College football

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Auburn shoulda listened to billy. P about Freeze. That's what - three crappy coach decisions in a row?

billy was hopeful about Freeze. I was the one that rejected a Liberty transfer from the start.

They played pretty good without him. Took 16th ranked Vandy to OT. I wonder what the buyouts add up to?

[O Really]

'Canes!
Otherwise it was a sucky day.

Aztecs...

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I picked a lot of underdogs.
6-14 today, 6-17 for the weekend.

Go Football:

11:00 PM MWN App +2
San Diego State (-6.5) vs @Hawai'i
Epic matchup between Jasmine and O Really.
Ouch, Jasmine kicked O Really's ass, 38-6. Congrats and sorry.

CFP: 7, 14, 15, 20, 22 & 23 all lost. One analyst wondered if 18 Miami might have an opening.

The ACC is a mess with five 1-loss teams.

FCS: #6, 9, 14 & 15 lost.

Montana might slip to #3 behind #2 Montana State.

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Auburn shoulda listened to billy. P about Freeze. That's what - three crappy coach decisions in a row?

billy was hopeful about Freeze. I was the one that rejected a Liberty transfer from the start.

They played pretty good without him. Took 16th ranked Vandy to OT. I wonder what the buyouts add up to?

Could be worse, maybe:

Fired LSU coach Brian Kelly requests school to confirm that it will pay him his full $54 million buyout

... If paid in full, Kelly’s buyout would be the second-biggest ever paid to a college football coach behind the $77 million that Texas A&M paid to Jimbo Fisher in 2023....

Idk if any school has done 3 costly buyouts in a row, nor what the full Auburn tally is.

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I wondered about this. You got robbed.

Big Ten says USC should've been penalized for fake punt ploy

It sounded funky to me when the recap mentioned it.

[GoCubsGo]

It sounded funky to me when the recap mentioned it.

Yeah, duplicate numbers happen in college but are not allowed at the same position. They set this up a couple of weeks ago.

No cheering for Cheatin USC.

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It sounded funky to me when the recap mentioned it.

Yeah, duplicate numbers happen in college but are not allowed at the same position. They set this up a couple of weeks ago.

No cheering for Cheatin USC.

Northwestern > @19 USC (-14.5 )
Go Chicago Dog (you rule), but a loss won't count in my tally.
17-38, sorry.

Look at that, the subsequent USC TD and EP flipped the spread by 0.5. There must be some pissed off gamblers.

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FCS Coaches Poll

1 North Dakota State (23) 10-0. Next vs unranked Northern Iowa
2 Montana (1) 10-0. Next @ unranked Portland State
3 Montana State 8-2. Next vs 10 UC Davis

No change at the top except Montana picked up a #1 vote it didn't have last week.

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College Football Playoff Rankings

Unbeaten:
1 Ohio State 9-0
2 Indiana 10-0
3 Texas A&M 9-0
That's it among the Top 27. Seven teams have 1 loss.

Little change at the top except:
12 BYU 8-1 down5 after losing @8 Texas Tech 29-7 (Texas Tech up2 to #6). Playoff bubble?
Then:
15 Miami 7-2 up3 after beating Syracuse 38-10. Playoff bubble? Next vs unranked NC State. GoO ReallyGo!
16 Georgia Tech 8-1 up1 after a bye Next @unranked Boston College.
19 Virginia 8-2 down5 after losing to unranked Wake Forest 16-9. Next @unranked Duke
20 Louisville 7-2 down5 after losing to unranked California 29-26. Next vs unranked Clemson
21 Iowa 6-3 down1 after barely losing to 9 Oregon 18-16. Next @17 USC.

Dropped from rankings:
Missouri from 22
Washington from 23

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GO:

5:30 PM ESPN2, FCS
@North Carolina Central (-6.5) > South Carolina State
11:05 - 4th: 27-27
27-34 final


7:30 PM ESPN
@20 Louisville (-2.5) > Clemson
This plus a loss @SC on 11/29 should keep 4-5 Clemson out of the Bowls entirely . They have a gimme vs FCS Furman on 11/22.
19-20

9:00 PM FOX
@8 Oregon (-25.5 ) > Minnesota
A win won't count in my tally, but I think MN can beat that spread.
42-13. Good thing I'm not gambling. I would have lost the bet by 3.5 points.

0-2 so far this week.

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0-2 so far this week.

