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Posted on 8/20/13 at 2:13 pm to 3andOut
Posted on 8/20/13 at 2:13 pm to 3andOut
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SEC eats itself this year
not exactly sure what this means. If you mean everyone will have at least one-loss, this is actually pretty normal. Of the 7 in a row, only 09 Bama and 10 Auburn went undefeated (though tbf, 11 LSU did but then...)
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major controversy will surround a 1 loss SEC Team playing for the Natty with 2 undefeateds in contention
SELL. I don't think the SEC could jump any undefeated BCS team but Louisville. I think that's the only real possibility. So you'd need another major conference winner going undefeated and Louisville (who is incredibly overrated imo) for it to be even slightly controversial and even then I think people would blame Louisville for their schedule.
Given their weak conference that only has 8 teams, their 5 OOC games are: Ohio, Eastern Kentucky, Kentucky, FIU, and UCF. It's hard to spin that as MNC worthy schedule. Has a team ever played for a BCS title that didn't play a ranked team all year? Quite a few in that same boat have been passed over (Boise, TCU, Utah). So it could happen, but I don't think it would be all that controversial except to the tinfoil hat brigade on shaggy.
A team that starts the year outside the AP Top 25 will make their way into their Top 5 at season's end
Some history for consideration
2012 - Notre Dame and Texas A&M
2011 - no one
2010 - Stanford
2009 - no one
2008 - Utah
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Posted on 8/20/13 at 10:11 pm to tmc94
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A team that starts the year outside the AP Top 25 will make their way into their Top 5 at season's end
The only real candidates for this are:
Washington
Vanderbilt
North Carolina
Posted on 8/29/13 at 4:30 pm to CGSC Lobotomy
This thread sort of died so I'll ask a new one for this weekend.
A&M-Rice tv ratings will break a 2.0
For reference, here are last year's opening weekend tv ratings (with raw number of viewers in parenthesis)
THU
2.6 (4.1M) South Carolina Vanderbilt 7 PM ESPN
1.5 (2.2M) Wash. St. BYU 10 PM ESPN
FRI
2.7 (4.2M) Boise St. Michigan St. 8 PM ESPN
0.8 (1.5M) Tennessee N.C. State 7:30 PM ESPNU
SAT
4.8 (7.9M) Alabama Michigan 8 PM ABC
2.4 (3.5M) Ohio Penn State 12 PM ESPN
2.3 (3.5M) Miami Boston College / Southern Miss. Nebraska 3:30 PM ABC (regional split)
2.1 (3.6M) Clemson Auburn 7 PM ESPN
1.8 (2.8M) Bowling Green Florida 3:30 PM ESPN
1.2 (2.0M) Ark. State Oregon 10:30 PM ESPN
1.2 (1.8M) Hawaii USC 7 PM FOX
1.9** Notre Dame Navy 9 AM CBS
A&M-Rice tv ratings will break a 2.0
For reference, here are last year's opening weekend tv ratings (with raw number of viewers in parenthesis)
THU
2.6 (4.1M) South Carolina Vanderbilt 7 PM ESPN
1.5 (2.2M) Wash. St. BYU 10 PM ESPN
FRI
2.7 (4.2M) Boise St. Michigan St. 8 PM ESPN
0.8 (1.5M) Tennessee N.C. State 7:30 PM ESPNU
SAT
4.8 (7.9M) Alabama Michigan 8 PM ABC
2.4 (3.5M) Ohio Penn State 12 PM ESPN
2.3 (3.5M) Miami Boston College / Southern Miss. Nebraska 3:30 PM ABC (regional split)
2.1 (3.6M) Clemson Auburn 7 PM ESPN
1.8 (2.8M) Bowling Green Florida 3:30 PM ESPN
1.2 (2.0M) Ark. State Oregon 10:30 PM ESPN
1.2 (1.8M) Hawaii USC 7 PM FOX
1.9** Notre Dame Navy 9 AM CBS
Posted on 8/30/13 at 1:50 am to CGSC Lobotomy
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The only real candidates for this are:
Washington
Vanderbilt
North Carolina
Nailed it
Posted on 8/31/13 at 12:08 am to tmc94
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A&M-Rice tv ratings will break a 2.0
Buy
Everyone is tuning in at the start of the second half to see our returning heisman winner back in action.
Buy/Sell: Kentucky loses to both of their in state rivals
Posted on 9/2/13 at 1:03 am to gig'em_ags
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Kentucky loses to both of their in state rivals
It's somewhat unfair to answer this now but I'll buy. I think its gonna take Stoops at least two more years of rebuilding before they are even a decent team. Vandy wins 38-10.
Buy/Sell: The NCAA is forced to remove the targeting rule after this season.
Posted on 9/2/13 at 4:05 am to WhiskerBiscuitSlayer
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Buy/Sell: The NCAA is forced to remove the targeting rule after this season.
Buy and Sell. Sell because they're keep the rule, buy because they will get rid of the ejection part.
It will go the way of the clock rules in 2006.
