Bowl Season 2017-18

[Irish YJ]

Surprised nobody started this thread yet this year...

Anyway, was looking for a place to post this....

Big Ten looking boss so far. SEC goose egg 0-3 but have 6 games to go. Pac12 ouch at 1-7 with only one game to go...

Big Ten 5-0
Big12 4-2
ACC 4-3
Pac12 1-7
SEC 0-3


ACC 4-3
Wins: Duke, Florida State, Wake Forest, N.C. State
​Losses: Boston College, Virginia, Virginia Tech

Upcoming games: Louisville vs. No. 23 Mississippi State, No. 6 Wisconsin vs. No. 10 Miami, No. 1 Clemson vs. No. 4 Alabama

Big Ten 5-0
Wins: Iowa, Purdue, Michigan State, Northwestern, Ohio State
​Losses:

Upcoming games: No. 11 Washington vs. No. 9 Penn State, No. 6 Wisconsin vs. No. 10 Miami, Michigan vs. South Carolina

Big12 4-2
Wins: Kansas State, Texas, Oklahoma State, TCU
​Losses: Texas Tech, West Virginia

Upcoming games: Iowa State vs. No. 20 Memphis, No. 2 Oklahoma vs. No. 3 Georgia

Pac12 1-7
Wins: Utah
​Losses: Oregon, UCLA, Arizona, Stanford, Washington State, Arizona State, USC

Upcoming games: No. 11 Washington vs. No. 9 Penn State

SEC 0-3
Wins:
​Losses: Missouri, Texas A&M, Kentucky

Upcoming games: Louisville vs. No. 23 Mississippi State, Michigan vs. South Carolina, No. 7 Auburn vs. No. 12 UCF, No. 14 Notre Dame vs. No. 17 LSU, No. 2 Oklahoma vs. No. 3 Georgia, No. 1 Clemson vs. No. 4 Alabama


How ND opponents have done:

5 Wins
3 Losses
2 DNB (did not bowl)
2 TBD


Temple vs FIU - W 28-3
UGA vs OK - TBD
BC vs Iowa - L 27-20
MichSt vs WSU - W 42-17
Miami (OH) - DNB
NCar - DNB
USC vs OSU - L 24-7
NCSt vs ASU - W 52-31
Wake vs TAMU - W 55-52
Miami vs Wis - TBD
Navy vs UVA - W 49-7
Stanford vs TCU - L 39-37

 

[dad4aa]

Great thread YJ. Can you add “ND opponents”?

 

[OhioIrish31]

Big Ten 5-0

Wins: Iowa, Purdue, Michigan State, Northwestern, Ohio State
​Losses:

Upcoming games: No. 11 Washington vs. No. 9 Penn State, No. 6 Wisconsin vs. No. 10 Miami, Michigan vs. South Carolina

I could see the Big10 going 8-0 here. Not sure what to think of the Miami v Wisconsin game. Miami hasn't really looked good since they ran us out of the building.

 

[MNIrishman]

MsSt putting on a clinic for how to hit the hole fast and hard in the run game.

 

[Irish YJ]

Great thread YJ. Can you add “ND opponents”?

Thanks and absolutely! updated OP as well

How ND opponents have done:

5 Wins
3 Losses
2 DNB (did not bowl)
2 TBD


Temple vs FIU - W 28-3
UGA vs OK - TBD
BC vs Iowa - L 27-20
MichSt vs WSU - W 42-17
Miami (OH) - DNB
NCar - DNB
USC vs OSU - L 24-7
NCSt vs ASU - W 52-31
Wake vs TAMU - W 55-52
Miami vs Wis - TBD
Navy vs UVA - W 49-7
Stanford vs TCU - L 39-37

 

[Irish YJ]

Big Ten 5-0

Wins: Iowa, Purdue, Michigan State, Northwestern, Ohio State
​Losses:

Upcoming games: No. 11 Washington vs. No. 9 Penn State, No. 6 Wisconsin vs. No. 10 Miami, Michigan vs. South Carolina

I could see the Big10 going 8-0 here. Not sure what to think of the Miami v Wisconsin game. Miami hasn't really looked good since they ran us out of the building.

