2024 College Football

[1972Shocker]

How disappointing has it been at KU? Yesterday saw them lose to TCU 38-27. The Jayhawks began the year as a ranked team and have been the favorite so far in every game this season. They sport a 1-4 record.

[1972Shocker]

Remember when FSU was behaving like the bullies in the ACC, threatening to leave and dictating who was permitted into their B-List club? One of the schools they originally opposed joining the conference was SMU, and the Mustangs just pasted the Seminoles 42-16.

[1972Shocker]

The armed forces are turning heads this season, as both Navy and Army have opened the year with undefeated schedules. Army has done this with a unique record. After defeating Temple on Saturday this follows victories over Rice and Florida Atlantic, meaning the Golden Knights are now 3-0 against teams named The Owls.

[1972Shocker]

Will the new cheerleader backflip tumbling technique catch on with college defesnses? Perhaps the next Fosbury Flop.

[JJClamdip]

How disappointing has it been at KU? Yesterday saw them lose to TCU 38-27. The Jayhawks began the year as a ranked team and have been the favorite so far in every game this season. They sport a 1-4 record.

Yes a temporary setback, but the faithful KU fans are still turning out in droves to support that high level program!

[WuDrWu]

They REALLY miss Andy Kotelnicki. I didn't realize how much he meant to them.

[Shockm]

Yes a temporary setback, but the faithful KU fans are still turning out in droves to support that high level program!

The hi-lite for KU was losing to a fine UNLV team (headed for the PAC?) with a Qb transfer from Holy Cross, that has averaged less than 80 yards per game passing the first three games.

[WuDrWu]

And then promptly quit on his team.

[WuDrWu]

About the only time I can even slightly tip my cap to a Ku program....and not before they completely took themselves out of bowl consideration (well done)..

Ku hands BYU it's first loss last night. Now the B12 is in some hot water. BYU is the only 1 loss team and that's to a crappy Ku. Colorado has to go to Ku this weekend.

There is no scenario where the B12 gets 2 spots in the tourney now. But worse, if it's not a 1 loss BYU (and I don't think the Cougars are going to beat Ku, UH AND win the B12C) then there's a real chance the B12 won't get a top 4 seed.

There's zero doubt, no matter what bizarre finish you can conjure up, that the B10 and SEC will get 2 of the 4. Who gets the other 2? It's always been assumed that the B12 and ACC would, but that's now in question.

BYU would be in deep were they to lose at ASU next week (and they'll be underdogs) or to UH to end the regular season. More importantly, who gets in ahead of a 12-1 Boise State whose only loss would be at Oregon by 3? Probably a 12-1 BYU team but not certainly. A 1 loss Miami team that basically had to cheat to win not 1 but TWO games? Again probably. But a 2 loss Colorado team? A 2 loss ASU team?

What I am really hoping to see is Boise run the table and then to really throw a monkey in the wrench, see the Black Knights get ND this weekend. Can you even imagine? And what would the committee do with an undefeated Army team on Dec 8 when they have to still play Navy on Dec 14? Army would be a LOCK to host, regardless of the ACC and B12. OMG that would be epic. SMU and Army run the table and 2 American programs not only make the playoffs, but host. Glorious wouldn't begin to describe that.

[WuDrWu]

Not exactly as I had hoped, but it's still going to be an interesting championship week.

B10 is probably the most settled of the conferences. Oregon v Penn State. Oregon is 1 if they win, 5 or 6 if they lose. Indiana is in and Ohio State is too.

What if, though, Boise wins the MW (and they're favored) and they are 12-1 with only a 3 point loss at Oregon?

How about a 3 loss Clemson team (losses at home to South Carolina, Louisville by 12 and Georgia by 30+) that wins the ACC? They would only have ONE win over a team with a winning record, SMU. That's how bad their schedule was this year. No way you put them ahead of Boise State. The ACC MIGHT not get a team in the tournament if Clemson wins the ACC Championship. Miami is a fraud. MAYBE SMU gets in, but their schedule is awful too....and yet I can't fathom a scenario where Clemson beats SMU on the last day, and SMU gets in before Clemson AND SMU lost to BYU.

And you still have Army who could be 12-1 winning the AAC. Their only loss would be to Notre Dame, albeit by 35 and their best win would be Tulane and then....UTSA? Do you take a 3 loss Clemson over a 1 loss Army? Probably, but it's at least a discussion.

