November 10th, 2015 at 7:39 PM ^
Clemson already proved that they could beat ND and Clemson dominated most of the game. 21-3 until the fourth quarter.
November 10th, 2015 at 8:22 PM ^
In a monsoon where ND played unusually terrible. I think ND would beat them in a rematch (not because I think ND is all that great, I just don't have that much respect for Clemson).
November 11th, 2015 at 1:41 AM ^
ND is basically in ACC. You think two teams from ACC is better than 1 from B1G or 1 from Pac-12? Heck, if LSU runs the table, why would you deny them. Or B12. Point is you are really not getting the top 4 teams because the committee has to apply some criteria. Unless you expand the playoff, the top 4 would still be a judgment call.
November 10th, 2015 at 9:25 PM ^
Do you think Michigan and Ohio State should be in?
November 10th, 2015 at 9:49 PM ^
After the ratings fiasco that was the Alabama - LSU championship game a few years ago, two teams from the same conference will never make the Playoff while it is at 4 teams.
November 10th, 2015 at 7:36 PM ^
Galloway skipped out on MSU. Says Iowa will likely face either Ohio State/Michigan.
November 10th, 2015 at 7:44 PM ^
He's not wrong. Sparty has next to no shot @OSU
November 10th, 2015 at 8:30 PM ^
I believe he said OSU or A Michigan team. Meaning either of the teams from Michigan.
November 10th, 2015 at 8:40 PM ^
Bold strategy Joey! You mean that the 3 teams mathematically eliminated and a basically eliminated Penn State won't make the B1G Champ.
November 10th, 2015 at 7:38 PM ^
Wow Iowa is 5th. Never would have thought that.
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November 10th, 2015 at 7:50 PM ^
Yeah, they'll lose soon and screw us, just watch. After we beat Ohio State we will eliminate the big ten. Well give Iowa their second loss in the big ten title game and finish fifth in the rankings.That's okay though. Next year nobody will beat us.
November 10th, 2015 at 7:51 PM ^
*we'll
November 10th, 2015 at 7:42 PM ^
A lot of people are saying that for us to make the playoff we need an undefeated Baylor, but I disagree. The fact that we are ranked ahead of a one loss TCU team even though they lost to an undefeated OKST and we only just beat Rutgers makes me think the committee does not respect the Big 12 at all.
In all honestly, I think we want all of the Big 12 contenders to lose a game the rest of the way, with Baylor losing first, then OKST, then Oklahoma to OKST in the last week. I think we'd be higher ranked than any of these teams with 1 or 2 losses assuming we win out.
I think we want Oklahoma to be the last team to lose again because they already have one loss, so they'll rise less than any other Big 12 team who wins out until the last week. Then even if OKST beats Oklahoma, OKST won't rise as much because Oklahoma is lower ranked, especially if OKST had just lost the week prior.
Also, if we win out, we'll beat an undefeated OSU and Iowa team. Those two wins will be huge for us to jump up spots, especially since the Big 12 doesn't have a title game, so while we beat Iowa their conference will be idle so there will be a great chance for us to jump any remaining teams they have ahead of us, if they have any.
TLDR; Root for Big 12 chaos because we can jump any one loss champion they have except Oklahoma.
November 10th, 2015 at 7:49 PM ^
You don't NEED an undefeated Baylor but that's what you want.
You concede that spot to the B1G.
Because that would mean they've done all the heavy lifting and knocked off everyone else.
If the Big 12 beats up on each other you end up with the #5 and #6 teams in the country just like last year.
If everyone beats everyone you're also looking at the results of the games...which makes it even more difficult. It's so much easier to just say Baylor beat everyone.
November 10th, 2015 at 8:17 PM ^
Also, keep in mind that the B12 isn't idle. They added an extra bye so the entire conference plays on "Championship Saturday." They did that specifically because of what happened the B1G in the past
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November 10th, 2015 at 8:21 PM ^
I think we would jump a one loss Oklahoma. We are already close to them even though we haven't really beaten a top 20 opponent. If we beat an undefeated, number 2/3 OSU and and a number 4/5, undefeated Iowa we will pass a one less OU. No one else would the quality of wins that we would, one of our loses was a fluke and the other was forgivable, and our computer rankings/stats would easily be that of a top 4 team.
November 10th, 2015 at 9:25 PM ^
I think ND/ PAC12 chaos is the best path for Michigan to the playoff. Stanford beats ND, UCLA beats Utah, Utah beats Stanford. They then all have 2 losses and lost late. I think M gets in over them with wins over top ten OSU and Iowa. Other three in playoff Bama, Clemson, Big XII (0 or 1 loss team).
November 10th, 2015 at 7:44 PM ^
I would be very happy with Michigan vs Utah rose bowl
November 10th, 2015 at 8:59 PM ^
Rematch would be great. Playoffs would be better though.
November 10th, 2015 at 10:24 PM ^
Or Stanford.
November 10th, 2015 at 7:45 PM ^
Here's ESPN's summary page with the rankings as well as AP rank, strength of schedule, strength of record and so on.
Yet again, the highest ranked 2-loss team is not necessarily a bad spot to be in with three games left. If we can keep moving along and winning, it would be interesting to sneak into the Top 10 at the very least....if all goes well.
November 10th, 2015 at 9:15 PM ^
Saying that we probably finish in the top 10 is really something amazing. At the beginning of the year would you have believed this? I mean we came off a 5-7 season!!
