THE College Football Playoff Rankings Thread [MICH,WASH,TEX,ALA]

[Coelenterate Fuccboi 13386]

1 minute ago, Texas Wahoo said:

I think it’s more about even the eyeball test says we’re better. SOS and big wins clearly says we’re better. 

One game. Let’s discuss the previous 3 or 4.

[Nicole44 22206]

Just be a fan of the Huskies! Fuck those ducks. 🦆 Two loss Oregon team is the only way I feel like… it’s what I have thought since the committee is so high on Oregon…and apparently a lot of yall think the Huskies can’t pull it off. Root for those guys. Nothing not to like. 

[mdmost 43850]

3 minutes ago, LonghornSean said:

Now feels like without a Louisville win next week we are on the outside looking in.

How fucking annoying to beat Bama, (maybe) get to 12-1, and not make it.

This is what happens when you lose a game. You leave your fate in the hands of someone else. That still doesn't change that this was a special season. Next year, we won't have to worry about the eyeball test as much. But still, chaos occurs all the time on Championship Game weekend. 

[blutow 238]

1 minute ago, Nicole44 said:

Just be a fan of the Huskies! Fuck those ducks. 🦆 Two loss Oregon team is the only way I feel like… it’s what I have thought since the committee is so high on Oregon…and apparently a lot of yall think the Huskies can’t pull it off. Root for those guys. Nothing not to like. 

If huskies win, they go.  If Oregon wins, they probably go, but Texas would at least have an argument.  

[chemHORN 1298]

With all the other results today I wish OSU woulda lost.  Big 12 has all the ammo they need to say Texas probably won't get in anyways so let's give'm the ole ref screw job against OSU.  At least if we were playing OU screwing us wouldn't benefit them at all.  

[Pancho 46054]

5 minutes ago, LonghornSean said:

Now feels like without a Louisville win next week we are on the outside looking in.

How fucking annoying to beat Bama, (maybe) get to 12-1, and not make it.

 

Yup, that’s pretty much our only hope. 

I mean *technically* Iowa could spoil it too, but we all know that ain’t happening.

[Shaggy3.0 1695]

8 minutes ago, Coelenterate Fuccboi said:

Yes, but we seem to want to use the eyeball test when it benefits us and ignore it when it fucks us.

so what? alums/fans from every school do the same.

who gives a shit

 

[Jewish Wang 111]

13 minutes ago, Jshep34 said:

Eyeball test says no way is fsu, or wash better than ut

They’re not. UW will be dispatched next week. Will FSU?  Today was bad. 

[achooloco 1086]

Not trying to be a dick, but as of 1039pm east coast time on Saturday what’s the Status? Who we need to lose or win? Been a long wknd of family drama, turkey, drinking, getting fucked, fucking, reading surly, betting on nfl, so what’s good? Let me know who to root for cause I know it affects the game while I’m cheering from queens!!!!

[troph 25089]

Just now, chemHORN said:

With all the other results today I wish OSU woulda lost.  Big 12 has all the ammo they need to say Texas probably won't get in anyways so let's give'm the ole ref screw job against OSU.  At least if we were playing OU screwing us wouldn't benefit them at all.  

I don’t want to play OU in the big 12 ever again. 

[chemHORN 1298]

6 minutes ago, LonghornSean said:

Now feels like without a Louisville win next week we are on the outside looking in.

How fucking annoying to beat Bama, (maybe) get to 12-1, and not make it.

My only other hope is Bama beating Georgia cause what does the committe do there.  Bama and Texas both are 1 loss conference Champs and Texas has a head to head win over Bama.  

[Nicole44 22206]

1 minute ago, blutow said:

If huskies win, they go.  If Oregon wins, they probably go, but Texas would at least have an argument.  

Fuck the Ducks. Man it is the only way I see. A two loss Oregon team doesn’t advance no matter how much the committee likes them. Hope Penix has the fucking game of his life. 

[petscii 1192]

2 minutes ago, achooloco said:

Not trying to be a dick, but as of 1039pm east coast time on Saturday what’s the Status? Who we need to lose or win? Been a long wknd of family drama, turkey, drinking, getting fucked, fucking, reading surly, betting on nfl, so what’s good? Let me know who to root for cause I know it affects the game while I’m cheering from queens!!!!

We needed to beat OU a month or so ago...

