NCAA Division I FBS Football Playoffs

[SuperHornet]

So Death Penalty U actually got in. I'm shocked.

First Round
FRI-SAT 20-21 DEC 24

9 Tennessee (10-2, 6-2 Southeastern) at 8 OH State (10-2, 7-2 Big Ten) at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH, 1700 PST SAT 21 DEC 24 ABC/ESPN Simulcast
12 Clemson (SC) (10-3, 7-1 Atlantic Coast) at 5 Texas (11-2, 7-1 Southeastern) at Darrell K. Royal Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, TX, 1300 PST SAT 21 DEC 24 TNT/Max Simulcast
11 S. Methodist (TX) (11-2, 8-0 Atlantic Coast) at 6 PA State (11-2, 8-1 Big Ten) at Beaver Stadium, University Park, PA, 0900 PST SAT 21 DEC 24 TNT/Max Simulcast
10 Indiana (11-1, 8-1 Big Ten) at 7 Notre Dame (IN) (11-1, 0-0 FBS Independent) at Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame, IN, 1700 PST FRI 20 DEC 24 ABC/ESPN Simulcast

Quarterfinals
31 DEC 24 - 01 JAN 25

Rose Bowl: TN-OSU winner vs. 1 Oregon (13-0, 9-0 Big Ten) at Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, CA, 1400 PST WED 01 JAN 25 ESPN
Peach Bowl: CLEM-TX winner vs. 4 AZ State (11-2, 7-2 Big XII) at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA, 1000 PST WED 01 JAN 25 ESPN
Fiesta Bowl: SMU-PSU winner vs. 3 Boise State (ID) (12-1, 7-0 Mountain West) at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ, 1630 PST TUE 31 DEC 24 ESPN
Sugar Bowl: IN-ND winner vs. 2 Georgia (11-2, 6-2 Southeastern) at Caesar's Superdome, New Orleans, LA, 1745 PST WED 01 JAN 25 ESPN

Semifinals
THU-FRI 09-10 JAN 25

Cotton Bowl: Peach Bowl winner vs. Rose Bowl winner at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX TBD FRI 10 JAN 25 ESPN
Orange Bowl: Fiesta Bowl winner vs. Sugar Bowl winner at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL, TBD THU 09 JAN 25 ESPN

Championship
MON 20 JAN 25
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA

Cotton Bowl winner vs. Orange Bowl winner

[JALMOND]

Rubber Duckies got hosed (not that I mind actually). SEC bumps Notre Dame to #7 and Ohio State is #8 means that Georgia gets a favorable matchup (winner of Indiana/Notre Dame) and the Duckies have to face either the Buckeyes again or Tennessee.

[SuperHornet]

I expected more from Indiana....

[SuperHornet]

First Round
FRI-SAT 20-21 DEC 24

9 Tennessee (10-2, 6-2 Southeastern) at 8 OH State (10-2, 7-2 Big Ten) at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH, 1700 PST SAT 21 DEC 24 ABC/ESPN Simulcast
5 Texas (12-2, 7-1 Southeastern) d. 12 Clemson (SC) (10-4, 7-1 Atlantic Coast) 38-24
6 PA State (12-2, 8-1 Big Ten) d. 11 S. Methodist (TX) (11-3, 8-0 Atlantic Coast) 38-10
7 Notre Dame (IN) (12-1, 0-0 FBS Independent) d. 10 Indiana (11-2, 8-1 Big Ten) 27-17

Quarterfinals
31 DEC 24 - 01 JAN 25

Rose Bowl: TN-OSU winner vs. 1 Oregon (13-0, 9-0 Big Ten) at Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, CA, 1400 PST WED 01 JAN 25 ESPN
Peach Bowl: 5 Texas (12-2, 7-1 Southeastern) vs. 4 AZ State (11-2, 7-2 Big XII) at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA, 1000 PST WED 01 JAN 25 ESPN
Fiesta Bowl: 6 PA State (12-2, 8-1 Big Ten) vs. 3 Boise State (ID) (12-1, 7-0 Mountain West) at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ, 1630 PST TUE 31 DEC 24 ESPN
Sugar Bowl: 7 Notre Dame (IN) (12-1, 0-0 FBS Independent) vs. 2 Georgia (11-2, 6-2 Southeastern) at Caesar's Superdome, New Orleans, LA, 1745 PST WED 01 JAN 25 ESPN

Semifinals
THU-FRI 09-10 JAN 25

Cotton Bowl: Peach Bowl winner vs. Rose Bowl winner at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX TBD FRI 10 JAN 25 ESPN
Orange Bowl: Fiesta Bowl winner vs. Sugar Bowl winner at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL, TBD THU 09 JAN 25 ESPN

Championship
MON 20 JAN 25
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA

Cotton Bowl winner vs. Orange Bowl winner

[BDKJMU]

I expected more from Indiana....

