So This Puts Us in the Citrus Bowl vs. Florida?
MSU has a lot of experience losing in the Final Four, so it'll be nice to see the football team take their turn. So as I see it, this means:
- MSU in the National Semifinal vs. Clemson or Alabama (once again - you've got one job, Saban)
- OSU in the Rose Bowl vs. Stanford
- Iowa in some other New Year's Six bowl
- Michigan vs. Florida (or maybe LSU) in the Citrus Bowl
Am I right?
December 6th, 2015 at 12:03 AM ^
FUCK MSU. goddammit we'll be there soon. hopefully
December 6th, 2015 at 12:17 AM ^
Look on the bright side. We beat one playoff team this year.
December 6th, 2015 at 9:39 AM ^
No we didn't. Harbaugh screwed up the blocking assignments. Look at the filmand see how far out the gunners are along the line. With NO ONE BAFK TO RETURN THE PUNT!!!
Even without the bobbled snap that punt was doomed unless O'Neil just did a one-step kick.
December 6th, 2015 at 9:43 AM ^
No we didn't. Harbaugh screwed up the blocking assignments. Look at the filmand see how far out the gunners are along the line. With NO ONE BAFK TO RETURN THE PUNT!!!
Even without the bobbled snap that punt was doomed unless O'Neil just did a one-step kick.
December 6th, 2015 at 12:04 AM ^
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December 6th, 2015 at 12:10 AM ^
I can see MSU potentially beating Clemson or OU, on the same fluky type bullshit they keep winning with. But Bama has to, I repeat HAS TO, put the hammer down on them. I'm so fucking sick of them.
December 6th, 2015 at 12:16 AM ^
Saban screwed it up last year. He can't do that again.
You have one job, Nick. One job.
December 6th, 2015 at 12:34 AM ^
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December 6th, 2015 at 8:16 AM ^
its not sabans best team but theyre still really talented. bama will destroy msu (just like they wear down and destroy almost all other pro style type teams) and likely beat clemson and ou as well.
bama will be tough to beat if they continue playing similar ball and stick to their game plan, though clemson and ou present much tougher challenges than msu (due to more diverse Os with better athletes and mobile QBs who can make plays downfield).
i just really hope msu plays bama - id love to see dantonis boys rush for 0 yards and get smacked
December 6th, 2015 at 9:33 AM ^
Beating BIG12 teams without their stars doesn't count. I'd rather drop them and keep MSU and Iowa.
December 6th, 2015 at 1:42 PM ^
I think the Big 12 was over-rated. Plus they beat TCU without Boykin, Ok St plays no defense, nor does Baylor. If Clemson plays good ddefense they might roll.
December 6th, 2015 at 12:40 AM ^
December 6th, 2015 at 12:11 AM ^
Who cares about Michigan's game because we're obsessing over MSU? I don't want them in the playoff either, but it's our games that matter, not theirs.
December 6th, 2015 at 12:38 AM ^
Our game matters so much more, but nothing you can say will make me feel that their game doesn't matter. It matters to me. They can kiss my maize and blue hiney
December 6th, 2015 at 12:19 AM ^
December 6th, 2015 at 12:39 AM ^
December 6th, 2015 at 9:48 AM ^
young lady.
With some fucking beer, of course.
December 6th, 2015 at 8:58 AM ^
December 6th, 2015 at 12:04 AM ^
Wil Florida's roided QB be back for the bowl game? If not I like our chances.
December 6th, 2015 at 12:11 AM ^
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December 6th, 2015 at 12:04 AM ^
vs Stanford
December 6th, 2015 at 12:10 AM ^
December 6th, 2015 at 9:35 AM ^
They don't really have the choice. Iowa is not going to fall behind OSU, they only way that happened was for MSU to blow them out. Sadly ND will get OSU in the Fiesta.
December 6th, 2015 at 9:41 AM ^
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December 6th, 2015 at 11:00 AM ^
The Rose Bowl will be highly encouraged to take the Big Ten runner up. Conferences don't like this phenomenon that that loser of their Championship game gets dropped way back and out of NY6 contention as their "reward" for making it all the way to the CCG.
The Rose Bowl loses nothing by picking Iowa. They travel very well (75% of the crowd last night) and there is huge pent up demand in the Iowa fan base. The whole state will be there.
