CFB 2023 Week 10: A thread crafted by a dedicated group of high-integrity football experts

[Awesome Fossum]

All times ET. Not all games listed. Lines from ESPN.
Rankings are CFP.

Tuesday, October 31
7:00 PM NIU (-5.5) at Central Michigan, ESPNU
7:30 PM Buffalo at Toledo (-15.5), ESPN2

Wednesday, November 1
7:00 PM Ball State at Bowling Green (-5.5), ESPN2
7:30 PM Kent State at Akron (-3.5), ESPNU

Thursday, November 2
7:00 PM TCU at Texas Tech (-3), FS1
7:30 PM Wake Forest at Duke (-12.5), ESPN
7:30 PM South Alabama at Troy (-5), ESPN2
7:30 PM MVSU at Bethune-Cookman, ESPNU

Friday, November 3
7:00 PM Princeton at Dartmouth, ESPNU
7:30 PM Boston College at Syracuse (-2.5), ESPN2
8:00 PM Colorado State at Wyoming (-7), CBSSN

Saturday, November 4
12:00 PM #23 Kansas State at #7 Texas (-4), FOX
12:00 PM #15 Notre Dame (-3) at Clemson, ABC
12:00 PM #1 Ohio State (-18.5) at Rutgers, CBS
12:00 PM Texas A&M at #10 Ole Miss (-3), ESPN
12:00 PM Arkansas (-6) at Florida, ESPN2
12:00 PM Nebraska (-3) at Michigan State, FS1
12:00 PM UConn at #17 Tennessee (-36), SECN

2:00 PM Georgia Tech (-2) at Virginia, The CW
2:00 PM Arizona State at #18 Utah (-11), P12N
2:30 PM Army vs #25 Air Force (-18.5) in Denver, CBSSN

3:30 PM #12 Missouri at #2 Georgia (-15.5), CBS
3:30 PM #9 Oklahoma (-6) at #22 Oklahoma State, ABC
3:30 PM #11 Penn State (-10.5) at Maryland, FOX
3:30 PM #4 Florida State (-21.5) at Pitt, ESPN
3:30 PM James Madison (-5.5) at Georgia State, ESPN2
3:30 PM UCF at Cincinnati, FS1
3:30 PM #24 Tulane (-16.5) at East Carolina, ESPNU
3:30 PM Virginia Tech at #13 Louisville (-9.5), ACCN
3:30 PM Merrimack at UMass, ESPN+
3:30 PM Iowa (-5) vs Northwestern in Chicago, Peacock

5:30 PM California at #6 Oregon (-24), P12N
6:00 PM Louisiana Tech at Liberty (-17), CBSSN

7:00 PM #21 Kansas at Iowa State (-2.5), ESPN
7:00 PM BYU at West Virginia (-10), FS1
7:30 PM #5 Washington (-3.5) at #20 USC, ABC
7:30 PM Purdue at #3 Michigan (-32.5), NBC
7:45 PM #14 LSU at #8 Alabama (-3), CBS
8:00 PM Miami (-4) at NC State, ACCN

10:00 PM #16 Oregon State (-13.5) at Colorado, ESPN
10:00 PM Boise State at Fresno State (-3), CBSSN
10:30 PM #19 UCLA (-2.5) at Arizona, FS1

 

[Ale Xander]

BC can become bowl eligible fairly early, relatively speaking.

But, BEDLAM! Go Pokies!
And Geaux Tigers! Roll over tide

 

[canderson]

Will be back in NY so can’t watch any of the games. Boo

 

[Kremlin Watcher]

Beating the Fighting Purple Wizards in Austin is a reasonable ask. Can’t ask Maalik Murphy to carry the team so it’s going to need everyone to haul the load. Brooks and the defense will win this one.

 

[Ale Xander]

Penix v. Caleb too

Great slate of games. Noon not bad either.