The B12 is Iowa State vs Arizona State. Both have bad losses....ISU to Kansas and Texas Tech. ASU to Cincinnati and TT. ISU best win....I suppose KState. ASU.....probably KSU too. I guess both would get in ahead of Army but it's worth a discussion. Wish Army would have been a little more competitive vs ND and it would be really interesting.

But there's going to be a LIGHT top 4 seed, and maybe 2 regardless of what happens to Boise.

Let's say the top 4 best champs are Oregon, Texas, Arizona State and Boise State. And the other 8 are.......

Ohio State, Indiana, Penn State, Tennessee, Notre Dame....seem to be pretty much locks. Indiana shouldn't be....they have exactly ONE win over a team with a winning record, 7-5 Michigan. At least they murdered their terrible schedule (and I do think they are a good team, but they would be a touchdown plus dog to say a 3 loss Alabama team).

That would leave 3 spots for (legitimately at least) Miami, SMU, Clemson, Georgia, Alabama, Ole Miss, South Carolina, ISU/ASU winner & Army (if they win....Tulane lost to Memphis and they're out no matter what now) and MAYBE BYU? At least the Cougars have a win over SMU.

And what if Boise losses to UNLV? Then you could have another scenario where you need to argue 11-2 BSU over 11-2 UNLV when UNLV just beat BSU (at least here, BSU won earlier in the season). Boise could go from bye to out. Does a 2 loss Boise get an at large before a 3 loss Bama (@Vandy, @Tennessee & @OU but wins over Georgia, LSU & South Carolina) or a 3 loss South Carolina (losses to Bama, LSU & Ole Miss but wins over A&M, Clemson, Missouri)?

I'll be rooting for Boise to get a bye, but if they lose it gets really interesting. Clemson winning further mucks things up.

[Ta Town Shocker]

Not a good weekend for the CFP imo. The home team won every game and none were competitive.

Not sure what the approach should be moving forward. It just seems the teams who lost missed out on all of the fun activities that go along with the traditional bowl game experience.

[WuDrWu]

There will be an immediate reaction to adjust (and as always, it will be an overreaction). This needs to play out over a cycle at least. The games weren't particularly good, but let's remember, unless it's YOUR team (and often even if it's your team) the bowl games have become meaningless and usually awful. Dozens of players on every squad unavailable, empty venues etc.

At least these games weren't meaningless.

[WuDrWu]

The fix is in for power teams. The officials are making up calls against BSU. Penn State is better, but sheesh.

[Ta Town Shocker]

I signed up with a few of the sports books to take advantage of their promotional offers so have been taking in more bowl games than usual this year. There have been some entertaining bowl games.

Illinois picked up a nice win today. The Beamer and Bielma drama was well worth the watch.

LSU's 6'7 freshman receiver has some serious upside. The second I saw him, I was thinking they have to get him the ball as he was the tallest player on the field and moves well for someone his size. He then proceeded to pickup a critical 3rd down and then a touchdown shortly after.

The Sun Bowl was phenomenal. It was entertaining from the start when a Louisville corner made a pro move recognizing the play and left his man to help on a crossing route resulting in a pick 6...to the end when Washington came back from down 14 to score with seconds left and decided to go for two which was broken up by a Louisville corner who made a great play on the ball.

Kalen Deboer likely won't make it long at Alabama unless they can start running the football and playing with discipline.
Sherrone Moore may not make it long at Michigan either but a nice win nonetheless for the Derby KS alum.

Looking forward to some competitive CFP games tomorrow.

[WuDrWu]

Oklahoma hired WSU's OC and WSU's QB for the upcoming season.

Then their 1 year DC (Zac Alley) bolted Norman for West Virginia. The writing is on the wall for HCBV next year. Win or you're out. They will likely promote someone in house (along with Brent) to run the Defense because nobody decent is going to board that drowning ship right now.

The schedule next season? Host Michigan, Ole Miss, Mizzou, LSU & Auburn (and their new QB Jackson Arnold) and go to Alabama, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas at Dallas. They will be LUCKY to win 3 of those 9.

OKLAHOMA. They won the B12 half the seasons. Definite blue blood. 200 Million in athletics revenue fiscal '23. TWO HUNDRED MILLION. IT'S BROKEN!