Playoff semi-final predictions

[kirbivore]

I think Alabama wins a close one. For the other game I'm picking Oklahoma. I say this with peace and love. I'd prefer the ACC team won, but Clemson didn't look too impressive to me when I saw them play SU and UNC. Papa Swofford's refs won't be there to bail Clemson out this time.

 

[upperdeck]

Ok has a much higher upside than clemson, but given the time off anything can happen. same for alabama. i think they can stuff MSU if they play their A game.

 

[texascpa]

Clemson and MSU. Clemson wins it all.

 

[omniorange]

I think Alabama wins a close one. For the other game I'm picking Oklahoma. I say this with peace and love. I'd prefer the ACC team won, but Clemson didn't look too impressive to me when I saw them play SU and UNC. Papa Swofford's refs won't be there to bail Clemson out this time.

Probably what will happen, especially since I want to see Clemson and Michigan State win. A champion coming from one of those two schools will mean that the playoffs are potentially heading in the right direction, where the traditional elites will not always win.

Cheers,
Neil

 

[Crusty]

I am rooting for a Clemson / MSU final.

 

[Briancuse]

OU wins in a shootout, Bama wins in a low scoring defensive battle.

 

[HtownOrange]

Clemson beats OU in a close game. My son-in-law breaks down but recovers in time for next season when OU rules the Big 12 without question.
Bama beats Michie State.
Clemson wins it all.

At least that is what I want to happen.

 

[KaiserUEO]

clemson-bama

 

[orange79]

clemson-bama

Yeah, this. I think Clempson in a close one, Alabama fairly handily. Although, I would love to see a final without the SEC.

 

[Millhouse]

I'm not a believer in Michigan State at all. I think they are going to get destroyed.

I think Oklahoma Clemson is going to be a great game down to the very end

 

[MSOrange]

I'm cheering for Clemson and Michigan State but think Alabama wins and Clemson wins a really close one. Not confident about that Clemson pick - I think that game will be fantastic.

 

[TheCusian]

Has Oklahoma played a good defense yet? That's where Clemson's edge is.

Alabama and Mich State will be close. Meathead on meathead.

 

[rrlbees]

Alabama and Oklahoma

 

[CanadianSU]

Bama OU

 

[Don]

I predict Clemson will win 37 to 17

 

[Millhouse]

Dave Warner ooooof

 

[bpo57]

Bama and Clemson should be a very good game. I'd guess Bama will be favored by 7 or so, maybe more. Watson is phenomenal and I would not be comfortable betting against him but watching Bama I'm not sure how anybody scored on them this year. The SEC laid a huge egg last year. This year they're destroying the competition.

 

[Deano]

So glad Clemson won and sick of hearing so great OU is. Still think UA wins the whole thing, Roll Tide!!

 

[texascpa]

Bama and Clemson should be a very good game. I'd guess Bama will be favored by 7 or so, maybe more. Watson is phenomenal and I would not be comfortable betting against him but watching Bama I'm not sure how anybody scored on them this year. The SEC laid a huge egg last year. This year they're destroying the competition.

It's easy to come away with that impression of Alabama and their D, but MSU was not an offensive juggernaut this year. They won several low-scoring (relatively speaking in college scoring), tight games. Alabama's weakness is their secondary, and I think Watson and the Clemson receivers will be able to exploit them. I like Clemson in this matchup.

 

[Ozcuse]

It's easy to come away with that impression of Alabama and their D, but MSU was not an offensive juggernaut this year. They won several low-scoring (relatively speaking in college scoring), tight games. Alabama's weakness is their secondary, and I think Watson and the Clemson receivers will be able to exploit them. I like Clemson in this matchup.

Clemson is similar to Ole Miss with a lot better quarterback. Who beat Alabama this year and has given them fits the last few years?

 

[CuseLegacy]

Joe Schad ‏@schadjoe 2h2 hours ago
ESPN’s FPI gives Alabama a 62 percent chance to defeat Clemson

Joe Schad ‏@schadjoe 2h2 hours ago
The only starting QB transfers to win a national title since 1990 are Cam Newton, Josh Heupel and Scott Frost

 

[bpo57]

It's easy to come away with that impression of Alabama and their D, but MSU was not an offensive juggernaut this year. They won several low-scoring (relatively speaking in college scoring), tight games. Alabama's weakness is their secondary, and I think Watson and the Clemson receivers will be able to exploit them. I like Clemson in this matchup.

I tend to agree with you but Watson - who I think is amazing - can not run the ball as much next week as he did last night or he'll be carried off on a stretcher.

 

[HtownOrange]

I tend to agree with you but Watson - who I think is amazing - can not run the ball as much next week as he did last night or he'll be carried off on a stretcher.

Watson may not need to run much with Bama's secondary.

 

[bpo57]

Watson may not need to run much with Bama's secondary.

Secondaries don't need to do much when the opposing QB has about 1.4 seconds to get rid of the ball.