College Football: 2024 Season

[JohnBM01]

Welcome to Week 11! Before I get to some of this week's games, let's talk rankings. Here are the AP rankings heading into this week:

(! = undefeated)

01: Oregon!
02: Georgia
03: Ohio State
04: Miami!
05: Texas
06: Penn State
07: Tennessee
08: Indiana!
09: BYU!
10: Notre Dame
11: Alabama
12: Boise State
13: SMU
14: LSU
15: Texas A&M
16: Ole Miss
17: Iowa State
18: Army!
19: Clemson
20: Washington State
21: Colorado
22: Kansas State
23: Pittsburgh
24: Vanderbilt
25: Louisville

OTHER TEAMS WITH VOTES: Missouri, South Carolina, Tulane, UNLV, Louisiana-Lafayette, Washington, Arizona State, Texas Tech, Iowa


Now for a preview of this week's games:

--- Week 11 Preview ---
* MACtion! Get your MAC football going on Election Day with the Bowling Green State Falcons at the Central Michigan Chippewas, and the Miami (OH) Redhawks at the Ball State Cardinals.

* More MACtion! On Wednesday, the Ohio Bobcats are at the Kent State Golden Flashes, and the Northern Illinois Huskies will be at the Western Michigan Broncos.

* Omnis' Florida Atlantic Owls head up the Atlantic Coast to meet the East Carolina Pirates on Thursday night.

* Friday Night football on FOX has the Iowa Hawkeyes going out west to take on the UCLA Bruins.

* Dolph Drago's Purdue Boilermakers face a huge test at Keef's Ohio State Buckeyes.

* Georgia Tech upset one Florida team this season (Florida State). Can the Yellow Jackets do it again when the Miami Hurricanes visit Atlanta?

* The Florida Gators will try to stun the No. 5 Texas Longhorns on the road.

* The Minnesota Golden Gophers will head out to Rutgers to take on the Scarlet Knights.

* Navy will try to get back to winning when they play at South Florida this Saturday at noon (Eastern Time).

* After the Ole Miss Rebels overpowered the Arkansas Razorbacks, the Rebels host a more complete team- the Georgia Bulldogs.

* Indiana may be having their best-ever season of football. The visiting Michigan Wolverines, however, look to end Indiana's undefeated ways.

* Birds of different feathers collide in Kansas City, MO. It's the Iowa State Cyclones meeting the Kansas Jayhawks.

* The Army Black Knights try to stay undefeated when they visit Denton, TX and the North Texas Mean Green.

* Texas Tech got themselves a big win last week. The Red Raiders look to pick up another big win when the Colorado Buffaloes visit Lubbock, Texas.

* Turtles and ducks clash in the state of Oregon. It's the Maryland Terrapins looking to take down the top-ranked Oregon Ducks in Eugene, OR.

* Florida State's fall from grace continues. The Seminoles look for any sort of big win to boost their confidence, even including trying to the upset No. 10 Notre Dame Fighting Irish on the road.

* The Alabama Crimson Tide will head into Baton Rouge, LA to take on those feisty LSU Tigers.

* Penn State WAS undefeated. The Nittany Lions will try to start a new win streak when the Washington Huskies visit Happy Valley.

* The Boise State Broncos have a solid player getting Heisman love. What can the Broncos do on Saturday night when the Nevada Wolfpack visit Boise State on the Blue Turf?

* After getting embarrassed last week, the Pittsburgh Panthers will try to get back to winning when they host the Virginia Cavaliers.

* The Utah Utes will try to ute-ilize their offense to knock the visiting BYU Cougars from the unbeaten ranks.

* The Washington State Cougars look to retain their great form when the Utah State Aggies go up to Wazzou.


I tried to look up North Dakota State for my good mate TB, but they don't play this week, unfortunately. Anyhow... this is your Week 11 of college football.


Enjoy this week's games!

 

[TB]

I tried to look up North Dakota State for my good mate TB, but they don't play this week, unfortunately.

Yep, bye week this week and some rest for Cam Miller's ankle.

At least I should still be able to catch the Bulldogs game.

 

[JohnBM01]

Tonight will be the first reveal of the College Football Playoff rankings. We'll have to see who will make up this first-ever 12-team playoff after years of the four team CFP. These playoff rankings will change over time until we get to the end of the regular season. Now begins asking the question... Who's In?

I'll give the first reveal of the CFP rankings once I make a proper post about it.

 

[JohnBM01]

Welcome to the first College Football Playoff rankings of 2024! Remember that we have an expanded playoff. We go from a four team playoff with two teams out... to now 12 teams getting in. So let me ask you for the first time... Who's In? Well, let's see who is in right now...

I have to see how ESPN will reveal the format, so this will be a learning experience for me.


