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Tony Petitti's expanded PO plan includes a flex schedule for the final game of the regular season to determine the Big Ten's 4 automatic qualifiers. 2nd place plays at 1st place; both teams are in the PO. 3rd place hosts 6th place, and 4th hosts fifth; the two winners advance along with the top 2 teams. When you look at the difference in in-conference SOS, this makes sense, as does the balance of Petitti's plan for today's mega-conferences. Those of us who have been around for a while recall Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany being laughed out of the room for thinking that a network devoted to a single conference's sports would work. Jim Delaney got the last laugh, and I think Tony Petitti could be joining Jim. This season, I think Jim Phillips should have stepped in and had 10-2 Miami and 10-2 UVA playing for a conference title. Simply using the Committee rankings to break total record ties would have accomplished this.

This defense has worked great before the red zone. I think there are some schematic problems for our red zone defense. Letting a touchdown happen from 4th and 8 against Washington kinda highlights the problem. That shouldn't have happened. It looks like there was a bit of a rub on the play that got Boston open but still... shouldn't have happened. However, this team holds teams to less than 15 points per game so I can't complain too much.

Yeah. I suspect the ACC will take a close look at that. You could just slot the top 2 ranked teams in the CFP rankings. That would actually make more sense with the unbalanced schedules for all the P4 conferences.

I like the championship games despite their flaws as currently implemented. I imagine going forward conferences will want to: Retain the extra guaranteed revenue from the conference championship. Send their best one, two or three teams to the natty whenever possible. Make the division record matter. Balancing those considerations, I think there are two options: Shrink the conference so that everyone plays everyone...PAC10 style. Implement some hybrid rules: Maybe the top two ranked play each other, etc. I favor the second option.

What gets me is that the people who insist on standing (fortunately, this is only occasionally in front of me) do not cheer! They stand there with their arms folded across their chests. I don't get, I just don't get it.

Depends on who made the NCG…there have been years I’ve skipped it. My attention is easily lost when it’s random teams or some conference rematch from the regular season in the final. When I want both teams to lose I don’t care who gets the glory. That LSU/Ole Miss will be epic no matter what, gimme that.

Bob Chesney will try to Bruin up wins in Westwood. https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/ucla-hires-bob-chesney-head-coach-james-madison/

Will our Will fill his Stein with Bourbon? Wildcat Blue NationKentucky will fire Mark Stoops and there's a potential re...After so much speculation, the Mark Stoops era has finally come to an end. With yet another disappointing regular season getting wrapped up, the news arrived on

I did not see Forsyth...

RE:CTL He's not Dan Lanning. If he wants, and gets, the Cal job, I wish him well, but I trust CDL to find an equal, or better replacement.

Florida weighs in, we're still waiting on the Mayor of South Bend. Canes WarningGov. Ron DeSantis weighs in on Miami-Notre Dame CFP debateFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis has officially jumped into the Miami-Notre Dame playoff debate, backing the Hurricanes' head-to-head argument after fresh betting odds

OR should be #5 at a minimum after this Tue CFP rankings. If GA or TT lose next Sat then the Ducks move up to #4 and all the above is moot. Big question is can GA beat bama?

I imagine Kitten will have an armored executive limo delivering him to/from the locker room and field, from now, until he hits the state of Mississippi... As far as the original question, I'd like a private set in a lounge theater style setup of a viewing room, for no more than 20 friends and family, similar to the huge watch party setup tOSU fans were pictured attending during the Michigan game this year. An acceptable compromise could expand said venue to suitably accommodate members of fd.com... (I'ma MAN! I'm 72! I have my standards!)

GP, I entirely agree, except in my case, at least one drunk will be sitting on my couch.😁😁😁

The NCAA bowed to the monies of those that sponsored major bowl games for decades. Logistics for a D1 playoff system was apparently beyond their imagination, and pay grade. Fast forward, and we now have a CFP with growing pains, outside the NCAA’s control. The decision by committee style leadership of the CFP will always be problematic. Every decision makes someone unhappy. At this stage, I have given up paying much attention to proposals, and decisions, that make sense. Money determines the outcome, and as fans, we will end up paying the price. Ultimately, I could see sports playoffs as a stupidly priced streaming package.