 

[Pancho 46054]

1 minute ago, achooloco said:

Not trying to be a dick, but as of 1039pm east coast time on Saturday what’s the Status? Who we need to lose or win? Been a long wknd of family drama, turkey, drinking, getting fucked, fucking, reading surly, betting on nfl, so what’s good? Let me know who to root for cause I know it affects the game while I’m cheering from queens!!!!

 

We need Louisville to beat FSU. 

That’s really our only shot. (Iowa winning would help but Iowa ain’t winning shit)

Other than that, it’s hello Cotton Bowl!

[troph 25089]

Just now, achooloco said:

Not trying to be a dick, but as of 1039pm east coast time on Saturday what’s the Status? Who we need to lose or win? Been a long wknd of family drama, turkey, drinking, getting fucked, fucking, reading surly, betting on nfl, so what’s good? Let me know who to root for cause I know it affects the game while I’m cheering from queens!!!!

Only “certain” way is FSU losing to Louisville. I’d add Iowa beating Michigan too but that’s unpossible.

Bama beats Georgia, Oregon beats Washington, those just throw it up for a beauty contest. Bama beating Georgia is probably our second best shot but that’s hard core beauty pageant shit.

 

[derpyhorndog 2702]

1 minute ago, Nicole44 said:

Fuck the Ducks. Man it is the only way I see. A two loss Oregon team doesn’t advance no matter how much the committee likes them. Hope Penix has the fucking game of his life. 

This makes no sense. Wash winning locks up a playoff spot, guaranteed. Ducks winning at least leaves open a window/argument, albeit small.

 

[Surly Bevo 25655]

Chill ya'll we got this....it's karma

[hookem2010 2700]

2 minutes ago, Nicole44 said:

Fuck the Ducks. Man it is the only way I see. A two loss Oregon team doesn’t advance no matter how much the committee likes them. Hope Penix has the fucking game of his life. 

What in the world are you talking about? If UW is undefeated, they are in.

[Jewish Wang 111]

2 minutes ago, troph said:

I don’t want to play OU in the big 12 ever again. 

Routing OU would’ve been the only route to changing voters’ minds and we’d still need help from Oregon. Beating OSU means very little. In order, Florida, Auburn, WSU and BYU absolutely fucked us. Today was disastrous. 

[Coelenterate Fuccboi 13386]

3 minutes ago, Shaggy3.0 said:

so what? alums/fans from every school do the same.

who gives a shit

 

And I’m free to point out the hypocrisy.

[Texas Wahoo 3627]

Rooting Interest assuming we beat OSU:

1. Louisville over FSU - if FSU loses, I think we’re in no matter what. 
2. Iowa over Michigan - I think we’re in no matter what if this happens. 
3. Bama over UGA - I think we’re in over Bama and UGA with Head to Head.

4. Oregon over Washington - Debatable between us and Oregon

[millhouse 2719]

It doesn't matter if we don't take care of business next weekend, but if beating bama on the road and fucking throttling tech doesn't put us ahead of bama and oregon at the end of this, what the fuck is the point of head to head and common opponent criteria?

[troph 25089]

Just now, Jewish Wang said:

Routing OU would’ve been the only route to changing voters’ minds and we’d still need help from Oregon. Beating OSU means very little. In order, Florida, Auburn, WSU and BYU absolutely fucked us. Today was disastrous. 

I get that, but nothing good comes from OU advancing, ever. Fuck that. 

[mdmost 43850]

3 minutes ago, chemHORN said:

My only other hope is Bama beating Georgia cause what does the committe do there.  Bama and Texas both are 1 loss conference Champs and Texas has a head to head win over Bama.  

That would make no difference. The storyline would be "well Bama was a different team when they lost EARLY to Texas, look how they responded and they just beat the #1 team in the land so they have the best win in the best conference". The committee would bend it whatever way gets the SEC in. That's part of the reason we're moving conferences. Our only path is FSU losing to Louisville. That's it. Maybe if Iowa beats Michigan but that's not likely in this universe. 

[Jewish Wang 111]

4 minutes ago, Nicole44 said:

Fuck the Ducks. Man it is the only way I see. A two loss Oregon team doesn’t advance no matter how much the committee likes them. Hope Penix has the fucking game of his life. 

This is too stupid to argue with. 

[Coelenterate Fuccboi 13386]

1 minute ago, derpyhorndog said:

This makes no sense. Wash winning locks up a playoff spot, guaranteed. Ducks winning at least leaves open a window/argument, albeit small.

