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Michael Wilbon trashes the big 3 of the B1G...

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Yep. Heard it loud and clear today as Wilbon trashed Ohio State, Penn State, AND Michigan saying he believes in none of us and predicted 2 Pac Teams will join an SEC and Big 12 rep in the playoffs.

Just wow.
 
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Yep. Heard it loud and clear today as Wilbon trashed Ohio State, Penn State, AND Michigan saying he believes in none of us and predicted 2 Pac Teams will join an SEC and Big 12 rep in the playoffs.

Just wow.
Wilbon is desperate... he was last relevant in which decade? 90s, Y2K decade, certainly not 10s. Is anyone actually paying him a salary? If so, the organization has to be on the verge of chapter 13.
 
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The Big 12? Really? None of those teams will be undefeated, so I kind of doubt it.
 
Yep. Heard it loud and clear today as Wilbon trashed Ohio State, Penn State, AND Michigan saying he believes in none of us and predicted 2 Pac Teams will join an SEC and Big 12 rep in the playoffs.

Just wow.
He has 2 Pac XII teams and Texas but not FSU with their remaining schedule? He's far from great bur wondering if you misheard. Trashing us also seems unrealistic...he probably thinks we beat each other but even then 1 still likely gets in unless there's 4 undefeated teams
 
Yep. Heard it loud and clear today as Wilbon trashed Ohio State, Penn State, AND Michigan saying he believes in none of us and predicted 2 Pac Teams will join an SEC and Big 12 rep in the playoffs.

Just wow.

Wilbon is a Northwestern alum and hasn't been normal since Fitzgerald got fired.
 
The Big 12? Really? None of those teams will be undefeated, so I kind of doubt it.
Anything is possible.

Texas beat Alabama. The next 2 weeks are Kansas & Oklahoma. Win those and they could finish undefeated.

USC has a brutal schedule ahead with Notre Dame, Utah, Washington, and Oregon remaining. Oregon and Washington have similar schedules absent Notre Dame.

If a Pac 12 team goes undefeated and another finishes with one loss two could definitely make it but probably not over a 1 loss BiG champion.
 
Anything is possible.

Texas beat Alabama. The next 2 weeks are Kansas & Oklahoma. Win those and they could finish undefeated.

USC has a brutal schedule ahead with Notre Dame, Utah, Washington, and Oregon remaining. Oregon and Washington have similar schedules absent Notre Dame.

If a Pac 12 team goes undefeated and another finishes with one loss two could definitely make it but probably not over a 1 loss BiG champion.
The Big has three teams in the top 6….the conference is in a good spot regardless of what Wilbon says.
 
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Yep. Heard it loud and clear today as Wilbon trashed Ohio State, Penn State, AND Michigan saying he believes in none of us and predicted 2 Pac Teams will join an SEC and Big 12 rep in the playoffs.

Just wow.
Only if OSU, UM and PSU wind up beating each other up and leaving all 3 with at least 1 loss. Even then, going with no B1G team in the CFP would leave a big hole in viewership. Unlikely they are all left out.
 
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The Big has three teams in the top 6….the conference is in a good spot regardless of what Wilbon says.
I agree but the top games any of the BiG 3 will have played are against each other. OSU can also brag about beating ND. Let's say all 3 finish with 1 loss. Which team deserves to make the playoffs? You could argue OSU based on the ND OOC win.

PAC 12 has USC, Oregon, Washington, and Utah. They all play each other so let's say Oregon goes undefeated and USC's only loss is to Oregon. You could argue that USC should be the 2nd PAC 12 team to make the playoffs based on their wins over Washington, Utah, and Notre Dame. That might be considered a better resume than PSU with just one top 10 win over either OSU or UM.

I don't think two PAC12 teams would go ahead of the BiG winner but it's definitely possible that a second PAC12 teams would go ahead of a 2nd BiG team. I'm not predicting that, I'm just saying a lot of things are possible.
 
At best, only 1 PAC team will get out of October undefeated. Just my guess based on the schedule. I don't quite get the love for them now either, other than it's good for riling people up. The best PAC team would be fighting for 3rd in the Big 10 most likely.

Do we even know who the best PAC team is yet? Oregon probably. Washington maybe next. USC would have to win a shoot out with everyone. Utah still doesn't have their QB back. They all play each other too.
 
