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[BSLChrisStoner]

SI: Let's Rank All 78 Bowl Teams, From Alabama to Eastern Michigan

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SI: Which Conferences Will Win Bowl Season Bragging Rights?

[Mike in STL]

Murray wins Heisman.

I think they got it right.

[BSLChrisStoner]

ESPN: First look at Michigan-Florida in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
http://www.espn.com/...tors-peach-bowl

 

Washington - Ohio State
http://www.espn.com/...state-rose-bowl

 

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[BSLMikeLowe]

The Athletic (subscription required): ‘We don’t need to wait another six years’: College football leaders ready to discuss eight-team Playoff

Not at all surprising, since this is the second straight year that two Power 5 conferences have not made the cut. And with one of them being the Big Ten, who I'm sure wield a lot of influence among the group, it shouldn't be surprising.

Word from other sources is the expanded field would be 8 teams; 1 team from each of the Power 5 and 1 G-5 team being guaranteed bids, plus 2 at-large.

Love the idea of 8 teams instead of 6 (absolutely HATE byes in a playoff).

Hate guaranteeing anyone a spot though....just pick the best 8 teams.

[SportsGuy]

The Athletic (subscription required): ‘We don’t need to wait another six years’: College football leaders ready to discuss eight-team Playoff

Not at all surprising, since this is the second straight year that two Power 5 conferences have not made the cut. And with one of them being the Big Ten, who I'm sure wield a lot of influence among the group, it shouldn't be surprising.

Word from other sources is the expanded field would be 8 teams; 1 team from each of the Power 5 and 1 G-5 team being guaranteed bids, plus 2 at-large.

Love the idea of 8 teams instead of 6 (absolutely HATE byes in a playoff).

Hate guaranteeing anyone a spot though....just pick the best 8 teams.

Guaranteeing a spot is a disgrace.

[Pedro Cerrano]

Guaranteeing a spot is a disgrace.

Yea screw that. Totally demerits the regular season, which CFB has over every other sport. Hey Big 10, want a team in the playoffs? Don’t lose to Purdue by 30!

I’m ok with 6. But would prefer keeping it at 4 I think. Makes every game every week feel like a playoff game.

[BSLMikeLowe]

Getting the guaranteed spot for each of the Power 5 is probably the only reason they are willing to discuss it at this point though.

[Pedro Cerrano]

Although the idea of UCF getting in and losing by 20 to Alabama and finally shutting those insufferable fans up is appealing.

[Pedro Cerrano]

Getting the guaranteed spot for each of the Power 5 is probably the only reason they are willing to discuss it at this point though.

Why does any PAC 12 team deserve it this year?

[BSLMikeLowe]

Why does any PAC 12 team deserve it this year?

 

They don't. Just saying the only reason they want to talk about it is because some of them aren't getting their piece of the pie.

[Pedro Cerrano]

They don't. Just saying the only reason they want to talk about it is because some of them aren't getting their piece of the pie.

Also what’s the deal with PAC 12 Network? Last I heard you need to live in California with a satellite dish and a tin foil hat facing SSE to get it

[BSLMikeLowe]

Also what’s the deal with PAC 12 Network? Last I heard you need to live in California with a satellite dish and a tin foil hat facing SSE to get it

 

It's pretty much been an epic failure as far as the revenues. DirecTV has never carried it, and never will. AT&T just dropped it on their fiber service. The Pac-12 is screwed these days....both in terms of their football performance and the money they are making relative to the other Power 5. If it interests you, one of the local writers out here did a series on the whole mess. It's pretty absurd when you look at how little the schools get vs how much the conference HQ keeps for bullshit stuff, like high-end office rent in downtown SF and the salary + a private plane for the commissioner.

 

https://www.oregonli...tout-part1.html

[BSLChrisStoner]

SI: Bowl Predictions 2018: Expert Picks for Every Game and the College Football Playoff
https://www.si.com/c...nfidence-points

[BSLChrisStoner]

CBS Sports: 2018 College Football Conference Power Rankings: SEC back on top, but where does the Big Ten land?
https://www.cbssport...e-big-ten-land/

[BSLChrisStoner]

ESPN: Gotta bowl: Picking every winner, including the champion
http://www.espn.com/...wl-game-matchup

[BSLChrisStoner]

CBS Sports: College football bowl game picks 2018: Six Pack of predictions for Birmingham, Armed Forces, more
https://www.cbssport...ed-forces-more/

[BSLMikeLowe]

Sports Illustrated: Urban Meyer to Co-Tech "Character and Leadership" Course at Ohio State After Retiring

 

For a moment, I thought I was reading The Onion and not Sports Illustrated.

[BSLChrisStoner]

CBS Sports: Still writing their legacy, Clemson's quartet of star defensive linemen have one goal left

https://www.cbssport...-one-goal-left/

[BSLChrisStoner]

SI: Three Alabama Players Suspended for Orange Bowl