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Listening to a podcast it was brought up that Indiana gets great kudos for their comeback win vs Penn St. An unranked Penn St. that hasn't won a game since being white/wiped out on a Saturday night. Versus a now no-credit win against the number 3 undefeated team at the time. I guess Rodney Dangerfield is sporting Ducks colors these days.

Seeding matters, but does it? If you want to claim a Natty, then you need to beat everyone you play in the playoffs and not wine (until the end and then down a magnum or two if you win) about your draw. Otherwise, you weren't Natty worthy (thanks Elaine and your Seinfeld reference).

Sunny on Saturday, 59 degrees! What's that? The game's Friday night with rain expected? 😒😧🤬

I would love to play Miami and then Indiana but I guess that is unlikely. But boy oh boy what petty joy it would be to ruin their happiness! I say new uniform combo for the 2nd game would be Oregon Grinch Green with petty yellow highlights.

Unless Indiana and or Ohio St lose 2 games I dont think we have any worries.

The NCAA hands out penalties to the Michigan State football team. This does not help J. Smith, but it may give Sparty a reason to keep Smith on for another year. MSU is not a CFB top job, and these penalties make finding a new coach more difficult. And also, improving the lower third of the conference is now more difficult. Tuck, or something else Comin'? ESPN.comMSU hit with 3-year probation, 14 wins vacatedDue to NCAA violations, Michigan State football was placed on a three-year probation Wednesday, a school spokesperson confirmed.

11-1, YES! A 13th game in Indianapolis, NO!

Actually interested her beneath a flower bed. My 17 year old Grandson decided to surround the spot with Daisies, and a rose bush he saved from his Great Great Grandmother's garden... in the spring, his sister and my wife (her Grandma), will plant a hydrangea (the main flower from my Granddaughter's coming wedding) on the site. Should make a nice memory garden!

As a March Madness junkie, I’ve always preferred the six seed route. Sets up a doable three then two match up and avoids a one meeting until the final game.

My sincerest condolences. My dogs passed away years ago and I still miss seeing them everyday.

Indiana side for me..... How many seats could Autzen add for a playoff home game?

The Wave at Kinnick is something special. Seated high on the same side of the stadium as UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital, we could see the excited faces of the children waving back. No MC pumping you up, no music blaring on the sound system, just quiet waving between fans and kids that seemed to go on forever.

That is if Indy doesn't beat the Buckeyes and they swap places.

I'd go for the champ game in Miami. Millions of PO dollars for the conference, the chance to help Pawallll pack his bags on his way out of the country, and to tone down, if not shut down, the 'experts' dumping on the Big Ten. How's this for a Dixie-damning fact? Including Texas, No. 3 Texas A&M's eight SEC opponents through Week 11 have a combined record of 13 wins and 34 losses. 🤪

Everything Minnesota coach PJ Fleck said about Oregon ahead of Friday's game at Autzen Find out what Minnesota coach PJ Fleck had to say about this weekend's matchup against the Ducks.

I'm not sure what is better. Playing tOSU after a home playoff win, who hasn't played for a month, or playing them in the championship game.

Sorry for your loss my friends. I know that pain and while it never completely goes away, it does get better. This was our Duck watching best friend.

I feel the no.5 seed is a stretch. Too many SEC teams on the way. Also the 5 seed puts Oregon on the same side as Ohio State still. I would like to only meet them in the title game. I think Oregon can take anyone ranked ahead of them in the rankings.

I had three sons.......the best one barked.....and is gone now. I miss him very much. So.....totally understand your grief. If you get her cremated keep the ashes near your bed....so you can have a conversation with somebody who understands you.

The AP's take on the committee's 2nd ranking - AP NewsOhio State stays on top of playoff bracket, while Miami m...Ohio State stayed atop the College Football Playoff rankings for the second straight week, while Indiana remained at No. 2 despite barely squeaking out a victory last week while third-ranked Texas A&a

How does the committee's 2nd ranking compare with the well-respected Massey Computer Ratings? The top 12 is the same as the committee, with these differences. No. 6 Texas Tech is 4 spots higher than Massey's No. 10 ranking. Oregon at No. 8 is two spots lower than Massey's No. 6 ranking. Other B1G differences. Massey ranks USC 4 spots higher at No. 13. Michigan is four spots higher at No. 14. Iowa is two spots higher at No. 19. Unranked Washington is Massey No. 22, and unranked Illinois is Massey No. 24. The likely one PO spot ACC has five teams ranked in the committee's top 25. Why? No conference is being more disrespected by the committee than the Big Ten. 🤬 I know, you're shocked, right? I agree with others who have posted terrific comments, the 5 seed, even at 11-1, may not be there for OBD. A 12-1 Texas Tech could be the 4th seed with one of Ohio State or Indiana, and the loser of the SEC champ game, with the fifth and sixth seeds. Last season, the committee's rankings were not influenced by conference champ games except for 3-loss ACC champ Clemson making the field. I think the committee will have to use the Champ Game results this season to come up with a logical seeding of the field. Proletariat CFB fans are not allowed to peek behind the curtain to see the SOS and SOR rankings being used by the Wizards of Grapevine. We can only hear about it through the grapevine. 🤔 The SOS and SOR rankings the ESPN talking (dead) heads refer to are generated by ESPN's FPI and SP+. However, as of now, OBD is ranked No. 3 by FPI and SP+. 🤪 It's only a movie! --- Don't forget to cheer for No. 22 Pitt to put No. 9 Notre Dame in the playoff pits and open up an at-large spot in the PO field.😁 GameDay is in Pittsburgh this week. Broadcast of the game on ABC at Noon Eastern, 9 AM Pacific.

I think this year's Ohio St. team is running a similar path to Georgia's repeat title in 2022. The offense may not be quite as explosive, but they haven't even broken a sweat this year. For that reason, I'd like to avoid their side of the bracket if at all possible. The problem I see is that if we win out, it's very likely that we climb to the #5 or #4 position behind OSU, Indiana, and the SEC champ. If we lose another game, we likely lose a home playoff game. However, the highest priority should be getting into the right rhythm at the right time and let the chips fall where they may. Someone else noted that this could be a 3rd consecutive weather hampered game for OBD. This is good practice, because this is a very likely scenario for a mid-December home playoff game.

And thank goodness for that! Thanks so much for your research and perspective, my Schedule-Maven friend!

Oregon Ducks’ three keys to victory against Minnesota Golden Gophers If there’s one thing we know for sure about the Oregon Ducks, it’s the fact that they can win games in a wide variety of ways. We’ve seen them win a shootout against the Penn State Nittany Lions earlier in the year, who were still one of the best teams in the nation at the time. We’ve also seen them win lopsided blowouts against unranked teams and gritty, low-scoring games against others. Whenever you feel like you’ve gotten a beat on this Ducks team, they manage to throw you for a loop and do the opposite of what you’re expecting. Sure, they would have loved to be 9-0 and have easy wins in each game, but their many paths to victory could ultimately be more fruitful in the long run. Here is what Oregon needs to do this week to continue their winning ways against a talented Minnesota Golden Gophers team.

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