CFB 2024-2025 postseason // Other bowls

[greenminer]

A little late, but I think this thread is still doable.

Tomorrow, Monday 12/30, Iowa takes on Mizzu.  Could be good!

TransPerfect Music City Bowl, Nashville, TN
1:30pm kick off ESPN

[greenminer]

Mizz wins 27-24

https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/401677101

[greenminer]

[CMJ]

  On 12/31/2024 at 3:55 AM, greenminer said:

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House divided on that one.  I'm all in on Boise State to win the whole thing, but both sides of my wife's family are from Pennsylvania (even though she herself grew up in VA), and through them she largely roots for the Nittany Lions.

[DeepGreen]

It just amazes me that Boise State has done so well in football over the years.  I mean, they are a permanent fixture in winning seasons, winning conferences championships, and winning bowl games.

If only...........

[Coffee and TV]

Hope Michigan puts 100 on Bama

[greenminer]

Somehow I missed all these others.  There's more than just the playoff game.

[greenminer]

  On 12/31/2024 at 3:29 PM, DeepGreen said:

It just amazes me that Boise State has done so well in football over the years.  I mean, they are a permanent fixture in winning seasons, winning conferences championships, and winning bowl games.

If only...........

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The opposite of us: make all the right hires, probably mixed with some good luck too.

[greenminer]

Wolverines take down the Crimson Tide.

[Mean Green 93-98]

Just saw Oscar Adaway score a go-ahead TD for South Carolina, putting the Cocks up 10-7.

[greenminer]

LSU absolutely destroying Baylor right now.

[Coffee and TV]

Sugar Bowl postponed until tomorrow because of the bourbon street shooting last night. 

[greenminer]

Barn burner in the CFP, Az State and Texas tied up with less than 2 minutes to go.  24-24,  Longhorns driving.  ESPN

Ohio State and Oregon matchup kicks off at 4pm.

Here are yesterday's finals

[greenminer]

Sun Devils appear to have tremendous momentum, coming down from 24-8 to be in this position.

Longhorns missed a FG and State is now driving. 1'08" left

[greenminer]

Overtime!

[greenminer]

Longhorns win in 2OT.

Buckeyes-Ducks game underway with Ohio State drawing first blood.  7-0, 12:10 1Q

[greenminer]

  On 12/31/2024 at 10:12 PM, Mean Green 93-98 said:

Just saw Oscar Adaway score a go-ahead TD for South Carolina, putting the Cocks up 10-7.

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It was arguably his best overall game for SC.

I'm not sure if he gets another season.

[CMJ]

I saw about the first 2.5 quarters of the Peach Bowl, but then was out doing family stuff and had to catch up with how it ended.  Even though when I had to leave ASU was trailing, they had largely controlled the game possession wise, so it wasn't a total shock that they came back to make it a game (UT's defense had to be exhausted by the end).  Wish the Sun Devils could have pulled it off.

[greenminer]

2 bowls today

[greenminer]

Love seeing ND doing so well, but this ain't over.  They've benefited from two Georgia TOs.

[greenminer]

Hope I don't jinks it, but would love to see a pair of semifinals with zero SEC schools!

[CMJ]

  On 1/2/2025 at 11:24 PM, greenminer said:

Hope I don't jinks it, but would love to see a pair of semifinals with zero SEC schools!

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Texas already advanced.

[greenminer]

ugh.  forgot they were part of the SEC now.

[El Paso Eagle]

Think you we'll see some major changes to the format next year. Between the first round blowouts and it looks like every team that got to bye will lose would expect to see some changes.

[greenminer]

  On 1/3/2025 at 12:23 AM, El Paso Eagle said:

Think you we'll see some major changes to the format next year. Between the first round blowouts and it looks like every team that got to bye will lose would expect to see some changes.

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Some years you get blowouts.  Some years you have enough parity/depth that 1 or 2 legit teams miss out.  You rarely get it just right.

You think they'll tweak the rules every time, to accommodate a whining blue blood?

Edited January 3 by greenminer