College Football

Paul Smeenus · 10-28-2013, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by FRED HALE SR.

The Ducks are the only team with enough weapons to compete with Bama. I'd certainly be rooting for the Ducks in a championship game, I say that as a USC fan also which is slightly painful.

I would root for any Pac 12 team against 'Bama, even *gulp* the Fuskies

Paul Smeenus · 10-31-2013, 02:22 PM

Week 10 is pretty brief, five top ten teams have a bye, and two play each other in the unquestioned game of the week, although not many, myself included, think it will be much of a game.

7 Miami (FL) at 3 Florida State

The Ducks fan in me will be rooting for the 22 point underdog Hurricanes, but the realist in me can't see that happening. 'The 'Noles need style points with the two teams above them idle, I think they will pummel the 'Canes into a pulp

4 Ohio State at Purdue

I kinda feel for the Buckeyes. Well, not really but they are an outstanding team that has very little chance at the Title game (unless two or all three of the three teams above them stumble) because they play in the weak-as-fuck Big 10. The spread is 32, they roll the Boilermakers.

8 Clemson at Virginia

Oregon beat this team (Virginia) 59-10 early in the season, this game will tell me whether or not the Tigers should ever have been in the picture for hoisting the crystal football in January. Well, FSU kinda did that two weeks ago but wtf. Anyhoo, the spread is 17, if them Cavs bear that line I will be LMAO. But I do think Clemson will cover.

Tennessee at 9 Missouri

Yet another team named the Tigers plays yet another team that the Ducks hung a 59 spot on early in the season. I don't have to wonder if Mizzou was ever in the elite class, in fact it wouldn't shock me to see them lose this game, but I don't believe they will. The spread is 10 1/2, I take the Volunteers to beat those odds.

FRED HALE SR. · 10-31-2013, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Paul Smeenus

Week 10 is pretty brief, five top ten teams have a bye, and two play each other in the unquestioned game of the week, although not many, myself included, think it will be much of a game.

7 Miami (FL) at 3 Florida State

The Ducks fan in me will be rooting for the 22 point underdog Hurricanes, but the realist in me can't see that happening. 'The 'Noles need style points with the two teams above them idle, I think they will pummel the 'Canes into a pulp

4 Ohio State at Purdue

I kinda feel for the Buckeyes. Well, not really but they are an outstanding team that has very little chance at the Title game (unless two or all three of the three teams above them stumble) because they play in the weak-as-fuck Big 10. The spread is 32, they roll the Boilermakers.

8 Clemson at Virginia

Oregon beat this team (Virginia) 59-10 early in the season, this game will tell me whether or not the Tigers should ever have been in the picture for hoisting the crystal football in January. Well, FSU kinda did that two weeks ago but wtf. Anyhoo, the spread is 17, if them Cavs bear that line I will be LMAO. But I do think Clemson will cover.

Tennessee at 9 Missouri

Yet another team named the Tigers plays yet another team that the Ducks hung a 59 spot on early in the season. I don't have to wonder if Mizzou was ever in the elite class, in fact it wouldn't shock me to see them lose this game, but I don't believe they will. The spread is 10 1/2, I take the Volunteers to beat those odds.

I like FSU to cover.

Ohio St to cover

Virginia will cover the spread and lose to Clemson. Clemson has been horrible against the spread.

Tennesee to beat the spread and lose by a td.

Paul Smeenus · 10-31-2013, 04:14 PM

Stanford loses a key player

DE Ben Gardner to miss rest of season for Stanford Cardinal - ESPN

FRED HALE SR. · 10-31-2013, 04:26 PM

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Stanford loses a key player

DE Ben Gardner to miss rest of season for Stanford Cardinal - ESPN

What a bummer way to go out. I love Murphy he is an absolute beast on that D-line and a one man wrecking crew.

Paul Smeenus · 11-03-2013, 01:16 PM

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7 Miami (FL) at 3 Florida State

The Ducks fan in me will be rooting for the 22 point underdog Hurricanes, but the realist in me can't see that happening. 'The 'Noles need style points with the two teams above them idle, I think they will pummel the 'Canes into a pulp

Too bad for the Hurricanes that there was a second half. Well, they still would've lost a 30 minute game 21-14 but they were at least in the game, picking off Winston twice. The second half was all 'Noles, they shut out the Hurricanes 20-0 for a 41-14 final. Winston really didn't play that well, truth be told, with those two picks. FSU gained ground on the idle Ducks and Tide for the BCS nod but Winston lost a little ground in the Heisman polls, Mariota amazingly has not thrown an interception all year.

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4 Ohio State at Purdue

I kinda feel for the Buckeyes. Well, not really but they are an outstanding team that has very little chance at the Title game (unless two or all three of the three teams above them stumble) because they play in the weak-as-fuck Big 10. The spread is 32, they roll the Boilermakers.

