2021 College Football Season/Playoff Thread

[-Akronite-]

I tinkered around and, while you can't please everyone, landed on this:

Preserves every current annual rivalry matchup aside from the $5 Bits of Broken Chair Trophy (which is a shame) but restores the Illibuck & Little Brown Jug. Couldn't fit in the George Jewitt (Michigan is too popular), Governor's Bell (Minn & PSU both too popular), or Ohio State-Purdue (who needs that shit every year?), but none of those are major rivalries nor currently annual anyway.

Of course, I wouldn't be surprised if Ohio State lobbied for Michigan State/Wisconsin instead of Illinois to maximize strength of schedule, but I'm more sentimental and prefer this lineup.

 

[Ohio]

Rehire Don Brown?

Official now:


Will be interesting to see what happens from here. Macdonald had a 1 year turnaround for Michigan's defense similar to what Hafley did at OSU a few years ago.

 

[BMAN]

So I’m just a casual college football fan now a days. Would this switch up help improve all conferences involved including recruiting?

 

[Ohio]

So I’m just a casual college football fan now a days. Would this switch up help improve all conferences involved including recruiting?

If you're referring to the Alliance thing, yes it should generally help everyone with strength of schedule, national exposure, etc.

The biggest part of this news, though, is the removing of divisions. IMO this is a huge deal and has been one of the biggest issues in the CFP era; that is, having conference championships without the two best teams. OSU has been screwed by this multiple times (including this past season), but if this comes to fruition, the top 2 teams will always play for the conference title. As it should be.

 

[col63onel]

Since they went to East-Weat in 2014, only time I think the 2 best teams were in the B1G championship game was 2019.

2015 and 2017 had the teams with the 2 beat records, but I think that was partially due to the west champ having an inflated record.

 

[Ohio]

Since they went to East-Weat in 2014, only time I think the 2 best teams were in the B1G championship game was 2019.

2015 and 2017 had the teams with the 2 beat records, but I think that was partially due to the west champ having an inflated record.

There's been a few years where OSU really needed a nice resume booster on conference championship weekend but ended up facing a 4th place Northwestern-type team instead. And then we got left out of the CFP. Divisions have been incredibly annoying no matter how you look at it.

 

[BMAN]

If you're referring to the Alliance thing, yes it should generally help everyone with strength of schedule, national exposure, etc.

The biggest part of this news, though, is the removing of divisions. IMO this is a huge deal and has been one of the biggest issues in the CFP era; that is, having conference championships without the two best teams. OSU has been screwed by this multiple times (including this past season), but if this comes to fruition, the top 2 teams will always play for the conference title. As it should be.

Yeah the alliance and removing divisions was what I was talking about. Thanks for the info!

 

[Ohio]

Presented without comment.

 

[AZ_]

The ultimate “try hard.”

 

[bushwick_bill]

Presented without comment.

If I was a recruit or on LSU I would instantly enter the portal and take LSU off my list of schools. I don't think I could be in the same room with that tool and take him seriously let alone be my coach.

 

[SanduskyCav]

Does anyone have any insight on the Harbaugh to Minnesota rumors? Sounds like there is smoke.

 

[BimboColesHair]

Does anyone have any insight on the Harbaugh to Minnesota rumors? Sounds like there is smoke.

Unless he bombs the interview today, it’s his job.

A supposedly highly regarded Michigan reporter already said he’s leaving for the job too.

Shit, his biographer says 80/20 he’s leaving for the job.

 

[col63onel]

First “mainstream” report I’ve seen

 

[-Akronite-]

Pretty hilarious that Harbaugh is likely bouncing. He knows he’s peaked and he got his one win over us.

 

[bushwick_bill]

Pretty hilarious that Harbaugh is likely bouncing. He knows he’s peaked and he got his one win over us.

He went out on top!