Biggest rivals in CFB play at noon. Historically, Harbaugh can't beat Ohio State, but the Wolverines are rolling! Could this be the day where Michigan finally beats THE Ohio State?
They got Caleb Williams on 4th and 10. Their playoff chances are still alive and well
As well it should. Beating the #10 team should boost their chances over teams who don’t play top competition. Or independent teams who don’t have any signature wins…
1. Cincinnati is in if they win next week
2. Alabama is out if they lose next week to Georgia
3. Oklahoma State passes Notre Dame if they win next week
1. Cincinnati is in if they win next week
2. Alabama is out if they lose next week to Georgia
3. Oklahoma State passes Notre Dame if they win next week
Agree with all this. As a UM fan I’m hoping for anyone except Bama in the first round of the playoffs.
1. Cincinnati is in if they win next week
2. Alabama is out if they lose next week to Georgia
3. Oklahoma State passes Notre Dame if they win next week
Agree with all this. As a UM fan I’m hoping for anyone except Bama in the first round of the playoffs.
As a Michigan fan I’m rooting for Georgia next week. If Alabama, Michigan and Oklahoma State wins I can see a scenario where the top 4 are:
1. Alabama
2. Michigan
3. Georgia
4. Oklahoma State
I think Cincinnati will get screwed if Alabama wins.
I don't see 'Bama beating UGA in ATL. Does a two win 'Bama team make it over a 11-1 ND or a possible 12-1 OK State team?
If 'Bama loses & OK State wins, it should be 1) Georgia, 2) Michigan (assuming UM beats Iowa), Cincy (assuming they win), & OK State.
I don’t see Bama winning either. Georgia is firing on all cylinders and it’s a home game for them.
I know Notre Dame fans don’t want to hear this but not playing a conference championship game next week will screw them. If Alabama loses, one of Cincinnati, Oklahoma state, or Michigan will need to lose for ND to have a spot in the top 4.
LB having a phenomenal year. Has 2.5 sacks and 3.5 TFL against Texas A&M last night. Might have passed Devin Lloyd as the best LB in the draft and a possible top 10 pick.
I don’t have a dog in this race but how does anyone on the planet look at the schedules and come away thinking ND played a tougher schedule than Michigan? Come on now. ND’s best win was Wisconsin. Michigan beat them too. They also played Michigan State and Penn State, both of which are likely far better than anyone else on NDs schedule outside of Cincy and Wisconsin. I also think Ohio State is far better than Cincy and would curb stomp them if they had played, but I understand that’s not provable.
Michigan didn’t play a murders row schedule but it’s far better than what Norte Dame played on a weekly basis.
I might stand corrected. I just checked out a couple of sites and one had Michigan having 4th hardest while ND was 16. But another had ND 15th & Michigan in the 30s.
I am not trying to take anything away from Michigan. They're a damn good team. I just get a little annoyed when I hear-year after year-that ND doesn't play anyone. It is an absurd narrative.
schedule don't play up to standards. USC should be a perennial top 10 team. NC was top ten last year. Florida State same deal. Stanford. Virginia Tech.
I think they have always played a competitive schedule. It is not SEC West but even that conference has times where teams fall off.
I might stand corrected. I just checked out a couple of sites and one had Michigan having 4th hardest while ND was 16. But another had ND 15th & Michigan in the 30s.
I am not trying to take anything away from Michigan. They're a damn good team. I just get a little annoyed when I hear-year after year-that ND doesn't play anyone. It is an absurd narrative.
Some of that isn’t Norte Dames fault. They schedule teams years in advance. It’s not their fault teams like USC, Stanford, Florida State, etc have fallen off the map
I don’t have a dog in this race but how does anyone on the planet look at the schedules and come away thinking ND played a tougher schedule than Michigan? Come on now. ND’s best win was Wisconsin. Michigan beat them too. They also played Michigan State and Penn State, both of which are likely far better than anyone else on NDs schedule outside of Cincy and Wisconsin. I also think Ohio State is far better than Cincy and would curb stomp them if they had played, but I understand that’s not provable.
Michigan didn’t play a murders row schedule but it’s far better than what Norte Dame played on a weekly basis.
I am under no illusions ND gets in absent a lot of chaos next weekend, which is entirely possible.
It would be a different situation if they were in a conference.
