**** OFFICIAL College Football Bowls & Playoffs Thread ****

[DaKCMan AP]

Dec. 17

Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl
North Carolina Central vs. Grambling
12 p.m., ABC
Georgia Dome, Atlanta

Gildan New Mexico Bowl
New Mexico vs. UTSA
2 p.m., ESPN
University Stadium, Albuquerque, N.M.

Las Vegas Bowl Presented by Geico
Houston vs. San Diego State
3:30 p.m., ABC
Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas

Raycom Media Camellia Bowl
Appalachian State vs. Toledo
5:30 p.m., ESPN
Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Ala.

AutoNation Cure Bowl
UCF vs. Arkansas State
5:30 p.m., CBS Sports Network
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Fla.

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Southern Mississippi vs. Louisiana-Lafayette
9 p.m., ESPN
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans

Dec. 19

Miami Beach Bowl
Central Michigan vs. Tulsa
2:30 p.m., ESPN
Marlins Park, Miami

Dec. 20

Boca Raton Bowl
Memphis vs. Western Kentucky
7 p.m., ESPN
FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Fla.

Dec. 21

San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl
BYU vs. Wyoming
9 p.m., ESPN
Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego

Dec. 22

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Idaho vs. Colorado State
7 p.m., ESPN
Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho

Dec. 23

Popeyes Bahamas Bowl
1 p.m., ESPN
Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas
Eastern Michigan vs. Old Dominion

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Louisiana Tech vs. No. 25 Navy
4:30 p.m., ESPN
Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas

Dollar General Bowl
Ohio vs. Troy
8 p.m., ESPN
Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Ala.

Dec. 24

Hawai'i Bowl
Hawai'i vs. Middle Tennessee
8 p.m., ESPN
Aloha Stadium, Honolulu

Dec. 26

St. Petersburg Bowl
Miami (Ohio) vs. Mississippi State
11 a.m., ESPN
Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Fla.

Quick Lane Bowl
Maryland vs. Boston College
2:30 p.m., ESPN
Ford Field, Detroit

Camping World Independence Bowl
NC State vs. Vanderbilt
5 p.m., ESPN2
Independence Stadium, Shreveport, La.

Dec. 27

Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl
Army vs. North Texas
12 p.m., ESPN
Cotton Bowl, Dallas

Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman
No. 24 Temple vs. Wake Forest
3:30 p.m., ESPN
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Md.

National Funding Holiday Bowl
Minnesota vs. Washington State
7 p.m., ESPN
Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego

Motel 6 Cactus Bowl
Boise State vs. Baylor
10:15 p.m., ESPN
Chase Field, Phoenix

Dec. 28

New Era Pinstripe Bowl
No. 23 Pittsburgh vs. Northwestern
2 p.m., ESPN
Yankee Stadium, Bronx, N.Y.

Russell Athletic Bowl
No. 16 West Virginia vs. Miami
5:30 p.m., ESPN
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Fla.

Foster Farms Bowl
Indiana vs. No. 19 Utah
8:30 p.m., Fox
Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, Calif.

AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl
Texas A&M vs. Kansas State
9 p.m., ESPN
NRG Stadium, Houston

Dec. 29

Birmingham Bowl
South Florida vs. South Carolina
2 p.m., ESPN
Legion Field, Birmingham, Ala.

Belk Bowl
Arkansas vs. No. 22 Virginia Tech
5:30 p.m., ESPN
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, N.C.

Valero Alamo Bowl
No. 12 Oklahoma State vs. No. 10 Colorado
9 p.m., ESPN
Alamodome, San Antonio

Dec. 30

AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Georgia vs. TCU
12 p.m., ESPN
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tenn.

Hyundai Sun Bowl
No. 18 Stanford vs. North Carolina
2 p.m., CBS
Sun Bowl, El Paso, Texas

Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl
Nebraska vs. No. 21 Tennessee
3:30 p.m., ESPN
Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tenn.

Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl
South Alabama vs. Air Force
5:30 p.m., Campus Insiders
Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Ariz.

Capital One Orange Bowl
No. 6 Michigan vs. No. 11 Florida State
8 p.m., ESPN
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Fla.

Dec. 31

Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl
No. 20 LSU vs. No. 13 Louisville
11 a.m., ABC
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Fla.

TaxSlayer Bowl
Georgia Tech vs. Kentucky
11 a.m., ESPN
EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Fla.

College Football Playoff semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
No. 4 Washington vs. No. 1 Alabama
3 p.m., ESPN
Georgia Dome, Atlanta

College Football Playoff semifinal at the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl
No. 3 Ohio State vs. No. 2 Clemson
7 p.m., ESPN
University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Ariz.

Jan. 2

Outback Bowl
No. 17 Florida vs. Iowa
1 p.m., ABC
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Fla.

Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
No. 15 Western Michigan vs. No. 8 Wisconsin
1 p.m., ESPN
AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Rose Bowl Game Presented by Northwestern Mutual
No. 9 USC vs. No. 5 Penn State
5 p.m., ESPN
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, Calif.

Allstate Sugar Bowl
No. 14 Auburn vs. No. 7 Oklahoma
8:30 p.m., ESPN
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans

Jan. 9

College Football Playoff National Championship
8 p.m., ESPN
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[DaKCMan AP]

DaKCMan AP's bowl record prediction for the 5 major conferences (not including the Playoff games):

ACC 2-8
Big 10 4-5
Big 12 3-3
Pac 12 5-0
SEC 7-4

Pac 12 benefits from favorable matchups.


DaKCMan AP's Playoff prediction:

Clemson over ohio state
Alabama over Washington

Alabama over Clemson

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[carcosa]

Go KU!

[Reerun_KC]

Dude love Bowl season...

[Buck]

Why aren't there any games on Jan 1?

[WhawhaWhat]

Why aren't there any games on Jan 1?

It's a Sunday which means it's the NFL's day.

[Spott]

Why aren't there any games on Jan 1?

Probably because it falls on Sunday.

[Rasputin]

You must of forgot the annual Notre Dame bowl game featuring Notre Dame.

[WhawhaWhat]

Games I might watch:


Citrus Bowl - No. 20 LSU vs. No. 13 Louisville

Fiesta Bowl - No. 3 Ohio State vs. No. 2 Clemson

Rose Bowl - No. 9 USC vs. No. 5 Penn State

College Football Playoff National Championship


The rest I'm either at work or don't care.

[DaKCMan AP]

Games I might watch:


Citrus Bowl - No. 20 LSU vs. No. 13 Louisville
Fiesta Bowl - No. 3 Ohio State vs. No. 2 Clemson
Rose Bowl - No. 9 USC vs. No. 5 Penn State
College Football Playoff National Championship


The rest I'm either at work or don't care.

There are a few other interesting match ups, IMO:

Western Michigan & Wisconsin
Michigan & Florida State
Oklahoma State & Colorado
Nebraska & Tennessee


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[Frosty]

Dec. 22

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Idaho vs. Colorado State
7 p.m., ESPN
Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho


College Football Playoff semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
No. 4 Washington vs. No. 1 Alabama
3 p.m., ESPN
Georgia Dome, Atlanta


:thumb:

ETA: These are the schools that my kids go to currently. It's pretty cool they both get bowls this year. It's especially rare with Idaho and probably won't happen again as they are moving to the FCS in 2018.

[Titty Meat]

There are a few other interesting match ups, IMO:

Western Michigan & Wisconsin
Michigan & Florida State
Oklahoma State & Colorado
Nebraska & Tennessee


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Tenny sucks. Wanted to play you guys,

[RobBlake]

HOw bad of an underdog are the huskies? I would love for them to beat Alabama.. I hate Saban

[Chiefnj2]

HOw bad of an underdog are the huskies? I would love for them to beat Alabama.. I hate Saban

Started at 14, up to 17 at some places.

[The Franchise]

You must of forgot the annual Notre Dame bowl game featuring Notre Dame.

You should probably just stick to posting worthless Buckethead videos.

[NewChief]

Mizzou crushed my Hog spirit. IDGAF about our Belk bowl appearance against VT, which is a horrible matchup for us anyway.

[Pablo]

Arky was crushing VT 24-0 at half. Three turnovers later and it's 24-21 going into the 4th. Turned this turd into a fun game.

[C3HIEF3S]

Now the Hokies are winning. Unbelievable.

[Pablo]

VT 28-24.

Any SEC collapse is a good one in my book.

[siberian khatru]

Arky has melted down in every way imaginable

[FloridaMan88]

ACC looking good in the bowl games this far.

[KCTitus]

Arky was crushing VT 24-0 at half. Three turnovers later and it's 24-21 going into the 4th. Turned this turd into a fun game.

This is my fault...I had forgot about the game and turned it on to begin the second half. I hate Virginia Tech probably more than I hate Denver. It happens every time, I turn on a game to hate on a team, they wind up winning.

Fucking Virginia Tech...once Beamer's draft classes are gone, the program will be shit.

[Pablo]

Not fun to watch this citrus bowl at all.

Hoping Washington can stay within 24 of Bama and make it worth watching for a quarter or so.

[Reerun_KC]

Bowls have been awesome sauce this year. Hope the playoffs don't tank. Seeing Alabama win it all again isn't good for the system.

