Ok, which Talking Head is going to do it first....

[MeetTheFerentz]

Inevitably, the same Talking Head will give his analysis of the two following games, sounding very much as indicated below. The only question is who will be first, and how many will there be total:

1) In regards to Florida's 2-point win at home over 3-5 Vanderbilt as 21-point favorites: Those Gators sure showed poise and perseverance when the going got tough. Sure, they struggled for much of the game, but those boys did what they had to do to win. If anything, this game just goes to show you how tough it is to win in the SEC week in and week out. I think the CFP Committee needs to take that into consideration with their ranking.

2) In regards to Iowa's 8-point win on the road over 4-4 Indiana as 6-point favorites: This was easy to see coming. This game is just another example of how the Hawkeyes have padded their record against a cupcake schedule all year. Struggling against a Big Ten bottom-feeder isn't something that a CFP contender does, and this game indicates that the overrated Hawkeyes have been exposed. I expect that the CFP Committee will finally see what everyone else has and drop the Hawkeyes a bit this week.

 

[Chuck C]

Inevitably, the same Talking Head will give his analysis of the two following games, sounding very much as indicated below. The only question is who will be first, and how many will there be total:

1) In regards to Florida's 2-point win at home over 3-5 Vanderbilt as 21-point favorites: Those Gators sure showed poise and perseverance when the going got tough. Sure, they struggled for much of the game, but those boys did what they had to do to win. If anything, this game just goes to show you how tough it is to win in the SEC week in and week out. I think the CFP Committee needs to take that into consideration with their ranking.

2) In regards to Iowa's 8-point win on the road over 4-4 Indiana as 6-point favorites: This was easy to see coming. This game is just another example of how the Hawkeyes have padded their record against a cupcake schedule all year. Struggling against a Big Ten bottom-feeder isn't something that a CFP contender does, and this game indicates that the overrated Hawkeyes have been exposed. I expect that the CFP Committee will finally see what everyone else has and drop the Hawkeyes a bit this week.

I'm interested to see how they spin the Memphis game too. Especially that douche who laughed that Iowa was ranked ahead of them.

 

[hawkcub]

That's a Jesse palmer comment right there.

 

[brewhawk23]

Who really cares? We should all just enjoy the ride. This is a special bunch of players with great team leadership.....

 

[jayjm56]

If a top SEC team loses the national narrative is the SEC is tough from top to bottom while if top teams in the other conferences lose those teams are having down years. Could you pass me that bowl of sour grapes please.

 

[TFHawkFan]

I could careless what the pundits think! Just keep winning and the rest will take care of itself!

 

[IamHawkeye]

I could careless what the pundits think! Just keep winning and the rest will take care of itself!

Forde, I believe it was, called Iowa a "Naut of Jugger." Very clever way, Mr. Forde, to hint the Hawks are less than a powerhouse.

 

[Qued18]

Davy Pollock had a rough day..his vaunted Memphis team got beat and the despicable Hawks won. Turn in Tuesday when concussed brain spits out his love for Houston Cougars

 

[Shafthawk]

Iowa is lucky they don't have to play the East teams like MSU and Penn State. Well.......... except for the fact that both of those teams just lost to West teams. And Michigan was lucky to escape Minny with a win the week before.

Oh and Alabama's one loss is looking worse as the year goes on. But, yeah it doesn't count.

 

[Pepperman]

OP, stop whining and answer this:

Do you think a 13-0 Iowa team gets left out? (no chance)


So my point is, stop worrying about it. Iowa goes if they are 13-0. "respect" matters little.

 

[ichawk24]

David Byrne.

 

[spiderland]

David Byrne.

This season is starting to look like it might be once in a lifetime...

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

Iowa is lucky they don't have to play the East teams like MSU and Penn State. Well.......... except for the fact that both of those teams just lost to West teams. And Michigan was lucky to escape Minny with a win the week before.

Oh and Alabama's one loss is looking worse as the year goes on. But, yeah it doesn't count.