Its week 5, lots of football to be played- I doubt if there is any undefeated team in the PAC12 or the Big12 more likely in the SEC or BIG10.
 
I forgot, Wilbon is the illegitimate child of David Jones and a blind, deaf and dumb woman he hooked up with at a Pitt fan club meeting of one near Owls Nest, PA.
 
Yep. Heard it loud and clear today as Wilbon trashed Ohio State, Penn State, AND Michigan saying he believes in none of us and predicted 2 Pac Teams will join an SEC and Big 12 rep in the playoffs.

Just wow.
A talking head said something to stir up controversy and engagement? Weird
 
Wilbon is desperate... he was last relevant in which decade? 90s, Y2K decade, certainly not 10s. Is anyone actually paying him a salary? If so, the organization has to be on the verge of chapter 13.
He’s plenty relevant, as he’s on PTI every day for over 20 years.

College football is way down the list of sports he follows. Behind NBA, NFL, college hoops, golf and tennis. Don’t get butt hurt because some guy on TV said something you don’t like.

USC and Oregon look quite good, as does Washington. But they will beat each other up, and history shows at least two of them will lose randomly to Utah, or UCLA or Oregon/Washington St. All of those are decent teams capable of taking out the big 3 in the PAC 12.

Finally, PSU just needs to take care of business. We need to be better and freakin beat OSO and Michigan.
 
He’s plenty relevant, as he’s on PTI every day for over 20 years.

College football is way down the list of sports he follows. Behind NBA, NFL, college hoops, golf and tennis. Don’t get butt hurt because some guy on TV said something you don’t like.

USC and Oregon look quite good, as does Washington. But they will beat each other up, and history shows at least two of them will lose randomly to Utah, or UCLA or Oregon/Washington St. All of those are decent teams capable of taking out the big 3 in the PAC 12.

Finally, PSU just needs to take care of business. We need to be better and freakin beat OSO and Michigan.
Better chance of beating Michigan in Happy Valley than OSU in Columbus. Would not surprise me to see those 3 schools go 1-1 against each other.
 
Better chance of beating Michigan in Happy Valley than OSU in Columbus. Would not surprise me to see those 3 schools go 1-1 against each other.
If neither team suffers a catastrophic injury that would change the complexion of things, I believe that that is a realistic outcome.
 
Better chance of beating Michigan in Happy Valley than OSU in Columbus. Would not surprise me to see those 3 schools go 1-1 against each other.
I would normally agree but I can't get past the way UM ran the ball down our throats last year without punting once. I think we're better at LB but I'm not sure we're better at DT.

We hug in with OSU last year so I have some hope. But yes, winning on the road is not easy.
 
I would normally agree but I can't get past the way UM ran the ball down our throats last year without punting once. I think we're better at LB but I'm not sure we're better at DT.

We hug in with OSU last year so I have some hope. But yes, winning on the road is not easy.
I saw on BTN last night that Michigan's run game is averaging, I believe, only somewhere around 175 yards per game or thereabouts this season, whereas last season they averaged well over 250 yards a game or thereabouts, and that's while playing all four games at home on turf against very inferior competition. Maybe Michigan was just working on other aspects of their offense in their first four games, but, if not, their run game hasn't been anywhere near as good this season as it was last season.

I also heard on BTN last night that Nebraska, which Michigan plays this weekend, has the best run defense in the Big 10, so we'll find out a little bit more about Michigan's run game.
 
I forgot, Wilbon is the illegitimate child of David Jones and a blind, deaf and dumb woman he hooked up with at a Pitt fan club meeting of one near Owls Nest, PA.
Damn, a call out for Owls Nest. Their is a pond in that area named after me.
 
As has been mentioned, all of USC/Oregon/Washington/Utah play all of each other so that's a bunch of losses and the way the Pac-12 is set up, the top two teams play in the CCG. So, assuming there isn't a fluke other team from outside that group, the best case scenario would be two 1 loss teams, one having won the CCG and one having lost it for their first lost. Anything is possible but I don't see a 1 loss non-champion for the Pac-12 going in over a 1 loss Big Ten champion.
 
