2025-2026 College Football Thread

[supersix4]

Can also force a resting heart rate of like 190! synthetic marijuana is NOT ever to be confused with cannabis.

[Moviefan1203]

Originally Posted by supersix4

Can also force a resting heart rate of like 190! synthetic marijuana is NOT ever to be confused with cannabis.

My wife is a teacher and had a student OD on it. He nearly died, it's far, far, worse than your standard weed. (And it's becoming very popular)

[ChadFL]

Originally Posted by Moviefan1203

My wife is a teacher and had a student OD on it. He nearly died, it's far, far, worse than your standard weed. (And it's becoming very popular)

Ya, I have a friend who smokes a LOT of weed. He did the synthetic stuff once and it was too much for him. It's definitely nothing like the regular stuff. Supposedly unlike regular marijuana it actually can be addicting too.

The "bath salt" stuff is crazy too. Just look on Youtube about that lady in a small town in NY. She ran around randomly attacking people naked with her kid in her arms. She got tasered by police and died. That stuff is everywhere.

[ChadFL]

As usual I think the AP poll gets it right.

1. USC
2. Alabama
3. LSU
4. Oklahoma
5. Oregon

USC has 25 1st place votes, Alabama 17, LSU 16, Oklahoma 1, Michigan 1. USC is the number 1 by a decent margin, unlike the Coaches poll.

[ApolloOne]

It's astonishing to think that LSU dropped from 1 to 3 in the AP poll simply because Tyrann Mathieu was dismissed from the team.

Story

[Eye Candy]

Originally Posted by ChadFL

As usual I think the AP poll gets it right.

1. USC
2. Alabama
3. LSU
4. Oklahoma
5. Oregon

The poll was done later, and therefore is more accurate.

Here's the 2012 USC Schedule for those that want want to watch exciting and excellent collegiate football:

09/01/12 vs. Hawai'i FOX TV L.A. Coliseum 4:30 p.m. PT
09/08/12 at Syracuse ABC TV MetLife Stadium, N.J. 12:30 p.m. PT
09/15/12 at Stanford * FOX TV Palo Alto, Calif. 4:30 p.m. PT
09/22/12 vs. California * PAC-12 TV L.A. Coliseum TBA
10/04/12 (THU) at Utah * ESPN Rice-Eccles Stadium 6:00 p.m. PT
10/13/12 at Washington * CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Wash. TBA
10/20/12 vs. Colorado * L.A. Coliseum TBA
10/27/12 at Arizona * Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Ariz. TBA
11/03/12 vs. Oregon * L.A. Coliseum TBA
11/10/12 vs. Arizona State * L.A. Coliseum TBA
11/17/12 at UCLA * Rose Bowl, Pasadena, Calif. TBA
11/24/12 vs. Notre Dame ABC/ESPN TV L.A. Coliseum TBA

*11/30/12 (FRI) PAC 12 Championship Game * L.A. Coliseum FOX TV 5:00 p.m. PT

*01/07/13 (MON) Discover BCS National Championship Game * Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL ESPN

http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-12/p...l-schedule.php

[fatediesel]

Originally Posted by Eye Candy

Here's the 2012 USC Schedule for those that want want to watch exciting and excellent collegiate football:

09/01/12 vs. Hawai'i FOX TV L.A. Coliseum 4:30 p.m. PT
09/08/12 at Syracuse ABC TV MetLife Stadium, N.J. 12:30 p.m. PT
09/15/12 at Stanford * FOX TV Palo Alto, Calif. 4:30 p.m. PT
09/22/12 vs. California * PAC-12 TV L.A. Coliseum TBA
10/04/12 (THU) at Utah * ESPN Rice-Eccles Stadium 6:00 p.m. PT
10/13/12 at Washington * CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Wash. TBA
10/20/12 vs. Colorado * L.A. Coliseum TBA
10/27/12 at Arizona * Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Ariz. TBA
11/03/12 vs. Oregon * L.A. Coliseum TBA
11/10/12 vs. Arizona State * L.A. Coliseum TBA
11/17/12 at UCLA * Rose Bowl, Pasadena, Calif. TBA
11/24/12 vs. Notre Dame ABC/ESPN TV L.A. Coliseum TBA
11/30/12 (FRI) PAC 12 Championship Game FOX TV 5:00 p.m. PT

I would say you're being a little presumptuous to have the Pac-12 Championship game on the schedule, but in all honesty there's no realistic way I could see Arizona, Arizona State, UCLA, Colorado, or Utah winning the South division over USC.

[fatediesel]

Kellogs is coming out with school-branded Pop Tarts for Florida, North Carolina, Georgia, Michigan, and Arkansas. They are all strawberry-flavored and will be available in each school's state later this month.