 

[canderson]

Beating the Fighting Purple Wizards in Austin is a reasonable ask. Can’t ask Maalik Murphy to carry the team so it’s going to need everyone to haul the load. Brooks and the defense will win this one.

Texas matches up pretty well with the wizards - they're porous against the run and aren't great at deep passes. KState and Iowa State terrify me still, though.

 

[Awesome Fossum]

Great slate of games. Noon not bad either.

Really great lineup. Even the after dark window has depth.

 

[Awesome Fossum]

NIU's tight end is gigantic. He looks bigger than the tackles.

edit -- he might be a tackle. Someone's wearing #84 on the field but I don't see one listed on the roster.

 

[Awesome Fossum]

CFP is out. The cherished tradition of downranking the G5s continues.

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/38789171/ohio-st-georgia-michigan-florida-st-atop-cfp-rankings

 

[Ale Xander]

I don’t understand how Ohio State is ahead of Michigan, let alone Georgia and Washington.

 

[Awesome Fossum]

Ohio State beat Penn State. What’s Michigan’s best win? Minnesota? Nebraska? UNLV?

 

[Ale Xander]

Ohio State beat Penn State. What’s Michigan’s best win? Minnesota? Nebraska? UNLV?

49-0 over their #2 rival

They've blown every opponent out.

They beat Indiana by 45. tOSU beat them by 20.

 

[Awesome Fossum]

I mean, citing 2-6 Michigan State as their best win says everything. When UM rolls PSU next weekend, it’s a different conversation.

 

[tims4wins]

As always, this stuff will eventually sort itself out.

 

[Kremlin Watcher]

As always, this stuff will eventually sort itself out.

Totally. As CFB fans we have collectively been wringing our hands and tearing our hair out over the rankings since the beginning of time because it’s fun. But the only rankings that really mean anything are the last two. My guys have been the beneficiary of the system (2005) and a loser in it (2008), but ultimately the rankings rarely get it wrong. One of Brutus and Meat Chicken will lose guaranteed, and Washington seems unlikely to escape unblemished, so there will likely be at least one one-loss team in the playoff. Let the chaos begin!

 

[nolasoxfan]

>>Saturday, November 4
12:00 PM #15 Notre Dame (-3) at Clemson, ABC<<

Clemson's season is already lost, but I think this one will be interesting.

 

[luckiestman]

I don’t understand how Ohio State is ahead of Michigan, let alone Georgia and Washington.

You understand just fine.

 

[johnmd20]

I don’t understand how Ohio State is ahead of Michigan, let alone Georgia and Washington.

Probably has something to do with Michigan playing a bunch of chumps like Idiot U, Loser Agriculture & Mechanical, St Punchy of Ignatius, and Palooka State.

 

[Ale Xander]

Probably has something to do with Michigan playing a bunch of chumps like Idiot U, Loser Agriculture & Mechanical, St Punchy of Ignatius, and Palooka State.

Michigan beat Indiana by 45
tOSU beat Indiana by 20

 

[johnmd20]

Michigan beat Indiana by 45
tOSU beat Indiana by 20

Well, you sure nailed me to the wall with this unimpeachable rebuttal.

 

[Awesome Fossum]

Colorado has stripped offensive coordinator Sean Lewis of his offensive playcalling duties and is elevating analyst Pat Shurmur to an on-field role with the expectation that he will take over as the team's playcaller, sources told ESPN.

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/38809148/sources-colorado-pat-shurmur-call-plays-new-role

 

[mauf]

I don’t understand how Ohio State is ahead of Michigan, let alone Georgia and Washington.

I would’ve had Michigan at #5, as they’ve had the easiest schedule by far among P5 unbeatens.

Of course, it’s moot — if they win the B1G or beat both PSU and tOSU, they’re in; if they don’t do one of those things, they’re out.

 

[Ale Xander]

I would’ve had Michigan at #5, as they’ve had the easiest schedule by far among P5 unbeatens.

