College football

[billy.pilgrim]

Bama lost to Texas A&M who lost to Miss State who lost to LSU who lost to Auburn who lost to Georgia, but along with Georgia, Auburn beat Arkansas who beat Texas A&M, but lost to ol miss who lost to Bama who barely beat Florida who lost to Kentucky who beat lsu.

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Bama lost to Texas A&M who lost to Miss State who lost to LSU who lost to Auburn who lost to Georgia, but along with Georgia, Auburn beat Arkansas who beat Texas A&M, but lost to ol miss who lost to Bama who barely beat Florida who lost to Kentucky who beat lsu.

It's like looking at a Southern family tree.


AP Top 25

Not as much change as prior weeks. At the top it's mostly related to the Iowa and Kentucky losses.

1 Georgia 7-0
2 Cincinnati 6-0 up1

WINNERS

Cincinnati: The third-ranked Bearcats took care of business at home against UCF, and now could be poised to move up in the rankings following Iowa’s loss....

Not a fan, but I respect a non-Power 5 team that reaches #3 or #2.

3 Oklahoma 7-0 up1
4 Alabama 6-1 up1
Crap, already back in playoff position.
5 Ohio State 5-1 up1
6 Michigan 6-0 up2
7 Penn State 5-1
8 Oklahoma State 6-0 up4
9 Michigan State 7-0 up1
vs MICH(6) Sat, Oct 30. One will drop out of the Top 10, good.
10 Oregon 5-1 down1

#9 @Oregon 4-1, favored by 13.5, vs California 1-4
Fri, Oct 15, 10:30 PM EDT
Go Ducks!

OR 24, Cal 17. Very exciting 4th quarter, all the way to the last second. OR could even slide in the polls depending on other Top 10 games.

11 Iowa 6-1 down9!

14 Coastal Carolina 6-0 up1
15 Kentucky 6-1 down4
Stiff penalty for losing to #1.
16 Wake Forest 6-0

18 NC State 5-1 up4
How humiliating, 3 Carolina teams that don't include UNC.
19 Auburn 5-2 was unranked
Congrats. vs MISS(12) Sat, Oct 30 Big game.

22 San Diego State 6-0 up2
Congrats.

Others receiving votes:
(26) Clemson

[Vrede too]

When you're the only Top 9 team to lose:
https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/football/ ... fcs-top-25

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AP Top 25

(32) Appalachian State 4-1, 2 votes (the coach and his mother )
Tue, Oct 12: @Louisiana 4-1
Wed, Oct 20: 15 Coastal Carolina 6-0
2 wins should = top 25.

Mountaineers (4-2) 13, Ragin' Cajuns (5-1) 41

Next year.

Appalachian State (4-2) 30, #15 Coastal Carolina (6-0) 27 on a walkoff 24-yard field goal!
1st victory over a ranked opponent since becoming an FBS team.
1st victory over a ranked opponent since the epic FCS win over Michigan in Ann Arbor in 2007.

Idk if it will put the Mountaineers into the top 25, but it might knock Coastal Carolina out.

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Lame game Friday.

Memphis (4-3, 1-2 American) vs @UCF (3-3, 1-2 American)

Go:

@UConn (1-7) > Middle Tennessee (2-4)
Colorado State (3-3, 2-0 Mountain West) > @Utah State (4-2, 2-1 Mountain West)
Washington (2-4, 1-2 Pac-12) > @Arizona (0-6, 0-3 Pac-12), Pac-12 dregs

Guess which family has the next year's top high school quarterback recruit.

