College Football

Paul Smeenus · 11-03-2013, 12:16 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, 01:03 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.