CFP Round 1 is here ...

Friday
No. 10 Indiana at No. 7 Notre Dame
TV: ABC at 7 pm CST 
Line: ND -7
O/U: 51.5

Saturday
No. 11 SMU at No. 6 Penn State
TV: TNT at 11 am CST
Line: Penn State -8.5
O/U: 53.5

No. 9 Tennessee at No. 8 Ohio State
TV: ABC at 7 pm CST
Line: Ohio State -7.5
O/U: 45.5

And Tulane and Florida go at it for thos not watching Texas high school state championship games.

Need I say more???

Go Vols!!!

 

@VFL TX-EX

I think ND blows out IU based on the conditions. I’ll take the best running offense and it’s not close. [both defenses are top 10 so it could be an ugly game] 
 

Rush offense- ND = 9; IU = 50+
 

3 hours ago, Realist Horn said:

I think ND blows out IU based on the conditions. I’ll take the best running offense and it’s not close. [both defenses are top 10 so it could be an ugly game] 
 

Rush offense- ND = 9; IU = 50+
 

I concur if the weather is a big factor at game time 

4 minutes ago, qaertyisthatdude said:

I think ND wins but not because of the weather.  Bloomington is just as cold as South Bend.  It will be because ND has the Jimmies and the Joes.

And agree with this too. I have ND because they have better players, and at key positions. They are a blue blood in the trenches, and have good players around it - even with some tough injury luck at spots this season. 

I like Indiana's defense better than their offense.

1 minute ago, HenryJames said:

I like Indiana's defense better than their offense.

Rourke might be the most accurate QB  in the postseason.  

1 minute ago, CJ Vogel said:

Rourke might be the most accurate QB  in the postseason.  

Try throwing a football accurate all game in 30 degree weather, with flurries and a 10mph wind.  I'll be happy I am watching it from my couch in front of a fire. 

11 minutes ago, Realist Horn said:

Try throwing a football accurate all game in 30 degree weather, with flurries and a 10mph wind.  I'll be happy I am watching it from my couch in front of a fire. 

He did that already.

Threw for 349 and 6 TD vs. Purdue in the snow. He's from Canada, I can't imagine the cold affects him like it would some of these other QBs.

3 minutes ago, CJ Vogel said:

He did that already.

Threw for 349 and 6 TD vs. Purdue in the snow. He's from Canada, I can't imagine the cold affects him like it would some of these other QBs.

I'll be honest here: I don't know why all of a sudden Notre Dame is such an overwhelming favorite in this game. 

 

A month ago everyone was calling for them to lose so that another SEC team could get in, and now, everyone seems to be thinking that they're going to waltz into the Natty. 

16 minutes ago, CJ Vogel said:

He did that already.

Threw for 349 and 6 TD vs. Purdue in the snow. He's from Canada, I can't imagine the cold affects him like it would some of these other QBs.

Purdue....

 

Purdue....

 

Purdue....

17 minutes ago, Hashtag said:

Purdue....

 

Purdue....

 

Purdue....

The point is he performed well in similar weather. Stay daunted. 

Just now, CJ Vogel said:

The point is he performed well in similar weather. Stay daunted. 

Easy to perform vs a 1-11 team. Lets see how he performs in that cold while getting hit and rushed vs the ND defense.

Time to go score Indiana! Gotta wake up the OL. 

Just now, CJ Vogel said:

Time to go score Indiana! Gotta wake up the OL. 

They are going to lose by 17 easily 

Teams like IU and SMU don't belong here. Give me any of Bama, Ole Miss, or South Carolina. I want to see competitive matchups as a fan. This format is not going to give that until the semi final.

Blowout incoming. Indiana just doeant have the athletes, Especially along the lines of scrimmage. 

IU not CFP ready, as suspected.

8 hours ago, CJ Vogel said:

Rourke might be the most accurate QB  in the postseason.  

JAG

1 minute ago, Raistlin said:

JAG

You may be right but he has arguably done more than any QB with less around him this season in all of college football. Indiana fans will take JAG like that any time.

@CJ Vogel still riding with your Indiana tonight 

1 minute ago, Joe Zura said:

@CJ Vogel still riding with your Indiana tonight 

CJ will only put more cheese on Indiana at halftime if we all get the nod of approval from Gerry in the mobile global command center

Why did Freeman call timeout with 11 secs just to kick? Do it with 4 seconds left and go to half. 

8 hours ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

And agree with this too. I have ND because they have better players, and at key positions. They are a blue blood in the trenches, and have good players around it - even with some tough injury luck at spots this season. 

I like their coach. For years they have been overrated and had a number of coaches they thought were the best until they played their bowl game.