Final 56-0 Buckeyes

This last year of the two-team BCS system couldn't have more perfectly illustrated the need for a playoff system, as exactly four teams have separated themselves from the field. Ohio State absolutely belongs in this conversation, they essentially eliminate themselves merely for being in the Big 10. If the system were in place and the selection process started today, I would have Ohio State vs. 'Bama and Florida State vs. Oregon to decide who played for the right to hoist the crystal football.

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8 Clemson at Virginia

Oregon beat this team (Virginia) 59-10 early in the season, this game will tell me whether or not the Tigers should ever have been in the picture for hoisting the crystal football in January. Well, FSU kinda did that two weeks ago but wtf. Anyhoo, the spread is 17, if them Cavs bear that line I will be LMAO. But I do think Clemson will cover.

Clemson whips tarnation outta Virginia by the identical 59-10 count. I was right, Fred was wrong

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Tennessee at 9 Missouri

Yet another team named the Tigers plays yet another team that the Ducks hung a 59 spot on early in the season. I don't have to wonder if Mizzou was ever in the elite class, in fact it wouldn't shock me to see them lose this game, but I don't believe they will. The spread is 10 1/2, I take the Volunteers to beat those odds.

Both Fred and I lost against the spread, final 31-3 Mizzou.

Week 11 will be HUGE.

Paul Smeenus · 11-03-2013, 02:03 PM

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This last year of the two-team BCS system couldn't have more perfectly illustrated the need for a playoff system, as exactly four teams have separated themselves from the field

On second thought. make that at least 5 teams, right now Baylor belongs in the conversation too. Maybe there could be a 4 vs 5 play-in game, or a six team field where 6 plays 3, and 5 plays 4, the 1 and 2 teams getting a first round bye. The lower seed that advances plays 1, the higher plays 2, then on to the title game.

Paul Smeenus · 11-03-2013, 11:34 PM

Well, as I kinda expected FSU is back to number 2 in the BCS. I'm not *too* worried, although my Ducks have zero wiggle room & have to win out (they did anyway). The remaining schedule really favors Oregon

Seminoles remaining schedule

Wake Forest (4-5, 2-4 in ACC)
Syracuse (4-4, 2-2 in ACC)
Idaho (1-8), this game really hurts them, they have little to gain & much to lose, however unlikely that is
Florida (4-4, 3-3 in ACC)

No team over .500 until the ACC championship game, most likely the Hurricanes again

Oregon's remaining schedule

5 Stanford (7-1, 5-1 in Pac-12)
Utah (4-4, 1-4 in Pac-12)
Arizona (6-2, 3-2 in Pac-12)
Oregon State (6-3, 4-2 in Pac-12)

3 of the remaining 4 with winning records, including a top 5 team. Then the Pac-12 championship which could be Arizona State, Arizona or UCLA. If the Ducks win out they will play for the Natty.

Paul Smeenus · 11-06-2013, 12:14 AM

Thursday is maybe the best ever regular season non-Saturday in CFB history, two games involving 4 top 10 teams, including the no-doubt-about-it game of the week and maybe the year, a game that will almost certainly set the stage for the final BCS championship game, one way or the other.

13 LSU at 1 Alabama

This is one of 3 games that 'Bama plays a team that kinda/sorta has a miniscule chance at knocking the Tide out of the #1 ranking (the other two being the Iron Bowl against Auburn and whoever comes out of the SEC East in the conference championship). Not that I would bet a dollar or even a dime on that happening without million-to-one odds. 'Bama will cover the 12 1/2 points.

2 Florida State at Wake Forest

Seminoles are favored by 35, they will eat the Demon Deacons

Thursday game #1

3 Oregon at 5 Stanford

This is the game that BOTH teams and most of CFB has had circled since the beginning of the season. It was a year ago, just after Johnny Football skyrocketed to fame after shocking the #1 Crimson Tide, that the Ducks and Kansas State were 1-2 heading into that weekends games, and both were upset and knocked out of the title picture (Notre Dame failed to do the world a favor and fecking lose, setting up one of the biggest mismatches in the history of the BCS championship game). Does anyone think that Oregon (or even K-State) would've made a better BCS opponent than the Irish? Yeah, me too.

So this year's game is the same magnitude as regards the BCS final. I have reasonable confidence, this year's Ducks team has a couple of improvements over last year's team, 1. a seasoned Mariota, 2. better balance in the running/passing game, and 3. a much improved defense. The Cardinal are arguably not as good as last year, although they're still a very good team. De'Anthony Thomas has supplied the Cardinal with bulletin board material, saying the Ducks will hang at least 40 on Stanford's stingy defense. I'm of the opinion that if THAT'S what the Cardinal needs to be motivated for this game they were in trouble anyway.

Oregon is favored by 10. I will take ANY win but I believe they need to cover the spread to be assured of taking the #2 spot back from FSU. I believe they will, putting themselves in the drivers seat to play 'Bama in January.

