College Football Thread

[Alford Bailey]

19 hours ago, str8baller said:

This is where the 12 team playoff causes oversaturation. Nobody really cares about this game. Both teams are in. Both teams know they have at least one, and very likely two more games to attend.  
 

The only other time I remember it remotely close to the above was like the third time in a row Wisconsin made it, they didn’t have a chance at a title and most people figured they’d get killed by Ohio state again. They didn’t travel that year and frankly Ohio state went every year too. 
 

I can almost see the SEC and Big Ten conf championship games getting like this every year where neither of them really matter and the fans don’t care to pay a ton to be there. 

I wonder if we begin to see players sit out of a meaningless conference championship game to rest up for the playoffs.

[DChoosier]

21 hours ago, Demo said:

https://x.com/RossDellenger/status/1864325163505840408
 

Man, I get the issue with 1 of the teams being 3,000 miles away combined with the dilution the playoff has created, but, my Lord, that’s a ridiculous deal.

That is crazy that Stubhub has BT Conference Championship tickets available for only $12.:With Stubhub fees that’s probably a reasonable $78.

[DChoosier]

21 hours ago, iubb said:

Good on USA today for employing a literal thumb to write this dreck

https://twitter.com/matthayescfb/status/1864168601738936673?s=46


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I have a dream.

That dream is for IU to open against a SEC team and beat them.

I’m sick of their “we are by far the greatest” BS when arguably their best team needed 8 overtime’s to beat a mediocre ACC team at home, on senior day.

[AKHoosier]

4 hours ago, DChoosier said:

I have a dream.

That dream is for IU to open against a SEC team and beat them.

I’m sick of their “we are by far the greatest” BS when arguably their best team needed 8 overtime’s to beat a mediocre ACC team at home, on senior day.

While that would be sweet, my dream is for IU to come up here and beat Notre Dame in South Bend.

And I say this as someone who has rooted for ND my whole life.

I will paint my body red and white and streak across their campus if that happens.

[Lebowski]

4 hours ago, Alford Bailey said:

I wonder if we begin to see players sit out of a meaningless conference championship game to rest up for the playoffs.

A chance for hardware in the case, a week to rest while scouting your potential opponents vs no championship trophy and playing a potential road game seems like a no brainer to me. I would assume winning the conference is a goal set during the offseason and pretty high up there on the list. Who knows man, maybe these players see a conference championship as meaningless? Personally, I don't, but that's just me. 

[Hoosierfan1901]

Currently on the radar for QB Kaidon Salters

[Hoosierfan2017]

Conference championship games should all be played on campus. Neutral site games are lame. College football should be played on campus. 

[CSP]

MSU fans seeing Sam Leavitt fill it up for AZST and they're stuck with Chiles... 

[Hovadipo]

Ohio didn’t miss a beat after losing Rourke. They just destroyed Miami for the MAC championship. 

[Hovadipo]

2025 Big Ten schedule drops on Wednesday afternoon. 

[Hovadipo]

Highly suggest the SEC Network feed of UGA UT, especially if you have surround sound. SkyCam, no announcers with just stadium audio. The perfect viewing experience. 

[go iu bb]

ASU will be the B12's lone team in the CFP.

[BtownStrength]

So who are we rooting for in the SEC game? I don't really want either of these teams in a road environment and I feel like Georgia winning is the best way to avoid both. 

[LIHoosier]

If you're gonna double team Kirby, at least toss your stupid visor instead of jumping around like an idiot.

[DChoosier]

1 minute ago, BtownStrength said:

So who are we rooting for in the SEC game? I don't really want either of these teams in a road environment and I feel like Georgia winning is the best way to avoid both. 

I don’t want to go to GA but going back to OSU wouldn’t be a party either.

Is there a path to us playing at ND ?

[go iu bb]

2 minutes ago, BtownStrength said:

So who are we rooting for in the SEC game? I don't really want either of these teams in a road environment and I feel like Georgia winning is the best way to avoid both. 

I'm rooting for Georgia and PSU today since I don't want ND at #5. They don't deserve that. I think Oregon and/or Texas would be ranked ahead of them after a loss.

I'm also rooting for Clemson to win so they knock Alabama out.

Basically, **** both ND and Alabama.

[RaceToTheTop]

Just now, go iu bb said:

I'm rooting for Georgia and PSU today since I don't want ND at #5. They don't deserve that. I think Oregon and/or Texas would be ranked ahead of them after a loss.

I'm also rooting for Clemson to win so they knock Alabama out.

Basically, **** both ND and Alabama.

Let's see what happens is SMU loses to Clemson -- especially if they lose badly.  I don't trust that the committee would keep Alabama out.

I am rooting for Georgia to beat Texas.  I figure Georgia is then the 2 and Texas the 5.  That would move Penn State to 6, Notre Dame 7, Ohio State 8, Tennessee 9 and IU 10.  I would think that would end with IU playing Notre Dame should Penn State lose to Oregon and IU playing Penn State should the Nittany Lions lose to Oregon.

[go iu bb]

Just now, RaceToTheTop said:

Let's see what happens is SMU loses to Clemson -- especially if they lose badly.  I don't trust that the committee would keep Alabama out.

I am rooting for Georgia to beat Texas.  I figure Georgia is then the 2 and Texas the 5.  That would move Penn State to 6, Notre Dame 7, Ohio State 8, Tennessee 9 and IU 10.  I would think that would end with IU playing Notre Dame should Penn State lose to Oregon and IU playing Penn State should the Nittany Lions lose to Oregon.

Yeah, I'm rooting for a close loss by SMU.

If Penn State loses, I think ND jumps them.

I would definitely like your scenarios of playing ND or PSU if it works out like you think.

[Hovadipo]

Yeah I want nothing to do with either of these front 7s on the road lol. Go Dawgs. 

[Lebowski]

The players have openly said they want another crack at O$U. Not sure if that's possible but I concur with the players.  

Honestly, I'm cool with whoever we play. I really like our chances to advance in the playoff.