2024 IUFB Season

[Hovadipo 55,274]

On 11/17/2024 at 3:55 PM, Hovadipo said:

A heating-up Florida could relieve some pressure by beating Ole Miss next weekend. Definitely will be on a second screen during our game. Lagway is must see TV regardless. 

Love yew Billy

[Stuhoo 79,876]

Ole Miss is 100% behind us.

Minnesota can 100% get this done.

One of the reasons we’re so likely a playoff team is because many of these teams behind us have a tough road to be able to take care of their business.

[Hoosierfan2017 21,064]

Very disappointing loss but there is still a clear path to the playoff. 

[BtownStrength 1,196]

It may just be the pessimism from today, but am I the only one that thinks Penn State still stays above us with a loss to Minny? It would certainly help but I can see the committee just dropping us both with PSU ahead. 

[str8baller 5,133]

10 minutes ago, BtownStrength said:

It may just be the pessimism from today, but am I the only one that thinks Penn State still stays above us with a loss to Minny? It would certainly help but I can see the committee just dropping us both with PSU ahead. 

IMO, committee will be fine with 3 B1G teams. Probably the minimum minus something crazy happening. And they won’t particularly care about the 3rd. PSU losing makes IU an easy pick.

[8bucks 6,383]

42 minutes ago, str8baller said:

IMO, committee will be fine with 3 B1G teams. Probably the minimum minus something crazy happening. And they won’t particularly care about the 3rd. PSU losing makes IU an easy pick.

Do you mean 4 teams?  

[cbp4iu 1,425]

IF IU doesn’t make the playoffs I want to say it… I don’t think it would be the worst thing to play Ole Miss in a bowl game. Granted we would probably be underdogs but also would think they (ole miss) would have opt outs and more reps in practice for our young guys. I think it would be awesome to feel like we have a decent shot at a bigger bowl win 

[LamarCheeks 18,314]

Those CFP games consume six bowls. Why not just let them stand on their own -- with no bowl connection -- and cut six of those other low-level bowls. 

If we don't make the playoff, I'd still be fine with a trip to the Fiesta or Rose bowl. Granted, it'd be devalued somewhat because the better teams are in the playoff. But it's better than the Gator or Pop-Tarts bowl. 

Just seems silly that if you win the Rose Bowl, you then play in the Cotton Bowl. Or if you win the Fiesta Bowl, you then play in the Orange Bowl. 

 

[str8baller 5,133]

1 hour ago, 8bucks said:

Do you mean 4 teams?  

3. Psu loses they are out. 

[NashvilleHoosier 3,696]

Underrated game we could use…Miami losing at Syracuse. 

[JerryYeagley23 3,222]

3 hours ago, LamarCheeks said:

Those CFP games consume six bowls. Why not just let them stand on their own -- with no bowl connection -- and cut six of those other low-level bowls. 

If we don't make the playoff, I'd still be fine with a trip to the Fiesta or Rose bowl. Granted, it'd be devalued somewhat because the better teams are in the playoff. But it's better than the Gator or Pop-Tarts bowl. 

Just seems silly that if you win the Rose Bowl, you then play in the Cotton Bowl. Or if you win the Fiesta Bowl, you then play in the Orange Bowl. 

 

Wholeheartedly agree. Let the playoffs be the playoffs. March madness if you will. Great job, you’re a playoff team. But if you’re gonna leave out 1 loss teams, give them the honor of competing for a prestigious bowl championship. You’re telling me if Georgia or Alabama wins their first round game they care about a Rose Bowl win when they’re heading to a semi-final for the national championship? Negative. Just a step in the process. But give Army, Boise St., South Carolina, Ole Miss, IU (potentially, hope not, but still) the chance to cap a great season with a Rose bowl win.. different story. That means something. 

[LIHoosier 25,981]

TV finally made their mind up.

The beating will commence at 7pm on FS1 next Saturday.

[NashvilleHoosier 3,696]

Best bad day in program history?

[JerryYeagley23 3,222]

Also worth noting the B1G results. We now have wins against three bowl eligible teams with winning records. 

[Home Jersey 6,888]

10 minutes ago, NashvilleHoosier said:

Best bad day in program history?

Yes. I’ll be the spin doctor on this one. There’s only one undefeated team. We secured the best quality loss in the country on our resume today. We are going to drum Purdue and punch our ticket to the playoffs. Better to have gotten a loss out of the way now than have the pressure of being undefeated on top of being the best team in program history in the first ever 12 team playoff in a new coach’s first year.

Wow IUFB. Hats off to you.

[Stuhoo 79,876]

Here are the percentages as of Saturday night, per the ESPN predictor: 

Oregon: greater than 99%

Ohio State: greater than 99%

Penn State: 99%

Indiana: 98%

Texas: 96%

Notre Dame: 91%

Georgia: 90%

Miami: 78%

Tennessee: 72%

Boise State: 72%

SMU: 63%

Alabama: 31%

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,147]

Let's hope yesterday's loss just puts a huge thorn in the side of every IU player and they take it out next week against PUke in an absolutely humiliating and overwhelming victory.

[Certified Sunshine Pumper 8,945]

SOS is now 51 

Notre Dames is 78 

[JerryYeagley23 3,222]

29 minutes ago, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

SOS is now 51 

Notre Dames is 78 

We were wondering how this worked on here in a discussion last week. I didn’t know if that was a moving metric and would improve after playing OSU. Helps that our wins have gotten better records since as well. This was the one number everyone was using the hate on us. 

[go iu bb 5,597]

7 minutes ago, JerryYeagley23 said:

We were wondering how this worked on here in a discussion last week. I didn’t know if that was a moving metric and would improve after playing OSU. Helps that our wins have gotten better records since as well. This was the one number everyone was using the hate on us. 

Indeed it was, which is why they always used the ESPN number of 106 since that was the worst. Other calculations had IU more in line with some of the other teams even before the OSU game