Week 11 Assessment

Week 10

Bring on the Hate…



‘Did y’all see where Wisconsin beat #24 Washington? The leading passer for Wisconsin was the punter. That is Big 10 football at its finest.’

‘Sounds like Kelley’s firing is going about as well as Epstein’s accountability for sex crimes.’

‘The Crimson Tide did so poorly on third down you'd think it was an AP course.’

‘With all those drops and bad coverage, you would think T-Mobile was the official sponsor of Florida.’




Playoff Watch

This new section is not a prediction on who will be in the playoffs. It’s just at current standing based on merit.

As the ranks thin out, we may have to start introducing two loss teams before too long.

ACC
- Georgia Tech - 1 loss to NC State

Down goes Louisville and Virginia. The ACC is turning into a mess with Georgia Tech playing Georgia. Miami may sneak in with an open bid.

B10
- Ohio State - Undefeated
- Indiana - Undefeated
- Oregon - 1 loss to Indiana

B12
- BYU - 1 loss to Texas Tech
- Texas Tech - 1 loss to Arizona State

SEC
- Bama - I have to place them at the top just based on their schedule. They have 4 top 25 wins compared to A&M’s 1
- Texas A&M - Undefeated, but they haven’t played the hardest competition outside of Notre Dame
- Georgia - The dawgs played 4 quarters and looked good doing it
- Ole Miss - 1 quarter away from being undefeated
- Texas - only has 1 conference loss to Florida

Independent
- Notre Dame - Keep,winning and the media will fawn all over you

Group of 5 - this will solve itself as the season plays out so I’m not going to detail this.



Here We Go…


Playoff Team

#3 Texas A&M (9-0, SEC 6-0, P4: 7-0, Non-P4: 2-0, AP: -)
Opponent: #22 Missouri (6-3) (P4), Line: -6.5 (+14.5)
Score: 38-17
Prior Week: Bye Week
Weekly Status: P4 Road Win (Met Expectations)

Another slow start, but finished strong. The defense gave up some big plays, but still played great. The offense continues to put up points.

I’ll give credit to Elko since probably nobody else will. He easily could have put up more points. I would say most coaches would for image purposes, but he didn’t feel the need to run up the score (like an Indiana would do). There is nothing wrong either way, but I’m with Elko. A win is a win.

Dezz Ricks seems to be the guy the offense picks on in the secondary. What is crazy is he seems to have great coverage and just amazing passes and catches seem to happen. I want to be mad, but the dude has played his arse off this year.


#4 Alabama (8-1, SEC 6-0, P4: 7-1, Non-P4: 1-0, AP: -)
Opponent: LSU (5-4) (P4), Line: -10.5 (+0.5)
Score: 20-9
Prior Week: Bye Week
Weekly Status: P4 Win (Met Expectations)

This game felt like an old school battle between these two teams. Scoring was limited by two strong defensive efforts. Bama did enough on offense to get the win. They are still in the driver’s seat down the stretch.


#5 Georgia (8-1, SEC 6-1, P4: 6-1, Non-P4: 2-0, AP: -)
Opponent: @ Mississippi State (5-5) (P4), Line: -9 (+11)
Score: 41-21
Prior Week: Neutral Site P4 Win (Met Expectations)
Weekly Status: P4 Road Win (Exceeded Expectations)

For the first game this year, Georgia looked like the Georgia we thought we would see. They played 4 quarters of offense and defense. Has Georgia figured something out or was this a 1 game fluke? It looks like they may have figured something out, but we will know more after this weekend’s matchup against Texas.


#6 Ole Miss (9-1, SEC 6-1, P4: 6-1, Non-P4: 3-0, AP: -1)
Opponent: The Citadel (4-6) (FCS), Line: -52.5 (-3.5)
Score: 49-0
Prior Week: P4 Win (Met Expectations)
Weekly Status: FCS Win (Met Expectations)

You didn’t meet the bookies expectations, but I see no reason to complain about a 49-0 win.


Playoff Contender

#11 Texas (7-2, SEC 4-1, P4: 4-2, Non-P4: 3-0, AP: +9)
Opponent: () (P4), Line: ()
Score: N/A
Prior Week: Top 10 Win (Exceeded Expectations)
Weekly Status: Bye Week

This has been a crazy ride. Texas started as #1, fell out of the top 25, and now is back in the top 10. As improbable as it sounds, Texas has the opportunity to do what Ohio State did last year. Nobody expects them to do anything, but if that offensive line starts putting it together, Arch looks to be improving, and this team could go on an epic run. They have #5 and #3 ahead, but if they pull both of those off, watch out.


#12 Oklahoma (7-2, SEC 3-2, P4: 4-2, Non-P4: 3-0, AP: -6)
Opponent: () (P4), Line: ()
Score: N/A
Prior Week: Top 15 Road Win (Met Expectations)
Weekly Status: Bye Week


#16 Vanderbilt (8-2, SEC 4-2, P4: 5-2, Non-P4: 3-0, AP: -7)
Opponent: Auburn (4-6) (P4), Line: -5.5 (+2.5)
Score: 45-38 (OT)
Prior Week: Top 20 Road Loss (Failed to Meet Expectations)
Weekly Status: P4 Win (Met Expectations)

Vanderbilt survived to keep their playoff hopes alive. Vandy took Auburn’s best offensive performance of the year and bested it for the win.

It was a shaky win, but a win that keeps them in the race. Will Vandy surge and make the playoffs before most SEC teams? Watch Diego and find out.


#22 Missouri (6-3, SEC 2-3, P4: 3-3, Non-P4: 3-0, AP: -7)
Opponent: #3 Texas A&M (9-0) (P4), Line: +6.5 (-14.5)
Score: 17-38
Prior Week: Bye Week
Weekly Status: Top 5 Loss (Met Expectations)

Tough battle for Missouri. That defense is pretty good in the first half, and got worn down in the second half. Unfortunately, the 3rd string QB struggled. He looked really good against Vandy, but he really struggled against A&M. He didn’t have much time, but when he did, he struggled to connect.

I think Mizzou has a good team on both sides of the ball, but the offense wasn’t able to produce consistently in this game. The tigers are out of the playoff hunt, so let’s see if there is any kind of letdown moving forward, or will this team continue to fight.

I’ll give Eli credit (unlike Brian Kelley). He took responsibility for the loss in multiple areas and didn’t point fingers at his team.


#25 Tennessee (6-3, SEC 3-3, P4: 4-3, Non-P4: 2-0, AP: -11)
Opponent: () (P4), Line: ()
Score: N/A
Prior Week: Top 20 Home Loss (Met Expectations)
Weekly Status: Bye Week


Middle of the Pack

Florida (3-6, SEC 2-4, P4: 2-5, Non-P4: 1-1, AP: N/A)
Opponent: Kentucky (4-5) (P4), Line: -5.5 (-36.5)
Score: 7-38
Prior Week: Neutral Site P4 Loss (Met Expectations)
Weekly Status: Bad P4 Road Loss (Failed to Meet Expectations)

Well, at least y’all beat Texas this year. That is about all I got.


LSU (5-4, SEC 2-4, P4: 3-4, Non-P4: 2-0, AP: +6)
Opponent: @ #4 Alabama (8-1) (P4), Line: +10.5 (-0.5)
Score: 9-20
Prior Status: Bye Week
Weekly Status: P4 Road Loss (Met Expectations)

When you have more penalties than points, it usually doesn’t lead to a win. All kidding aside, I like how LSU fought in that game. They could have folded, and they didn’t. Hope they continue this fight to the end of the season.