College Football Playoff Rankings 2015 (ND #8...)

[KPENN]

We had one of these last year and haven't seen one yet.

First ones are released on Tuesday. Hoping for Top 10 at least, but after tonight who knows what will happen with the Playoff Committee.

 

[Blaise]

I see ND being 11...
LAst year they took a ton of stock in undefeateds early


1. Ohio st
2. LSU
3. Clemson
4. Baylor
5. TCU
6. MSU
7. Iowa
8. Alabama
9. Stanford
10. Okla St
11. ND

 

[yankeeND]

I see ND being 11...
LAst year they took a ton of stock in undefeateds early


1. Ohio st
2. LSU
3. Clemson
4. Baylor
5. TCU
6. MSU
7. Iowa
8. Alabama
9. Stanford
10. Okla St
11. ND

That's a great list. I wouldn't have a problem with that at all. Everyone of those teams is deserving, ND included. I bet Memphis is hovering around 12-13, and deservedly so. Should be a wild finish!

 

[Blaise]

That's a great list. I wouldn't have a problem with that at all. Everyone of those teams is deserving, ND included. I bet Memphis is hovering around 12-13, and deservedly so. Should be a wild finish!

With ways teams play each other, If this is the rankings and we win out and assuming we don't get hopped, we will at least be 5 at end of year. Then we need our opponents to finish strong so we can hop

 

[yankeeND]

With ways teams play each other, If this is the rankings and we win out and assuming we don't get hopped, we will at least be 5 at end of year. Then we need our opponents to finish strong so we can hop

Yea, I feel pretty good with where ND is sitting. Gonna need some help, no doubt, but if they do there job and win out, we should be right there.

 

[IrishSteelhead]

College Football Playoff Rankings 2015

College Football Playoff Rankings 2015

There really isn't a margin for error anymore. It's pretty much win out, go to playoffs or New Year's 6 Bowl, or lose a game and go back to the Poulan Weed Eater Bowl.

I'm not sure if the massive cannibalization we see every year will be as large this time around. Teams seem to be standing pat more than usual.

 

[irish4ever]

I see ND being 11...
LAst year they took a ton of stock in undefeateds early


1. Ohio st
2. LSU
3. Clemson
4. Baylor
5. TCU
6. MSU
7. Iowa
8. Alabama
9. Stanford
10. Okla St
11. ND

I just can't see Iowa being #8, but .... They beat an average Pitt, Wisc and NW teams this year and the rest were puds. Their remaining schedule is a complete joke ... IU, Minn, Purdue and Neb. Talking about an easy road going into the B!G tournament. Wow! Definitely not an IU fan, but I'll be one next weekend!

 

[IrishSteelhead]

Oh boy. ESPN already drumming up that the winner of LSU-Bama next week should be number 1.

 

[wizards8507]

Oh boy. ESPN already drumming up that the winner of LSU-Bama next week should be number 1.

50% correct.

 

[Dizzyphil]

I see ND being 11...
LAst year they took a ton of stock in undefeateds early


1. Ohio st
2. LSU
3. Clemson
4. Baylor
5. TCU
6. MSU
7. Iowa
8. Alabama
9. Stanford
10. Okla St
11. ND

The way the committee votes, don't be surprised if Alabama is 5th or 6th.

 

[woolybug25]

People on ESPN this morning are calling for Bama to be in the top 4 right now!

Somebody explain this to me. Is Bama's SoS better than ours? If not, our loss is significantly better than theirs and the SEC as a whole is down this year in my opinion.

 

[IrishSteelhead]

College Football Playoff Rankings 2015

College Football Playoff Rankings 2015

People on ESPN this morning are calling for Bama to be in the top 4 right now!

Somebody explain this to me. Is Bama's SoS better than ours? If not, our loss is significantly better than theirs and the SEC as a whole is down this year in my opinion.

Their schedule has fallen apart worse than ours.

Wisconsin is average, at best
Auburn is trash
Georgia is trash
Texas A&M was wildly overrated
Ole Miss is, well, Ole Miss

LSU is literally the only game on their schedule that is remotely daunting

 

[woolybug25]

Their schedule has fallen apart worse than ours.

Wisconsin is average, at best
Auburn is trash
Georgia is trash
Texas A&M was wildly overrated
Ole Miss is, well, Ole Miss

LSU is literally the only game on their schedule that is remotely daunting

So we can expect the same ol' SEC dialogue of "eye test" and "ess see see speed" narrative?

Cool.

 

[KPENN]

What's best case scenario this weekend? LSU beating Bama?

Also what if LSU wins out, are we going to have to hear talk about them only playing 12 games? Or does that get wiped out cause of them playing a conference title game.

 

[SoIll]

Iowa is not a good football team..

 

[NDRock]

What's best case scenario this weekend? LSU beating Bama?

Also what if LSU wins out, are we going to have to hear talk about them only playing 12 games? Or does that get wiped out cause of them playing a conference title game.

Best case is Ole Miss running the table and winning the West, probably won't happen. I do think LSU winning would be best, mostly because I hate Bama and will never root for them.

 

[KPENN]

Best case is Ole Miss running the table and winning the West, probably won't happen. I do think LSU winning would be best, mostly because I hate Bama and will never root for them.

I'm not saying LSU winning out is best case. I'm just curious if people think the playing 12 games will be held against them like people wanted it held against ND.

 

[IrishinSyria]

I'm not saying LSU winning out is best case. I'm just curious if people think the playing 12 games will be held against them like people wanted it held against ND.

If the choice is a 1 loss SEC team who doesn't make it to the conference championship game vs ND, it's a toss-up. If it's a 1 loss SEC team vs a 1 loss conference champion, not having that 13th game probably hurts the SEC team quite a bit.