! - currently secures 1st Round Bye

--- College Football Playoff Rankings (as of: November 5, 2024) ---
01: Oregon!
02: Ohio State
03: Georgia!
04: Miami!
05: Texas
06: Penn State
07: Tennessee
08: Indiana
09: BYU!
10: Notre Dame
11: Alabama
12: Boise State!
--- FIRST TWO OUT... ---
13: SMU
14: Texas A&M


--- College Football Playoff Seeding (as of November 5, 2024) ---

1st Round:

• #12 Boise State vs. #5 Ohio State
• #9 Indiana vs. #8 Tennessee
• #11 Alabama vs. #6 Texas
• #10 Notre Dame vs. #6 Penn State

Quarterfinals:

• #4 BYU vs. (5/12 winner)
• #1 Oregon vs. (8/9 winner)
• #3 Miami vs. (6/11 winner)
• #2 Georgia vs. (7/10 winner)

So there is your first look at the new College Football Playoff format. It will be interesting to see who all stays in the Top 12 and who even may improve their positioning. Plenty of time to improve along with separating contenders from pretenders.


If you care to comment or react, please do so.


[UPDATE/OMISSION] Boise State would be in as the highest-ranked team from a non Power 4 conference. Changes made.

 

[JohnBM01]

It's Saturday again. So go enjoy some college football today and tonight!

 

[JohnBM01]

I want to talk about college football, so let's muse again!


* No. 2 Ohio State had no problem spanking the Purdue Boilermakers. Dolph Drago's Boilermakers fall to 1-8 on this 2024 college football season with a 45-0 demolition.

* Hey, WWE fans- remember The Undertaker? He was on commentary in the 2nd Half of this game between Florida at No. 5 Texas. It's probably fitting because Texas gave the Florida Gators The Last Ride (or the Tombstone Piledriver) in this game. Up 35-0 at the half, No. 5 Texas cruised to a 45-17 victory hosting lowly Florida.

* The Texas Southern Tigers played at the Alcorn State Braves. They were tied at 7-7 and even 14-14. Since? Alcorn State with a smashing 42-21 victory.

* There is a first time for everything... including losing. Georgia Tech brought the Miami Hurricanes to their first loss of the 2024 season with a 28-23 victory.

* Have you forgotten Michigan is the defending Champions in NCAA FBS this season? Doesn't seem that way considering just how far and how hard the Michigan Wolverines have fallen. The No. 8 Indiana Hoosiers are having perhaps their greatest ever season of college football and are undefeated heading into today. Indiana survives with a 20-15 victory hosting Michigan. So how about them hoo-hoo-Hoosiers? This is IU's first-win season football season in school history.

* The No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs has only one loss heading into their match at the No. 16 Ole Miss Rebels. A rainy night in Oxford, Mississippi led to the Rebels taming dem' Dawgs from UGA. Ole Miss wins 28-10, defeating the highest-ranked team in program history by beating the 3rd-ranked team in the nation.

* The No. 17 Iowa State Cyclones had a pretty good season, then they kind of fell off. Kansas really helped them fall off, as the Jayhawks pulled the upset in a 45-36 victory at home.

* Did No. 25 Army remain undefeated when they went to North Texas? Yes. 14-3 victory for the Black Knights at the North Texas Mean Green.

* Alabama didn't get the memo that LSU is tough to play at. Easy money win for the Crimson Tide as it was "Roll Tide Roll" over the LSU Tigers 42-13. LSU is now 15-1 all-time in night games under Kirby Smart.

* Pittsburgh was an undefeated team. Now, they've fallen off. The Pittsburgh Panthers are now 7-2 on the season after falling to the visiting Virginia Cavaliers 24-19.

* The Boise State Broncos hosted the Nevada Wolfpack, and the Broncos won 28-21.


Many more games played than just these. Still, congratulations to all of this week's winners!

 

[JohnBM01]

Overnight, the 9th ranked BYU Cougars played at their Holy War rivals, the Utah Utes. The BYU Cougars downed the Utah Utes 22-21. Utah's athletic director, Mark Harlan, was incredibly unimpressed. He felt the referees helped steal the game from the Utes trying to beat the Coogs. Either way, BYU is 9-0 with three games left on the season.

 

[GTvsForza]

I want to talk about college football, so let's muse again!


* No. 2 Ohio State had no problem spanking the Purdue Boilermakers. Dolph Drago's Boilermakers fall to 1-8 on this 2024 college football season with a 45-0 demolition.

* Hey, WWE fans- remember The Undertaker? He was on commentary in the 2nd Half of this game between Florida at No. 5 Texas. It's probably fitting because Texas gave the Florida Gators The Last Ride (or the Tombstone Piledriver) in this game. Up 35-0 at the half, No. 5 Texas cruised to a 45-17 victory hosting lowly Florida.

* The Texas Southern Tigers played at the Alcorn State Braves. They were tied at 7-7 and even 14-14. Since? Alcorn State with a smashing 42-21 victory.

