Arena 2023-24 NCAA Football Discussion

14 last I looked.

 

Actually my Utes are playing very strong right now too. But yeah, the PAC is still a bit soft compared to the midwest and South. Bowl bound though.

 

Ole Miss really should have adopted Admiral Ackbar as their mascot. That way, they could remain the Rebels and have been warned about the Gator game: "It's a trap!"

 

Honestly, so much happened yesterday I have no idea what the rankings will do today.

 

Yes the rankings are going to be tossed around.

 

I think this is going to turn into one of those seasons where we just simply have no idea who's actually all that good. Is Michigan State good? They looked it against Oregon, but not so much against Purdue. Then again, is that Oregon win worth anything at this point? Utah looks good, but how much credit do you give to that Michigan win, when Michigan is already very clearly not the team they were in week one? TCU's biggest win in non conference (Minnesota) looks less impressive every week. Ohio State has struggled against every opponent. Northwestern might have the best win in non-conference (Stanford), and the Pac-12 looks set to completely cannibalize itself. Notre dame looked good, but the injuries were always going to catch up with them.

Shades of 2007? When Number One/Two lost like 800 weeks in a row, and then Ohio State backed into a title game they had no business in, against a team that probably shouldn't have been there except the actual best team in the country didn't win their division thanks to tiebreakers (that'd be Georgia, folks).

If I had to do a Playoff Four right now, I'd probably go

1. Utah vs. 4 Northwestern
2. Florida vs. 3. TCU

But I have about zero conviction. On any of that.

 

My 5-0 Cal Bears will get a good measure of the team when they face the Utes this Saturday.

GO BEARS!

 

Thanks heels! Yes, my clan and I are fine--we're extremely fortunate that our cul-de-sac is located at relatively high elevation and away from any creeks or rivers. There are some houses--in neighboring subdivisions and even in our own--that were not so lucky. I'm glad to hear you're doing alright too!

Also, LSU is being even more classy in that their band is also learning the USC fight song to make this weekend's game feel a little bit more like a home game for the Gamecocks. Very accommodating--though I remain under no delusions that the actual LSU football team will still destroy ours mercilessly.

 

LSU can relate to what South Carolina is going through. In 2005, LSU had to have its "home game" against Arizona State at Arizona State because of the effects of Katrina.

 

Yeah, I was explaining to mavjade last night -- if there's any school that understands this, it's LSU...

 

Bets on OU-Texas tomorrow? Northwestern and Michigan? Utah and Cal?

Yay USC lost. Yay.

 

Texas. Wow.

 

UGA's running back, Nick Chubb, knocked out of the game with a major injury.

Tennessee had the ball at the UGA 1-yard line, they fumble and UGA returns it for a touchdown.

 

What a classy move from LSU. I've gained a lot of respect for them as an organization.

Huge game for Mizzou tonight. We really need this as a quality win over Florida. And Drew Lock, a true freshman from my home town, may now be starting at QB for the rest of the season. Maty Mauk has been suspended indefinitely by the team and the rumor is it's for cocaine use and possibly even trying to sell it to teammates. I have always hated Mauk as a player, but this is downright despicable. He should get some help but he also needs to be done with football. Can't imagine how nervous 18 year old Lock has to be taking over now.

 

Terrible for Chubb. Just awful

 

All of a sudden, Tennessee has stormed back and only trails by 7.

 

This is not going well for Mizzou. Where's the vaunted defense now? And Lock and the receivers don't seem to be totally in sync.

And oh yeah, poor Chubb. I watched the clip and oh man that hyperextension was bad... No wonder he passed out.

 

WVU/OSU is pretty intense...

 

Crazy score: 66-7...not Baylor over Kansas, that was to be expected, but Portland State (FCS) over North Texas (FBS). Sometimes, a FCS school beats a bad FBS school, but not like this. Portland State played like the FBS school while North Texas played like a FCS school.

 

Utes!