2022 College Football Discussion & Pick'em Thread

[NewYorkExpress]

My playoff picks

Fiesta: #1 Missouri State vs #4 Washington

Peach: #2 Wake Forest vs #3 Kansas

Missouri State isn't even an FBS school.

How did I end up having a more realistic (as of week three) predictions than you?

There's a word in the dictionary, I think it's somewhere between saraband and sarcophagus.

Putting Missouri State there isn't sarcasm, it's just blatant trolling. Sarcasm would be something like Coastal Carolina (which realistically has the Cotton Bowl as it's ceiling) or maybe having four SEC and four Big Ten schools between the playoff and the other New Year's Six bowls, as while plausible, it's so unrealistic that whoever said it is probably being sarcastic.

[NewYorkExpress]

With week three almost done, quick update to my playoff picks:

Orange Bowl: Clemson vs Kentucky

Sugar: Oklahoma vs Tennessee

Rose: Michigan vs Oregon

Cotton: Coastal Carolina vs Oklahoma State


Fiesta #1 Alabama vs #4 USC

Peach #2 Georgia vs #3 Ohio State

I have a hard time seeing all four of these making it in, especially Tennessee; remember that Georgia, Kentucky, and Tennessee are all playing each other in the SEC East. Tennessee also plays Alabama. This scenario would require 9-3 Tennessee who had lost to Kentucky, Georgia, and Bama to be higher rated by the committee than any other SEC West team, Big 10 team or Notre Dame. I suppose its possible, but it seems unlikely to me.

Arkansas and Texas A&M both could be in the Sugar Bowl slot, and Wisconsin or whoever wins the Big Ten West if isn't Wisconsin, could claim the Orange Bowl slot, I suppose, but I have a hard time seeing Kentucky and Tennessee both being left out of the New Year's Six unless someone else finishes ahead of one of them in the SEC East (like Florida).

[Terry the Fat Shark]

Upset Alert: #10 Arkansas beats (projected) #1 Missouri State

[NewYorkExpress]

Upset Alert: #10 Arkansas beats (projected) #1 Missouri State

Missouri State may be (projected) #1 in the FCS (because that's what division they play in).

[Dereich]

UF is currently making a complete fool of itself; keep playing like this and I'll have to stop treating the FSU game as an easy UF win.

[Terry the Fat Shark]

UF is currently making a complete fool of itself; keep playing like this and I'll have to stop treating the FSU game as an easy UF win.

Of course it's not an easy win, FSU is a playoff contender given they are 3-0, unless of course Nebraska hires Mike Norvell as the Big Ten West is easier to win than the Atlantic Division. However, I could also see FSU hiring Urban Meyer if that happens and going 15-0

[Terry the Fat Shark]

Upset Alert: #10 Arkansas beats (projected) #1 Missouri State

Missouri State may be (projected) #1 in the FCS (because that's what division they play in).

If Missouri State had won, the SEC probably would've invited Missouri State with an instant invite and kicked Missouri out so they could have the better Missouri

[GeorgiaModerate]

Arkansas State, which only one person picked, has taken a 32-31 lead over Memphis with just over 4 minutes left.

That didn’t last long, as Memphis won 44-32.

[NewYorkExpress]

Upset Alert: #10 Arkansas beats (projected) #1 Missouri State

Missouri State may be (projected) #1 in the FCS (because that's what division they play in).

If Missouri State had won, the SEC probably would've invited Missouri State with an instant invite and kicked Missouri out so they could have the better Missouri

That's fine. They belong in either the Big Twelve or Big Ten from a sports perspective anyways (easy rivalries with Kansas/Illinois).

[NewYorkExpress]

UF is currently making a complete fool of itself; keep playing like this and I'll have to stop treating the FSU game as an easy UF win.

Of course it's not an easy win, FSU is a playoff contender given they are 3-0, unless of course Nebraska hires Mike Norvell as the Big Ten West is easier to win than the Atlantic Division. However, I could also see FSU hiring Urban Meyer if that happens and going 15-0

Norvell isn't going to Nebraska, and I don't think Urban Meyer is going to Nebraska (or Florida State if Norvell leaves). Meyer would want a job that's set up for him to win immediately (so Alabama if Saban retires, Clemson if Dabo Swinney gets a offer from the NFL he can't refuse, a return to Ohio State if Ryan Day gets an offer from the NFL he can't refuse, or Michigan if Jim Harbaugh decides to return to the NFL or is fired. Either is plausible).

