• Follow us on Twitter @buckeyeplanet and @bp_recruiting, like us on Facebook! Enjoy a post or article, recommend it to others! BP is only as strong as its community, and we only promote by word of mouth, so share away!
  • Consider registering! Fewer and higher quality ads, no emails you don't want, access to all the forums, download game torrents, private messages, polls, Sportsbook, etc. Even if you just want to lurk, there are a lot of good reasons to register!

College Playoff

Jump to latest Follow Reply
Sort by date Sort by votes
The way too early.....

College football bowl projections for 2022 season: Spring practice edition

PEACH BOWL (PLAYOFF SEMIFINAL)
10772729.jpg


Projected matchup: No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 4 Notre Dame

Nick Saban said after his team's second scrimmage on Saturday that this year's team has no "complainers" on the roster. Go ahead and Sharpie the Crimson Tide as a Playoff team with Bryce Young and Will Anderson back. If the Fighting Irish are able to run the table and finish 11-1 following a season-opening loss at Ohio State, it's hard to imagine Notre Dame not getting the committee's fourth-seed vote considering that would mean notable wins over BYU, Clemson and USC. In fact, that late-season matchup with Clemson could determine which of those programs get to the final four since the Tigers are our preseason ACC champion pick.

FIESTA BOWL (PLAYOFF SEMIFINAL)
10784889.jpeg


Projected matchup: No. 2 Georgia vs. No. 3 Ohio State

Unfinished business. That is the popular narrative surrounding the Buckeyes during spring practice and beyond for 2022. After missing out on the Big Ten Championship Game and final four following a rivalry loss to Michigan, the offense's core of Heisman finalist C.J. Stroud, running back TreVeyon Henderson and wideout Jaxon Smith-Njigba are itching to get back on the field and show the Buckeyes will be one of the nation's flashiest offenses in 2022. The key here, however, is the revamped defense under former Oklahoma State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles. If the Buckeyes indeed capture the No. 2 seed next fall, their defense will be back to playing at an elite level. Georgia gets here with one projected loss, and that's to Alabama in the SEC Championship Game.

CFB PLAYOFF NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
10904323.jpg


Projected matchup: No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 3 Ohio State

This would be a scintillating matchup for college football fans across the country, who are perhaps growing tired of all-SEC matchups in the postseason. Those barking about the "same old teams," however, will have to sit this one out. Alabama returns the top two players nationally, while the Buckeyes boast a Heisman finalist of their own in Stroud. These two met for a title two years ago, and DeVonta Smith made quick work of Ohio State's since-retooled defense. Alabama will not face an offense as talented as Ohio State's unit during the regular season, and that includes another bout with Georgia in the SEC Championship.

Entire article: https://247sports.com/LongFormArtic...022-season-Spring-practice-edition-185669005/

I can't believe that they have ND as a playoff team; however, I do believe that expectations will be sky high for the Buckeyes in 2022/2023.

277554389_10158355033826400_5464008262594465248_n.jpg
 
Last edited:
Upvote 0
NorthCoastKid said:
I believe 1-4

‘07 BCS Title Game against Florida (L)
‘09 Fiesta Bowl against Texas (L)
‘16 Fiesta Bowl against Notre Dame (W)
‘16 CFP Semi against Clemson (L)
‘19 CFP Semi against Clemson (L)
Click to expand...

ugh, yeah I had blocked the '16 Clemson game from my memory.

Of course it could be argued that the loss in '19 was to the SEC refs in Birmingham and not Clemson on the field in Scottsdale but I digress.
 
Upvote 0
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top