2025 College Football Thread

[LinvilleGorge]

Just now, kungfoodude said:

Don't forget 13-0 FSU. They very much didn't deserve a playoff bid and I am not 100% sure a 12-1 ACC team would either.

Lots of variables between then and now but you do have to remember the ACC is a mid-tier G5 conference. You have to be pretty close to being perfect.

13-0 FSU missed out on a four team playoff because their QB got hurt. These talking points no longer work with a 12 team field even those the SEC and ACC act like their mid-level teams would dominate other conferences. The only difference in those conferences is the top 3 maybe 4 teams. The rest of them would also be also rans in the other conferences.

[kungfoodude]

Just now, LinvilleGorge said:

13-0 FSU missed out on a four team playoff because their QB got hurt. These talking points no longer work with a 12 team field even those the SEC and ACC act like their mid-level teams would dominate other conferences. The only difference in those conferences is the top 3 maybe 4 teams. The rest of them would also be also rans in the other conferences.

I am just telling you, don't be surprised to see a 12-1, non-conference champion ACC team lose out to a bunch of 2 and 3 loss Big Ten and SEC teams. Not saying it's right but college football is fixed when it comes to this type of poo. More so than the NBA Draft Lottery.

[CRA]

Just now, kungfoodude said:

Don't forget 13-0 FSU. They very much didn't deserve a playoff bid and I am not 100% sure a 12-1 ACC team would either.

Lots of variables between then and now but you do have to remember the ACC is a mid-tier G5 conference. You have to be pretty close to being perfect.

FSU can‘t be 13-0 if GT are the 12-1 ACC champs.   They also are auto in as the ACC champs. 

but let’s say they lose in the ACC title game to get to 12-1…..they are still 100% are in the CFP.   Pending King is healthy. They would be an undefeated top 3 team going into the conference championship knocking down UGA and the committee doesn’t hammer you for the conference championship L

[kungfoodude]

Just now, CRA said:

FSU can‘t be 13-0 if GT are the 12-1 ACC champs.   They also are auto in as the ACC champs. 

but let’s say they lose in the ACC title game to get to 12-1…..they are still 100% are in the CFP.   Pending King is healthy. They would be an undefeated top 3 team going into the conference championship knocking down UGA and the committee doesn’t hammer you for the conference championship L

I think you misread my post or got confused.

[LinvilleGorge]

8 minutes ago, kungfoodude said:

I am just telling you, don't be surprised to see a 12-1, non-conference champion ACC team lose out to a bunch of 2 and 3 loss Big Ten and SEC teams. Not saying it's right but college football is fixed when it comes to this type of poo. More so than the NBA Draft Lottery.

Not gonna happen.

[kungfoodude]

2 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Not gonna happen.

We will see.

[CRA]

4 minutes ago, kungfoodude said:

I am just telling you, don't be surprised to see a 12-1, non-conference champion ACC team lose out to a bunch of 2 and 3 loss Big Ten and SEC teams. Not saying it's right but college football is fixed when it comes to this type of poo. More so than the NBA Draft Lottery.

But again, GT would be sitting as a top 3 team if they went into the ACC title game undefeated….and then lost.   There would zero way the committee could knock them far with their only L being a title loss, with the UGA win with a healthy QB.  

Committee already has been clear they don’t want the conference titles to negatively impact teams (because that hurts the SEC absent BIG10 teams)

I’m also ONLY arguing for GT and their setup. Not some hypothetical ACC team in another season. 

[kungfoodude]

2 minutes ago, CRA said:

But again, GT would be sitting as a top 3 team if they went into the ACC title game undefeated….and then lost.   There would zero way the committee could knock them far with their only L being a title loss, with the UGA win with a healthy QB.  

Committee already has been clear they don’t want the conference titles to negatively impact teams (because that hurts the SEC absent BIG10 teams)

I’m also ONLY arguing for GT and their setup. Not some hypothetical ACC team in another season. 

If they beat UGa, that would definitely be a big boost. I did forget about that.

[CRA]

9 minutes ago, kungfoodude said:

I think you misread my post or got confused.

My bad lol, I did.  Thought you were inventing a hypothetical team into the mix.  LG addressed that FSU team.  Injury kept them out.

Injury to King would be massively more impactful than a loss for the committee.  Commiteee would drop them massively if King went down in the ACC title game

 

 

[CRA]

1 minute ago, kungfoodude said:

If they beat UGa, that would definitely be a big boost. I did forget about that.

Now that Clemson is total asscheeks….that GT/UGA game is one I got circled to watch.  It can’t top last years but I’ll be pulling for Tech from here on out 

[kungfoodude]

Heisman trophy is locked up. Two Arch Manning early TD's.

Get prepared for a 24/7 ESPN "IS ARCH MANNING THE TEXAS GOAT???!!!!" campaign.

[kungfoodude]

Is LaNorris Sellers the Bryce Young of Anthony Richardson's??

[mrcompletely11]

After all that it's pretty wild how bad Manning is

[UnluckyforSome]

30 minutes ago, kungfoodude said:

Is LaNorris Sellers the Bryce Young of Anthony Richardson's??

I'm pretty sure Anthony Richardson is just real tired of these comparisons.