As has been mentioned, all of USC/Oregon/Washington/Utah play all of each other so that's a bunch of losses and the way the Pac-12 is set up, the top two teams play in the CCG. So, assuming there isn't a fluke other team from outside that group, the best case scenario would be two 1 loss teams, one having won the CCG and one having lost it for their first lost. Anything is possible but I don't see a 1 loss non-champion for the Pac-12 going in over a 1 loss Big Ten champion.
Especially when that one loss Big 10 team presumably would be one of three schools, all of which have some of the biggest fanbases in all of college football, which translates to TV ratings.
 
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As has been mentioned, all of USC/Oregon/Washington/Utah play all of each other so that's a bunch of losses and the way the Pac-12 is set up, the top two teams play in the CCG. So, assuming there isn't a fluke other team from outside that group, the best case scenario would be two 1 loss teams, one having won the CCG and one having lost it for their first lost. Anything is possible but I don't see a 1 loss non-champion for the Pac-12 going in over a 1 loss Big Ten champion.
I wouldn't think so either but depends on the resume. I worry about someone like Utah though if they go 11-1 with their only loss being to an undefeated Pac XII champ if that happened. They played Florida non-conference and won without their starting QB to start the year. If they show improvement or, more importantly, lose without their QB, they're a problem.

But ultimately I still think the Big Ten gets in over the Pac XII if we're comparing 11-1
 
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He’s plenty relevant, as he’s on PTI every day for over 20 years.

College football is way down the list of sports he follows. Behind NBA, NFL, college hoops, golf and tennis. Don’t get butt hurt because some guy on TV said something you don’t like.

USC and Oregon look quite good, as does Washington. But they will beat each other up, and history shows at least two of them will lose randomly to Utah, or UCLA or Oregon/Washington St. All of those are decent teams capable of taking out the big 3 in the PAC 12.

Finally, PSU just needs to take care of business. We need to be better and freakin beat OSO and Michigan.
In all those decades he's never uttered a relevant or rational word. Longevity is not the same as credibility. He's blowing somebody to keep his job in one way or another.
 
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In all those decades he's never uttered a relevant or rational word. Longevity is not the same as credibility. He's blowing somebody to keep his job in one way or another.
Regardless of who he's blowing if you remain visible you're relevant which is far more important than credible. And many would say he is credible.
 
I agree but the top games any of the BiG 3 will have played are against each other. OSU can also brag about beating ND. Let's say all 3 finish with 1 loss. Which team deserves to make the playoffs? You could argue OSU based on the ND OOC win.

PAC 12 has USC, Oregon, Washington, and Utah. They all play each other so let's say Oregon goes undefeated and USC's only loss is to Oregon. You could argue that USC should be the 2nd PAC 12 team to make the playoffs based on their wins over Washington, Utah, and Notre Dame. That might be considered a better resume than PSU with just one top 10 win over either OSU or UM.

I don't think two PAC12 teams would go ahead of the BiG winner but it's definitely possible that a second PAC12 teams would go ahead of a 2nd BiG team. I'm not predicting that, I'm just saying a lot of things are possible.
I agree with everything you said, but I still think the Big carries more weight than the PAC 12.
 
He’s plenty relevant, as he’s on PTI every day for over 20 years.

College football is way down the list of sports he follows. Behind NBA, NFL, college hoops, golf and tennis. Don’t get butt hurt because some guy on TV said something you don’t like.

USC and Oregon look quite good, as does Washington. But they will beat each other up, and history shows at least two of them will lose randomly to Utah, or UCLA or Oregon/Washington St. All of those are decent teams capable of taking out the big 3 in the PAC 12.

Finally, PSU just needs to take care of business. We need to be better and freakin beat OSO and Michigan.
It really does come down to this^^

If we lose any game, we are out. With one loss to anyone, we are toast. There will be other one loss teams that will be looked at more favorably.
 
Yep. Heard it loud and clear today as Wilbon trashed Ohio State, Penn State, AND Michigan saying he believes in none of us and predicted 2 Pac Teams will join an SEC and Big 12 rep in the playoffs.

Just wow.
And? Why should anyone care? If he said 3 Big Ten teams would make the CFP, it wouldn't matter, either.
 
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It really does come down to this^^

If we lose any game, we are out. With one loss to anyone, we are toast. There will be other one loss teams that will be looked at more favorably.
Which is exactly why playoff expansion is desperately needed
 
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