College Football Discussion

[TBieber]

Who ya got?

 

Committee backed themselves into a corner moving TCU ahead of Florida State this week. Don't think there is a chance they miss the opportunity of Alabama vs FSU though if they beat G-Tech.

 

Baylor beat TCU, and they played virtually the same schedule, but the Big 12 will declare co-champions, hurting Baylor's case.

 

1. Bama

2. Oregon

3. TCU

4. FSU

5. Ohio State

6. Baylor

[Jpan85]

It will remain the same. But I would put OSU in for TCU. That loss to VTech killed OSU. Would of loved to see the chaos if Bama and FSU went down.

[Mr. Perfect]

OSU better get in. I doubt that they will though. TCU should drop. What OSU has done this year considering the QB position is unbelievable. They'd beat TCU easily in my opinion.

[Mark F]

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[Mike]

Can't wait to see Oregon against Florida State.

[TBieber]

So Alabama vs Ohio State and Oregon vs Florida State.

 

Alabama vs Oregon in the Championship for my pick.

[TBieber]

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl Nevada vs. Louisiana-Lafayette Saturday, Dec. 20 10 a.m.

Gildan New Mexico Bowl UTEP vs. Utah State Saturday, Dec. 20 1:20 p.m.

Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl Colorado St. vs. Utah Saturday, Dec. 20 2:30 p.m.

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Western Michigan vs. Air Force Saturday, Dec. 20 4:45 p.m. 

Raycom Media Camellia Bowl Bowling Green vs. South Alabama Saturday, Dec. 20 8:15 p.m.

Miami Beach Bowl BYU vs. Memphis Monday, Dec. 22 1 p.m.

Boca Raton Bowl Marshall vs. Northern Illinois Tuesday, Dec. 23 5 p.m. 

San Diego County CU Poinsettia Bowl Navy vs. San Diego State Tuesday, Dec. 23 8:30 p.m.

Popeyes Bahamas Bowl Western Kentucky vs. Central Michigan Wednesday, Dec. 24 11 a.m.

Sheraton Hawaii Bowl Rice vs. Fresno State Wednesday, Dec. 24 7 p.m.

Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl Illinois vs. Louisiana Tech Friday, Dec. 26 12 p.m.

Quick Lane Bowl Rutgers vs. North Carolina Friday, Dec. 26 3:30 p.m.

BITCOIN St. Petersburg Bowl NC State vs. UCF Friday, Dec. 26 7 p.m.

Military Bowl Virginia Tech vs. Cincinnati Saturday, Dec. 27 12 p.m. 

Hyundai Sun Bowl Duke vs. Arizona State Saturday, Dec. 27 1 p.m.

Duck Commander Independence Bowl Miami (Fla.) vs. South Carolina Saturday, Dec. 27 2:30 p.m.

New Era Pinstripe Bowl Boston College vs. Penn State Saturday, Dec. 27 3:30 p.m.

National University Holiday Bowl Nebraska vs. USC Saturday, Dec. 27 7 p.m. 

AutoZone Liberty Bowl West Virginia vs. Texas A&M Monday, Dec. 29 1 p.m.

Russell Athletic Bowl Clemson vs. Oklahoma Monday, Dec. 29 4:30 p.m.

AdvoCare Texas Bowl Texas vs. Arkansas Monday, Dec. 29 8 p.m.

Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl Notre Dame vs. LSU Tuesday, Dec. 30 2 p.m.

Belk Bowl Louisville vs. Georgia Tuesday, Dec. 30 5:30 p.m.

Foster Farms Bowl Maryland vs. Stanford Tuesday, Dec. 30 9 p.m.

Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Ole Miss vs. TCU Wednesday, Dec. 31 11:30 a.m.

Vizio Fiesta Bowl Boise State vs. Arizona Wednesday, Dec. 31 3 p.m.

Capital One Orange Bowl Mississippi State vs. Georgia Tech Wednesday, Dec. 31 7 p.m.

Outback Bowl Michigan State vs. Baylor Thursday, Jan. 1 11 a.m. 

Goodyear Cotton Bowl Minnesota vs. Missouri Thursday, Jan. 1 11:30 a.m.

Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl Wisconsin vs. Auburn Thursday, Jan. 1 12 p.m.

Rose Bowl Game Oregon vs. Florida State Thursday, Jan. 1 4 p.m.

Allstate Sugar Bowl Alabama vs. Ohio State Thursday, Jan. 1 7:30 p.m.

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl Pittsburgh vs. Houston Friday, Jan. 2 12 p.m. 

TaxSlayer Bowl Iowa vs. Tennessee Friday, Jan. 2 2:20 p.m.

Valero Alamo Bowl Kansas State vs. UCLA Friday, Jan. 2 5:45 p.m.

Cactus Bowl Oklahoma St. vs.Washington Friday, Jan. 2 9:15 p.m.

Birmingham Bowl Florida vs. East Carolina Saturday, Jan. 3 12 p.m.

GoDaddy Bowl Toledo vs. Arkansas State Sunday, Jan. 4 8 p.m.

