2025-26 College Football Thread

[monkeyman576]

Denver is joining WCC after Gonzaga exit.

https://sports.mynorthwest.com/ncaa/...erence/1827430

[Amazin69]

Shane Beamer fires OC Mike Shula. Apparently hoping that nobody will remember who hired Shula in the first place…

Now all Shane needs to do to save his own ass is upset Texas A&M in College Station next Saturday, get the two gimmes (College of Charleston, Clemson) to climb from 3-6 to 6-6, become bowi-eligible, and win the bowl game. Which still might not be enough, considering that the 'Cocks started the season ranked #13 and climbed into the Top Ten after beating Virginia Tech to start the season.

The good news for Beamer is that the Hokies/Gobblers have been keeping the seat warm for Shane after firing Brent Pry earlier this year. Anything short of a miracle on Saturday and Shane can start practicing his "it has always been my dream to coach the team I watched my father coach" speech in the mirror.

[Cobra Mgr]

SEC Shorts - SEC TV Games Go Dark

[Cobra Mgr]

Here's a dark horse for the playoff.....Pittsburgh. The have only one loss in the ACC, Louisville. Two losses overall. And a great chance to move up. They host the Irish, travel to GT & finish @ home w/Miami. Three ranked teams. If they run thru those 3, they might not still make the ACC title game. But they would be a hot team that rises up the rankings quickly. And their case would be even better if Louisville ends up the ACC winner...........

........If BYU runs the table, they should make the playoff even if they lose in the 12ish title game. They would have wins vs the best of the conference in Tex Tech, Cincy & Houston.........

.......Longhorns aren't out of the playoff race yet. Wins vs Georgia next week, then A&M to end the year would put them in a good spot. As bad as the Florida loss looks, the committee will look @ a loss in Columbus and forget all about it...........

......Is the Mid-American the country's worst football conference?............

......Has anyone ever had an easier down-the-stretch schedule than the Hoosiers? Penn St, Wisconsin & Purdue. All winless in the T1e8n.........

......Just for giggles....what happens if Indy gets upset & Michigan beats Ohio St?.............

.........I don't get what happened to FSU. When they played Bama, they didn't just beat them. But they looked much better than them. In retrospect, you can say the Virginia & Pittsburgh games were tougher opponents than anyone recognized. But explain losing to Stanford? Then explain a 42-7 blowout over better than expected Wake? Again, I don't get it...........

........I also don't get why anyone would take a job @ any of the high profile programs currently searching for HC replacements. If you have gotten something going like Cignetti @ Bloomington, why would you go to a headache like Florida, LSU or Auburn? No matter the money offered, you aren't going to last past your 1st recruiting class. PennSt seems to have some patience. Possibly UCLA. But I would steer clear of the SEC. I mean the governor is inserting himself into the hiring process @ LSU. That is way too much pressure. It is bad enough that every fan w/a thick checkbook thinks they know football better than you. But now you are going to e=inject the fickle nature of politics into the equation? Miss me w/dat............

[Cobra Mgr]

5 SEC Teams in the Playoff? - Roll Call Week 10

[Cobra Mgr]

Indiana @ Penn St.

This replay is cray cray!

[dsvitak]

Originally Posted by Cobra Mgr

Indiana @ Penn St.

This replay is cray cray!

I don't have a dog in this hunt, but I think the receiver got his big toe down.

[Cobra Mgr]

The ACC once more is a dumpster fire.

[Cobra Mgr]

1. No team with a loss will be ranked ahead of an unbeaten team. No matter the schedule or conference.

2. Once there are less than 5 unbeatens, the rankings will reflect the 12 I think should be in the playoff.

1. Ohio State
2. Indiana
3. Texas A&M
4. Bama
5. Georgia
6. Texas Tech
7. Ole Miss
8. Oregon
9. Notre Dame
10. Texas
11. Georgia Tech
12. South Florida

[Amazin69]

It sucks that we don't get Ohio State-Indiana this year. I mean, aside from the championship game. But before we had teams from California and Nebraska and New Jersey in the conference, all of this got settled head to head, anyhow.

(I guess that was the point? Bloat it so big you NEED a Championship game, and rake in the extra $$$? I just prefer the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" approach, but that's why I'm no fun at parties, I suppose.)

