Listening to CFB Daily

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They're claiming that if MSU loses this weekend, the B1G pretty much falls out of consideration for making the playoff?
Give me a fucking break... We're a week in you idiots. I know the medias bias is over the top, but this year just seems ridiculously over the top already this year.

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Yeah, that's the dumbest thing I have heard in a while.

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Fuk them. Piling on.

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Espn is not committee. Just them barking.

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It's just ridiculous listening to them already this year... only a week in. Unreal. I have to believe the more they down talk tOSU and the B1G, the better their ratings get.

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Sept 3, 2014 13:58:36 GMT -5 @theref said:

Espn is not committee. Just them barking.

It's not just ESPN(although, they're the worst), but I've heard/read other reporters and different analysis's and references to the game with Navy and all you hear is how we struggled or how lack luster the performance was. The general opinion of the conference overall has just been negative already, and I just don't see it as bad as they try to portray.

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If MSU loses to Oregon, what other marquee matchup is there for the B1G to validate its strength? There is LSU and there is Oregon - those are the only top 25 non-conference matchups for the season, outside of the annual ND games.

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Sept 3, 2014 14:16:13 GMT -5 @grumor said:

If MSU loses to Oregon, what other marquee matchup is there for the B1G to validate its strength? There is LSU and there is Oregon - those are the only top 25 non-conference matchups for the season, outside of the annual ND games.

I understand what you're saying, but if MSU loses in a close one like Wisky did ON THE ROAD, I just wouldn't consider those as bad enough loses to take any B1G team out of playoff consideration already.

So, if MSU does lose and tOSU runs the table to finish undefeated winning the B1G championship, they shouldn't even be considered?

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Not saying they shouldn't be, but is that because I am an OSU fan? Let's say Indiana runs the table - should they be considered for the playoff?

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Sept 3, 2014 14:59:21 GMT -5 @grumor said:

Not saying they shouldn't be, but is that because I am an OSU fan? Let's say Indiana runs the table - should they be considered for the playoff?

Sure. Why not? I guess it would be dependent on what the rest of the country does... and that's really what I'm getting at. It's WAAAAYYYY too early to be ruling anyone out one week into the season. It's just another tool they're using to beat the B1G conference down.

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Sept 3, 2014 14:04:26 GMT -5 @raisincanebuckeye said:

Sept 3, 2014 13:58:36 GMT -5 @theref said:

Espn is not committee. Just them barking.

It's not just ESPN(although, they're the worst), but I've heard/read other reporters and different analysis's and references to the game with Navy and all you hear is how we struggled or how lack luster the performance was. The general opinion of the conference overall has just been negative already, and I just don't see it as bad as they try to portray.

I've been reading and watching too, and while it's a big minority some are not banging on the conference. But again they are not on the committee and a major factor for the committee is conference champions. They are to hold them higher than teams that have not won their conference. So a one loss big ten champ out weighs a one or two loss non champion.

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You all know I hate the conference nut hugging crap anyway. I still believe if the Buckeyes take care of business they are in. Firmly believe that. We control our destiny. If down the road we have to hope for wins or losses by others then we have lost to someone and I accept what we get.

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Guys, perception is reality and the fact is that the perception across the board is that the B1G sucks as a conference and can't win the big game, or even get there. The only way to change that perception is on the field. I can assure you it's not an ESPN thing. It's a "70% of the country believes this" thing.

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Sept 3, 2014 16:36:55 GMT -5 @theref said:

You all know I hate the conference nut hugging crap anyway. I still believe if the Buckeyes take care of business they are in. Firmly believe that. We control our destiny. If down the road we have to hope for wins or losses by others then we have lost to someone and I accept what we get.

Like I said before, if OSU wins them all, then I would expect them to make the playoffs. So in that sense we do still control our own destiny. If they drop a game or two but still win the conference, then I think it gets debatable. That's where you and i disagree.

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Sept 3, 2014 17:08:51 GMT -5 ohstatefan said:

Sept 3, 2014 16:36:55 GMT -5 @theref said:

You all know I hate the conference nut hugging crap anyway. I still believe if the Buckeyes take care of business they are in. Firmly believe that. We control our destiny. If down the road we have to hope for wins or losses by others then we have lost to someone and I accept what we get.

Like I said before, if OSU wins them all, then I would expect them to make the playoffs. So in that sense we do still control our own destiny. If they drop a game or two but still win the conference, then I think it gets debatable. That's where you and i disagree.

Doesn't matter what you, I or any media thinks. The committee has been charged with the criteria. It's public. Conference champions take front seats. I don't see where we disagree there? Of course it gets debatable if we drop a game or two and still win the conference. If that last spot is two one loss conference champions then it's up in the air. There will be 5 power conference champions plus still the possibility of a non power conference undefeated champion. As I said a non champion is not going to knock us out.