week 3 of the BCS rankings and we have Bama and FSU as 1 and 2 FSU is going to run the table If Bama beats LSU this week then they too shall run the table The PAC 12 is a joke and Oregon will run the table IMO, FSU is the only team out there which would match up well against Bama Oregon and their fast pace would be irrelevant because Bama would pound them on the ground running 8 minute drives for TD's Then, their defense would take away weapons from the mighty O Saban played A+M and knows how to handle those types of offenses and given a few weeks to get his players ready, the Ducks would be no match. The lesson had to be learned with ND last year FSU on the other hand can go toe to toe with the size of Bama I say Ohio State vs Oregon in the Rose Bowl FSU vs Bama for the championship I hope Stanford can find a way to beat Oregon so we can have FSU/Bama.
You are right in your predictions but Saben sucks against the spread he always has. If he beats a spread team its because his players are that much better and they couldn't stop Alabama's offense. It sure as hell isn't his defensive game plan. Look at his losses since 08. All spread teams. Even South Carolina which uses a mix of spread and pro style went almost exclusively spread to beat Alabama. His coverages rely on your players being that much better than your opponents you can go to smartfootball and read up about them. His defense is rather fundamentally unsound and only works because of his athletes.
at the end of the day, a game is fluid and it does come down to the 11 men on the field. Plans are just that, plans. But, you don't get the record he has by pure luck. Training kicks in to the point of things become instinctive. Me thinks you don't give enough credit to Nick. I posted in this very forum that I was happy when A+M and Mizzou agreed to enter the SEC. I stated that the SEC teams needed to face teams like that on a regular basis and vice versa, A+M and Mizzou needed to face tough, big and talented teams. The blogospheres and talking heads will always want to discuss the dual threat QB's but what happens when they face a team who can eat the clock and run right down your throat? Then, what happens when their defense is quick, just as quick as your fast little guys but only the are also bigger and stronger? That is what an Oregon vs Bama matchup would be yet again. We had to let Ohio State get 2 bites against FL and then LSU before the questions were raised about the Big 10 Oregon got 2 bites as well, one against Auburn and then again, LSU. Nothing has changed at Oregon but, the premier SEC teams have gotten better thanks to having to prepare for Johnny Football. FSU vs Bama is as good as it can get this year. To give another shot to Oregon will once again disappoint not only the team members but the students as well. The best Pac 12 team can't run with the best SEC team.
well, we saw what happens to Oregon when they face a team which can pound on the ground; exactly what I said would happen
Oregon could not stop the run. Maybe I was watching a different game? In any event, the results are what they are and it wasn't a surprise to me. Saban will now keep his kids focused and he knows what must be done. They can not let up one bit. Jimbo will do the same with his team. I do not believe that OSU, Stanford or Oregon should be discussed for the championship. It must be FSU/Bama
Agreed but I'm not sure bama will run the table. They still have Auburn at Auburn and then probably South Carolina in the championship game. If they lose late OSU would jump them. And dont count out Baylor. The computers dont love them yet because the strength of their schedule is back loaded. Ok St. TT and Texas will boost their strength of schedule big time should they win out.
it's going to be Mizzou representing the SEC east and Auburn will hang around the first half but be dispatched by the end of the third quarter. mmm, Baylor vs Oregon First team to 75 wins. A game of no defense and lots of offense. That would be a fun bowl game. Do you feel those rumblings? That's not an earthquake. It's coming from Gainesville as the loyal alumni and fans realize that their beloved Gators won't be going bowling for the first time since electricity was discovered and Muskrat is in the line of sight of the firing squad, and rightfully so. He is awful.
South Carolina holds the tie breaker over Missouri. The most likely scenario is that Missouri loses to A&M and Georgia loses to Auburn. If that happens South Carolina goes by owning the tie breaker over Missouri. If Georgia wins out and its a 3 way tie then it goes all the way down the the second tie break which is record in the division where Georgia and South Carolina have both of their losses in the Division and Missouri has only 1.
well if things hold, we'll have FSU vs OSU let's get predictions Do you think it will be a beat down like when OSU faced FL or the more competitive loss by 2 TD's when OSU faced LSU? By how many points do you think OSU will lose? If Winston is the QB, my prediction is a 3 TD margin of victory for FSU Urban is a very good coach, but unlike his days at FL, his team hasn't been facing other SEC teams, they're in the Big 10. OSU is unprepared for a FSU team
If your opening post in this thread is any indication, your predictions about college football are as accurate as the weatherman predicting snow for Florida in July.
do you mean where I said that I hope Stanford finds a way to beat Oregon? Or, that FSU will run the table? So, it's easy for you to Monday morning QB but I've been more accurate than others here. I am even bold enough to look beyond the hype as I did with the mighty O. I was pounding the anti Muskrat drum (FL coach) last year. Where were you? So come on and take a bold stand and make a prediction if things remain, by how many points will OSU lose to FSU?
Hoping a team finds a way to win isn't a prediction, goofball. I'm talking of course of everything else you failed to mention, such as Oregon going undefeated, LSU being the only team that can match up with Alabama, Alabama going undefeated, Missouri not going to the SEC title game, Auburn not being able to beat Alabama etc...just the usual nonsense we hear from a guy who knows football as well as my wife. I disagree. I believe you've been the least accurate of anyone I've read. I was caring about things more relevant than Florida gators football. Idiots and fortune tellers make predictions, and I'm neither. I've watched one FSU game all year. What I can tell you is that your reasoning for FSU destroying OSU is beyond foolish. Football is about coaching (game plan/play calling) match ups on the field, and a few other things but its certainly not about which team played a SEC team earlier in the year. Want to talk about any of that I'm willing to listen but I'm not going to entertain the wet dream of a guy who never played football in his life.
and you would be wrong once again I played center back and full back on both the left and right side. I got knocked out going up for a header and tore tendons scoring a goal.
I never the played game...American football. My Mom wouldn't allow it, even before all that we know now about concussions, she refused to allow me to play. So I was relegated to baseball. In terms of watching a sport...American football is at the top. Love the game, college or pro..and there's one thing I can say for certain, and that is college football is never something I would bet on. Mizzou took me by complete surprise and to this very day I'm not convinced they are a top tier team, yet here they are playing for the SEC championship. Once you get to the top level of teams, anything can and anything does usually happen. I for one, thought Oregon was the team to beat...clearly they were not. My point is, college football is not so easily predictable...these are basically kids playing the sport...immature kids. They are not professionals, they are subject to emotional ups and downs as young people will do...maybe they broke up with a girl friend on a Thursday before a Saturday game...this will effect their performance. Maybe they are struggling in a class, this will effect their performance...maybe they are caught up in all the hype and get over confident...this will effect their performance. If indeed FSU plays OSU, I have no idea who will win. OSU struggled against Michigan yet this rivalry is HUGE..to the players and to the schools, it makes sense Michigan would play over their level, particularly the seniors..this is their final act as football players and they are going to leave all on the field and perhaps OSU was thinking ahead. Like I said, never bet on the college game, football or basketball, these are not pros...these are basically kids out there. No one can fully predict a relatively closely matched game, too many variables.
I never, ever bet on team sports. I've made some good money betting on fights between boxing and MMA, but there are way to many things to consider like you mentioned when it comes to team sports, especially football.
The key to making money on football gambling is not paying attention to the football. The good gamblers pay attention to how teams do against the spread because all you should be playing is the bias of the betters. For instance dallas is usually a good line to bet against because their fans always bet on them to cover so the line is almost always skewed to dallas.
