Oregon Ducks 2024!

Boise State is going to be a tough out. I think they'll beat Penn State and they'll likely have a crowd advantage in Phoenix.

 

what should happen, and it probably will after next season, is that the committee re-seeds after the 1st round. 1st seed gets the lowest remaining seed; 2nd seed gets the 2nd lowest remaining; etc.

 

basically, Texas is the biggest winner in the seeding kerfuffle.

 

I would be surprised if the Ducks are interested

 

I don’t feel like Ohio St is some vaunted team that others do.

They got beat by a Michigan team that we trounced in their house. Nearly lost to Nebraska a week before.

I’m not feeling like they’re any better than Penn St right now. Especially after the injuries to their offensive line. They’ve been a completely different team.

Sure they whooped up Indiana. But who didn’t see that coming? Indiana reminds me of Chip Kelly’s teams at Oregon. If you want to get in a race they can win. But if the game is a grinder in the trenches and you make them play you’re style of football, they’ll lose.

 

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I will say, if the Ducks run defense plays like they did against Penn St any team in this playoff can beat them. Skattebo would have a field day.

 

Alabama AD after getting snubbed for the CFP:

We need to schedule more cupcakes in non coference.

 

Is that how you felt when the Blazers earned the #1 seed in the past and played the #8 seed? Or did you think #1 should play #2 right away?

 

Was it a new playoff format which was a drastic improvement over the prior postseason format? I just think these are different situations. Yes, there are things they can do to improve this playoff format.

I get that it's not ideal. Great, we've acknowledged that. But making a bunch of excuses before we even play the games seems a bit premature.

I love Dan Lanning's approach to it.

 

We will see if it's an improvement. I think expanding the field is good but the auto bids is stupid.

 

Yeah, I think the auto bids were okay when you had four really good conferences.

I think that realignment has really hurt that cause. Auto bids probably need to go away. And I'm thinking they probably will within a year or two.

 

I'm fully aware of their seed, I've never said the otherwise.

I'm fully aware whoever is crowned has to win all their games, I've never said otherwise.

There is more to the discussion, but if it's over your head, bow out... Or speak on the topic.

 

Yeah but they still have elite WRs and DL.....and it won't be 30 degrees like it was in their rivalry game. Plus you have the revenge factor.
Having said that Tennesseee has a better QB....so they worry me as well. I just don't think they can beat OSU in Columbus....in mid December.

 

100% agree with you. The committee got the rankings right (for the most part), but the format is incredibly flawed.

 

For what its worth, ESPN has Ducks beating Notre Dame in the finals. Sorry that a sub is required, just wanted to let you know the final outcome. Also Ducks have beaten Texas the last 2 times in bowls and I don't fear them.

https://www.espn.com/college-footba...football-bowl-cfp-2024-2025-score-predictions