 

[Irish_Passion]

Losing 1 game (failed 2pt conversion away from OT, in a monsoon) to a team that everyone thinks will be ranked Number 1 when the playoff committee votes deserves ND to be ranked within the top 10.

Standford lost to NW and barely beat Wash St. Iowa might literally have the weakest schedule I've ever seen from a power conference member. Alabama lost to Ole Miss who has easily crapped the bed. The only teams that should be ranked ahead of ND are:

Clemson
Ohio State
LSU
Baylor
TCU
and Maybe MSU

Stanford and Bama are only ahead because of marketing and the "eye" test, because some just believe they have better athletes and can compete at a higher level than ND. SoS and the actual results should be the measuring stick, and with that, ND deserves to be in the top 10 and should control their own destiny.

USC is wicked talented and just had a baffoon of a coach. Temple is a really good team. GT, Texas, Navy, and UMASS, regardless of their records are all formidable opponents unlike the trailer trash teams that some of the teams ranked ahead of ND play. Every single week ND has to play sound football where as other teams can commit 4+ TO's and win games against sub par competition. Any team on ND's schedule could beat any team with 4+ TO's.

If ND runs the table and ends up with ranked wins against GT, Temple, Pitt, Stanford @ 11-1 then i can't imagine how they are left out.

 

[IrishinSyria]

Also doesn't matter, because the BIG XII is going to work itself out over the next few weeks, but I think Oklahoma State is very underrated. Their defense is painful to watch, but their offense is really really good. Tough to tell though, as the Big XII is essentially a different sport at this point.

 

[irishff1014]

Losing 1 game (failed 2pt conversion away from OT, in a monsoon) to a team that everyone thinks will be ranked Number 1 when the playoff committee votes deserves ND to be ranked within the top 10.

Standford lost to NW and barely beat Wash St. Iowa might literally have the weakest schedule I've ever seen from a power conference member. Alabama lost to Ole Miss who has easily crapped the bed. The only teams that should be ranked ahead of ND are:

Clemson
Ohio State
LSU
Baylor
TCU
and Maybe MSU

Stanford and Bama are only ahead because of marketing and the "eye" test, because some just believe they have better athletes and can compete at a higher level than ND. SoS and the actual results should be the measuring stick, and with that, ND deserves to be in the top 10 and should control their own destiny.

USC is wicked talented and just had a baffoon of a coach. Temple is a really good team. GT, Texas, Navy, and UMASS, regardless of their records are all formidable opponents unlike the trailer trash teams that some of the teams ranked ahead of ND play. Every single week ND has to play sound football where as other teams can commit 4+ TO's and win games against sub par competition. Any team on ND's schedule could beat any team with 4+ TO's.

If ND runs the table and ends up with ranked wins against GT, Temple, Pitt, Stanford @ 11-1 then i can't imagine how they are left out.

Texas is terrible football team you almost wonder if texas paid OU to lose. UMass is not a good team at all. And you are forgetting that we were awful against VA.

 

[NDgradstudent]

Texas is terrible football team you almost wonder if texas paid OU to lose. UMass is not a good team at all. And you are forgetting that we were awful against VA.

We have not played a dominant road game all year (by dominant I mean, at a minimum, more than covering). That needs to change against either Pitt or Stanford.

 

[Irish_Passion]

Texas is terrible football team you almost wonder if texas paid OU to lose. UMass is not a good team at all. And you are forgetting that we were awful against VA.

Texas, UVA, GT, UMASS, Navy are all better competition than the following:

Ohio State

Northern Illinois
Western Michigan

LSU

Eastern Michigan
Western Kentucky

TCU

Kansas
Stephen F Austin
SMU

Baylor

SMU
Lamar
Rice
Kanasa

Alabama

Middle Tennessee
Louisiana Monroe
Charleston Southern

MSU

Western Michigan
Central Michigan

Clemson

Wofford
Appalachian State

 

[pumpdog20]

Iowa is not a good football team..

Iowa is a good football team. Not playoff caliber, but that doesn't exclude them from being good.

 

[jakerbluegold]

I just can't see Iowa being #8, but .... They beat an average Pitt, Wisc and NW teams this year and the rest were puds. Their remaining schedule is a complete joke ... IU, Minn, Purdue and Neb. Talking about an easy road going into the B!G tournament. Wow! Definitely not an IU fan, but I'll be one next weekend!

^This
And I live in Iowa.

 

[Cogs]

Iowa is not a good football team..

I agree. I have a bunch of Iowa grads in my family and hear all this hype all week. I would love to see ND play them right now. They haven't seen an offense like ND's so far.

 

[Blaise]

If ND runs the table and ends up with ranked wins against GT, Temple, Pitt, Stanford @ 11-1 then i can't imagine how they are left out.

You don't get credit for the team being ranked when you beat them, only where they are at end of year. G Tech win is not good.. they are a 5 loss type of team

 

[eNDzone]

What's best case scenario this weekend? LSU beating Bama?

Also what if LSU wins out, are we going to have to hear talk about them only playing 12 games? Or does that get wiped out cause of them playing a conference title game.

I am rooting for LSU. There will probably be one SEC team in the final 4 and an Alabama loss will take them out of it.
If LSU goes without a loss at the end of the season ND will be the last team to have beaten them in last years bowl game.

 

[T Town Tommy]

So... let me get this right. Many of the posts out here have the Irish better than Bama? Just asking because all emotion aside, I just don't see that.

 

[NDgradstudent]

So... let me get this right. Many of the posts out here have the Irish better than Bama? Just asking because all emotion aside, I just don't see that.

Of course the Irish are better. We are talking about women's basketball?