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Add Liberty to the list of 0 and 1 loss teams, bringing the total to 24. Here is the list of teams with 2 losses. I don't think any 3 loss teams will make a 12 team playoff, so these are the bubble teams. One more loss for any of them and they are toast. Some of the lower conference teams, though still on this list, realistically have no chance of being selected. With most teams having played 6 games we are half way through the season. Add the 35 2 loss teams to the mix and we are down to 59 possibilities for 12 spots. Basically the 2 loss teams need to win out and pray for upsets to the first list, strength of schedule, and luck. ALL 2 LOSS TEAMS N Texas 4-2 Army 4-2 Memphis 5-2 Florida Atlantic 4-2 S Florida 5-2 Clemson 4-2 N Carolina 4-2 Pitt 5-2 Va Tech 5-2 Duke 4-2 Baylor 4-2 OK St 4-2 Cincinnati 4-2 Kansas St 4-2 Minnesota 4-2 Oregon 4-2 Wisconsin 4-2 Nebraska 5-2 Michigan 4-2 Jacksonville St 5-2 Ohio U 5-2 W Michigan 5-2 Toledo 4-2 Oregon St 5-2 Alabama 5-2 Florida 5-2 LSU 5-2 Miss St 4-2 Missouri 5-2 Auburn 4-2 Texas 4-2 App St 4-2 Georgia St 4-2 Louisiana Tech 4-2 Louisiana U 5-2

The time has come to start sorting the wheat from the chaff with regard to this years football playoffs. At present there are probably 22 teams looking to make the final cut of 12. Here are the contenders based on the following criteria. James Madison, there is NO WAY they don't finish the regular season 12-0 so they are probably in. Nobody gets into playoffs with 2 or more losses unless they play in a conference championship game. So here are all the the present contenders with 0 or 1 losses. Of course if you are a special “name brand” school the rules may not apply to you. Independent Notre Dame 6-1 If they lose to Miami they could be out Big 10 Possibility that a 1 loss teams from Big 10 might not make playoffs UCLA 6-0 Only have one game left against top of conference – USC OSU 6-1 Remaining schedule is mostly against top tier Big10 teams INDIANA 6-1 Needs OSU or UCLA to lose 2 to make championship game USC 6-1 IOWA 5-1 NORTHWESTERN 5-1 SEC Doubtful that there will be any 1 loss teams from SEC GEORGIA 6-1 KENTUCKY 6-1 TENNESSEE 6-1 OLE MISS 5-1 ACC MIAMI 6-0 WAKE FOREST 6-1 SMU 5-1 BIG 12 BYU 6-0 TEXAS TECH 6-0 UTAH 6-0 HOUSTON 6-1 ARIZONA 5-1 AMERICAN UTSA 6-1 MOUNTAIN WEST NORTH DAKOTA ST 6-1 AIR FORCE 5-1 NEW MEXICO 5-1 SUN BELT JAMES MADISON 7-0 PAC 12 BOISE STATE 5-1

On paper IU wins this game but it could turn out to be scary. The game is at Michigan and that in itself is dangerous. Also Michigan is in the middle of a QB crisis. Sometimes that is a good thing but sometimes it turns out the other way. Teams with their back to the wall because of a lost quarterback sometimes rally around the new QB, at least for one week. Scary possibilities but IU is the better team. INDIANA 4 TDs = 28 Total = 28 MICHIGAN 2 TDs = 14 1 FG = 3 Total = 17

Not a lot to say here. Over their last 22 games IU is 22-0 and OSU is 19-3. One of those losses was to IU. Glad this game is in Bloomington and not Columbus. Different sites probably mean different results. Indiana 3 tds = 21 2 fgs = 6 Total = 27 OSU 3 tds = 21 1 fg = 3 Total = 24

From here on the games get a bit tougher. Nebraska is 5-0. Indiana is 5-0. UClA is the only other undefeated team. Neither Nebraska or IU have played anyone of note.. Nebraska has history on its side. IU has better recent form. Got to go with the Hoosiers. INDIANA. 4 Tds = 28. 2 fg = 6. Total = 34 NEBRASKA. 3 Tds = 21. Total = 21

Really uncertain about the outcome here. First road game of the year. The running game seems a bit thin at the moment. Northwestern scored too easily. The heart says one thing but the brain says another. This could be a stumble game if we don't get off to a good start. Indiana. 6 Tds = 42. 1 fg = 3. Total = 45 Rutgers. 2 Tds = 14. 1 fg = 3. Total = 17

I usually don't pick this easly BUT the game is on FRIDAY and if I don't do something now I might forget. NAAAAAAA. Now they start to count!!!! Still don't trust our kicker. Missed one last weekend we should have had. Shut out 3 teams in a row? Don't think so. INDIANA 5 TDs = 35 Total = 35 NORTHWESTERN 1 TD = 7 1 FG = 3 Total = 10

I know Western Kentucky was crushed in their last game. However they did score. It should be 90+ in Bloomington on Saturday so what will be the temp on the field and will that have an impact on the running game? We are only using two rbs at this time. Is our kicker still out? Don't think we will be looking for a field goal. We win big and stay healthy is the goal for the day. Indiana 7 TDs = 49 Total = 49 W Ky 1 TD = 7 Total = 7 (After all we can't expect to shut everyone out)

I have won in the past in the same manner and ended up doing a victory dance around the family room. Only grumbling because I am historically terrible in the first two weeks, both here and in basketball. Just wanted you winners to know I'm coming to get you.

For you nine guys that got IUs score right. Merry Christmas!!!! With less than a minute and a half to go I'm looking at a 45-16 score an I have 45-17. I'm looking at picking up 174 points. Coach Cig is not looking to run the score up. As he explained to the press after the game, he sent a quarterback (Notice unnamed) in with orders to run out the clock. You know the old "Victory Formation". In other words take a knee. Instead he decides on his own to run around the left side for a meaningless touchdown. And that, ladies and gentlemen is how the second string quarterback became the third string quarterback and how I ended up in 12th with 117 points. As I said - Merry Christmas!

The only way this game is within 3 touchdowns is if we loan Howard our second team. Repeat of Michigan - Western Michigan? Don'tmake me laugh. Bloomington North might give us a better game. We win this one by as many as we want. IU 8 TDS = 56 TOTAL = 56 Howard Zilch TOTAL = 0 (But at least they get a check for showing up)

The first game of the year is aways a crap shoot. Anyone tells you they know what is going to happen is a fool. Guess that makes me a fool. The only thing I know for sure is that it is going to be HOT and even that might not be right. My first week predictions are always my worst, so take what is below with a grain of salt. Am I giving N Tex St to much credit? Probably. Indiana 6 TD = 42 1 FG = 3 Total = 45 N Tex St 2 TD = 14 1 FG = 3 Total = 17

Cheaters proof game! IU 75 NW 71

INDIANA 74 OHIO ST 79

INDIANA 71 MSU 75