Yup. As far as the committee is concerned, Alabama just won the only game that matters on their schedule, so they're pretty much guaranteed to be in the CFP now.

Ole Miss also ruined their chance of spoiling Bama's run. Doesn't matter because Bama beat LSU. Texas A&M, Alabama's second-best highly touted win, loses to an average Auburn team.....doesn't matter because Bama beat LSU.

I also have no doubt that the committee will find a way to keep 3 SEC teams in the Top 10. Iowa probably won't move at all.....

 

[mvhomerj]

Iowa is lucky they don't have to play the East teams like MSU and Penn State. Well.......... except for the fact that both of those teams just lost to West teams. And Michigan was lucky to escape Minny with a win the week before.

Oh and Alabama's one loss is looking worse as the year goes on. But, yeah it doesn't count.

It does count, without that loss they would be ahead of Clemson. How soon people forget the one loss NC of last year!

 

[delmond]

I'm interested to see how they spin the Memphis game too. Especially that douche who laughed that Iowa was ranked ahead of them.

That was the idiot David Polack Pollack

 

[Ray Kinsella]

Kevin Carter and Jason Sehorn both just said Iowa better hope that Ohio State runs the table, that even if Iowa finishes undefeated it wouldn't be enough unless they beat an undefeated Ohio State.

I don't think that would happen, but there are enough people who do just to put the slightest doubt in one's head.

 

[BigDelHawk]

Forde, I believe it was, called Iowa a "Naut of Jugger." Very clever way, Mr. Forde, to hint the Hawks are less than a powerhouse.

So being 9-0, we are Jugger Meisters!

Give me a double shot of that!

 

[parker01]

Kevin Carter and Jason Sehorn both just said Iowa better hope that Ohio State runs the table, that even if Iowa finishes undefeated it wouldn't be enough unless they beat an undefeated Ohio State.

I don't think that would happen, but there are enough people who do just to put the slightest doubt in one's head.

The BIG might pull out of the CFP if an undefeated Champwas left out for one loss teams

 

[Suterman]

The talking heads are just filling time. If we go 13-0, we are in. Period. The trick is getting to 13-0. We are 1 step closer after yesterday.

 

[Noble Hawk]

Mother of god we have some whiners.

 

[St. Louis Hawk]

Davy Pollock had a rough day..his vaunted Memphis team got beat and the despicable Hawks won. Turn in Tuesday when concussed brain spits out his love for Houston Cougars

Look for him to jump on the Oklahoma State bandwagon now.

 

[General Roman Malaise]

Yup. As far as the committee is concerned, Alabama just won the only game that matters on their schedule, so they're pretty much guaranteed to be in the CFP now.

Ole Miss also ruined their chance of spoiling Bama's run. Doesn't matter because Bama beat LSU. Texas A&M, Alabama's second-best highly touted win, loses to an average Auburn team.....doesn't matter because Bama beat LSU.

I also have no doubt that the committee will find a way to keep 3 SEC teams in the Top 10. Iowa probably won't move at all.....

Not so fast my friend. I can absolutely see a scenario where Florida loses to FSU, then turns around and beats Bama for the SEC title. Both have 2 losses...SEC is frozen out...world ends.

 

[BubsFinn]

There are still scenarios where a 13-0 Iowa is left out. Deny it all you want, but it's true.
If O$u stumbles and loses to both Michigan schools and we end up facing a two-loss BTE team, a win there will be less impressive. We cannot jump Notre Dame if they win out. We cannot jump Clemson if they win out. We cannot jump Alabama if they win out. I suspect Oklahoma State will jump us this week and we won't jump either them or Baylor if either of them win out.

 

[Noble Hawk]

There are still scenarios where a 13-0 Iowa is left out. Deny it all you want, but it's true.
If O$u stumbles and loses to both Michigan schools and we end up facing a two-loss BTE team, a win there will be less impressive. We cannot jump Notre Dame if they win out. We cannot jump Clemson if they win out. We cannot jump Alabama if they win out. I suspect Oklahoma State will jump us this week and we won't jump either them or Baylor if either of them win out.

