It's a worthy cause tho

Yeah I knew it was for breast cancer, but wear a wristband or headband, those are atrocious.

So am I, are you suggesting we get rid of me???


Wait......

Both Fred and I were wrong about the Hurricanes, they won but only by four 27-23

I didn't get a chance to watch it. Saw the score. I think Miami is still a very good team, but they're hit or miss with the spread.

Miami is a tough team to watch for me. I feel like they've been a sloppy team for yrs



Is this last season of bcs??

2014 will be the first playoff system. Miami is a pretty good team this year.

Louisville loses to UCF 38-35

Smeenus & Fred = BIG losers on week 8 picks
 

Final 52-0 Tide :bonkhead:

Ducks were up 62-24 until late in the 4th quarter when the 1st team WSU offense scored a couple garbage touchdowns on the 3rd string Oregon defense. In the loss, WSU QB Connor Halliday set an NCAA Div. I record with 89 pass attempts. Final 62-38 Ducks in one of those not-nearly-as-close-on-the-field-as-it-was-on-the-scoreboard deals

Final FSU 51 Clemson 14 :bonkhead:

I expect the first BCS Poll will put the Seminoles at number 3 next week. Amazingly, Clemson could still be as high as 5th, but only because they they got some...well, a LOT of help in other top 10 games

Buckeyes win, but only by 10 and Iowa had a chance in the 4th quarter

I guess I owe everybody a farm, Rebs win 27-24

Wrong again, 45-41 Auburn

Guess I know why now, 38-35 UCF

Well at least I got this one half right, Stanford wins 24-10

Another half right pick (I'll take any victory I can get this weekend), 'Canes juuust barely squeak out a 27-23 win.


Who knows what that first BCS poll will look like after this crazy weekend? I do expect 1-2 to remain 'Bama/Oregon, FSU should be 3rd with their utter blowout of Clemson, Ohio State should stay 4th but could've moved up if they had manhandled the Hawkeys the way that the 'Noles put it to the Tigers. and I'm pretty sure that 12 Baylor (who ran up a 71-7 score on Iowa State) will be in the top 10, as will Stanford and 14 Mizzou, who took down 22 Florida 36-17 and is in the drivers seat in the SEC East. Other than that, I have no earthly idea what that BCS poll is gonna look like, can't wait to see it.

Interesting stat in the Wazzu/Ducks game. As I mentioned, WSU QB Connor Halliday set a record for attemped passes with 89 (he completed 62 of them, but 4 of those to Ducks, 58 to his own team) for 557 yards.

Rushing yards? You could count them on two hands.

Did I say hands? Because I meant fingers. Two flippin' rushing yards for the entire game compared to 383 for Oregon. Ball game in a nutshell right there.

OK I was afraid this could happen. FSU is 2 in the first BCS ranking ahead of my Ducks. Fuck that.

Week 9 pics
 

Tennessee at 1 Alabama

The Ducks beat these Volunteers 59-14 in week 3. This is the only common opponent between 'Bama and Oregon, the spread is 28, IMO if they are truly the #1 team they need to approximate that 45 point win.

NC State at Florida State

'Noles are favored by 31 1/2. If the Wolfpack somehow pull this off I'm gonna be dancing naked in the street, but somehow I have a feeling that the people in this neighborhood have nothing to worry about. A close game here is as good as a win for NC State, IF...

12 UCLA at 3 Oregon

Ducks are expected to get De'Anthony Thomas back for this critical game. Spread is 23, DAT + Autzen Stadium + catching FSU = Ducks blowout

Penn State at 4 Ohio State

Buckeyes cover the 12 1/2

21 S. Carolina at Missouri

Tigers are favored by 2 1/2, I think the Tigers tenure in the top 5 will be a short one, Gamecocks win.

6 Stanford at 25 Oregon State

I like the Beavers, I'm an Oregon native and have always rooted for the Beavers, even though they're never been quite as sexy as the Ducks. But I believe Stanford will win and cover the 3 1/2 points

Wake Forest at 7 Miami (FL)

Hurricanes escaped the upset last weekend by the skin of their teeth, I think it will serve as a wake-up call. They will pummel the Demon Deacons and cover the 24

8 Baylor at Kansas

Unfortunately for the Jayhawks this isn't basketball. Bears will cover the 34

9 Clemson at Maryland

Tigers were humiliated last week, they will beat the Terrapins like they stole something and cover the 14

10 Texas Tech at 15 Oklahoma

The Red Raiders are looking to prove they deserve a top 10 ranking. They don't. The Sooners are favored by 6 1/2 and they will cover.

Alabama vs Tennessee- I'll take Bama to cover the spread. They are a huge wrecking ball that can't be stopped. Say hello to your National Champions.

FSU vs NC ST. - I'll take NC ST, to cover but lose. I'm still not convinced FSU is a team made to cover 30 pt spreads.

Oregon vs UCLA- I like Oregon to cover and UCLA to tank the rest of the season. Bruins cost me 25 bucks last week, I hope they get trounced.

