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1. Clemson
2. Bama
3. Michigan State
4. Oklahoma

Great Matchup for Bama in Dallas.   #+

Quick oddsmakers have Bama as a 9 point favorite over Michigan State.

Oklahoma is a 2.5 point favorite over Clemson.

ESPN had cameras at three of the schools, watching the player's reaction to the announcement.  (Bama players slept in, so there was Kaylee Hartong all alone.)   :lol2:

When they announced Clemson as #1, there was an eruption of applause.

Crickets with Bama as #2.

A very small smattering of applause with Michigan State as No. 3.  Maybe 2 or 3 players.  

Same with OK at #4.


I suspect OK wanted Bama instead of Clemson, as they beat Bama in the Sugar Bowl, and got clobbered by Clemson in their bowl game last year. The opposite with Michigan State, which no doubt hasn't forgotten how Bama embarrassed them, and probably wanted Clemson.

Bama and Michigan State is a good matchup, very similar styles of play.

ESPN guys said it was a good matchup for Bama, as Michigan State's style, ground attack, grind it out, patience, plays to Bama's strengths.

Joey Galloway said it was the matchup Michigan State should want also.  They play mostly against power rushing teams, in the trenches, so they won't have to change what they do defensively to play Bama.  It's not like they're playing a HUNH team or something else that they haven't faced.

Remaining top 25 to be released 2 pm CST.  Not relevant for Bama, but important for Bowl matchups.

For example, who goes to the Rose Bowl, Iowa or Ohio State?

Who goes to the Sugar Bowl?

Which of the Group of 5 teams gets into a New Years Bowl.  (Houston)

To me, this is the best possible outcome for Bama, assuming we can come out of the MSU game with no serious injuries.

Let OK and Clem run each other ragged.  We'll be waiting.

In both of the next two games we'll be facing the best QBs we've faced all year.  DBs gotta step it up for serious passing games.

Also, from here on...only one stat matters:  The final numbers on the scoreboard.  No more style points to worry about.

If you have a Facebook account, this is how Michigan State players reacted to the news:

https://www.facebook.com/funnymaine/videos/614555508683319/

Clemson beat Oklahoma 40-6 in their bowl game last year.

Bama v. Michigan State will be 7 p.m. CST New Years Eve on ESPN.   :clap:


Clemson v. Oklahoma is the early game, 3 p.m. CST

Committee's Top 25

Clemson   
Alabama   
Michigan State   
Oklahoma   
Stanford   
Iowa
Ohio State   
Notre Dame
Florida State   
North Carolina   
TCU   
Northwestern
Oklahoma State   
Houston
Oregon   
Ole Miss   
Michigan   
Baylor   
Florida   
Utah   
Navy   
LSU   
Wisconsin   
Temple
W Kentucky   

That's funny.

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

They already lost.

Get 3 coffins ready.

Here are some of the bigger bowls. All times EST.

Dec. 31

Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl:
Houston vs. Florida State
Atlanta | Georgia Dome
Noon on ESPN

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl
No. 4 Oklahoma vs. No. 1 Clemson
Miami Gardens, Florida | Sun Life Stadium
4 p.m. on ESPN

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
No. 3 Michigan State vs. No. 2 Alabama
Arlington, Texas | AT&T Stadium
8 p.m. on ESPN


Jan. 1

BattleFrog Fiesta Bowl
Notre Dame vs. Ohio State
Glendale, Arizona | University of Phoenix Stadium
1 p.m. on ESPN

Rose Bowl Game Presented by Northwestern Mutual:
Stanford vs. Iowa
Pasadena, California | Rose Bowl
5 p.m. on ESPN

Allstate Sugar Bowl
Oklahoma State vs. Ole Miss
New Orleans | Mercedes-Benz Superdome
8:30 p.m. on ESPN

These are the whatever bowls.  If they want these games to mean something then they need to expand to an 8 team playoff.

Last time we played Michigan State ...

(https://ct.yimg.com/mr/uploads/885/1041878.jpg)

3 coffins may not be enough!

Didn't even read it, did you?   ;)


I don't like the idea of an 8 team playoff.  That would bring in: Stanford, Notre Dame and two more Big10 teams, OSU and Iowa.  Three of those 4 teams had their chance and lost.  And talk about bias toward conferences with only a few good teams.

Notre Dame vs Ohio State    Whatever
Stanford vs Iowa   Whatever
Oklahoma State vs Ole Miss   Whatever
Houston vs Florida State   Whatever

An 8 team playoff favors Bama in my opinion.  We will be highly ranked going in and will get a cupcake in the first round.  Depth would play a big role as well, and nobody has more depth than we do.  Also, make these clowns play 3 slobber knockers in a row and see how they hold up.

I don't have a Facebook account.  :(

It is worth getting one.  :lol2:

In fact, Brosky needs to post it on that other pacle in response to the "Bama fans be like" pic.  "MSU Players be like..."

Cliff notes, please?

BLOOM!  He posted it on Instagram too.  Try this link:

https://www.instagram.com/p/-9dVgILwNZ/?taken-by=funnymaine

Marvelous!!!  :lol: #+

I suspect Vegas would disagree.  The more games you play, the greater your odds of losing one of those games.

That's pretty much how I feel, too. There really is no controversy this year on the final 4.