CalBear95 No. 1 Share Posted December 8 Apparently you don’t want to be the No. 1 seed. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Author Moderator No. 2 Share Posted December 8 Go, Tennessee. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OregonDucks No. 3 Share Posted December 8 Yikes. That is not an easy second round game. I think I'd rather play Tennessee. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalBear95 No. 4 Share Posted December 8 Notre Dame once again fails upward. They have a pretty easy road. Georgia is the only tough game but they’re so inconsistent Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OregonDucks No. 5 Share Posted December 8 (edited) On 12/8/2024 at 12:31 PM, CalBear95 said: Apparently you don’t want to be the No. 1 seed. They need to adjust the playoff seeding / format. Beside the bye, what's the advantage of being a #1 seed? The #5 seed has an easier road to the final 4. Edited December 8 by OregonDucks 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Author Moderator No. 6 Share Posted December 8 Alabama will probably choose to not play in a Bowl Game now. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave23 No. 7 Share Posted December 8 Could we please be the number two seed instead. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave23 No. 8 Share Posted December 8 (edited) The number two seeds path is the easiest in the bracket as far as I'm concerned would gladly trade with Georgia. Edited December 8 by Dave23 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Marsh No. 9 Share Posted December 8 On 12/8/2024 at 9:34 AM, OregonDucks said: Yikes. That is not an easy second round game. I think I'd rather play Tennessee. I think I'd rather play Tenn as well. But I think we have a bit of communal fear of Ohio State because we only won by one point but it could have been more. The no. 6 seed is the easiest to get to the semis. But I'm just happy we don't have to play BOTH Ohio State and Penn State on our side of the bracket. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OregonDucks No. 10 Share Posted December 8 (edited) n/m Edited December 8 by OregonDucks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDuck No. 11 Share Posted December 8 If Oregon had lost, would it have been better? Probably would have been the 5 seed and Texas would have been 6. Appears that in either case, a more favorable matchup than getting OSU vs Tennessee. vs Oregon 8-Ohio St (6) 9-Tennesse (7) vs ASU 5-Texas (3) 12-Clemson (16) vs BSU 6-Penn St (4) 11- SMU (10) vs Georgia 7-Notre Dame (5) 10-Indiana (8) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaterPoloDuck No. 12 Share Posted December 8 Man... we have the most brutal seeding and Georgia has a cake walk to the national championship game. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OregonDucks No. 13 Share Posted December 8 On 12/8/2024 at 12:45 PM, HDuck said: If Oregon had lost, would it have been better? That's what Joey Harrington was saying on Talkin' Ducks a couple of weeks ago. Even though you have to play an extra game, you are going against less talented teams as the #5 seed. The current playoff seeding does not make sense and needs to be adjusted. Seed based on who you believe are the top teams (like the NCAA basketball tournament does). 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike West No. 14 Share Posted December 8 And the debate begins instead of Nick Saban saying the SEC could settle this by scheduling more P4 teams in OOC games, he went straight to the SEC has an NFLesque schedule and is getting punished. Alabama roasted Wisconsin. But they were the only SEC team to leave the South. Sure, they played tougher teams back to back, but I am sure playing Grambling State the week before your main rivalry in November skews things. SMU would gladly play Ole Miss to learn how to stack up to the better conferences. Why isn’t Ole Miss playing above average North Carolina to put an end to strength of schedule? That would display the level of talent the lesser conferences actually have. Furthermore, beating ranked teams should be relegated to the top 12 teams. Those are the playoff caliber teams. Indiana, Notre Dame, and Arizona State will be on display against a ‘more talented field’ this year. My thing is the SEC has a talented collection of teams that try to use that group as a weapon when they are totally familiar with each other. Let’s see them play teams of similar caliber they are not familiar with to see if it’s really a talent gap, or just a protection racket ( I happen to believe there is a talent gap, but I want that belief confirmed). 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave23 No. 15 Share Posted December 8 Time to get out the popcorn and rest up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1Ducker1 No. 16 Share Posted December 8 How come Oregon the #1 seeded team didnt get SMU? