College Gameday & Conf. Title Games Open Thread

"Hornibrook trains with a shake weight."

sigh

might win the Big Ten title game today because Wisconsin's offense is just so vanilla and Penn State has a game breaker to go with a running qb who can make plays. Both have defenses that ought to stymie the other's otfense for the most part. The Badgers are planning to use Houston at qb. And with Houston, Wisconsin has a problem. And that is the potential for turning the ball over at inopportune times.

In any case, I don't see how the committee could put Wisconsin in over Michigan if it beats the Nittany Lions, except that it regards winning the conference championship as a greater measure than winning over common opponents in the regular season. Each school can make a case as to why they are better than Michigan if they win, but their case is not that strong.

Michigan is out at this point unless Clemson somehow loses badly, which will never happen. Va Tech just isn't on the same competitve level as Clemson.

Regardless, if the committee were to put either PSU or Wisconsin in the playoffs ahead of Michigan in the event of a Clemson defeat, because of the conference title-winning tiebreaker, then that opens the door to a Michigan-USC Rose Bowl matchup.

In either case, Michigan's next game will either be a date with Florida State in Miami at the Orange Bowl or a trip to Pasadena for the Rose Bowl. The loser tonight in Indianapolis heads to the Cotton Bowl for a game with Western.

PSU is winning tonight and making the playoff

is the group of folks who make definitive statements, when in fact, no one of us has any f---ing idea what will happen should Clemson lose.

 

What's truly sad is that the schedules in CFB are so drastically different. I know this is the same argument the SEC used against the Big Ten teams a few years ago, but Clemson has played no one. Louisville is ok, but not a top 10 opponent at this point. FSU is average as well.

Bama, that will be a sacrificial killing.  None has a passing game to keep that D honest and no one runs on Bama.  The only two ways to threaten Bama's D are Deshaun Watson or Harbaugh.  Not sure either will, but they could. 

I'm convinced PSU and Wiscy will not be in the CFP, so go Badgers.

Don't underestimate VaTech.  Justin Fuente is a great coach.  They had an inexplicable loss at Syracuse otherwise they'd be 10-2 and in the CFP discussion.  They have a good offense.  Clemson's D is not what it was last season.  VaTech's D has been a little suspect but I trust Bud Foster to have them ready.  I said this before, I think it will be a close game that can go either way.

 

If Clemson loses I believe we are #4 unless PSU or Wiscy totally dominates the other team.  I don't think that's going to happen though.

If we can't get in, I sure as hell don't want Penn state or Wisconsin in... Teams we both beat pretty easily despite the score being close vs Wisconsin. If we cant get in with Vtech beating Clemson, why not root for Clemson to cement the playoffs, leaving the B1G champion out. If we cant get in that's the scenario I want

I mean I just look at the body types Alabama puts on the field compared to Penn State, and the difference is stark. It's like the Big Ten against the Ivy League.

Wisconsin, on the other hand, is the second coming of LSU without the same talent at the offensive skill positions. This would also be an awful game to watch but the outcome would be slightly different, closer but no less rewarding, like watching paint dry or grass grow.

I don't believe Alabama cannot be beaten, but really none of the projected teams will do much against their defense, so dominant and challenging to move the ball in any consistent way. It takes a defense that can make plays against their less than proven offense and force their qb to make plays with his arm while neutralizing their runnng game to have a chance against the Crimson Tide. Clemson and Ohio State have the athletes to do this. Washington will get rolled, althoght I wouldn't mind seeing how their coach would attack Saban's team Chris Petersen would likely offer an innovative gameplan.

I'm expecting Clemson to win today, but if they don't and we are fortunate to get in, I'm going to be thrilled. If we don't get in...Go Huskies.

I'll take the orange bowl at this point. I'm rooting hard for Wisconsin though, can't stand Penn State or Franklin, don't want them to get into CCG before we do.

Am I the only in the blogosphere that doesn't think Michigan deserves to get it? Don't get me wrong. I'd be happy if we did get in, but can we please stop pretending that we earned it? It is what it is, we crapped the bed when we had the opportunity to EARN IT! I'm totally fine with NY6 Bowl and giving the pipe to whoever we see! I'm over hearing about the "night game" at Iowa or the refs winning the game for OSU. Keeping it 100, championship teams do not lose those games. Michigan just isn't there yet, no matter how bad we wanted them to be. Same goes for OSU at Ped State, no excuse for them to lose that game. Harbaugh is just getting started, I wouldn't be surprised if Michigan is playing for the B1G Championship next year. Because as we have seen this year, strange things happen with tie-breakers and night games. I really think Michigan is going to surprise a ton of people next year. So let's just take our medicine this year, win the Orange Bowl and prepare to slaughter the B1G next year. Neg me if you must!