if Kelly is ever going to take this team to the next level before he leaves. Otherwise, forget about it.t
into the top 12, giving them a legitimate shot at the NY6 bowl game.
There is a reason it's important to show some fortitude and get back into games that you are losing...even if you don't win in the end. (One reason, say, an Alabama doesn't pack it in against LSU...)
This is why Kelly standing there looking disinterested and annoyed in his soaking wet puffy jacket in Ann Arbor is more than just a bad optic...
Oh wait.....
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4 teams in the playoff. cfp ranking: 1 - 4
6 ny6 games. 2 teams per = 12 teams.
4 + 12 = 16.
nd currently ranked 16. in but on the bubble.
ny6 bowl is still probable since nd generates national interest, puts asses in seats, and it's all about the money anyway.
The NY6 games include the CFP semifinal games, ie, the Peach and Fiesta.
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Like VT or UVA get a bowl before us?
We dont deserve one.
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If we simply keep winning, things should take care of themselves.
Either Wisconsin or Minnesota is going to lose, since they play each other. Whoever wins that one will probably lose to tOSU in the championship game.
Michigan is going to drop after losing to tOSU.
Penn State is going to drop after losing to tOSU.
Auburn will lose in the Iron Bowl against Alabama.
Utah or Oregon will lose in the Pac 12 championship game
Oklahoma or Baylor will lose in the Big 12 championship game
Anything else would be icing on the cake. Let's just take care of business on our end first.
They involve teams ranked ahead of us playing challenging games
They involve teams playing a 13th game and while losing at least they played a 13th game against a high quality opponent
Meanwhile we play Boston College and Stanford.....a 4 loss and a 5 loss team
We got the shit kicked out of us by Michigan who will wind up with at least 4 if not five losses
Why are people so delusional? This is a painful time of year to see this shit on here
Lets finish at 10-2....play an decent team in an average bowl and win
Finish 11-2 and let DonMiller continue to pontificate....
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This is the time of year that gets insufferable
of help but I don't know how we get to top 12 before bowls.
possible...and hope that we then beat the ever-living snot out of that opponent and finish 11-2 and in the top 10 with a bullet.
10 years of data tells me that is not likely to happen...but I still hope...
Aren’t the Peach and Fiesta playoff games this year?
Thought that left 8 spots making #12 on the bubble.
Freely admit this could well be my misunderstanding. Haven’t paid a lot of attention to this.
In any event, you are not figuring in the bowl tie-ins which also come into play.
Does ND have a shot if they win out? Maybe...but there are a lot more factors and fewer spots than you are figuring..
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After 10 years, no real reason to think this will happen though.
but thinking it will happen is a pipe dream.
Defense might be able to dominate enough to eke out a win against a really good team, but that offense ain't doin jack shite against any really good team. Not to mention BK's inability to prepare and motivate a team for a big game against a quality opponent.
Last 2 weeks were great and the lads played really well........against reeeeeaaaalllllly bad teams. .At least now they are dominating teams they should dominate.........so there's that.
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