Official: OSU vs Alabama Title Game

[bamainatlanta]

Several important OSU players out with Covid

 

[Hawkeye OG]

The talent difference between these two teams and the college teams I watch is immense.

 

[Hawkeye OG]

Here's a topic I was talking about with some friends a few weeks ago - is the CFP ruining college football?

Essentially every 18 year old 5 star recruit in the country wants to play for a National Championship. The 3 teams that are always in the convo - Bama, Clemson, OSU. They get all the studs and the rest of the college football landscape is left fighting for the rest leading to very little parity.

 

[Aquineas]

Unfortunately, based on the OSU series I'm watching now, I don't think OSU has the play-makers to play with Alabama. I hope I'm wrong though.

 

[wonky73]

Both these teams have better offenses than the Bears

 

[Aquineas]

lol and 4 plays later OSU scores. Ah well, wouldn't be the first time I was wrong.

 

[run and shoot]

Here's a topic I was talking about with some friends a few weeks ago - is the CFP ruining college football?

Essentially every 18 year old 5 star recruit in the country wants to play for a National Championship. The 3 teams that are always in the convo - Bama, Clemson, OSU. They get all the studs and the rest of the college football landscape is left fighting for the rest leading to very little parity.

The answer IMO is expanding the playoffs. Make the playoffs open & fair for everyone with a good record.

 

[bearsfan1977]

Here's a topic I was talking about with some friends a few weeks ago - is the CFP ruining college football?

Essentially every 18 year old 5 star recruit in the country wants to play for a National Championship. The 3 teams that are always in the convo - Bama, Clemson, OSU. They get all the studs and the rest of the college football landscape is left fighting for the rest leading to very little parity.

Nah, those teams are at the top now, but it’s shifting constantly. Bama and OSU have had pretty long dry stretches, Clemson just recently became top-tier. Florida was dominant in the early 2000s, FSU had a nice run before that. UGA is always near the top in recruiting and competing. Coaching and scouting and recruiting is what gets it done. Nothing preventing USC, Michigan, etc from improving their programs.

 

[run and shoot]

If expanding the playoffs happens that'll open up recruiting

 

[run and shoot]

Great play call with D. Smith !

 

[Aquineas]

D Smith looks older than 22 to me. I'm sure he's not, but he looks like he's about 26.

 

[msadows]

Master Teague always makes me crack up when I hear his name.

 

[msadows]

D Smith looks older than 22 to me. I'm sure he's not, but he looks like he's about 26.

Thats what happens when you spend 4 years doing keg stands and taking SEC hits.

 

[run and shoot]

Fields is DRILLING IT.

 

[run and shoot]

That OSU OL has to do better with pass pro

 

[Hawkeye OG]

Nah, those teams are at the top now, but it’s shifting constantly. Bama and OSU have had pretty long dry stretches, Clemson just recently became top-tier. Florida was dominant in the early 2000s, FSU had a nice run before that. UGA is always near the top in recruiting and competing. Coaching and scouting and recruiting is what gets it done. Nothing preventing USC, Michigan, etc from improving their programs.

You can't go back further than when the playoffs began tho. The topic was surrounding recruiting and how much an advantage it is for these programs who make the playoffs every year. The longer the playoffs go on as designed, the harder it will be for other teams to even make it as there are only 5-6 programs that make it consistently so all the top recruits will go to those few programs.

2014-2015 - Bama, Oregon, FSU, OSU
2015-2016 - Clemson, Bama, MSU, Oklahoma
2016-2017 - Bama, Clemson, OSU, Washington
2017-2018 - Clemson, Oklahoma, Georgia, Bama
2018-2019 - Bama, Clemson, Oklahoma, ND
2019-2020 - LSU, OSU, Clemson, Oklahoma
2020-2021 - Bama, Clemson, OSU, ND

Notice a trend?

 

[msadows]

Fanduel basically gave me free money today.

Logged in and they had an odds boost for -110 on bama/moneyline.

How could anyone resist that. lol

 

[bearsfan1977]

You can't go back further than when the playoffs began tho. The topic was surrounding recruiting and how much an advantage it is for these programs who make the playoffs every year. The longer the playoffs go on as designed, the harder it will be for other teams to even make it as there are only 5-6 programs that make it consistently so all the top recruits will go to those few programs.

2014-2015 - Bama, Oregon, FSU, OSU
2015-2016 - Clemson, Bama, MSU, Oklahoma
2016-2017 - Bama, Clemson, OSU, Washington
2017-2018 - Clemson, Oklahoma, Georgia, Bama
2018-2019 - Bama, Clemson, Oklahoma, ND
2019-2020 - LSU, OSU, Clemson, Oklahoma
2020-2021 - Bama, Clemson, OSU, ND

Notice a trend?

I see your point, and it’s valid. I overlooked your premise on connecting it to the playoffs. Maybe expand the number of teams? ‘Wildcard’ spots for teams outside the Power 5?

 

[run and shoot]

FUMBLEEEEEEE !!!!

 

[wonky73]

That PI call was sketchy