Go football:

3:30 PM ABC
11 Oklahoma vs @4 Alabama (-6.5)
It's always a good day when Bama loses, but I would hate to cement OK's Playoff position while not dropping AL out of contention. 23-21, we'll see.

GO:

12:00 PM

FOX, Wrigley Field!
@Northwestern > 18 Michigan (-10.5) GoChicago DogGo!
22-24

ESPN2
24 South Florida (-9.5) > @Navy. Sink 'em.
Strong comeback came up short, 38-41

ALSO:
I did not pick SC > 3 TAMU because the spread was so huge.
SC 30-3 over TAMU in the first half.
TAMU 28-0 in the second half, wins 31-30

CBSSN
@UConn (-7.5) > Air Force. SAM 'em.
Mission accomplished, 26-16

ESPN+
Eastern Michigan (-2.5) > @Ball State. 24-9

12:45 PM SEC Network
@LSU (-4.5) > Arkansas. 23-22, phew

1:00 PM

ESPN+
Oregon State > @Tulsa (-1.5). 14-31

TNT/truTV/HBO Max
@Arizona State (-10.5) > West Virginia
Just enough in a 3-13 4th, 25-23

3:30 PM

ESPN
@15 Miami (-14.5) > NC State. GoO ReallyGo!
'Canes really want to pass through the bubble
41-7, congrats!

ACC Network
16 Georgia Tech (-16.5) > @Boston College
GT really wants to pass through the bubble.
GT winning 23 yards FG with 11 seconds left, 36-34.

BTN
@17 USC (-6.5) >21 Iowa
16-0 2nd half, 26-21 final

ESPN2
@Duke (5-4, -5.5 ) > 19 Virginia (8-2)
Go Duke, get that Bowl! 17-34

FS1
Maryland > @Illinois (-16.5)
You're going down, Chicago Dog (except a loss won't count in my tally)
6-24 Congrats.

CBSSN
San José State (-9.5) > @Nevada. 0-28 in the 2nd
10-55

ESPN+
App State > @James Madison (-20.5 )
A loss won't count in my tally. 10-58

4:00 PM ESPNU
@East Carolina (-2.5) > Memphis
ECU go-ahead 31-yd Touchdown Pass with 1:08 - 4th, 31-27 final score.

4:30 PM The CW Network
@Wake Forest (6-3, -4.5) > BB's North Carolina (4-5)
Help keep BB's UNC out of the Bowls.
BB calls a pointless timeout with 0:27 left and WF leading by 9. Instead of kicking a 4th down FG, WF pays him back by running for a TD, 28-12. UNC has the other 2 major NC schools to go. NO Bowl? Ouch.

5:00 PM

ESPN+
@Florida International (4-5) > Liberty (4-5, -2.5)
Help keep RW god out of the Bowls.
Grrr, Liberty tied the game at 27 as time ran out, OT.

ESPN+ , FCS
Montana (-31.5 ) > Portland State. A win won't count in my tally.
63-17


7:00 PM

ESPN
Florida > @7 Ole Miss (-11.5). Can they both lose?

FS1
@Washington (-14.5) > Purdue. GoLady OGo

ESPN+
Delaware (-11.5) > @Sam Houston

CBSSN
@UNLV (-6.5) > Utah State

7:30 PM

ABC
10 Texas > @5 Georgia (-6.5)

ACC Network
Virginia Tech > @Florida State (-13.5)
A loss won't count in my tally.

10:00 PM The CW Network
@Washington State (-8.5) > Louisiana Tech

10:15 PM ESPN
TCU > @12 BYU (-3.5) Let's keep both out of the Playoffs.

10:30 PM

CBSSN
@San Diego State (-1.5) > Boise State. GoO ReallyGo

ESPN2, FCS
@Montana State (-17.5) > UC Davis

[GoCubsGo]

Kitties are making a game of it!

GoKittiesGo!

[Vrede too]

Kitties are making a game of it!

GoKittiesGo!

Hurry, take back that jinx!

Edit seconds later: Never mind, my post took care of it. Don't be so sloppy again.

EDIT: You have powerful jinxes, witch.
My Terps will take out Michigan next week.

[GoCubsGo]

Kitties are making a game of it!

GoKittiesGo!

Hurry, take back that jinx!

Edit seconds later: Never mind, my post took care of it. Don't be so sloppy again.

EDIT: You have powerful jinxes, witch.
My Terps will take out Michigan next week.

Rats.

[Vrede too]

Rats.

Oh well, you've got Illinois, dammit.

