CFB Playoff & Bowl Games

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illinifan4249
OrangeBlue98 said:
I'm sure this has been previously answered, but how were the quarterfinal games assigned to each bowl game? Did Oregon as the top seed get to choose their preferred site, then Georgia, etc.? If that was the case, I'd have a hard time thinking Georgia wouldn't have wanted to pick the Peach Bowl given it's basically their second home field. But Georgia is at the Sugar Bowl, which does have more of an old school feel from the bowl system where the SEC champion played an at-large team in New Orleans.
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I believe that they said that they respect traditional ties when possible
 
#278      
OrangeBlue98
illiniharrison said:
Going to be a long day for ASU
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Felt coming in like ASU would have to play pretty close to a perfect game to have a chance to win. Not taking advantage of two big Texas penalties on the first drive to settle for a field goal, giving up a big play on the first Longhorn play from scrimmage, and giving up a special teams TD (I believe that was a punt return, but I'm picking up the house while the game is on) is not "pretty close to a perfect game" so far.
 
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Bucktown
OrangeBlue98 said:
I'm sure this has been previously answered, but how were the quarterfinal games assigned to each bowl game? Did Oregon as the top seed get to choose their preferred site, then Georgia, etc.? If that was the case, I'd have a hard time thinking Georgia wouldn't have wanted to pick the Peach Bowl given it's basically their second home field. But Georgia is at the Sugar Bowl, which does have more of an old school feel from the bowl system where the SEC champion played an at-large team in New Orleans.
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Historical bowl tie ins. Hence Big Ten v Pac 12 (now Big Ten) OSU v OU. I think top SEC team has always gone to the Sugar Bowl also.
 
#281      
TentakilRex
If you are watching the game, do the Texas radio broadcast. Craig Way is great.
 
#285      
OrangeBlue98
RabidDawgClassic said:
Sucks, but it’s the right call.
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As long as there is sufficient time between the quarters and semis - which there is with the semifinals on January 9th - this is 100% the right call. If nothing else, the authorities need time to continue their investigation. Having thousands of additional people in that area will only hurt any investigation that is underway.
 
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OrangeBlue98
IlliniFaninHoosierLand said:
Only thing I know is that reason Georgia isn't in Peach Bowl is that CFP committee didn't want any of schools having de facto home game in quarterfinals. Which is funny because that's essentially what Texas will have in the Cotton Bowl if they beat Arizona State. Based on how the top 4 ended up, the only flip in where any one would have ended up was Georgia and Arizona State. Oregon was always going to end up in Rose Bowl and Boise State was going to end up in Fiesta Bowl since they were seeded ahead of Arizona State.
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This stuff (for me at least) adds more that they should play quarterfinal games at campus sites. I've long held that the top four seeds should get a home game in this event, especially since the 5-8 seeds get that privilege. But if there are hoops to jump through in terms of scheduling, just make it easy and put the quarterfinal games on campus sites.

It would have been fun to see Penn State go on the road to Boise and Texas have to play in Tempe for these first two quarterfinal games.
 
#288      
Mr. Tibbs
teams in semi final sites will be given equal access to seats . the Cotton Bowl may lie in Texas , but that should be where any “home” field advantage ends . fannies in the seats should be the same for each team
 
#290      
OrangeBlue98
Not only did I get a chance to use Google Translate, I also learned what Skattebo means in Norwegian.

"I am a big fan of this Tax Collector"

Awesome. :D
 
#291      
OrangeBlue98
One play after being stuffed twice inside of the Texas 3, ASU gets a safety. Texas is REALLY lucky the fumble went right back into Quinn Ewers' hands. Anywhere else in the end zone, and one of five ASU players in the end zone recover the ball for a touchdown.

Very strange game. I feel like ASU has really played Texas even, but they cannot finish drives.
 
#297      
Mr. Roberts
illiniharrison said:
Is it bad I I’m wearing my OSU shirt today? Don’t hate I’m Illini for life. I went to a game couple years ago with a girl from OSU. I needed to blend lol
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