Path to the CFP?

[IrishLax]

Basically all of CFB sucks this year. This ND team has been a lot less consistent than last year’s yet would have a much easier time of winning in the playoff. Bama is going to be the #1 seed with a team that would lose by 2+ TDs to last year’s Bama team. Just a weird year across the board, and I wonder if it’s a product of COVID weirdness or transfer changes or something else.

 

[SBirishlawyer]

As always LAX you nailed it and I think the weirdness is all the things you mentioned. Kinda reminds me of 2007 and as such the nominal champion shall be a 2 loss Les Miles led team

 

[FWIrish4]

So where is all the noise calling for the team that went undefeated and blown out in the conference championship game to be replaced for the playoffs by the hot 1-loss team at #5?

I believe there were A LOT of those statements one year ago today. I wish I had those receipts. And our beloved Irish split the series with their 1 loss.

 

[Wild Bill]

Basically all of CFB sucks this year. This ND team has been a lot less consistent than last year’s yet would have a much easier time of winning in the playoff. Bama is going to be the #1 seed with a team that would lose by 2+ TDs to last year’s Bama team. Just a weird year across the board, and I wonder if it’s a product of COVID weirdness or transfer changes or something else.

Most teams worth a shit lost their qb. Rattler was basically the only returning starter on a team that was supposed to compete lol.

 

[Sea Turtle]

Basically all of CFB sucks this year. This ND team has been a lot less consistent than last year’s yet would have a much easier time of winning in the playoff. Bama is going to be the #1 seed with a team that would lose by 2+ TDs to last year’s Bama team. Just a weird year across the board, and I wonder if it’s a product of COVID weirdness or transfer changes or something else.

No, it's a product of Alabama being that that much better than everyone else. This year's team beats last year's other three teams by two touchdowns.

Take away several of their starters and they still win it all these last two years.

 

[Dale]

Most teams worth a shit lost their qb. Rattler was basically the only returning starter on a team that was supposed to compete lol.

This was definitely the largest impact on CFB as a whole. Draftable QB class just isn’t very good this year.

“Sucks” idk about that. Lot of good & old defenses this year. We were always going to come down from not so debatably the two greatest CFB offenses of all time in back to back years at some point

 

[NDPhilly]

Regardless of them being a historic rivals, Michigan’s success is going to be a bitch with recruiting. They’ve already salvaged a class that was slated to finished 15-20 a few months back.

 

[Sea Turtle]

Regardless of them being a historic rivals, Michigan’s success is going to be a bitch with recruiting. They’ve already salvaged a class that was slated to finished 15-20 a few months back.

Yep. It's not good.

 

[NorthDakota]

No, it's a product of Alabama being that that much better than everyone else. This year's team beats last year's other three teams by two touchdowns.

Take away several of their starters and they still win it all these last two years.

This year's Alabama team? Lol no.

 

[T-Boone]

No, it's a product of Alabama being that that much better than everyone else. This year's team beats last year's other three teams by two touchdowns.

Take away several of their starters and they still win it all these last two years.

they've been ordinary most of the year. I think last years Clemson, OSU and Bama would win this season and ND would be a chance.

 

[BeatSC]

Only team that looked like they didn’t belong in the final four based on todays performances was GA. They were dissected in D and this is the worst GA kiss to Bama in a while. Kirby Smart is a joke as a HC. Give his recruits to Brian Kelly and he would succeed imo. Not looking to give BK any love but rather point out the waste of resources in Kirby’s hands.

 

[Dale]

Regardless of them being a historic rivals, Michigan’s success is going to be a bitch with recruiting. They’ve already salvaged a class that was slated to finished 15-20 a few months back.

Would be dope if Macdonald was one and done DC for them and landed a NFL gig. Gattis is also a Duke candidate.

 

[IrishTusker]

Regardless of them being a historic rivals, Michigan’s success is going to be a bitch with recruiting. They’ve already salvaged a class that was slated to finished 15-20 a few months back.

They won't be better next year, though.

 

[Dale]

They won't be better next year, though.

Don’t have to be better to go into the last weekend of the year in a similar spot to this year or at least Top 15ish

 

[TorontoGold]

No, it's a product of Alabama being that that much better than everyone else. This year's team beats last year's other three teams by two touchdowns.

Take away several of their starters and they still win it all these last two years.

 

[Sea Turtle]

This year's Alabama team? Lol no.

Yes.

 

[Sea Turtle]

Take three starters off each side of the ball barring QB and today still happens. And no one in the playoffs either.

 

[Dale]

Trevor and Fields would have devoured the Bama secondary.

 

[402puck]

Georgia ain’t play nobody PAWWWWLLLLLL

Anyway, bring me Okie State. Foskey and company are gonna feast

 

[phork]

On the bright side.. Michigan will have to play Georgia AND Alabama. If they win both those games I'd say they earned it.

 

[Riddickulous]

On the bright side.. Michigan will have to play Georgia AND Alabama. If they win both those games I'd say they earned it.

There'd be no disputing they were the best team in the country.

I just don't see how they beat either with Cade McNamara under center.

 

[notredomer23]

Of course the playoff would have been ideal, but I’m okay with the what will be a top 3 finish if ND wins their bowl.

 

[Riddickulous]

Of course the playoff would have been ideal, but I’m okay with the what will be a top 3 finish if ND wins their bowl.

Pairing an NY6 win with our buzzworthy new coach IMO is much better for recruiting momentum going into the offseason than getting blown out in the CFP.

 

[BleedingGold]

Not crazy about the match up with Oklahoma State in the Fiesta Bowl. Would much rather play Michigan State.

 

[GATTACA!]

Broke: #1 Alabama, #2 Michigan, #3 Georgia, #4 Cincy


Woke: #1 Michigan, #2 Alabama, #3 Cincy, #4 Notre Dame

 

[402puck]

Not crazy about the match up with Oklahoma State in the Fiesta Bowl. Would much rather play Michigan State.

Did....did you watch the Baylor game? OSU QB threw picks unpressured, their OL is not great and their run game is non-existent. Baylor with a backup QB dropped 21 on them in the first half until the backup got hurt and the offense went into a shell. I don’t care who they get honestly, but OkSt is not a great football team

 

[LOVEMYIRISH]

Would be f'n hi-larious if they put GA at 5 because of this ass-whoopin

It would be funny, but it won't happen.

Rankings are gonna be:
1) Bama
2) Michigan
3) UGA
4) Cincy

 

[pumpdog20]

Michigan deserves the 1 seed. Should be Michigan, Bama, Cincy, ND; gonna be Michigan, Bama, Cincy, Georgia

 

[IrishLax]

Not crazy about the match up with Oklahoma State in the Fiesta Bowl. Would much rather play Michigan State.

There’s an outside chance that they put us against Pittsburgh in the Peach Bowl which not only would be the most boring matchup but would be the most likely loss for Notre Dame of the three matchups. Peach Bowl is so much less prestigious historically than the Fiesta, and it would be lame as hell to play another ACC team this year.

 

[SBirishlawyer]

Neither Michigan state nor Pittsburgh moves needle much as they are teams we have played a ton lf those are the options then i pick whoever we are most likely to beat