No, there is not. If you think there is any scenario in which Jim Delaney allows an 11 win Notre Dame team with a loss in over a 13 win undefeated big ten champion, you are crazy. Not only that, but EVERY P5 conference would be behind him in that scenario. Do you think the PAC12, BIG12, or ACC want to see an undefeated P5 conference champion jumped by an unaffiliated ND team with one loss? Politics will be involved, and they will be overwhelmingly in Iowas favor.

 

[mthawkeyes]

Not so fast my friend. I can absolutely see a scenario where Florida loses to FSU, then turns around and beats Bama for the SEC title. Both have 2 losses...SEC is frozen out...world ends.

Auburn has been known to play up against Alabama. It's not impossible.

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

Auburn has been known to play up against Alabama. It's not impossible.

Auburn also usually has pretty decent teams when they do.

 

[beanT]

No, there is not. If you think there is any scenario in which Jim Delaney allows an 11 win Notre Dame team with a loss in over a 13 win undefeated big ten champion, you are crazy. Not only that, but EVERY P5 conference would be behind him in that scenario. Do you think the PAC12, BIG12, or ACC want to see an undefeated P5 conference champion jumped by an unaffiliated ND team with one loss? Politics will be involved, and they will be overwhelmingly in Iowas favor.

Clemson
Alabama
Winner of Stanford/ND
Last one in is 13-0 Iowa or B12 champ.

If you can't see that the committee loves ND you are blind. If we are not facing an undeated OSU team, we will not jump them if they beat Stanford. Just like last year, it will come down to B10 and B12. An undefeated B12 champ will be ahead of Iowa going into the B1G championship. Remember, OSU needed style points last year to get in.

A one loss East champ, plus another loss to a lowly Iowa team would be enough to declare the B1G down this year.

 

[notlongago]

There are still scenarios where a 13-0 Iowa is left out. Deny it all you want, but it's true.
If O$u stumbles and loses to both Michigan schools and we end up facing a two-loss BTE team, a win there will be less impressive. We cannot jump Notre Dame if they win out. We cannot jump Clemson if they win out. We cannot jump Alabama if they win out. I suspect Oklahoma State will jump us this week and we won't jump either them or Baylor if either of them win out.

Wrong

 

[Joes Place]

Inevitably, the same Talking Head will give his analysis of the two following games, sounding very much as indicated below. The only question is who will be first, and how many will there be total:

1) In regards to Florida's 2-point win at home over 3-5 Vanderbilt as 21-point favorites: Those Gators sure showed poise and perseverance when the going got tough. Sure, they struggled for much of the game, but those boys did what they had to do to win. If anything, this game just goes to show you how tough it is to win in the SEC week in and week out. I think the CFP Committee needs to take that into consideration with their ranking.

2) In regards to Iowa's 8-point win on the road over 4-4 Indiana as 6-point favorites: This was easy to see coming. This game is just another example of how the Hawkeyes have padded their record against a cupcake schedule all year. Struggling against a Big Ten bottom-feeder isn't something that a CFP contender does, and this game indicates that the overrated Hawkeyes have been exposed. I expect that the CFP Committee will finally see what everyone else has and drop the Hawkeyes a bit this week.

You mean the Florida team from the vaunted SEC East, which is a COMBINED 1-10 vs. the SEC West this season....???

 

[notlongago]

Clemson
Alabama
Winner of Stanford/ND
Last one in is 13-0 Iowa or B12 champ.

If you can't see that the committee loves ND you are blind. If we are not facing an undeated OSU team, we will not jump them if they beat Stanford. Just like last year, it will come down to B10 and B12. An undefeated B12 champ will be ahead of Iowa going into the B1G championship. Remember, OSU needed style points last year to get in.