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http://www.cbssports.com/collegefoot...tball/19854560

[ChadFL]

Gotta love how some college teams get away with the schedules they play. Ohio St. is playing 8 home games and 4 road games in 2012. All 4 non-conference games are @ Ohio St.

[ApolloOne]

Originally Posted by fatediesel

Kellogs is coming out with school-branded Pop Tarts for Florida, North Carolina, Georgia, Michigan, and Arkansas. They are all strawberry-flavored and will be available in each school's state later this month.

Funny tweet about that:

"@Mengus22: A meme is born RT @CecilHurt: Just tried the North Carolina logo Pop Tart in a taste test.I gave it a C-minus but someone changed it to an A"

[fatediesel]

Originally Posted by ChadFL

Gotta love how some college teams get away with the schedules they play. Ohio St. is playing 8 home games and 4 road games in 2012. All 4 non-conference games are @ Ohio St.

That's how Florida's schedule is half the time. The only non-conference road game they ever play is at Florida State, so every other year they have all their non-conference games at home. The last time Florida played a non-conference game outside the state of Florida was in 1991.

[Moviefan1203]

Originally Posted by fatediesel

That's how Florida's schedule is half the time. The only non-conference road game they ever play is at Florida State, so every other year they have all their non-conference games at home. The last time Florida played a non-conference game outside the state of Florida was in 1991.

The NCAA needs to start having regulations for out of conference games. I can understand one tune up game, but too many teams play cupcake non-conference schedules. Teams should be looking to challenging themselves against teams they don't play very often and not thinking about a way to rack up a couple easy wins.

[bootsy]

Originally Posted by ChadFL

Gotta love how some college teams get away with the schedules they play. Ohio St. is playing 8 home games and 4 road games in 2012. All 4 non-conference games are @ Ohio St.

More Ohio St jealousy/hatred/whatever. When does it end? Never for you.

BTW, every major/big time school has a school like this. Almost every team usually plays 8 conference games - 4 home/4 road and then depending on your non-con schedule you may play another road game. So the most a team like Ohio St or teams in the SEC, Pac 12, etc are going to play is 5 road games a year. Get over it it's the nature of college football.

[ChadFL]

Originally Posted by bootsy

More Ohio St jealousy/hatred/whatever. When does it end? Never for you.

BTW, every major/big time school has a school like this. Almost every team usually plays 8 conference games - 4 home/4 road and then depending on your non-con schedule you may play another road game. So the most a team like Ohio St or teams in the SEC, Pac 12, etc are going to play is 5 road games a year. Get over it it's the nature of college football.

Just mentioned them as a prime example. But you freaking out over it says a lot about the paranoia with OSU fans. And no, not all teams do it. I looked up USC's schedule - 6 home games, 6 road games this season. For most SEC teams it's 7 home and 5 road games. Very few teams push it to the max of 8 home, 4 road games. But I guess all those easy home games prepare you well for quality SEC teams in the postseason, right? Oh, nevermind..

EDIT - These are your 4 non conference games for 2012, all at home. UCF, Cal, UAB, Miami (Ohio). Not even one quality opponent? I'm a UCF grad and even I'm not going to pretend we're good.

[bootsy]

Originally Posted by ChadFL

Just mentioned them as a prime example. But you freaking out over it says a lot about the paranoia with OSU fans. And no, not all teams do it. I looked up USC's schedule - 6 home games, 6 road games this season. For most SEC teams it's 7 home and 5 road games. Very few teams push it to the max of 8 home, 4 road games. But I guess all those easy home games prepare you well for quality SEC teams in the postseason, right? Oh, nevermind..

EDIT - These are your 4 non conference games for 2012, all at home. UCF, Cal, UAB, Miami (Ohio). Not even one quality opponent? I'm a UCF grad and even I'm not going to pretend we're good.

Boy somebody needs to call the wambulance for you. Jeez man you are such a bitterman.

No. I'm freaking out(not really) over the fact that when you post about Ohio St, most of the time it's usually negatively or filled with some hatred or jealousy. You whine about Ohio State all the time please stop playing this innocent 'I just mentioned them as a prime example' Yeah right.

And I didn't say all of the schools. I also pointed out that the most road games schools like Ohio State will play is 5 a year. USC is the exception to the rule. Whining about Ohio St. non-con schedules as I said sounds like pure haterism on your part. Let's point out every single BCS conference schools non-con schedule and you won't find very many quality opponents.

