2024 Postseason Discussion

[LowerWolf]

First bowl game is this weekend along with Army-Navy. Then a few more bowl games throughout the week before the playoff begins next weekend.

[illwill10]

Marshall has opted out it's bowl game due to 25+ players transferring out. Wouldn't be surprised to see some other schools having to do the same

[TripleCrown9]

Quote: Originally Posted by illwill10

Marshall has opted out it's bowl game due to 25+ players transferring out. Wouldn't be surprised to see some other schools having to do the same

Louisiana Tech is taking their place.

[illwill10]

Travis Hunter is the Heisman winner. Jeanty definitely had a legit chance and BSU wouldn't be anywhere near the playoffs. But, Hunter's season was unreal and likely not repeated.



It was very close

[canes21]

Meh, I think between those 2 Jeanty deserved it more.

[Solidice]

Texas Tech will have to play their bowl game without their starting QB Behran Morton as he is getting shoulder surgery(apparently he has been playing with a joint sprain in right shoulder for past 2 years). So True Freshman Will Hammond will get the start against Arkansas in the Liberty bowl.



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[sherrane]

I ran a simulation of the playoffs using the December 10 Patch of EA Sports College Football 25. Each game was a Best of 7 rather than a single simulation. This is not my prediction as several games went against who I think will win the game in real life. It was fairly interesting and the best of 7 seems arbitrary, but that is the format of the Championships for MLB, NBA, and NHL. Indiana won the first game and then Notre Dame won the next 4. That was one of 5 series (out of 11) where the team that lost game 1 ended up winning the series (Boise State vs Penn State, Notre Dame vs Georgia, Ohio State vs Texas, and Ohio State vs Georgia were the others).

I am fairly surprised by all Ohio State outcomes. While I expect they will beat Tennessee, I was surprised by the scoring. Tennessee gave up a season high 31 to Georgia in a loss and Ohio State gave up a season high 32 to Oregon in a loss. They swept Oregon? That seems like crazy talk to me. Georgia won the first 2 games and 3 of first 4 against Ohio State and then Ohio State won the last 3 winning Game 7 31-24, which matched the average spread.

I was surprised how easily Texas defeated Arizona State. Penn State wins game 7 against Boise State and then loses Game 7 to Georgia. If this holds true, Penn State games might be among the most entertaining of the post season.

Does anyone think the game "nailed it"?

[sherrane]

Quote: Originally Posted by canes21

Meh, I think between those 2 Jeanty deserved it more.

I suspect playing in the MWC instead of a P4 conference cost him some votes. He probably would have won if Boise State was also a Big 12 member.