 

College Football Championship Game TBD Monday, Jan. 12 7:30 p.m.

[mbrg]

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl 

 

Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl

BITCOIN St. Petersburg Bowl

Duck Commander Independence Bowl 

 

Rose Bowl Game

 

"Rose Bowl".  Like that's a real thing...

 

Got some beauties this year.

 

Wonder if the people in St. Petersburg know they're getting paid in imaginary money?

 

And why wouldn't anything involving the "Heart of Dallas" be sponsored by Lipitor?  They're missing out on some obvious cholesterol problem based synergy there.

[TBieber]

 

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl 

 

Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl

BITCOIN St. Petersburg Bowl

Duck Commander Independence Bowl 

 

Rose Bowl Game

 

"Rose Bowl".  Like that's a real thing...

 

Got some beauties this year.

 

Wonder if the people in St. Petersburg know they're getting paid in imaginary money?

 

And why wouldn't anything involving the "Heart of Dallas" be sponsored by Lipitor?  They're missing out on some obvious cholesterol problem based synergy there.

 

 

As always, I look forward to the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl.

[Jpan85]

Where are they playing in the Bahamas?

[mbrg]

If you had included the networks I could have printed off that list for my viewing guide.

 

 

 

(real viewing guide: get 3 kids into bed, turn on any game, immediately fall asleep)

[TBieber]

Where are they playing in the Bahamas?

 

Thomas Robinson Stadium in Nassau. Pretty nice looking 15,000 seat stadium.

 

[Dr. Blue]

Go Vols in the TaxSlayer Bowl!

[Rids]

Vols??? How'd you get to be a Vols fan? 

[Dr. Blue]

Oddly because of the Power T and my last name starting with T...

When I was younger I bought a hat because of the T, and it snowballed from there. I began watching more NCAA football and figured I needed a team to cheer for, so I began following the Vols. It sure has peaked my interest in college football!

The Vols finally get back to a bowl game, and did it with a fairly young group. That plus one of the top 2015 recruiting classes, I'm hoping they can compete for the SEC title soon!

[iso_55]

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl Nevada vs. Louisiana-Lafayette Saturday, Dec. 20 10 a.m.

Gildan New Mexico Bowl UTEP vs. Utah State Saturday, Dec. 20 1:20 p.m.

Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl Colorado St. vs. Utah Saturday, Dec. 20 2:30 p.m.

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Western Michigan vs. Air Force Saturday, Dec. 20 4:45 p.m. 

Raycom Media Camellia Bowl Bowling Green vs. South Alabama Saturday, Dec. 20 8:15 p.m.

Miami Beach Bowl BYU vs. Memphis Monday, Dec. 22 1 p.m.

Boca Raton Bowl Marshall vs. Northern Illinois Tuesday, Dec. 23 5 p.m. 

San Diego County CU Poinsettia Bowl Navy vs. San Diego State Tuesday, Dec. 23 8:30 p.m.

Popeyes Bahamas Bowl Western Kentucky vs. Central Michigan Wednesday, Dec. 24 11 a.m.

Sheraton Hawaii Bowl Rice vs. Fresno State Wednesday, Dec. 24 7 p.m.

Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl Illinois vs. Louisiana Tech Friday, Dec. 26 12 p.m.

Quick Lane Bowl Rutgers vs. North Carolina Friday, Dec. 26 3:30 p.m.

BITCOIN St. Petersburg Bowl NC State vs. UCF Friday, Dec. 26 7 p.m.

Military Bowl Virginia Tech vs. Cincinnati Saturday, Dec. 27 12 p.m. 

Hyundai Sun Bowl Duke vs. Arizona State Saturday, Dec. 27 1 p.m.

Duck Commander Independence Bowl Miami (Fla.) vs. South Carolina Saturday, Dec. 27 2:30 p.m.

New Era Pinstripe Bowl Boston College vs. Penn State Saturday, Dec. 27 3:30 p.m.

National University Holiday Bowl Nebraska vs. USC Saturday, Dec. 27 7 p.m. 

AutoZone Liberty Bowl West Virginia vs. Texas A&M Monday, Dec. 29 1 p.m.

Russell Athletic Bowl Clemson vs. Oklahoma Monday, Dec. 29 4:30 p.m.

AdvoCare Texas Bowl Texas vs. Arkansas Monday, Dec. 29 8 p.m.

Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl Notre Dame vs. LSU Tuesday, Dec. 30 2 p.m.

Belk Bowl Louisville vs. Georgia Tuesday, Dec. 30 5:30 p.m.

Foster Farms Bowl Maryland vs. Stanford Tuesday, Dec. 30 9 p.m.

Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Ole Miss vs. TCU Wednesday, Dec. 31 11:30 a.m.

Vizio Fiesta Bowl Boise State vs. Arizona Wednesday, Dec. 31 3 p.m.

Capital One Orange Bowl Mississippi State vs. Georgia Tech Wednesday, Dec. 31 7 p.m.

Outback Bowl Michigan State vs. Baylor Thursday, Jan. 1 11 a.m. 