[Bwana]

http://www.redelephants.com/acatalog/BamaScriptARollTide.jpg (http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwikqOednJ_RAhVR5GMKHcmjA0sQjRwIBw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.redelephants.com%2Facatalog%2FAlabama_Static_Cling_Decals.html&psig=AFQjCNHkKqPe0QBMnxtV5LLHySSPCW2ahw&ust=1483300787301621)

[Mr. Flopnuts]

http://www.redelephants.com/acatalog/BamaScriptARollTide.jpg (http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwikqOednJ_RAhVR5GMKHcmjA0sQjRwIBw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.redelephants.com%2Facatalog%2FAlabama_Static_Cling_Decals.html&psig=AFQjCNHkKqPe0QBMnxtV5LLHySSPCW2ahw&ust=1483300787301621)

Time to shock the world! BOW DOWN! GO DAWGS!!!

http://lelooska.org/WP/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/UW-v-Stanford-Football-Tickets.jpg

[Reerun_KC]

Bama should mug Washington WRs and force the refs to throw flags...

I would bump them all the way down the field, mug them way before the ball is released..

[tk13]

That would've been a huge play if he caught that INT. Need to take advantage of those plays.

[Pablo]

Damn that was pretty.

[FloridaMan88]

Washington punching Alabama in the mouth early.

[Mr. Flopnuts]

Bow down!

[Ken Bone]

Bama getting a little karma for not shaking Washingtons hands after the coin flip.

[displacedinMN]

Just one score. I have no interest in the game. It is about the only thing on tv right now.

[tk13]

Long way to go. I'm actually not surprised. You knew Chris Petersen would have these guys ready to play.

[FloridaMan88]

Almost 10 years to the day when Chris Petersen led Boise State to the big upset win over Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl.

[Mr. Laz]

Lamont Jackson looked terrible

[displacedinMN]

Nice run by the Ala QB

[FloridaMan88]

Wow, what a run.

[Ken Bone]

Wow. What a run

[displacedinMN]

wow

[KCUnited]

Mans game

[Bwana]

Boom!

[displacedinMN]

Trump flag in the stands

[FloridaMan88]

Going to be a long game if Alabama is going to physically dominate the line of scrimmage like they did on that drive.

[displacedinMN]

I thought the new stadium was going to be way away from the Georgia Dome. Does the GD go away or will a church buy it?

[displacedinMN]

Isn't it amazing that the life of a stadium is just around 20 years?

[Mr. Laz]

fuck

[FloridaMan88]

Well at least you'll always have that brief 7-0 lead to remember, Washington.

[displacedinMN]

Oh my

[Bwana]

Roll Tide

[Mr. Laz]

Isn't it amazing that the life of a stadium is just around 20 years?
It's only that way because the owners get the states to pay for it.

If they had to pay for it themselves it would be longer

[displacedinMN]

Harris-ouch

[displacedinMN]

poorly executed

[displacedinMN]

Sideways plays don't work for WU either

[Ken Bone]

Clearly Andy Reid took over the play calling for Washington

[Reerun_KC]

The refs are playing with fire.

[displacedinMN]

Did they say ALA had a player that shot his index finger off?

[displacedinMN]

Oh my what a D play

[KCUnited]

Terrible decision

[Bwana]

BOOM!!

[displacedinMN]

11 D touchdowns in 12 games. WOW

[Ken Bone]

Bama's D is just too good.

[Ken Bone]

They are almost as good as K States D :hmmm:

[Pablo]

Bama games are like Mayweather fights. You know they're gonna win. And they're probably going to be really boring in doing it. You see glimmers of hope from their opponents but every mistake is a nail in the coffin.

[displacedinMN]

Come on Kiffin-get it together

[Pitt Gorilla]

Does Bama really need to throw the ball?

[Ken Bone]

Good no call on the face mask. The Big 12 refs must be officiating this game.

[GloucesterChief]

Come on Kiffin-get it together

Kiffin is going to Kiffin. Bama can run on Washington all day long but it isn't genius enough for Kiffin.

[displacedinMN]

Skinny dark haired girl looked drunk

[displacedinMN]

WU looking like a Pac12 D

[displacedinMN]

nice flag work ref

[RobBlake]

what QB can over come the Odds vs Alabama? Watson OR B?

[KCUnited]

There went your chance.

[displacedinMN]

getting a little punchy again.

Snap the **************ball

[Bwana]

Hurts is terrible.

[Pablo]

Bama with the perpetual AIDS offense. Play like it's 1945 and still win. Disgusting.

[FloridaMan88]

Todd Blackledge appreciates the shitty QB play in this game.

[displacedinMN]

wash keeps getting buried.
roughing punter

[FloridaMan88]

Yeah that was running into, not roughing the punter.

[Bwana]

Nice flop by the Washington kicker. ROFL

[Dartgod]

Looked to me like the punter tripped over the guy lying on the ground. Probably shouldn't have been a penalty at all.

[Pitt Gorilla]

Yeah that was running into, not roughing the punter.It should have been a no-call. Dumbass Petersen is complaining that they didn't get a roughing.