Of course, it’s moot — if they win the B1G or beat both PSU and tOSU, they’re in; if they don’t do one of those things, they’re out.

Behind Washington, Georgia and FSU, (and Oregon) sure

I have them at 7
Still ahead of tOSU though (until they get trounced in 3 weeks at The Big House at home)

 

[canderson]

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/38809148/sources-colorado-pat-shurmur-call-plays-new-role

The unraveling has begun.

 

[shawnrbu]

BC fake punt was awesome.

 

[shawnrbu]

Bowl eligible!

Audible “Fire Dino” chants at the Carrier Dome. Harsh.

 

[Awesome Fossum]

That was a fun game. Castellanos is a gamer.

 

[shawnrbu]

Longest win streak since 2010. Wow.

 

[Ale Xander]

That was a fun game. Castellanos is a gamer.

Fake punt was nice

but fun?

 

[bsj]

Bowl eligible!

Audible “Fire Dino” chants at the Carrier Dome. Harsh.

It's time.

 

[JCizzle]

Sark in that all white look makes me wish I was a Texas guy. Fire outfit.

 

[tims4wins]

Notre Dame sneaky sucks. Any “quality” win over them should come with a boulder of salt. They really should have lost to Duke and a loss today would have made them 6-4.

 

[Awesome Fossum]

but fun?

I guess fun 4th quarter; I didn't see the whole game. And I didn't really have a rooting interest.

 

[luckiestman]

Notre Dame sneaky sucks. Any “quality” win over them should come with a boulder of salt. They really should have lost to Duke and a loss today would have made them 6-4.

They do not suck. They should have lost to Duke but should have beaten OSU.

 

[Kremlin Watcher]

Still early but the Horns are looking pretty salty today. 10-0 good guys.

 

[JCizzle]

Still early but the Horns are looking pretty salty today. 10-0 good guys.

17-0. Not even canderson can be negative about this one?

 

[shawnrbu]

What does Tyler from Spartanburg have to say now?

 

[Ferm Sheller]

If Kansas St doesn't get back in the game here they never will.

 

[Awesome Fossum]

17-0. Not even canderson can be negative about this one?

I'm sure he remembers them being up 21-0 on UH.

 

[JCizzle]

They do not suck. They should have lost to Duke but should have beaten OSU.

I agreed with you going into today. This Clemson team isn’t very good and is beating the hell out of them minus the RB.

 

[luckiestman]

I agreed with you going into today. This Clemson team isn’t very good and is beating the hell out of them minus the RB.

This is at Clemson right. That’s a good home field advantage.

Noles had a hell of a time there this year

Idk what is up with Dabo’s guys

 

[Awesome Fossum]

Rutgers should have spiked on first and goal.

 

[luckiestman]

Just saw the Rutgers trick sneak play, very cool

 

[AMS25]

Rutgers should have spiked on first and goal.

Yep. Poor Rutgers, though. Just can't get the ball in the endzone. Still, as an alum (Class of 1989), Rutgers football has come a LONG way in the last few years.

 

[JCizzle]

This is at Clemson right. That’s a good home field advantage.

Noles had a hell of a time there this year

Idk what is up with Dabo’s guys

Yep at Clemson. I’m all about Clemson losing because I think he’s a schmuck, but these past few years have been surprising even to me. Their old QB looks pretty good out in Oregon State?

 

[JCizzle]

Folks that track NCAAF better, any chance Mizz pulls this out? LSU?

 

[Awesome Fossum]

LSU def has a chance. I doubt Mizzou does, but you never know.

 

[OldeBeanTowne]

That should've been a penalty on the OSU safety and a first and goal for Rutgers instead of a pick 6. I'd be furious if I was a Rutgers fan.

Edit: no matter what Steratore says.

 

[Kremlin Watcher]

Big swing in Austin. Horns in control 24-7.

When they stop being lazy, they are really, really good.

 

[Awesome Fossum]

K-State is down 17 and punting on 4th and shorts?