[ADPinWDC]

CF PLAY OFFs after Week 2
Instant Classic of UTEX vs OHST set the table. Pundits want a rematch.
https://www.espn.com/college-football/st...-12-week-2

Why talk about expanding beyond 12 teams, FCS!
Why water it down?!
[NCAA wants to screw with it for yet more TV revenue... Football isn't Basketball and a 68 team bracket!]

Based on the rankings above, the seeding would be:
First-round byes
No. 1 Texas (SEC champ)
No. 2 Ohio State (Big Ten champ)
No. 3 Miami (ACC champ)
No. 4 Notre Dame

First-round games
On campus, Dec. 18 and 19
No. 12 Boise State (highest Group of 6) at No. 5 LSU
No. 11 BYU (Big 12 champ)
at No. 6 Georgia
No. 10 Texas A&M at No. 7 Ole Miss
No. 9 Alabama at No. 8 Indiana

Quarterfinal games
Vrbo Fiesta Bowl on Dec. 30, Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic and Rose Bowl Game by Prudential, Jan. 1

No. 12 Boise State/No. 5 LSU winner vs. No. 4 Notre Dame
No. 11 BYU/No. 6 Georgia winner vs. No. 3 Miami
No. 10 Texas A&M/No. 7 Ole Miss winner vs. No. 2 Ohio State
No. 9 Alabama/No. 8 Indiana winner vs. No. 1 Texas


Could Stanford beat any of these teams ? No.
With McCaffrey and Hogan in 2015, we could.

[ADPinWDC]

CF PLAY OFFs after Week 2
Instant Classic of UTEX vs OHST set the table. Pundits want a rematch.
https://www.espn.com/college-football/st...-12-week-2

Why talk about expanding beyond 12 teams, FCS!
Why water it down?!
[NCAA wants to screw with it for yet more TV revenue... Football isn't Basketball and a 68 team bracket!]

Based on the rankings above, the seeding would be:
First-round byes
No. 1 Texas (SEC champ)
No. 2 Ohio State (Big Ten champ)
No. 3 Miami (ACC champ)
No. 4 Notre Dame

First-round games
On campus, Dec. 18 and 19
No. 12 Boise State (highest Group of 6) at No. 5 LSU
No. 11 BYU (Big 12 champ)
at No. 6 Georgia
No. 10 Texas A&M at No. 7 Ole Miss
No. 9 Alabama at No. 8 Indiana

Quarterfinal games
Vrbo Fiesta Bowl on Dec. 30, Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic and Rose Bowl Game by Prudential, Jan. 1

No. 12 Boise State/No. 5 LSU winner vs. No. 4 Notre Dame
No. 11 BYU/No. 6 Georgia winner vs. No. 3 Miami
No. 10 Texas A&M/No. 7 Ole Miss winner vs. No. 2 Ohio State
No. 9 Alabama/No. 8 Indiana winner vs. No. 1 Texas


Could Stanford beat any of these teams ? No.
With McCaffrey and Hogan in 2015, we could.

[KartyFan]

Could Stanford beat any of these teams ?  No.
With McCaffrey and Hogan in 2015, we could.

In fact we did, and we were beating a "bye" team 35-0 by halftime.

[KartyFan]

Could Stanford beat any of these teams ?  No.
With McCaffrey and Hogan in 2015, we could.

In fact we did, and we were beating a "bye" team 35-0 by halftime.

[BostonCard]

Yawn.  i have pretty much all but lost interest in college football, largely because I don’t gamble.  I don’t do fantasy, prediction markets, or any of that stuff, and, sadly, the product on the field is no longer that interesting.  Yes, a record number of people are following it, but I suspect it is because a record number of people are laying money on whether Miami will manage to hang 70 points on the poor sap they played this week because otherwise there was no reason to tune into that game.

BC

[BostonCard]

Yawn.  i have pretty much all but lost interest in college football, largely because I don’t gamble.  I don’t do fantasy, prediction markets, or any of that stuff, and, sadly, the product on the field is no longer that interesting.  Yes, a record number of people are following it, but I suspect it is because a record number of people are laying money on whether Miami will manage to hang 70 points on the poor sap they played this week because otherwise there was no reason to tune into that game.

BC

[TriangleTree]

Yawn.  i have pretty much all but lost interest in college football, largely because I don’t gamble.  I don’t do fantasy, prediction markets, or any of that stuff, and, sadly, the product on the field is no longer that interesting.  Yes, a record number of people are following it, but I suspect it is because a record number of people are laying money on whether Miami will manage to hang 70 points on the poor sap they played this week because otherwise there was no reason to tune into that game.

BC

BC, don’t know you personally but love your posts and contributions.

I fully respect the fact that you have lost interest. I myself have struggled with it, but have convinced myself that the experiment Andrew Luck is running is worth my continued interest. I hope they succeed and can somehow prove that they have found that vanishing path that makes big time college athletics not fully incompatible with Stanford’s mission. My Stanford experience was enhanced by attending school with many of these amazing athletes that were striving for both athletic and academic excellence. I may very well be deluding myself into thinking that there’s any possibility of that still at play, but it is that idea that keeps me coming back, not any winning odds or betting lines.
Not in my life have I ever bet a single dollar in Stanford football, yet I’ll be excited to attend this Saturday’s game and may be even dumb enough to allow myself some cautious optimism.

[TriangleTree]

Yawn.  i have pretty much all but lost interest in college football, largely because I don’t gamble.  I don’t do fantasy, prediction markets, or any of that stuff, and, sadly, the product on the field is no longer that interesting.  Yes, a record number of people are following it, but I suspect it is because a record number of people are laying money on whether Miami will manage to hang 70 points on the poor sap they played this week because otherwise there was no reason to tune into that game.

BC

BC, don’t know you personally but love your posts and contributions.

I fully respect the fact that you have lost interest. I myself have struggled with it, but have convinced myself that the experiment Andrew Luck is running is worth my continued interest. I hope they succeed and can somehow prove that they have found that vanishing path that makes big time college athletics not fully incompatible with Stanford’s mission. My Stanford experience was enhanced by attending school with many of these amazing athletes that were striving for both athletic and academic excellence. I may very well be deluding myself into thinking that there’s any possibility of that still at play, but it is that idea that keeps me coming back, not any winning odds or betting lines.
Not in my life have I ever bet a single dollar in Stanford football, yet I’ll be excited to attend this Saturday’s game and may be even dumb enough to allow myself some cautious optimism.

[BostonCard]

Good turn of phrase from the Guardian (specifically about a. Controversial Sydney Sweeney ad):

“Prediction markets are a cynical business.
Many customers will lose money, and the real product may just be the delightful dopamine hit that comes in that brief window between placing a bet and its outcome – which is statistically more likely to be a disappointment than a victory. So the bettor has to think they are buying more than their own fleecing.”

Excerpt From
“Opinion | Sydney Sweeney’s prediction ad is cynical, unhealthy and reveals plenty about modern sports”
Jane McManus
The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/s...plnews_d-1

BC

[BostonCard]

Good turn of phrase from the Guardian (specifically about a. Controversial Sydney Sweeney ad):

“Prediction markets are a cynical business.
Many customers will lose money, and the real product may just be the delightful dopamine hit that comes in that brief window between placing a bet and its outcome – which is statistically more likely to be a disappointment than a victory. So the bettor has to think they are buying more than their own fleecing.”

Excerpt From
“Opinion | Sydney Sweeney’s prediction ad is cynical, unhealthy and reveals plenty about modern sports”
Jane McManus
The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/s...plnews_d-1

BC