Official 2025 CFB Talk Thread: More of a Northern sport

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  1. Corch

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  2. Corch

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  3. Goose

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  4. Thoros of Beer

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    B1G Hockey member checking in.
     
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  5. Owsley

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    The South(eastern Conference) will rise again, Pawwwl!
     
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  6. Owsley

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    Pretty cool that the Bucks have the best returning players on both sides of the ball for 2k25

    miss u Caleb :feelsbadman:
     
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  7. CB

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    my new home for 2025?
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  8. football501

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    Hi yes, is this where we can ride coattails?
     
  9. ButchCassidy

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    Back to back
     
  10. ohhaithur

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    2026 odds:


    Ohio State +450
    Texas +650
    Oregon +650
    Georgia +700
    Penn State +850
    Notre Dame +1200
    Alabama +1600
    Tennessee +1800
    Clemson +1800
    LSU +2000
    Ole Miss +2300
    Texas A&M +3000
    Michigan +3500
    South Carolina +4000
    Miami Florida +4000
    Florida +5000
    SMU +6000
    Louisville +6000
    Auburn +6000
    Oklahoma +6500
    Arizona State +8500
    Nebraska +9500
    Florida State +9500
     
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  11. ohhaithur

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    They're posting these sooooo early now :laugh:
     
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  12. repoocs

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    I can't wait to watch and see who wins the all-important conference championship games this season.
     
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  13. Shiggityshwo

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  14. 40wwttamgib

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    Boldest of all predictions: Sayin is going to win the Heisman before he leaves Columbus.
     
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  15. B-Boy $P1

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    He's almost certainly not getting more than a year in Columbus
     
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  16. Corch

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    Well he has to play two more years of college football at least
     
  17. 20/20/20/20

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  18. bro

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    Michigan +8.5??? Can’t wait to cash that baby in 10 months!
     
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  19. IrishLAX2

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    Can Vegas take interest on those bets until then?
     
  20. theseasonisover

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    wow i had dante moore tying archie griffins record of two heismans u did it to us again buckeyes
     
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  21. electronic

    electronic your not even allowed to do that
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    Gotta be like +350 that they’re out even earlier next year.
     
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  22. 40wwttamgib

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    There’s still room for young Dante, friend.
     
  23. ohhaithur

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    Technically no but creative accountants are paid for a reason
     
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  24. HotMic

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  25. 20/20/20/20

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  26. Gunners

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    Change the bye format and then hopefully just let shit be

    Eventually eliminate conference championship games though that is a mess too
     
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  27. Goose

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    Keep it how it is and reseed based off CFP rankings. But lets face it, we're going to 14.
     
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  28. CB

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    I'd rather they just go to 16, then byes aren't even part of the equation

    And have the quarterfinals on campus instead of at bowls

    This year would have been:

    16 Clemson* @ 1 Oregon*
    9 Boise* @ 8 Indiana

    13 Miami @ 4 Penn St
    12 Arizona St* @ 5 Notre Dame

    15 South Carolina @ 2 Georgia*
    10 SMU @ 7 Tennessee

    14 Ole Miss @ 3 Texas
    11 Alabama @ 6 Ohio St
     
  29. Goose

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    No thanks
     
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  30. PSU12

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    If they go to 14 or 16 they need to eliminate the Conf champ games and replace that weekend with round 1 at minimum. Ideally they move the start of the season up to week 0 for everyone and also eliminate the conf champ games. The championship being Jan 20 is too late and too drug out. Get it done by latest the first week in January and have NYD as semifinal day.
     
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  31. ButchCassidy

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    They'll never get rid of conf championships, unless they start losing money on them.
     
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  32. CB

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    has the sport become more predictable?

    1992-97: 4 of 6 seasons the eventual champ started AP top 5
    1998-13: 9 of 16 seasons the eventual champ started AP top 5
    2014-24: 10 of 11 seasons the eventual champ started AP top 5

    15 of the last 18 champions started AP top 5. the outliers are 2010 Auburn (#22), 2013 FSU (#11), and 2019 LSU (#6)

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    and annual reminder; 10 programs have combined to win 30 of the last 35 titles (this includes 2 splits)

    Bama x7
    Nebraska x3
    Florida x3
    Florida St x3
    LSU x3
    Ohio St x3
    USC x2
    Clemson x2
    Georgia x2
    Michigan x2
     
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  33. devine

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    All I ask is that the new format ensures bama gets in next year
     
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  34. PSU12

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    So you are in favor of a 64 team format like CBB?
     
  35. MG2

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    I've never been big on the conference championship games, but if they got rid of them now I'm going to be really annoyed. The more we try to turn CFB into Natty or Nothing for more teams, the worse the sport gets. So let's stop doing that.
     
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  36. PSU12

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    Well yeah I do agree with that. The sport has turned into the narrative that nothing matters unless you win the title. It’s been trending that way ever since the advent of the 4 team. It sucks.
     
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  37. TheFreak55

    TheFreak55 in this new lame America
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  38. IrishLAX2

    IrishLAX2 So you’re telling me there’s a chance
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    Welcome to our hell, everyone

    Traveling cross country is fun too, huh?
     
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  39. MG2

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    Kind of hard to call it hell when your school chooses that path.
     
  40. Shiggityshwo

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    I'd just like to win one in my lifetime before they kill em off
     
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  41. IrishLAX2

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    That’s fair, but it’s certainly a downside to that path. Brian Kelly used to complain openly about not having much to play for once we lost a 2nd game
     
  42. RockHardJawn39

    RockHardJawn39 Not all time is Standard time, bitch
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  43. PSU12

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    Abolish the playoff while we are at it
     
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  44. IrishLAX2

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    I will continue to beat the drum that we need to go back to the BCS
     
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  45. Boo MFer!

    Boo MFer! No longer a cog in some powerhouse machine
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    You guys are all going to feel so dumb when Billy Napier hoists the CFP National Championship trophy, presented by Dr. Pepper, after Florida goes undefeated.
     
  46. 20/20/20/20

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    I guess I'm the only one who likes the playoff.
     
  47. steamengine

    steamengine I don’t want to press one for English!
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    Are we getting another ironclad alliance?
     
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  48. CB

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    got some early win totals and championship odds available

    yes, I'm already working on projected records (ceilings/floors). all tentative so don't yell at me lol. ACC and BXII schedules have yet to drop thus 0-12 for those teams
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  49. CB

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    I like more games between high level programs

    I don't like the continued devaluing of the regular season. but 11 playoff games was way better than the New Year's Six as a conclusion to the season
     
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  50. bro

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    caw caw