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Disagree on Ohio State being unjustly allowed to get into the playoffs. Any team that goes undefeated, beats Michigan State by 12 in East Lansing, Wisconsin by 59, and then "getting hot" in the playoffs and beating Alabama and destroying Oregon in the NC game has clearly justified it belonged.I used to care about getting a P12 team in the playoffs, but every year Oregon fans prove themselves to be unlikable children while Stanford continually proves itself to be a wrecking ball within conference and a sure loss without. And I'm still sore about Stanford walking out of Pullman with a win, but I'll root for them vs. ND.
There are so many 0-1 loss teams this year who have played nobody, or have prevailed in a single big challenge. I'm looking at the Big 10 and the ACC. ND had one big challenge this year (Clemson) and they lost. Their other would-be challenge, USC, was in tatters for a few weeks when they played - and even then they got 'em at home. Stanford is the only true remaining challenge on ND's schedule.
On that tip, look at Ohio State's schedule. It's like an entire season of out of conference bodybag games. Their first real challenge is against Michigan State, and it's at home, and they had an entire season to get in a groove before they get 'em. I hope Michigan can prevail in the season-ender. tOSU is on a 22-game win streak, having been IMO unjustly allowed into - and getting hot during - the playoffs last year, but otherwise carving their way through an embarrassingly soft schedule. The B10 and ACC are like women's college basketball to me, where UConn went on a 90-game win streak. As impressive as that is, I'm sorry, that's just not a competitive league if that can happen. Same with the B10 and ACC which have 2 teams any given year and the rest are fodder. Meanwhile, the P12 and the SEC beat the s--- out of one another before they get to the finish line.
The good news about the playoff is that even without getting a team into the playoff, there is an outside chance that we'll get two teams into New Years games. One projection I saw put Stanford into the Rose Bowl and Utah into the Fiesta Bowl. That gets the conference money without the attitude.
I don't mind the attitude from Oregon though. Based on the the "I told you so" BS that we've already seen around here, I doubt that WSU fans are going to be the toast of the party if we ever have a great season.
It might be different if I lived in Oregon, but at least the Ducks have earned their attitude. They have seven straight years of winning at least 10 games. Contrast that to the uw and the James era where they won 10 games six times in his 18 years. Yes, they play one more game now than they did then, but think of it this way. After 14 years in Seattle, Don James had four 10 win seasons. After 14 years in Pullman, Mike Price had four 10 win seasons.
Oregon has earned their arrogance. The uw is just as bad if not worse, but their golden era is not as good as they think.
I used to care about getting a P12 team in the playoffs, but every year Oregon fans prove themselves to be unlikable children while Stanford continually proves itself to be a wrecking ball within conference and a sure loss without. And I'm still sore about Stanford walking out of Pullman with a win, but I'll root for them vs. ND.
There are so many 0-1 loss teams this year who have played nobody, or have prevailed in a single big challenge. I'm looking at the Big 10 and the ACC. ND had one big challenge this year (Clemson) and they lost. Their other would-be challenge, USC, was in tatters for a few weeks when they played - and even then they got 'em at home. Stanford is the only true remaining challenge on ND's schedule.
On that tip, look at Ohio State's schedule. It's like an entire season of out of conference bodybag games. Their first real challenge is against Michigan State, and it's at home, and they had an entire season to get in a groove before they get 'em. I hope Michigan can prevail in the season-ender. tOSU is on a 22-game win streak, having been IMO unjustly allowed into - and getting hot during - the playoffs last year, but otherwise carving their way through an embarrassingly soft schedule. The B10 and ACC are like women's college basketball to me, where UConn went on a 90-game win streak. As impressive as that is, I'm sorry, that's just not a competitive league if that can happen. Same with the B10 and ACC which have 2 teams any given year and the rest are fodder. Meanwhile, the P12 and the SEC beat the s--- out of one another before they get to the finish line.
We could really get into the weeds on this, and we did so around the playoffs earlier this year. Let's do it again now.Disagree on Ohio State being unjustly allowed to get into the playoffs. Any team that goes undefeated, beats Michigan State by 12 in East Lansing, Wisconsin by 59, and then "getting hot" in the playoffs and beating Alabama and destroying Oregon in the NC game has clearly justified it belonged.
Glad Cougar
Furd is #7?a Cardinal win over Notre Dame is a must if the Pac-12 stands any shot at the playoff. And, of course, a Stanford win over ND makes us look even better, assuming we can finish strong. I see Utah is now No. 10.