College football

[O Really]

All rainbows fade eventually.

True, but the Aztec Empire collapsed in 1521.

True that. That's probably why their lobby isn't as strong as the Indians' for objecting to cultural misappropriation.

[Vrede too]

True that. That's probably why their lobby isn't as strong as the Indians' for objecting to cultural misappropriation.

That, and maybe that pesky human sacrifice thing.

AP Top 25
Caveat: Last week's PSC was quite different from AP.

1. Georgia 9-0
2. Cincinnati 9-0
3. Alabama 8-1 Up next NMSU @Alabama
4. Oklahoma 9-0 Up next @Baylor (18).
5. Oregon 8-1 up2
6. Ohio State 8-1. Up next Michigan State-killing Purdue (26) @Ohio State
7. Notre Dame 8-1 up1
8. Michigan State 8-1 down3. Up next MD @Michigan State. Go Terps!
9. Michigan 8-1
10. Oklahoma State 8-1 up1
11. Texas A&M 7-2 up2. Up next @Ole Miss (12)
12. Ole Miss 7-2 up3. Up next Texas A&M @Ole Miss
13. Wake Forest 8-1 down3. Up next North Carolina State @Wake Forest

16. Auburn 6-3 down4

21. North Carolina State 7-2 up6. That's a lot for beating FSU. Up next @Wake Forest (13)

Others with votes:

(28) San Diego State (8-1)

(32) Appalachian State (7-2)

[Vrede too]

GO:

FCS
Montana (11) 6-2 > @Northern Colorado 3-6. 35-0.

Montana St (4) 7-1 > @Eastern Wash (5) 7-1. Nice match up. Sweet, 23-20.
Other Top 10 teams to lose. Losers: 2, 5, 6, 7. Top 10 for Montana, baby!

Stats Perform FCS Top 25

1 Sam Houston 8-0
2 James Madison 8-1
3 Montana State 8-1 Moved up 1.
4 South Dakota State 7-2
5 North Dakota State 8-1
6 UC Davis 8-1. Moved up 2.
7 Eastern Washington 7-2. Fell 2.
8 Villanova 7-2
9 Montana 7-2 Moved up 2.
10 Kennesaw State 8-1

The FCS playoffs is a 24 team tournament, with the top 8 teams (not necessarily the Stats Perform ranking) getting a 1st round bye. Montana has already lost to Eastern Washington , but plays Montana State at home in the 11/20 regular season finale. That bye is close, go Griz!

[Vrede too]

PSC rankings

1. Georgia 9-0 Does TN have a shot?
2. Alabama 8-1
3. Oregon 8-1 up1
4. Ohio State 8-1 up1
5. Cincinnati 9-0 up1. Still a long shot to snag a playoff spot.
6. Michigan 8-1 up1
7. Michigan State 8-1 down4. Nice. Go Terps!
8. Oklahoma 9-0. Can it be kept out of the playoffs if it wins out? Look out, Ohio State. Next up #13 Baylor.
9. Notre Dame 8-1 up1
10. Oklahoma State 8-1 up1
11. Texas A&M 7-2 up3 after beating Auburn.
12. Wake Forest 8-1 down3 after losing to UNC in a shootout. Next up #16 NC St

16. North Carolina State 7-2 up3, after beating FSU?
17. Auburn 6-3 down4. Highest ranked 3-loss team.

22. San Diego State 8-1 up2. Congrats.

[Vrede too]

It's been a good day for the O Really house today. Luck may run out against the Ducks, though. We'll see.

Tonight:
N. Carolina 5-4, 4th ACC Coastal Division @Pittsburgh (21) 7-2, 1st ACC Coastal Division.
Pitt favored by 6.5. Hmmm.
Could get UNC a Bowl game.
Could get Pitt a spot in the ACC Championship vs Wake Forest or N.C. State, and be the difference between a really good year or not.
(Yep, you read that correctly. Clemson won't be in the ACC Championship game. Yippee!)
https://sports.yahoo.com/college-football/standings/

[O Really]

A team that beats #10 WFU and loses to FSU should go to something like the Sweet and Sour Bowl. Or the Hot and Cold Bowl. Or probably some pretend bowl like the "Duke's Mayo Bowl" (yes, it's real)

So can we still get Alabama out of the championship series? Who do they have left to play that isn't a patsy?

[Vrede too]

... So can we still get Alabama out of the championship series? Who do they have left to play that isn't a patsy?

Sat, Nov 13 vs N. Mex. St. 1-8. Patsy.
Sat, Nov 20 vs (25) Arkansas 6-3. Patsy?
Then, the regular season finale as always :

Spoiler:

Sat, Nov 27 @ (17) Auburn 6-3. "The Iron Bowl".
You are mean, O Really.

Then, there's (1) Georgia 9-0 in the SEC Championship, but Alabama might have to also lose one of the above 3 games to get knocked out, or it might depend on how badly Georgia beats it. Idk.

Note: If Alabama somehow loses its last 2 regular season games it could get knocked out of the SEC Championship game and would get knocked out of the Playoffs.