[Cobra Mgr]

SEC Shorts - Shark Tank

[Cobra Mgr]

The ACC..........What a frikkin' mess. Five teams w/only one loss. And 2, SMU & dook, aren't even ranked.....UVa had their QB knocked out w/a concussion. Which explains their loss to a better than expected Wake Forest......Louisville lost @ home to Cal. For which there is no explanation except, "ACC".......Miami fans have got to be miffed. Two of the current favorites to reach the playoff, Notre Dame & USF, are W's in their resume. In fact, Miami might have a serious beef w/those of us that have written them off. If SMU & Louisville win out & remain the Canes only losses, why would the Irish get a look before Miami? It will be hard to find a 2 loss team with a more deserving resume.....

How it all sorts out, who could know? GT hosts Pitt the weekend before Thanx. Virginia visits dook next week. Louisville travels to SMU 2 weeks from now. Miami is @ home to NCSt this week & finishes @ Pitt after Thanx. Way too many variables. Not to mention the ACC's penchant to get beat by the beatable.......

.....I will say it makes my eyes roll when I look @ the way SEC losses are treated compared to the ACC. When the ACC beats each other up, it is taken as proof the league is soft. When the SEC beats each other up, it is taken as proof of the "gauntlet" their conference is. It's why I call the SEC the "Paris Hilton" of conferences. Famous for being famous...........

......I think people are exaggerating in calling that Indiana catch the best of the season. There have been plenty that were more difficult to me. But this was definitely the most exciting one this year. The scenario & the replay left me wide eyed for about an hour. Legendary. Omar Cooper will never need to pull his wallet in Bloomington again..........

........Dabo Swinney's rant about the fact it is playoff or bust for every program now did leave me thinking the playoff should be expanded. I've always been one who felt there should be no more than 12-16. But it does give me pause that 9-3, 10-2 records are going to go down as unsuccessful because they don't make a limited playoff. The potency of the bowl system has become so diluted, no one cares about them anymore. I rather watch the NHL Winter Classic than the myriad of New Year's Day bowl games now.

It's not that I think 3 loss teams deserve a shot @ the title. But I think there should be some reward for a good team. A feeling of accomplishment from their fan base. There are 136 FBS division teams. Just 7% get to play for a title. In basketball, baseball, men's soccer & hockey between 20-25% make their postseason. Slightly over 18% in women's soccer. If you make it 32 in football you are in the same percentage as other major collegiate team sports.........

........I always root for chaos. So how will it look in the T1e8n if Mich & USC win out? USC would be tied w/Ohio St & wins over fellow one loss teams Michigan & Oregon. Ohio St would have been #1 for virtually the entire year. But no wins over any ranked teams except Texas. & that is iffy because the Horns finish w/UGa & TxA&M. Would Ohio St fall out of contention for a playoff bye? Assuming Michigan won their other games, could 5 T1e8n teams make the playoff, knocking out an SEC rep & Notre Dame?...........

......This is why I say it is pointless to argue about the weekly CFP rankings. There are just too many things that can happen. There are a lot of assumption being made that won't come to fruition.......


.......If Ty Simpson wins the Heisman it will be the most underwhelming winner since Jason White maybe? (I had to look him up. Forgot he existed) I'm of the opinion they should give it to Ashton Jeanty. He deserves it more for last year's performance than anyone does for this year's play.........

.......So what is Jason White doing these days anyway?.............

[Cobra Mgr]

SEC Shorts - Week 11

[Amazin69]

SEC Roll Call-Week 11

[Cobra Mgr]

LSU is making themselves look so attractive to their next head coach.

[CONN CHRIS]

Originally Posted by Cobra Mgr

Not to mention the ACC's penchant to get beat by the beatable.......
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Hello from Rentschler Field!

[Cobra Mgr]

SEC Shorts - When SEC teams go coach shopping

[David Watts]

Holy Cow! Mel Tucker may go down in history as the worst hire ever by a college football team. Gets fired for sexual harassment. But even worse for Michigan State, his violations lead to 14 wins going bye bye and 3 years of probation.

[Cobra Mgr]

I can only imagine the histrionics amazin69 is going thru right now.

[monkeyman576]

LSU hires the Philly Fanatic as their next head coach...

j/k