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PFT CommenterIndiana will beat Miami by double digits in the National Championship
I think Indiana, I think they're gonna do it. I too, and I think they're going to win by double digits.
Andy StaplesIndiana is the favorite to win the national championship among the remaining four teams
I think you'd have to call Indiana the favorite. I mean, they, they've been the most consistent all year long. They've played the best in the biggest games all year long. And that goes back to, to when they went to Eugene and beat Oregon.
Big CatThe U is officially back and Miami can win the national title
The U is back. The U is so back. Absolutely win the title. So yeah, that was, that was New Year's Eve, which it wasn't like the most exciting game, but it was exciting to see a team dominate Ohio State the way they did.
PFT CommenterJMU isn't like Liberty; they will be competitive in the playoff
We're not fucking Liberty, dude. We have sex at James Madison University. It's encouraged, it's mandatory. ... If one of those teams keeps it competitive, they might not change the format too much.
PFT CommenterKalen DeBoer would pick up the phone if Michigan called him for their head coaching vacancy
I do think Kalen DeBoer would pick up the phone. Obviously he's got his hands full right now with the playoffs.
PFT CommenterJMU making the CFP will force a rule change to ensure it never happens again
JMU getting into this playoff, they will rewrite the rules for the playoffs. So this never happens again. And you'll be fine... But they're very upset that the ACC did not advocate strongly for Notre Dame.
PFT CommenterJMU will cover the +21.5 spread against Oregon
JMU's in the playoffs. We were playing against Oregon... I bet on JMU to cover at 21 and a half when the line came out. I think that there's a good chance that JMU can cover that.
Stanford SteveTexas Tech can win the National Championship because of their defense
I am in the belief that Texas Tech can do it with that defense... Texas Tech is a 'yes' for me [to win a national title] because of that defense. They're going to be stretched where they haven't been stretched before.
Big CatThe College Football Playoff will eventually expand to 16 teams
We knew it was gonna be chaotic and weird for the first couple of years of this. I think it eventually will get to 16 and then people will stop bitching as much because you're getting closer and closer to where the natural rankings are.
PFT CommenterLane Kiffin will leave Ole Miss to coach LSU
I feel like it's gotten the point where you, if I had to guess I would say LSU. [Lane Kiffin] is probably gonna leave. I'm changing my, I know I said like two weeks ago I didn't think he was gonna leave.
PFT CommenterJames Franklin is leaving Penn State to become the head coach at Virginia Tech
James Franklin is using the Penn State private jet to move to Blacksburg... I am so pumped that of course. That's the other reason why a jet would go there... I do think that [James Franklin] is gonna be the next coach... somewhere else next year.
Booger McFarlandOhio State, Georgia, Indiana, Notre Dame, and Alabama are the only teams that can win the national title
Ohio State. Georgia. Indiana, Notre Dame. Alabama. ... Alabama beat [Georgia], so how can you say they are not a believer? ... You just wanna get in and then it becomes matchups.
Joel KlattIndiana can win the National Championship this year
I think Indiana is as—I think they can win a national championship. I really do. The, the, my question for them... is health and injury... If they're healthy, they're really good.
Joel KlattAlabama will not win the National Championship because they are too one-dimensional
Ba—Bama fans already hate me... Bama's not winning that game [against Ohio State]. The thing with Bama, I love what Alabama does throwing the football. They are not good enough elsewhere. So they're going to run into a matchup that is not favorable for them and they will lose.
John FantaDabo Swinney will eventually leave Clemson for a fresh start at another major program
I think that he is John Calipari going to Arkansas waiting to happen... the writing's on the wall, the Browns, they've got eight of the top 150 draft picks in the next draft... maybe he takes a Florida State or something. Maybe he takes Florida.
Andy StaplesThe Tennessee vs Oklahoma game is a playoff elimination game
I'd say the game that intrigues me most is a pure playoff elimination game in Knoxville... Tennessee, Oklahoma, absolute winner is alive, loser is dead. And the Oklahoma fans very down on Brent Venables. They'll love him if he wins.