Spoiler:

Manning

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Sat, Go:
Top 25

Northwestern (3-3) > 6 @Michigan (6-0). Not likely.
Illinois (2-5) > 7 @Penn State (5-1). Not likely.
@Kansas (1-5) > 3 Oklahoma (7-0). No way.
16! Wake Forest (6-0!) > @Army West Point (4-2)
Wisconsin (3-3) > 25 @Purdue (4-2). Buh-bye, Top 25.
23 @Pittsburgh (5-1) > Clemson (4-2). Kill 'em.
@Iowa State (4-2) > 8 Oklahoma State (6-0). Please, please, please.
10 Oregon (5-1) > @UCLA (5-2). Go Ducks!
Tennessee (4-3) > 4 @Alabama (6-1). Yeah, right.
O Really's 22 San Diego State (6-0) > @Air Force (6-1). Huge game.
18 NCSU (5-1) > @Miami (FL) (2-4). Sorry, O Really.

#19 Auburn Tigers (5-2) has a bye week, then 3 higher ranked teams in its last 5 games.
https://scores.nbcsports.com/cfb/teamst ... t=schedule

Non-Top 25:

Massachusetts (1-5) > @Florida State (2-4). Rub it in.
Maryland (4-2) > @Minnesota (4-2). Go Terps!
Now COVIDiot-free @WashSt (4-3) > not Mormon-free BYU (5-2)
New Mexico (2-5) > @Wyoming (4-2)
East Carolina (3-3) > @Houston (5-1)
@North Texas (1-5) > Liberty (5-2). Not likely.
@Oregon State (4-2) > Utah (4-2)
West Virginia (2-4) > @TCU (3-3)
South Carolina (4-3) > 17 @Texas A&M (5-2)

FCS

23 @Delaware (3-3) > 7 James Madison (5-1)
Jacksonville St (3-3) > 1 @Sam Houston St (5-0)
20 Northern Iowa (3-3) > 6 @S Dakota St (5-1)
17 Missouri State (4-2) > 3 @N Dakota St (6-0)
18 Rhode Island (5-1) > 5 @Villanova (5-1)
@Northwestern St (1-5) > 9 SE Louisiana (5-1)
11 Montana (4-2) > @Idaho (2-4)
@Cal Poly (1-5) > 10 UC Davis (6-1)

[Vrede too]

Lame game Friday.

Memphis (4-3, 1-2 American) vs @UCF (3-3, 1-2 American)
Mickey Mouse > Tigers

Go:

@UConn (1-7) > Middle Tennessee (2-4) Nope, rout.
Colorado State (3-3, 2-0 Mountain West) > @Utah State (4-2, 2-1 Mountain West) Ouch, 24-26.
Washington (2-4, 1-2 Pac-12) > @Arizona (0-6, 0-3 Pac-12), Pac-12 dregs
Huskies looked like dogs through 3 quarters, came back in the 4th, 21-16 .

Guess which family has next year's top high school quarterback recruit.

Spoiler:

Manning

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Lame game Friday.

Go:

... Colorado State (3-3, 2-0 Mountain West) > @Utah State (4-2, 2-1 Mountain West) Ouch, 24-26.
...

Guess which family has next year's top high school quarterback recruit.

Spoiler:

Manning

I'm glad I wasn't watching this:

Baffling, chaotic last-second blunder costs Colorado State win over Utah State



Another sucky headline:

Caleb Williams' amazing heads up play saves No. 3 Oklahoma's win over Kansas

It was incredible:

Sat, Go:
Top 25

Northwestern (3-3) > 6 @Michigan (6-0). Not likely.
Illinois (2-5) > 7 @Penn State (5-1). Not likely. IL 20-18 in a record 9OTs!!! Article.
@Kansas (1-5) > 3 Oklahoma (7-0). No way.
16! Wake Forest (6-0!) > @Army West Point (4-2) Yes, 70-56!!!

Non-Top 25:

Massachusetts (1-5) > @Florida State (2-4). Rub it in. Nope, 3-59 rout.

[Vrede too]

Sat, Go:
Top 25

...
Wisconsin (3-3) > 25 @Purdue (4-2). Buh-bye, Top 25. Yes!
23 @Pittsburgh (5-1) > Clemson (4-2). Kill 'em. Nice, the SC Pussies really suck.
@Iowa State (4-2) > 8 Oklahoma State (6-0). Please, please, please. Wow, 24-21.
10 Oregon (5-1) > @UCLA (5-2). Go Ducks! Good game, 34-31.