As far as TV ratings go, neither the Rose Bowl nor the BiG gets paid on Iowa's TV ratings in the Rose Bowl this year. They've already gotten that money.
Iowa is going to the Rose Bowl. OSU is going to the Fiesta to face ND.
December 6th, 2015 at 3:58 PM ^
While correct they have a "choice", the powers that be have explicitly stated they would take the highest rated CFP BIG team.
December 6th, 2015 at 12:12 AM ^
- MSU - #3 seed
- OSU - Rose Bowl
- Iowa - Cotton Bowl
- Michigan - Citrus Bowl
December 6th, 2015 at 12:13 AM ^
but I think that they take OSU.
December 6th, 2015 at 12:15 AM ^
December 6th, 2015 at 12:15 AM ^
December 6th, 2015 at 12:28 AM ^
They never said "wouldn't", they said they may not necessarily take the loser.
December 6th, 2015 at 11:03 AM ^
Exactly.
They did not want to be locked up into some dog matchup of a dispirited team and fanbase that had just been blown out in the CCG.
But that did not happen. Iowa acquitted themselves very well. There is no reason not to take them.
December 6th, 2015 at 12:44 AM ^
They care about $$$
December 6th, 2015 at 9:50 AM ^
The $$$'s part of it? Hawkeye fans will have that covered.
December 6th, 2015 at 10:09 AM ^
not get the Rose Bowl after that performance last night. They played MSU better than Ohio State. And they played one more game putting their season on the line. Iowans will travel to the Rose Bowl, so I think the bowl should reward the team that played in the B1G championship, not the team that lost at home to Sparty and then came apart afterward.
December 6th, 2015 at 12:16 AM ^
That said, wouldn't be surprised to see Ohio State jump Iowa. Will probably be something like OSU, Iowa, Stanford in 5-7 slots.
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December 6th, 2015 at 12:29 AM ^
as a conference champion.
I'm fairly sure the committee would have ranked NEWLY CROWNED PAC12 champ Stanford #4 and non-Champ Ohio State #5 had it come down to that. But since a playoff spot is not on the line, why wouldn't the committee send a purely symbolic message about conference championships, out-of-conference scheduling, and overall stregth of schedule by placing Stanford ahead of OSU?
My prediction:
- Clemson
- Alabama
- Oklahoma
- Michigan State
- Stanford
- Ohio State
- Iowa
December 6th, 2015 at 12:36 AM ^
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December 6th, 2015 at 12:40 AM ^
So did OSU. To the same team earlier in the season, by a week, sure. Not that it really matters but OSU has a better resume.
December 6th, 2015 at 12:42 AM ^
And OSU and MSU didn't just "flip spots."
People HAVE to get rid of this AP poll train of thought.
The same people who were saying OSU would still be ranked ahead of Stanford just because they were this week. Made no sense.
December 6th, 2015 at 12:40 AM ^
They haven't beaten anyone all year.
Watch.
They may not fall to 7. But They'll fall below Stanford.
Their resumes aren't even close.
Playing MSU tough isn't a win. Otherwise, give me that punt and that W and a Rose Bowl appearance.
December 6th, 2015 at 2:20 AM ^
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December 6th, 2015 at 8:45 AM ^
I was referring to them going to the Rose Bowl.
Iowa can be #6 and OSU #7 and OSU still go to the Rose Bowl because neither is conference champion.
Stanford will be #5, I've been saying that forever. As for #6 and #7, it won't matter IMO, OSU/Stanford in the Rose Bowl. Iowa an at-large to a NY6 like MSU last year.
December 6th, 2015 at 1:33 AM ^
It's hard to call a 22 play, 9 minute drive a "last minute drive." Sure they scored in the last minute, but they controlled the entire game and the pace of the game for over 9 crucial minutes. I won't go as far to say MSU absolutely earned the win, but, as much as it pains me to say it, that final drive was pretty impressive
December 6th, 2015 at 12:41 AM ^
I think msu jumps OU. Otherwise looks about how it will be.
December 6th, 2015 at 10:30 AM ^
December 6th, 2015 at 11:06 AM ^
OSU won't jump Iowa in the rankings.
December 6th, 2015 at 12:05 AM ^
December 6th, 2015 at 12:06 AM ^
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