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November 10th, 2015 at 7:46 PM ^
A few fortunate (and likely) losses above us sees us around #10 going into the OSU game if we win out. Should OSU and Iowa both win out, back-to-back wins over those two probably gets us in
November 10th, 2015 at 8:00 PM ^
I agree, really need Iowa to run the table on the West side. Be hard for them to keep a Harbaugh coached Michigan team out of the playoff if all the pieces fall together.
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November 10th, 2015 at 10:23 PM ^
I don't know about that. But, if we could win out in that scenario it will make their decision very difficult. With a worst case scenario the Rose Bowl. I'll take that!
November 10th, 2015 at 7:47 PM ^
Everything is proceeding as planned.......
November 10th, 2015 at 7:51 PM ^
Once again, Michigan is the highest ranked 2 loss team. The commitee likes this team, they just need to endear them a bit more with W's.
November 10th, 2015 at 7:52 PM ^
The OSU v MSU game has me quite worried. We're so optimistic that OSU is going to beat MSU. I'm not sure why, but I don't feel right about thinking that for this game. MSU is going to play this game with nothing to lose. An MSU win isn't too out of the question. I REALLY REALLY HOPE I'M WRONG AND AM TRYING TO SAY THEY HAVE A VERY GOOD CHANCE SO THAT I JINX THEM AND OSU WINS AND THEN WE BEAT OSU
I'm done.
November 10th, 2015 at 7:54 PM ^
I'm pretty sure they will be playing with the opposite of nothing to lose...
November 10th, 2015 at 7:58 PM ^
I think Carlos Hyde and the front 7 have a big day against state. Nebraska ran up the middle well, with cross getting 100 by himself. And Armstrong actually took some shots down the field with success when Sparty loaded the box and brought blitzes. I think we'll see more of that from osu, only more efficient. I think they won by two scores. My 2p
November 10th, 2015 at 8:02 PM ^
Hyde? You mean Ezkiel?
November 10th, 2015 at 8:03 PM ^
Yes. Always mix those two up!
November 11th, 2015 at 1:10 AM ^
I hope Fitz Toussaint has a big game against Indiana this weekend!
November 10th, 2015 at 8:27 PM ^
Carlos Hyde?
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November 10th, 2015 at 7:59 PM ^
Tommy Armstrong Jr. picked them apart. Plus, Sparty can't run the ball. Connor Cook has shown me a lot, but even he can't go down there and win that game on his own. Crowd noise + active defensive line says that he won't have time to pick apart OSU's defense. The MSU kicking game is also a mess. As long as JT stays from behind the wheel, OSU wins this thing by a couple scores.
November 10th, 2015 at 8:12 PM ^
OSU is going to destroy staee. It won't be close
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November 10th, 2015 at 9:49 PM ^
I'm honestly more nervous for the OSU/MSU game than I am for this weekends game. I have no shame in saying I will be rooting my ass off for OSU in that game. Although I do think IU could put up 15-20 points on us, I think we win comfortably.
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November 10th, 2015 at 8:14 PM ^
And target osu players like its the Thunderdome.
Advantage Michigan.
November 10th, 2015 at 8:29 PM ^
If it was in EL I'd be concerned, but I think that's a game OSU wins by at least a TD.
I could see MSU winning, but Cook would have to play the game of his career. Not outside the realm of possibility, but I don't think he can do enough on his own to win that game.
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November 10th, 2015 at 9:10 PM ^
I think MSU's secondary is bad.... No wait MSU's secondary is veeeeerrrryyyy bad.
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November 10th, 2015 at 10:18 PM ^
I don't think msu has a good chance. Even so, as msu has played tis year, they could lose to anyone left on their schedule. Don't sleep on psu.
November 10th, 2015 at 7:56 PM ^
Why does Notre Dame get a pass for not having a conference title game but the B12 doesn't?
November 10th, 2015 at 7:59 PM ^
I'm thinking (hoping) they'll bump ND out in the final rankings to avoid the rematch.
November 10th, 2015 at 8:01 PM ^
They're playing an ACC schedule, so they should be treated like an ACC runner up.
November 10th, 2015 at 8:05 PM ^
I agree with you. ND is not much different from the other B12 teams so far. They have one good win against Temple. They lost to Clemson and the game was not that close until the 4th quarter. Even if they beat Stanford, I am not sure they are that much better than B12 teams. I hope they get dropped soon for a B12 team.
November 11th, 2015 at 2:15 AM ^
They're not getting dropped for anyone, especially a Big 12 team, if they win out.
November 10th, 2015 at 8:15 PM ^
ND gets a pass for playing a relatively tough schedule, the Big 12 gets no pass because their (arguably) best team played the following OOC schedule: Central Michigan (very close game), Central Arkansas (they only won 38-6, fellow FCS school Samford beat them 45-16 the game before, we could play Derrick Green at wildcat QB and probably score 40), and UTSA.
November 10th, 2015 at 8:20 PM ^
Relatively tough?! Cmong!
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November 10th, 2015 at 9:36 PM ^
Do you know what "relative" means?
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November 10th, 2015 at 9:54 PM ^
Yes. I do. Stanford, LSU, Utah, to name 3 other 1-loss teams with tougher schedules. I'm not buying Temple or Navy as quality wins. Sniff test: those two ranked b/c nationally televised vs ND. About 8th seems more realistic to me. I would put 6-9 of CFP ahead of ND but Iowa behind. But that's why rankings are fun, I guess. Can argue 'em all night
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