[Vrede too]

A team that beats #10 WFU and loses to FSU should go to something like the Sweet and Sour Bowl. Or the Hot and Cold Bowl. Or probably some pretend bowl like the "Duke's Mayo Bowl" (yes, it's real) ...

Wow, forced OT after an awful start, but UNC should have iced it with a TD in regular time.

Edit: Yup, gotta get that TD when you have 1st and goal from the two. 5-5 UNC is so Zen, balance in all things

Go Pitt unless it's vs NCSU in the ACC Championship. In that case .

[Vrede too]

GO

Top 25:
@Wisconsin (18) 6-3, 1st BTEN West Division > Northwestern 3-6. 21-0 halftime rout.
@Auburn (17) 6-3 > Mississippi State 5-4. Good luck, early 14-3 lead. 28-3 1st half rout!
(Holding my nose) @Baylor (13) 7-2 > Oklahoma (8) 9-0, 1st BIG12. Knock it out of playoffs hopes. 7-7 halftime tie.
@Arizona 1-8 > Utah (24) 6-3, 1st PAC12 South Division. Knock it out of the Top 25.
@Tennessee 5-4 > Georgia (1) 9-0, 1st SEC East Division FBS. Possible?
Maryland 5-4 > @Michigan St (7) 8-1. Go Terps, get a Bowl game!
N.C. State (16) 7-2, 2nd ACC Atlantic Division > @Wake Forest (12) 8-1, 1st ACC Atlantic Division. ACC Championship game at stake.
(Holding my nose) TCU 4-5 > @Oklahoma St. (10) 8-1. Knock it out of the Top 10.
@Oregon (3) 8-1, 1st PAC12 North Division > Washington St. 5-4. Go Ducks!
@SDSU (22) 8-1, tie 1st MWC West Division > Nevada 7-2, tie 1st MWC West Division. Good luck, MWC Championship game at stake.

Non Top 25:
UCF 6-3 > @SMU 7-2.
@Appalachian State 7-2, 1st SBELT East Division > South Alabama 5-4.
Miami (FL) 5-4 > @Florida St 3-6. Good luck, silence that chant.
@Washington 4-5 > Arizona St 6-3 Good luck, Lady O, Bowl still possible.

FCS:
@Montana St (3) 8-1, 1st BSKY > Idaho 3-6.
Montana (9) 7-2 > @Northern Arizona 4-5. Go Griz, playing for the Top 8 bye.
Other Top 10 to lose.

[billy.pilgrim]

Weirdly coached game that we just lost.

[Vrede too]

Weirdly coached game that we just lost.

Sorry, next year.

GO

Top 25:
@Wisconsin (18) 6-3, 1st BTEN West Division > Northwestern 3-6. 21-0 halftime rout. Yep, rout.
@Auburn (17) 6-3 > Mississippi State 5-4. Good luck, early 14-3 lead. 28-3 1st half rout! Epic 2nd half choke.
(Holding my nose) @Baylor (13) 7-2 > Oklahoma (8) 9-0, 1st BIG12. Knock it out of playoffs hopes. 7-7 halftime tie. Wow. Buh-bye Top 10.

Also: Penn State almost knocked #6 Michigan out of the Top 10.

Non Top 25:
UCF 6-3 > @SMU 7-2. Nope.

[billy.pilgrim]

Yeah, our 2nd half was strange. Stupid play calling.

Little Samford led Florida for most of the game.
Final 52 to 70

[Vrede too]

Yeah, our 2nd half was strange. Stupid play calling.

Little Samford led Florida for most of the game.
Final 52 to 70

That's embarrassing vs a 4-6 FCS team. Are they kids' stuffed Gators?

GO

Top 25:
@Arizona 1-8 > Utah (24) 6-3, 1st PAC12 South Division. Knock it out of the Top 25. Damn.
@Tennessee 5-4 > Georgia (1) 9-0, 1st SEC East Division FBS. Possible? Rout.
Maryland 5-4 > @Michigan St (7) 8-1. Go Terps, get a Bowl game! Coulda been worse.

Non Top 25:
@Appalachian State 7-2, 1st SBELT East Division > South Alabama 5-4. Yes! 31-7.
Miami (FL) 5-4 > @Florida St 3-6. Good luck, silence that chant. Ugh. FSU scored last 11, including a TD with 0:36 left, wins 31-28.

Also: Walkoff 62 yd! FG for Iowa St with a redshirt frosh QB vs @Texas Tech, 41-38.

FCS:
@Montana St (3) 8-1, 1st BSKY > Idaho 3-6. Win.
Montana (9) 7-2 > @Northern Arizona 4-5. Go Griz, playing for the Top 8 bye. Win, 30-3!
Other Top 10 to lose. Loser: 4 6 and 7 play each other tonight, Top 8 baby!

[Vrede too]

GO

Top 25:
N.C. State (16) 7-2, 2nd ACC Atlantic Division > @Wake Forest (12) 8-1, 1st ACC Atlantic Division. ACC Championship game at stake.
I guess the ranking was pretty accurate, 42-45. N.C. State was inches from a successful onside kick with 0:46 left.
(Holding my nose) TCU 4-5 > @Oklahoma St. (10) 8-1. Knock it out of the Top 10.
Rout. Only 1 TX xtian team gets to upset an OK team per day.