Big CatMarcus Freeman has already signed a secret contract extension with Notre Dame
I think Marcus Freeman already signed his new contract. I'm saying it right now. I think Marcus Freeman will have his new contract announced at the end of the season, but he's already signed it.
Andy StaplesIowa could make the 12-team playoff if they run the table
I'll give you a a one that I think is really interesting and they're not even ranked yet... Iowa. Iowa's gotta run the table. But they're if they can beat USC they have to beat Oregon too... if you can beat both those two teams, you can win out and you will make the playoff at 10 and two with that record and that schedule.
Big CatLincoln Riley might be fired or leave USC soon
USC... I think Lincoln Riley might be out. I think there's guys that might leave the places they want to be, even though they're not doing bad. I think it's gonna be basically full on musical chairs.
Big CatWisconsin Football will be bad for at least the next five to seven years
I'm starting to think now they're gonna be bad for five to seven years minimum. And if they just keep going down this path, it's gonna be a decade. To the sunk cost fallacy of essentially saying, we made a mistake... let's throw more money at it.
Jon GrudenTy Simpson could win the Heisman Trophy this year
Ty Simpson could win the Heisman Trophy this year. He's not making everyday throws now. He's pushing it down the field. He's getting outta trouble. He's got a soul about it, man.
Big CatIndiana is going 12-0
America, be ready and maybe have a sit down and have a conversation with your children... about 12 and oh Indiana, because Indiana is so fucking good. Indiana is gonna go 12 and Oh get prepared.
Matt LeinartCJ Carr will be a top-five draft pick
CJ Carr's a stud. I think that this dude's gonna be a top five pick in the next couple years. So if you do take away the run now you gotta deal with the pass. That's something they didn't have to do last week.
Matt LeinartVirginia will make the College Football Playoff
Virginia guys is like Brady, Quinn. Like, they, they might make the college football playoff dude. Their schedule's awesome. They'll be 11 and one. And if they lose to Miami in ACC like 11 or 10 and two, whatever it is, they might be, that's the one team dude I think that's the one team that no one is talking about.
Tom FornelliTexas A&M is the most surprising SEC team that could run the table the rest of the season
I would say Texas A&M. I do think that they're legitimately good. ... They've kind of figured things out and gotten their act together the last few weeks. ... I'm not saying that they will, I'm just saying they strike me as a team that is much better than anybody truly expected.
Tom FornelliMichigan is a better team than USC and will beat them on the money line
I think the wrong team is favorite in Los Angeles. I think Michigan's a better football team than USC. ... I'm probably just gonna be on the Michigan money line. ... I think Michigan's just much better than they are along the lines of scrimmage.
PFT CommenterMiami is a legitimate national championship contender
Miami is a legitimately good team... if you look at their schedule, Miami is going to be in the national championship consideration.
Andy StaplesBilly Napier's firing at Florida is inevitable and could happen soon
It feels inevitable that that he'll get fired. But the problem guys is it felt inevitable last year... I don't see a way out of this for Billy because they're gonna lose. You would think most of these games against the good teams.
Big CatA 10-2 Notre Dame team will definitely make the College Football Playoff
I know that a 10 and two Notre Dame team will be in the college football playoff because that's just how it works... If they go 10 and two, they will be in the college football playoff.
Big CatI am buying all the Arch Manning stock because it is at an all-time low
I'm not gonna go that far to say I'm actually gonna buy Arch Manning stock because I don't, I really don't know who does well in that situation... I might buy all the Arch stock because it's as low as it possibly could be right now.
Booger McFarlandLSU's Garrett Nussmeier is the best quarterback in the country and will be the first QB taken in the draft
I think we got the best quarterback in the country. Garrett Nussmeier... I think he's the best anticipation thrower that we've seen in a long time. I think he'll be the first quarterback taken when it's all said and done.
