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[WiseOlVol]

I agree with your last statement, but there is zero chance Ole Miss scores 40 on ND.

The O/U would be 65.

 

[Vol in Buckeye Land]

Maybe the funniest comment all night was McElroy talking about Notre Dame's tough schedule, and the three teams he names are Louisville, Army, and Navy. Wow, what a murderer's row.

Louisville = Florida
Army/Navy = Vanderbilt

But we won’t get that kind of credit, ever.

 

[Vol in Buckeye Land]

Vandy would beat Indiana. That team had no business being in the playoffs. Really crappy game to start the expanded playoff era.

I’m not so sure about Vandy beating them. They certainly could, but Indiana’s issues come from being out-talented. Teams that they can match up with they have mostly blown out. That would likely be an entertaining game.

 

[stolitonic]

Mississippi State would beat Indiana. That team is a total fraud.

Let's got get ridiculous. Miss St this year was a very poor team with a new first time head coach.

Vandy on the other hand this year would have smoked the Hoosiers. As much as I hate to say it, if the Mildcats brought their A game they would also destroy Indiana. Let's not even discuss what Arky would do to them


Hoosiers only averaged 62 plays/game this year. They were never going to be able to beat an actual, complete football team this year. They got their record by beating up on the University of the Little Sisters of the Poor all season and finally got their pants pulled down and butts spanked tonight.

There should be a requirement that to be playoff eligible, your SOS has to be above a certain position unless you outright get a bye from winning your conference. What that would be, I dunno-probably 50 or 60.

Serious people knew Indiana with a SOS in the 100's was probably gonna get smoked tonight-and they did. Went to a buddies place to watch the game with 10-12 other people. We all left at halftime. Game was borderline unwatchable.

 

[Volosaurus rex]

Indiana is James Madison.

Yes, for all practical purposes. Their current coach, in his first year at IU, brought 13 of his JMU players in as part of a transfer class containing 30 players overall. They have improved immensely, but they were dominated in the trenches by the only two teams that were legitimate tests. On the other hand, whoever thought they would live to see the day that IU would beat Nebraska 56-7, defeat Michigan State 47-10 (on the road, no less), or slaughter UCLA 42-13? However, that was the reality of their 2024 season.

 

[Dobbs 4 Heisman]

I wouldn't go that far

Miss State recruits at a higher level than Indiana. Just this year Indiana took 30 transfers from James Madison. The fact they went 11-1 with a G5 roster is an indictment on the Big 10 as a conference.

Imagine an SEC team taking 30 transfers from James Madison. You think such a team wins a single game in the SEC?

 

[Dobbs 4 Heisman]

Louisville = Florida
Army/Navy = Vanderbilt

But we won’t get that kind of credit, ever.

Not even close. Florida is way better than Louisville. Florida recruits at a top 15 level annually. They're closer to Penn State than Louisville.

 

[brockytop]

Not to take anything away from Indiana, but I’m going to anyway - they had a cream puff schedule and the one true test they had, they got beat down. And they should have lost to Michigan.

You couldn’t leave them out, but they clearly were not ready for this stage.

Indiana MOST DEFINITELY should’ve been left out.

 

[Ned Ray McWorkher]

South Carolina would spank Indiana and could play Notre Dame even. Not saying they belonged in the playoff. But I am saying Indiana doesn't.

 

[Ned Ray McWorkher]

But we won’t get that kind of credit, ever.

We will get our just due when we win a big game.

 

[LegionnaireOfTheMiserable]

Ummm Ole Piss put up 63 on Arky...

Yes. And they failed to put up 30 in every other SEC game. And that includes some bad teams like Miss St and Kentucky.

 

[LegionnaireOfTheMiserable]

Georgia will kill notre dame

I don’t think they can score enough without Beck to really kill anyone.

 

[LegionnaireOfTheMiserable]

The O/U would be 65.

No the O/U would be like 17 points less than that

 

[JMSqb11]

Disagree that you couldn’t leave them out. They didn’t earn anything, just benefited from an extraordinarily weak schedule.

A schedule that 75% they didn't control in forming

 

[hUTch2002]

There’s zero reason to argue about this. We get to find out how ND plays against a SEC team next week.

 

[hUTch2002]

Let's got get ridiculous. Miss St this year was a very poor team with a new first time head coach.

Vandy on the other hand this year would have smoked the Hoosiers. As much as I hate to say it, if the Mildcats brought their A game they would also destroy Indiana. Let's not even discuss what Arky would do to them


Hoosiers only averaged 62 plays/game this year. They were never going to be able to beat an actual, complete football team this year. They got their record by beating up on the University of the Little Sisters of the Poor all season and finally got their pants pulled down and butts spanked tonight.

There should be a requirement that to be playoff eligible, your SOS has to be above a certain position unless you outright get a bye from winning your conference. What that would be, I dunno-probably 50 or 60.

Serious people knew Indiana with a SOS in the 100's was probably gonna get smoked tonight-and they did. Went to a buddies place to watch the game with 10-12 other people. We all left at halftime. Game was borderline unwatchable.

To be fair, Miss St played Arizona State close and I’m not sure that IU and ASU are that different.

 

[theroyz71]

Mississippi State would beat Indiana. That team is a total fraud.

I don't think so. While IU doesn't belong in the 12 team playoff, they would beat this Mississippi State team like a drum.

 

[theroyz71]

Georgia will kill notre dame

I hope you're wrong.

 

[theroyz71]

There’s zero reason to argue about this. We get to find out how ND plays against a SEC team next week.

If Notre Dame beats Georgia, people will make the excuse that it was because Georgia was missing Beck.

 

[ptcarter]

I'm not shedding tears for Bama and Ole Miss. The thing that really gets me is our pathway to the final game. First a game against a legit team on their home field and if we win, playing number 1, then to whatever happens to the other bracket. How did ND get the cupcake? ESPN hates us, Mark Richt lost control, if we lose we all kick a bucket of light bulbs and if we win out, there will be NO ARGUMENT, because we had to beat the best for 3 games in a row.

 

[sami]

Louisville = Florida
Army/Navy = Vanderbilt

But we won’t get that kind of credit, ever.

Florida right now would kick Louisville's ass, but I get your point. I would give Vandy a better than 50/50 shot at beating Indiana.

 

[sami]

Not even close. Florida is way better than Louisville. Florida recruits at a top 15 level annually. They're closer to Penn State than Louisville.

I'd take Florida straight up right now against Penn State. The speed would kill them.

 

[sami]

If Notre Dame beats Georgia, people will make the excuse that it was because Georgia was missing Beck.

The only reason Notre Dame has a prayer against UGa is the unknown of the QB. If Stockton is even competent, UGa wins.

 

[HalfullVol]

Seeing better SEC teams would’ve probably created more competitive games.

But Bama and Ole Miss lost to too many medicocre teams.

Vols gotta bring their best tonight with effort and preparation.

The best (2) teams in the CFP are playing tonight.

Go Vols!

 

[sami]

Seeing better SEC teams would’ve probably created more competitive games.

But Bama and Ole Miss lost to too many mediocre teams.

Vols gotta bring their best tonight with effort and preparation.

The best (2) teams in the CFP are playing tonight.

Go Vols!

True, but the mediocre teams Bama and Ole Miss lost to are better than the teams that Indiana, Penn State, and Notre Dame feasted on all season.