[displacedinMN]

BIG LOSS

[KCUnited]

Hurt really shines at setting up the punter.

[Bwana]

And some of you bitch about Smith. Boys this is what a dumpster fire QB looks like. Hurts is garbage.

[Pablo]

Hurt really shines at setting up the punter.

Some day when he's benched for another turd in the NFL, I hope the chiefs can make a great trade for him.

[displacedinMN]

Best starting FP for wash? yuck

[displacedinMN]

when was the last time WU crossed mid field?

[KCTitus]

Looked to me like the punter tripped over the guy lying on the ground. Probably shouldn't have been a penalty at all.

Heh...yeah. That boy worked that penalty...

[Easy 6]

LSU vs Louisville sucked

This Alabama game sucks

Just a whole lotta suck going on

[displacedinMN]

What is the attraction of building a stupid giant Ferris wheel. (no pun intended)
We did the one in Chicago. It was no big deal and the seats were wet.

[Reerun_KC]

LSU vs Louisville sucked

This Alabama game sucks

Just a whole lotta suck going on

The first 26,000 bowl games this year were pretty decent.

[KCUnited]

THATS HOW YOU FLIP THE FIELD POSITION!!

[tk13]

Sign up that QB for punter.

[displacedinMN]

that would have been crazy if he broke that for a TD

[displacedinMN]

WHAT
A
RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Easy 6]

The first 26,000 bowl games this year were pretty decent.

I finally decide to watch some college ball, and they're both blowouts... go figure :shake:

[Bwana]

Oh hell yes!


ROLL TIDE!

[Pitt Gorilla]

THATS HOW YOU FLIP THE FIELD POSITION!!LMAO As if it matters.

[GloucesterChief]

Need to keep kicking the leg humpers while they are down.

[Pitt Gorilla]

Good job, good effort, Washington.

[FloridaMan88]

LSU vs Louisville sucked

This Alabama game sucks

Just a whole lotta suck going on

Michigan, Oklahoma, Florida State... all would have been more competitive against Alabama than Washington.

Washington had the better resume to get into the CFP, but in terms of talent, Michigan, Oklahoma and FSU are better IMO.

[Ken Bone]

Bo Scarborough is that running back you created on Madden that just runs through everybody and everything

[Mr. Laz]

Sideways plays don't work for WU either

WU's coach must think his QB sucks

[Ken Bone]

Bama only has 57 passing yards in this game. If you can believe that.

[Easy 6]

Michigan, Oklahoma, Florida State... all would have been more competitive against Alabama than Washington.

Washington had the better resume to get into the CFP, but in terms of talent, Michigan, Oklahoma and FSU are better IMO.

I dont know much about college ball, but yeah it sure seems like a different team could've made this more interesting

Bama only has 57 passing yards in this game. If you can believe that.

252 rush yards LMAO

[Pitt Gorilla]

Bama only has 57 passing yards in this game. If you can believe that.And that might be too many. Just run the ball.

[displacedinMN]

out on that one for now. Maybe back later

[Ken Bone]

Bring on the Sugar Bowl. Shane Falco is going to throw for 500 yards!!

[NWTF]

Michigan, Oklahoma, Florida State... all would have been more competitive against Alabama than Washington.

Washington had the better resume to get into the CFP, but in terms of talent, Michigan, Oklahoma and FSU are better IMO.

I agree. I also felt Washington wasnt even the best team in the PAC 12 by the end of the year. USC wasnt deserving of the playoff ,but theyd whip Washington again if they had the chance.

[Easy 6]

Should I be expecting a better game in the Fiesta Bowl?

[Ken Bone]

Should I be expecting a better game in the Fiesta Bowl?

Yes I think so. These teams match up a little better.

[Easy 6]

Wow man, this production is very hard to watch

5 sub-screens

A bottom scroll

Then the crowded mess at the top... good lord clean this thing up

[Easy 6]

This is exactly what the production reminds me of

http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/news-force/2870456?snl=1

[FloridaMan88]

ACC continuing to look good.

[Easy 6]

ACC continuing to look good.

If this keeps up it'll be another blowout

[KChiefs1]

Alabama vs Clemson

Sounds familiar.


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[FloridaMan88]

Reports are that Michigan TE Jake Butt tore his ACL during last night's Orange Bowl game.

Tough break... he came back for his senior season when he could have left for the NFL after last season.

[KChiefs1]

Should I be expecting a better game in the Fiesta Bowl?



No




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[KChiefs1]

That was strange.


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[RunKC]

DeShaun Watson looks perfect for this offense

[notorious]

Horrible day for football.


These games are shit.

[Buck]

Haha Billay you fucking retard get rekt.

[Why Not?]

Horrible day for football.


These games are shit.

Dreadful.

