College Football September 2020 |OT| Where Michigan would rather eat ass than play football

[ryseing]

Meanwhile, in Ann Arbor...

Preseason AP Poll

1. Clemson
2. tOSU*
3. Bama
4. Gawja
5. Oklahoma
6. LSU
7. Penn State*
8. Florida
9. Oregon*
10. Domers
11. Auburn
12. Wisconsin*
13. Aggie
14. BACK
15. OANN dipshits
16. Michigan*
17. Southern Cal*
18. UNC
19. Minnesota*
20. Cincy
21. UCF
22. Utah*
23. Iowa State
24. Iowa*
25. Rocky Top

* indicates that their games have been cancelled this fall at the time of this post. AP allowed the voters to include them anyway for the preseason poll. Week 1 poll will not include these teams.

Thursday, September 3

South Alabama @ Southern Miss, 9 PM

Saturday, September 5

Eastern Kentucky @ Marshall, 1 PM
MTSU @ Army, 1:30 PM
SMU @ Texas State, 4:30 PM
Arkansas State @ Memphis, 8 PM

Monday, September 7

BYU @ Navy, 8 PM

CFB.guide for TV listings.

FAQ

Wait, they're still playing college football this fall?

Yes. Out of the 10 FBS (top division) conferences, six will be playing games this fall as of this post, including 3 of the Power 5 conferences. The Big Ten has been waffling but at this point I don't see them playing games before November.

When do the power conference teams start playing?

Week 2, where Miami kicks off the power conference slate with a Thursday night game against UAB. The ACC and Big 12 have opted for a conference games + 1 model, where the one nonconference game must be played at home, preventing any matchups between power conference teams. SEC will only be playing conference opponents and so will not be starting play until week 4.

Notre Dame is an ACC member this year?

Yes, and we will never let them forget it.

Hang the banner.

Will there be fans in attendance?

Depends on the conference and even school. Way too many individual policies to list here.

Isn't there a real ethical problem with having unpaid, 18-22 year old "student-athletes" risk their long-term health during a pandemic playing a game for our amusement?

Yes, but speaking as someone who absolutely loves college football, if you like college football you began ignoring the ethical part of your brain as it relates to college football a long time ago.

Have that conversation in this thread by all means, but please be civil about it.

DISCORD (we have a close games bot now yay)

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WEEKLY PICK'EM (thanks as always to Karl2177 )

Week 1

The one where COVID probably killed a student athlete but they covered it up because we want dat footbaw monies

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Conference Pick'Em (waiting on Bucknuticus )

2020 CFB Conf Picks

Quarantine Edition

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You have until 8:15 PM Thursday to do either or both. Winners receive a sense of pride and accomplishment.

PAC-12 AFTER DARK

See you in 2021 :(

 

[ryseing]

FCS Playoff Update

 

[EvilChameleon]

So, like, let's say the Big Ten does indeed start in November... would they then all be ineligible for the college football playoff? Would the playoff be cancelled? Postponed until all conferences play a full schedule?

 

[mreddie]

THE CFP and Bowl games are gonna be so fucked but also, whhhhyyyyyyy?

 

[ryseing]

So, like, let's say the Big Ten does indeed start in November... would they then all be ineligible for the college football playoff? Would the playoff be cancelled? Postponed until all conferences play a full schedule?

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The Playoff Selection has been pushed back to December 20 as of now. If the Big Ten does decide to start in November, I could see the selection getting pushed further to where the B1G can get an eight game season in and the Playoff is pushed accordingly. Problem there is the ACC/SEC/B12 reps would then be rusty if the Playoff ends up getting played in late January.

I guess it depends how bad the CFP wants Ohio State.

 

[Bucknuticus]

Hell yeah Justin Fields gonna win that heisman and we gonna win the natty!

 

[Josh5890]

Normally I would be excited to no end.

Now, I don't know what to think haha

 

[ChrisR]

Can't wait for this weekend! Going to be a very strange season, but if they can play games safely, go for it.

 

[SweetNicole]

playoffs are going to be a disaster but i am here for it

 

[ryseing]

playoffs are going to be a disaster but i am here for it

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Cannot wait to see the Committee justify putting two SEC reps in over an AAC team, particularly when there are only three Power conferences playing.

JUSTICE FOR THE POWER 6

 

[opus]

I still think this is a terrible idea that's doomed to fail, but I'm here for college football as long as it's around.

Now, to find my Discord login...