I didn’t. Of the 13 former JMU players who transferred, saw 10 out there (8 starting) vs Notre Dame. I think every single one of them was recruited and played as FCS. Too much of a talent gap between IU and ND. IU wasn‘t as good as their schedule indicated. Only team with a winning record they beat was 7-5 Michigan. They lucked out with 6 of the bottom 7 in the Big 10, and had a weak OOC (wasn’t their fault UCLA uncharacteristically sucked). Of the 2 top 7 teams they played, Ohio State and Notre Dame, they got manhandled by both.

6 of the the former JMU players did get All Big 10 honors, which is pretty impressive to go from FCS recruit/signee to P4 all conference honors.
-#13 WR Josh Sarratt was a Fr AA at St Francis, then then 1st team Sun Belt at JMU with almost 1200 yds receiving, then 3rd team All Big 10. Was IU’s leading WR.
-#44 TE Zach Horton 2023 1st team All Sun Belt, then Honorable Mention All Big 10.
-#6 DE Mikail Kamara 2023 2nd team All Sun Belt, then 1st team All Big 10.
-#99 DT James Carpenter (former JMU walkon) 2023 2x All Sun Belt, then Honorable Mention All Big 10.
-#4 LB Aiden Fischer 2023 1st team All Sun Belt, then 1st team All Big 10.
-#5 DeAngelo Ponds 2023 2nd Team All Sun Belt, 1st team All Big 10

[SuperHornet]

Lots of ECB commentary and incompetent and/or corrupt officiating the last couple of days. How that hit wasn't targeting today, I'll never know....

Every team with a top 4 seed lost, and the top three got stomped. So, is this a story of poor seeding, poor selection, or the forever debate of rest vs. rust?

Quarterfinals
31 DEC 24 - 01 JAN 25

Rose Bowl: OH State (12-2, 7-2 Big Ten) d. 1 Oregon (13-1, 9-0 Big Ten) 41-21
Peach Bowl: 5 Texas (13-2, 7-1 Southeastern) d. 4 AZ State (11-3, 7-2 Big XII) 39-31 2OT
Fiesta Bowl: 6 PA State (13-2, 8-1 Big Ten) d. 3 Boise State (ID) (12-2, 7-0 Mountain West) 31-14
Sugar Bowl: 7 Notre Dame (IN) (13-1, 0-0 FBS Independent) d. 2 Georgia (11-3, 6-2 Southeastern) 23-10

Semifinals
THU-FRI 09-10 JAN 25

Cotton Bowl: 5 Texas (13-2, 7-1 Southeastern) vs. OH State (12-2, 7-2 Big Ten) at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX TBD FRI 10 JAN 25 ESPN
Orange Bowl: 6 PA State (13-2, 8-1 Big Ten) vs. 7 Notre Dame (IN) (13-1, 0-0 FBS Independent) at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL, TBD THU 09 JAN 25 ESPN

Championship
MON 20 JAN 25
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA

Cotton Bowl winner vs. Orange Bowl winner

[SuperHornet]

Semifinals
THU-FRI 09-10 JAN 25

Cotton Bowl: 6 OH State (13-2, 7-2 Big Ten) d. 5 Texas (13-3, 7-1 Southeastern) 28-14
Orange Bowl: 7 Notre Dame (IN) (14-1, 0-0 FBS Independent) d. 6 PA State (13-3, 8-1 Big Ten) 27-24

Championship
MON 20 JAN 25
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA

6 OH State (13-2, 7-2 Big Ten) vs. 7 Notre Dame (IN) (14-1, 0-0 FBS Independent)

[SuperHornet]

Championship
MON 20 JAN 25
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA

6 OH State (14-2, 7-2 Big Ten) d. 7 Notre Dame (IN) (14-2, 0-0 FBS Independent) 34-23