Ohio State vs Penn St. - I'll ride it out with the Buckeyes, they should win going away.

South Carolina vs Missouri - Gotta roll with Steve Spurrier and SC in this one. I would have went with Mizzou if their QB didn't get injured but they don't look like world beaters without him.

Stanford vs Oregon State- I'm gonna take the upset. I'm still not impressed with Stanford to the point I think they can take the win in hostile Corvalis. Go Beavers!!! hmmm beavers.

Miami vs Wake Forest- I'm gonna take the 24 and go with the Demon Deacons. I'm convinced the Dorsett injury will set Miami back and they looked average against NC last week. They still win the game however.

Baylor vs Kansas- Baylor all the way, they're rolling up points in large numbers and have some great team speed and speed kills.

Clemson vs Maryland- I'll take Clemson to cover and win. I have not been feeling good about Boyd's game and i'm sure he doesn't either.

Texas Tech vs Oklahoma- Oklahoma stinks, no way they take this game. Red Raiders will walk away with a victory in an ugly offensive game.

I tried to tell you Fred... ;)

Final 45-10 'Bama

Final 49-17 'Noles

Final 42-14 Ducks. Unlike FSU, Oregon played a quality opponent. We'll see if that's good enough

63-14 Buckeys :bonkhead:

S. Carolina pulls off the come-from-behind OT win 27-24

20-12 Stanford, who play the Ducks on the first Thursday in November. If the Ducks can dominate that game I think they'll play for the Natty. If it's close, well they're gonna need some help. The Cardinal defense was punishing in this game.

Once again they juuust barely squeak this one out 24-21

59-14 Bears :bonkhead:

Clemson does win but misses the spread by a single point, 40-27

Okie wins 38-30

Yes! Ducks hold the #2 position in the BCS. The Ducks remaining schedule, at Stanford (the game everyone has had circled all season), Utah (to date the only team to beat Stanford), at Arizona, and the Civil War against Oregon State in Autzen
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...then if they run the table they would host the Pac 12 Championship (probably against the Bruins again). Florida State's remaining schedule goes Miami (FL), at Wake Forest, Syracuse, a cupcake game against Idaho (that really hurts them, esp. if they don't utterly dismantle the Vandals) and the traditional rivalry interconference game with Florida. Again if they win out they would then host the ACC championship. They would need Oregon to stumble to get in.

Taking a look at the standings, Arizona State actually has the inside track in the weak Pac 12 South. UCLA plays the Sun Devils on Nov. 23rd & the winner of that game will likely play the winner of the Ducks/Cardinal game in the Pac 12 Championship (and will likely lose).

The Sun Devils are kind of a sleeper team. I think they would give Stanford a go, but i'm guessing that won't be an issue as they will play Oregon and lose.

Another note, De'Anthony Thomas was a non-factor in this game, only 31 yards rushing in 10 carries. Byron Marshall, OTOH, carried 19 for 133 yards.

The upshot of all this is that the Ducks can only get better.

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

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.

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.

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.

Final 56-0 Buckeyes :bonkhead:

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.

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

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

Week 11 will be HUGE.

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.

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.

Week 11 pics
 

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.

...which set up this, the closest thing to a good thing to come out of those upsets





(love the reaction of the woman at 1:37)


Oregon finished at #2 behind 'Bama in the final BCS poll. Again, I can only wonder about how a Ducks/Tide final would've played out. Last years Ducks were a better team (at least at QB) than the team that gave Auburn all it could handle in 2011. This is a better Ducks team than last year.

#dreamingaboutthenatty

RAPIDLY losing interest in the college football season. :(

It's your thread, Fred. I'm out.

I'm a USC fan, my seasons been over all year. I just love college football, nothing could keep me from watching it. I had to leave after Stanford was up by two tds, but it looks like the Ducks staged a mini comeback in the 4th quarter.

Did you watch the World Series in '86?

Oh Yeah. The Bill Buckner play. I remember it well. Go Mets!

Well I didn't watch the NBA finals in '91 (Lakers took out my Blazers) or in 2000 when they did it again. In '92 against the Bulls I swore if the Blazers lost I'd give up sports forever. Well that lasted for a couple months. I will watch sports tonight (going to a Silvertips WHL hockey game) but I'll tell you right now that last night broke my heart. I won't be talking about CFB for a while.

Well, Stanford losing last night took a little bit of the sting out of the Ducks loss, even with that they are still in the drivers seat for the Rose Bowl where they are likely to play the Buckeyes.

No shot at the Natty this year tho, it'd take three of the four remaining unbeatens, Buckeyes, Baylor, Florida State and 'Bama, to lose a game. Well, scratch 'Bama, even with a loss they might still get in like they have for their last two championships.

jameis winston will NOT be charged with rape.... woooo! hes the first college qb to really impress me (takes a lot) when i watched the fsu vs clemson game. granted the acc isnt close to what it used to be but i think winston is incredible. they should smack duke in the acc championship. they will be fun to watch in the national title game for sure. had he been charged he wouldnt been playin so im glad the prosecutors decided against it