2025 College Football Playoffs

[InKellyWeTrust]

The SEC is trash, that is all.

 

[NDRock]

 

[Jimmy3Putt]

Rooting for Oregon. Anyone else makes me want to vomit.
If Miss wasn’t SEC, I’d be rooting for them.

 

[T Town Tommy]

Chips down. Did Bama earn the right to be in the playoff?

I would say no. They didn’t look like one of the best 12 teams the last half of the year.

 

[Green Mountains]

OK - Preface this to say I hate the SEC. And Miami. And I don't like all four....all have serious downside.

With that said, I'm routing for Ole Miss and Oregon. Go Ole Miss - Fuck Lane! And Fuck the second best team in Indiana.

I simply can't cheer for Miami. I live in southeast FL....their 12 fans are insufferable. And it would be a kick in the nuts for Indiana to win.

 

[NewEnglandGuy]

I would say no. They didn’t look like one of the best 12 teams the last half of the year.

Thank you for the honesty. It was more than the Auburn game.

After their Wisconsin 38-14, @Georgia 24-21, and Vandy 30-14 wins…

10/11 - W over 8-5 (4-4) @Missouri 27-24
- who was 0-5 against teams with winning records.
- lost to shitty Oklahoma by 11
- lost by 21 to A&M at home
Their 4 SEC wins? S Carolina 4-8(1-7) by 9, Auburn 5-7(1-7) by 6 in double OT, Miss St 5-7(1-7) by 22, Arkansas 2-10(0-8) by 14.
Their 4 OOC wins? FCS Central Arkansas 3-9, Kansas 5-7(3-6), Louisiana 6-7…who started the year 2-6, and the worst team in FBS UMass 0-12 who lost to 3-9 FCS Bryant.

10/18 - W over 8-5 (4-4) Tennessee 37-20
- only win against a team with a winning record was their FCS game….
- lost to shitty Oklahoma by 6 at home
- lost by 21 to Vandy at home
Their SEC wins? Miss St 5-7(1-7) in OT, Arkansas 2-10(0-8) by 3 at home, Kentucky 5-7(2-6), Florida 4-8(2-6)
Their OOC wins? Syracuse 3-9(1-7), FCS ETSU 7-5, UAB 4-8, New Mexico St 4-8

10/25 - W over 4-8 (1-7) @South Carolina 29-22
11/8 - W over 7-6 (3-5) LSU 20-9
- who just fired their coach and D coordinator
11/15 - L to 10-3 (6-3) Oklahoma 23-21
11/22 - W over FCS 3-9 Eastern Illinois - game shouldn’t count as a Win
11/29 - W over 5-7 (1-7) @Auburn 27-20
12-6 - L to 12-2 Georgia in SEC title 28-7

Especially the last 6 games going 3-2-1 FCS non counter. Ugh.

 

[Hautian Domer]

OK - Preface this to say I hate the SEC. And Miami. And I don't like all four....all have serious downside.

With that said, I'm routing for Ole Miss and Oregon. Go Ole Miss - Fuck Lane! And Fuck the second best team in Indiana.

I simply can't cheer for Miami. I live in southeast FL....their 12 fans are insufferable. And it would be a kick in the nuts for Indiana to win.

My order of preference;

Indiana
Ole Miss
Oregon
Miami

 

[RudyVerse]

Ole Miss winning the title the year Kiffen leaves to improve his chances of winning a title, to the same school as BK doing so, would be legendary.

 

[MacIrish75]

My order of preference;

Indiana
Ole Miss
Oregon
Miami

Oregon
Ole Miss
Miami
Indiana

 

[Black Irish]

Any team but Miami, for the love of all that is good and holy. Screw those convicts.

 

[Irish#1]

Oregon
Ole Miss
Miami
Indiana

MAC has a serious hard on for Indiana. lol

I’d take IU winning it over the others. Oregon is there simply because of Nike money. Ole Miss is SEC and Miami is Miami. Besides, It doesn’t tarnish ND in any sense.

I said it before, year three will be the year we know if what Cignetti has done is sustainable.

 

[Jimmy3Putt]

The SEC is trash, that is all.

To be fair, UGA might've been the victim of the bye week layoff two years running.
The rest are trash this year.

 

[Jimmy3Putt]

My order of preference;

Indiana
Ole Miss
Oregon
Miami

1. Oregon
2. Ole Miss
3. suicide by gunshot
4. suicide by car exhaust.

 

[MacIrish75]

MAC has a serious hard on for Indiana. lol

I’d take IU winning it over the others. Oregon is there simply because of Nike money. Ole Miss is SEC and Miami is Miami. Besides, It doesn’t tarnish ND in any sense.

I said it before, year three will be the year we know if what Cignetti has done is sustainable.

The IU fans around me are nauseating. Three years ago they would routinely pack their stadium with 10,000 fans. Now they think they’re a blue blood. I’m all for parity…just not with IU.

 

[Rudy89]

FCS has 24 teams. 8 byes.

I always thought it was 16 then again the last time I watched the FCS was in the 00’s when the SIU Salukis were in it and I don’t think they ever got a bye then. Could’ve just been a different time in the playoffs or maybe my Dawgs just weren’t in a position to get a bye.

 

[NorthDakota]

I always thought it was 16 then again the last time I watched the FCS was in the 00’s when the SIU Salukis were in it and I don’t think they ever got a bye then. Could’ve just been a different time in the playoffs or maybe my Dawgs just weren’t in a position to get a bye.

In the 00's it was 16. Salukis went downhill late 00's when they hired Dale Lennon. Havent been good since!

FCS switched to 20 teams around 2010 and then to 24 when more conferences chose to participate (accept autobids).

