RIVALRY WEEK!

I am not convinced Clemson is #1. Yes there are very good, but like so many of my FSU teams, playing an ACC schedule can give you a bunch of wins but not too many real tests. Could they win out? Sure. I don’t see it. Bama would kick their butt…I think. Same for Notre Dame. They have the best of all worlds, they get the ACC schedule but do not have to abide by any “league” rules or expectations. The ACC should be ashamed, contributing to the Irish advantages…I am the BIGGEST STANFORD fan in the country this week.

Ohio State still has not beaten any ranked team this year, but somehow they are still # 8 after losing at home to a team with a back-up QB. Buckies are living on last year’s amazing run at the end, and it was amazing. Florida has a top 5 defense, but without Grier, a bottom 5 offense. FSU will spank them and then Bama will punish and embarrass them in Atlanta. Still, they were MUCH better this year than I ever expected. I like McElwain’s attitude! Has made me pull for UF more that FSU this year. I know it is bizarre and complicated… Tennessee has lost 4 oh so close games and could have (should?) won them all. Florida, Bama and Oklahoma are all top 10 with Tide and Sooners likely Playoff teams. Arkansas is that team that honestly could beat ANY team in the country now. Vol fans have to be over flowing with what could / should have been. Dobbs just isn’t consistent and Butch played afraid too often. Next year looks promising however, and they will get the Gators before Grier is back from suspension…

The big 12 needs to add 2 more teams and have a championship game…AND they need to learn to play a little defense. IF they get left out of the Playoff 4, that is what they get for not getting on board with the rest of the Power 5 conferences format. FSU has the best running back they have ever had in Dalvin Cook. If they had played Maguire all season, maybe they could have beat Clemson, but at least they would have hammered Ga Tech and still been relevant. I’m OK with Jimbo leaving for greener pastures. Not a fan of his “process”.

LSU is supposedly parting ways with Miles. He is a nut case, but a heck of a football coach. Be very careful Baton Rouge what you ask for… Navy has a huge showdown with Houston and may wind up in a really big bowl game. Oregon started slow, but nobody would really want to tangle with them now. Iowa is a fraud. Sure they are 11-0 and that is indeed no small feat. Their only non con win was against Pitt, which is an ACC so so at best. Iowa would have 3 losses if they played in Pac, Big 12 or SEC. Their side of the big 10 is like the SEC East…just not that good compared to the other side.

It is Thanksgiving/Rivalry week!! We get Egg Bowl, Iron Bowl, Apple Cup, Civil War, Sunshine Showdown, BEDLAM, Ohio State v Michigan, STANFORD v Notre Dame…SWEET!