Mike West

https://www.foxsports.com/stories/college-football/rj-youngs-24-team-college-football-playoff-bracket-entering-week-12 This article actually makes sense to me. I don't necessarily like the fact that some teams just don't qualify in my opinion, but settling things on the field would settle a lot of headaches and arguments. I prefer the 16 team 3-3-2-2-1 and 5 at large bids more. It would preserve some of the bowl season. But this presentation makes total sense based on how this season has progressed.

Why not simply expand to 16 teams? Go with a 3-3-2-2-1 format and 5 at large teams with CCG week used as a play in round between the P4 teams qualified to participate? That basically maintains the most important aspect of college football: making every week matter. Making those Play In Games relevant also matters as there must be some objective measurement used as a measuring tool for those contenders. I believe that would be fairly simple, as contending for your conference title should definitely be one of those measurements. Same with defeating teams you were favored against, and defeating teams you were an underdog to. This year is going to be a mess. I believe Texas losing to Florida ruined what is considered facing a gauntlet schedule (all three of their losses are to teams that are playoff bound, and they defeated a fourth while eliminating Vandy as a fifth). Expanding to 16 definitely makes sense. Using Play In games would expand it further, and create the kind of drama fans of the sport love. Not to mention settle matters on the field.

Green, yellow and white... My favorite Duck uniform color combos.

USC fans are in the five stages of grief. They always come up with their heritage when we beat them because we still don't have a title. They're having a difficult time accepting they are a "has been". It all changed in 2007. It was the first time we decisively defeated them. The year we should have won our FIRST NATTY. We are much closer to winning our first title than they realize.

Or they start beating Alabama and Georgia regularly. Would be nice this year in the playoffs. Bama I can see. Georgia is starting to play like the Georgia people fear (though I see OBD handling the playoff field much better now that they took care of USC the way ND did). I guarantee you if OBD start winning titles, there will be calls for sanctions like what they did to USC (while making sure Scam Newton got his title). We will win a title if we make sure the refs have nothing to do with the outcome. Which means damn near perfection. This team is leaving full plates on the table. If we see one clean game out of this group, they can handle EVERY SINGLE PLAYOFF ENTRANT.

I don't believe we will see ten thousand PI calls in the playoffs. Not to mention the pushing off the SC WRs got away with (plenty-it was a push off festival out there today). It is high time we see calls like Jerimiah Smith got in Eugene last year (and boy, he pushes off massively). I hope DL starts lobbying for offensive PI, because I saw some egregious fouls today on the part of USC WRs.

Yeah, I would like some Pulp Fiction this game. USC is playing their best under Lincoln Riley to date. They are formidable throwing the ball. They will reveal just how far OBD secondary has improved. That matchup and the mysterious Dante Moore are the keys to this game. If Moore balls out like he is capable of, OBD will stomp the condoms. If.

Actually, they came from Neilson. And Reddit posted the top 25 numbers, with adjustments for averages. The B1G has some work to do getting to SEC numbers.

That wasn't my concern. For some reason, Dante Moore starts off really slow. Two TD passes missed because of slightly off the mark throws. My concern? OBD are leaving heaps of servings on their plates. I'm talking 42 points from Indiana to Iowa, and almost another TD to start this drive. The defense could have kept Iowa to 3 points-I'm talking a 28-3 score at least -even in poor weather (28-0 or 35-0 counting the penalty for the punt pass against Wisconsin). Complaints yes. But we're talking the difference between very good and elite. We want that Natty!!!

Exactly. This issue is tough to sort out. I am not sure the TV package in 2031 is going to be as lucrative. USC is delusional in my opinion. They aren't garnering any kind of viewership that warrants their outburst. Outside if Ohio State and Michigan, no one in the big is drawing consistently huge numbers. That concerns me. It's why I keep harping on USC, Iowa, Wisconsin, Nebraska and the Fuskies becoming national contenders. The B1G is not even close to the ratings powerhouse the SEC is. I believe that is why this "payday loan" deal is a motivating factor. Heck, Ohio State is the 7th most watched team in the nation. So, the number one team in the country is the 7th most watched team. People watch Tennessee more than they watch Ohio State. Do you think teams like Michigan State get a little nervous about revenue? How about Maryland? I'm not saying his deal is the answer, but I am concerned, and OBD are the ranked 15th in viewership. To be objective, 9 B1G and 10 SEC teams are part of the 25 most watched teams, but the SEC boasts 8 of the top 10. Disney has a great plan, they lock down the mid day and evening slots with pretty damn good matchups. Iowa at USC isn't going to pull as many eyeballs as Oklahoma and Alabama this week. And UCLA is definitely not going to draw fans like the Ohio State contingency. I'll be impressed if 3M people watch that game (against what, 8M for Texas at Georgia?). Will Fox, NBC and CBS pony up another monster TV deal for the B1G in 2031? I'd say the lower tier of the B1G is trying to secure survival amidst the threat of a Super Conference throwing them to the wolves. A 20 year deal helps out their cause, no?

I should delete my recent post since you beat me to the punch.

After reviewing Indiana's tape against OBD, Iowa and Penn State, I'm guessing the f'eyes (my new nickname for them until their fan base stops being ridiculous about Ryan Day, who is a Michigan loss from them going full retard again) handle Indiana quite easily. In my eyes, at least for now, Ohio State will get tested by the likes of A&M, Bama and Georgia, Norte Same(another new nickname for me since the Golden Domes get a lot of unearned street cred), Old Miss. If Dante Morre catches fire, I would include OBD as well. As is, Ohio State has shown few weaknesses against teams that can do some, but not complete damage. Indiana will get theirs, but I'm guessing they don't top 23 on the suckeyes if they can't protect Mendoza.

Here's a crazy star for you. Of the six explosive passes Iowa completed on Saturday, FIVE OF THEM WERE BECAUSE THE GUY THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE COVERING THE WR WAS LOOKING AT THE QB. The significance of that very important stat is Iowa would have scored less than 10 points in Saturday. One simple change in coverage rules will yield a very, very dominant defense. Of course, since it is a national epidemic in both college and pro football, we know what that means...

We will learn a whole lot about Ohio State in the playoffs.

Well, it was a DE not a LB. DEs don't really wait for a runner to make a move. I believe it was crazier to leave 4 in the box on that play. Much more difficult to stop a running play.