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We'll I'd counter with that time Duck fans chanted "frick' the Mormons." after BYU's Sumataia had ran around the stadium before the game a flag honoring Spencer Webb. So we can be classless too, and if I were Mormon I'd probably not forget that had happened and wished the worst for the Ducks too. All water under the bridge. We won't play Utah any any time soon unless we meet in the playoffs.

What a lazy butt effort by the committee. As expected. Record first. Everything else distant second. Then rank by most important P5 conferences. "The only thing we were concerned about was Washington." But when push comes to shove, you're okay with leaving them out, because hey, they're just PAC12. Let's forget the OC record of the conference. I'd like to think that, but 5 undefeated P5 teams. The only one left out of the Playoffs is a PAC12 team. When the chips are down we can be left behind. Let's say Georgia, Bama and the OSU end up one loss with undefeated FSU. Does a one loss PAC12 team still get in? I don't think so. 2024 can't get here fast enough. We need to win our remaining games including the championship by an average score differential of 20 points or we are giving the CFP a major opening to screw us.

It's just a stretch that there is a 50% chance of one of the two winning it all, especially when they have to play each other before they even get into the playoffs. One will have one loss.

Oddsmakers are nuts. 50% championship probability between OSU and Michigan? UW odds at 2%? Oregon at 6%? Bettors still think PAC12 is trash.

I'm kind of thinking the committee will punt where they can. Meaning let the W/L record, and margin of victory drive the rankings where the games left can sort it all out. So Georgia and Michigan at the top then FSU, tOSU and UW, then Oregon. UW could surprise their way ahead of OSU or FSU based on PAC12 OOC dominance. I can't wait until next year when just possibly they can pay more attention to who is playing the best at the end of the season instead of who played the most consistent over 12 games. Why define college kids by the worst they are capable of instead of the best they are capable of? Never has made any sense. Sorry.

Here is my hot take prediction for the CFP 1ST cut tomorrow. Oregon #5, UW #6. Head to head and overall record aren't the only determining factors. Committee decides to take the obvious stance that Oregon is the best team in the PAC12 at the moment. For a face melting take, Oregon at #4 ahead of an undefeated UW and tOSU. CFP remembers OOC record of the PAC12 conference this year and assumes PAC12 is best conference. So if Ducks are ahead of undefeated Huskies, and undefeated OSU should be behind the undefeated PAC12 team then...

A late night game in the desert has always been trouble, even in November. It's not the heat, it's everything else about the desert and playing when your body is telling you it's time to go to bed

Called it, unfortunately. AZ and Utah are the Big12's problem going forward. I really hope our ASU game is not a late game.

Those FPI rankings are wildly different from the AP and Coaches poll. Interesting.

Both USC and Cal are poorly coached. Utah played USC close the week before and look what we did to them? Fool me once, shame on USC. YEEEOOOOOWW! I won't be fooled again! In other news, UW 2nd Down and 37...that must be a record or something. Now 3rd and 27, aaaand punt.

I'm so glad this Cal/USC game is hidden on the PAC12 Network. Horrible quality of play.

Heck if I know-dang Spectrum cable outage for last 20 minutes. At least the game isn't in doubt.

Thank you. Keep your head up. You'll be in the playoffs next year assuming Wittingham deals with the team's Achilles heel: their strength and conditioning coach.

I agree that's how it feels. A tip of the cap to your assessment of how good Utah is and how you thought this game would go. Can't let up. Need to dominate through the finish for the beauty contest. I mean the playoff committee.

Fantastic start to the second half. We came out like we started. Bo is playing at a Heisman level today.

Utah offense had success once they started playing with some urgency. We definitely had the momentum at the start of the game, but Utah took momentum going into the half. I think Utah will play tough from here on out. Need to come out in the second half like we started.

Utah defense woke up. Two 3 and outs for us.

Utah may be a little flat from the USC game but we are conceding nothing, outside the freak fumble, and taking advantage of everything. If Utah can't get it in gear soon it will be too late. 18 points may already be too much for their offense.

Having a play calling coach on the field like that just isn't fair to Utah. Heh heh.

Oregon D very stingy on yards after contact. I love it!

What the hell PI call was that? Tangled feet is not PI and the ball was uncatchable to boot.

No bad Bo today boys and girls! He came to play with confidence. It's on.

Cristobal was right to point out that there are three things that matter. Player evaluation, recruiting and development. Too bad he was only good at recruiting. Dan has already proved he is good at evaluation and recruiting and is on his way to proving he has coaches that are good at developing.

I think the biggest upset probability for the day is No 11 OSU playing at unranked AZ in the desert at 7:30 pm, a recipe for an absolute disaster of a game for a PNW school. And UA is without a doubt the best 3 loss team in the country with their new QB Fifita in place of De Laura. I hope OSU wins, but I'm not optimistic.

It's legal to steal signs in certain ways and illegal in others. As you'd imagine, the most effective ways are illegal, which is the way Michigan was doing it.