuck Penn State... I'm more disgusted by their B1G Championship than losing to OSU last weekend.
December 4th, 2016 at 11:39 AM ^
I don't know if so-called recency bias is applicable here, but it's a case of Michigan not playing while PSU nabs the conference crown.
Wisconsin had a 28-7 lead, but gacked it away.
December 4th, 2016 at 11:39 AM ^
USC rolls them in the Rose Bowl. Still, some of these voters are annoyingly clueless.
December 4th, 2016 at 11:40 AM ^
Why would you be surprised? PSU won an exciting game last night, with the announcers singing praises all night. Offensive flash beats defensive prowess on TV. The 39 point win was almost two months ago, it's forgotten everywhere but here. Besides, PSU was the walking wounded with 53 starters out against UM (/s).
I just don't get why anyone would be surprised at this...
December 4th, 2016 at 11:44 AM ^
Not the right word. We're just reacting to how stupid it is.
The season is 12 (or 13) games. Not 1.
I've never understood why the "entire body of work" isn't taken into consideration more than it is. Remember that old phrase, from the BCS days? We're really not all that removed from the BCS, by the way -- this is just a "super BCS system."
Anyway...let PSU have their fun for now.
December 4th, 2016 at 11:45 AM ^
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December 4th, 2016 at 12:42 PM ^
WD, was hoping you'd post the video of the game you posted in the other open thread!
December 4th, 2016 at 11:43 AM ^
OSU should be embarrassed about this. It's completely their fault that PSU is highly-ranked at this point.
December 4th, 2016 at 11:46 AM ^
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December 4th, 2016 at 12:25 PM ^
OSU lost by 3 on the road in a fluky game. Not quite the same as us beating PSU by 39.
December 4th, 2016 at 6:49 PM ^
no. OSU was better than PSU on the day they lost. The outgained them by 150 yards, dominated the whole game and lost on special teams flukes. OSU had fewer losses. OSU is higher in every unbiased ranking and metric. PSU can say none of that compared to us.
The polls weight recent games higher than earlier games without considering opponent or location. PSU finished with a relatively easy schedule compared to us. They did not play a road game against a team with a winning record after our game. We had our two toughest road games in our last three games. Not apples to apples.
December 4th, 2016 at 11:47 AM ^
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December 4th, 2016 at 11:57 AM ^
I'm suprised that nobody thinks winning a conference means anything.
December 4th, 2016 at 12:01 PM ^
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