NCAA GDT: Week 14

[SpookyTsuki]

I'm not huge on yards but that is nitpicking if you take out the last drive where they went 80+ yards(that's where you get your big separation factor)they didn't do much and one of their FGs came off a fumble where they didn't move it much. Before the TD drive they had one solid drive that led to an Iowa goal line stand)

They might win the national championship just because luck is on their side. They will slip into averageland very quickly. They wont beat OSU or Michigan next year. Unlesss for some reason OSU takes them lightly. Don't see why they would.

Got lucky vs OSU, Muffed punt vs Michigan. Barely beat Rutgers and Purdue. Barely beat Oregon. and they didnt even win a national championship the year before. They played like they already won it and didnt care.


I hope ND plays Houston. Houston will beat them unless ACC are the refs. Don't think ND has beaten a single ranked team at the end of this year. And Houston is better then Navy,Temple and possibly Stanford.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

I want to see Oklahoma/Clemson.
over/under would probably be 105

 

[SpookyTsuki]

I want to see Oklahoma/Clemson.
over/under would probably be 105

Oklahoma destroys Clemson. Unless ACC refs. (though idrc about that nc/clemson incident, they are just garbage)

The only team Oklahoma does not destroy in the top 10 is Bama,MSU and OSU (if they try) I dont really know all the other teams in the top 10, esp after today

 

[John Price]

While listening to one of my many college football podcasts I overheard Dan Wolken and Paul Myerberg mention that Dantonio was the best coach in college football and I seriously questioned their judgement.

How could this guy be one of the best coaches in college football? What has he done?

After last night, I grudgingly admit that this man may be atop the elite in this sport. He's done a fair amount without his lackey Narduzzi. I still think Saban is the best but right now Dantonio is also up there too. Guy just had the knack this year for winning those close games.

 

[Eco]

While listening to one of my many college football podcasts I overheard Dan Wolken and Paul Myerberg mention that Dantonio was the best coach in college football and I seriously questioned their judgement.

How could this guy be one of the best coaches in college football? What has he done?

After last night, I grudgingly admit that this man may be atop the elite in this sport. He's done a fair amount without his lackey Narduzzi. I still think Saban is the best but right now Dantonio is also up there too. Guy just had the knack this year for winning those close games.

I firmly believe the best coaches are

1/2: Saban/Meyer
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3. DeAntonio, Shaw, Jimbo

If football is about winning and championships, I'm not sure how you can have a valid argument against Saban/Meyer being 1 and 2 (order doesn't matter). They are in a league of their own.

 

[GKJ]

No drama should be coming here today other than who is 3/4. Texas beating Baylor on the road may assist Oklahoma into staying at 3, which I hope they are, I'd rather see Alabama/OU I think.

 

[Fro]

This is a very pedestrian Bama team. I would take every single one of Saban's teams there except his first year over this one. OU is playing the best right now.

if we had ANYBODY who could play QB, and an average OL, we win that game...but either way, very stoked to have a 10 win season after the Muschamp years...

and speaking of, ESPiN reporting deal is done with USCe for Muschamp

 

[John Price]

Muschamp isn't bad but I guess he didn't fit the lofty Florida expectations

If he can take South Carolina to 6-6 or 7-5 he's "Good 'nuff"

 

[John Price]

RT @BruceFeldmanCFB This may be the impressive stat running in college football right now: In Mark Dantonio's last 7 games vs Top5 opponents, MichiganSt is 6-1.

 

[Gene Parmesan]

I firmly believe the best coaches are

1/2: Saban/Meyer
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3. DeAntonio, Shaw, Jimbo

If football is about winning and championships, I'm not sure how you can have a valid argument against Saban/Meyer being 1 and 2 (order doesn't matter). They are in a league of their own.

1a. Urban Meyer
1b. Nick Saban
2. Mark D'Antonio
3. Gary Patterson
4. Jimbo Fisher
5. Mark Helfrich
6. Art Briles
7. Jim Harbaugh
8. Bob Stoops
9. Brian Kelly
10. Dabo Swinney.

Numbers 3-10 are interchangeable with your own preference.

 

[TNT87]

A lot of overreaction about Cook taking the trophy from Griffin.

 

[Sports Enthusiast]

That is awful. The committee rigged this so they could try to get their dream title game. Alabama wrecks Michigan State.

 

[GoAwayDanCleary]

That is awful. The committee rigged this so they could try to get their dream title game. Alabama wrecks Michigan State.

Lol if only MSU was in the SEC, you would be giving them the title already.

 

[Epsilon]

The committee shouldn't be engineering matchups, they should be ranking the teams. I think they got it right here if one is going to emphasize resumes. If you care more about "how good do the teams look?" then Oklahoma should be #1, and that probably wasn't happening.

Already seeing some Ohio State and Stanford fans whining about how they (as in those two teams) are "best" two in the nation and so obviously there should be more than a 4 team playoff.

 

[Gene Parmesan]

That is awful. The committee rigged this so they could try to get their dream title game. Alabama wrecks Michigan State.

No they won't. Michigan State is a physical team but aren't going to line up and run at Alabama. They will use a healthy Cook and throw it around. Everyone always says this dumb **** and its hardly true.

 

[HisIceness]

If anyone cares, Army-Navy is next week so technically there is still one regular season game to go. Navy probably wins though.

 

[Carolinas Identity*]

I love love love love what Navy did to their Helmets for that game. Sooooo sick

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

That's not a catch

 

[EvilCoop]

An impossibility, I know, but what would happen if Army or Navy went undefeated and was in the playoff mix. They still have one game after the playoff selection!!!

 

[Sports Enthusiast]

Lol if only MSU was in the SEC, you would be giving them the title already.

They wouldn't be here that's for sure.

 

[Sports Enthusiast]

The committee shouldn't be engineering matchups, they should be ranking the teams. I think they got it right here if one is going to emphasize resumes. If you care more about "how good do the teams look?" then Oklahoma should be #1, and that probably wasn't happening.

Already seeing some Ohio State and Stanford fans whining about how they (as in those two teams) are "best" two in the nation and so obviously there should be more than a 4 team playoff.

I'd rather see a 16 team playoff than the Diaper Dandy Bowl or what have you but I think these powder puff bowls have more money in them than a playoff would.

 

[Sports Enthusiast]

It must be about ratings however I wouldn't say Iowa draws ratings. Iowa and Stanford isn't as good as Stanford and Ohio State but Iowa and ND doesn't sound great either.

 

[Tony Romo]

Texas played 5 top 20 teams this season. Holy jumping jesus

 

[SpookyTsuki]

1a. Urban Meyer
1b. Nick Saban
2. Mark D'Antonio
3. Gary Patterson
4. Jimbo Fisher
5. Mark Helfrich
6. Art Briles
7. Jim Harbaugh
8. Bob Stoops
9. Brian Kelly
10. Dabo Swinney.

Numbers 3-10 are interchangeable with your own preference.

I pick Dabo over Kelly Other then that it's solid. Idk if Kelly goes in top 10, But idk that many other great coaches. Maybe Herman moves up there soon

 

[SpookyTsuki]

That is awful. The committee rigged this so they could try to get their dream title game. Alabama wrecks Michigan State.

No they dont. MSU will keep it close. Bama will probably win though. Unless MSU is losing before the 4th quarter. Then it gets interesting.

The only big bowl game that are going to have murderers in them are

Ohio State destroying ND, and Oklahoma destorying Clemson (unless ACC refs)