Tennessee (4-3) > 4 @Alabama (6-1). Yeah, right. Tennessee up 14-7 after 1 quarter. I feel like changing the channel just to be safe.
...

Non-Top 25:

...
Maryland (4-2) > @Minnesota (4-2). Go Terps! Ugh.
Now COVIDiot-free @WashSt (4-3) > not Mormon-free BYU (5-2) Oooh so close, 19-21.
New Mexico (2-5) > @Wyoming (4-2) Cool.
@North Texas (1-5) > Liberty (5-2). Not likely. Nope
...

FCS

All picks against the Top 10 on Montana's behalf:

23 @Delaware (3-3) > 7 James Madison (5-1) Nope
Jacksonville St (3-3) > 1 @Sam Houston St (5-0) Nope
20 Northern Iowa (3-3) > 6 @S Dakota St (5-1) Yes! Could move Montana into the Top 10.
17 Missouri State (4-2) > 3 @N Dakota St (6-0) Nope
18 Rhode Island (5-1) > 5 @Villanova (5-1) Nope
@Northwestern St (1-5) > 9 SE Louisiana (5-1) Nope

Also: Weber State 35, 2 E Washington 34
May not help Montana depending on how far E Washington falls.

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Sat, Go:
Top 25

...
Tennessee (4-3) > 4 @Alabama (6-1). Yeah, right. Nope.
O Really's 22 San Diego State (6-0) > @Air Force (6-1). Huge game. Congrats!
18 NCSU (5-1) > @Miami (FL) (2-4). Sorry, O Really. Close, 30-31. Congrats!

Losers: #s 7!, 8!, 14!, 18, 25

Non-Top 25:

...
@Oregon State (4-2) > Utah (4-2)
West Virginia (2-4) > @TCU (3-3)
South Carolina (4-3) > 17 @Texas A&M (5-2)

FCS

...
11 Montana (4-2) > @Idaho (2-4) Yippee! Top 10?
@Cal Poly (1-5) > 10 UC Davis (6-1)

Losers: #s 2, 6!, 17, 18, 23

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AP Top 25

1. Georgia 7-0.
2. Cincinnati 7-0. Not a fan, but .
3. Alabama 7-1, up1.
4. Oklahoma 8-0, down1 after thumping KU :confusion-scratchheadblue: .
5. Ohio State 6-1
6. Michigan 7-0. Next up @#8 Michigan State, huge game.
7. Oregon 6-1, up3 despite squeaking by unranked UCLA.
8. Michigan State 7-0, up1.
9. Iowa 6-1, up2. Next up @ 4-3 WIS.
10. Ole Miss 6-1, up2. Next up @#18 Auburn.

13. Wake Forest 7-0, up3. Not a fan, but .

15. Oklahoma State 6-1, down7.

17. Pittsburgh 6-1, up6 after beating Clemson, always deserving of reward.
18. Auburn 5-2, up1.

20. Penn State 5-2, down13! Hah.
21. San Diego State 7-0!, up1. Congrats .
22. Iowa State 5-2, up9! after beating Oklahoma State.

Others with votes:
(28) North Carolina State 5-2, down from #18 after losing to Miami 30-31.
(34) Appalachian State 5-2. Seriously, after beating then #14, now #24 Coastal Carolina???!!!

[billy.pilgrim]

Sat, Go:
Top 25

...
Tennessee (4-3) > 4 @Alabama (6-1). Yeah, right. Nope.
O Really's 22 San Diego State (6-0) > @Air Force (6-1). Huge game. Congrats!
18 NCSU (5-1) > @Miami (FL) (2-4). Sorry, O Really. Close, 30-31. Congrats!