[Terry the Fat Shark]

UF is currently making a complete fool of itself; keep playing like this and I'll have to stop treating the FSU game as an easy UF win.

Of course it's not an easy win, FSU is a playoff contender given they are 3-0, unless of course Nebraska hires Mike Norvell as the Big Ten West is easier to win than the Atlantic Division. However, I could also see FSU hiring Urban Meyer if that happens and going 15-0

Norvell isn't going to Nebraska, and I don't think Urban Meyer is going to Nebraska (or Florida State if Norvell leaves). Meyer would want a job that's set up for him to win immediately (so Alabama if Saban retires, Clemson if Dabo Swinney gets a offer from the NFL he can't refuse, a return to Ohio State if Ryan Day gets an offer from the NFL he can't refuse, or Michigan if Jim Harbaugh decides to return to the NFL or is fired. Either is plausible).

What about UCLA if Chip Kelly is fired

[NewYorkExpress]

UF is currently making a complete fool of itself; keep playing like this and I'll have to stop treating the FSU game as an easy UF win.

Of course it's not an easy win, FSU is a playoff contender given they are 3-0, unless of course Nebraska hires Mike Norvell as the Big Ten West is easier to win than the Atlantic Division. However, I could also see FSU hiring Urban Meyer if that happens and going 15-0

Norvell isn't going to Nebraska, and I don't think Urban Meyer is going to Nebraska (or Florida State if Norvell leaves). Meyer would want a job that's set up for him to win immediately (so Alabama if Saban retires, Clemson if Dabo Swinney gets a offer from the NFL he can't refuse, a return to Ohio State if Ryan Day gets an offer from the NFL he can't refuse, or Michigan if Jim Harbaugh decides to return to the NFL or is fired. Either is plausible).

What about UCLA if Chip Kelly is fired

If Meyer was a National Championship winning basketball coach, and this was UCLA Basketball, it'd make sense. But UCLA Football just isn't a likely landing spot.

Auburn, assuming they do the inevitable and fire Brian Harsin might be plausible, if only because the administration is more than willing to spend money to back him. 

[Terry the Fat Shark]

https://twitter.com/ScooterMagruder/status/1571331874236305408

With the new developments of Missouri State losing and USF sadly being knocked out of contention (they were #5 in my projections)

#1 Florida vs #4 Washington

#2 Wake Forest vs #3 Kansas

[Terry the Fat Shark]

Full rankings:

1. Florida
2. Wake Forest
3. Kansas
4. Washington
5. Tulane
6. TCU
7. Florida State
8. Indiana
9. Maryland
10. Arkansas

[Secretary of State Liberal Hack]

Saw a brave person wearing a Lula shirt in the A&M fan seating section.

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[Crumpets]

Time to begin talking about Washington for the College Football Playoff?

They are currently up over #11 Michigan State 29-8 at halftime and are 2-0

They play a bunch of weak teams and only have to play Oregon and would be 12-0 entering the Pac 12 Championship game

As a UW alum who was at tonight's game (i.e. biased), I endorse this. I've been to probably close to 100 Huskies games and this was the most energy I've felt since probably the early 2000s, including the year we actually made it to the playoffs. Our QB is looking first-round draft pick good and our defense and receivers match that talent for once, although there was a bit of sloppiness towards the end of the game. I think the only big tests we'll have are keeping all the best players healthy and making sure this isn't totally down to our considerable home field advantage.

[GeorgiaModerate]

WEEK 3 RESULTS

We had a pretty good week.  Harry cooled off a bit from his blazing start but held on to win with 21-4, a game ahead of Illiniwek and me.  Full results:

21 Harry
20 GeorgiaModerate, Illiniwek
19 CalamityBlue, Terry
18 Dereich, ExtremeRepublican, ultraviolet
17 Grumps
16 JGibson, NY Express
15 Donerail
13 Thomas D

There were three unanimous picks, all correct:

Oklahoma-Nebraska
Cincinnati-Miami (Ohio)
USC-Fresno State

And there were eight games with a single dissenter:

Air Force-Wyoming (dissenter was right)
Army-Villanova
Indiana-Western Kentucky
Memphis-Arkansas State
NC State-Texas Tech
UCF-FAU
Louisiana-Rice (dissenter was right)
Texas-UTSA

The win moved Harry into sole first in the overall standings, two games ahead of Illiniwek.  Year to date (75 games):

57 Harry
55 Illiniwek
54 Dereich, GeorgiaModerate
52 ExtremeRepublican, Terry
49 CalamityBlue
47 JGibson
46 NY Express
45 Grumps
44 Donerail
40 Thomas D
35 Storr
18 ultraviolet
12 Orwell

[GeorgiaModerate]

Two Houston players got into a fight on the sideline during their home loss to Kansas. 

