College Football Thread

[Hovadipo]

26 minutes ago, Lebowski said:

So who do they leap frog based on what the CFP committee said back in August. 

O$U - 2 losses at Illinois and at Michigan
UM - 2 losses at OU and at SC
SC - 2 losses at Illinois and at Oregon
Illinois - 2 losses at IUFB and at Washington/Maryland
IU - 1 loss at PSU

I think UCLA would have to win 8 games for PSU to get in at 10-2.

The CFP says a lot of things that they don't end up doing. They change their "criteria" every single week on the rankings show leading up to selection day where it changes for the final time. Until their process becomes transparent, they can shove their preseason talking points into a deep, dark cavity.

A win at OSU (who I'd put good money on going better than 10-2) would be the best win in CFB this year and maybe in the last handful of years, then combine that with a 7-game winning streak including beating a hypothetically 11-1 Indiana. In your hypothetical, I'd put them over Illinois and SC without blinking, but I also don't buy the idea of the B1G having a log jam of 10-2 teams at the end.

And to be fair, again, PSU almost certainly isn't running the table anyway.

[Lebowski]

43 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

The CFP says a lot of things that they don't end up doing. They change their "criteria" every single week on the rankings show leading up to selection day where it changes for the final time. Until their process becomes transparent, they can shove their preseason talking points into a deep, dark cavity.

A win at OSU (who I'd put good money on going better than 10-2) would be the best win in CFB this year and maybe in the last handful of years, then combine that with a 7-game winning streak including beating a hypothetically 11-1 Indiana. In your hypothetical, I'd put them over Illinois and SC without blinking, but I also don't buy the idea of the B1G having a log jam of 10-2 teams at the end.

And to be fair, again, PSU almost certainly isn't running the table anyway.

https://collegefootballplayoff.com/news/2025/8/20/selection-committee-prepares-for-2025-26.aspx

Changes for the upcoming season include enhancements to the tools that the selection committee uses to assess schedule strength and how teams perform against their schedule. The current schedule strength metric has been adjusted to apply greater weight to games against strong opponents. An additional metric, record strength, has been added to the selection committee's analysis to go beyond a team's schedule strength to assess how a team performed against that schedule. This metric rewards teams defeating high-quality opponents while minimizing the penalty for losing to such a team. Conversely, these changes will provide minimal reward for defeating a lower-quality opponent while imposing a greater penalty for losing to such a team.

UCLA would still need to run the table in my opinion. That was a bad bad loss. Also, other 10-2 schools in other conferences would need to have a worse 'record strength metric' than PSU. And everyone and their mother knows the SEC is so effin' top heavy on this stupid SOS poop that they'll likely squeeze in a 10-2 SEC school over PSU. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

The NCAA Division I Administrative Committee passed dates for the one-time-only college football transfer portal on Tuesday. The 2025 college football transfer portal will last from Jan. 2 to Jan. 16, the NCAA announced.

https://www.on3.com/news/ncaa-sets-dates-for-january-college-football-transfer-portal/

[Pagoda]

Lol, it keeps getting worse.

Looks like UNC is looking for a way (rules violation) to fire him for cause and avoid the $20M buyout.

 

And more developments about Bill agreeing to leave for cheap: https://x.com/ollieconnolly/status/1976021814905332067?s=46

[Home Jersey]

9 minutes ago, Pagoda said:

Lol, it keeps getting worse.

Looks like UNC is looking for a way (rules violation) to fire him for cause and avoid the $20M buyout.

 

And more developments about Bill agreeing to leave for cheap: https://x.com/ollieconnolly/status/1976021814905332067?s=46

What an insane idea and exercise this has turned out to be. If I were a UNC fan I'd hate him more than many IU fans dislike Woody, lol. 

In the tweet you shared, they say he'd be willing to take the 1M buyout if he finds a "soft landing" with another team or media. 

Can't this guy just retire and enjoy his 24 y/o girlfriend? Kinda pathetic watching him drag his "legacy" through the mud like this.

[jermhoosierfan]

11 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

What an insane idea and exercise this has turned out to be. If I were a UNC fan I'd hate him more than many IU fans dislike Woody, lol. 

In the tweet you shared, they say he'd be willing to take the 1M buyout if he finds a "soft landing" with another team or media. 

Can't this guy just retire and enjoy his 24 y/o girlfriend? Kinda pathetic watching him drag his "legacy" through the mud like this.

it is almost like he doesn't know what to do with any free time outside of football.  He has a hot 24 year old GF that he won't just travel and chill with.  He can take some of the money he has made and set her up in her own business that he can help her with or something like that.  He doesn't know what to do if he isn't coaching, and college football is a lot more work than he thought it would be.

[Stuhoo]

I’m pretty sure that the 24 year-old hot girlfriend is a very temporary condition. Leaving the ultra high paying job in a cloud of sadness will probably accelerate the temporary nature of that condition.