Brandon WalkerPenn State will win the National Championship
I have picked Penn State to win the national title... I think it's the most complete team. I think the quarterback is fantastic and I think it doesn't matter that the coach has never broken through it never. It only matters if he can do it. I believe he can do it.
Brandon WalkerNebraska will make the 12-team College Football Playoff
I released my, my playoff 12 and I got Nebraska in it. I think Nebraska is this year's Indiana in the fact that they will be better as a football team than they they have been and their schedule is fantastic.
Tom FornelliLSU will win the National Championship
I picked LSU to win the national title. So I I'm with you on that. I picked 'em to win the SEC too. And it's, it's kind of along with what you just said, like they're, the way that they work, it's like when you don't expect them to be anything is when they're gonna jump up and have a great year.
Tom FornelliWest Virginia is this year's Indiana and could surprise the Big 12
Everybody's looking for this year's Indiana... Rich Rod left Jacksonville State, went to West Virginia, brought the entire fucking roster with him... I look at West Virginia, like if that's a future you wanna take instead of taking Jalen Daniel... they could be in the playoff hunt.
Ross DellengerMiami will be the most disappointing team in college football this year
One of the questions was, who's gonna be like the most disappointing team this year? And I picked Miami... The thought is that they probably won't finish inside that [Top 12] maybe this year.
Ross DellengerBaylor will win the Big 12 conference title
I picked Baylor actually to win it all [in the Big 12]... I think he's [Dave Aranda] got enough pieces from the portal... I actually have them beating Iowa State for the championship.
Ross DellengerPenn State will win the Big Ten and the National Championship
I picked Penn State to win it all. This is the year I did. I actually picked them to beat, I think I have the championship game them beating LSU for all the marbles... I think they win the Big 10 [beating Ohio State].
PFT CommenterI will cut my penis off if Rutgers is ever ranked #1 in football
I said when Greg Schiano was announced as the head coach of Rutgers, that if... Rutgers is ever ranked number one in football, I will cut my penis off. I feel good about that bet, actually.
Big CatOhio State is the better team and will beat Notre Dame in the National Championship
I mean, 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... It's probably Ohio State.
Booger McFarlandOhio State will win comfortably against Notre Dame in the National Championship
To me, if Notre Dame plays at their best... this is still a two score game. Oh. And and I think yeah. Even if they play their best because there's there's such a disparity I think when it comes to talent... I think this is gonna be a comfortable Ohio State win.
Brandon WalkerPenn State will beat Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff semifinal
I have Penn State winning this game because I think Penn State and Notre Dame are very, very, very similar... I think Penn State's a little bit better version of the team they're going for... great defense, better quarterback... I don't think Drew Aller is gonna make the mistakes the backup quarterback [for Georgia] made.
Brandon WalkerOhio State will beat Texas by two touchdowns in the semifinal if they stay aggressive
If Ryan Day and Chip Kelly don't hold this team back, if they call plays the same way they've been calling plays, I think they win about two touchdowns... I don't know how you stop 'em.
MaxI like Penn State's chances as underdogs against Notre Dame in the semifinals
I like Penn State's chances. I like that they're dogs. I like that they're dogs in this game. As of right now, they're one and a half point dogs. Opened as dogs. It'll be a good game.
Big CatOhio State will beat Oregon in the Rose Bowl
The Rose Bowl's gonna be awesome. I think I'm gonna take Ohio State in that game. And it's mostly based on the uniforms that Oregon picked. I didn't really like 'em, I thought they should have done more classic.
HankIndiana and Clemson are the two best upset bets in the first round of the CFP
Indiana and Clemson are the two horses I'm riding. I think the weather, I think the big, I think the weather, it's big 10 weather. It's tough to go against Penn State and Ohio State. I think Indiana's got a shot. And I think Clemson has a real shot because Indiana's Big 10. Notre Dame's not big.
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