[NewYorkExpress]

This week's AP Poll is out.

1. Georgia
2. Alabama
3. Ohio State
4. Michigan
5. Clemson
6. Oklahoma
7. USC
8. Kentucky
9. Oklahoma State
10. Arkansas
11. Tennessee
12. NC State
13. Utah
14. Penn State
15. Oregon
16. Ole Miss
17. Baylor
18. Washington
19. BYU
20. Florida
21. Wake Forest
22. Texas
23. Texas A&M
24. Pittsburgh
25. Miami (FL)

[Terry the Fat Shark]

First time I've seen Kansas get votes in a while

[Donerail]

First time I've seen Kansas get votes in a while

Should be a lock for the playoff if they can pull off a win this week against an undefeated ACC team.

[NewYorkExpress]

First time I've seen Kansas get votes in a while

Should be a lock for the playoff if they can pull off a win this week against an undefeated ACC team.

Keep in mind Kansas still has to travel to both Oklahoma and Baylor and has Oklahoma State at home for three consecutive weeks starting on October 15. Win all three of those games and they are playoff locks (assuming they win the Big Twelve).

[Terry the Fat Shark]

Week 4

Thursday, September 22nd

West Virginia @ Virginia Tech 7:30 PM EDT ESPN

Coastal Carolina @ Georgia State 7:30 PM EDT ESPNU

Saturday, September 24th

TCU @ SMU Noon EDT ESPNU

#5 Clemson @ #21 Wake Forest Noon EDT ABC

#17 Baylor @ Iowa State Noon EDT ESPN2

Duke @ Kansas Noon EDT FS1

#20 Florida @ #11 Tennessee 3:30 PM EDT CBS

#22 Texas @ Texas Tech 3:30 PM EDT ESPN

Notre Dame @ North Carolina 3:30 PM EDT ABC

Minnesota @ Michigan State 3:30 PM EDT BTN

Toledo @ San Diego State 3:30 PM EDT FS1

#15 Oregon @ Washington State 4 PM EDT FOX

Arizona @ California 5:30 PM EDT PAC12

Arkansas State @ Old Dominion 6 PM EDT ESPN+

#10 Arkansas @ #23 Texas A&M 7 PM EDT ESPN

UNLV @ Utah State 7 PM EDT CBSSN

Marshall @ Troy 7 PM EDT NFL Network

Wisconsin @ #3 Ohio State 7:30 PM EDT ABC

Miami (OH) @ Northwestern 7:30 PM EDT BTN

Kansas State @ #6 Oklahoma 8 PM EDT FOX

Hawai'i @ New Mexico State 8 PM EDT

#7 USC @ Oregon State 9:30 PM EDT PAC12

#13 Utah @ Arizona State 10:30 PM EDT ESPN

Stanford @ #18 Washington 10:30 PM EDT FS1

Western Michigan @ San Jose State 10:30 PM EDT CBSSN

[NewYorkExpress]

Wow, Thursday games. Was it something I said?

Virginia Tech (I just can't get over West Virginia's loss to a Kansas Jayhawks team that might not be for real yet?)

Coastal Carolina

TCU (The Sonny Dykes Bowl kicks off in earnest with a TCU victory)

Clemson (I like Wake Forest, but I'm not betting against Dabo Swinney here)

Baylor

Kansas (If this were college basketball, this would be the GameDay game)

North Carolina (this one had a lot more potential three weeks ago)

Michigan State

San Diego State

Oregon

Arizona

Old Dominion

Arkansas

Utah State

Troy

Northwestern

Ohio State (This probably also will be the Big Ten Title Game)

Oklahoma

USC

Utah (Guess who just fired their coach?)

Stanford (#PAC12 After Dark strikes again)

San Jose State