2025 College Football Playoffs

burmafrd1944

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Alabama getting beat was also an excellent outcome
the more two loss teams there are means that there will be three loss teams in the playoffs
and that will push us up as a seed
 

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Alabama getting beat was also an excellent outcome
the more two loss teams there are means that there will be three loss teams in the playoffs
and that will push us up as a seed
Unless it can be guaranteed that Bama loses to Auburn in a few weeks, this was a bad outcome. OU would've been eliminated, and now they're likely going to win out (Mizzou and LSU) and make the playoff. They'll almost certainly jump us on Tuesday.
 

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Unless it can be guaranteed that Bama loses to Auburn in a few weeks, this was a bad outcome. OU would've been eliminated, and now they're likely going to win out (Mizzou and LSU) and make the playoff. They'll almost certainly jump us on Tuesday.
Just stop
 

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We’re -2000 on FanDuel right now to make the playoffs after the OU win. Relax guys.
 

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Does anyone actually think Oklahoma would beat us? The committee won’t either. This will be fine.
I’d be more worried about the ACC or Big 12 getting two bids, but the way all that is trending it seems unlikely.
 

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Wow. There are a lot of mediocre teams in college football this season. I watch ND and think there only one team in the country that dominates their opponents the way they do. The SEC is a bunch of mediocre teams battling it out to win their league. ACC, BIG 12? Please they are terrible. Big Ten or ND wins the natty this year.
 

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Does anyone actually think Oklahoma would beat us? The committee won’t either. This will be fine.
I’d be more worried about the ACC or Big 12 getting two bids, but the way all that is trending it seems unlikely.
They have a good defense, and a kicker so…

Just saying it won’t be easy. I’d rather ND play Georgia, TAMU, Texas, or anyone in the big ten than Bama or Oklahoma. They’re both really good teams.
 

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They have a good defense, and a kicker so…

Just saying it won’t be easy. I’d rather ND play Georgia, TAMU, Texas, or anyone in the big ten than Bama or Oklahoma. They’re both really good teams.
Umm...yeah, sorry. I don't see it. Oklahoma is not good. Not sure Alabama is either. A&M would destroy Oklahoma. Barely beat a bad Auburn, got smoked by a mid Texas, lost to a mid Miss, beat an average TN by 6. Not sure what you are watching, bud.
 

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They have a good defense, and a kicker so…

Just saying it won’t be easy. I’d rather ND play Georgia, TAMU, Texas, or anyone in the big ten than Bama or Oklahoma. They’re both really good teams.
I see nothing about either that really scares me. Simpson has done good this year but he was pretty much nothing today. OK D is not as good as some claim and the O is nothing special at all
 

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I see nothing about either that really scares me. Simpson has done good this year but he was pretty much nothing today. OK D is not as good as some claim and the O is nothing special at all
Yeah, the myth of Oklahoma having a dominant D was built off the first seven games. The best offense they had seen to that point was Michigan (hahahahaha) who was something like 80th or something in total O.
 

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Florida is 12th in team talent and occasionally they show it lol. Ole Miss being 21st in team talent despite Lane’s run is a great reason for him to leave.
 

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Umm...yeah, sorry. I don't see it. Oklahoma is not good. Not sure Alabama is either. A&M would destroy Oklahoma. Barely beat a bad Auburn, got smoked by a mid Texas, lost to a mid Miss, beat an average TN by 6. Not sure what you are watching, bud.
We shall see. I’m not saying the SEC is head and shoulders above the rest but there are some dangerous teams. Bama this year and last is still a very good team. Oklahomas defense is obviously very good. I do not believe A&M would destroy Oklahoma. I see what I see.

I might still be “Kelly Bit”, possibly, and understandably? Either way, I like our team, I just don’t necessarily know how good we are. Not yet anyhow. At this point in my life I’m not sure what it’s going to take to feel like
“We’re Back”. We are good, and it’s been fun and exciting. Including all of last season. But Northern Illinois still taste bad. Cautiously optimistic I guess.
 

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Unless it can be guaranteed that Bama loses to Auburn in a few weeks, this was a bad outcome. OU would've been eliminated, and now they're likely going to win out (Mizzou and LSU) and make the playoff. They'll almost certainly jump us on Tuesday.
After watching that game, I can see a world where both Bama and OU are behind us. It was not a convincing performance by either team. I could definitely see ND, OU, Bama at 8, 9, 10.
 

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They have a good defense, and a kicker so…

Just saying it won’t be easy. I’d rather ND play Georgia, TAMU, Texas, or anyone in the big ten than Bama or Oklahoma. They’re both really good teams.
Oklahoma does seem to have a good defense. They've also only topped 30 points against a P4 team once this season. I'd note we also have a good defense. I'd like our chances in that game. You'd rather play Ohio State than Oklahoma?
 

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Hear me out… what if OU doesn’t jump ND?
I could see them jumping us and I wouldn't complain, but I'm also not sold that it automatically happens. Did they have a better win than us? Yes, but our win was over a ranked opponent and we demolished them with total game control basically from the opening to closing whistle.
 
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