how is the Big10 allowed in the college football playoff?

wejobots wrote:

Big10 and Notre Dame are jokes. They get a lot of pub because they are in high population areas, but play ridiculously easy schedules. And they take an annual smack down from real football schools. Stop the nonsense and regulate all Big10 and Notre Dame to DivII. Remember when Michigan got whacked by the Hillbillies of Appalachian State Junior Teachers' College?

I think that michigan earned the right to play there this year. They just got sent home devastated. Could be worse like the PAC 12.

Totally agree....

The Big10 is slow, they don't recruit speed like the SEC does especially with the big guys. There has never been a sub10.00 spinter out of the Big10. how is that possible?

Notre Dame is very limited in who they can recruit, no need to go on.

But, these schools have history and we are stuck with them.

The only conferences that have won more games than the B10 are the SEC and Clemson.

I guess we could have left Michigan out and put in Ole Miss or Clemson,..

For those not from the Great Lakes. All the big ten schools travel far and have maybe a week to adjust to significantly different climates. All other major conferences have teams in the south and have an easier time getting used to the weather. Even Utah has nice weather in the winter and can adjust for warm bowl games.

After Ole Miss's embarrassing performance last night it's pretty clear that that the SEC has two great teams, four good teams (Miss, Ark, Kentucky, A&M) then a huge drop off to a whole mess of mediocre teams.

Big 10 has three very good teams (Mich, Ohio St., Mich. St.), four good teams (Wisc, Purdue, Minnesota, Iowa) then a huge drop off just like the SEC to it's own mess of mediocre teams.

So all in all the two best teams this year are in the SEC, but the conferences are very much on par overall.

Cancun Cruz wrote:

After Ole Miss's embarrassing performance last night it's pretty clear that that the SEC has two great teams, four good teams (Miss, Ark, Kentucky, A&M) then a huge drop off to a whole mess of mediocre teams.

Big 10 has three very good teams (Mich, Ohio St., Mich. St.), four good teams (Wisc, Purdue, Minnesota, Iowa) then a huge drop off just like the SEC to it's own mess of mediocre teams.

So all in all the two best teams this year are in the SEC, but the conferences are very much on par overall.

So, basically, the Big 10 would be just as good as the SEC if 15% of its teams were great instead of 0%? Gotcha.

Also, what was so embarrassing about Ole Miss's performance last night? They lost their quarterback, a very good player and consensus 1st round NFL draft pick, in the first quarter. It's hardly surprising that they struggled offensively after that.

2021/2022 CONFERENCE (BOWL TEAMS) RECORD WINNING PERCENTAGE

AMERICAN (4) 3-1 .750

ACC (6) 2-4 .333

BIG 12 (7) 4-2 .666

BIG TEN (10) 6-4 .600

C-USA (8) 3-5 .375

INDEPENDENTS (4) 2-2 .500

MAC (8) 3-5 .375

MOUNTAIN WEST (6) 5-1 .833

PAC-12 (5) 0-5 .000

SEC (12) 5-6 .454

SUN BELT (4) 3-1 .750

Drag City wrote:

Also, what was so embarrassing about Ole Miss's performance last night? They lost their quarterback, a very good player and consensus 1st round NFL draft pick, in the first quarter. It's hardly surprising that they struggled offensively after that.

Yeah yeah, almost every team can make excuses about who got injured, who opted out, etc. No point in going down that road. You'd think a program in the mighty SEC would be able to withstand an injury and still be competitive or win. Lack of depth and poor coaching.

wejobots wrote:

Big10 and Notre Dame are jokes. They get a lot of pub because they are in high population areas, but play ridiculously easy schedules. And they take an annual smack down from real football schools. Stop the nonsense and regulate all Big10 and Notre Dame to DivII. Remember when Michigan got whacked by the Hillbillies of Appalachian State Junior Teachers' College?

The Big 10 is 6-4 in bowl games this year.

The SEC is 5-6...

The Big 10 played the most Power 5 out of conference games this year out of any conference.

You're an idiot and you should place your computer and phone in the nearest trash receptacle.

SEC: Far and away #1

ACC: #2

Big Ten: #3

DinoZ wrote:

Totally agree....

The Big10 is slow, they don't recruit speed like the SEC does especially with the big guys. There has never been a sub10.00 spinter out of the Big10. how is that possible?

Notre Dame is very limited in who they can recruit, no need to go on.

But, these schools have history and we are stuck with them.

The SEC sucks at hockey.... how is that possible?

Who cares where the sub 10 sprinters go to school they don't play football.

Ohio State has just as much speed as any SEC team this year. If Nick Saban coached the Buckeyes and Ryan Day coached Alabama Alabama wouldn't be winning any titles either.

Ryan Day is the only coach in football history who can average 10 yards a carry rushing and still lose the game.

Mr Turtle wrote:

SEC: Far and away #1

ACC: #2

Big Ten: #3

ACC? They have 1 team and that team was awful this year...

Wake Forest didn't play anyone but Pitt and got blown out.

They beat Rutgers which had a 2-7 record in the Big 10 and had no business even being in a bowl game...

Mr Turtle wrote:

SEC: Far and away #1

ACC: #2

Big Ten: #3

That is a horrible take. ACC? ACC? You are a moran. Very clearly SEC and then Big 10. Big 10 is not be as good up front but might actually be deeper than the SEC this year. ACC not even better than the PAC this year.