 

[mreddie]

I love how they'll delay the Selection for the B10 but not PAC12

 

[opus]

Also, did I read that ESPN is still planning on doing on-campus College GameDay?

 

[ryseing]

Also, did I read that ESPN is still planning on doing on-campus College GameDay?

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As much as I would like a little ting tang in my zing zang, they haven't actually announced what they are doing with GameDay yet. For Corso's sake I hope they do it in studio and have him at home remote.

 

[Lonestar]

 

[mreddie]

Also, did I read that ESPN is still planning on doing on-campus College GameDay?

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That would be fucking stupid.

 

[ErnieMcCracken]

 

[Dark Mantonio]

 

[Rocketz]

I'm here for this ongoing train wreck.

Not sure what I'm going to do without my Tuesday night in November MACtion this year.

 

[andycapps]

The off-season is over!

 

[ryseing]

MEANWHILE IN IOWA




God this whole thing is going to be a trainwreck.

 

[Grimace McRib]

Buckeye fan :(

 

[Baji Boxer]

I wonder how many teams' rosters will be decimated by mid season? Looking at MLB, they had serious problems with far less players, far less contact, no fans, and rosters not filled with irresponsible college students.

Hopefully I'm wrong, but I'm afraid it's going to end up a pretty fucked up situation.

 

[ryseing]

I wonder how many teams' rosters will be decimated by mid season? Looking at MLB, they had serious problems with far less players, far less contact, no fans, and rosters not filled with irresponsible college students.

Hopefully I'm wrong, but I'm afraid it's going to end up a pretty fucked up situation.

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Entire position groups on teams have already gotten COVID en masse, to the point where normal practices couldn't be run.

I am not optimistic about the season being completed for anyone. Once we hit flu season in November it's just going to get worse.

 

[Emergency & I]

As the self-proclaimed greatest Oregon Duck fan on this board, I am extremely sad about the loss of this season. We had CFP material this year. Our defense was going to be fucking nuts and our offense actually going to be potent af with Moorhead.


Sigh :(

 

[ShaggsMagoo]

I love college football, but I hate that college football is being played.

I can't affect the second one, so might as well enjoy what's available.

 

[Violence Jack]

This is really dumb. Thank god I live in Pac-12 country where they recognized how stupid it would be to play CFB given how quickly Covid spread around MLB.

 

[Dark Mantonio]

Entire position groups on teams have already gotten COVID en masse, to the point where normal practices couldn't be run.

I am not optimistic about the season being completed for anyone. Once we hit flu season in November it's just going to get worse.

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I'm most interested in seeing what each team's/conference's/state's threshold is for shutting it down and what happens when a star player tests positive without symptoms and the coaches let him play anyway.

 

[ShaggsMagoo]

I'm most interested in seeing what each team's/conference's/state's threshold is for shutting it down and what happens when a star player tests positive without symptoms and the coaches let him play anyway.

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I'll be honest, the NCAA needs to make crystal clear to teams that a coach knowingly letting a player who tested positive onto the field is an instant show-cause and (at absolute minimum) 10 year ban. Fuck the NCAA but they have to be hardliners here.

 

[ryseing]

As the self-proclaimed greatest Oregon Duck fan on this board, I am extremely sad about the loss of this season. We had CFP material this year. Our defense was going to be fucking nuts and our offense actually going to be potent af with Moorhead.


Sigh :(

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You had NDSU and Ohio State at home as well. Really bummed we won't be getting both of those games.

 

[Emergency & I]

You had NDSU and Ohio State at home as well. Really bummed we won't be getting both of those games.

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Had tickets to the tOSU. Was actually going to head up there with a tOSU alum for the game. Sigh...


Now comes the point where all B1G, P12 and others' fans get to find surrogate teams...

 

[ryseing]

I know Saban wants to stay out of politics, but if ever there were an election for him to be involved, particularly given who the Republican nominee is for Senate in Alabama.

 

[poptire]

I know Saban wants to stay out of politics, but if ever there were an election for him to be involved, particularly given who the Republican nominee is for Senate in Alabama.

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Saban rules and kinda shits all over every other coach in college football as far as optics go. Especially Dabo.

 

[Euron]

We were robbed of Justin Fields year 2 (still holding out some hope because I'm a dumb optimist) but at least we're still getting the Mike Leach offense in the SEC.

 

[HeySeuss]

We were robbed of Justin Fields year 2 (still holding out some hope because I'm a dumb optimist) but at least we're still getting the Mike Leach offense in the SEC.

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Rumors picking up that an early October start might still happen for the B1G. Last week it was the weekend of Thanksgiving and today it's been moved up. We'll see i suppose but there might be hope.

