2025-2026 College Football Thread

[supersix4]

Originally Posted by Moviefan1203

Oh, I completely agree Chad. It's pathetic. And my team is no exception, we play Bethune-Cookman in two weeks. If we want an easier game, just schedule Kansas or something. FBS teams shouldn't be allowed to schedule FCS teams.

But they're getting paid, its not like the big bad bcs/ ncaa is forcing these poor little schools to come get lit up, they probably can fund their own team, maybe even some other school related activities for one game! Shoot had UMD taken the money Michigan got to get lit up, they'd have been able to save multiple teams that were no longer fiscally viable. Besides I think we all know the only team that should be scheduling Bethune-Cookman is umd

[The Lizard King]

Go Tech!

TLK

[sycro]

Originally Posted by The Lizard King

Go Tech!

TLK

Go Yellow Jackets!

[The Lizard King]

Originally Posted by sycro

Go Yellow Jackets!

Not necessarily. There's another Tech in the game, too.

TLK

[sycro]

Originally Posted by The Lizard King

Not necessarily. There's another Tech in the game, too.

TLK

For me, there's only one I'm cheering for! Screw the turkeys!

[ChadFL]

Originally Posted by supersix4

But they're getting paid, its not like the big bad bcs/ ncaa is forcing these poor little schools to come get lit up, they probably can fund their own team, maybe even some other school related activities for one game! Shoot had UMD taken the money Michigan got to get lit up, they'd have been able to save multiple teams that were no longer fiscally viable. Besides I think we all know the only team that should be scheduling Bethune-Cookman is umd

Heh, Bethune-Cookman might actually give Maryland a tough game.

Maryland is a 10.5 point underdog this week vs. Temple. Temple might actually be the best team in Pennsylvania this year.

[sycro]

Georgia Tech's defense has been great thus far! We've had to rely on the offense to beat teams, but it looks like the defense is planning to give them some relief this year.

[sycro]

Touchdown Georgia Tech!!!

This game has been really good [hopefully the last 44 seconds are uneventful...]

[Josh]

Originally Posted by sycro

Touchdown Georgia Tech!!!

This game has been really good [hopefully the last 44 seconds are uneventful...]

Ugh, we (VT) played horrible yesterday. We couldn't find any rythme on offense. The defense played ok, but GT isn't exactly an offense powerhouse. The only shining spot - which plays to your comment and the ensuing silence, is that we were finally able to run down the field in 60 seconds, sending the game into overtime. That was always been an issue with this team (finishing the game), but yesterday, they got the job done.

GO HOKIES!

[sycro]

Originally Posted by Josh

Ugh, we (VT) played horrible yesterday. We couldn't find any rythme on offense. The defense played ok, but GT isn't exactly an offense powerhouse. The only shining spot - which plays to your comment and the ensuing silence, is that we were finally able to run down the field in 60 seconds, sending the game into overtime. That was always been an issue with this team (finishing the game), but yesterday, they got the job done.

GO HOKIES!

At the same time, GT's defense was just gone at that point. They only had 13 or 14 guys on defense for the game, and it just took a toll on the team.

And GT is an offensive powerhouse, at least on the ground (averaged around or over 300 yds rushing each year under CPJ). And your defense did a good job of stopping them for most of the game.

[fatediesel]

Alabama has overtaken USC for #1 in the AP Top 25. The top 10 is:

1 Alabama (45)
2 USC (11)
3 LSU (4)
4 Oregon
5 Oklahoma
6 Florida State
7 Georgia
8 Arkansas
9 South Carolina
9 West Virginia

http://espn.go.com/college-football/rankings

[The Lizard King]

Originally Posted by fatediesel

Alabama has overtaken USC for #1 in the AP Top 25. The top 10 is:

http://espn.go.com/college-football/rankings

Thank God! Let some other school walk around with a target on their back.

As long as the top 4 remain in the top 4, you will essentially have a national semifinal on November 3rd -- Bama vs. LSU and Oregon vs. USC. Of course, the only difference is that Bama and LSU play each other exactly once. Oregon and USC have the potential of playing each other again in the Pac-12 championship game, so the loser of the Oregon vs. USC game CAN have a measure of redemption.

TLK

[ChadFL]

Originally Posted by fatediesel

Alabama has overtaken USC for #1 in the AP Top 25. The top 10 is:



http://espn.go.com/college-football/rankings

This is why these preseason polls are stupid. Alabama's beatdown of Michigan was impressive but I bet USC could have done the same thing to Michigan.