* There is a first time for everything... including losing. Georgia Tech brought the Miami Hurricanes to their first loss of the 2024 season with a 28-23 victory.

* Have you forgotten Michigan is the defending Champions in NCAA FBS this season? Doesn't seem that way considering just how far and how hard the Michigan Wolverines have fallen. The No. 8 Indiana Hoosiers are having perhaps their greatest ever season of college football and are undefeated heading into today. Indiana survives with a 20-15 victory hosting Michigan. So how about them hoo-hoo-Hoosiers? This is IU's first-win season football season in school history.

* The No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs has only one loss heading into their match at the No. 16 Ole Miss Rebels. A rainy night in Oxford, Mississippi led to the Rebels taming dem' Dawgs from UGA. Ole Miss wins 28-10, defeating the highest-ranked team in program history by beating the 3rd-ranked team in the nation.

* The No. 17 Iowa State Cyclones had a pretty good season, then they kind of fell off. Kansas really helped them fall off, as the Jayhawks pulled the upset in a 45-36 victory at home.

* Did No. 25 Army remain undefeated when they went to North Texas? Yes. 14-3 victory for the Black Knights at the North Texas Mean Green.

* Alabama didn't get the memo that LSU is tough to play at. Easy money win for the Crimson Tide as it was "Roll Tide Roll" over the LSU Tigers 42-13. LSU is now 15-1 all-time in night games under Kirby Smart.

* Pittsburgh was an undefeated team. Now, they've fallen off. The Pittsburgh Panthers are now 7-2 on the season after falling to the visiting Virginia Cavaliers 24-19.

* The Boise State Broncos hosted the Nevada Wolfpack, and the Broncos won 28-21.


Many more games played than just these. Still, congratulations to all of this week's winners!

I was at the BSU game last night, they could've played a bit better IMO.

 

[JohnBM01]

Happy Veterans Day! Here is a look at Week 12 in college football:


--- WEEK 12 PREVIEW ---
* Get your MACtion satisfaction Tuesday and Wednesday! TUES: Ball State at Buffalo, Western Michigan at Bowling Green State, and Central Michigan at Toledo. WED: Kent State at Miami University, Akron at Northern Illinois, and Eastern Michigan at Ohio.

* After East Carolina whacked Florida Atlantic last week at home, the Pirates look to survive the natural disaster known as the Tulsa Golden Hurricane on Thursday night in Tulsa.

* The UCLA Bruins stay on the Pacific Coast but will play at the Washington Huskies this Friday night.

* It is an Inner-forum rivalry as my Houston Cougars will be at Yard_Sale's Arizona Wildcats on Friday night. Houston can make it to a Bowl Game if they can win two out of their three remaining games.

* The Northwestern Wildcats are thinking upset when they host the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes. Funny enough, this game will be at Wrigley Field, home to Major League Baseball's Chicago Cubs.

* The 5th-ranked Texas Longhorns will go northeast to take on the Arkansas Razorback.

* Two different breeds of cat will clash in the Steel City when the 23rd-ranked Clemson Tigers meet the 18th-ranked Pittsburgh Panthers.

* The 20th-ranked Colorado Buffaloes host the Utah Utes.

* Jordan's Kentucky Wildcats will host the Murray State Racers in an in-state battle.

* No. 11 Alabama will welcome the Mercer Bears after Alabama got done whacking LSU on the road.

* The Hawaii/Hawai'i [Rainbow] Warriors will be playing earlier than usual when they head to the Utah State Aggies on Saturday afternoon.

* The No. 6 Penn State Nittany Lions will look to prevent the Purdue Boilermakers from an upset bid this Saturday in West Lafayette, IN.

* The 10th-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish smashed Florida State last week. Now, they will try to take down the visiting Virginia Cavaliers.

* The Florida Gators look to trip up the 15th-ranked LSU Tigers in "The Swamp."

* The 12th-ranked Boise State Broncos will stampeded into San José, California to take on the San José State Spartans.

* The "Little Apple" will see their Kansas State Wildcats host the Arizona State Sun Devils on Saturday night.

* Oregon is atop the NCAA FBS college football standings. Will they stay there once they visit the Wisconsin Badgers?

* A top-ten, Prime Time match in the SEC is forthcoming as the No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs host the No. 7 Tennessee Volunteers.

* The No. 9 BYU Cougars host the Kansas Jayhawks this Saturday night.

And there is your Week 12 Preview.


What happens when you go from winning your conference undefeated, then no-show in your Bowl Game and then do next to nothing the following season? People get fired. Florida State coach, Mike Norvelli fired the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach, Alex Atkins, defensive coordinator Adam Fuller, and receivers coach, Ron Dugans. The Seminoles' remaining schedule is vs. Charleston Southern and vs. Florida.


Enjoy the new week!