2024 IUFB Season

[rcbowla 7,013]

As long as the playoff format remains this way ND can never achieve above a 5 seed is that correct? If so they have to join a conference. Not sure why this has just now dawned on me.

[rcbowla 7,013]

Just now, rcbowla said:

As long as the playoff format remains this way ND can never achieve above a 5 seed is that correct? If so they have to join a conference. Not sure why this has just now dawned on me.

Sorry wrong thread. Can probably still get my answer here I'd assume

[Hovadipo 54,937]

8 minutes ago, rcbowla said:

As long as the playoff format remains this way ND can never achieve above a 5 seed is that correct? If so they have to join a conference. Not sure why this has just now dawned on me.

That’s correct and they seem to be fine with keeping their traditions over potentially needing one less game to win a title. Friggin’ goofballs. 

[rcbowla 7,013]

9 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

That’s correct and they seem to be fine with keeping their traditions over potentially needing one less game to win a title. Friggin’ goofballs. 

That is incredibly stupid

[go iu bb 5,473]

19 minutes ago, rcbowla said:

That is incredibly stupid

To be fair, if they were in a conference they would probably lose a few games and not win the conference championship anyways. This way makes raking up wins to get into the CFP in the first place more likely.

[TTT 885]

This is a time when an Individual (Head Coach and Staff, Players, and all involved) accomplished everything He/They said He/They were going to do.

what a fall it has been in Bloomington.

Didn’t Coach Cignetti say He/They were going to be Big Ten Champs 2024 and National Champs January 2025???  JUST SAY’IN.

[8bucks 6,341]

Worst case scenario, we lose to OSU badly, how far do we fall in the rankings?  Good news is we play Purdue the following week so we can potentially make up some ground should someone else lose. 

My biggest fear vs OSU is whether we can get the offensive line healthy. If they are then I feel we have a chance but I did not like how Michigan blew our offense up in the 2nd half. 

[TTT 885]

Good to have bye week to get things in order including OL.  After tuneup I don’t think Ohio State will not do quite as much as Michigan did to OL.  Throw the ball deep.  That’s what Oregon did.  (Include it in game plan more than normal).  

[rcbowla 7,013]

1 hour ago, 8bucks said:

Worst case scenario, we lose to OSU badly, how far do we fall in the rankings?  Good news is we play Purdue the following week so we can potentially make up some ground should someone else lose. 

My biggest fear vs OSU is whether we can get the offensive line healthy. If they are then I feel we have a chance but I did not like how Michigan blew our offense up in the 2nd half. 

Who besides Evans is hurt?

[Magnanimous 4,460]

17 hours ago, 8bucks said:

Worst case scenario, we lose to OSU badly, how far do we fall in the rankings?  Good news is we play Purdue the following week so we can potentially make up some ground should someone else lose. 

My biggest fear vs OSU is whether we can get the offensive line healthy. If they are then I feel we have a chance but I did not like how Michigan blew our offense up in the 2nd half. 

Much worse IU teams have hung with better OSU teams in the last ~decade. 

Our offense took a took a dump in the second half against Michigan, but it’s not like we weren’t moving the ball against them, and we were still going up top talent in the country.

The first half was a fine offensive performance, and I’m confident that will be the version that shows up against OSU. 

My biggest concern against OSU is how much holding they’ll be able to get away with. The refereeing for Michigan was terrible. Maybe that’s just trauma speaking as a long-time IUFB fan…

[Hovadipo 54,937]

Excellent comment under a CFP projection article: "Penn State's best win is a home loss to Ohio State."

[Demo 19,577]

https://x.com/ESPNCFB/status/1856400948152688918
 

Oh look, the IU grad absolutely making the  argument for a 3 loss SEC team getting in. I’m telling ya, I don’t care where they’re ranked tonight, if IU loses to OSU they’re not getting in.

[BtownStrength 1,097]

45 minutes ago, Demo said:

https://x.com/ESPNCFB/status/1856400948152688918
 

Oh look, the IU grad absolutely making the  argument for a 3 loss SEC team getting in. I’m telling ya, I don’t care where they’re ranked tonight, if IU loses to OSU they’re not getting in.

While I tend to agree, let's not forget that Heather Dinich is an ESPN employee. It might sound a little conspiracy-esque, but since that network has much bigger contracts with SEC and ACC than Big Ten, I think they push those products more heavily. Very similar to how ESPN didn't give a damn about hockey until they signed a contract with the NHL in 2021. 

[DChoosier 7,761]

ESPN scheduled the playoff show for 8:30 but the 6:30 game is running beyond 2 hours.  What an unexpected shocker!!!!!!

You would think ESPN would have learned, after experiencing over 15,000 of their early games running past the tip-off of the next game,  that the 2 hour window doesn’t work. Stupid,

[Hovadipo 54,937]

Miami at #9 off a loss to Georgia Tech tells me we have no business missing this thing at 11-1. 

[DoctorP 897]

WE WANT BAMA

[southsidehoosier 4,951]

[DChoosier 7,761]

Booger loves IU

Galloway can’t stand IU

Bama at IU would blow up Bloomington but the brackets will change quite a bit over the next few weeks,

Feel confident we will make the playoffs as long as we don’t get blown out at the shoe.

[HoosierFan1994 4,689]

13 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

Miami at #9 off a loss to Georgia Tech tells me we have no business missing this thing at 11-1. 

Bingo. I'm thrilled with tonight's ranking. Even if IU gets blown out I can't see them getting left out if they are 5. They jumped Tennessee which surprised me. I was wondering if BYU would jump IU. I think the committee likes this Indiana team. 

Tennessee faces a must win at Georgia. I think they get left out if they lose Saturday. 10-2 Bama and Georgia get in. With Ole Miss beating Georgia I think they get in too. 

[DChoosier 7,761]

3 minutes ago, southsidehoosier said:

If these brackets hold, which they won’t, OSU would love the draw. Boise State followed by Miami would be a relatively easy path.