A one loss East champ, plus another loss to a lowly Iowa team would be enough to declare the B1G down this year.

13-0 big ten will not be left out. Not in any way, shape, or form. WILL NOT HAPPEN.

 

[7thsummitcoach]

Cracks me up with all the "will not happen".

Yet all the people who spend all day every day living College Football and actually making a living discussing and studying the possibilities say it is not only likely but probable.

I wasn't aware that Delaney had the committee on speed dial and can just call up and say put my team in. Makes me feel so much better now.

 

[HerkyFan]

The SECRET is tough to top to bottom while top teams in the other conferences are having down years. Could you pass me that bowl of sour grapes please.

That was classic. Look out for another civil war if Some Excellent Cheating (SEC) is left out of the Playoff.

 

[St. Louis Hawk]

Yet all the people who spend all day every day living College Football and actually making a living discussing and studying the possibilities say it is not only likely but probable.

Link?

 

[ddelzell]

This season is starting to look like it might be once in a lifetime...

Same as it ever was.

 

[Noble Hawk]

Clemson
Alabama
Winner of Stanford/ND
Last one in is 13-0 Iowa or B12 champ.

If you can't see that the committee loves ND you are blind. If we are not facing an undeated OSU team, we will not jump them if they beat Stanford. Just like last year, it will come down to B10 and B12. An undefeated B12 champ will be ahead of Iowa going into the B1G championship. Remember, OSU needed style points last year to get in.

A one loss East champ, plus another loss to a lowly Iowa team would be enough to declare the B1G down this year.

So I must have missed it, did Notre Dame make it last year? It came down to two power 5 champions. Also, you honestly think there is anyway a one loss Stanford can get in over an undefeated Iowa? You have the winner of that game in ahead of Iowa.

 

[Pepperman]

The rankings are fluid. It is not like the BCS where teams had to lose to drop. The committee will realize an undefeated Iowa gets in and will find a way to make it happen.

 

[Duhawk47]

The rankings are fluid. It is not like the BCS where teams had to lose to drop. The committee will realize an undefeated Iowa gets in and will find a way to make it happen.

I dunno. I didn't like that the committee set a precedent so early in putting two teams with a loss ahead of undefeated teams. Sort of a subjective measure over a good loss vs. a bad. May be the same measure over who's in or out.
If a team like Florida leap frogs. Or ND and LSU just trade places, then it's a given the direction they're going imo.

 

[TankHawk]

Cracks me up with all the "will not happen".

Yet all the people who spend all day every day living College Football and actually making a living discussing and studying the possibilities say it is not only likely but probable.

I wasn't aware that Delaney had the committee on speed dial and can just call up and say put my team in. Makes me feel so much better now.

If you change "all the people" to "a few people" then you would have a more accurate take on this.

 

[yerpHAWK]

Clemson
Alabama
Winner of Stanford/ND
Last one in is 13-0 Iowa or B12 champ.

If you can't see that the committee loves ND you are blind. If we are not facing an undeated OSU team, we will not jump them if they beat Stanford. Just like last year, it will come down to B10 and B12. An undefeated B12 champ will be ahead of Iowa going into the B1G championship. Remember, OSU needed style points last year to get in.

A one loss East champ, plus another loss to a lowly Iowa team would be enough to declare the B1G down this year.

I don't think it's impossible for Iowa to get jobbed either, but I don't think Stanford could, just because of the Northwestern factor. The scenarios are getting smaller and smaller. 2 SEC teams won't get put in I think. I think the only team that can is Notre Dame.

 

[IamHawkeye]

Iowa is lucky they don't have to play the East teams like MSU and Penn State. Well.......... except for the fact that both of those teams just lost to West teams. And Michigan was lucky to escape Minny with a win the week before.

Oh and Alabama's one loss is looking worse as the year goes on. But, yeah it doesn't count.

Wonder if any talking head will say the East teams are lucky they don't have to play Iowa.