2024 -25 College Football and College Football Playoff Thread

[Herman Cain]

Watching the Badger vs Penn State game.  Penn state has far better skill positions, far better def line, their backup QB is 10x better than Locke.   Other than that the Badgers suck.

In the new era of college football, the Badgers are realistically fighting for 6th place in the B18 as their best possible finish.   

They will always be behind OSU, Michigan, Oregon, PSU every year.   Is the recruiting pitch - "come to Wisconsin, we hope to be the best of the other 13 teams in the league?"

I think a lot of schools are going to regret the expansion. Perpetual mediocrity does not help the cause raising  donations

[Pakuni]

I think a lot of schools are going to regret the expansion. Perpetual mediocrity does not help the cause raising  donations

They'll be cashing all those eight-figure checks with frowns on their faces.

[MU82]

Is Illinois a fraud? Still feels like the 20 to 25th best team.

Fair enough.

And 25th best is worth at least a Weedeater Bowl trip.

[PointWarrior]

Is Illinois a fraud? Still feels like the 20 to 25th best team.

Yes, have beat nobody...

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Anyone watching Marcel Reed (back up QB at Texas A*M)? OMG!

Gig em.

Need to not stumble at Auburn and the Cocks. Do that and the return of the Lone Star Showdown is going to be the biggest game of the season

[JWags85]

I'm no expert but it doesn't look like they've played anyone.  That said they clearly found a good coach.

Indiana did what I think all lower level/less successful P5 schools should do, and hire an older grinder HC who has won everywhere instead of trying to find a hot assistant that recruits well like more established schools do.

Cignetti won at the D2 level, then FCS, then transitioned JMU from FCS to FBS and won.  Willie Fritz was someone I thought a lot of these schools should look at until Houston dumped a Brinks truck on his doorstep.

Plenty of guys like that but the big boosters don't want a guy who is in his mid to late 50s who hasn't been a major level coach.

[BM1090]

The badgers would likely be undefeated too if they played the same schedule as Indiana.

Genuinely don't think they would be.

[BM1090]

Indiana did what I think all lower level/less successful P5 schools should do, and hire an older grinder HC who has won everywhere instead of trying to find a hot assistant that recruits well like more established schools do.

Cignetti won at the D2 level, then FCS, then transitioned JMU from FCS to FBS and won.  Willie Fritz was someone I thought a lot of these schools should look at until Houston dumped a Brinks truck on his doorstep.

Plenty of guys like that but the big boosters don't want a guy who is in his mid to late 50s who hasn't been a major level coach.

Agreed. Give a guy his first high major job. Hope it translates. Enjoy 5-10 years of success and hope you can hire someone to keep it going later.

The hot assistant is going to leave after his first good season. Cignetti might too, but I think it's more likely he sticks around.

[WhiteTrash]

Yes, have beat nobody...

I can't argue that point, but who has SMU, Army, Colorado & Mizzu beaten?

[PointWarrior]

I can't argue that point, but who has SMU, Army, Colorado & Mizzu beaten?

Agree on those teams as well.  Mizzou took a beating from Bama

I will enjoy some lopsided first round playoff games with these teams 

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Agree on those teams as well.  Mizzou took a beating from Bana

I will enjoy some lopsided first round playoff games with these teams

I think only Army has a shot at making the playoff and that's only if they run the table and Boise State stumbles

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

I think only Army has a shot at making the playoff and that's only if they run the table and Boise State stumbles

And running the table may mean beating Navy twice.

[Uncle Rico]

Big games in the Big 18 today that directly impact Marquette and the Big East.

Wisconsin can become bowl eligible by beating Iowa and would bring much needed attention to the state and Marquette.

A Nebraska win makes them bowl eligible and proves they're back and close to being a blue blood again, a path schools like Marquette and Georgetown would like to take

[MuggsyB]

Is there any reason to think Penn St. wins today?  We all know their recent track record. 

[WhiteTrash]

Is there any reason to think Penn St. wins today?  We all know their recent track record. 

Blind squirrel theory?

[tower912]

If Southern Nazarene can beat Ouachita Baptist, anything is possible.

[MuggsyB]

Blind squirrel theory?

Sounds like I should have gone all in and use the winnings towards MU hoops NIL. 

[MUBurrow]

Is there any reason to think Penn St. wins today?  We all know their recent track record. 

The juju around this OSU team is baaaaaad. Fielding the best team money can buy and having your coach's job on the line has them discombobulated and playing so tight they're going to start forming diamonds.  Plus the O-Line isn't good enough.

[Shaka Shart]

Good for Kelce!

https://x.com/crossingbroad/status/1852760089540575437?s=46&t=G2FhP_F2kWewaBOpvRv5lg

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

Dating Taylor Swift is gay.     

[MuggsyB]

Don't understand the playcalling there for Penn St.

[PGsHeroes32]

James Franklin gonna James Franklin

1st and goal at the 3. Try the same exact run 3 times and fail. Then throw into coverage on 4th and turn over on downs.

No play action. No trying to get to the edge. No Warren.

Wild.

[MuggsyB]

James Franklin gonna James Franklin

1st and goal at the 3. Try the same exact run 3 times and fail. Then throw into coverage on 4th and turn over on downs.

No play action. No trying to get to the edge. No Warren.

Wild.

WTF?  I don't know much about college football but this seems inexcusable. 

[PGsHeroes32]

Just not sure how they can justify keeping Franklin yet again.

Guy is literally incapable of winning any semblance of a big game.

[MuggsyB]

Just not sure how they can justify keeping Franklin yet again.

Guy is literally incapable of winning any semblance of a big game.

The rest of their schedule is a joke.  They better not be in the playoffs.