NCAA Football 2015: Week 11 Discussion

thehitcat · Nov 9, 2015

Not to give my man Desmond too much credit, he picked them at the beginning of the year to much chortling on the Gameday set, but if Stanford wins out including beating the French and winning the Pac-12 Championship game don't they make the final 4 over any of the Big 12 teams or a second SEC team? After that loss on the opening weekend to an OK Northwestern team I thought they were cooked but 12-1 has to put them there (while also knocking out Notre Dame and either Utah or UCLA in the process.)

Infield Infidel · Nov 11, 2015

I'm at MACtion, not everyday you see a -7 yard punt

sachmoney · Nov 13, 2015

Not sure this has been posted, but:
Easily my favorite running gag of this season. Talk to your kids about an undefeated Iowa. Before it's too late.

tims4wins · Nov 13, 2015

Amazing their schedule didn't include Michigan, MSU, or OSU. Talk about fortunate. They will likely get their chance in the B1G title game. Will be super interesting if they somehow win the B1G and are undefeated - 50/50 chance or maybe worse that they get left out of the playoff.

Here's an interesting question: who would have a better chance of making the playoff - a two loss Michigan team that wins the B1G (this scenario assumes OSU beats MSU, then Michigan beats OSU), or an undefeated Iowa team?

sachmoney · Nov 13, 2015

An undefeated Iowa team because they're undefeated. A two loss Michigan team would need multiple other things to go its way to get into the playoff. A lot of chips would have to fall. I believe 538 had Michigan's chances of making it 7%. I would say that sounds right.

WayBackVazquez · Nov 13, 2015

sachmoney said:
An undefeated Iowa team because they're undefeated. A two loss Michigan team would need multiple other things to go its way to get into the playoff. A lot of chips would have to fall. I believe 538 had Michigan's chances of making it 7%. I would say that sounds right.

That includes the chances of actually winning out. They say if UM wins out, it has a 42% chance of getting in the playoff. (That number would be higher if OSU beats MSU, of course.) Iowa at 96% if it wins out.

sachmoney · Nov 13, 2015

Right.

Iowa would be the undefeated B1G champ. Michigan would be the two loss B1G champ and with the other Power 5 conferences and ND still in play, it would be hard for Michigan to jump all of them. Michigan would probably need Stanford to beat ND, but also lose one of their remaining games. They'd need chaos in the Big XII. It would probably help if Bama lost to Florida after Florida loses to Florida State. There is a lot of those type of things that would need to happen.

Infield Infidel · Nov 14, 2015

65 yard run for Texas. That dude has wheels to burn

Bosoxen · Nov 14, 2015

Horns are absolutely KILLING themselves with penalties.

Senator Donut · Nov 14, 2015

Kansas is tied with TCU in the second quarter. Trevone Boykin is in the locker room.

Bosoxen · Nov 14, 2015

Jesus H Christ, this Longhorns team just can't get out of its own way today.

Infield Infidel · Nov 14, 2015

NC State football vs FSU is like NC State basketball in the ACC tourney. Just inexplicably competitive

Kremlin Watcher · Nov 14, 2015

Bosoxen said:
Jesus H Christ, this Longhorns team just can't get out of its own way today.

Texas is terrible.

Edit: which is to say that they have some good individual players, but are so poorly coached that they just can't string together any consistency. Stupid penalties, dumb turnovers, terrible clock management, unimaginative play calling, poor tackling, etc.. I wouldn't mind if Charlie left for Miami and we started over.

Bosoxen · Nov 14, 2015

Well, yeah. You just would expect better out of a team that is coached by a guy who preaches discipline. Apparently, he only expects it off the field.

PaulinMyrBch · Nov 14, 2015

Texas. One step forward. Two steps back.

This is the worst team with elite personnel I've ever seen.

Bosoxen · Nov 14, 2015

Five fucking turnovers.

Kremlin Watcher · Nov 14, 2015

0-4, outscored 150-30 on the road this season.

Bosoxen · Nov 14, 2015

Kremlin Watcher said:
0-4, outscored 150-30 on the road this season.

With 20 of it coming today. This team, it's not good.

And all goodwill they gained from beating Oklahoma is gone.

canderson · Nov 14, 2015

Charlie Strong is a very shitty football coach who employs very shitty coordinators. I give up. I've seen enough regression.

At least we have basketball. Oh wait we lost to a Ashington team last night that probably doesn't win 3 Pac 12 games!

Senator Donut · Nov 14, 2015

Mike Gundy is on the verge of blowing his second national title opportunity in Ames, down 24-7, should be 28-7 if it weren't for a friendly replay crew.

loshjott · Nov 14, 2015

24-21 now.

johnmd20 · Nov 14, 2015

Over under in the Memphis game is 70. I love seeing numbers like that. Also, Indiana is playing ball right now, hanging with Michigan, their defense is hitting really hard.

PaulinMyrBch · Nov 14, 2015

Clemson in a dogfight

PedroKsBambino · Nov 14, 2015

Iowa State robbed on the spot of a key third down late---costs them a shot to take the game back.

Then again, they completely blew the game in the first place, so...

shawnrbu · Nov 14, 2015

Indiana ran all over Michigan on the drive, including the 2 point conversion to go up 34-27 with under 3 to go.

PaulinMyrBch · Nov 14, 2015

You'd figure Harbaugh would be one of those 'first we must stop the run' style coaches. Apparently not so much.

Al Zarilla · Nov 14, 2015

Overtime in Bloomington. Great game.

bankshot1 · Nov 14, 2015

no IUD

SSDD

PedroKsBambino · Nov 14, 2015

Buck was Gronk-like on that one.

LogansDad · Nov 14, 2015

Ok Blue defense, finish this one off.

LogansDad · Nov 14, 2015

Whelp, never mind.

Al Zarilla · Nov 14, 2015

Does Indiana pass now?

LogansDad · Nov 14, 2015

Oh my goodness.

LogansDad · Nov 14, 2015

Holy shit, what a fucking stop. Not a pretty win, but you gotta have a few of those to improve as a team.

Great, terrifying game.

Al Zarilla · Nov 14, 2015

Announcer: "You run it, just like Marshawn should have run it in the super bowl." Love it.

bankshot1 · Nov 14, 2015

IU is snake-bit

horse-shoes and hand grenades

Al Zarilla · Nov 14, 2015

Congrats to Michigan fans. Tough one for Indiana.

soxhop411 · Nov 14, 2015

Al Zarilla said:
Congrats to Michigan fans. Tough one for Indiana.

would IU be ranked if it had at least an average defense?

bankshot1 · Nov 14, 2015

I just posted on the Mich thread that if they had any defense they'd be a top 25 team.

Al Zarilla · Nov 14, 2015

Oregon at Stanford looking like Oregon at Stanford. Great speed vs. power.

BigMike · Nov 14, 2015

Arky is just dominating LSU. Hard to phathom this LSU sqaud was near the top of the title talk just a week ago

JoePoulson · Nov 14, 2015

Hogs doin' what they do. Maddeningly shitty to start the year then dominate to end the season.

Infield Infidel · Nov 14, 2015

Baylor is so transparent on defense.

Kremlin Watcher · Nov 14, 2015

How on earth did Texas beat this OU team?

AMS25 · Nov 14, 2015

OU was complacent re: Texas. And, Baker Mayfield is still somewhat inconsistent. I'm pleased with the effort of the OU defense.

Philip Jeff Frye · Nov 14, 2015

What a bogus PI call against Oregon to keep Stanford's hopes alive.

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