 

Ducks are already ahead. The committee has made up their mind up to this point. If Texas and Oregon both win, it just solidifies their ranking because they beat an undefeated team and Texas beat…. OSU.

[troph 25089]

3 minutes ago, millhouse said:

It doesn't matter if we don't take care of business next weekend, but if beating bama on the road and fucking throttling tech doesn't put us ahead of bama and oregon at the end of this, what the fuck is the point of head to head and common opponent criteria?

Reality is CFB is one weekend and really only two games away from 4 undefeateds. It’s unprecedented. So yeah, going on the road to Bama and winning doesn’t matter in that scenario because well, prevent defenses suck donkey dick.

Edited November 26, 2023 by troph

[Nicole44 22206]

Just now, derpyhorndog said:

This makes no sense. Wash winning locks up a playoff spot, guaranteed. Ducks winning at least leaves open a window/argument, albeit small.

 

How? Get beat twice by the same team? Most of the shows I’ve watched today admitted that path would work. It’s hard to justify putting in a two loss team. Especially when there are only four spots. I get the argument you are making but if it shakes out as FSU undefeated, Georgia undefeated and Michigan undefeated and Washington undefeated. We don’t get in. Obviously we need FSU to also lose and I think that’s it combined with Huskies winning out. Would leave Oregon and Ohio state out in the cold and we win out and snake that last spot. 

[Celery Man 21076]

What if we promise to put Arch in for a series

[WBT 20884]

It's really incredible.  This was the AP poll after we lost to OU:

Other than a shitty OU team's 2 losses, in 7 weeks there have been no losses by any of these teams to anyone outside of this group.  Penn St loss to both Mich and Ohio St, Oregon loss to Washington, and Ohio State lost to Michigan today.

[RockyMountainHighHorn 915]

Can anyone tell us our new strength of schedule yet or every game has to be played I assume? Was amazed we were that far ahead of 6-9 in terms of SOS and might even go up. If we don’t jump Oregon or FSU this week then I think we are one spot looking out sadly. Sure lots of games to be played but we needed one of those sports today. 

[Nicole44 22206]

2 minutes ago, Jewish Wang said:

This is too stupid to argue with. 

I didn’t finish the point which is FSU must also lose. I updated my new iPhone and I’m still kinda dealing with the changes and shit on it. 

[perfectchaos007 6766]

Any other year, a 12-1 Big12 champion Texas team with an OOC win over Bama would be in easily. Unfortunately, this has been the chalkiest year of CFB in history so we're probably getting left out. Shit sucks. 

[WBT 20884]

6 minutes ago, troph said:

Bama beats Georgia, Oregon beats Washington, those just throw it up for a beauty contest. Bama beating Georgia is probably our second best shot but that’s hard core beauty pageant shit.

 

I think we get in with either of these but it will put the BOMC to the test for sure

[derpyhorndog 2702]

Just now, Coelenterate Fuccboi said:

Ducks are already ahead. The committee has made up their mind up to this point. If Texas and Oregon both win, it just solidifies their ranking because they beat an undefeated team and Texas beat…. OSU.

They were ahead based on eye test. You’re ignoring the consequences of this week. We just got “eye test points” by beating down Tech, as well as “common opponent points.” Their Utah win has also lost all of its luster. While no certainty they make the right call, this all very much sets up the committee to reevaluate and put us in front of Oregon in this week’s rankings. 

[petscii 1192]

So everything about this is stupid.  It has nothing to do with our record.  Or the records of any other team.  It's a four team playoff that is nothing more than a popularity contest and a fraud.   Beat who we have left in front of us and call it a season. 

 

 

[UTEE97 3890]

27 minutes ago, AUS-97HORN said:

the fucking fox halftime clowns were saying that it would be unfair for osu to drop from 2 to 8.... that they deserve to be higher..

Not surprisingly to see Fox promote B1G given their affiliation with the conference. When you listen to the talking heads, you always have to consider their ulterior motives. 

[troph 25089]

1 minute ago, WBT said:

I think we get in with either of these but it will put the BOMC to the test for sure

Bama winning is our second best chance. But it’s up for grabs.

[UTGrad98 2331]

1 minute ago, WBT said:

It's really incredible.  This was the AP poll after we lost to OU:

Other than a shitty OU team's 2 losses, in 7 weeks there have been no losses by any of these teams to anyone outside of this group.  Penn St loss to both Mich and Ohio St, Oregon loss to Washington, and Ohio State lost to Michigan today.

