2025 College Football Thread

[LinvilleGorge]

Am I missing something here? Can you just maul a receiver catching the ball behind the LOS? Because on that screen pass that OSU just picked off, one defender just mauled the receiver and the other one picked it off. Mendoza should've just ate that one but unless there's a stipulation in there I'm not aware of that was as blatant as DPI gets.

[ok2h8pep]

Just now, HeelsPanthersCanes said:

How are either of those pointless games?

Because all four teams are going to the playoffs regardless of the outcome.

You can't penalize Alabama for getting beat in an extra game that other teams didn't have to play.  They are still a two loss team.  They will get in.

Meanwhile lets say you Indiana wins this game but their QB has a season ending injury - was it worth it?

That's where I'm coming from.

[HeelsPanthersCanes]

9 minutes ago, ok2h8pep said:

Because all four teams are going to the playoffs regardless of the outcome.

There isn't a player or coach on Alabama's team who will sleep tonight.  Not guaranteed, most have them out now.

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You can't penalize Alabama for getting beat in an extra game that other teams didn't have to play.  They are still a two loss team.  They will get in.

They have three losses, the two teams behind them, Notre Dame and Miami, have two losses.  Notre Dame's two losses are to Miami and Texas A&M by a combined 4 points.  One of Alabama's three losses is @ Florida State, Miami won @ Florida State.

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Meanwhile lets say you Indiana wins this game but their QB has a season ending injury - was it worth it?

Yes, you're a conference champion and not a loser who played to lose.  That life lesson for 18-22 year olds extends way further into their future than cowardly backing your way into a National Championship will. 

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That's where I'm coming from.

Ditto. 

Edited 2 hours ago by HeelsPanthersCanes

[UnluckyforSome]

IIRC the championship games came about when conferences started expanding, and divisions within the conference were created.

I think in fact a conference had to have 12 teams in order to hold a championship game. Like most things in college football, it was a revenue-producer, because the conference could sell a championship game now as part of their tv package.

The games are a bit unnecessary in this age of a playoff. They are not going to do away with it though as they still are revenue-producers.

Edited 2 hours ago by UnluckyforSome

[ok2h8pep]

3 minutes ago, HeelsPanthersCanes said:

They have three losses, the two teams behind them, Notre Dame and Miami,

Yes I'm aware that Bama has lost three games this year, but you're missing my point ...

ND and Miami didn't play this week.   That's why I said Alabama is a two loss team.

And I don't like Alabama.   I don't want them in.  I'm just saying that you can't penalize them for losing a game that ND and Miami never had to play.

[HeelsPanthersCanes]

23 minutes ago, ok2h8pep said:

ND and Miami didn't play this week.   That's why I said Alabama is a two loss team.

Ahhhhhh, I needed that context.  That makes more sense. 

Unfortunately, I think Bama will get penalized for it, only because they got blown out and the CFP committee desperately needs a way to avoid putting Notre Dame in and not Miami (who beat Notre Dame).

Either way, one of those three teams (Bama, ND, Miami) will be wrongfully left out for Tulane and Virginia/James Madison.

Either way, someone(s) are going to be loud and hateful Sunday at 12:15pm.  Including Texas, who will finish 12th, has no shot to get in, but will argue they beat Texas A&M and Oklahoma who are both in.

Sunday, bloody Sunday is coming, and once again it involves the Irish.  

Edited 2 hours ago by HeelsPanthersCanes

[ok2h8pep]

5 minutes ago, HeelsPanthersCanes said:

Sunday, bloody Sunday is coming, and once again it involves the Irish.  

That's gold, Jerry, Gold.

[Brooklyn 3.0]

If the CFP dorks has balls they'd put Vandy in over Bama. Hell I'd rather see Vanderbilt than Duke, Virginia, JMU, Bama, ND, or Miami.

[LinvilleGorge]

duke and UVA traveled well. BOA looks maybe a third full for the ACC CG. It was probably 80% full for the last college game I saw there, an early season match up between UNC and SCar.

[UnluckyforSome]

UVa appears to have every intention of losing this game to unranked Duke.

[HeelsPanthersCanes]

Dook should kick the FG and not go for this. Points at a premium in these championship games. 

Give yourself a TD lead.  

[HeelsPanthersCanes]

3 minutes ago, UnluckyforSome said:

UVa appears to have every intention of losing this game to unranked Duke.

Is this your first ACC game, welcome to the conference. 

Kidding, but yea, this league has been an inconsistent joke all season. 

Edited 1 hour ago by HeelsPanthersCanes

[HeelsPanthersCanes]

I hope the Panthers win the Super Bowl this year and then go 0-17 in 2026 so we can get Jeremiah Smith.  Homeboy is unbelievable. 

[LinvilleGorge]

LOL @ the ACC overturning this call.