NCAA Football 2016 Week #8

[Gaolee]

Washington is back at it with Oregon State coming to town. That won't budge any needles. Alabama is the team going through what should be a tough stretch, but they sure don't seem to be having any issues. Clemson is at Florida State. They keep sneaking out of town with wins, so that's the game that is intriguing.

Dartmouth plays Columbia. It's Ivy League football, so anything can happen, but that's as close to a gimmie as you get. Yale plays Penn. Penn is probably the better team. However, see above. That's what makes it fun to follow Ivy League football. Harvard actually lost a game. It wasn't to another Ivy, but it's a start. There might be hope for knocking the juggernaut off course a little.

 

[MJ5150]

Dartmouth shall win. I have declared it. I'm happy with the team Teevens has on the field this year. They lost some leaders on both sides of the ball, but remain competitive.

Florida has BYE this week. I think they'll squeak out a win.

-Mike

 

[Gaolee]

Dartmouth shall win. I have declared it. I'm happy with the team Teevens has on the field this year. They lost some leaders on both sides of the ball, but remain competitive.

Florida has BYE this week. I think they'll squeak out a win.

-Mike

Nothing like circumstantial confidence! The cranky old man approves!

 

[Gaolee]

I had a brain cramp. Clemson has a bye this week. Note to self- look at the dates, not just the next game on the list.

 

[Funky Ghost]

I had a brain cramp. Clemson has a bye this week. Note to self- look at the dates, not just the next game on the list.

I did the same last week. I had a lot on my mind I guess.

 

[Gaolee]

Tomorrow is the day. In 1985, the Beavers upset the highly ranked Huskies. It could happen again. ESPN is giving Oregon State a 2% chance of winning. It's college football, so that's absurd. There are going to be oddball upsets, and this one feels like it could be a huge trap, since the Huskies go to Utah next week. The Huskies are favored by 37 points. They were favored by 38 when they got upset 31 years ago.

Just because I'm paranoid doesn't mean bad things won't happen.

 

[MJ5150]

I got the same feeling about the Dawgs this weekend. I'm fairly certain it'll be a cakewalk for UW, but part of me wonders if they slip up here. Lot's of unfamiliar pressure on the team. Several members of the national media were in Seattle this week covering the team.

-Mike

 

[GregC]

Tomorrow is the day. In 1985, the Beavers upset the highly ranked Huskies. It could happen again. ESPN is giving Oregon State a 2% chance of winning. It's college football, so that's absurd. There are going to be oddball upsets, and this one feels like it could be a huge trap, since the Huskies go to Utah next week. The Huskies are favored by 37 points. They were favored by 38 when they got upset 31 years ago.

Just because I'm paranoid doesn't mean bad things won't happen.

I am not swayed by your Holtzian poor-mouthing. The Huskies, favored by 37, will roll.

 

[Gaolee]

I am not swayed by your Holtzian poor-mouthing. The Huskies, favored by 37, will roll.

I'm not being a Holtzian poor-mouther. Just a paranoid fanboy who has been burned in the past. I root for the Mariners. 116 wins and no ring. Need I say more?

 

[MJ5150]

Need I say more?

Yes, please do.

-Mike

 

[MJ5150]

Ivy League football on national TV tonight, and Penn continues their dominant play by blowing out Yale. Nine straight conference wins for the Quakers.

-Mike

 

[Gaolee]

Ivy League football on national TV tonight, and Penn continues their dominant play by blowing out Yale. Nine straight conference wins for the Quakers.

-Mike

They blew out Yale. That's the Ivy equivalent of blowing out Rutgers these days. I'm not sure Yale will be able to beat Columbia.

 

[Gaolee]

Yes, please do.

-Mike

Oh, where to start!

 

[MJ5150]

I'm not sure Yale will be able to beat Columbia.

Dartmouth lost to both. Today by a missed field goal with just seconds to play. 9-7 Columbia.

-Mike

 

[GregC]

Huskies up 28-0 late in the first half.

 

[SirMjac28]

 

[MJ5150]

Huskies up 28-0 late in the first half.

You watch out Greg. Those Beavers are dangerous. They can erase that deficit with a quickness.


-Mike

 

[GregC]

Whoa! Just broke out of my Cubs euphoria and discovered Penn State beat OSU?! That's huge.

 

[Gaolee]

Dartmouth lost to both. Today by a missed field goal with just seconds to play. 9-7 Columbia.

-Mike

Ouch!

I'm astonished that Ohio State lost. There's always upsets. That's a big one. Alabama looks unstoppable.

 

[mrpackerguy]

Bucky took care of business at Iowa. Could get interesting.