2024 College Football Playoffs

[SDIrishFan]

S&P+ would have Penn State as a 1.5 point favorite against us on a neutral field, essentially a pick. Same against Georgia, 4.5 against Bama, favored over IU.

I’ll take ND and the points thank you very much

 

[LifelongFan]

I'll hit the under and pray it ends in an ND win like I did with the A&M game.

 

[yankeehater]

He is another ESPN idiot so this shouldn’t surprise you.

Klatt works for Fox. I attribute his idiocy from his time spent at CU Boulder.

 

[NDPhilly]

23.4 would still be our highest SP+ rating since the mid 90s, lot of very good, not elite teams this year.

ESPN’s FPI likes us a bit more - has us at 4.

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FEI has us at 8 too.

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Tend to agree that OSU is better than Texas.

 

[T Town Tommy]

A lot of football left to be sorted out. The Irish’s best bet is to win out and have A&M win out with a huge win versus Texas at the end of the month. Seeding will take care of itself… regardless of what the self proclaimed “experts” believe.

 

[irish4ever]

Even IF ND would have won the NIU game and be undefeated currently, Joel Clit would still have the Irish outside the top 5. What a puss-head and ND hater!

 

[irishff1014]

Joel Klatt? The guy who broadcasts every FOX Big Noon game is an ESPN idiot?

I thought I remembered him starting out at ESPN but I was wrong.

 

[NDpendent]

#6 in the AP poll

 

[zelezo vlk]

#6 in the AP poll

Definitely didn’t see them jumping up 2 spots.

 

[Old Man Mike]

IF we beat both Army and USC, I believe that we end up ranked third or fourth.
... mind-boggling? A little. But everyone tends to forget that defense is half of football.
Notre Dame, this year, might just be THE best overall at that. I think football people see that.

... if Leonard can just bring together some solid games, then ....

 

[Sea Turtle]

Cignetti has Indiana #5 now I believe. They just redid his contract for 8 years at 8 mil a year. He isn't going anywhere.

 

[IrishSpartan]

If we get a home game do you think ND might sell alcohol?

 

[Jimmy3Putt]

#6 in the AP poll

NIU!!!!!

 

[Jimmy3Putt]

If we get a home game do you think ND might sell alcohol?

I'll have a few kegs in the parking lot. Everyone WILL be lubed!

 

[Jimmy3Putt]

IF we beat both Army and USC, I believe that we end up ranked third or fourth.
... mind-boggling? A little. But everyone tends to forget that defense is half of football.
Notre Dame, this year, might just be THE best overall at that. I think football people see that.

... if Leonard can just bring together some solid games, then ....

Leonard's running ability is unlike our quarterback's of recent years. I know everyone hates the Tebow comparisons, but they're there. The kid forces defense to defend the pass and the threat from his legs. That leaves room for Love, Price, and Williams to work. This won't be like previous years when a top defense makes us one dimensional when they stuff the run. I'm not sure this running game can be stuffed without completely selling out and leaving yourself vulnerable to the slants.

 

[Irishokie]

Too bad our WRs seem to have the dropsies even when Leonard gets the ball to them. Success this postseason will depend more on Leonard’s arm than his or the RBs legs.

 

[Dizzyphil]

Cignetti has Indiana #5 now I believe. They just redid his contract for 8 years at 8 mil a year. He isn't going anywhere.

Indiana has zero wins over bowl-eligible teams this year.

 

[Dizzyphil]

And.... wins over bowl-eligible teams

Alabama has 4.
Ole Miss has 3.
Texas A&M has 3.
Texas has 2.
Georgia has 2.
South Carolina has 2.
Mizzou has 2.
LSU has 2.
Colorado has 2.
Tennessee has 1.

Irish have 5.

 

[Pops Freshenmeyer]

IU has 1. They beat Washington who is bowl eligible.

 

[Dizzyphil]

IU has 1. They beat Washington who is bowl eligible.

I forgot about Wash... it was a Friday night game.

 

[InKellyWeTrust]

Too bad our WRs seem to have the dropsies even when Leonard gets the ball to them. Success this postseason will depend more on Leonard’s arm than his or the RBs legs.

Depends on the matchups.

 

[Irishcop]

NIU!!!!!

Classic movie!!!

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

Definitely didn’t see them jumping up 2 spots.

How do you figure? Tennessee and BYU both lost. Seemed rather likely and logical from where I was sitting.

 

[Bobias]

Can we all just take a second to appreciate that the state of Indiana is the only state in the country with 2 top 10 CFB teams. We'll learn if that holds next week, but just enjoying that fact right now.

 

[zelezo vlk]

How do you figure? Tennessee and BYU both lost. Seemed rather likely and logical from where I was sitting.

I (and others) assumed Georgia would jump ND. Happy to be wrong

 

[zelezo vlk]

If we get a home game do you think ND might sell alcohol?

I believe on The Independent it was confirmed that the CFP Committee requires it.

 

[stlnd01]

I believe on The Independent it was confirmed that the CFP Committee requires it.

Why?

 

[zelezo vlk]

Why?

Something standard across the board? Idk. I think it’s mentioned that everything is standard and the revenue is shared.

 

[Dizzyphil]

I believe on The Independent it was confirmed that the CFP Committee requires it.

The only thing the CFP and NCAA has done to ND is fine and penalize them... selling alcohol?? they will have to make them provide a lot of 'bread'.....

 

[yankeehater]

And.... wins over bowl-eligible teams

Alabama has 4.
Ole Miss has 3.
Texas A&M has 3.
Texas has 2.
Georgia has 2.
South Carolina has 2.
Mizzou has 2.
LSU has 2.
Colorado has 2.
Tennessee has 1.

Irish have 5.

CU has four (CSU, Baylor, KSU, and Texas Tech). Did not spot check any others.