A lot of teams I would normally cover on byes. The, Meatchicken, Our Lady of the Perpetual Tie, the Pennsylvania State University, USC whose name I no longer feel like making fun of out of pity, and Maryland are all off this week.
EVENTUAL 2021-2022 NATIONAL CHAMPION MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY 35, Indiana 17
It is a game I worry about; granted, I would worry more with last year model of Pennix and receivers. This year, IU has not really scored against anyone, except WKU for whom defense is optional. Our pass defense has not been that great all year, but I do think we are growing. Looked very strong in the second half of the Rutgers game. We have been bend but do not break all year and the problem with that is eventually you break. I do not think this is the week for that, though. Offensively, we have been scoring on big plays all year. I think the IU D will be unable to stop our mighty seeds steeds. Between Eventual 2021 Heisman Trophy Winner III, Reed and Nailor we have I think the second best roster of skill players in the Big However Many behind the. Keep the safeties back to stop Reed and Nailor, III will gash you. Sneak them forward to stop III and both Reed and Nailor can take the top off. I think we can tear the IU D to shreds.
Cincinnati 35, Central Florida 14
To make the playoffs, I really think that Cinci needs help. I do not care where they are in the polls; the playoffs are a different matter. I think they need a combination of two of Iowa and Georgia to win their conferences and Oklahoma to lose twice. A one loss conference champion from those conferences gets in, and a one loss runner up, say Iowa or Georgia, would get in ahead of Cincinnati. Yes, it would be helpful for them if OLotPT or Indiana keeps or starts winning, but really they needed teams like UCF to present a challenge in conference to build strength of schedule.
Oregon 27, University of California* 10
See, here is the issue with the Ducks. If the gets in and they do not there will be a lot of pundit wailing and gnashing of teeth and fun times with the haters on this forum, but the committee has its rules and processes and they follow them. Head to head, like being a conference champion, only matters if teams are judged by the Committee to be substantially equal. Other than that, it is just a quality win for one team and a quality loss for the other. Yes, they beat the, but a one loss Big However Many Champ the will not only have a better, for lack of a good term and the ability to cut and paste quote marks, loss, they will have wins over four teams currently in the Top 10. Oregon will have a worse loss and in all likelihood only one win over a Top 15 team. Alabama losing does bring them more solidly into the playoff picture, though, since the committee to date has never elevated a two loss Power 5 school over a one loss Power 5 team with a solid record. I would still question whether even as a Conference Champion they would get in over a one loss God apostrophe s Conference runner up in Georgia, so they should be rooting for Iowa and Georgia.
Arkansas 27, Auburn 13
Boy, If I was an Auburn fan Nix would make me tear my hair out. I have not seen so frustrating a college QB in years, not even that kid who played QB for Oregon a couple years ago who never played to the level of his tools and I am certain will flame out in the pros. I forget his name. Bobby Hebert, or something ellipses omitted.
Florida 28, the Louisiana State University 13
Well, Ogeron had one great year. No one can take that away from him. Well, the NCAA can, sure, but there is nothing I am aware of on the horizon.
Texas 41, Oklahoma State 38
I keep forgetting Okie State is also unbeaten. I suppose I should factor them in my calculations for the playoffs, like Woke Forest or if I am being honest with myself Michigan State and I am not ever being honest with myself on the score deal with it, but like Woke Forest I do not see them finishing up unbeaten. Texas
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