I'm just pissed off but my rationale is NIL is taking shape with no limits and there is less parity and more outright dominance pf the richest/top programs. 

[derpyhorndog 2702]

3 minutes ago, Nicole44 said:

How? Get beat twice by the same team? Most of the shows I’ve watched today admitted that path would work. It’s hard to justify putting in a two loss team. Especially when there are only four spots. I get the argument you are making but if it shakes out as FSU undefeated, Georgia undefeated and Michigan undefeated and Washington undefeated. We don’t get in. Obviously we need FSU to also lose and I think that’s it combined with Huskies winning out. Would leave Oregon and Ohio state out in the cold and we win out and snake that last spot. 

I hope for your sake you’ve been drinking tonight. Wash/Oregon are fighting over one seat in tbh CFP. Deduce the rest.  

[USNALonghorn 5155]

1 minute ago, petscii said:

So everything about this is stupid.  It has nothing to do with our record.  Or the records of any other team.  It's a four team playoff that is nothing more than a popularity contest and a fraud.   Beat who we have left in front of us and call it a season. 

 

 

This is where I’m at. Win the fucking conference for the first time in 14 year. Everything else is gravy.

[Nicole44 22206]

Georgia Tech doesn’t seem to want to go quietly. Good for them. 

[millhouse 2719]

3 minutes ago, troph said:

Reality is CFB is one weekend and really only two games away from 4 undefeateds. It’s unprecedented. So yeah, going on the road to Bama and winning doesn’t matter in that scenario because we’ll, prevent defenses suck donkey dick.

Agreed. I should clarify.  My comment is based on UW or FSU losing next week. I have no issue with an undefeated P5 conference champ being in the top 4

[Coelenterate Fuccboi 13386]

1 minute ago, derpyhorndog said:

They were ahead based on eye test. You’re ignoring the consequences of this week. We just got “eye test points” by beating down Tech, as well as “common opponent points.” Their Utah win has also lost all of its luster. While no certainty they make the right call, this all very much sets up the committee to reevaluate and put us in front of Oregon in this week’s rankings. 

I don’t believe this happens. Their win was still better in the grand scheme of things.

 

 

[petscii 1192]

Just now, USNALonghorn said:

This is where I’m at. Win the fucking conference for the first time in 14 year. Everything else is gravy.

I also like us not limping into the SEC next year...  

[Nicole44 22206]

1 minute ago, derpyhorndog said:

I hope for your sake you’ve been drinking tonight. Wash/Oregon are fighting over one seat in tbh CFP. Deduce the rest.  

Sorry been sober since 4/24/22. Thanks though. 🤘🏼🤘🏼

[mdleast 8491]

Georgia Tech doesn’t seem to want to go quietly. Good for them. 

[RockyMountainHighHorn 915]

It sucks that FSU won’t get truly graded how they are now which isn’t very good. Yeah we didn’t get much help today but we really just need one game next weekend to be an upset and should be good. 

[derpyhorndog 2702]

2 minutes ago, Coelenterate Fuccboi said:

I don’t believe this happens. Their win was still better in the grand scheme of things.

 

 

Great, “don’t believe” all you want. But all least be intellectually honest and recognize it’s a possibility. And that Oregon beating Wash gives at least an opportunity for argument, the inverse does not. 

[Paul Wesley 3313]

6 minutes ago, WBT said:

It's really incredible.  This was the AP poll after we lost to OU:

Other than a shitty OU team's 2 losses, in 7 weeks there have been no losses by any of these teams to anyone outside of this group.  Penn St loss to both Mich and Ohio St, Oregon loss to Washington, and Ohio State lost to Michigan today.

Yeah, every year people start overreacting in early November about how many undefeated teams there will be, how many 1-loss teams, etc.

... and every year none of those arguments matter because there are a TON of November upsets and it all works itself out.  

But this year there's been a really unusual lack of upsets in the top 10.

I do think that we have a legitimate argument over Oregon compared to 48 hours ago... tougher schedule, more wins over bowl teams, best win, dramatic difference in how we played our common opponent.  They stayed ahead of us after  their loss based on an "eyeball" test, but a good chunk of that was while we were playing with a backup QB.  And there's a lot more objective criteria now than eyeballs.  

Our resume is clearly stronger than Oregon's.