Quote:Based on the fact that Louisville was already a favorite in this game (according to the betting odds), doesn't the FSU injury make the game less interesting?
Louisville is not a favorite. Most sites are showing FSU -4.5 points.
edit- Just looked, spread has moved and FSU is at -2 points.
http://www.oddsshark.com/ncaaf/florida-s...016-729714
I can't believe the line would be that close for Louisville vs. FSU. Are the Cardinals really that good this year?
Quote:Michigan is smart. They schedule cream puffs with big time names (e.g. Hawaii, UCF, Colorado).
They had a combined 7 victories in 2015 --- and one of those victories came in a Hawaii vs Colorado game where someone had to win.
Michigan State does this too from time to time.
Quote:Michigan State does this too from time to time.
MSU has had Notre Dame or Oregon on their September Schedule for years now.
The strategy is not a knock on Michigan but rather quite intelligent to remove a top 10 non-conference opponent but when you look at their schedule and see Colorado & Hawaii it still looks like a decent schedule. With that in mind, when people see Michigan Vs Colorado or Hawaii, it looks like a lot better game than seeing Michigan vs W. Michigan or Bowling Green which would actually be a more competitive game.
Quote:MSU has had Notre Dame or Oregon on their September Schedule for years now.
The strategy is not a knock on Michigan but rather quite intelligent to remove a top 10 non-conference opponent but when you look at their schedule and see Colorado & Hawaii it still looks like a decent schedule. With that in mind, when people see Michigan Vs Colorado or Hawaii, it looks like a lot better game than seeing Michigan vs W. Michigan or Bowling Green which would actually be a more competitive game.
I understand what you were getting at and agree. I wasn't knocking MSU either, but they do schedule non conference opponents with "name" like this too. Air Force last season for example.
You guys are ignoring the fact that every Power 5 Conference team does this. September opponents are usually cupcakes. Matchups like the upcoming Ohio State/Oklahoma game are relatively rare. This part of the schedule has improved, but not much, in recent years because of the switch to a real college football playoff.
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You guys are ignoring the fact that every Power 5 Conference team does this. September opponents are usually cupcakes. Matchups like the upcoming Ohio State/Oklahoma game are relatively rare. This part of the schedule has improved, but not much, in recent years because of the switch to a real college football playoff.
Fixed
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You just don't want to accept the truth
I'm a gators fan and I hate to admit it but the fsu lousville game will be a bloodbath, lamar jackson or not.
It's not fair dammit!!
What is not fair about the Louisville/FSU game being a bloodbath?
The fact that fsu is kinda better than us right now lol. I should have been more specific
Quote:The fact that FSU is kinda better than us right now lol. I should have been more specific
Apparently Louisville is too.
Quote:MSU has had Notre Dame or Oregon on their September Schedule for years now.
The strategy is not a knock on Michigan but rather quite intelligent to remove a top 10 non-conference opponent but when you look at their schedule and see Colorado & Hawaii it still looks like a decent schedule. With that in mind, when people see Michigan Vs Colorado or Hawaii, it looks like a lot better game than seeing Michigan vs W. Michigan or Bowling Green which would actually be a more competitive game.
Michigan would have loved to keep Notre Dame on the schedule every year. Notre Dame canceled that series.
2012: Alabama and Notre Dame
2013: Notre Dame
2014: Notre Dame
2015: Utah (finished the season 10-3) and BYU (finished the season 9-4)
2016: point taken
2017: Florida
2018: Notre Dame
2019: Notre Dame
2020: Washington and Virginia Tech
2021: Washington and Virginia Tech
2022: UCLA
2023: UCLA
2024: Texas
2025: Oklahoma
2026: Oklahoma
2027: Texas
Also, there is no way in hell that Bowling Green is a tougher matchup than Colorado this year.
Also, Michigan has to play
@Iowa
@Michigan St.
@Ohio St.
That's a brutal road schedule in conference play. If there was going to be any year where scheduling OOC cupcakes made sense, this was it.
Quote:Also, Michigan has to play
@Iowa
@Michigan St.
@Ohio St.
That's a brutal road schedule in conference play. If there was going to be any year where scheduling OOC cupcakes made sense, this was it.
Agreed.
Quote:You guys are ignoring the fact that every Power 5 Conference team does this. September opponents are usually cupcakes. Matchups like the upcoming Ohio State/Oklahoma game are relatively rare. This part of the schedule has improved, but not much, in recent years because of the switch to a real college football playoff.
No maam, you are missing the point.
Quote:No ma'am, you are missing the point.
What is the point?
Quote:You just don't want to accept the truth
What?
Quote:What?
Why did you scratch out my statement?