Posted on 9/2/13 at 1:00 pm to gig'em_ags
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Buy
Everyone is tuning in at the start of the second half to see our returning heisman winner back in action.
No. 7 Texas A&M defeating Rice 52-31 at 1 p.m. kicked off the day with a 2.9 rating while No. 12 LSU’s 37-27 victory over No. 20 TCU averaged a strong 1.9 rating.
Posted on 9/2/13 at 1:01 pm to CGSC Lobotomy
you're killing this thread brother. Gotta keep the rhythm going. Make a prediction
Posted on 9/2/13 at 1:08 pm to tmc94
Buy/Sell: At least 2 ESPN talking heads melt down as a result of Manziel and get fired for going over the line.
Posted on 9/2/13 at 1:35 pm to CGSC Lobotomy
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Buy/Sell: At least 2 ESPN talking heads melt down as a result of Manziel and get fired for going over the line.
SELL. ESPN is not evil and they don't hate A&M. They simply are parlaying Manziel's popularity into ratings. You don't do that by saying "he's really good" over and over. You do that with faux outrage. We are the talk of college football. They are doing the lord's work for us and we're all bitching about it. Embrace it!
To whit, in 2012, the 3 highest rated regular season cable football telecasts:
3.7 rating (10-13 SC-LSU)
3.1 (09-15 Flor-Tenn)
2.9 (09-08 Flor-A&M)
In each case those games were two big schools against one another. SC-LSU were two top 10 ranked schools. Again, those are the 3 best ratings across every single cable channel for the entire year! Texas A&M vs Rice Institute just got a 2.9 rating. Embrace the new paradigm!
Buy/Sell: Clemson runs the table
Posted on 9/2/13 at 1:41 pm to tmc94
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ESPN is not evil and they don't hate A&M.
I would believe you if not for a certain $300 million investment into a school that really doesn't like us.
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Buy/Sell: Clemson runs the table
SELL: Until they show that they can beat Florida State and South Carolina, they're a 1-2 loss team.
Buy/Sell: The BDF Champion will have 2 or more losses.
Posted on 9/11/13 at 5:55 pm to CGSC Lobotomy
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Buy/Sell: The BDF Champion will have 2 or more losses.
Sell. I think Oklahoma will back into another Championship losing only to Baylor.
Buy/Sell: Mike Evans goes over 100yds vs Bama
Posted on 9/11/13 at 7:04 pm to WhiskerBiscuitSlayer
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Buy/Sell: Mike Evans goes over 100yds vs Bama
Sell. I think at best he goes for 80-ish. Bama is a team that makes you be remarkably balanced to beat them, and Evans is a known commodity that they'll focus on defending. I think other receivers step up and fill the void left bu the attention that will be paid to Mike.
Buy/sell: Aggies win the turnover battle again against Bama.
Posted on 9/11/13 at 7:19 pm to TbirdSpur2010
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Buy/sell: Aggies win the turnover battle again against Bama.
Buy. I think McCarron is in worse shape then they are letting on.
Buy/Sell: There will be at least one non-offensive TD Saturday between A&M and Alabama
Posted on 9/11/13 at 8:05 pm to CGSC Lobotomy
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Buy/Sell: There will be at least one non-offensive TD Saturday between A&M and Alabama
Buy. Quiv is going to return the 2nd half kickoff for a td.
I could also see McCarron throwing a pick 6. Buy/Sell: Bama game will set the all-time attendance record for Kyle Field.
This post was edited on 9/11/13 at 8:06 pm
Posted on 9/11/13 at 10:16 pm to WhiskerBiscuitSlayer
Sell: Supposedly after the Nebraska '10 game, the fire marshals won't let over 90,000 in attendance happen again until the renovation.
Buy/Sell: Manzeil breaks last year's mark for total yards in one season.
Buy/Sell: Manzeil breaks last year's mark for total yards in one season.
This post was edited on 9/11/13 at 10:17 pm
Posted on 9/12/13 at 10:00 am to ISEN_AG
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Buy/Sell: Manzeil breaks last year's mark for total yards in one season.
Sell - Manzeil has a great year but I think he doesn't hit either totals (rushing or passing) from 2012.
Buy/Sell: A&M's toughest game outside of Alabama / LSU is Missouri. See schedule for reasoning.
Posted on 9/12/13 at 2:26 pm to ISEN_AG
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Buy/Sell: Manzeil breaks last year's mark for total yards in one season.
You tell me:
2012 after 2 games: 691 yards in 7 quarters
2013 after 2 games: 575 yards in 5 quarters
I say buy.
Buy or Sell: September 14th is the most lopsided defeat in the history of Texas Football in Austin
Posted on 9/12/13 at 3:29 pm to dallasaggie
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Buy/Sell: A&M's toughest game outside of Alabama / LSU is Missouri. See schedule for reasoning.
Sell. Might be up there but doesn't stand out as opposed to going to OM. Not sold on this Mizzou team yet.
Buy/Sell: A&M wins the SEC west within the next 2 years.
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