Game Thread: Non-SEC Conference Championship Games (12/7/24)

[Krymsonman]

State Penn playing smash-mouth versus Oregon, and scores a TD to make it 38-30. Somewhere in that famous analytics book, it said go for two. They didn't get it, so now it's 38-30 Oregon, early 4th quarter.

 

[crimsonaudio]

Why did James Franklin go for 2? What a moron

Because James Franklin is the Michael Jordan of James Franklins.

(stealing an oft posted phrase from the last week)

 

[KrAzY3]

Official looking right at that facemask... interesting no call that benefits SMU.

 

[rolltide_21]

Dang, how did that ref miss that??

 

[Krymsonman]

Why did James Franklin go for 2? What a moron

Stupid is as stupid does.

 

[22Musso22]

SMU or bust now!

 

[Krymsonman]

How did that ref miss the facemask - right in front of him.

 

[AlistarWills]

Official looking right at that facemask... interesting no call that benefits SMU.

And he reached for the flag but didn’t throw it

 

[rolltide_21]

Official looking right at that facemask... interesting no call that benefits SMU.

Some of that SMU money hitting a bank account right about now.

 

[CrimsonJazz]

And he reached for the flag but didn’t throw it

I was wondering if anybody else thought that or was it just me.

 

[rolltide_21]

So, after all these games, none of these outcomes adversely affects Bama. Would like an SMU win but that’s probably out of reach.

 

[RollTide_HTTR]

Neither of these teams are good. But I really think we might be out of the playoffs.

 

[22Musso22]

They punted the ball? Just to keep it close???

 

[merino]

If Clemson wins by a small margin, is Alabama ejected from playoffs?

 

[Special K]

Ref didn’t miss the facemask, just chose to ignore it.

 

[smokies1]

With the new 12-team playoff comes a new revenue distribution model. For 2024-2025, here’s how much each team will make in the College Football Playoff:

• $4 million for each of the 12 teams that makes the College Football Playoff
• $4 million for each of the 8 teams that makes the College Football Playoff Quarterfinals
• $6 million for each of the 4 teams that makes the College Football Playoff Semifinals
• $6 million for each of the 2 teams that makes the College Football Playoff National Championship Game

 

[Special K]

If Clemson wins by a small margin, is Alabama ejected from playoffs?

Maybe. But we shouldn’t be. Both these teams are weak.

 

[Power Eye]

I feel like not going for it on 4th was a clear indication to keep this close

 

[CB4]

State Penn playing smash-mouth versus Oregon, and scores a TD to make it 38-30. Somewhere in that famous analytics book, it said go for two. They didn't get it, so now it's 38-30 Oregon, early 4th quarter.

I’m familiar with that book. I keep on the shelf next to my copy of “George Foreman’s Great Big Book of Baby Names”.

 

[CrimsonJazz]

If Clemson wins by a small margin, is Alabama ejected from playoffs?

My gut says yes. A lot of ink has been spilled this past week regarding Alabama’s worthiness to be included.