2025 College Football Playoffs

[BeatSC]

I can’t believe this Vandy team went 10-2 in the SEC and they got 5 teams into the playoffs.

I’m not sure anything can be done about the oversized conferences creating uneven conference schedules, but a ton of fake 10-2 teams is a problem.

How is the SEC doing in bowl games so far? Vandy lost any argument they thought they could make to get into the playoffs. Not sure anyone sat out. Iowa looked like the more solid team too to bottom and more physical. I’ll give it to the little man Pavia. He is a gamer but a douche.

 

[BeatSC]

He might get a shot in the CFL

 

[NDPhilly]

Great example why we need MORE not less OOC games. The 9 game conference schedules are awful by themselves, but even worse now that a committee has to pick 12 teams with limited cross conference competition.

 

[mrmcgrail]

Conferences need to go back to having divisions. It at least allows for a majority of the same teams to play each other and you have a good idea of who's who. Go back to big ten East and west especially with what they have done having multiple west coast teams and slide Indiana into that division it is split pretty evenly. Sec with adding Oklahoma and texas you can move LSU or bama to the eastern division

 

[mrmcgrail]

Go 8 conference games 4 ooc and 3 have to be power 4 opponents and no fcs schools

 

[FWIrish4]

Great example why we need MORE not less OOC games. The 9 game conference schedules are awful by themselves, but even worse now that a committee has to pick 12 teams with limited cross conference competition.

Exactly.

Any media person with a brain would realize ND serves a great purpose by playing across 4-6 conferences a year as a barometer.

 

[NDWarrior]

Great example why we need MORE not less OOC games. The 9 game conference schedules are awful by themselves, but even worse now that a committee has to pick 12 teams with limited cross conference competition.

100%

 

[Bane]

Oh it goes much deeper than that:

Missouri was ranked for 8 weeks, they didn’t beat a team over .500 all year

Tennessee was ranked the entire season, they didn’t beat a team over .500 all year either

They were used as cannon fodder to prop up other teams


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Yeah, that is the whole function of those sort of "middle class" SEC teams: to be Big Wins for the top dogs. Part of Alabama's "gauntlet" we had to hear so much about was beating Missouri, Tennessee, and Vandy. Missouri and Tennessee didn't beat any P4 teams over .500 and Vandy's claim to fame was beating Tennessee and Missouri. It's a pyramid scheme designed to prop up the SEC.

 

[Bane]

Exactly.

Any media person with a brain would realize ND serves a great purpose by playing across 4-6 conferences a year as a barometer.

So not Cowherd and Klatt then.

 

[NumbersGuy0520]

These days “media person with a brain” is almost oxymoronic by definition.

 

[NorthDakota]

Exactly.

Any media person with a brain would realize ND serves a great purpose by playing across 4-6 conferences a year as a barometer.

Nd's value as a barometer is limited when they get stuck with ass teams from said conferences though

 

[Kingbish01]

Has anyone else actually followed through with a bowl boycott? I watched some of the playoffs at a bar, but have watched under 3 min of all other bowls with zero minutes on my home TV. Just curious if anyone else tuned out. From what I'm hearing..... I haven't missed anything.

 

[NumbersGuy0520]

Has anyone else actually followed through with a bowl boycott? I watched some of the playoffs at a bar, but have watched under 3 min of all other bowls with zero minutes on my home TV. Just curious if anyone else tuned out. From what I'm hearing..... I haven't missed anything.

Yup. Haven’t watched a game. I’ve checked the stats after and that’s about it.

It’s been freeing. Lots of family time.

 

[FOTY977]

Has anyone else actually followed through with a bowl boycott? I watched some of the playoffs at a bar, but have watched under 3 min of all other bowls with zero minutes on my home TV. Just curious if anyone else tuned out. From what I'm hearing..... I haven't missed anything.

Haven’t tuned any device in my name to a single bowl or cfp content. Have been in some public places with games on and caught some incidental glimpses.

 

[TNUtoNotreDame]

Has anyone else actually followed through with a bowl boycott? I watched some of the playoffs at a bar, but have watched under 3 min of all other bowls with zero minutes on my home TV. Just curious if anyone else tuned out. From what I'm hearing..... I haven't missed anything.

I accidentally did a complete boycott. I’m on vacation in a location that has horrible Internet. just write this message it took me A long time to get this posted

 

[T-Boone]

A Texas loss would mean SEC 4th - 10th place all lost.

It would make it all almost worthwhile

 

[Notre Dame Joe]

Has anyone else actually followed through with a bowl boycott? I watched some of the playoffs at a bar, but have watched under 3 min of all other bowls with zero minutes on my home TV. Just curious if anyone else tuned out. From what I'm hearing..... I haven't missed anything.

I don't boycott, I make zero effort. Right now I am on a 2.5 hr bus ride with nothing to do except refresh my cell phone.

I will likely watch the fourth quarter of the playoffs I am near the TV with nothing else to do.

 

[ace125]

It would make it all almost worthwhile

Obsessed with the SEC.

 

[notredomer23]

Obsessed with the SEC.

Suck my ass, respectfully

 

[Dale]

You guys are obsessed with SEC.

Nothing if not consistent

 

[CoachB]

Obsessed with the SEC.

I will admit I am a little. Any time you see corruption and greed cheat and swindle someone or something you care about, it is natural to have somewhat of an "obsession" of seeing the corruption be defeated and not being allowed to be corrupt anymore. Anyone with a moral compass would be somewhat "obsessed" with the corruption until it was corrected.

 

[ace125]

I will admit I am a little. Any time you see corruption and greed cheat and swindle someone or something you care about, it is natural to have somewhat of an "obsession" of seeing the corruption be defeated and not being allowed to be corrupt anymore. Anyone with a moral compass would be somewhat "obsessed" with the corruption until it was corrected.

Seems like a little jealousy over the SEC getting 13 national titles over the last 20 years.

 

[Dale]

Seems like a little jealousy over the SEC getting 13 national titles over the last 20 years.

And the great thing is you, a South Carolina fan get to claim all 13!

 

[NorthDakota]

And the great thing is you, a South Carolina fan get to claim all 13!

My brother in law is a big South Carolina fan and fairly reasonable but the SEC pride comes out and I have to giggle.

 

[NorthDakota]

Chat - is OSU overrated? They scored like 12 ppg in their two games against decent teams

 

[pumpdog20]

Was there a bunch of empty seats in the upper sections?

 

[Pete]

Was there a bunch of empty seats in the upper sections?

Lots of tickets available for all 4 of the playoff games.

 

[KMac151993]

Has anyone else actually followed through with a bowl boycott? I watched some of the playoffs at a bar, but have watched under 3 min of all other bowls with zero minutes on my home TV. Just curious if anyone else tuned out. From what I'm hearing..... I haven't missed anything.

I haven't watched one second.

 

[rtrn2glory]

Ohio St looks soft

 

[MNIrishman]

Seems like a little jealousy over the SEC getting 13 national titles over the last 20 years.

Frustration with the corruption and fraud that created the conditions for a cluster of mediocre programs to prosper at the expense of the rule-abiding.