tOSU favored over Ducks
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OSU on paper pre season was the NIL spending machine. I'd say the 2 best teams are playing each other in the quarterfinals.
I just hope we get some better games in the next round. The first 4 games of the new playoff format were duds
Improper seeding due to stupid current rules.
Osu was really the 6 seed. They should be playing 3 seed Texas.
Penn state should have been 4 and should be playing 5 seed notre Dame.
Oregon should be playing either Indiana or Boise.
Georgia probably gets 7 seed UT.
Those would be your matchups if the committee was able to rank based on who the best teams were and based on true rankings.
I think they were trying to avoid conference championship games repeating until the finals, maybe coincidence but it's how it played out. I am surprised we are a favorite, not only lost our WB, but punter too in SEC championship.
If OSU comes out like the did against UT they will be tough to handle with the receivers ad RB they have. If QB is on fire like he was against the vols teams are in trouble.
If OSU comes out like the did against UT they will be tough to handle with the receivers ad RB they have. If QB is on fire like he was against the vols teams are in trouble.
My guess is that Georgia’s defense is too much for ND and they win handily.
OSU definitely shelled out NIL but they let that $20 million out. I'm pretty sure teams like Texas, Oregon (Phil Knight) and a few others dwarfs the OSU figure but just haven't let their sums out. Heck, Texas' 2 QBs alone (Ewers and Manning) are bringing in $9 to 10 million together and that Oregon QB Gabriel around $4 million alone
I don't buy Penn State as a double digit favorite over Boise at all. Boise's only loss was to Oregon by 3 points. Their SMU game would've been closer if SMU's QB didn't have a brain meltdown and throw two pick 6's in the early stages of the game. Not sure if Boise prevails (I hope they do) but I feel they are just getting blasted this year by the media who is in the pockets of the SEC (ESPN) and Big 10 (FOX).
I think Ohio State can beat Oregon. They had a good battle last time and this time Ohio State has the revenge factor. They are the most talented team in the field, but they have to put it all together. Not surprised they are a favorite.
Still think whoever wins GA-ND wins the lower half of the bracket. ND has a good running attack and one of its better defenses in years. However, their lack of a vertical passing attack makes me question if the team is a national title squad. GA without Beck opens up a lot of questions, but I jumped on the under when it came out since I expect that to keep going downwards until game time. It'll be a grind it out/old school football game for people like me that love the smash mouth style.
Only quarter-final that I think will be a blowout is Texas-Arizona State. The Longhorns should put ASU out quickly and coast by at least 3 scores.
The big playoff reform must happen is the top 4 seeds need to be the best 4 ranked teams. No auto bids to the bye as a conference champ. That is why Ohio State-Oregon and ND-GA are happening in the quarters and not later. If that had been the case this year our bracket would've been:
(8) Indiana-(9) Boise State winner vs. (1) Oregon
(5) Notre Dame-(12) Clemson winner vs. (4) Penn State
(6) Ohio State-(11) Arizona State winner vs. (3) Texas
(7) Tennessee-(10) SMU winner vs. (2) Georgia
So under that system I think we probably still get first round blowouts but we would've had a quarters like Oregon-Boise, Penn State-Notre Dame, Texas-Ohio State, and Georgia-Tennessee. THAT is a much better slate than what we get in the next round IMO.
I think Ohio State can beat Oregon. They had a good battle last time and this time Ohio State has the revenge factor. They are the most talented team in the field, but they have to put it all together. Not surprised they are a favorite.
Still think whoever wins GA-ND wins the lower half of the bracket. ND has a good running attack and one of its better defenses in years. However, their lack of a vertical passing attack makes me question if the team is a national title squad. GA without Beck opens up a lot of questions, but I jumped on the under when it came out since I expect that to keep going downwards until game time. It'll be a grind it out/old school football game for people like me that love the smash mouth style.
Only quarter-final that I think will be a blowout is Texas-Arizona State. The Longhorns should put ASU out quickly and coast by at least 3 scores.
The big playoff reform must happen is the top 4 seeds need to be the best 4 ranked teams. No auto bids to the bye as a conference champ. That is why Ohio State-Oregon and ND-GA are happening in the quarters and not later. If that had been the case this year our bracket would've been:
(8) Indiana-(9) Boise State winner vs. (1) Oregon
(5) Notre Dame-(12) Clemson winner vs. (4) Penn State
(6) Ohio State-(11) Arizona State winner vs. (3) Texas
(7) Tennessee-(10) SMU winner vs. (2) Georgia
So under that system I think we probably still get first round blowouts but we would've had a quarters like Oregon-Boise, Penn State-Notre Dame, Texas-Ohio State, and Georgia-Tennessee. THAT is a much better slate than what we get in the next round IMO.
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Penn St blew out SMU, but I agree.
OSU arguably should have beaten Oregon at Oregon but for a reffing issue. The Rose Bowl should be a neutral field, but then UT did get butts into the Shoe. So, who knows?
That game is criminal for the second round. May be THE game of the playoffs.
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