Playoffs?! You talking about playoffs?!?

Submitted by Steves_Wolverines on

Now that we're three weeks into the season, and conference play is on the horizon, let's discuss the playoffs. Is it too early? Sure. But that hasn't stopped anyone before.

So here's the question:

Which currently undefeated teams would you like to see in the college football playoffs? Since 3 of our most hated teams are in, near, around, and next to the current top 4, which 4 would you prefer to see make the field for this years playoffs?

The 4 I would like to see make the field:

1. LSU (SEC) : LSU and Les Miles has always been one of my favorite teams to root for. Been a fan since "The Bluegrass Miracle" hail mary in 2002 against Kentucky. I love their team this year. A once in a half century RB, a stellar defense, and a crazy head coach. What's not to love?

2. Oklahoma (Big-12): Always been a fan of Bob Stoops. He's had great success at OU, has 1 championship under his belt, and it'd be nice to see him and the Sooners back in the spotlight after a rough couple years (rough for OU standards).

3. Arizona (Pac-12): Why not? (ducks and runs for cover)

4. Clemson (ACC): Another team with a dynamic offense. They are fun to watch, and the lesser of the remaining evils. 

LSU vs Oklahoma in the Championship, with LSU taking it home. Yeah yeah SEC, but who cares. I'd like to see Les get another.

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Frank Chuck

September 21st, 2015 at 5:46 PM ^

Leonard Fournette is a freakish RB but he's not as rare as the OP suggests. Ricky Williams and Adrian Peterson happened in the last 20 years. Earl Campbell played in the late 70s and early 80s. And those are just the guys that fit Fournette's physical profile.

Yes, Fournette has nearly 400 yards and 6 TDs in 2 games. I don't expect him to keep this up. But if he does then he'll win the Heisman as a runaway freight train.

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Moonlight Graham

September 21st, 2015 at 5:49 PM ^

What you did there, I see it. No B1G teams.
Michigan beats MSU, MSU beats OSU, OSU beats Michigan. 2-loss Michigan to Rose Bowl, OSU to Sugar Bowl, MSU to Peach Bowl 'cause there are FIVE undefeated teams: TCU, ND, FSU, LSU, and Arizona. Committee of course needs to leave ND out so as not to diss the Big XII again. ND, MSU and OSU all get shut out of the Final Four while Rose selects HARBAUGH and UM laughs its ass off all the way to Pasadena. Would LOVE to see Clemson in there too but they play ND and the Irish MUST get shut out of Cofopo despite being undefeated. It's only right and just.



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bronxblue

September 21st, 2015 at 5:51 PM ^

LSU kind of terrifies me if they can get competent QB play.  Fournette is dominate, and that defense just eats up teams.  Auburn isn't a great team, but LSU just eviscerated that offense for most of the game.

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bronxblue

September 21st, 2015 at 8:29 PM ^

Absolutely, but this year it does feel like Brandon Harris can give them what they need offensively from the QB position, and when you have a RB averaging over 8 ypc you'll be okay.

They do have to go to Alabama and Ole Miss, but this still feels like one of those seasons where they go 11-1 and, with the playoff, get a chance to win a title. 

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Blue Indy

September 21st, 2015 at 5:52 PM ^

Normally, I'd like to see our conference do well in the playoffs, because I think it'll be nice to dominate the B1G when it's considered the top conference. However, I'm ok with your prediction of no B1G teams in the playoff, given the following scenario:

UM loses a close one to BYU, and drops another to NW before going undefeated in remaining conference play. They get revenge against NW in the conference championship game, but are kept out of the playoff due to their 9-3 record. They then go on to demolish a 9-3 Notre Dame in the 2016 Rose Bowl.

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GoBlueNorth

September 21st, 2015 at 6:08 PM ^

Ohio State vs. Clemson

LSU vs.TCU

 

Ohio State vs. LSU

 

LSU wins with Les

 

Looking at last year's committee rankings which started 28 October

1st ranking week - one of four were in the top four

2nd and 3rd ranking week - two of four were in the top four

3rd, 4th and 6th ranking week - three of four were in the top four

7th and final ranking week to get the fianl four

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LSAClassOf2000

September 21st, 2015 at 6:37 PM ^

Clemson plays Wake Forest right before Thanksgiving - if they somehow do not Clemson before then, tradition dictates that they will Clemson this game and with it their playoff hopes if they are still intact. 

If Leonard Fournette can keep thinking with portals, portals that sometimes appear inside players on defense, I could see LSU making it potentially. 

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Moonlight Graham

September 21st, 2015 at 6:58 PM ^

1. Ohio State-Michigan State winner

2. Baylor-TCU winner (or whoever wins the round-robin with Oklahoma)

3. Notre Dame-Clemson winner

4. Winner of LSU-Ole Miss winner vs. Georgia

There's your de facto first round of the playoffs. 

With Stanford, Oregon and USC all already losing, I see the Pac 12 beating each other up and possibly only one of them weakly emerging with a single (bad) loss. Lookin' at UCLA or Arizona on that one.  

Here's the fun part: If ND beats Clemson and Clemson beats FSU, and ND gets the "ACC" slot in the playoff. Nice job, ACC kissing ND's behind and giving them a half-membership. I would love to see the ACC suits who are in charge of things because they're in charge of things explain that one. 

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