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Iowa is going into Ames and beating Iowa State because they're legit

I got a feeling Iowa is going into Ames and beating Iowa State. And that's not a knock on Iowa State. I just think Iowa is going to be really good. Iowa certainly crushed Indiana [in Week 1].

Iowa defeated Iowa State 27-17 in Ames on September 11, 2021.

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Sep 7, 2021
#15736
Big CatBig Cat

I'm not getting off the Graham Mertz train

The Badgers fell on their face. I'm still going to believe in Graham Mertz. I'm not going to get off this train. That sucked, though.

Mertz's career at Wisconsin never lived up to the 'wagon' hype, though he found some success later at Florida.
Void
Sep 7, 2021
#15739
Big CatBig Cat

College football should go back to starting with 'cupcake' games

My only real takeaway is like the first game change that they've made where you have to play conference opponents sucks. I don't like it. I really liked starting the season against like South Florida or UNLV or Akron or someone and putting up like 60 points and not even having to turn my brain on until like the third or fourth week is September. I don't like this. I want the cupcakes back.

This is a purely subjective aesthetic preference for how the season should flow.
Loss
Sep 7, 2021
#15741
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

I am convinced CJ Stroud will always suck at quarterback and I will not get off this take

I'm convinced, no matter what, that CJ Stroud will always suck at quarterback just because of how poorly he played in the first half... trust me, I will not get off this take. It's burned. It's seared into my brain. He's bad.

CJ Stroud became one of the best QBs in college and a superstar in the NFL with the Texans.

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Andy StaplesAndy Staples

Boise State can win the Pac-12 and make the playoff

If Boise State can do that in Eugene, they can probably beat Memphis this week. They can probably beat Western Michigan. They can probably win the Pac-12.

Boise State's 2026 conference and playoff outcomes have not yet been resolved.
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LSU is Andy's projected No. 1 playoff seed

LSU looked like one of the best teams in the country. I'd let that projected playoff again—because I'm taking the preseason stuff out of it—I put them as the one seed. Now are they gonna stay there? Probably not. But why not? Let's ride, let's ride the expectations.

LSU's 2026 playoff seeding and championship path remain unresolved.
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Andy StaplesAndy Staples

Clemson could finish 6-6 or 7-5

Clemson is probably more talented than most of the teams left on their schedule. But I don't know if they're gonna be better than seven and five or six and six. If they look like that, if that's what they're gonna roll out there, they're gonna lose more games.

Clemson's 2026 final record is not yet resolved.