Lets Run Snobs Have No Self Awareness.. wrote:

DinoZ wrote:

Totally agree....

The Big10 is slow, they don't recruit speed like the SEC does especially with the big guys. There has never been a sub10.00 spinter out of the Big10. how is that possible?

Notre Dame is very limited in who they can recruit, no need to go on.

But, these schools have history and we are stuck with them.

The SEC sucks at hockey.... how is that possible?

Who cares where the sub 10 sprinters go to school they don't play football.

Ohio State has just as much speed as any SEC team this year. If Nick Saban coached the Buckeyes and Ryan Day coached Alabama Alabama wouldn't be winning any titles either.

Ryan Day is the only coach in football history who can average 10 yards a carry rushing and still lose the game.

Let's not forget Jameson Williams, possibly the fastest Alabama guy was an Ohio State transfer. DinoZ is spouting bad takes from early 2000's and Mr. Turtle thinks Clemson is still good.

Didn't some team from the American Athletic Conference get blown out in the championships?

Lets Run Snobs Have No Self Awareness.. wrote:

DinoZ wrote:

Totally agree....

The Big10 is slow, they don't recruit speed like the SEC does especially with the big guys. There has never been a sub10.00 spinter out of the Big10. how is that possible?

Notre Dame is very limited in who they can recruit, no need to go on.

But, these schools have history and we are stuck with them.

The SEC sucks at hockey.... how is that possible?

Who cares where the sub 10 sprinters go to school they don't play football.

Ohio State has just as much speed as any SEC team this year. If Nick Saban coached the Buckeyes and Ryan Day coached Alabama Alabama wouldn't be winning any titles either.

Ryan Day is the only coach in football history who can average 10 yards a carry rushing and still lose the game.

The 5-star prospects are still going to want to go to an SEC school so recruiting for Saban would be more of a challenge at The O.S.U. I don't see SoCal's Bryce Young playing in the artic Big 10.

I disagree with the OP. Michigan is a good team and would probably do well if they were matched up with an ACC, PAC 12, or BIG 12 opponent in the playoffs.

However, the SEC is obviously the best conference. This bowl season shows how tough the conference is from top to bottom. You have lower tier SEC schools, such as Kentucky and Arkansas, destroying the best teams in the B1G. South Carolina beating North Carolina. Iowa, Penn State, and North Carolina were all top 10 teams at one point during the season and got destroyed by lower tier teams in the SEC. Iowa played in the Conference Championship game in the B1G.

Alabama, Georgia, Ole Miss, and Texas A&M were clearly the four best teams this season. Ole Miss would have beaten Baylor by three touchdowns if Corral didn't get hurt. Kentucky, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Tennessee, and L.S.U. would probably make the playoffs if they played in the B1G, PAC12, or BIG 12. Probably even the ACC. Mississippi State and South Carolina would probably be ranked in the Top 10 if they didn't have to play a SEC schedule this season.

How many B1G teams do you think would be bowl eligible if they had to play and SEC schedule? Maybe Michigan and Ohio State? Maybe? There is no way that teams like Michigan State, Iowa, Wisconsin, Purdue, or Rutgers would be bowl eligible if they had to play an SEC schedule. Most of those teams would be lucky to win more than 2 games if they were in the SEC. How many players on their rosters were recruited by SEC schools? Who could Michigan State, Iowa, or Wisconsin beat in the SEC aside from Vanderbilt? I doubt Purdue, Rutgers, or Maryland would even win a game in the SEC? Nebraska? Illinois? Northwestern? I am sure I am even forgetting some teams in the B1G who are even worse than them.

The SEC has dozens of players sitting out of bowls because they are going to be first round draft picks and they are still dominating the bowl season. You don't see that at schools from other conferences. Ohio State is supposed to be full of SEC talent but they barely beat a short handed Utah team and might not have won if Utah's QB didn't get hurt. Ohio State would've been beat easily if they had to play a SEC team, same as Iowa, Michigan, and Penn State.

Stroud and Hutchinson were Heisman finalists, but they don't even start at half the schools in the SEC. Justin Fields couldn't even start in the SEC and had to transfer to the B1G because he could get playing time at Georgia. How often do you see a player from the B1G transfer to an SEC school? Never, because they aren't good enough. (Maybe good enough for Vanderbilt but a B1G player probably wouldn't be able to get accepted in Vanderbilt anyways). Meanwhile Fields goes from bench warmer to Heisman trophy finalist by transferring from the SEC to a B1G school. Same with Jalen Hurts transferring to OU. None of those players were good enough to play in the SEC. (Why do you think Lincoln Riley took the job at USCw? Because he knew he didn't have the talent to compete in the SEC?) Do you think Fields and Hurts are at the same level as Joe Burrow and Tua Tagovailoa? Of course not and that is the difference between the SEC and other Conferences.

Meanwhile you have a running back transfer to the B1G from the ACC and break records against B1G. What he do in his bowl game? Nothing... because he wasn't playing against B1G defenses. Iowa was supposed to be a "great" defense but they almost gave up 200 yards receiving to Kentucky's 5'6" receiver. Imagine how many yard the 5'6" Kentucky recover would have if he played B1G defenses every week.

This was well done. Good parody.

You guys are arguing about 20-year olds playing football and state populations when you could be getting some miles in!

Come on!