MGoPoll: Who Should Be #4 in the College Football Playoff?
November 6th, 2016 at 10:42 AM ^
November 6th, 2016 at 11:37 AM ^
Anthony Lubrano, one of penn state's alumni elected trustees went on a diatribe at one of their BoT meetings this past week about how they did wrong by firing Paterno and how the university needs to apologize to Paterno's family and do a proper honoring of Paterno.
As long as the alumni keep electing apologists for Paterno, Fuck penn state.
BTW...they also want Paterno's name back on the one division trophy.
November 6th, 2016 at 9:13 AM ^
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November 6th, 2016 at 10:49 AM ^
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November 6th, 2016 at 12:05 PM ^
November 6th, 2016 at 11:33 AM ^
Clemson also played poorly against Troy. Troy's not horrible, but if you want to criticize WA for a weak win over AZ then that weaknesses in Clemson's season should factor in too, in addition to the NC State game. But whatever. Clemson has better wins with Louisville and @Auburn. Not sure I give them all that much credit for beating FSU given how FSU has played but still.
November 6th, 2016 at 11:34 AM ^
November 6th, 2016 at 12:05 PM ^
Yeah, they're good for a Sun Belt team, hence their record. But their wins are Austin Peay, Southern Miss, New Mexico State, Idaho, Georgia State, South Alabama and UMass.
In the big picture, Troy should be a team that gets stomped by a CFP team. And Clemson should still be embarrassed about that game, even if it had been a 13 point win. One data point in a long season, but not a favorable one.
November 6th, 2016 at 2:44 PM ^
It was closer than the score indicated. If I recall correctly, Troy stripped a Clemson player at the 1 and returned it 99 yards for a TD. This was removed because an official "blew the play dead," when no whistle was blown until the defender was 30 yards down the field. Clemson scored on the next play. A massive 14 point swing in the 4th quarter that ultimately was responsible for the outcome, imo.
November 6th, 2016 at 11:29 AM ^
November 6th, 2016 at 11:35 AM ^
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By regulation, do you mean overtime? Because Clemson won 24-17 after 1 OT.
NC State is probably not quite as bad as AZ, but still.
November 6th, 2016 at 12:13 PM ^
November 6th, 2016 at 12:21 PM ^
Pretty sure if you chill a little and read the comments in the thread you'll see where I acknowledged Clemson has the better overall resume. I'd have Clemson 3, UW 4. Just saying it was their performance against NC State was indeed a crap game. And your post on Clemson's OT win being better because it was in regulation was a rationale based on incorrect facts.
No axe at all to grind. I live in Seattle, and so I see a lot of UW, but I'm fairly ambivalent about them. Michigan is my alma mater and the team I actually care about, but thanks.
Aside from that even, Washington is clearly either going to win out and be in the playoff, or lose a game and lose out in a beauty pageant to another 1 loss team, probably Louisville. That's the way these polls work, and why losing in November is worse than losing in Sept/Oct.
November 6th, 2016 at 12:24 PM ^
November 6th, 2016 at 4:38 PM ^
Auburn was terrible when Clemson beat them.
They got their shit together as the season went on.
I agree Clemson should be ranked more highly.
November 6th, 2016 at 9:15 AM ^
November 6th, 2016 at 1:28 PM ^
In their heart of hearts, you know the committee wants to do it.
OSU's "bad" loss against PSU is looking better and better, and they just destroyed the comittee's #10 Nebraska team.
But after all the fuss about TA&M, I don't think they will do it.
November 6th, 2016 at 9:16 AM ^
November 6th, 2016 at 9:20 AM ^
Done.
If you've voted...you'll have to re-vote (wrong time of year to be saying that...yikes)
November 6th, 2016 at 9:55 AM ^
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November 6th, 2016 at 10:38 AM ^
November 6th, 2016 at 1:30 PM ^
And have zero wins over a top 25 team.
(FSU will drop out.)
November 6th, 2016 at 1:18 PM ^
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November 6th, 2016 at 9:18 AM ^
#logic
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November 6th, 2016 at 9:30 AM ^
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November 6th, 2016 at 9:34 AM ^
November 6th, 2016 at 9:29 AM ^
November 6th, 2016 at 10:01 AM ^
November 6th, 2016 at 5:29 PM ^
So why there is any debate about them not being the 4th team in the CFP is beyond me.
November 6th, 2016 at 9:19 AM ^
After watching Washington three times this season, I think Ohio could manhandle them up front. My four are:
1-Bama
2-Michigan
3-Clemson
4-Ohio State
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5-Lousville
6-Washington
7-Wisconsin
November 6th, 2016 at 10:28 AM ^
November 6th, 2016 at 11:58 AM ^
Definitely some schedule weakness for UW. But they'll play USC, @Washington St, and vs either Colorado/Utah/USC in the PAC 12 championship. Wouldn't be surprised if they lost but if they win they definitely boost their resume. Not sure their OL will hold up against some of these teams but we shall see.
@Utah is a good win. Thought we learned that last year.
You can definitiely make an argument for Louisville or OSU above them. Saying they shouldn't even be considered as one of what, 4 undefeated Power 5 teams in November for a 4 team playoff is pretty dumb frankly.
November 6th, 2016 at 2:29 PM ^
November 6th, 2016 at 12:44 PM ^
It's not as if they're squeaking by like Colorado has. Beating Oregon by 49 at Oregon is still impressive. If the go through the Pac-12 undefeated, they would have deserved the #4 spot. I don't think they will, so this will probably be a moot point.
November 6th, 2016 at 1:38 PM ^
They have enough strength of schedule coming up - USC, Wash State, Pac12 title game - that they will get in if they win the Pac12 . . . even with one loss.
The committee will put in a one-loss P5 champion over any one-loss non-P5 champion that is not Alabama (yes that includes a one-loss non-Big Ten champion Michigan).
November 6th, 2016 at 9:19 AM ^
Pollsters love OSU it will be OSU and everyone will cry.
November 6th, 2016 at 9:25 AM ^
November 6th, 2016 at 9:51 AM ^
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November 6th, 2016 at 9:26 AM ^
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November 6th, 2016 at 9:27 AM ^
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November 6th, 2016 at 9:29 AM ^
November 6th, 2016 at 10:40 AM ^
Stop saying natty.
November 6th, 2016 at 11:50 AM ^
November 6th, 2016 at 12:06 PM ^
*or "dread".