How bad would ND have to take it on the chin...

[creatorsgam]

ND were 1-1 against Clemson.

Please. When they were at home with some fans against a team without their QB they squeaked by in a couple OTs.

They just got curb stomped by the same team, healthy, on a neutral field. Got the snot whipped right out of them. Their 2020 story should have ended right there.

It should be noted that I don’t care about A&M.

 

[bpo57]

I think people in general are underestimating Ohio State. I know Clemson handled Notre Dame and Ohio State was sluggish against NW, but I wouldn't be surprised in the least to see a Bama/OSU title game.

I think OSU is very overrated and I think Clemson will handle them fairly easily. We'll see.

 

[bpo57]

Please. When they were at home with some fans against a team without their QB they squeaked by in a couple OTs.

They just got curb stomped by the same team, healthy, on a neutral field. Got the snot whipped right out of them. Their 2020 story should have ended right there.

You would think so but nobody else had a resume that was better. Alabama and Clemson are a cut above everybody else. After that there is a severe falloff.

 

[creatorsgam]

You would think so but nobody else had a resume that was better. Alabama and Clemson are a cut above everybody else. After that there is a severe falloff.

Yeah I’d like to think that if the pandemic wasn’t a thing, everything would have evened itself out over the course of a normal season. Maybe not... but this is better than nothing.

 

[longtimefan]

I remember reading that the ticket resale market was lower than expected. But half empty?

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Not sure what that stadium is, but it certainly isn't the Rose Bowl.

 

[dasher]

I think ND is more likely to get their doors blown off in the playoffs.

That said... We can assume 100% that if ND makes it they don't play Clemson and if A+M makes it they don't play Bama.

So who is more likely to beat OSU?

I have to lean A+M.

ND lucked out. No B1G schools or USC/Stanford this year and missed a decent Miami. Apart from Clemson they only really beat the likes of BC and us.

UNC?

 

[zjscuse]

It is so boring and stagmant that the same handful of teams are the playoff teams every year its my biggest gripe with college football. It makes the playoffs boring and less drama to me. Ohio state doesn’t deserve to be in and nd is extremely lucky to b in. I would like to see them expand it the reason march madness is so much fun is because of the cinderella stories.

 

[Eric15]

Not sure what that stadium is, but it certainly isn't the Rose Bowl.

Correct -- it's the 49ers stadium where the Clemson/Bama 2018 title game took place.

 

[Cuse69]

I remember reading that the ticket resale market was lower than expected. But half empty?

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Figure or speech, ticket market was done and I saw plenty of empty seats during the game, probably on the side they took this photo on, IMO don't have the sports biggest game in a place the sport is irrelevant in.

 

[JLine]

I think people in general are underestimating Ohio State. I know Clemson handled Notre Dame and Ohio State was sluggish against NW, but I wouldn't be surprised in the least to see a Bama/OSU title game.

I agree so much so that I'll be betting on it. Dabo better hope he has the same crew reffing the game this time around.

 

[sufandu]

I think people in general are underestimating Ohio State. I know Clemson handled Notre Dame and Ohio State was sluggish against NW, but I wouldn't be surprised in the least to see a Bama/OSU title game.

I don't necessarily think they aren't good, I just don't think they proved it on the field enough this year to get in over some of the teams they beat out.

 

[bpo57]

I agree so much so that I'll be betting on it. Dabo better hope he has the same crew reffing the game this time around.

Hard to fully evaluate OSU because obviously we haven't seen them as much. Their secondary seems a lot weaker this season and related to that the pass rush is nothing like it was last year. Penix of IU rolled up and down the field on OSU. I don't see how they stop Austin and that crew. When I saw that line at seven I jumped on CU. I hope it can get back to seven. I'd like to bet more.

