Minnesota could determine NCAA playoff picture

[bamor5229]

Gary Danielson provides some interesting commentary about how Minnesota's games with TCU and Ohio State could impact NCAA playoff.

http://tbd.radio.cbssports.com/2014...io-state-will-have-better-resume-than-baylor/

 

[BarnBoy]

That includes the aforementioned Buckeyes, who play at No. 25 Minnesota (7-2, 4-1) this Saturday. The Golden Gophers are an extremely intriguing team – not because they have a shot at the playoff, but because they represent a common opponent with TCU.

I chose to stop reading after the bold part.

 

[stocker08]

Big Ten Football and Beyond, College Football Live, Sportscenter........etc.....

If they're talking about the rankings.....they're talking about TCU and the impact that the Gophers win holds. Skip Bayless.....who's a pretty negative dude.....defended the Gophers.

 

[die hard gopher]

Big Ten Football and Beyond, College Football Live, Sportscenter........etc.....

If they're talking about the rankings.....they're talking about TCU and the impact that the Gophers win holds. Skip Bayless.....who's a pretty negative dude.....defended the Gophers.

That's awesome.

 

[yurintroubl]

New member here... TCU fan (and LSU -Don't hate). Just wanted to pop in and represent Horned Frog Nation's Gopher fan status (again). Always liked Kill and glad things are on the uptick for you guys. Lots of us from KillerFrogs got more than a bit giddy when we saw y'all ranked by the CFP.

 

[stocker08]

New member here... TCU fan (and LSU -Don't hate). Just wanted to pop in and represent Horned Frog Nation's Gopher fan status (again). Always liked Kill and glad things are on the uptick for you guys. Lots of us from KillerFrogs got more than a bit giddy when we saw y'all ranked by the CFP.

We're happy to see you folks looking at a playoff spot. Good things going on for both teams!

 

[bamor5229]

New member here... TCU fan (and LSU -Don't hate). Just wanted to pop in and represent Horned Frog Nation's Gopher fan status (again). Always liked Kill and glad things are on the uptick for you guys. Lots of us from KillerFrogs got more than a bit giddy when we saw y'all ranked by the CFP.

Pulling for TCU to make it in.

 

[Spoofin]

Pulling for TCU to make it in.

Me too. And then to suck at the start of next year.

 

[yurintroubl]

Me too. And then to suck at the start of next year.

Yeah... About that. We are only losing 1 starter on offense. 3 or 4 or D, though.

You are going to get a pretty good batch of Frog Fans up there, I think. We love to check out new places.

 

[DoubleAlum]

...and because Minnesota could determine the NCAA playoff picture, I'm concerned we could see very lop-sided officiating on Saturday in favor of tOSU. Coach Kill has already intimated his belief that tOSU received a favorable schedule this year in anticipation of the Playoffs. If the refs are calling an inordinate amount of holding and pass interference on Minnesota Saturday, I look for Coach Kill to get really, really hot out there on the sidelines; more so than we've ever witnessed. And, I believe this will fire up our players big time. I'm predicting and truly anticipating an epic game from Minnesota and one that'll go down as perhaps the greatest win in Gopher history. Get ready my GH brothers.

 

[Iceland12]

A lot of the discussion has been about TCU being rated above Baylor even though Baylor beat them on the field. TCU is getting credit for scheduling and beating the Gophers why Baylor had a very, very weak Non-Conference schedule.

Can't see how they can ignore head to head or results. Baylor has a case, but it's still early. They also need to man-up in the Non-Conference too.

Oh, hope the people complaining now remember that when and if a team loses or doesn't qualify for their conference championship and whines about missing the playoffs.

 

[yurintroubl]

A lot of folks don't realize that we also had a home/home scheduled with Oklahoma for this season and next before we joined the conference. For a long time TCU had problems getting "big conference schools" to play them bc it was a lose/lose in their eyes (not a big bump for a win/risking a huge drop with a loss vs the Frogs).

TCU's OOC slate is y'all, then Arkansas h/h, then Ohio State h/h and then Cal h/h. Probably can count on another kickoff headline matchup at some point, too.

 

[SelectionSunday]

TCU should win out, but I think they'll drop in the CFP rankings. What the talking heads haven't figured out is, yes they'll likely finish 11-1, but they can do very little to enhance their resume down the stretch. Beating KU, Texas, and Iowa State does next to nothing for TCU's resume, while teams below them will be enhancing their resumes with more quality wins.

That's where not having a championship game will hurt the Big XII. TCU and Baylor may very well win out, but I'd bet my bottom dollar if OSU wins out & then wins the BT title game they'll jump both, and ASU (if it wins out & wins P12 title game) would pass TCU as well. Horned Frogs would be in a better position if they had one more quality opponent (read: Big XII title game).

And I didn't even mention Alabama, another 1-loss team that will pass TCU if it runs the table. ESPN's talking heads made a pretty big deal about TCU passing Alabama this week, but it's a moot point. If Alabama beats #1 Mississippi State they're gonna' pass TCU right back even if the Toads hang up 80 on hapless KU.