Catch of the Day.
One hook and one hook only…
THE FINAL STRETCH
Let’s break down the top 15 quickly, and assume you need to be in the top 15 to make the final four teams for the playoff.
| 1 | Mississippi State (48) | 9-0 | 1488 |
| 2 | Florida State (12) | 9-0 | 1446 |
| 3 | Oregon | 9-1 | 1334 |
| 4 | Alabama | 8-1 | 1326 |
| 5 | TCU | 8-1 | 1273 |
| 6 | Baylor | 8-1 | 1193 |
| 7 | Arizona State | 8-1 | 1142 |
| 8 | Ohio State | 8-1 | 1086 |
| 9 | Auburn | 7-2 | 981 |
| 10 | Ole Miss | 8-2 | 948 |
| 11 | Nebraska | 8-1 | 830 |
| 12 | Michigan State | 7-2 | 782 |
| 13 | Kansas State | 7-2 | 742 |
| 14 | UCLA | 8-2 | 691 |
| 15 | Notre Dame | 7-2 | 630 |
MISS ST:
Bottom line. There is no way I think they make it past Bama at home next week AND at Ole Miss in their final game. For the sake of this column, I write them off (or get my eternal respect). Out.
FSU:
Their schedule just sets up too nice, and I really thought they would go down to Louisville. I think Florida’s season will be all about that final game, I think Duke will give them a run in the ACC title game, but still don’t see them dropping. In.
OREGON:
They made it past a couple tricky trap games in my eyes. CU and Oregon State won’t take them down. In.
BAMA:
Nice schedule making. Final three games are at home. One of them is against #1 team. They win them all. And the SEC title game. In.
TCU:
Hmmm. Kansas, Texas, and Iowa State? They have impressed me so much this year, that I want to say they are….I say they trip up. Out.
BAYLOR:
OSU, Texas Tech, Kansas State. No Big 12 title game exists. In.
ARIZONA STATE:
They lose finale to Arizona at their crib. Out.
OHIO STATE:
Minnesota, Indiana, Michigan. They win all three. I am impressed by that Michigan State game. In.
Wait. Shoot. That is 5? Give me a second.
AUBURN:
Two losses even with that schedule is too much. Out.
OLE MISS:
Congratulations that you will beat Miss. St. in final game. Two losses are too much still. Out.
NEBRASKA:
Wisconsin will beat them next week. The Michigan State loss not as cool now. Out.
MICHIGAN STATE, KANSAS STATE, UCLA:
Now we are reaching. All out.
Ok. So, I have five I believe. Give me Duke over FSU in ACC title game, and that allows in Ohio State. I give you the Ohio State, Baylor, Oregon, Alabama playoff, people. Oregon wins it all. Mariota wins Heisman. That is all for today.