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anonymoose said:
I really don't understand why you let your hatred of the SEC overwhelm you at this point in the season. OSU and LSU may not even make it into the CFP's. The fact that we have conference playoffs, then the CFP's makes computer rankings irrelevant except to the fifth wheel. And no matter what the teams are seeded the loser of a semi final or final will not feel any better after the loss. I promise you this - two SEC teams will not make it in this year nor will two teams from any conference make it in . I hope that makes you feel better.
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I don't hate the SEC. I get told that every time I point out the sillyness of SEC bias. You point out the obvious...that the SEC isn't the best this year...and you get called a hater. Just because I don't buy into SEC propaganda doesn't make me a hater. LSU and Alabama are very good teams. Georgia's not to bad either...the rest of the SEC.....meh. It's obvious this year that the Big10 is the best conference in the nation...this year....also by the numbers...the AAC east is better than the ACC Coastal. That's why it is obvious to everyone outside of the South East that OSU is the best team in the nation by far, at this point. LSU is a distant number 2.

Y'all just don't want to see that the Emperor is naked.
 
Mott the Hoople said:
I don't hate the SEC. I get told that every time I point out the sillyness of SEC bias. You point out the obvious...that the SEC isn't the best this year...and you get called a hater. Just because I don't buy into SEC propaganda doesn't make me a hater. LSU and Alabama are very good teams. Georgia's not to bad either...the rest of the SEC.....meh. It's obvious this year that the Big10 is the best conference in the nation...this year....also by the numbers...the AAC east is better than the ACC Coastal. That's why it is obvious to everyone outside of the South East that OSU is the best team in the nation by far, at this point. LSU is a distant number 2.

Y'all just don't want to see that the Emperor is naked.
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We will see in the bowl games just how good the
Big Ten is this year,and if OSU is a top 4 team.
 
MASON said:
We will see in the bowl games just how good the
Big Ten is this year,and if OSU is a top 4 team.
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Believe me, the Big10 is going to win A LOT of bowl games this year... I would be VERY surprised if they don't finish out the bowl games as the overall best conference in football...

In the Big10 East, Ohio State is a really good team. Penn State is pretty good too. Michigan is overrated (IMO) but is still no pushover. Indiana is even quite decent this year. Michigan State has a 4-6 record that is below par, but they had to face a lot of tough Big10 teams this year. The only teams in the Big10 East that absolutely suck are Maryland and Rutgers.

In the Big10 West, Minnesota is a really good team (that apparently wanted to lose against Iowa and did everything under their power to barely do so). Wisconsin is pretty good too (but shouldn't've pissed away the Illinois game). Iowa is no pushover, and Illinois is vastly improved this year. Purdue, Nebraska, and Northwestern are the bottom-feeders of the West.
 
Mott the Hoople said:
I don't hate the SEC. I get told that every time I point out the sillyness of SEC bias. You point out the obvious...that the SEC isn't the best this year...and you get called a hater. Just because I don't buy into SEC propaganda doesn't make me a hater. LSU and Alabama are very good teams. Georgia's not to bad either...the rest of the SEC.....meh. It's obvious this year that the Big10 is the best conference in the nation...this year....also by the numbers...the AAC east is better than the ACC Coastal. That's why it is obvious to everyone outside of the South East that OSU is the best team in the nation by far, at this point. LSU is a distant number 2.

Y'all just don't want to see that the Emperor is naked.
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I definitely agree the SEC has fallen off this yr. For that, I don't care. I've had a ball watching the competent third string caliber QB at LSU and their offense shred every defense they've played this yr. Watching that Alabama game was the most fun I've had watching a football game maybe ever. Everything else from now on is lagniappe.
As far as who's the best that's what the CFP is all about. Clemson is from a consistently weak conference yet they are as dominant as Alabama has been. Only three other teams have even won a semifinal CFP game since its inception.
I'm looking forward to watching the CFP'S no matter who is in it.
 