[Pitt Gorilla]

Dreadful.I've enjoyed them.

[Why Not?]

I've enjoyed them.

I like the outcome of this game(one of my grandads went to Clemson)but from a competition and entertainment aspect, today has been a dog.

[DaneMcCloud]

Horrible day for football.


These games are shit.

Welcome to college football.

And people wonder why "Franchise QB's" don't grow on trees.

[DaneMcCloud]

I like the outcome of this game(one of my grandads went to Clemson)but from a competition and entertainment aspect, today has been a dog.

Personally, I love seeing Ohio State lose, regardless of the game.

This is icing on the cake.

Cockiest bastards in all of football.

[Why Not?]

Personally, I love seeing Ohio State lose, regardless of the game.

This is icing on the cake.

Cockiest bastards in all of football.

Ohhh yeah.

[Why Not?]

My God, is there any conference that is going to come away this bowl season looking worse than the Big 10? Even if Wiscy wins, it's against a small school and PSU is gonna get beat in a virtual home game for USC

[mlyonsd]

This is the greatest ohio state game I've ever witnessed.

[Ken Bone]

https://twitter.com/footbail_tweets/status/815393537529245697

I think he lost his keys or something

[Ken Bone]

http://https://twitter.com/footbail_tweets/status/815393537529245697 (https://twitter.com/footbail_tweets/status/815393537529245697)


https://twitter.com/footbail_tweets/status/815393537529245697

[Sassy Squatch]

LMAO, at least he has the goddamn common courtesy to give him a reach around while he's getting collectively gang banged.

[KCTitus]

This is the greatest ohio state game I've ever witnessed.

Glad you enjoyed...as an OSU fan, I'll be the first to admit they had no business in the playoff. Penn State would have been a better representative.

They will be back next year, stronger and better.

Congrats to Clemson.

[displacedinMN]

That did not take long
Not even two hours after the Peach Bowl ended and Washington's end zone is nearly erased. The building crew here is working through the night to get ready for the Falcons game tomorrow.
http://d2s3dt9f4iyeup.cloudfront.net/images/resized_v1/51fa06d5-b102-4efa-a861-a0b2a251b6e9.jpg
http://www.espn.com/espn/now?nowId=21-0607029019250007967-4

[chiefzilla1501]

Tyler durbin is going to have a bad week.

Jt Barrett is a shitty qb. But the game was over when durbin fucked up his second field goal.

[FloridaMan88]

Dabo Swinney best interim coach to HC promotion in college football history maybe.

[Buehler445]

Wow. That ended up being a fisting.

[KChiefs1]

This is why it should be a 8 team playoff with the championship game the week before the Super Bowl.




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[KCTitus]

This is why it should be a 8 team playoff with the championship game the week before the Super Bowl.

Agreed...

[C3HIEF3S]

That did not take long
Not even two hours after the Peach Bowl ended and Washington's end zone is nearly erased. The building crew here is working through the night to get ready for the Falcons game tomorrow.
http://d2s3dt9f4iyeup.cloudfront.net/images/resized_v1/51fa06d5-b102-4efa-a861-a0b2a251b6e9.jpg
http://www.espn.com/espn/now?nowId=21-0607029019250007967-4

One of the toughest jobs there is right there. No missing that deadline.

[DaneMcCloud]

This is why it should be a 8 team playoff with the championship game the week before the Super Bowl.

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8 teams?

If today is any indication, the 2 team BCS format is best.

#1 vs. #2.

Forget the rest.

[C3HIEF3S]

This is why it should be a 8 team playoff with the championship game the week before the Super Bowl.




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Agreed.

Would it be possible to give the champions of each power 5 conference an automatic bid then give 3 wild cards? I don't watch the most college football, but am wondering if a system like that would be viable? IMO, I feel like that would prove that winning one's conference has a weight to it, while still giving some room for teams to sneak in that have virtually identical resumes to those in the top 4.

[C3HIEF3S]

8 teams?

If today is any indication, the 2 team BCS format is best.

#1 vs. #2.

Forget the rest.

No way to tell who of a 12-1 Clemson, 11-1 Ohio State, and 12-1 Washington team deserved their shot at Bama. With the 4 team playoff we know which of those teams deserves that chance.

[GloucesterChief]

No way to tell who of a 12-1 Clemson, 11-1 Ohio State, and 12-1 Washington team deserved their shot at Bama. With the 4 team playoff we know which of those teams deserves that chance.

Not Washington. The one very good team they played, USC, crushed them in Seattle. USC was a whole different team once they took out Browne and put Darnold at QB.

[KCTitus]

8 teams?

If today is any indication, the 2 team BCS format is best.

#1 vs. #2.

Forget the rest.

:facepalm: Are you really stating the BCS format is better than the football playoff?

[BryanBusby]

8 teams?