[Josh]

Complete AP Top 25:

[Show spoiler]
1. Alabama (45) 1-0 1,481 2
2. USC (11) 1-0 1,435 1
3. LSU (4) 1-0 1,382 3
4. Oregon 1-0 1,295 5
5. Oklahoma 1-0 1,170 4
6. Florida State 1-0 1,135 7
7. Georgia 1-0 1,083 6
8. Arkansas 1-0 992 10
9. South Carolina 1-0 980 9
9. West Virginia 1-0 980 11
11. Michigan State 1-0 915 13
12. Clemson 1-0 788 14
13. Wisconsin 1-0 664 12
14. Ohio State 1-0 634 18
15. Virginia Tech 1-0 604 16
16. Nebraska 1-0 603 17
17. Texas 1-0 584 15
18. Oklahoma State 1-0 558 19
19. Michigan 0-1 446 8
20. TCU 0-0 355 20
21. Kansas State 1-0 339 22
22. Notre Dame 1-0 198 NR
23. Louisville 1-0 190 25
24. Florida 1-0 145 23
25. Stanford 1-0 131 21

Others receiving votes: Boise St. 79, Tennessee 73, BYU 63, North Carolina 48, Baylor 38, Utah 34, Washington 15, Georgia Tech 14, Ohio 10, Texas St. 10, Missouri 7, South Florida 5, Texas A&M 5, UCF 4, Auburn 3, Mississippi St. 3, Cincinnati 2.

[supersix4]

Pretty sure a win against W&M should get you at least top 23!

[ChadFL]

Originally Posted by Josh

Complete AP Top 25:

[Show spoiler]
1. Alabama (45) 1-0 1,481 2
2. USC (11) 1-0 1,435 1
3. LSU (4) 1-0 1,382 3
4. Oregon 1-0 1,295 5
5. Oklahoma 1-0 1,170 4
6. Florida State 1-0 1,135 7
7. Georgia 1-0 1,083 6
8. Arkansas 1-0 992 10
9. South Carolina 1-0 980 9
9. West Virginia 1-0 980 11
11. Michigan State 1-0 915 13
12. Clemson 1-0 788 14
13. Wisconsin 1-0 664 12
14. Ohio State 1-0 634 18
15. Virginia Tech 1-0 604 16
16. Nebraska 1-0 603 17
17. Texas 1-0 584 15
18. Oklahoma State 1-0 558 19
19. Michigan 0-1 446 8
20. TCU 0-0 355 20
21. Kansas State 1-0 339 22
22. Notre Dame 1-0 198 NR
23. Louisville 1-0 190 25
24. Florida 1-0 145 23
25. Stanford 1-0 131 21

Others receiving votes: Boise St. 79, Tennessee 73, BYU 63, North Carolina 48, Baylor 38, Utah 34, Washington 15, Georgia Tech 14, Ohio 10, Texas St. 10, Missouri 7, South Florida 5, Texas A&M 5, UCF 4, Auburn 3, Mississippi St. 3, Cincinnati 2.

Hah, I'm surprised my Knights got 4 points. We won the opening game in a blowout but it was over a terrible Akron team. If our game vs. Ohio St. goes expected we'll probably lose those votes. Last I checked OSU was favored by 17.5.

[ChadFL]

Originally Posted by supersix4

Pretty sure a win against W&M should get you at least top 23!

Ya... If you're in I-AA.

[Josh]

This is what we call an "inappropriate reaction":



Does this guy's head physically explode when his toilet flushes upon pushing a lever?

[sycro]

Originally Posted by ChadFL

Hah, I'm surprised my Knights got 4 points. We won the opening game in a blowout but it was over a terrible Akron team. If our game vs. Ohio St. goes expected we'll probably lose those votes. Last I checked OSU was favored by 17.5.

Uh oh, you're a UCF guy? Now I don't know what to think.

[Show spoiler]I'm a Mercer alum, so former conference rivals for non-football sports

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[ApolloOne]

Originally Posted by ChadFL

This is why these preseason polls are stupid.

If I were in charge, I wouldn't allow a poll until after week four or five. But then this need we seem to have to rank things and then prattle on endlessly about them on TV and radio would result in my ouster.