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🏈 NCAA College Football Playoff Thread 🏈

Dec 18, 2024 at 3:34 AM
- Welcome to the 2nd Edition of the NCAA College Football Playoff -
Chapter II of the 12-Team CFP Kicks-off on Friday, 19 December 2025.

Hopefully, I've included everything you need to follow along, as the Top College Teams
battle for a spot in the ultimate showdown -- The Natty -- on Monday, 19 January 2026.

No one is perfect, so drop me a DM -- or mention it in thread -- if a link is broken or you find other errors ...
[ Edited by FlayvaMeister on Dec 17, 2025 at 11:58 AM ]
Dec 18, 2024 at 7:23 AM
Great work!
Dec 18, 2024 at 10:36 AM
Originally posted by English:
Great work!

Right? Good stuff.

I wouldn't mind seeing Texas Vs Oregon and Georgia or Notre Dame be in the finals.
[ Edited by TonyStarks on Dec 18, 2024 at 10:38 AM ]
Dec 18, 2024 at 9:07 PM
GA has a pretty easy path to the finals.

I think they win it all again, Oregon would be my 2nd choice.
Dec 18, 2024 at 9:41 PM
How did ASU get a bye as the overall 12 ranked team? Same with Boise
Dec 18, 2024 at 9:50 PM
Originally posted by GoreGoreGore:
GA has a pretty easy path to the finals.

I think they win it all again, Oregon would be my 2nd choice.

Looking at the bracket, it's hard to disagree.
Anything can happen, and if Ohio State can't bounce back (mentally), I expect these teams to advance to the quarterfinal round:
  • Tennessee vs Oregon
  • Texas vs Arizona State
  • Notre Dame vs Georgia
  • Penn State vs Boise State
Dec 18, 2024 at 10:01 PM
Originally posted by Hoovtrain:
How did ASU get a bye as the overall 12 ranked team? Same with Boise

https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2024-08-29/how-12-team-college-football-playoff-will-work-teams-schedule-bids

Also:
The NCAA selection committee decided which teams received a bye, and which did not for the inaugural 12-Team Playoffs based on a set of criteria.
Here's a brief overview:

The NCAA selection committee decided which teams received a bye and which did not for the inaugural 12-team playoffs based on a set of criteria. Here's a brief overview:

  • Top Four Conference Champions: The top four conference champions receive automatic byes into the quarterfinals. These teams are seeded 1 through 4
  • Ranking and Seeding: The remaining eight spots are filled based on the CFP rankings, which consider factors such as strength of schedule, head-to-head competition, comparative outcomes of common opponents, and any other relevant factors
  • At-Large Bids and Conference Champions: The committee selects the next six highest-ranked teams, which can include at-large bids and the highest-ranked remaining conference champions. This ensures that at least one "Group of 5" team is included every year

  • First-Round Matchups: Teams ranked 5 through 12 play in the first round, with the higher-seeded teams hosting the games at their home stadiums.

[ Edited by FlayvaMeister on Dec 18, 2024 at 10:02 PM ]
Dec 18, 2024 at 10:23 PM
Dec 20, 2024 at 5:10 PM
it's finally game time ...
Dec 20, 2024 at 5:27 PM
So far, each QB has thrown an INT!
It was Rouke's first of the season in the Redzone

The Irish turn the TO into a 98 yd TD run, on the 1st play from scrimmage ...
Dec 20, 2024 at 6:26 PM
So far, Indiana and Notre dame look like who we thought they were
Dec 20, 2024 at 7:16 PM
Man, Hoosiers can't get anything going - I thought they'd play better than this ...
Dec 20, 2024 at 7:26 PM
Originally posted by FlayvaMeister:
Man, Hoosiers can't get anything going - I thought they'd play better than this ...

Nah

one problem of huge conferences is teams accidentally end up with soft schedules (Indiana, Colorado) where they dodge the top teams

imho Indiana was worst team in playoffs
[ Edited by SunDevilNiner79 on Dec 20, 2024 at 7:28 PM ]
Dec 20, 2024 at 7:41 PM
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