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2019 College Football Season/Playoff Thread

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It’s already literally happening right now.
 
It’s already literally happening right now.
I didn't realize the championship games were already played.

The reason they put out rankings so early is to drive discussion and get clicks. This week it's people outside of Ohio complaining about OSU being #1 and next week it will be OSU fans complaining they got dropped after winning.
 
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Meh, that’s still just conjecture. OSU being behind LSU or Alabama would still “drive discussion” and “get clicks.”
 
Still doesn't take away from my original point that they won't put undefeated SEC champ that has beaten Alabama or LSU below an undefeated B1G champ.
 
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You don’t know that for a fact though because that specific circumstance hasn’t been presented to the committee yet in the history of the playoff.

It’s nothing but a blatant assumption.
 
No way they put an undefeated SEC champ at #2 below an undefeated B1G champ. I don't care how well OSU looks.
They already did after 8 weeks.... this year they are using analytics and the eye test and have realized Ohio state so far has looked like the most complete team in America. Hard to argue LSU after losing Divinity and the Delpit injury is as good as Ohio state on defense.

maybe they put bama above Ohio state if they win out, but Tua has to prove he has recovered from surgery before we go there .
There is a legit shot both LSU and bama have a loss by December .
As of today the only team that has played near Ohio States level week by week is LSU.
 
They already did after 8 weeks.... this year they are using analytics and the eye test and have realized Ohio state so far has looked like the most complete team in America. Hard to argue LSU after losing Divinity and the Delpit injury is as good as Ohio state on defense.

maybe they put bama above Ohio state if they win out, but Tua has to prove he has recovered from surgery before we go there .
There is a legit shot both LSU and bama have a loss by December .
As of today the only team that has played near Ohio States level week by week is LSU.

They change their approach to the poll, it isn't static. If this were the last week of the season and they left Clemson out of the playoff it'd cause riots. But because it's early they can just put the top 4 by resume.
 
Chase Young may have played his last game for OSU. Suspended possible contact with an agent.
 
Hope LSU kicks Bama's dick in.
 
Games of the week, week 12 edition

Indiana @ Penn St - If Michael Penix was playing, I'd really think hard about this game. As it is, Indiana is still somewhat dangerous with Peyton Ramsey. PSU might have a hangover and look ahead effect. Indiana still has a shot at 10 wins.

Michigan St @ Michigan - MSU needs 2 more wins for bowl eligibility, but still plays Maryland and Rutgers. However, they've had a brutal stretch including a 4th quarter collapse vs Illinois Saturday. With PSU losing, Michigan might have hopes of a 3-way East tie, still.

Bama @ Mississippi St - Only for hangover effect. Another Bama loss does a lot to kill the 2 team SEC dream. If they lose, only way the SEC gets 2 is if both UGA and LSU go 12-1.

Navy @ Notre Dame - Both teams are ranked! Both teams have a shot at a NY6 bowl. Should be fun.

UGA @ Auburn - Auburn is a key part of the playoff, even though they are a long shot. They can beat UGA and/or Alabama to potentially kill the 2 team SEC dream. They also handed Oregon their only loss, which both helps Oregon (not a bad loss) and hurst Oregon (if they get compared to a team that beat Auburn). Anyways, I think they win here and kill the SEC East. If Auburn runs the table, it'll have potentially 3 top 10 wins and 2 top 10 losses. May make for some CFP chaos.

Wake Forest @ Clemson - Wake lost last week, killing what little appeal this game of ranked teams had. Clemson can lose this and still win the ACC easily. If Clemson wins, ACC might have 0 ranked teams after Clemson.

Minnesota @ Iowa - ROW THE BOAT! Seriously, this is the let down game of all let downs. Huge win at home, then travel to a good but boring opponent. Minnesota still NW then Wisconsin. An Iowa win here, followed by Minnesota beating NW would likely make the finale of Wisconsin and Minnesota the defacto B1G West title game.

LSU @ Ole Miss - Again, only for hangover purposes. LSU probably rolls. And even if LSU loses, they still control their own CFP destiny.

Oklahoma @ Baylor - Potentially meeting #1 of 2. However, an Oklahoma win and Texas regains control of their own destiny to reach the BIG12 champ game. If you want the BIG 12 to make the CFP, do you root for Baylor and hope they go undefeated (which includes beating Oklahoma x2 and Texas), or is that just not gonna happen, so better to pull for Oklahoma who could legit win out, but might not make the CFP 12-1?

Utah and Oregon - Host UCLA and Arizona. Both are coming off byes. I think they both roll to an easy win.

Texas @ Iowa St - After beating KSU last week, Texas still has Baylor and @ Kansas left. Texas could easily be 9-3 and playing for the BIG 12 championship or just as easily have 5 or 6 losses. Future Michigan coach Matt Campbell can pad his resume a bit as well.

South Carolina @ Texas AM - South Carolina has a bye then Clemson. Texas AM is @ UGA and LSU. Probably the last chance either has a win. SC needs to win this game and beat Clemson to win a bowl. AM already is bowl eligible, but will likely be 6-6 if they lose here.

Both will likely be top 10 next week regardless of outcome.
 
Pulling for Minnesota but that Kinnick voodoo is some serious shit. I also think OU beats Baylor pretty badly.
 
That Michigan vs. State game has a little more behind with the news of Charles Rogers dying.

He was one of my favorite non-Buckeye players and I was SURE he was as can't miss as a WR prospect could be. Then he broke his clavicle after being drafted, twice.

He still holds the MSU TD receptions record and he did that in two years.

He was, for my money, the best Big 10 Wide Out of all time.
 
If I was on the CFP Committee, here's what I'd vote for tomorrow's reveal. I used SOS, Offense, Defense, eye test, record, and B1G bias:
  1. Ohio State
  2. LSU
  3. Alabama
  4. Penn State
  5. Clemson
  6. Utah
  7. Oklahoma
  8. Oregon
  9. Georgia
  10. Baylor
  11. Auburn
  12. Minnesota
  13. Wisconsin
  14. Florida
  15. Michigan
  16. Cincinnati
  17. Iowa
  18. Navy
  19. Indiana
  20. Notre Dame
  21. SMU
  22. Kansas State
  23. Boise State
  24. UCF
  25. Wake Forest

Time for the week two edition of "If the CFP was stupid enough to give Stark a ballot". Same criteria as last week, and I'm also using my top-25 from last week as a template, not going to adjust based on what the CFP did. This is my opinion and I expect it to be a fair bit different than what is actually out there. I used total offense, defense, SOS, eye test, and a healthy dosage of B1G bias:
  1. LSU, 9-0
  2. Ohio State, 9-0
  3. Clemson, 10-0
  4. Oregon, 8-1
  5. Minnesota, 9-0
  6. Georgia, 8-1
  7. Alabama, 8-1
  8. Utah, 8-1
  9. Penn State, 8-1
  10. Baylor, 9-0
  11. Auburn, 7-2
  12. Oklahoma, 8-1
  13. Wisconsin, 7-2
  14. Michigan, 7-2
  15. Florida, 8-2
  16. Cincinnati, 8-1
  17. Navy, 7-1
  18. Notre Dame, 7-2
  19. Indiana, 7-2
  20. SMU, 9-1
  21. Appalachian State, 8-1
  22. Boise State, 8-1
  23. Iowa, 6-3
  24. Memphis, 8-1
  25. Oklahoma State, 6-3
 

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