30Duck

"Having 12 players on the field at this time is logical."

I'm thinking the same thing. Get him back in uniform but keep him out of the game. Beating the Ducks would make the Mutt's season, taking Tez out would make them drool.

It took a while. “College teams aren’t going to be at their best every single week,” Klatt said. “We were spoiled by Oregon, and they were doing it against a schedule that nobody else had to face. Eight consecutive games in conference, no bye, that’s pretty remarkable. At the end they throw out the one game where they don’t play well, and now I’m more impressed with them than maybe I was before, because they were still able to get a win when they weren’t at their best.”

Absolutely. This is the result of "Eye Test" and everybody has the chart memorized anyway. Lanning is undefeated against unranked teams; that's all Indiana has played.

AMEN!!!

HOW 'BOUT DEM DUCKS!!!

Could this be when the SEC is hoisted on their own petard? In the past, an SEC team that didn't even play for the SEC championship, got in the Final Playoffs, and now they would feel it justified to drop the B1G championship loser below a 2 loss SEC team that didn't make their conference final? The hypocrisy of that, and the 8 game schedule has to come due.

These games can get interesting.

This is even more important for football games.

The SEC hype is really shrill this year. Texas's schedule is only slightly tougher than Indiana's, mostly because they played Georgia. Georgia's close win over Kentucky had nothing in common with Oregon's triumph over Wisconsin. Alabama played great in the 1st half against Georgia, then escaped with the win, then would lose to Vanderbilt. Ole Miss could be the best in the SEC this season but have losses to Kentucky and LSU. ATM lost to Notre Dame & SC. None of these teams are head & shoulders above the rest.

Not Smart's pick. Even though he has a Man-Crush on Lanning, Kirby would pick Georgia. 1. Oregon Ducks While the rest of the college football world burns around them, there are the Ducks, floating calmly above the fray. It never seriously felt like Wisconsin was going to seal the upset in Madison last weekend, and sure enough, Dillon Gabriel made the plays he needed to make, despite missing his top target in injured wideout Tez Johnson. Oregon might not have the highest ceiling in the country, but they are absolutely the safest bet. Since figuring out its offensive line early on, the Ducks have cooked just about every defense they've faced, and Dan Lanning's bold game management gives them an extra edge when things get tight. Questions remain, particularly about this defense in the trenches. But you know exactly what you're getting from Oregon every time out, and what you're getting has been good enough to go 11-0 so far.

This is the versatility that makes Tez the ultimate weapon!

No problem with the "honorable" delay at all in getting this fantastic news!

Last year at this time (week 13), there were 6 teams at 11-0, including UW. This year there is one at 11-0 (Oregon), one at 10-0 (Indiana), and one at 9-0 (Army).

Yep, Lanning and OBD are the talking points right now, but that's all it is, just noise.

I agree, Darren, it's hard to see Oregon, no team in the SEC is undefeated, finishing unscathed. In some ways the win at Wisconsin was the most impressive of the year. But, and hopefully. Tez and Harper will be back as the offense will be needed to show up for 60 minutes in the Playoffs. I feel like they won't be necessary against the Pups. Burch isn't a must for the defense against them either. Can't really think of a team that is playing great football as the season winds down with the Playoffs looming. tOSU looked broken after losing to OBD, but their D has put up impressive numbers. Go Army, beat Notre Dame!

Urban agrees “How about this, stare at this for a minute, so you got Ohio State, they’ll beat Boise (State) or at least they should. Then (if) they beat Miami they’re going to play Oregon for the third time this season,” Meyer said. “That’s a nightmare for a coach in a playoff. So they played in Eugene, they’re going to play in Indianapolis, probably, and then they’re going to play again in the [semifinals], unbelievable. First time ever.”

OBD have won on every network, and in each of the timeslots, so would having it at 4:30, making UW No.2 wait the longest be preferable?

Notre Dame isn't the only team from Indiana that could shake up the CFP rankings. Undefeated Indiana, who has looked impressive most of the season but who has collected zero ranked wins thus far, will head to the Horseshoe for a big-time battle with Ohio State this upcoming Saturday. This outcome is sure to shake up the rankings either way this game goes. While there is always a healthy level of respect for SEC football, it's nice to have major CFP intrigue emanating from the state of Indiana on multiple fronts showing the country that some darn good, rough, and tough football is being played there.

I don't want this to become the SEC Invitational Part 2, but Texas, yeah, it's hard to make a schedule argument for Sark's guys. Credit to Indy for taking Charlotte's best shot. Maybe they'll be in "Hoosiers Part 2"

Yes, that was the championship game of the inaugural Bowl Coalition, Alabama beat Miami, 34-13.

Wow, just as I was starting to comment on this, a wild hailstorm started outside! Now where was I? Oh, that's right WSU isn't littleosu's buddy. Well, get in line Cougs.

Isn't that the definition of perfunctory?

I agree with both of these. Buying: Ole Miss is the best team in the SEC. With each passing week, it becomes more apparent that Ole Miss is the SEC’s best team. Texas is currently atop the league standings, but the Longhorns have been inconsistent all season — and looked terrible against Arkansas on Saturday. Texas A&M is up there, too, but the Aggies’ QB situation leaves a lot to be desired. Alabama and Georgia both have significant weaknesses, although the Dawgs have largely matched Ole Miss’ ceiling in a couple of big games this season. As for Ole Miss, Jaxson Dart is playing great in recent weeks and the Rebels’ defense is second to none in the SEC. Ole Miss ranks in the top 15 nationally in pass defense EPA and rush defense EPA, per Game on Paper. The Rebels also have the No. 2 passing offense by the same metric. There’s a lot to like about this profile despite their 2 early losses. Last week in this piece, I bought in to Ole Miss winning the national championship at +1000. Due to tiebreaker constraints, it’s extremely unlikely Ole Miss will reach the SEC title game. But that might end up being a blessing in disguise if Ole Miss gets to host a first-round game in Oxford. Selling: Ohio State’s defense can keep Indiana off the field Ohio State ultimately came away with a stress-free 31-7 win over Northwestern this past weekend, but that score line might be a bit deceiving. The Wildcats moved the ball pretty methodically throughout this game. They only found the end zone once, but they had 4 drives that resulted in 10+ plays. Three of those drives took at least 5:30 off the clock. Given that Ohio State faces a much more formidable offense in Indiana this weekend, it could be an issue that the Buckeyes were not able to get off the field against Northwestern. I think Indiana will probably try to sustain drives and churn clock early on, but this offense has a little bit more bite to it than Northwestern’s has. The Hoosiers should have more success in the red zone. If Indiana gets down early, I don’t think Curt Cignetti will pack it in offensively and run the clock down. It’s much more likely he’ll get aggressive in an effort to make up any sort of deficit. That would lead to more points — for either the Buckeyes or the Hoosiers. I like the over in this spot.

This is just right. It's just wrong for Alabama to have a great basketball team, Kentucky tries to have a good football team, Kansas too. UCLA isn't particularly good at either this year. Michigan?