The conference thing is a bit overhyped. I've heard that ND doesn't have rivals in a conference like SEC, ACC and Big 10. But they play a part ACC schedule and teams they have played against for decades. What team that they play does not circle ND on the calendar each year?
And each team has "patsies" on its schedule - basically practice weeks.
Yes it is hard to dispute OSU-UM(especially), Alabama- Auburn, Alabama Georgia are bigtime rivalries or OK -OK St.
I wouldn't mind ND in the ACC, but it would be hard for them to give up USC, Perdue and Navy(which they will never do). They already play Georgia Tech, and playing against FSU, Miami, NC, VA each year would be fine by me.
But would that enhance their standing with the CFP committee?
schedule don't play up to standards. USC should be a perennial top 10 team. NC was top ten last year. Florida State same deal. Stanford. Virginia Tech.
I think they have always played a competitive schedule. It is not SEC West but even that conference has times where teams fall off.
This is right. I'm not an ND guy, but they absolutely try to make a very competitive schedule. Unfortunately for them, USC, Stanford, VT, FSU have performed poorly. Otherwise, those are seriously good brand names - typically.
Parts of these schedules are made years in advance. So if you schedule a game against team X when team X is good, that doesn't mean team X will be as good when you actually play.
I don't see 'Bama beating UGA in ATL. Does a two win 'Bama team make it over a 11-1 ND or a possible 12-1 OK State team?
If 'Bama loses & OK State wins, it should be 1) Georgia, 2) Michigan (assuming UM beats Iowa), Cincy (assuming they win), & OK State.
I don’t see Bama winning either. Georgia is firing on all cylinders and it’s a home game for them.
I know Notre Dame fans don’t want to hear this but not playing a conference championship game next week will screw them. If Alabama loses, one of Cincinnati, Oklahoma state, or Michigan will need to lose for ND to have a spot in the top 4.
It depends. If Alabama loses to Georgia (likely) and Oklahoma State loses to Baylor (50-50 chance), ND gets in the playoff while sitting on the couch.
Don't overlook Iowa vs. Michigan either. Its a tough rebound for Michigan emotionally after beating their biggest rival for the first time in a big spot in 20+ years. I definitely could see Iowa winning, because they're no slouches. They're a 10 win team
As well it should. Beating the #10 team should boost their chances over teams who don’t play top competition. Or independent teams who don’t have any signature wins…
2. Michigan
3. Cincinnati
4. Alabama
5. Oklahoma State
6. Notre Dame
2. Michigan
3. Cincinnati
4. Alabama
5. Oklahoma State
6. Notre Dame
no disagreement
2. Michigan
3. Alabama
4. Cincinnati
5. Notre Dame
6. Oklahoma State
With these three factors hopefully in play:
1. Cincinnati is in if they win next week
2. Alabama is out if they lose next week to Georgia
3. Oklahoma State passes Notre Dame if they win next week
2. Michigan
3. Alabama
4. Cincinnati
5. Notre Dame
6. Oklahoma State
With these three factors hopefully in play:
1. Cincinnati is in if they win next week
2. Alabama is out if they lose next week to Georgia
3. Oklahoma State passes Notre Dame if they win next week
Agree with all this. As a UM fan I’m hoping for anyone except Bama in the first round of the playoffs.
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1. Georgia
2. Michigan
3. Alabama
4. Cincinnati
5. Notre Dame
6. Oklahoma State
With these three factors hopefully in play:
1. Cincinnati is in if they win next week
2. Alabama is out if they lose next week to Georgia
3. Oklahoma State passes Notre Dame if they win next week
Agree with all this. As a UM fan I’m hoping for anyone except Bama in the first round of the playoffs.
As a Michigan fan I’m rooting for Georgia next week. If Alabama, Michigan and Oklahoma State wins I can see a scenario where the top 4 are:
1. Alabama
2. Michigan
3. Georgia
4. Oklahoma State
I think Cincinnati will get screwed if Alabama wins.
If 'Bama loses & OK State wins, it should be 1) Georgia, 2) Michigan (assuming UM beats Iowa), Cincy (assuming they win), & OK State.
If 'Bama loses & OK State wins, it should be 1) Georgia, 2) Michigan (assuming UM beats Iowa), Cincy (assuming they win), & OK State.
I don’t see Bama winning either. Georgia is firing on all cylinders and it’s a home game for them.
I know Notre Dame fans don’t want to hear this but not playing a conference championship game next week will screw them. If Alabama loses, one of Cincinnati, Oklahoma state, or Michigan will need to lose for ND to have a spot in the top 4.