Thursday game #2

10 Oklahoma at 6 Baylor

The only real criticism of the Bears is that, while yes they're scoring points at a record pace and blowing everybody off the field, they haven't played anybody. OK, now they're playing somebody. Not that Okie is going to draw any comparisons to 'Bama, Oregon or FSU, but at least they're a winning team with a lot of tradition, and with a decent defense (currently ranked 14th in CFB in fewest points allowed). The spread is 14 1/2, I'll take Baylor

8 Missouri at Kentucky.

The Wildcats are a basketball school, I can't remember the last good Kentucky football squad. It ain't this one, that's for sure. Mizzou covers the two touchdowns

9 Auburn at Tennessee

Tigers cover the 7 1/2 points

FRED HALE SR. · 11-07-2013, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Paul Smeenus

Thursday is maybe the best ever regular season non-Saturday in CFB history, two games involving 4 top 10 teams, including the no-doubt-about-it game of the week and maybe the year, a game that will almost certainly set the stage for the final BCS championship game, one way or the other.

13 LSU at 1 Alabama

This is one of 3 games that 'Bama plays a team that kinda/sorta has a miniscule chance at knocking the Tide out of the #1 ranking (the other two being the Iron Bowl against Auburn and whoever comes out of the SEC East in the conference championship). Not that I would bet a dollar or even a dime on that happening without million-to-one odds. 'Bama will cover the 12 1/2 points.

2 Florida State at Wake Forest

Seminoles are favored by 35, they will eat the Demon Deacons

Thursday game #1

3 Oregon at 5 Stanford

This is the game that BOTH teams and most of CFB has had circled since the beginning of the season. It was a year ago, just after Johnny Football skyrocketed to fame after shocking the #1 Crimson Tide, that the Ducks and Kansas State were 1-2 heading into that weekends games, and both were upset and knocked out of the title picture (Notre Dame failed to do the world a favor and fecking lose, setting up one of the biggest mismatches in the history of the BCS championship game). Does anyone think that Oregon (or even K-State) would've made a better BCS opponent than the Irish? Yeah, me too.

So this year's game is the same magnitude as regards the BCS final. I have reasonable confidence, this year's Ducks team has a couple of improvements over last year's team, 1. a seasoned Mariota, 2. better balance in the running/passing game, and 3. a much improved defense. The Cardinal are arguably not as good as last year, although they're still a very good team. De'Anthony Thomas has supplied the Cardinal with bulletin board material, saying the Ducks will hang at least 40 on Stanford's stingy defense. I'm of the opinion that if THAT'S what the Cardinal needs to be motivated for this game they were in trouble anyway.

Oregon is favored by 10. I will take ANY win but I believe they need to cover the spread to be assured of taking the #2 spot back from FSU. I believe they will, putting themselves in the drivers seat to play 'Bama in January.

Thursday game #2

10 Oklahoma at 6 Baylor

The only real criticism of the Bears is that, while yes they're scoring points at a record pace and blowing everybody off the field, they haven't played anybody. OK, now they're playing somebody. Not that Okie is going to draw any comparisons to 'Bama, Oregon or FSU, but at least they're a winning team with a lot of tradition, and with a decent defense (currently ranked 14th in CFB in fewest points allowed). The spread is 14 1/2, I'll take Baylor

8 Missouri at Kentucky.

The Wildcats are a basketball school, I can't remember the last good Kentucky football squad. It ain't this one, that's for sure. Mizzou covers the two touchdowns

9 Auburn at Tennessee

Tigers cover the 7 1/2 points

LSU vs ALABAMA- Really torn on this one. 12 1/2 is alot of points for a quality program like LSU to start out a game with. I still have to roll tide on this one, their offensive line gets better week to week. Sure they will pound it out in the run game and control both lines of scrimmage when it counts.

FSU vs Wake Forest- Its always hard to give up 35 points to anybody but FSU is on a path right now that can't be stopped. Sir Jameis is a beast in the pocket. Look for FSU to cover the astronomical spread.

Oregon vs Stanford- I'm not a big advocate of Stanford. They certainly have a good defense but they faulter at times when it comes to offensive stability. My pick is Oregon. No spread is this a pick em game paul? Even with a ten pt spread I like Oregon to run right through Stanford when it counts. Go Ducks. Heh just noticed the spread down below.

Oklahoma vs Baylor- I like Baylor to cover with the additional pt spread. Baylor is one of those teams with serious track speed and I love those type of teams when they play vulnerable defenses. Oklahoma doesn't impress me even with the victory last week. The Bears should win this game.

Mizzou vs Kentucky- I like this Mizzou team but two touchdowns is bordering on my threshold for betting them. I'll still take Mizzou they have alot of weapons even without their starter at qb. Close pick for me though as Kentucky isn't beyond two touchdowns terrible.

Auburn vs Tennessee- I have to pick at least one game differently. So i'll take Tennessee to cover with the 7 1/2 to make it interesting. Good games this weekend looking forward to some real battles. That LSU/BAMA game should be a doozy if LSU can contain the run game. I'm guessing they wont and Bama runs the table to play Oregon in the Championship.