These schedules are made years in advance. I love how you are always touting and pumping up UCF but now since they are on Ohio St's schedule they aren't any good anymore. Convenient.
The whole point of this is who the heck cares if Ohio St plays 4 or USC plays 6 road games. You are just whining about nothing at this point.

[nremdn]

Originally Posted by bootsy

More Ohio St jealousy/hatred/whatever. When does it end? Never for you.

BTW, every major/big time school has a school like this. Almost every team usually plays 8 conference games - 4 home/4 road and then depending on your non-con schedule you may play another road game. So the most a team like Ohio St or teams in the SEC, Pac 12, etc are going to play is 5 road games a year. Get over it it's the nature of college football.

I'm not a fan of any certain conference, but ChadFL makes a very valid point. It has been common opinion for years and years that Ohio St. always plays a very notoriously easy schedule. There are a lot of facts (and past schedules) to validate that opinion.

[sk33tr]

while i welcome the fact that my team opens up with Michigan in dallas (arlington, actually) this season, i do wish we'd get rid of the 3 non-conference "cupcake" teams (western kentucky, florida atlantic and western carolina) we seem to play every freakin' season.

i know, i know, "be careful what you wish for". but you can't be the best if you don't play and beat the best.

i'd much rather play teams from other bcs conferences like stanford, texas tech, ohio state, oklahoma, oklahoma state, oregon, etc. than those "Easier" teams.

i realize that playing those types of teams helps to ensure a better win/loss record, but you don't prove anything by playing inferior teams.
and i mean inferior in terms of strength-of-schedule credibility, not inferior by any other means; as was proven last year when we played georgia southern (who scored more points on us than any other team we played last year).

[fatediesel]

Originally Posted by nremdn

I'm not a fan of any certain conference, but ChadFL makes a very valid point. It has been common opinion for years and years that Ohio St. always plays a very notoriously easy schedule. There are a lot of facts (and past schedules) to validate that opinion.

I'm in no way an Ohio State defender but they usually try to play at least one top-tier team in the non-conference. In 2010 and 2011 they played Miami, who they expected to be a very good team when the games were scheduled. In 2008 and 2009 they played USC. In 2005 and 2006 they played Texas. Most quality major conference teams play one quality opponent and three cupcakes in non-conference and for the most part Ohio State's done that.

[ChadFL]

Originally Posted by bootsy

Boy somebody needs to call the wambulance for you. Jeez man you are such a bitterman.

No. I'm freaking out(not really) over the fact that when you post about Ohio St, most of the time it's usually negatively or filled with some hatred or jealousy. You whine about Ohio State all the time please stop playing this innocent 'I just mentioned them as a prime example' Yeah right.

And I didn't say all of the schools. I also pointed out that the most road games schools like Ohio State will play is 5 a year. USC is the exception to the rule. Whining about Ohio St. non-con schedules as I said sounds like pure haterism on your part. Let's point out every single BCS conference schools non-con schedule and you won't find very many quality opponents.

These schedules are made years in advance. I love how you are always touting and pumping up UCF but now since they are on Ohio St's schedule they aren't any good anymore. Convenient.
The whole point of this is who the heck cares if Ohio St plays 4 or USC plays 6 road games. You are just whining about nothing at this point.

And how many times do I talk down about Ohio St.? I did a thread search and the last time I said anything negative about Ohio St. was over 6 months ago. I'm guessing you keep score of these things and keep tabs on anyone who dare speak ill of Ohio St. over many years.

As for UCF. We had a losing record last year and we're a CUSA school. Pumping them up? Hardly. But hey, if you want to count us as a "quality win" go right ahead. Then again we do have one thing in common. Both of our schools have a 0% chance at the postseason this season.

[bootsy]

Originally Posted by nremdn

I'm not a fan of any certain conference, but ChadFL makes a very valid point. It has been common opinion for years and years that Ohio St. always plays a very notoriously easy schedule. There are a lot of facts (and past schedules) to validate that opinion.

He doesn't make a valid point unless he wants to include just about every BCS school. Most schools play a schedule similar to this almost every year filled with soft teams. That's the nature of college football. To point out Ohio State is silly and clouded for the reasons I stated about his hatred, jealousy for Ohio State comes through a lot.

As for Ohio St playing a notoriously easy schedule is not true as well. Since 2002, there non-con schedule has consisted of:

02 - Washington St. Texas Tech, @Cincy
03 - NC State, Washington
04 - @NC State
05 - Texas
06 - @Texas
07 - @Washington
08 - @USC
09 - USC
10 - Miami-FL
11 - @Miami-FL, Colorado

Until this year they've had at least 1 BCS school on their non-con schedule. Like I said having a soft non-con schedule is the nature of college football but to say their schedule has been notoriously weak is incorrect.