0-2 so far this week.

Go football:

3:30 PM ABC
11 Oklahoma vs @4 Alabama (-6.5)
It's always a good day when Bama loses, but I would hate to cement OK's Playoff position while not dropping AL out of contention. 23-21, we'll see.

GO:

12:00 PM

FOX, Wrigley Field!
@Northwestern > 18 Michigan (-10.5) GoChicago DogGo!
22-24

ESPN2
24 South Florida (-9.5) > @Navy. Sink 'em.
Strong comeback came up short, 38-41

ALSO:
I did not pick SC > 3 TAMU because the spread was so huge.
SC 30-3 over TAMU in the first half.
TAMU 28-0 in the second half, wins 30-31

CBSSN
@UConn (-7.5) > Air Force. SAM 'em.
Mission accomplished, 26-16

ESPN+
Eastern Michigan (-2.5) > @Ball State. 24-9

12:45 PM SEC Network
@LSU (-4.5) > Arkansas. 23-22, phew

1:00 PM

ESPN+
Oregon State > @Tulsa (-1.5). 14-31

TNT/truTV/HBO Max
@Arizona State (-10.5) > West Virginia
Just enough in a 3-13 4th, 25-23

3:30 PM

ESPN
@15 Miami (-14.5) > NC State. GoO ReallyGo!
'Canes really want to pass through the bubble
41-7, congrats!

ACC Network
16 Georgia Tech (-16.5) > @Boston College
GT really wants to pass through the bubble.
GT winning 23 yards FG with 11 seconds left, 36-34.

BTN
@17 USC (-6.5) >21 Iowa
16-0 2nd half, 26-21 final

ESPN2
@Duke (5-4, -5.5 ) > 19 Virginia (8-2)
Go Duke, get that Bowl! 17-34

FS1
Maryland > @Illinois (-16.5)
You're going down, Chicago Dog (except a loss won't count in my tally)
6-24 Congrats.

CBSSN
San José State (-9.5) > @Nevada. 0-28 in the 2nd
10-55

ESPN+
App State > @James Madison (-20.5 )
A loss won't count in my tally. 10-58

4:00 PM ESPNU
@East Carolina (-2.5) > Memphis
ECU go-ahead 31-yd Touchdown Pass with 1:08 - 4th, 31-27 final score.

4:30 PM The CW Network
@Wake Forest (6-3, -4.5) > BB's North Carolina (4-5)
Help keep BB's UNC out of the Bowls.
BB calls a pointless timeout with 0:27 left and WF leading by 9. Instead of kicking a 4th down FG, WF pays him back by running for a TD, 28-12. UNC has the other 2 major NC schools to go. NO Bowl? Ouch.

5:00 PM

ESPN+
@Florida International (4-5) > Liberty (4-5, -2.5)
Help keep RW god out of the Bowls.
Grrr, Liberty tied the game at 27 as time ran out, OT.
34-27 1OT, broke RW god's heart.

ESPN+ , FCS
Montana (-31.5 ) > Portland State. A win won't count in my tally.
63-17


7:00 PM

ESPN
Florida > @7 Ole Miss (-11.5). Can they both lose?
FL kept it close into the 4th despite -
OM's Kewan Lacy: 31 CAR 224 YDS 7.2AVG 3 TD LONG 59
24-34 final.

FS1
@Washington (-14.5) > Purdue. GoLady OGo. 49-13

ESPN+
Delaware (-11.5) > @Sam Houston. 23-26

CBSSN
@UNLV (-6.5) > Utah State
29-26 2OT, really broke Mormon god's heart.

7:30 PM

ABC
10 Texas > @5 Georgia (-6.5). 10-35

ACC Network
Virginia Tech > @Florida State (-13.5)
A loss won't count in my tally. 14-34

10:00 PM The CW Network
@Washington State (-8.5) > Louisiana Tech. 28-3

10:15 PM ESPN
TCU > @12 BYU (-3.5) Let's keep both out of the Playoffs.
13-44, sigh

10:30 PM

CBSSN
@San Diego State (-1.5) > Boise State. GoO ReallyGo
17-7, congrats. A good day for you except our woeful Terps.

ESPN2, FCS
@3 Montana State (-17.5) > 10 UC Davis. 38-17

15-9 today, 15-11 this weekend.

LOSERS:
4 AL to 11 OK
10 TX to 5 GA
Otherwise, BSC up to #20 won or had a bye.