If today is any indication, the 2 team BCS format is best.

#1 vs. #2.

Forget the rest.
I can't agree with any format that leaves out a power conf champ.

Should be at least 6 teams. All conf champs and one at large team.

[Ken Bone]

Who had a better performance tonight. Ohio State or Mariah Carey?

[Ken Bone]

Who had a better performance tonight. Ohio State or Mariah Carey?

I vote Ohio State

[KCTitus]

Who had a better performance tonight. Ohio State or Mariah Carey?

LOL...I dunno...it's very, very close.

[Pitt Gorilla]

8 teams?

If today is any indication, the 2 team BCS format is best.

#1 vs. #2.

Forget the rest.This. The Championship game will be #1 vs. #2, which is what it should be.

[BryanBusby]

Nah the BCS format was shit.

[C3HIEF3S]

Nah the BCS format was shit.

This. The backlash the NCAA would face going back to this would be epic.

[chiefzilla1501]

This is why it should be a 8 team playoff with the championship game the week before the Super Bowl.




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No. Alabama was a consensus #1. If 5 teams have a good argument that they should be #1, then the system messed up. But as it is, every single team had a reason to not be in the playoffs.

I only care if legit top teams miss the boat. If any team misses on the bubble, they should have taken care of business earlier on.

[tk13]

I think with as many conferences as there are, 8 teams wouldn't be terrible, but there'd still be a huge fight over the 8 seed, just like there is over #4 now. You're just kicking the can down the road.

More importantly, would there be as many upsets? College football doesn't feel quite as upset prone as basketball. Would you be playing a bunch of extra games for nothing?

[BryanBusby]

Why have 5 power conferences if there isn't a mathematical probability each champion can't be represented in a tournament to determine the best team?

[ILChief]

I always wanted a playoff, but since it has become a reality, I'm less interested in college football than I have ever been. I don't know why, as I know it's a better system. Maybe it's nostalgia and not liking what used to be the big games like the Rose and Orange Bowls get no coverage. Maybe it is Alabama fatigue. I know the formerly major bowls host the playoff games, but I couldn't tell you which "bowls" were played yesterday. Maybe it's the playoff games being played on New Year's Eve. I don't know if going to 8 teams makes it more or less appealing

[Reerun_KC]

Why have 5 power conferences if there isn't a mathematical probability each champion can't be represented in a tournament to determine the best team?

Big 12 isn't a power conference in football.

[FloridaMan88]

The FCS has a 24 team playoff that balances an emphasis on winning your conference championship (participating conference winners get an automatic bid to the playoffs) with the opportunity to still make the playoffs if you have a good overall resume but don't win your conference (with 14 at large bids).

Also the FCS playoffs don't have 30+ days between games like the FBS playoff games do (from the end of the regular season to the playoff games), and the FCS National Championship Game takes place two days before the FBS National Championship Game does.

Why can't the FBS replicate the FCS playoff format?

[BryanBusby]

Big 12 isn't a power conference in football.
Well by on field quality, no. But I suppose they are in a technical sense.

[GloucesterChief]

The FCS has a 24 team playoff that balances an emphasis on winning your conference championship (participating conference winners get an automatic bid to the playoffs) with the opportunity to still make the playoffs if you have a good overall resume but don't win your conference (with 14 at large bids).

Also the FCS playoffs don't have 30+ days between games like the FBS playoff games do (from the end of the regular season to the playoff games), and the FCS National Championship Game takes place two days before the FBS National Championship Game does.

Why can't the FBS replicate the FCS playoff format?

The Big 10 conference winner didn't get into the playoffs this year but a Big 10 team did and got wrecked.

[NWTF]

8 teams?

If today is any indication, the 2 team BCS format is best.

#1 vs. #2.

Forget the rest.

This. The Championship game will be #1 vs. #2, which is what it should be.

Not necessarily.

Up until the final selection it was 1 Alabama, 2 Ohio St. If it was still the two team format thats probably what it would have been. They moved Ohio St down to 3 as a gesture that winning your conference matters, but in only a two team format I dont think they would have done that.

[displacedinMN]

LETS GO HAWKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[FloridaMan88]

Western Michigan looks overmatched early.

[carcosa]

Oh my god, that was an incredible catch by Davis.

And then of course WMU's kicker misses the PAT lmao

[carcosa]

I know we have plenty of other needs, but I'd love to draft Corey Davis based on what I've seen this year. He's for real.

[C3HIEF3S]

Looks like Penn State fans travelled very well for this one. Crowd looks 50/50, impressive.

[Pitt Gorilla]

Iowa is such garbage.

[NWTF]

Iowa is such garbage.

Well at least Wisconsin allowed the Big 10 to breathe a sigh of relief.

[C3HIEF3S]

Looks like Penn State fans travelled very well for this one. Crowd looks 50/50, impressive.