I too want season 2 with Fields.

 

[CerealKi11a]

So I assume Texas is BACK, but who are OANN Dipshits?

 

[ryseing]

So I assume Texas is BACK, but who are OANN Dipshits?

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Back is indeed Texas.

OANN Dipshits... whoo boy. Mike Gundy was on one this offseason.

OAN makes it tougher for Mike Gundy to cut ties amid Oklahoma State football controversy | Sporting News

www.sportingnews.com

 

[Deadly Cyclone]

MEANWHILE IN IOWA




God this whole thing is going to be a trainwreck.

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YUP.

Iowa State just had 500 positive cases among students. They tested.... 1700.

 

[CerealKi11a]

Back is indeed Texas.

OANN Dipshits... whoo boy. Mike Gundy was on one this offseason.

OAN makes it tougher for Mike Gundy to cut ties amid Oklahoma State football controversy | Sporting News

www.sportingnews.com

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I like Gundy better when he's silly not stupid.

 

[ryseing]

I like Gundy better when he's silly not stupid.

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Gundy is like Leach. When both are saying wacky things, they're fun interviews.

But every six months they put foot completely in mouth.

 

[CerealKi11a]

Gundy is like Leach. When both are saying wacky things, they're fun interviews.

But every six months they put foot completely in mouth.

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Yeah every once in a while these coaches have to remind you that they have personal politics and a lot of times these personal politics suck ass

 

[Euron]

Rumors picking up that an early October start might still happen for the B1G. Last week it was the weekend of Thanksgiving and today it's been moved up. We'll see i suppose but there might be hope.

I too want season 2 with Fields.

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I'm going to close my ears to all this until I literally see B1G football on my screen. I will not be hurt again after losing Fields vs Trey Lance plus Oregon losing to Trey Lance week 1.

 

[Nax]

How is Auburn 8 spots above Minnesota? Gophers kicked the crap out of them in the bowl game.

EDIT: I forget that we lost a bunch of players.

 

[ArkhamFantasy]

Things were looking great this summer, there would be a bunch of positive cases on the first round of tests, then the players would follow their teams protocols and they'd go a month with no positives, then the universities started bringing in tens of thousands of students on campus and now we're seeing entire position groups get wiped out.

And people think football is the problem.

 

[Shooter]

Go Gata

 

[ryseing]

Happy anniversary Michigan!

 

[ryseing]

I wonder what election-related reason he would have to do this. Sure is a stumper.

(Notice that he did not reach out to the P12)

 

[Lonestar]

https://mooncrew.substack.com/p/to-understand-cfb-is-to-feel-like

To understand CFB is to feel like you're losing your mind
All of this is connected.


So this is all about the NCAA wanting money as usual?
Not just the NCAA! The sport has spent much of 2020 on the brink of comprehensive postponement because no one is in charge. The conferences sometimes work in parallel while overlapping, while saying they aren't overlapping, even though we know they are overlapping.

The Pac-12 might say it made its postponement decision in a silo, but it followed the Big Ten's lead, albeit while actually showing its work.

The SEC, Big 12, and ACC are demonstrating that they want to play, but their status has a lot to do with what the Pac-12 and Big Ten did, whether they want to admit it or not. The Pac-12 and Big Ten canceling early gave the other three the ability to send one of two messages:

• If football stops: "Hey, we tried harder than those other conferences did, but it was impossible."
• If football continues: "We stayed the course through uncertainty and didn't make a rash decision!" (This one's boosted by the fallout from the Big Ten's communication failures.)

And one of the remaining three Power 5s postponing would be the tipping point for the rest, because it's all connected. If the SEC cancels, the ACC is absolutely gonna cancel. The SEC, Big 12, and ACC remain in this meme:

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It's All Connected.

 

[Emergency & I]

Saban rules and kinda shits all over every other coach in college football as far as optics go. Especially Dabo.

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Coach Mario Cristobal has been part of BLM protests since May. He learned a lot from Saban in his time at Alabama and I think is a more youthful and perhaps evolution of his leadership style.

He's shown to be an incredible leader thus far and I'm incredibly thankful to have him as a coach.

 

[ryseing]

ACC early season 2020 football TV schedule announced

The ACC early season 2020 football TV schedule has been announced, which features games on NBC and the ESPN networks.

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SEC early season 2020 football TV schedule announced

The SEC early season 2020 football TV schedule has been announced. A total of 12 games are now set for the first two weeks of the season.

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