Alabama opens as a 2.5 point road favorite against LSU

[Cruiser]

I agree we should be in if we win out, but it’s certainly not guaranteed.

I agree; to this point in the season our strength of schedule is ranked #2.
Indiana's is 59th; for instance.

 

[HSV_1969]

Knowing CKW, he isn't going to pull a Golding and drop 8 into coverage. You can best believe we will be sending the house more times than not Saturday. Do we get there on time will be the question...

I hope we see some blitzing and attempts to pressure Nussmeier. I've actually been disappointed in how few times that this year's D has attempted to put pressure on opposing QBs, so I am skeptical we will see it in the game.

 

[cbi1972]

We can agree to disagree. I don't see many scenarios playing out where we are not in the top 12 if we win out. Especially considering we are probably already either in the top 12 or on the fringe now.

With conference champions getting a guaranteed spot, #12 may not be good enough.

 

[DzynKingRTR]

I agree; to this point in the season our strength of schedule is ranked #2.
Indiana's is 59th; for instance.

say what you want about Indiana but they have destroyed everyone they have played. We will see how good Indiana really is in 18 days

 

[colbysullivan]

I agree; to this point in the season our strength of schedule is ranked #2.
Indiana's is 59th; for instance.

Yeah, the problem is SOS doesn’t matter if you lose. Just ask Billy Napier after he gets fired.

 

[Cruiser]

say what you want about Indiana but they have destroyed everyone they have played. We will see how good Indiana really is in 18 days

No doubt their game control has been impressive. They will get in with one loss to OSU.

 

[Cruiser]

Yeah, the problem is SOS doesn’t matter if you lose. Just ask Billy Napier after he gets fired.

Well; yes if you lose 6 games. But; it will help if we only have 2 losses. 3 losses and it will not matter.

 

[colbysullivan]

Well; yes if you lose 6 games. But; it will help if we only have 2 losses. 3 losses and it will not matter.

If UF didn’t have the schedule they have, more people would be (or should be) talking about how damn difficult our schedule is.

 

[BamaDMD]

With conference champions getting a guaranteed spot, #12 may not be good enough.

#12 won't be an option for us. #12 is reserved for only for the highest group of 5 candidate. Even if they are #18 in the polls.

 

[CoolBreeze]

With conference champions getting a guaranteed spot, #12 may not be good enough.

If we win out then we will probably be sitting at 6 or 7. Other folks got tough games coming up.

 

[CrimsonTitles]

If we win out then we will probably be sitting at 6 or 7. Other folks got tough games coming up.

I still think we're getting another Volcanic Saturday

 

[colbysullivan]

#12 won't be an option for us. #12 is reserved for only for the highest group of 5 candidate. Even if they are #18 in the polls.

That’s not true at all. The highest ranked G5 winner could be ranked higher than a P4 team, in which case they would be given one of the top four seeds. It’s ridiculous, yes, but possible.

 

[cbi1972]

That’s not true at all. The highest ranked G5 winner could be ranked higher than a P4 team, in which case they would be given one of the top four seeds. It’s ridiculous, yes, but possible.

just imagine if Army were to blow out Notre Dame

 

[4Q Basket Case]

I'm not concerned with anyone other than us. And for us, it's simple.

If we win out, we're in. If we don't (and assuming we beat Mercer), we have at least 3 conference losses and don't deserve to be in.

For us, the playoffs started 10 days ago against Mizzou.

 

[BamaDMD]

That’s not true at all. The highest ranked G5 winner could be ranked higher than a P4 team, in which case they would be given one of the top four seeds. It’s ridiculous, yes, but possible.

how can a power 5 team get a top 4 seed when the top 4 seeds go to the power four conference champions?

 

[colbysullivan]

how can a power 5 team get a top 4 seed when the top 4 seeds go to the power four conference champions?

That‘s not how it works. The 4 highest rated conference champions (regardless of conference affiliation), get the top 4 seeds. It’s not necessarily the Power 4 champs.

 

[DzynKingRTR]

That‘s not how it works. The 4 highest rated conference champions (regardless of conference affiliation), get the top 4 seeds. It’s not necessarily the Power 4 champs.

Yep. boise could be in the top 4 by their rules

 

[Cruiser]

Not sure if this has been posted; but the Bama defense is ranked #9 in "stop rate". The percentage of a defense's drives that end in punts, turnovers or a turnover on downs is 74.9%. Promising improvement since the second half against Georgia.
FWIW; Tenn is #1 at 80.5%

 

[jashleyren2]

just imagine if Army were to blow out Notre Dame

Feed this directly into my veins, please. Notre Dame is due another L. Go Army.

 

[jashleyren2]

A little surprising to be favored at all at LSU, with the way our team has played at times this year. Still, i think of the 4th Q against USF, all game against Wisconsin, 1st half against UGA, 2nd half against Missouri....One thing is for sure, we are capable of whipping LSU, and capable of being whipped as well. We are some ball hawks in that defensive secondary, though our coverage is more than suspect. If Nuss is sloppy in the least, we'll take the ball from them.

Now, can the offense please play 4 quarters of good football? Can we please stop with the holding and the false starts?