anonymoose said:
I definitely agree the SEC has fallen off this yr. For that, I don't care. I've had a ball watching the competent third string caliber QB at LSU and their offense shred every defense they've played this yr. Watching that Alabama game was the most fun I've had watching a football game maybe ever. Everything else from now on is lagniappe.
As far as who's the best that's what the CFP is all about. Clemson is from a consistently weak conference yet they are as dominant as Alabama has been. Only three other teams have even won a semifinal CFP game since its inception.
I'm looking forward to watching the CFP'S no matter who is in it.
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I likely will too, as I do like to watch games where two talented teams battle it out, but if I'm being honest, I would much rather see anyone else besides Alabama, Clemson, or Ohio State get into and do good in the playoffs... Especially Alabama and Clemson...
 
gfm7175 said:
I likely will too, as I do like to watch games where two talented teams battle it out, but if I'm being honest, I would much rather see anyone else besides Alabama, Clemson, or Ohio State get into and do good in the playoffs... Especially Alabama and Clemson...
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It would be cool to see a real dark horse win it all like Baylor, Utah or Minnesota.
 
gfm7175 said:
I likely will too, as I do like to watch games where two talented teams battle it out, but if I'm being honest, I would much rather see anyone else besides Alabama, Clemson, or Ohio State get into and do good in the playoffs... Especially Alabama and Clemson...
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I want to see if OSU is real
 
MASON said:
I want to see if OSU is real
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Believe me, they are. I absolutely can't stand them with a passion, and gain great joy whenever they lose a game, but I am not unreasonable. They are a really good team, both on offense AND defense.
 
gfm7175 said:
Believe me, they are. I absolutely can't stand them with a passion, and gain great joy whenever they lose a game, but I am not unreasonable. They are a really good team, both on offense AND defense.
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You never know. I remember the 2008 BCS game was a two loss LSU against undefeated Ohio State and OSU was heavily favored. LSU started slow but it soon became a rout.
Who woulda predicted what Clemson did to Alabama last yr.?
Who woulda predicted 4th seed Ohio State would beat #1 seed bama with a third string QB?
 
anonymoose said:
You never know. I remember the 2008 BCS game was a two loss LSU against undefeated Ohio State and OSU was heavily favored. LSU started slow but it soon became a rout.
Who woulda predicted what Clemson did to Alabama last yr.?
Who woulda predicted 4th seed Ohio State would beat #1 seed bama with a third string QB?
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Yes, weird things can and do happen. Who woulda thought Illinois would beat Wisconsin? Who woulda thought Iowa would beat Minnesota? (Basketball) Who woulda thought UMBC would beat Virginia?? (Football again) Who woulda thought that Illinois would come all the way back from a 3rd Quarter deficit of 31-10 to beat Michigan State 37-34??

I do believe that OSU is the real deal, though. I'll eat my words if they find a way to not make the CFP.
 
gfm7175 said:
Yes, weird things can and do happen. Who woulda thought Illinois would beat Wisconsin? Who woulda thought Iowa would beat Minnesota? (Basketball) Who woulda thought UMBC would beat Virginia?? (Football again) Who woulda thought that Illinois would come all the way back from a 3rd Quarter deficit of 31-10 to beat Michigan State 37-34??

I do believe that OSU is the real deal, though. I'll eat my words if they find a way to not make the CFP.
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As are LSU and Clemson. Too much talent, too good of coaching. All three could get tripped up and all three are capable of winning it all depending on the day..
 
MASON said:
Computers?You really said computers!lol
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I remember last yr. the Jeff Sagarin ratings had Miss. State consistently in the top 20 with more losses than anybody else and ahead of at least two teams they lost to with better records. At one point they were in there with 5 losses.
Sagarin is secretive about how his methodology but it's obvious he weighs blowouts against cupcakes ahead of strength of schedule.
 
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MASON said:
I'm starting to think the Ohio State is for real!
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Of course they are. I'd say they're on par with Alabama, A Very good team one of three capable of winning it all this yr. But they couldn't get away with three turnovers against LSU. No way.
 
My favorite college football team, the Arizona State Sun Devils (I lived in Arizona for 33 years) upset #6 Oregon tonight to become bowl eligible! It's been an up and down season for the Devils. They started out the season with a 5-2 record, then lost 3 close games in a row, any of which they could've easily won. So tonight's victory was sweet.
 
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