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OregonDucks No. 17 Share Posted December 8 (edited) Edited December 8 by OregonDucks 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyToBeADuck No. 18 Share Posted December 8 For this Duck fan it matters not who we play or in what round we play any particular team. These are the CFP participants and OBD's has to beat 3 of them to bring home the top hardware. Is there some inequity in seedings and routes? Yes there is. This 12 team format rewarded certain spots better than others. All that matters is OBD's winning those 3 games. I expect osu2 and PSU to win their games. So the road was always going to be tough. Both teams can beat the Ducks! And the Ducks can beat both those teams no matter the round. Go Ducks....beat whoever you play. 13-0 is so special and this special group of players can beat everyone in tge CFP...... 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUCKS4OUUO No. 19 Share Posted December 8 Any idea where the Rose Bowl winner will play next? Dallas or Miami? I haven't been able to find what seeds would play where in the semifinals. Is there set place where those seeds would go? Or do they determine this after the quarterfinals where the winners will go in the semifinals? PS coincidently I have plane tickets to Dallas January 9th. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Marsh No. 20 Share Posted December 8 On 12/8/2024 at 9:47 AM, WaterPoloDuck said: Man... we have the most brutal seeding and Georgia has a cake walk to the national championship game. Maybe... Georgia has played well against Texas but neither game was super decisive. They have some vulnerabilities this year. They could be in for some closer games than we all think. I'm not super sold on Texas. They are highly ranked but who have they beaten? TAMU is their big win. They're good but how good? We don't know. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OregonDucks No. 21 Share Posted December 8 (edited) Is it just me or does Oregon have the hardest path the national championship, as a #1 seed? Oregon will have to play the winner of Tennessee/Ohio State, then likely Texas and the winner of Penn State/Georgia. We might have to beat Ohio State and Penn State for a second time this season (never easy to do). Edited December 8 by OregonDucks 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckman60 No. 22 Share Posted December 8 The committee got it both right and wrong in regards to SMU/Alabama. They didn't punish SMU for playing in a conference championship game, that is the committee getting it right. Getting it wrong in regards to Alabama is that does anyone really believe (take our hate of the SEC/Alabama out of the picture) that Alabama wouldn't beat SMU 9 out of 10 times? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OregonDucks No. 23 Share Posted December 8 (edited) On 12/8/2024 at 1:08 PM, Duckman60 said: The committee got it both right and wrong in regards to SMU/Alabama. They didn't punish SMU for playing in a conference championship game, that is the committee getting it right. Getting it wrong in regards to Alabama is that does anyone really believe (take our hate of the SEC/Alabama out of the picture) that Alabama wouldn't beat SMU 9 out of 10 times? The committee said that they wouldn't punish anyone for losing the conference championship game. To stick to their word, they had to pick SMU over Bama. Credit to them for sticking by their word. That said, I would rather play SMU than Bama. The Tide have one of the most talented rosters in college football and would be dangerous in the playoffs, if they got hot. They need to adjust the seeding, as it gives too much weight to conference champions and not enough to the "best" teams. Edited December 8 by OregonDucks 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Author Moderator No. 24 Share Posted December 8 Lanning being interviewed right now, his answer to "maybe having a tougher road than the 6th seed?" "What an opportunity" So glad he's, our coach. 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJacksPlaidPants Moderator No. 25 Share Posted December 8 Oregon’s path is tough, but I will argue that UGA’s path is just as hard. They would likely have to play Notre Dame and Penn State to get to the championship game. Both have defenses that can neutralize the Dawgs offense. Especially, if Beck is out. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalBear95 No. 26 Share Posted December 8 ESPN interviewing Michigan AD about seeding and that Oregon has a much harder path than the team they just beat. Says they rank and then seed and don’t think about how it might disadvantage the teams that are judged to be the best. Well, maybe you should. It’s ridiculous that PSU who hasn’t beaten a top 15 team has an easier path than the two teams they lost to. It’s a total joke. 1 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRunningDuck No. 27 Share Posted December 8 The Oregon fans will have an advantage in booking stays near the Rose Bowl which they can do today. