2024 NCAA Football Thread

[MichiganCardinal]

In the first year with no PAC-12, two of their former members are going to win their new conference championships.

Good going Larry Scott & George Kliavkoff.

[casimir]

Everybody talking Alabama or SMU for the final spot and I’m over here looking at PAC12 champion Washington State as the real invitee.

[casimir]

I fully expect Alabama to be included in the playoffs and that they will bitch and moan about not getting a home game.

[Hongbit]

I wonder if Arizona State is thinking they never should’ve joined the Pac-10 in the first place.    This is way down the list of their greatest teams and they are Big-12 champs in their first year.  

[casimir]

  On 12/8/2024 at 5:20 PM, Hongbit said:

I wonder if Arizona State is thinking they never should’ve joined the Pac-10 in the first place.    This is way down the list of their greatest teams and they are Big-12 champs in their first year.  

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They joined with Arizona, right?  At the time, what other conference would have invited them?  Old SWC?  Old Big 8?

[casimir]

Nobody likes numbers, but I think they need to put together a computer model to add some semblance of objectivity to ranking teams for this playoff bracket.  If you want to give out automatics to conferences, fine.  But that shouldn’t be a precursor to a first round bye.

And rerack these teams after every round.  If 12 defeats 5, 1 should get them in the next round.  Kind of like how the NFL works it’s playoff.

[Deleterious]

Top half of the bracket looks tough.

 

[casimir]

  On 12/8/2024 at 8:57 PM, Deleterious said:

Top half of the bracket looks tough.

 

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It certainly has more brand recognition than the bottom half.  Can’t imagine the TV magnates would be happy with SMU and Indiana advancing to the New Year’s Eve/Day round.

if they were to rerack the same teams purely by ranking:

(12) Clemson at (5) Notre Dame, then vs (4) Penn State.

(9) Boise State at (8) Indiana, then vs (1) Oregon.

(10) SMU at (7) Tennessee, then vs (2) Georgia.

(11) Arizona State at (6) Ohio State, then vs (3) Texas.

I tend to think that’s the way it should be, although again I’d rerack the second round so the worst remaining seed faces Oregon, then next worst remaining seed faces Georgia, and so on.

[VegasTiger]

**** Purdue I hope they lose every game next year.

[Hongbit]

  On 12/9/2024 at 7:44 AM, VegasTiger said:

**** Purdue I hope they lose every game next year.

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Much of that depends on how many players he can get from UNLV to follow him to Indiana.  

[Deleterious]

How long before someone on a playoff team refuses to play unless their NIL deal is sweetened?  

[Deleterious]

 

[Deleterious]

lol

Can we at least get a rule you can only enter the portal once a year?

 

[gehringer_2]

  On 12/10/2024 at 4:16 PM, Deleterious said:

lol

Can we at least get a rule you can only enter the portal once a year?

 

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Freedom(dumb?), baby!

[Hongbit]

  On 12/10/2024 at 4:16 PM, Deleterious said:

lol

Can we at least get a rule you can only enter the portal once a year?

 

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This is one of the smarter moves by anyone in the portal.  He was really good when healthy last year and is a legit one of the top corners on the market.  He will get a big payday and probably start on CFP contender.  

[Deleterious]

I didn't have this one on my bingo card.

The Latest on Rich Rodriguez's Possible Return to West Virginia

[buddha]

  On 12/10/2024 at 4:16 PM, Deleterious said:

lol

Can we at least get a rule you can only enter the portal once a year?

 

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the smart play is for them to enter the portal every year.  be a constant free agent.

this will be ended when either the ncaa takes charge (hahahaha) or they sign a collective bargaining agreement.

[gehringer_2]

  On 12/10/2024 at 10:30 PM, buddha said:

the smart play is for them to enter the portal every year.  be a constant free agent.

this will be ended when either the ncaa takes charge (hahahaha) or they sign a collective bargaining agreement.

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or the teams negotiate NIL deals that only pay if the athlete stays or require claw backs if he leaves. I would think this must already be happening.

[Deleterious]

Transfer portal about to get wild.

 

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[gehringer_2]

  On 12/14/2024 at 1:18 PM, Deleterious said:

 

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Wasn't there a 'progress toward degree' requirement to maintain eligibility?

I know - silly question.

[MichiganCardinal]

Am I allowed to question why Army/Navy needs its own day to play football and the playoffs don't start today?

Or is that sacrilege like asking why the NFL needs to honor veterans with a standing ovation at every single game?

Edited December 14, 2024 by MichiganCardinal

[Deleterious]

It gives the student athletes a week off to concentrate on finals.

Almost said it with a straight face.  

[casimir]

  On 12/14/2024 at 1:38 PM, gehringer_2 said:

Wasn't there a 'progress toward degree' requirement to maintain eligibility?

I know - silly question.

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  On 12/14/2024 at 2:12 PM, Deleterious said:

It gives the student athletes a week off to concentrate on finals.

Almost said it with a straight face.  

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Y’all got good jokes today.