Goodyear Cotton Bowl Minnesota vs. Missouri Thursday, Jan. 1 11:30 a.m.

Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl Wisconsin vs. Auburn Thursday, Jan. 1 12 p.m.

Rose Bowl Game Oregon vs. Florida State Thursday, Jan. 1 4 p.m.

Allstate Sugar Bowl Alabama vs. Ohio State Thursday, Jan. 1 7:30 p.m.

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl Pittsburgh vs. Houston Friday, Jan. 2 12 p.m. 

TaxSlayer Bowl Iowa vs. Tennessee Friday, Jan. 2 2:20 p.m.

Valero Alamo Bowl Kansas State vs. UCLA Friday, Jan. 2 5:45 p.m.

Cactus Bowl Oklahoma St. vs.Washington Friday, Jan. 2 9:15 p.m.

Birmingham Bowl Florida vs. East Carolina Saturday, Jan. 3 12 p.m.

GoDaddy Bowl Toledo vs. Arkansas State Sunday, Jan. 4 8 p.m.

 

College Football Championship Game TBD Monday, Jan. 12 7:30 p.m.

Where's the Fiesta Bowl? Okay saw it. 

[Rids]

Oddly because of the Power T and my last name starting with T...

When I was younger I bought a hat because of the T, and it snowballed from there. I began watching more NCAA football and figured I needed a team to cheer for, so I began following the Vols. It sure has peaked my interest in college football!

The Vols finally get back to a bowl game, and did it with a fairly young group. That plus one of the top 2015 recruiting classes, I'm hoping they can compete for the SEC title soon!

 

As good a reason as any to pick up a team outside the home region. Butch Jones is a great coach and that staff is the hardest working recruiters they've had for a while. They pulled 5 or 6 kids out of middle Tennessee alone that should be All-SEC Freshman team members come next year. 

[Mark F]

Can't wait to see Oregon against Florida State.

 

and….. that was a

 

Great game.  score 59 to 20?

 

at one point, I thought it was fixed. pass interference on number 35 in the end zone, he was grabbed, and tackled, referee right there, no call. I'm sure some people think that was a turning point.

 

The next game was exciting, but sure shows the difference between NFL, CFL, and college, even the top level college football. How did Ohio state let them back in the game with a touchdown in about twenty seconds at the end?

 

fun game though

[Mike]

 

Can't wait to see Oregon against Florida State.

 

and….. that was a

 

Great game.  score 59 to 20?

 

at one point, I thought it was fixed. pass interference on number 35 in the end zone, he was grabbed, and tackled, referee right there, no call. I'm sure some people think that was a turning point.

 

The next game was exciting, but sure shows the difference between NFL, CFL, and college, even the top level college football. How did Ohio state let them back in the game with a touchdown in about twenty seconds at the end?

 

fun game though

 

 

Between that and Jaboowins falling all over himself leading to another Oregon score, I'm sure some folks out there will be wondering.

 

I was so glad to see Herbstreit announce to a big time audience that he thinks people need to drop the 'Oregon is soft' nonsense. Oregon is a tenacious football team and yeah, sometimes they play track meet football, but that defense of theirs is not soft.

[Mark F]

I heard a radio guy discussing you're last paragraph, he said something similar, also mentioned that Ohio State was supposed to be getting beat up, when in fact, without two turnovers, they

 

absolutely killed Alabama which is supposed to be near pro level defence.

 

running back got two hundred and fifty or so yards against them.

 

"Alabama hardly looked like the defensive powerhouse that coach Nick Saban is used to sending out, giving up 537 yards to the Buckeyes. Elliott scored on a 3-yard run with 2:55 left in first half to spark the comeback, and he wound up averaging a staggering 11.5 yards on 20 carries to earn the award as the most outstanding offensive player.

 

"He's probably the most underrated back in the United States," Meyer said."

[TBieber]

Can't believe I have to hope Oregon wins a title. What a sad day for America.

[iso_55]

Can't see Ohio beating OSU especially if that third string qb starts & plays.I think Bama was over confident. Now Oregon gets 2 weeks to prepare for the Buckeyes. 

[Rids]

Both Ohio State and Alabama had 3 turnovers. Ohio State turned one into a Pick 6. 

 

Elliott had 2 runs that were at the time the longest play from scrimmage given up by Alabama all year. 

 

The difference maker in the game was the big plays. Ohio State made them and Alabama couldn't when they needed them. 

 

Ezekiel Elliott had runs of 54 and 85 yards. Devin Smith's 47 yard TD catch and run. Steve Miller 41 yard Pick 6. A receiver throwing a TD pass to finish the first half. 

 

The Tyvis Powell INT down at the goalline was a killer for Alabama. 

[Mike]

Can't see Ohio beating OSU especially if that third string qb starts & plays.I think Bama was over confident. Now Oregon gets 2 weeks to prepare for the Buckeyes. 

 

huh? Ohio is OSU ...

[Jpan85]

North Dakota State just won its fourth FCS championship in a row with a late game TD drive. This team is really good could compete for conference championships insome the non FBS big conferences.