[Home Jersey]

3 minutes ago, jermhoosierfan said:

it is almost like he doesn't know what to do with any free time outside of football.  He has a hot 24 year old GF that he won't just travel and chill with.  He can take some of the money has has made and set her up in her own business that he can help her with or something like that.  He doesn't know what to do if he isn't coaching, and college football is a lot more work than he thought it would be.

Totally. Seems pretty clear at this rate he thought he could do the job while sleep walking and hand the keys over to his son. Only problem is, you can't roll out of bed and expect to win CFB games... or run a college program where the staff doesn't even communicate with parents... or parade around with said girlfriend on the sidelines... and expect the school to still happily fork over millions of dollars. How badly could Bill Bellichik be hurting financially? Or is the humiliation ritual part of the package with the girlfriend, lol 

[Brass Cannon]

2 hours ago, Pagoda said:

Lol, it keeps getting worse.

Looks like UNC is looking for a way (rules violation) to fire him for cause and avoid the $20M buyout.

 

And more developments about Bill agreeing to leave for cheap: https://x.com/ollieconnolly/status/1976021814905332067?s=46

These are the results they got while breaking the rules!!!!!!!   
 

Edit: Lol coach hoodie thinks he’s going to find another team or spot in the media 

[go iu bb]

2 hours ago, Pagoda said:

Lol, it keeps getting worse.

Looks like UNC is looking for a way (rules violation) to fire him for cause and avoid the $20M buyout.

 

And more developments about Bill agreeing to leave for cheap: https://x.com/ollieconnolly/status/1976021814905332067?s=46

I heard he will stay through at least next season since he has a new recruit who he says will help them win it all. The recruit's name is Brad Powers (no relation to Chad Powers). Interestingly, Brad Powers looks like he's in his 40s and has a strong resemblance to Tom Brady.

[Brass Cannon]

6 minutes ago, go iu bb said:

I heard he will stay through at least next season since he has a new recruit who he says will help them win it all. The recruit's name is Brad Powers (no relation to Chad Powers). Interestingly, Brad Powers looks like he's in his 40s and has a strong resemblance to Tom Brady.

Tom Brady is tired of carrying his @$$ 

[Josh]

2 hours ago, Pagoda said:

Lol, it keeps getting worse.

Looks like UNC is looking for a way (rules violation) to fire him for cause and avoid the $20M buyout.

 

And more developments about Bill agreeing to leave for cheap: https://x.com/ollieconnolly/status/1976021814905332067?s=46

I am SHOCKED that Belicheat is being looked at for rules violations.  Completely shocked.

[Josh]

2 hours ago, jermhoosierfan said:

it is almost like he doesn't know what to do with any free time outside of football.  He has a hot 24 year old GF that he won't just travel and chill with.  He can take some of the money he has made and set her up in her own business that he can help her with or something like that.  He doesn't know what to do if he isn't coaching, and college football is a lot more work than he thought it would be.

Chill will a 24 year old girl?  Girls that young usually have no chill lol.  They go hog wild around here.

I couldn't keep up with one at my age, I'd have to think he can't either

[BtownStrength]

North Texas on ESPN right now. They are talented and young. It will be a fun opener next year. 

[Hovadipo]

37 minutes ago, BtownStrength said:

North Texas on ESPN right now. They are talented and young. It will be a fun opener next year. 

At this rate, that team is gonna get picked clean from the staff to the players this offseason unfortunately. 

[BtownStrength]

1 hour ago, Hovadipo said:

At this rate, that team is gonna get picked clean from the staff to the players this offseason unfortunately. 

Most likely. A lot of their skill position guys are freshmen and sophomores, and the payday will be too much to turn down. 

[Hovadipo]

3 minutes ago, BtownStrength said:

Most likely. A lot of their skill position guys are freshmen and sophomores, and the payday will be too much to turn down. 

Basically all Texas kids too. Wild how much talent is in one state. A&M, UT, etc. can just drive down the road and grab a portal haul. 

[Rico]

1 minute ago, Hovadipo said:

Basically all Texas kids too. Wild how much talent is in one state. A&M, UT, etc. can just drive down the road and grab a portal haul. 

Maybe Eric Morris does a "Cig?'"  Takes a P4 job and brings his guys with him?

[IUFootballHappyHappyJoyJoy]

1 hour ago, Hovadipo said:

At this rate, that team is gonna get picked clean from the staff to the players this offseason unfortunately. 

You see how Sam Houston went from FCS championship contender to 10-3 in 2024 to "Why in God's name did Phil Longo get hired again?!!"

That's North Texas's fate.

[Rico]

A Penix record is broken.  Williams throws for 402 yards and runs for 136.  538 total yards is a new Washington Huskies record.  Don't know what the previous record was other than Mike had it.