Also:
@ #15 Ole Miss upset #11 Texas A&M 29-19. Ole Miss > Texas A&M > Alabama > Ole Miss.
KU beat TX with an OT 2pt attempt, 57-56!

Non Top 25:
@Washington 4-5 > Arizona St 6-3 Good luck, Lady O, Bowl still possible. Nope, 30-35.

[Vrede too]

GO

Top 25:
@Oregon (3) 8-1, 1st PAC12 North Division > Washington St. 5-4. Go Ducks! Woo-hoo.
@SDSU (22) 8-1, tie 1st MWC West Division > Nevada 7-2, tie 1st MWC West Division. Good luck, MWC Championship game at stake. Whoa. SDSU 35-yard field goal with just 1:30 left, 23-21. Congrats!

Losers: 8, 11, 16, 17, 19

[Vrede too]

AP Top 25

1 Georgia 10-0
2 Alabama 9-1 up1
3 Cincinnati 10-0 down1
4 Oregon 9-1 up1
5 Ohio State 9-1 up1
6 Notre Dame 9-1 up1
7 Michigan State 9-1 up1
8 Michigan 9-1 up1
9 Oklahoma State 9-1 up1
10 Ole Miss 8-2 up2
11 Baylor 8-2 up7
12 Oklahoma 9-1 down8 ouch
13 Wake Forest 9-1, no change after beating then #21 NCSU?

16 Texas A&M 7-3 down5

20 Pittsburgh 8-2 up5, big reward for beating unranked UNC in OT.

23 San Diego State 9-1, was unranked. Congrats!

25 NC State 7-3 down4

Others receiving votes:
(27) Auburn 6-4
(28) Appalachian State 8-2, we're creeping up on you, billy.pilgrim.

Dropped from rankings: Auburn 16 (huge drop), Coastal Carolina 22, Penn State 23

[billy.pilgrim]

Drop is legit considering our qb has a broken ankle that he played on for at least a quarter.
No one is giving the back up, tj, much credit.

Chickens are next

[O Really]

Drop is legit considering our qb has a broken ankle that he played on for at least a quarter.
No one is giving the back up, tj, much credit.

Chickens are next

So Auburn is 6-4, next to last in the conference, and has a reasonable likelihood of ending the season at 7-5. The team played mostly valiantly in a very tough schedule. But in retrospect, would you have enjoyed the season better with a bit easier schedule giving you maybe a 10-2 or 9-3 record and probably a better bowl trip?

Or, frivolously, would you trade either for a 1-11 record if the "1" was Bammer and the loss bumped them out of the championship?

[Vrede too]

... The FCS playoffs is a 24 team tournament, with the top 8 teams (not necessarily the Stats Perform ranking) getting a 1st round bye. Montana has already lost to Eastern Washington , but plays Montana State at home in the 11/20 regular season finale. That bye is close, go Griz!

Stats Perform FCS Top 25

1 Sam Houston 9-0
2 James Madison 9-1
3 Montana State 9-1
4 North Dakota State 9-1 up1
5 Eastern Washington 8-2 up2
6 Villanova 8-2 up2
7 Montana 8-2 up2
8 ETSU 9-1 up3, Johnson City, neoplacebo's hood

... I actually attended ETSU for a couple years in the early 80's....

9 Kennesaw State 9-1 up1
10 UC Davis 8-2 down4
11 Sacramento State 8-2 up1
12 South Dakota State 7-3 down8!

WATCH: No. 17 South Dakota stuns No. 7 South Dakota State with last-second Hail Mary touchdown

With just one second left on the clock and his team down three points, South Dakota's quarterback Carson Camp dropped back at his own 43-yard line, making a defender miss before launching a pass to the end zone. The ball was batted in the air — and Jeremiah Webb was awaiting below.

Watch the incredible play below:

There's some non-player with 2 crutches running to celebrate at the end of the vid.

... Camp ended the game throwing 19 for 27 with 288 passing yards and two touchdowns. The final touchdown toss to Webb was Webb's first collegiate touchdown.

Nice first TD. He had to wrestle it away from a teammate. That would have been a long heave in the NFL, it's nuts for FCS.

[billy.pilgrim]

Drop is legit considering our qb has a broken ankle that he played on for at least a quarter.
No one is giving the back up, tj, much credit.

Chickens are next

So Auburn is 6-4, next to last in the conference, and has a reasonable likelihood of ending the season at 7-5. The team played mostly valiantly in a very tough schedule. But in retrospect, would you have enjoyed the season better with a bit easier schedule giving you maybe a 10-2 or 9-3 record and probably a better bowl trip?

Or, frivolously, would you trade either for a 1-11 record if the "1" was Bammer and the loss bumped them out of the championship?

The iron bowl is the only important game left for us, but I'm wondering if we will have anymore wins.

QB is out with a broken ankle and they announced today that our kicker is also out for the rest of the year.

magic is all that's left