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJacksPlaidPants Moderator No. 28 Share Posted December 8 If Oregon gets into the semifinals they will play in Dallas. They won’t make the #1 seed travel to Miami. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OregonDucks No. 29 Share Posted December 8 (edited) On 12/8/2024 at 1:22 PM, TheRunningDuck said: The Oregon fans will have an advantage in booking stays near the Rose Bowl which they can do today. If you haven't been to a Rose Bowl game, I would highly encourage you to book your tickets and travel plans to Pasadena, CA! Get there super early to partake in the Rose Bowl Parade and then walk over to the stadium. Get an LA dog outside of the stadium. It is most spectacular setting and post season/bowl game environment in college football. Who knows how many more opportunities we'll see in our lifetime to play in the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day, given the changing college football landscape. Edited December 8 by OregonDucks 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJacksPlaidPants Moderator No. 30 Share Posted December 8 Texas has a very favorable path as far as travel is concerned. They play at home, then onto Scottsdale, the Dallas. Not bad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kamikaze Kid Moderator No. 31 Share Posted December 8 Nobody in Oregon's way has an easy path. I doubt Day has the mental fortitude to deal with Lanning a second time. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben H No. 32 Share Posted December 8 The other part that sucks for Oregon is that their semi-final game most likely will be against Texas in Dallas, TX and then if they make it to the Championship it is in Atlanta against Georgia. So basically 2 away games against very difficult opponents. Hoping for some upsets along the way so that doesn't happen. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
latracey No. 33 Share Posted December 8 Clearly, the way teams were seeded for this over emphasized the conference championship games. The best 4 teams are Oregon, Georgia, Ohio State, and Texas. We need a system that seeds teams the way it’s done in basketball. That said, it’s good to have a coach like Lanning who, instead of complaining, looks at his lot as an opportunity. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnotherOD No. 34 Share Posted December 8 (edited) Of Georgia, tOSU, and Texas, I'm still most worried about tOSU. At first didn't like the draw; but, if you are going to run into them, might as well be with 23 days rest and in the Rose Bowl. Ohio State will have to play what should be a very physical game against Tennessee and then turn around and have 8-9 days before traveling out to the Rose Bowl. It is unfortunate to potentially have to face Texas in the state of Texas and Georgia in the state of Atlanta; but, these sites were probably planned and scheduled years ago. Best case would be an upset or two knocking out a team (or teams) that would be getting a near home field advantage for what is supposed to be a neutral site game. Edited December 8 by AnotherOD 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kamikaze Kid Moderator No. 35 Share Posted December 8 On 12/8/2024 at 11:54 AM, AnotherOD said: It is unfortunate to potentially have to face Texas in the state of Texas and Georgia in the state of Atlanta; but, these sites were probably signed up a couple years back. Best case would be an upset or two knocking out a team that would be getting a near home field advantage for what is supposed to be a neutral site game. Can you imagine the basketball selection committee sending a No. 1 North Carolina to play in a mid west regional in Kansas to play against a No. 3 Kansas and then if they win, they end up playing No.2 UCLA in LA? That's pretty much what the football committee just did. 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Author Moderator No. 36 Share Posted December 8 It is the lack of re-seeding that is the problem, more than the committee. March Madness does it right. They work to not have a Oregon-osu2 come up again until maybe the Championship, and if at all possible, Oregon vs. ASU would happen. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OregonDucks No. 37 Share Posted December 8 On 12/8/2024 at 2:22 PM, latracey said: Clearly, the way teams were seeded for this over emphasized the conference championship games. The best 4 teams are Oregon, Georgia, Ohio State, and Texas. We need a system that seeds teams the way it’s done in basketball. That said, it’s good to have a coach like Lanning who, instead of complaining, looks at his lot as an opportunity. After last night, I would put Penn State ahead of Texas. