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I like this writeup. Ray Ratto is an old school newspaper columnist who hasn’t really adapted but made cool younger friends, against all odds.
The College Football Playoff's Shitty First Weekend Did Its Job | Defector
The College Football Playoff is a wild hit so far, in that everyone hates it. Notre Dame beat Indiana Friday in a spectacular nothingburger that turned out to be the closest game of the weekend, and the three Saturday games were the competitive equivalent of Week 2 bodybag games decided by an...
Only a very few teams per year have even a counterpuncher's chance of winning it all, and those teams get a yearly reminder at some point that money talks and Cinderella walks.
Obviously, I’m cheering for Boise.
The worst part of CFP, that I only realized just this moment: those are the *only* New Year’s Day games. That’s a real f*cking shame.
Trivia: Northwestern holds the record for most bowl game losses in the state of Texas in the same calendar year.
I disagree. Best case for BSU would have been a home game on the Smurf field in late December.
Right. But you said best case for an upset, and to my thinking the best case for an upset was on their blue turf in December.
LOL. Never thought of it like that, though I was at both of those games (Dallas on January 1 and Houston in late December). Fortunately, the Cats won their bowl game in Florida the next season and have won several more since then (none of which I've attended).
The money quote from Ratto’s piece:I like this writeup. Ray Ratto is an old school newspaper columnist who hasn’t really adapted but made cool younger friends, against all odds.
The College Football Playoff's Shitty First Weekend Did Its Job | Defector
The College Football Playoff is a wild hit so far, in that everyone hates it. Notre Dame beat Indiana Friday in a spectacular nothingburger that turned out to be the closest game of the weekend, and the three Saturday games were the competitive equivalent of Week 2 bodybag games decided by an...
Only a very few teams per year have even a counterpuncher's chance of winning it all, and those teams get a yearly reminder at some point that money talks and Cinderella walks.
Obviously, I’m cheering for Boise.
The worst part of CFP, that I only realized just this moment: those are the *only* New Year’s Day games. That’s a real f*cking shame.
Trivia: Northwestern holds the record for most bowl game losses in the state of Texas in the same calendar year.
Also played two Texas teams the previous season (2010) - at Rice and at the Dallas bowl game. Purple Parties with FloridAlum, the infamous Turk, and even an appearance by WR royalty, Louie V. Those were the day.
ND a 53.8% chance of a win against Georgia. This completely contradicts the line of GA -1.5.
ND's defense will overwhelm the new UGA QB. Seems like a sucker bet.
LOL. I fell like my worlds have converged. I met Ray (and his siblings and cousins) through my kids’ participation in Eastbay youth sports many years ago. He was an entertaining curmudgeon even then. It is surreal to see his article linked on a Northwestern board.
64 is really just a perfect number for the tourney. There's a reason it was like that for 30+ years. The play-in games are fine, but just not necessary.