I may have spoken too soon on this.

[displacedinMN]

depends on which side you have seen
A lot of white from the sky

[C3HIEF3S]

Yeah it's like 70/30 in favor of USC.

[displacedinMN]

they said
Chilly

I wonder what chilly actually is

[displacedinMN]

Too bad all games can't have a coin like that. Ends the confusion

[C3HIEF3S]

:facepalm:

[displacedinMN]

That went to hell fast

[C3HIEF3S]

they said
Chilly

I wonder what chilly actually is

It's 55 in Pasadena right now ROFL. If only they knew what real cold weather felt like.

[C3HIEF3S]

Jeesh.

[displacedinMN]

Damn Californians. Thin blood.

I do love going there and talking to them. They can't believe I actually live in Minnesota. Think it is too cold and a tornado is going to drop out of the sky without warning.

Love telling them that 30F is a good day. And we have more warnings for tornados than earthquakes.

[displacedinMN]

Another thing-Why in the hell can't Californians get grass fields that are worth a damn?
Oakland-SF-SD- Now the Rose Bowl. Slippery. Diviots.

I may rather have snow. I want the National Championship game played in Green Bay or Foxborough.

[Pablo]

Have to root against Pedo State here. But fuck USC too.

[siberian khatru]

Looks more like Marty McSorley playing QB

[displacedinMN]

has to be illegal block

[KCUnited]

Have to root against Pedo State here. But fuck USC too.

Catholics vs Criminals v2

[C3HIEF3S]

The game is on 26's back, that dude can move and has had no shortage of space to do so.

[siberian khatru]

Now that was a heckuva throw by McSorley

[Pablo]

Damn, that Pedo State player ran away from the USC defense like a 10 year old boy escaping a Sandusky shower session.

Pretty nice.

[GloryDayz]

I trust no kids are allowed into the Rose bowl with Penn State there?

[siberian khatru]

Please get Keith Jackson off the TV. That's sad.

[mlyonsd]

Wow. Keith Jackson looks and sounds bad. Sad.

[GloryDayz]

Please get Keith Jackson off the TV. That's sad.

Is he drugged-up?

[KCTitus]

Wow. Keith Jackson looks and sounds bad. Sad.

yeah...why did they do that to him? It almost ruined all my fond memories of Keith in the booth over the years.

[siberian khatru]

Is he drugged-up?

Just old and frail

[siberian khatru]

Holy smokes

[GloucesterChief]

Wow, team that should of got the death penalty* looks like they will win the Rose Bowl.

*I know the NCAA said they would never do it again but what Joe Pa and Penn State did was a million times worse than anything SMU ever did.

[DaneMcCloud]

they said
Chilly

I wonder what chilly actually is

Dude, I see people in long winter coats, scarves and hats when it's 65 degrees.

Just last week I was out doing errands and I saw both men and women dressed in sweaters and heavy jackets when it was 69. The heat was on so high at the grocery store that I started coughing because they didn't have a humidifier.

69 degrees.

It's ridiculous.

[Buehler445]

Big 12 isn't a power conference in football.

Whaaaa? You don't think OU would have put up >0 points against Clemson? Really? I'm not saying they would have won, but they'd have scored at least one time.

The FCS has a 24 team playoff that balances an emphasis on winning your conference championship (participating conference winners get an automatic bid to the playoffs) with the opportunity to still make the playoffs if you have a good overall resume but don't win your conference (with 14 at large bids).

Also the FCS playoffs don't have 30+ days between games like the FBS playoff games do (from the end of the regular season to the playoff games), and the FCS National Championship Game takes place two days before the FBS National Championship Game does.

Why can't the FBS replicate the FCS playoff format?

They will tell you it is because the kids are bigger in FBS and blah blah blah, but the reality is they don't want to give up the month of practice (Yet there is A LOT of rust on some of these games)

I can't believe they don't try and capture some March Madness feel/$$$ from it. Just name all these bowls. Get them on the tube at a consistent time and make dat money.

But nope. Stupidity ensues.

[Otter]

If you've never watched a football game on ESPN Watch it's a cool little experience. It's like watching the game from a drone with no announcers. Only crowd noise. Hell of a game to boot.

Check it out: http://www.espn.com/watchespn/index

WE ARE...PENN STATE!!!

[displacedinMN]

Like I said I love LA weather. Especially at Mid-March Spring break. But god are they weenies.

There is one couple in my Father-in-laws development in Indio. The drive from Pasadena to Indio 'for the winter' because Pasadena is too cold. I invited many Californians to Minnesota for winter-they always decline.

[Buehler445]

Dude, I see people in long winter coats, scarves and hats when it's 65 degrees.

