2023 NCAA Football Thread

[lordstanley]

18 hours ago, MIguy said:

If Alabama beats Georgia and the other three undefeated teams stay that way, is Alabama the #4 seed or #3?  Michigan would move up to #1 and I'd really hate to have to face Alabama in the first round.  

 

Edit:  I just realized, the NCAA hates us, of course they'd leave Alabama 4th even if they felt that FSU was the weaker team due to losing their QB.  

In such a scenario, I could see them going 1 Michigan 2 Washington 3 Alabama 4 Georgia. It would be controversial, but the Florida St injury, Georgia being 2-time defending national champion, and the potential for a Bama-Georgia rematch in championship game would give the committee enough cover to do so. 

[MIguy]

2 hours ago, lordstanley said:

In such a scenario, I could see them going 1 Michigan 2 Washington 3 Alabama 4 Georgia. It would be controversial, but the Florida St injury, Georgia being 2-time defending national champion, and the potential for a Bama-Georgia rematch in championship game would give the committee enough cover to do so. 

I can't see them leaving out an undefeated Florida St and putting two 1 loss SEC teams in.  People would be furious.  

[MichiganCardinal]

Unless Washington manages a spectacular collapse in the Apple Bowl, the PAC-12 looks poised to send its first team to the playoff since 2016.

[lordstanley]

MSU has its new coach  

https://x.com/MSU_Football/status/1728477761935938013?s=20
 

[Deleterious]

Rough year for Oregon State.

[MIguy]

Strange things are afoot in the NCAA that could affect who makes the playoffs.  

 

Alabama is down 4 to Auburn late in the 4th

Washington and Washington St are tied in the 3rd

 

 

Edited November 25, 2023 by MIguy

[MichiganCardinal]

6 minutes ago, MIguy said:

Strange things are afoot in the NCAA that could affect who makes the playoffs.  

 

Alabama is down 4 to Auburn late in the 4th

Washington and Washington St are tied in the 3rd

 

 

Auburn had a chance to put the game away and muffed the punt

[MIguy]

6 minutes ago, MichiganCardinal said:

Auburn had a chance to put the game away and muffed the punt

Followed by Alabama having a chance to win it only for the the center to snap the ball when the QB wasn't ready.   

[MIguy]

OMG TD Alabama   🤯

[lordstanley]

Darn.  The only semi final opponent I’d be worried about is Bama. They were one 4th and very long from being knocked out. Georgia needs to beat them. 

[MichiganCardinal]

Alabama is VERY beatable. I hope they knock out Georgia

[MIguy]

1 minute ago, MichiganCardinal said:

Alabama is VERY beatable. I hope they knock out Georgia

If Bama beats Georgia in a close one, I could see both of them making it if Florida State or Washington lose.  

[MichiganCardinal]

3 minutes ago, MIguy said:

If Bama beats Georgia in a close one, I could see both of them making it if Florida State or Washington lose.  

It would take both of those though, which I don’t think is a given.

[Sports_Freak]

Wow. Alabama/Auburn with another totally crazy ending.

[MIguy]

3 minutes ago, MichiganCardinal said:

It would take both of those though, which I don’t think is a given.

Still a chance Washington and Florida State lose today let alone next week.

[MIguy]

1 minute ago, Sports_Freak said:

Wow. Alabama/Auburn with another totally crazy ending.

Looking at that Bama TD, i think it should have been OPI.  

[Sports_Freak]

5 minutes ago, MIguy said:

Looking at that Bama TD, i think it should have been OPI.  

Maybe because they don't usually call interference on Hail Mary passes. At least, on the defense. 

[Motor City Sonics]

5 hours ago, lordstanley said:

MSU has its new coach  

https://x.com/MSU_Football/status/1728477761935938013?s=20
 

Did Michigan State try to steal some thunder from The Game?     Why announce today?  

[MIguy]

Washington escapes with a W.   I think Oregon is going to roll them.   

Edited November 26, 2023 by MIguy

[Adullin]

Refs just handed Washington that game with the soft roughing the passer call. 

[MichiganCardinal]

Prediction

1 Georgia

2 Michigan

3 Florida State

4 Oregon

[lordstanley]

2 minutes ago, Adullin said:

Refs just handed Washington that game with the soft roughing the passer call. 

Washington is this year's TCU. NIne lives.

[lordstanley]

Just now, MichiganCardinal said:

Prediction

1 Georgia

2 Michigan

3 Florida State

4 Oregon

I'm trying to think of a scenario where Michigan doesn't make it after a loss to Iowa.

- Pac 12 winner will be in, with either 0 loss (if Washington) or 1 loss (if Oregon)

-SEC winner will be in, with either 0 loss (if Georgia) or 1 loss (if Alabama)

- Florida is in if they win tonight and next week

- If Michigan loses, 1-loss Texas wins the BIG 12 and 1-loss Georgia is SEC runner up, who goes? Could be Texas. Unlike Michigan, they'd have a conference championship. And vs a common opponent with Georgia, they beat Bama on the road while Georgia would have lost to Bama.

[lordstanley]

40 minutes ago, MIguy said:

Looking at that Bama TD, i think it should have been OPI.  

On the main camera angle, at least, it looked to me as if the Auburn defender misjudged and moved up on his own instead of backing up into the receiver. Unless there's an angle where the receiver pushed him forward.

[MIguy]

3 minutes ago, lordstanley said:

On the main camera angle, at least, it looked to me as if the Auburn defender misjudged and moved up on his own instead of backing up into the receiver. Unless there's an angle where the receiver pushed him forward.

I see the receiver clearly extending his left arm and pushing the defender to create space.