2024 non-GT games thread

[orientalnc]

I used to play the five game cards when I was a college student, but I no longer bet on anything. So, your betting experience may have imparted knowledge about the betting lines I have not gained. When I look at the odds for this weekend they seem reasonable. I don't agree that uga is 19 points better than us, but most people do.

When I look at SC's season here is what I see. They played three OOC games against god only knows why they still play football teams - ODU, Akron, and Wofford. The rest of their games are a mixed bag of ups and downs. They beat A&M by 24 points and lost to LSU and Bama and Ole Miss. They beat an overrated Missouri. That's not much of a resume.

Clemson lost big to uga to open the season, then they played no one else as good as LSU, Bama, Ole Miss, or A&M. Say what you will about bias, but Clemson is the favorite in that rivalry game. SC has played a much tougher schedule even if you accept the bias.

 

[Root4GT]

There goes that bias...I think both of those teams could be many of the teams currently in the Top25. As you said yourself, Duke lost to SMU in OT and they're a Top10 team. Alabama is hot garbage. a&m is hot garbage. South Carolina. Those are just the SEC teams that are more than beatable. I"m not going to look at the Top25 to add more teams, but Texas has only played 1 team, and they lost to them, so it's not like Duke and Syracuse are not in good company with their schedule.

The South Carolina Game vs Clemson will say a lot about who is Hot Garbage! I have zero confidence in Clemson to win this game. Hope I am wrong.

 

[stinger78]

Duke having one ranked loss (against a GT team tied for fourth in ACC), and then losses against currently #6 Miami and #9 SMU,
Not even in top 25 is INSANE.
Meanwhile SEC teams are losing BAD left and right to dogsh$t and still fighting to be in the CFP.

They made the Bias obvious with the FSU snub
But Bama at 13 is just a blatant middle finger to everyone “sorry we need the money”

Yet people dispute The Narrative.

 

[FredJacket]

The ACC could easily pull an "SEC choke" this weekend... conferences taking turns ruining it for everyone.

Loses by Miami & Clemson? Quite possible.

 

[1979jacket]

As crazy as it may sound, the four SEC-ACC matchups this weekend could really affect the CFP selections. It is hard to compare teams but one way you may have is to compare conference matchups. ACC is currently 2-5 vs SEC and 3-2 vs Big 10. You can say this is too limited of data to make judgments on and you are right but I hate biased and journalist led "I" tests.

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