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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Travis Hunter the wide receiver would beat Travis Hunter the cornerback

Travis Hunter, the wide receiver we think could beat Travis Hunter the cornerback. Yes. Get toasted.

Since he is the same person, this cannot be tested, making it purely subjective/hypothetical.
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Big CatBig Cat

Ohio State is the better team and will beat Notre Dame in the National Championship

Ohio State's the better team. I feel like it's one of those things where like Notre Dame two outta 10 times maybe could win this game... They gotta get Will Howard to turn the ball over... I'm worried about Notre Dame's Rush defense... Jeremiah Smith and they got dudes everywhere.

Ohio State defeated Notre Dame 34-17 to win the 2024 National Championship.
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Big CatBig Cat

Bill Belichick will be successful at UNC because he can simplify the path to the NFL for recruits

I think he's gonna be successful at UNC. I really do... there is a compelling case for Bill Belichick shows up to your living room and says, Hey, I can get you in the NFL... I'm just gonna get you in the NFL.

Bill Belichick was not successful in his first year at UNC. The Tar Heels went 4-8, their worst record since 2018, and failed to qualify for a bowl game. His college coaching debut was a 14-48 loss to TCU.
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HankHank

UNC will make the College Football Playoff in Bill Belichick's first year

[Bill Belichick will be successful] first year... College football playoff. We should win the ACC.

UNC went 4-8 in Bill Belichick's first year and did not make the College Football Playoff. They didn't even qualify for a bowl game, let alone the CFP.
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Big CatBig Cat

Bill Belichick's main recruiting pitch at UNC will be a direct, simplified path to the NFL

There is a compelling case for Bill Belichick shows up to your living room and says, Hey, I can get you in the NFL... I'm not gonna sit here and pretend that you need an education... I'm just gonna get you to the NFL.

The effectiveness of this pitch will be seen over several recruiting cycles, but it is currently a theoretical opinion.
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Big CatBig Cat

College football should get rid of conference championships and just start the 16-team playoff that weekend

Get rid of the conference championships. If you're gonna do it this way, get rid of the conference championships and just have the playoffs start that weekend. Yeah. Like, have it be the first weekend of December, have it be 16 teams or whatever it is.

This is a structural proposal for the future of the sport.
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Big CatBig Cat

The top four teams in the CFP should always get a bye, regardless of whether they won their conference

Top four teams should get a bye. Because as it stands right now, and I Boise's good, I think Boise could beat anyone... But it just, it's, when I look at the bracket, the thing that keeps sticking out is like Oregon had by far and away the best season in college football... And their matchup potentially is gonna be Ohio State or Tennessee in the first round. Which that doesn't make a lot of sense to me.

This is a critique of a specific rule set.
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Big CatBig Cat

Bill Belichick will be successful at UNC by marketing it as an 'NFL factory'

I think that if you are matter of fact, he's gonna be the closer. If you're a matter of fact to these both transfer kids and like, I think he'll crush it in the transfer portal because if he just says, Hey, I'm not gonna try to sell you on, like, this idea that we're gonna, we're competing for national titles right away, or we're do, I'm gonna get you ready to play football at the National Football League level and there's no one better that knows that than me.

Bill Belichick was not successful at UNC in his first year. The Tar Heels went 4-8, failing to make a bowl game. His 'NFL factory' pitch did not translate to wins.
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HankHank

Arizona State will win the College Football Playoff because they are the hottest team

You know what I'm taking Arizona State. Fuck it... I want, I don't think it works for college football, but it, if it was hockey or college basketball, they're the hottest team. Make a run.

Arizona State lost to Texas 39-31 in the Peach Bowl (CFP quarterfinal) on January 1, 2025. They did not win the College Football Playoff.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Texas will win the National Championship

The Texas Longhorns. I like the Texas Longhorns... Texas is back. We might see Arch Manning if Ewers has any issues. But I think that Ewers is still obviously one of the best quarterbacks in college football. And their hardest game is Georgia. They have that at home. And with the expanded playoffs... Texas will also benefit.

Texas did not win the National Championship. They lost to Ohio State 28-14 in the Cotton Bowl (CFP semifinal). Ohio State won the title.
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HankHank

Washington will win the Big 10

Washington Huskies plus 8,000... I'm gonna go with the conference, our local conference. The big 10, little long shot.

Washington has struggled significantly in their first Big 10 season and is eliminated from conference title contention.
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Big CatBig Cat

Miller Moss will win the Heisman Trophy

I'm gonna go with Miller Moss, USC. They play LSU week one. I think it's actually the Sunday game. So it's gonna be a standalone game if he comes out and balls... I also am high on USC this year simply because they got rid of Alex Grinch, the worst defensive coordinator of all time.

Miller Moss was benched in November 2024 and is not a Heisman candidate.
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Billy FootballBilly Football

Dabo Swinney only opposes a 12-team playoff because he is afraid of Clemson being upset.

Dabo doesn't think there are 12 teams good enough for an expanded college football playoff. That was another quote... He just doesn't want to have the chance of being upset, but yeah, and he's got his spot locked up forever.

Clemson's dominance actually faded after 2020, and Dabo has since had to deal with the 12-team expansion reality without his previous level of success.
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Big CatBig Cat

Alabama will crush Auburn in the 2020 Iron Bowl

Iron Bowl. Alabama's going to fuck Auburn up. The stat I've been throwing out there... Nick Saban is 6-0 all-time against Auburn as 14 or more point favorites. So when he has them, he has them.

Alabama defeated Auburn 42-13 on November 28, 2020.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

I am a better kicker than the kickers at Alabama

Alabama could do a lot worse. Dude, I'm a better kicker than Alabama. Saban would have another chip if he had you as a kicker. That's a fact.

Alabama had significant kicking struggles around this time, but PFT is not a D1-caliber athlete.
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Big CatBig Cat

Clemson will beat Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl

I have a future on Ohio State, but I think Clemson is going to beat them.

Clemson beat Ohio State 29-23.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

LSU will crush Oklahoma in the Peach Bowl regardless of the spread

Was it 13 and a half right now? Yeah, 14, 13 and a half. Fuck it. Make it 21. I still like LSU.

LSU beat Oklahoma 63-28.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Dabo Swinney is the second best head coach in the country

I think Dabo is probably the second best coach in the country. I think he's way better than Brian Kelly. I like the Clemson. I like the Rock.

This is subjective, but Clemson won the national title shortly after this episode, making Dabo's case for #2 behind Saban very strong at the time.
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Big CatBig Cat

Alabama will win and cover the -6.5 spread against Clemson in the National Championship

Six and a half is the spread. I'm going with Paul. Going Alabama. [PFT]: Clemson. [Big Cat]: I will take Alabama.

Clemson won the game 35-31, so Alabama neither won nor covered.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The first two weeks of bowl season are usually when I make my money in gambling

This is usually the time of year that I do really well in gambling, actually. First two weeks of bowl season. That's when you make your money.

The outcome of PFT's personal gambling record for that specific year is unknown, making this inherently subjective/verifiable only by him.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

LSU will lose to Alabama because Coach O is a 'simple coach' who can't handle a two-week bye

I think LSU's fucked this week. My sabermetrics is you can't give Coach O two weeks to do anything. Coach O has to have a game a week... You don't spend 14 days studying 2 plus 2 equals 4.

LSU lost to Alabama 10-0 on November 5, 2016.

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