BB73 said:

Final standings:

osugrad21………………….42.5

BuckeyeNation27……...…36….only 6.5 points behind osugrad21

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My favorite annual tradition.

System_id said:

Hot take: If that Hoosier jersey was a UGA jersey we'd probably would just tip the cap and move on to CFP. Deep down I believe most of us are upset because we think IU isn't as good as their ranking.

Them skull dragging the OU/Bama winner would go a long way in quelling concerns imo.

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That’s fair and absolutely true when you stack the rosters side by side. We are definitely living in weird times. I’d still be complaining about the calls on those two drives, though. I’d still be scratching my head about them no matter who is lined up on D.

Contrast our running plays with that kid Black for IU. I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a back hit the hole as fast as a few of his runs.

calibuck said:

If Bey is a minor, seems kinda appropriate, no?

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I agree. But he would have to sign them too, I believe.

Hot take: If that Hoosier jersey was a UGA jersey we'd probably would just tip the cap and move on to CFP. Deep down I believe most of us are upset because we think IU isn't as good as their ranking.

Them skull dragging the OU/Bama winner would go a long way in quelling concerns imo.

BB73 said:

They will be one of only 2 teams in the top-11 to not lose their final game this year.

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Though I have never been a big supporter of ND, though I have grown a bit more fond of them in recent years due to positive fan interaction experiences as OSU has beaten them, I can see their point. I believe ND would beat Bama, Miami, BYU, Vandy, or Texas. I truly do.

However, if the head 2 head vs Miami wasn’t allowed to be the decider between ND and Miami, then the essence of sport (competition), would have been dismissed. For that reason I feel Miami deserved it over ND.

As for Bama, they had the shakiest resume of the ”final 3” thus should probably have been left out for ND……however……..Bama had a much more difficult schedule than either of the two. Winning rematches is frequently unduly difficult…..so the Georgia loss despite the margin is a low priority problem for them.

therefore, in my opinion, ND simply had less claim to the final spot unless the claim is that the G4 CCg winners never should have been handed a spot. Only a slight amount less, which makes it sting for them. I don’t think conference vs independent was much of an issue. The issue is the special carve-out for ND was never fair to begin with and the committee finally showed that. Good for them.

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They will be one of only 2 teams in the top-11 to not lose their final game this year.

LordJeffBuck said:

1. I wasn't being entirely serious.

2. Your explanation may explain why Ohio State dropped, but it doesn't explain why Alabama didn't.

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The incocsistency of the committee is better questioned by pointing out that:

Bama lost to #3 by 21 in a CCG and didn’t drop below ND

BYU lost to #4 by 22 in a CCG and dropped below Miami

That combination allowed ND and Miami to get next to each other and have the head-to-head result come into play.

Telekinesis said:

My take is that the coaches couldn’t win the game. Did IU line up and go blow for blow? I think so. Those kids played their asses off. However, those two 3rd and short calls in 4th down territory were absolutely unacceptable in my eyes. It was so bad, that if I didn’t know any better, I’d think we were paid to throw the game. How you don’t line up twice and punch it twice when you need Bo to gain one yard is beyond me.

Forget about missing yet another critical chip shot, which is also beyond all comprehension with the roster they’ve built here. The team never even ends up in that position if the play calls aren’t the most frustrating and absolutely unexplainable thing since the 2024 loss.

Just baffling to me. Definitely hats off to IU and all of them going balls to the wall with an amazing plan… but holy shit some of these calls make my brain bleed.

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Could have been Donaldson in on short yardage as well. It seems Day & co had a 'different plan' altogether with this game.

OHSportsFan said:

Yuck. This is such SEC cope by Finkes. At least save this if we’re ever in a meaningless Bowl game.

That was an Ohio State team that swung their punch but IU stood toe to toe and was even better at the fight yesterday.

I will agree it was a tougher emotional situation for OSU after The Game, with some distractions, and with IU playing their Super Bowl in their backyard. That probably played some part in overall execution and being “juiced” as much. IU beat them on motivation for sure.

But the Buckeye team that was on the field was absolutely trying to win. They just couldn’t vs the Hoosiers that night.

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My take is that the coaches couldn’t win the game. Did IU line up and go blow for blow? I think so. Those kids played their asses off. However, those two 3rd and short calls in 4th down territory were absolutely unacceptable in my eyes. It was so bad, that if I didn’t know any better, I’d think we were paid to throw the game. How you don’t line up twice and punch it twice when you need Bo to gain one yard is beyond me.

Forget about missing yet another critical chip shot, which is also beyond all comprehension with the roster they’ve built here. The team never even ends up in that position if the play calls aren’t the most frustrating and absolutely unexplainable thing since the 2024 loss.

Just baffling to me. Definitely hats off to IU and all of them going balls to the wall with an amazing plan… but holy shit some of these calls make my brain bleed.

Cheez-It Citrus Bowl. Don't sugar coat it you fucks. (Them not you)

BB73 said:

Buckeyes lost to an undefeated team just below them, they have to drop at least to #2.

Bama was at #9 and lost to #3, so it‘s a different scenario.

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1. I wasn't being entirely serious.

2. Your explanation may explain why Ohio State dropped, but it doesn't explain why Alabama didn't.

BuckeyeNation27 said:

Hand being offsides didn't matter on that punt for some reason.....

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Noticed that too!

Hand being offsides didn't matter on that punt for some reason.....

I frankly don’t remember the details of the MOU but I have near zero faith the worm Petitti (who asked the NCAA to let scUM off easy to placate the networks) is looking out for the actual game or the players or the fans when he signs off on this sort of stuff. Color me resigned to the demise of our once great passion

Mike80 said:

Early on Indiana was jumping the early passing game. Watch Sayin double pump and pull the ball down. This also directly led to 3-4 of the sacks too. As it was, the misdirection element was missing. This was one thing that needed to be adjusted in the 1st half but wasn't until the 2nd half.

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100% this.

That's why I keep saying it was more on the coaches and IOL than Sayin. They were out game planned and then adjusted too slow.

scarletngray said:

Part of the problem was that a number of plays took too long to develop. A shorter and faster passing game could have avoided some of the pressure Sayin was under. We also didn't trust the running game enough.

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Early on Indiana was jumping the early passing game. Watch Sayin double pump and pull the ball down. This also directly led to 3-4 of the sacks too. As it was, the misdirection element was missing. This was one thing that needed to be adjusted in the 1st half but wasn't until the 2nd half.