Just last week I was out doing errands and I saw both men and women dressed in sweaters and heavy jackets when it was 69. The heat was on so high at the grocery store that I started coughing because they didn't have a humidifier.

69 degrees.

It's ridiculous.

I REALLY hate being too hot indoors. Outdoors is one thing, but indoors drives me insane. One day I'm going to lose my shit and go to jail because I took all my clothes off and then resisted arrest Steve Martin style.

[Pitt Gorilla]

Ped State getting a lot of ticky tack crap called in their favor.

[displacedinMN]

left his feet and hit with helmet

[displacedinMN]

so does he get ejected for part of a game next year?

[KCTitus]

Whaaaa? You don't think OU would have put up >0 points against Clemson? Really? I'm not saying they would have won, but they'd have scored at least one time....

Lest we forget OSU re-inserted OU's stool sideways in their house, but yeah, they would have done better.

[displacedinMN]

wow Penn state

[displacedinMN]

This game could be 68-65

[TribalElder]

I think the new trend will be skipping the bowl games if you might get drafted

Hate to see this kid get injured

[chiefzilla1501]

Lest we forget OSU re-inserted OU's stool sideways in their house, but yeah, they would have done better.

Well, ou would have done better. But OSUs poor performance had a lot to do with uncharacteristically sloppy football. A lot moreso than lack of talent.

I think Clemson wins that same osu game 8 times out of ten. But I don't think they'd usually win that in a blowout.

[Otter]

I think the new trend will be skipping the bowl games if you might get drafted

Hate to see this kid get injured

That was a nasty let roll.

[displacedinMN]

PSU killing people

[displacedinMN]

Wed high of 3,, low of -7. We have an open guest room.

[displacedinMN]

Darren Rovell
ESPN Senior Writer


Adoree Jackson has a $3 million loss of value insurance policy. Will start to pay out after the first couple picks of the second round.

[KCTitus]

LOL...horrible review...what a joke.

[Mecca]

NCAA helping the pedo's win such is life. Cause that was in no way a fumble recovery or nearly enough to overturn
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[displacedinMN]

does not look like Jackson is going back in.

[displacedinMN]

what a play by USC

[KCTitus]

what a play by USC

Yeah, just chuck it...I mean, that's pretty much how PSU has been making their plays in several games. DGAF and throw...

[DaneMcCloud]

I think the new trend will be skipping the bowl games if you might get drafted

Hate to see this kid get injured

After Jake Butt and this potential tear, I wholeheartedly agree

[KCTitus]

So...was it a catch? I say yes...

[Pablo]

Ref is obviously a pedophile.

[displacedinMN]

what time did this game start?
4pm Central. We are looking at a 4+ hour game

[mlyonsd]

what time did this game start?

2 days ago.

[BryanBusby]

I think the new trend will be skipping the bowl games if you might get drafted

Hate to see this kid get injured
Anyone who blames kids for not risking it should fist themselves with a roll of Canadian coins.

[displacedinMN]

Out for the Sugar Bowl. I just hope there is something to watch tonight.

[displacedinMN]

PSU 15 got roasted 2x

[KCTitus]

Yeah, just chuck it...I mean, that's pretty much how PSU has been making their plays in several games. DGAF and throw...

All tied up...

[siberian khatru]

This game

[Pitt Gorilla]

USC statutorily abusing the Ped State D-backs.

[KChiefs1]

Insane game.


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[BigRedChief]

that USC QB looks damn good.

[KCTitus]

USC statutorily abusing the Ped State D-backs.

ok...I LOL'ed on that one.

[displacedinMN]

PSU 66 went down
looks dizzzy

[Sassy Squatch]

that USC QB looks damn good.
Freshman as well. That last TD he had was ungodly.

[siberian khatru]

Ridiculous

[displacedinMN]

did he step out

no. not immed after the INT

[BigRedChief]

Freshman as well. That last TD he had was ungodly.that was a top shelf NFL throw and he still has at least 2 more years?

[TribalElder]

Icing the kicker attempt

[displacedinMN]

yea, he has missed 2 already

[displacedinMN]

4 hour 25 minute game

[siberian khatru]

Penn State blows it

[TribalElder]

Icing the kicker attempt

Failed again


I don't get the deep interception throw by penn state

They almost picked it off the play before so they run it again

[Pablo]

Nice ending. Pedophiles and the big go down. Very nice.

[DaneMcCloud]

Sorry, Otter

[Titty Meat]

Not a good bowl season for the B1G

[BigRedChief]

That QB looks like he is 15.

[NWTF]

Nice ending. Pedophiles and the big go down. Very nice.

Nice indeed.

[DaneMcCloud]

Mixon's women beating skills are among the best in the nation

[DaKCMan AP]

Big 10....what a garbage conference.

[Titty Meat]

Big 10....what a garbage conference.

ROFL

they'll have 2 playoff teams next year