With the game being played in Oxford, Pelican State Governor Jeff Landry likely promised Lane that the entire Louisiana National Guard would be deployed to guard Lane on the way, with a platoon or three stationed on the visitor sideline. 🤪 Throw out the records, GameDay will be there.

The National Championship for multiple reasons. The first reason is I have no desire to sit and watch their crowd curse Lane Kiffin for 3-4 hours. The second is Oxford is not easy to get to. The closest major city for hotels and airport is Memphis which is reason enough not to go. The third reason is the national championship game is being played in Miami Gardens this year and Vegas next year. Both have airports and hotels close to the venue as well as good transportation and entertainment. The fourth and final reason is it's almost always a pretty great game.

Finish the Power 4 No Bowl 4 You - ACC - 2-10 Boston College, 3-9 Syracuse, and Virginia Tech, 4-8 Stanford, UNC, 5-7 FSU. 6 out of 17 teams. Two Coaches fired. B12 - 1-11 Oklahoma State (!), 3-9 Colorado, 4-8 West Virginia, 5-7 Baylor, Kansas, UCF. 6 out of 16 teams. One Coach Fired. FWIW, 33% of B1G teams not bowling is the best percentage in the Power 4. The SEC leads with four coaches fired, plus one deciding to drive in another Lane. Did the Rebels Miss? Or has Ole Miss found a Golden replacement?

🤮 How many Rebels will Portal King Lane take with him to LSU, and will the chosen portal players sit out the PO? It's all about the Student-Athletes, right? 🙃 This is where they need to re-exam the rules. Coaching carousel windows, portal windows etc. If coaches swap after the windows, players can't transfer that year. (Death of a coach in May or he gets arrested and fired in April or something weird). Make the whole mess start only after the last playoff and bowl games are done. Make the playoffs and bowls all done by January 2nd so kids can get into the new school for the new semester. Lots of things to figure out. If Ole Miss roster is decimated for the playoffs because of this... that's just not right

OBD's Perfect PO Path - Oregon Ducks On SIWhy The Oregon Ducks Might Get The Perfect Playoff PathThe No. 6 Oregon Ducks finished the regular season with an 11-1 record, winning a rivalry matchup against the Washington Huskies. Despite the win, the Ducks wil

I would turn them both down. Much nicer in my recliner with the refrigerator close by and the bathroom just down the hall. Then there’s replay, multiple cameras, and the announcers to critique. Plus I get to change to another game during times out and half time. Haven’t been to Autzen in years. Don’t miss the drunks and people who think they have to leap to their feet and block my view, either. When you’re age 86 you learn to adapt.

I would take the 2 tickets to the Natty, without question. That is the crowning event to the season. Then I would give both tickets to Charles because of the amazing effort he has put in to this ONE OF A KIND FORUM. He can decide what he would like to to do. Go Ducks!

Oregon Offense rank nationally after week 14.

Mike, when considering the B1G and the SEC from top to bottom, I took a look at how many teams are not bowl eligible this season. Big Ten - 2-10 Purdue, 3-9 UCLA, 4-8 Maryland, Michigan State, Wisconsin, and 5-7 Rutgers. Six out of 18 teams. Two coaches fired. SEC - 2-10 Arkansas, 4-8 Florida, and South Carolina, 5-7 Auburn, Kentucky, Mississippi State. Six out of 16 teams in a conference that played eight conference games this season. Four coaches fired. How much of - 'Every game in the SEC is a battle like no other, Just Means More, and other conference champions would have three or more losses if they had to run this gauntlet!' - is myth compared to the reality we see played out. In these mega-conferences, SOS varies significantly. Compare A&M's 2025 schedule with Florida's. Compare Wisconsin's 2025 schedule to Michigan's. The B1G was superior to the SEC in the 2024 postseason, including 3-loss Illinois defeating 'PO screwed over 3-loss South Carolina', and 5-loss Michigan defeating 'PO screwed over 3-loss Alabama.' The two PO screwed SEC teams had all hands on deck for their bowl game. Half of the starters on the Michigan D skipped the bowl game. Bama had a 1st round draft pick at QB. Michigan had Thin and Air at QB. Compare the rosters of the six no-bowl B1G and SEC teams, and the SEC has better rosters. No doubt. But this does not ipso facto mean better results on the field of play. Coaching matters. Fun to ponder all of these issues, especially during this mini offseason.