It would be a different situation if they were in a conference.
2. Michigan
3. Cincinnati
4. Alabama
5. Oklahoma State
6. Notre Dame
Yes.
I don’t have a dog in this race but how does anyone on the planet look at the schedules and come away thinking ND played a tougher schedule than Michigan? Come on now. ND’s best win was Wisconsin. Michigan beat them too. They also played Michigan State and Penn State, both of which are likely far better than anyone else on NDs schedule outside of Cincy and Wisconsin. I also think Ohio State is far better than Cincy and would curb stomp them if they had played, but I understand that’s not provable.
Michigan didn’t play a murders row schedule but it’s far better than what Norte Dame played on a weekly basis.
I am not trying to take anything away from Michigan. They're a damn good team. I just get a little annoyed when I hear-year after year-that ND doesn't play anyone. It is an absurd narrative.
I think they have always played a competitive schedule. It is not SEC West but even that conference has times where teams fall off.
I am not trying to take anything away from Michigan. They're a damn good team. I just get a little annoyed when I hear-year after year-that ND doesn't play anyone. It is an absurd narrative.
Some of that isn’t Norte Dames fault. They schedule teams years in advance. It’s not their fault teams like USC, Stanford, Florida State, etc have fallen off the map
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Michigan speedywheels so..
I don’t have a dog in this race but how does anyone on the planet look at the schedules and come away thinking ND played a tougher schedule than Michigan? Come on now. ND’s best win was Wisconsin. Michigan beat them too. They also played Michigan State and Penn State, both of which are likely far better than anyone else on NDs schedule outside of Cincy and Wisconsin. I also think Ohio State is far better than Cincy and would curb stomp them if they had played, but I understand that’s not provable.
Michigan didn’t play a murders row schedule but it’s far better than what Norte Dame played on a weekly basis.
Only ND fans think that, no one else does.
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I am under no illusions ND gets in absent a lot of chaos next weekend, which is entirely possible.
It would be a different situation if they were in a conference.
The conference thing is a bit overhyped. I've heard that ND doesn't have rivals in a conference like SEC, ACC and Big 10. But they play a part ACC schedule and teams they have played against for decades. What team that they play does not circle ND on the calendar each year?
And each team has "patsies" on its schedule - basically practice weeks.
Yes it is hard to dispute OSU-UM(especially), Alabama- Auburn, Alabama Georgia are bigtime rivalries or OK -OK St.
I wouldn't mind ND in the ACC, but it would be hard for them to give up USC, Perdue and Navy(which they will never do). They already play Georgia Tech, and playing against FSU, Miami, NC, VA each year would be fine by me.
But would that enhance their standing with the CFP committee?
I think they have always played a competitive schedule. It is not SEC West but even that conference has times where teams fall off.
This is right. I'm not an ND guy, but they absolutely try to make a very competitive schedule. Unfortunately for them, USC, Stanford, VT, FSU have performed poorly. Otherwise, those are seriously good brand names - typically.
Parts of these schedules are made years in advance. So if you schedule a game against team X when team X is good, that doesn't mean team X will be as good when you actually play.
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I don't see 'Bama beating UGA in ATL. Does a two win 'Bama team make it over a 11-1 ND or a possible 12-1 OK State team?
If 'Bama loses & OK State wins, it should be 1) Georgia, 2) Michigan (assuming UM beats Iowa), Cincy (assuming they win), & OK State.
I don’t see Bama winning either. Georgia is firing on all cylinders and it’s a home game for them.
I know Notre Dame fans don’t want to hear this but not playing a conference championship game next week will screw them. If Alabama loses, one of Cincinnati, Oklahoma state, or Michigan will need to lose for ND to have a spot in the top 4.
It depends. If Alabama loses to Georgia (likely) and Oklahoma State loses to Baylor (50-50 chance), ND gets in the playoff while sitting on the couch.
Don't overlook Iowa vs. Michigan either. Its a tough rebound for Michigan emotionally after beating their biggest rival for the first time in a big spot in 20+ years. I definitely could see Iowa winning, because they're no slouches. They're a 10 win team
Holy shit - are you serious? LOL…
well....if houston beats cincy, baylor beats ok st and georgia beats bama you could see a michigan-notre dame game bigger than no other before it
And when ND loses to those teams, we better not hear any whining from ND fans…