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kamikaze Kid Moderator No. 38 Share Posted December 8 This cluster hooey is what happens when you take a strict adherence to rankings and throw in arbitrary landing spots of conference champions in the 1-4 spots. Putting super powers like No. 2 and No.3 teams into 5 and 6 seeds can create match up nightmares for all the top ranked teams allowing other highly ranked teams to skate right threw with easy seedings. If Penn St had been seeded 5th instead of 6th the entire top of the BIG conference would have been slotted in the one seed path. Ridiculous! 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utki No. 39 Share Posted December 8 I think it would be very exciting and good tv if after the top 4 were revealed the top seed got to choose their opponent and so on until it was set. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OregonDucks No. 40 Share Posted December 8 (edited) College Football Playoff Rankings/Seeding REACTION | CFP Committee Right? | The BEST Natty Path? J.D. PicKell agrees that Georgia has an easier path to the championship game as the #2 seed than Oregon does as the #1 seed. Believes that the playoff should re-seed after the first round to ensure that the top seed gets the benefit they have earned. Edited December 8 by OregonDucks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Duck No. 41 Share Posted December 8 I think the #1 seed should have the option to choose which path they want. The reward for going 13-0 and being ranked #1 for the past two months, appears to be getting dealt a pretty crap playoff hand. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllOregon No. 42 Share Posted December 9 Fan Duel odds changed to reflect the unbalanced seeding with Texas being put on Cotton Bowl side of bracket despite losing (and National Championship being in Georgia). Georgia +360 Texas +360 Oregon +380 Ohio St +500 3 of those on same side of bracket. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 43 Share Posted December 9 It's B1G! One-third of the PO Field. With 4 B1G teams headed to the Playoff, it really does just mean more … SATURDAYTRADITION.COM Sunday was stress-free for the B1G. It knew it was sending 4 teams to the Playoff. Turns out, that's more than any other league. The SEC is so rough, tough, and manned up that BAD losses to 6-6 SEC teams shouldn't count! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OregonDucks No. 44 Share Posted December 9 On 12/8/2024 at 7:42 PM, Jon Joseph said: It's B1G! One-third of the PO Field. With 4 B1G teams headed to the Playoff, it really does just mean more … SATURDAYTRADITION.COM Sunday was stress-free for the B1G. It knew it was sending 4 teams to the Playoff. Turns out, that's more than any other league. The SEC is so rough, tough, and manned up that BAD losses to 6-6 SEC teams shouldn't count! The top B1G teams took care of business against teams they were supposed to beat; the SEC teams did not. It's as simple as that. Beat the teams that you should beat or shut up. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllOregon No. 45 Share Posted December 9 That author writes, “a quibble could be offered that the Ducks didn’t square up with much quality opposition beyond Ohio State at Autzen Stadium” Why is nobody mentioning Oregon is the only team to play and beat 3 different playoff teams?! And beating #4 in playoff rankings while ~2000 miles from home is not quality opposition?! Its like they don’t pay attention on purpose. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woundedknees No. 46 Share Posted December 9 Anyone else ready to see SMU kick the gold leaf tooth out of a leprechaun's grin? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 47 Share Posted December 9 On 12/8/2024 at 8:42 PM, woundedknees said: Anyone else ready to see SMU kick the gold leaf tooth out of a leprechaun's grin? Love It. But I'd as soon see the Domers housed by the Hoosiers! Last time Indiana won a game in South Bend? 1898. My train broke down and I missed the game. RATS! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven A Moderator No. 48 Share Posted December 9 On 12/8/2024 at 6:14 PM, Jon Joseph said: My train broke down Couldn't afford the fare and my horse was lame. Expect next year to do away with seeding for conference champs and just use the rating with conference champs still getting auto bids. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woundedknees No. 49 Share Posted December 9 I musta been impaired... Thought I'd hop a freight, but woke up on a slow boat to China! Curses... Shanghaied, again! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