Normally, I'd say Wisconsin in a gritty win, but it's in Miami.... Toss up.

 

[Irish YJ]

MsSt putting on a clinic for how to hit the hole fast and hard in the run game.

So no long developing run plays? They need Long to correct their lack of strategy.

I think Jackson can will his team to win.

 

[OhioIrish31]

Penn State looks pretty solid so far. The announcers are making me sick though.

 

[MNIrishman]

Penn State looks pretty solid so far. The announcers are making me sick though.

Yeah they're slobbering all over the Fighting Sanduskies like the keynote speaker at a NAMBLA convention. Did you hear them talk about how Penn State has been dominating every game they've played this season except for the two losses and are the best team in B1G? They freaking lost to the B1G champ and have the same record...that means they definitely aren't and never were the best in the B1G. Also, they nearly lost to Iowa.

 

[OhioIrish31]

Yeah they're slobbering all over the Fighting Sanduskies like the keynote speaker at a NAMBLA convention. Did you hear them talk about how Penn State has been dominating every game they've played this season except for the two losses and are the best team in B1G? They freaking lost to the B1G champ and have the same record...that means they definitely aren't and never were the best in the B1G. Also, they nearly lost to Iowa.

Yeah...not sure why they always feel like it's their job to slobber. Best in the B1G...LOL

 

[Irish YJ]

Yeah they're slobbering all over the Fighting Sanduskies like the keynote speaker at a NAMBLA convention. Did you hear them talk about how Penn State has been dominating every game they've played this season except for the two losses and are the best team in B1G? They freaking lost to the B1G champ and have the same record...that means they definitely aren't and never were the best in the B1G. Also, they nearly lost to Iowa.

IDK, I'm definitely not a fan of PSU, but a case could be made. OSU got bitch slapped at Iowa (and at home against OK), and PSU beat them on the road, and only lost by 1 at OSU. The other loss was a 3pt loss at MichSt as time expired following the loss at OSU. Neither a bitch slap. IMO, OSU and PSU are pretty damn even and looking as good as OSU so far against WA.

 

[Meatloaf]

The PAC-12 sucks

 

[Irishize]

Penn State looks pretty solid so far. The announcers are making me sick though.

Agreed. McElroy is not immune to saying some real dumb things. In the preseason he said UGAs weakness would be their LB corps. He also said UGA would beat ND by 20. I think he believes as long as he sounds like he knows what he’s talking about, he can spew whatever BS he chooses.

 

[MNIrishman]

IDK, I'm definitely not a fan of PSU, but a case could be made. OSU got bitch slapped at Iowa (and at home against OK), and PSU beat them on the road, and only lost by 1 at OSU. The other loss was a 3pt loss at MichSt as time expired following the loss at OSU. Neither a bitch slap. IMO, OSU and PSU are pretty damn even and looking as good as OSU so far against WA.

Sure, you could make an eye-test argument about equivocality, but this was settled on the field. If you're going to toss game results out the window, then I suppose the announcer's borderline-retarded views on this game and the teams playing in it make some kind of sense.

 

[Irish YJ]

Sure, you could make an eye-test argument about equivocality, but this was settled on the field. If you're going to toss game results out the window, then I suppose the announcer's borderline-retarded views on this game and the teams playing in it make some kind of sense.

OSU absolutely won it on the field, by one point, on their own field. So yes, from a regular season conference perspective they check the box. And they should get the nod over PSU for bowl or CFP consideration. That however doesn't mean they are unequivocally a better team though.

 

[IrishSteelhead]

Bowl Season 2017-18

B1G a Sconnie won from going 7-0, with 3 being marquee games.

*The whole axis (along with record) shifts if OSU got in but impressive nonetheless

 

[Irish YJ]

B1G a Sconnie won from going 7-0, with 3 being marquee games.

*The whole axis (along with record) shifts if OSU got in but impressive nonetheless

Very nice for the Big10. Hoping it creates some off season chatter.....

Will update OP tomorrow when I get into FL