 

[CoachB]

The IU fans around me are nauseating. Three years ago they would routinely pack their stadium with 10,000 fans. Now they think they’re a blue blood. I’m all for parity…just not with IU.

I have no feelings about IU. They aren't quite on a level to hate yet. They are like a Northwestern or something for me. They got a good coach, had some good years. Usually suck, so good for them. Idk, they just don't move the needle much for me. Overall happy for them, I guess. I would be celebrating like mad if my team is usually pathetic, but they have caught lightning in a bottle for a minute. Cig won't be there forever and they will go back to being Indiana. They should enjoy it while they can. Would ND still beat them? I think yes. Probably like a 27-17 type game again, but this one closer than last year.

 

[Bane]

I don't really care who wins. I guess I'm pulling for Ole Miss and then Oregon. UGA losing last night eliminated the last team I truly hate from contention.

 

[Wild Bill]

Seems reasonable if a little skewed toward the underdogs

Feels like Miami should be a bigger favorite imo.

 

[GoldenAura]

Oregon or Ole Miss would be fine to me. IU or Miami winning would be gross imo.

 

[Green Mountains]

I always thought it was 16 then again the last time I watched the FCS was in the 00’s when the SIU Salukis were in it and I don’t think they ever got a bye then. Could’ve just been a different time in the playoffs or maybe my Dawgs just weren’t in a position to get a bye.

This got me thinking about what the format will likely be - It should be a 24 team playoff with 8 SEC teams getting automatic buys and a guarantee of 4 others in the field. If 12 SEC teams aren't represented, it's not possible to determine the best team.

 

[WineGate]

Feels like Miami should be a bigger favorite imo.

I agree. Before Ole Miss won vs. Georgia I had Miami as a 6.5 point favorite against Ole Miss.

 

[Old Man Mike]

I'll go the unpopular way: I'd like to see Miami crush Mississippi (I don't think they will because of the QBs mobility, but I still think they'll win.) So why? This I believe is obvious: A.) It eliminates the SEC entirely from any media defense that any of their teams were really good. They were "Good", yes, but "REALLY Good"?, no. That to me is still very important in college football for HUGE numbers of reasons, including Transfer Portal matters. B.) Miami winning over The SEC states further that Notre Dame should have been in. CLEARLY.

As to the finals: I'd like to see Indiana win it --- I have nothing against their coach, and I'm a big fan of their Center, and I don't think that would harm our recruiting.

 

[CoachB]

I'll go the unpopular way: I'd like to see Miami crush Mississippi (I don't think they will because of the QBs mobility, but I still think they'll win.) So why? This I believe is obvious: A.) It eliminates the SEC entirely from any media defense that any of their teams were really good. They were "Good", yes, but "REALLY Good"?, no. That to me is still very important in college football for HUGE numbers of reasons, including Transfer Portal matters. B.) Miami winning over The SEC states further that Notre Dame should have been in. CLEARLY.

As to the finals: I'd like to see Indiana win it --- I have nothing against their coach, and I'm a big fan of their Center, and I don't think that would harm our recruiting.

I am on board with all of this.

 

[NDWarrior]

I'll go the unpopular way: I'd like to see Miami crush Mississippi (I don't think they will because of the QBs mobility, but I still think they'll win.) So why? This I believe is obvious: A.) It eliminates the SEC entirely from any media defense that any of their teams were really good. They were "Good", yes, but "REALLY Good"?, no. That to me is still very important in college football for HUGE numbers of reasons, including Transfer Portal matters. B.) Miami winning over The SEC states further that Notre Dame should have been in. CLEARLY.

As to the finals: I'd like to see Indiana win it --- I have nothing against their coach, and I'm a big fan of their Center, and I don't think that would harm our recruiting.

I’m on board for the same reasons, but I think Miami wins a close CFP championship game. But I also can see IU winning it.

 

[BleedBlueGold]

No one should be rooting for the SEC in any fashion.

The all great and powerful SEC is down to one team. A coachless team who’s remaining staff might get forced to leave for LSU. And who is an underdog to a 10-seed Miami team who barely got in the playoffs.


Let that sink in. Screw the SEC and their media favoritism. Even with all the odds stacked in their favor, they still might get left out of the championship for a third straight Year.

 

[RDU Irish]

Oregon/TTech didn't even sell out. Tons of open seats in the upper bowls going for under $100 well in advance of kickoff. A real conversation on location of these playoff games is needed. Why are we feeding the bowl trolls? CFP final is not beholden to them? When we have one week to travel as fans they need to factor in accessibility. Mix in Las Vegas - everyone can get a flight to Vegas and make an excuse for a bender. Indianapolis would make sense for B1G fan bases to daytrip.

End of the day, first two rounds should be on college campuses. That is the best way to reward fans, pack the stadium and avoid 1-7 top seed results. Cut bowls out completely to make it fair - treat semis like the finals with rotating venues that kick back the most to colleges/athletes.

 

[Green Mountains]

I'm rooting for Ole Miss with an asterisk for this year.....

F Lane Kiffin! Pure and Simple. It's not rooting for the SEC, it's rooting again Kiffin!

 

[Kingbish01]

I'm down to Oregon, Indiana, Ole Miss and Miami in that order for me. I like Lanning, and would like to see him win one.

 

[NDWarrior]

I think this VIP-only party ends at the hands of Miami in the CFP Championship Game.

“That felt like a VIP-only party, bro,” defensive end Mikail Kamara told The Daily Hoosier during the postgame open locker room period. “That felt crazy. I had to get my brothers down. I had to make sure I took pictures with everybody. It was an unreal feeling. And I can only imagine what it’s going to feel like when we win the natty.”