 

[JLine]

Hard to fully evaluate OSU because obviously we haven't seen them as much. Their secondary seems a lot weaker this season and related to that the pass rush is nothing like it was last year. Penix of IU rolled up and down the field on OSU. I don't see how they stop Austin and that crew. When I saw that line at seven I jumped on CU. I hope it can get back to seven. I'd like to bet more.

There's a reason Dabo has been so vocal against them getting into the Playoff. Gotta wonder if he would be saying the same thing had Clemson only been able to play 6. But, best of luck. You very well may be right.

 

[bpo57]

There's a reason Dabo has been so vocal against them getting into the Playoff. Gotta wonder if he would be saying the same thing had Clemson only been able to play 6. But, best of luck. You very well may be right.

I found it interesting that Dabo voted OSU 11th in this week's coach's poll. Doesn't seem overly concerned with bulletin board material.

 

[Briancuse]

I don't necessarily think they aren't good, I just don't think they proved it on the field enough this year to get in over some of the teams they beat out.

I hate osu but they are legit. It isn't they fault that 3 teams canceled on them. They beat a really.good Iu team. Btw it's a travesty they didn't get a ny6 bowl game. They also beat a good nw team and blew out all their other opponents.

 

[CousCuse]

Now that Notre Dame has gotten everything they wanted out of their 1 year engagement to the ACC, when do they give them the " it's not you, it's me" spiel.

 

[Bulldog04]

It is so boring and stagmant that the same handful of teams are the playoff teams every year its my biggest gripe with college football. It makes the playoffs boring and less drama to me. Ohio state doesn’t deserve to be in and nd is extremely lucky to b in. I would like to see them expand it the reason march madness is so much fun is because of the cinderella stories.

exactly. Play 8 regular season games then a bracket of 16. Would be so entertaining

 

[sufandu]

I hate osu but they are legit. It isn't they fault that 3 teams canceled on them. They beat a really.good Iu team. Btw it's a travesty they didn't get a ny6 bowl game. They also beat a good nw team and blew out all their other opponents.

Every year teams get punished for things outside of their control. Regardless of how good we think they may be, other teams proved themselves more this year.

 

[Briancuse]

Every year teams get punished for things outside of their control. Regardless of how good we think they may be, other teams proved themselves more this year.

Like what? What teams?

 

[sufandu]

Like what? What teams?

I said it earlier when I listed my top 4. I would have Texas A&M over them.

 

[Briancuse]

I said it earlier when I listed my top 4. I would have Texas A&M over them.

Osu is better than A&M. They beat Indiana and Nw. A&M beat Florida. A&M got waxed by Bama. Osu didn't lose. You have a better argument with Notre Dame.

 

[sufandu]

Osu is better than A&M. They beat Indiana and Nw. A&M beat Florida. A&M got waxed by Bama. Osu didn't lose. You have a better argument with Notre Dame.

OSU played six games. They didn't look all that impressive against Indiana or NW and everyone else on their schedule sucked. A&M played a nearly full schedule and the weaker teams on their schedule were better than the weak teams on OSU's. OSU's just didn't have to endure as much.

 

[Briancuse]

OSU played six games. They didn't look all that impressive against Indiana or NW and everyone else on their schedule sucked. A&M played a nearly full schedule and the weaker teams on their schedule were better than the weak teams on OSU's. OSU's just didn't have to endure as much.

Indiana is really good it's a joke that they aren't in a ny6 bowl. It's not their fault 3 teams canceled on them. I would have A&M over ND but the committee didn't want to do it.

 

[Cuse69]

Team with the biggest advantage is OSU having only played 6 games... dino would be losing his mind looking at the film LOL

 

[bpo57]

Osu is better than A&M. They beat Indiana and Nw. A&M beat Florida. A&M got waxed by Bama. Osu didn't lose. You have a better argument with Notre Dame.

If you inserted Wiscy or Iowa at the top of the resume instead of Ohio State then we wouldn't be talking about them for the CFP. it's not Ohio State's fault they only played six games but that shouldn't redound to their benefit. And against the two decent teams they played they were not very impressive.