I'd rather be 9 with a chance at 8 and a home game, than 10 with chance of getting bumped out

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I'd rather be 9 with a chance at 8 and a home game, than 10 with chance of getting bumped out

Author: Chrisb (16574 Posts - Original UHND Member)

Posted at 9:13 pm on Dec 2, 2025

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Too many people are worried about the 2nd round matchup, primary thing should be ensuring we're in, with optimal 1st round matchup secondary.

If we're gonna face Tosu might as well do it after they potentially gained some rust

"Shit! We suck again." -anonymous

Replies to: "I'd rather be 9 with a chance at 8 and a home game, than 10 with chance of getting bumped out"

Bama over us this week makes zero sense: they barely beat a 5-7, we smashed a 4-8, both on the road - Chrisb - 7:30pm 12/2/25 (15) [View All]
- My read is they are jockeying 1) to cover for the MIA fiasco but more importantly 2) For the road to - oldirish - 10:13am 12/3/25
- A bigger issue for me is Oklahoma. What is it doing at #8. It has no offense. It's 2012 ND - lacan - 9:23pm 12/2/25
- the WHOLE thing is about TV ratings...ND will be in...Hopefully, we get to SMASH A&M or Miami week#1 [NT] - KWIRISH - 9:18pm 12/2/25
- I think they are saying Bama is in and we’re on the bubble. - LanceManion - 8:15pm 12/2/25
  - Which is BS...if Bama loses they're no more worthy than last year - Chrisb - 8:21pm 12/2/25
    - Yeah, this is a screw job no doubt, BUT I’d rather have the 10 seeding than the 9. - LanceManion - 8:23pm 12/2/25
      - I'd rather be 9 with a chance at 8 and a home game, than 10 with chance of getting bumped out - Chrisb - 9:13pm 12/2/25
- Because the SEC is awesome!!! - AlbanyIRISH - 8:06pm 12/2/25
- The lower end of the bracket seems much tougher than the upper bracket as it currently stands. If it - jray - 7:46pm 12/2/25
- I'd rather be anywhere rather than 8 or 9 - D2 - 7:43pm 12/2/25
- My theory: CFP is shifting from week-by-week results to a "whole season" view, which favors Bama and - jrdjr84 - 7:36pm 12/2/25
  - How would "whole season" view change from last week when the only think that changed was last game? [NT] - Chrisb - 7:40pm 12/2/25
    - It's the difference between adjusting teams up or down based on last appearance, which is what - jrdjr84 - 8:00pm 12/2/25
- And the FSU loss looks even worse. [NT] - irishboyd - 7:36pm 12/2/25
  - It should, but apparently that didn't happen [NT] - Chrisb - 7:41pm 12/2/25

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