No way is Tulane sniffing top 25 with a B1G schedule.
Exactly and the only good team we play next year, might lose their coach this off-season.
Pennsy, What’s even more remarkable is they were 2-10 last season.
Totally agree. However, if you look at it objectively every crappy team we play will see Nebraska on the schedule and say “there’s a winnable game.” It’s time for things to change around here.
Your sarcasm is noted, but in the West, schedule has been a major determinant in crowning a West champ over the last several years. Iowa avoided Michigan and OSU in 2021 and won the division. Purdue had the same road this year. Guess who misses both OSU and Michigan next year, and has home games against all the 8-4 West teams from last year? Yep, the Hawkeyes.
the nonconf schedule consists of
Depends, if they are in the West division with favorable crossover games, they could go undefeated and play for the B1G championship.
I don’t know about you, but I’m planning on winning more than 6 games..
True most likely. But I would wager they would haven better in the B1G this year than we did. Regardless, my point stands. If they could put together a very good team then so can we.
3 other teams in the SEC were also in the top 25.
The depth of the SEC is what makes them the better overall conference. Once uterus and OU go there and USC and UCLA get into the conference, the clearly two best and deepest conferences will be set.
😂 TCU does NOT belong in the top 5. They were allowed in the CFP despite losing conference title game and Georgia showed why TCU, or any other Big 12 school, didn’t belong there. The Georgia/OSU game was the title game. Last night was a complete joke. It was a repeat of Notre Dame that didn’t belong on the field with Alabama.
I would move Ohio State to 2, TCU to 3 or 4.
Perhaps more premium on overall SOS and number of wins over ranked opponents.
When I heard that a room full of old men said they knew they had the four picked out correctly I nearly spit out my coffee. Thank God there will be more teams added to the playoff in a few years because some very deserving schools got left out of the equation. I would not have had a problem if the playoff included 8 to 12 teams and TCU was one of those teams but putting them at number 3 was ridiculous and we all knew it. Many will say "but TCU beat Michigan" but I say if those teams played 5 times how may times would TCU win? maybe 1 time like they did. Time to get the playoff set up corrected and the sooner the better.
I actually thought Ohio State was better than UGA.
this is a great example of the mental gymnastics required to convince oneself of the B1G's ability to compete on a national level
Yes, I agree, Ohio St #2! 1 field goal from the Championship game! Worked Georgia over! Georiga #1 TCU, cover somebody! All wide open all nite! Michigan you had your chance! TCU didn't win Big 12! You had your chance!
We only play one of the big three from the east again. USC and UCLA come calling in 2024.
Tennessee and Alabama were two deserving teams that got left out.
SC and UCLA are going to have to play tougher opponents than they ever did in the Pac. I doubt we play both teams each year but I love the fact I will be able to watch Nebraska play on the West Coast once they start play in the BIG. As an Orange County resident it's not too far to go to Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (not a great neighborhood) and the Rose Bowl is a way better venue to attend.
Just checked their schedule... unfortunately they do look to have an easy time this coming year. We could conceivably be Iowa's 2nd or 3rd toughest test this coming year.
Two bad said difference maker qbs keep going elsewhere (Burrow, Duggan, Flores…Raiola?).
Usually if you make the championship game they don’t drop you, not that I agree with that..
More of a point to how weak our schedule was and how bad our team was this past year. Teams can improve in a hurry as we've seen.