Losers: #s 7!, 8!, 14!, 18, 25

Non-Top 25:

...
@Oregon State (4-2) > Utah (4-2)
West Virginia (2-4) > @TCU (3-3)
South Carolina (4-3) > 17 @Texas A&M (5-2)

FCS

...
11 Montana (4-2) > @Idaho (2-4) Yippee! Top 10?
@Cal Poly (1-5) > 10 UC Davis (6-1)

Losers: #s 2, 6!, 17, 18, 23

We didn't fumble or throw an interception.

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We didn't fumble or throw an interception.

14 more bye weeks and you're in the playoffs.

[billy.pilgrim]

We didn't fumble or throw an interception.

14 more bye weeks and you're in the playoffs.

14?

[billy.pilgrim]

Reason #1 - those fucking cowbell

Reason #2
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/fan-at-l ... ideo-shows

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We didn't fumble or throw an interception.

14 more bye weeks and you're in the playoffs.

14?

After the no fumble no interception bye week Auburn moved up 1 in the rankings to #18.
A team has to be at least PSC #4 to make the playoffs.
18 - 4 = 14.

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GO

AP Top 25:
Texas (4-3) > 16 @Baylor (6-1).
17 @Pittsburgh (6-1) > Miami (FL) (3-4). Sorry, O Really.
Texas Tech (5-3) > 4 @Oklahoma (8-0). Knock them out of the playoffs.
7 @Oregon (6-1) > Colorado (2-5). Go Ducks.
@Florida (4-3) > 1 Georgia (7-0).
18 @Auburn (5-2) > 10 Ole Miss (6-1).
North Carolina (4-3) > 11 @Notre Dame (6-1). Yeah, right.
Virginia (6-2) > 25 @BYU (6-2). Knock them out of the rankings.
21 @San Diego State (7-0!) > Fresno State (6-2). Go O Really!

Non AP Top 25:
@Maryland (4-3) > Indiana (2-5). Go Terps!
Hawaii (4-4) > @Utah State (5-2).
@App (5-2) > UL-Mon (4-3). Go Mountaineers!
@NCSU (5-2) > Louisville (4-3).
UCLA (5-3) > Utah (4-3).

FCS:
11 @Montana (5-2) > Southern Utah (1-7)
All Top 10 teams to lose

Also:
Florida State (3-4) @Clemson (4-3). Can both lose?

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GO

AP Top 25:
Texas (4-3) > 16 @Baylor (6-1). Texas blew a double digit lead for the 3rd week in a row with a lot of it on drops by receivers.
17 @Pittsburgh (6-1) > Miami (FL) (3-4). Sorry, O Really. Congrats, 38-34 Miami. Good game.

Also:
Now 5-3 @WI, who I don't hate, thumped #9 now 6-2 Iowa. I do hate that a team I sorta like gets knocked out of the Top 10.
#8 now 8-0 @Mich St comes back to beat #6 now 7-1 Mich 37-33. The narrow spread in the ranking is validated. I didn't have a favorite.

Non AP Top 25:
@Maryland (4-3) > Indiana (2-5). Go Terps! Maryland held on to win 38-35. Whew.

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GO

AP Top 25:
Texas Tech (5-3) > 4 @Oklahoma (8-0). Knock them out of the playoffs. Rout.
7 @Oregon (6-1) > Colorado (2-5). Go Ducks. 52-29!
@Florida (4-3) > 1 Georgia (7-0). Rout.

Also:
#13 Wake Forest routed Duke.

They're doing the tomahawk chant at Auburn.

Non AP Top 25:
Hawaii (4-4) > @Utah State (5-2). Ugh.
@App (5-2) > UL-Mon (4-3). Go Mountaineers! 59-28 :!: :!: :!:

FCS:
11 @Montana (5-2) > Southern Utah (1-7). Montana 20-19, whew, but may drop in the rankings.
All Top 10 teams to lose. So far, #s 4 and 6 lost.

Also:
Florida State (3-4) @Clemson (4-3). Can both lose? Dammit, one of them won.

[O Really]

'Heels held on longer than I would have expected.
Bad day for Florida schools except, ahem, the U
Yay for billy.p's TigerEaglePlainsmen
Yay for Terps
Go Aztecs!