The USC defense 'cannot be worse' than it was last year under Alex Grinch
They cannot be worse on defense... If their defense doesn't get significantly better, they might struggle... D'Anton Lynn went and got some guys that fit what he wants... USC's gonna have the right size guys in those positions now.
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View episodeFlorida State still controls their own destiny despite the Week 0 loss
Florida State has controls their own destiny now. Whereas last year they won all their games and didn't control their own destiny. So they actually control their own destiny even though they lost the first game. So they're not out of it.
Mike White could win a game for the Jets against anyone off the bench
Mike White could win you a game on the New York Jets. I don't care who he's playing against, I don't care. He could come off the bench in the first quarter and Mike White has that ability to just somehow throw for three touchdowns for the Jets.
I might bet the Chargers to win the Super Bowl because Jim Harbaugh makes players harder to break
I might put a little something on the Chargers just because not to win the AFC West, but to maybe just win the Super Bowl because Harbaugh, the guy just does things like this... Friday was a key step in the team getting good at making yourself harder to break.
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View profileA 10-2 Kentucky would make the playoff
If Kentucky's 10 and two, they're making the playoffs. So it—there's not really a style point situation that they've gotta worry about. They just have to keep winning.
BYU could make the playoff without winning the Big 12
I don't know that BYU has to win the Big 12 now to make the playoff. If you have a 12-and-0 Texas Tech and they beat BYU in the Big 12 championship game and hand them, let's say, their second loss, they're both getting in.
The 24-team playoff will not kill college football
I do not think this is gonna kill the sport. I don't think it's gonna kill the regular season.