CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK!
C-USA
UT San Antonio 42, Western Kentucky 38
Well, WKU put up big numbers through the air against us, but who the hell has not? Put up a lot of points the first time the two teams played, but UTSA put up more. I have no reason to think this will go any differently.
PAWCP
Utah 35, Oregon 28
The PAWCP is becoming more and more irrelevant to the playoffs. It has been 5 years now with no representative, and their highest ranked team has been 6, Oregon, in 2019. They need Lincoln Riley to take SC back to its glory years, or something like that. Even had Oregon finished with one loss, I doubt they would have remained in the playoffs against a one loss Meat or Oklahoma State, both of which have played much tougher schedules. I tend to think of Utah as a well coached sound team, and while I think the game will be closer than the 38 to 7 tail feather kicking the Ducks endured the last time, and that Utah is a better home team than elsewhere, I still think the end result is the same.
MACTION
Kent State 52, Northern Illinois 47
They have already played, and just two weeks ago. Why should anyone think the result would be any different? I will take Kent State, Crummy passing and all.
PURE PRAIRIE LESAGUE
Oklahoma State 27, Baylor 14
I think it would be fun to have some other OSU in the playoffs, and I think regardless of where the committee put them compared to Our Lady of the Perpetual Tie, the extra data point will get them the jump over OLotPT and into the playoffs with a Bama loss. Last week aside, I like what I have seen from the Poke defense. I actually like Baylors back up over their putative starter, but I think OSU has too much defense.
PAWCP LITE
San Diego State 34, Utah State 21
SDS has wins over two PAWCP schools, granted one was abysmal U of A, but the other is in the PAWCP championship game. And they are coached by Brady Hoke, who beat the just as often as Harbaugh has, and in fewer years. USU overachieved this year.
SUN BELT
Appalachian State 24, Louisiana 10
App State once beat Meatchicken, so I kind of like them, generally.
MEEK
Prairie View 27, Jackson State 14
Not sure I caught the pronunciation of that conference right. Anyway, a quick stat check indicates JSU cannot run the ball, and PVU has a good run defense. So, why not.
GOD APOSTROPHE S CONFERENCE
Georgia 24, Alabama 10
I would hate to be the team that has to face Bama in a quote unquote normal bowl if they miss the championship tournament. They tend to take it out on the team they play. Or at least, us. Anyway, no one has found the answer to the Georgia defense all year, and I doubt Bama is going to find it. A Tournament without Alabama, Clemson and The? Yes please. But, can Alabama still get in the playoffs if it loses? We have never had a two loss team before, but if Oklahoma State or Cincinnati loses, where would the Committee place Alabama in comparison to a one loss Our Lady of the Perpetual Tie? Strength of schedule is a heavy weight in Alabama
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