Our Long National Nightmare is Over!

[TheWerewolfFromTwilight]

Well when a horrid USC team takes them to OT, not so fast….

That USC team was probably not quite as bad last month as they are now, cause they've sustained a bunch of injuries, and they've at least been competitive with everyone they've played.

Purdue is on the shortlist for worst team in the P4. And Penn State is 48-4-1 against Maryland, including mostly dominating victories lately. So it would have to be either Minnesota or Washington. Can't say either one of those teams impresses me. Maybe Minnesota'll get them up there.

 

[Dointhatrag]

I really don't care that much about Penn St. I just wanted to create a thread title with a nudge nudge wink wink to the results of Tuesday night without it getting deleted. It worked

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

That USC team was probably not quite as bad last month as they are now, cause they've sustained a bunch of injuries, and they've at least been competitive with everyone they've played.

Purdue is on the shortlist for worst team in the P4. And Penn State is 48-4-1 against Maryland, including mostly dominating victories lately. So it would have to be either Minnesota or Washington. Can't say either one of those teams impresses me. Maybe Minnesota'll get them up there.

Washington is terrible. They lost 21 starters and will never be heard from again.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

I just wanted to create a thread title with a nudge nudge wink wink to the results of Tuesday night without it getting deleted. It worked

Pitt should have been #1. It was stolen!

 

[pittdan77]

Inefficient to me is what, like, Florida, Texas, USC, Miami, Florida State, etc. have done over most of the last decade or so - top 10 classes and losing/underwhelming seasons.

Penn State, on the other hand, is pretty much succeeding with where they recruit. They just don't usually recruit at an elite level.

2020 - 15
2021 - 21
2022 - 6
2023 - 14
2024 - 15

They're not Ohio State, Alabama, Georgia, etc. You won't see any of those schools landing WPIAL 3-stars any time soon. Penn State is just not in that top tier - plain and simple. They can dislike Franklin for not getting them over the hump, but he's done a pretty good job of at least getting them to the hump.

Penn State's recruiting problem is interesting. They attract plenty of very good talent but because they mainly still rely on PA, NY/NJ, VA, and DC, they have a definite ceiling on that talent. They also have an athletic department that is constantly begging for money for one project or another or a buyout and they really don't have the fanbase commitment to go big on NIL. So, they alleviate that by playing a very weak OOC schedule, relative to their talent level, most years.

 

[TheWerewolfFromTwilight]

Washington is terrible. They lost 21 starters and will never be heard from again.

They have one of the peakier/valleyer EKG models to follow. National Championship in '91. Then they're basically Pitt until they go 11-1 in 2000. Then they're basically Wake Forest until they rip off three consecutive double digit win seasons, including a playoff appearance, from 2016-2018. Then three years of being Wake Forest again until 11-2, followed by 14-1 and a National Championship cameo.

Weird program. But it's tough to say they'll be down forever. They're like the college football version of the Rams, who have lowkey played in 4 Super Bowls since '99.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

They have one of the peakier/valleyer EKG models to follow. National Championship in '91. Then they're basically Pitt until they go 11-1 in 2000. Then they're basically Wake Forest until they rip off three consecutive double digit win seasons, including a playoff appearance, from 2016-2018. Then three years of being Wake Forest again until 11-2, followed by 14-1 and a National Championship cameo.

Weird program. But it's tough to say they'll be down forever. They're like the college football version of the Rams, who have lowkey played in 4 Super Bowls since '99.

Yea. They are the opposite of Pitt and Penn State. Pitt is 7-5 most years. PSU is 10-2 most years. Washington rotates between Pitt and UVa most years and then is Ohio State once a decade.

 

[BurghGuy68]

Better shot of Indiana losing to Michigan and Ohio State. And with their atrocious schedule prior to this week (over 100 SOS), they would fall below an 11-1 Pitt team with their 2 losses.

 

[King Of All Message Boards]

I really don't care that much about Penn St. I just wanted to create a thread title with a nudge nudge wink wink to the results of Tuesday night without it getting deleted. It worked

So clever. Anyone who didn’t realize what you were doing is barely functional.

 

[PittMan 72]

Their defense was not their strength during early the Franklin era. Pitt ran for like 400 yards against them without throwing a real forward pass.

Their defense is good this year versus the 💩 teams on their schedule.

Can someone identify the teams on their 2024 schedule that have a legitimately potent, high scoring, talented offense?

They have played 1 team with similar talent. And they lost to them. As usual.

USC? 😂😂😂 Currently 4-5 and in 15th place in the B1G. 🤦‍♂️

The rest of their schedule consists of a bunch of of garbage. So they will likely make the CFP playoff. Thanks to the unbalanced B1G schedule and overall weakness of the B1G. Plus their typically exceedingly weak OOC schedule. Yippee!!!! 🥳

 

[TheWerewolfFromTwilight]

Their defense is good this year versus the 💩 teams on their schedule.

Can someone identify the teams on their 2024 schedule that have a legitimately potent, high scoring, talented offense?

They have played 1 team with similar talent. And they lost to them. As usual.

USC? 😂😂😂 Currently 4-5 and in 15th place in the B1G. 🤦‍♂️

The rest of their schedule consists of a bunch of of garbage. So they will likely make the CFP playoff. Thanks to the unbalanced B1G schedule and overall weakness of the B1G. Plus their typically exceedingly weak OOC schedule. Yippee!!!! 🥳

Would Penn State also make the CFP against our schedule? I would say yes.

 

[PittMan 72]

Would Penn State also make the CFP against our schedule? I would say yes.

Who cares? They spend a 💩 load more $$$$$$ to buy players and they play THEIR schedule. Not Pitt’s. So I don’t GAF about what they might do playing Pitt’s schedule.

 

[TheWerewolfFromTwilight]

Who cares? They spend a 💩 load more $$$$$$ to buy players and they play THEIR schedule. Not Pitt’s. So I don’t GAF about what they might do playing Pitt’s schedule.

Penn State:
10 P4 games
2 G5 games

Pitt:
10 P4 games
1 G5 game
1 FCS game

Tell me more about all this money the spent to buy a schedule.

 

[Upg bobcat]

Would Penn State also make the CFP against our schedule? I would say yes.

Yes -- they'd be sitting at 7-1 just like us but ranked much higher and in a playoff position because of biases at the start of the year.

 

[PittMan 72]

Penn State:
10 P4 games
2 G5 games

Pitt:
10 P4 games
1 G5 game
1 FCS game

Tell me more about all this money the spent to buy a schedule.

Read more closely. Players. Not schedule.

 

[TheWerewolfFromTwilight]

Read more closely. Players. Not schedule.

So you're mad they have better players, thus making their schedule - which is actually more difficult - appear easier than ours, relative to roster talent vs that of the competition. Got it.

https://www.teamrankings.com/college-football/ranking/schedule-strength-by-other

 

[BigChungus90210]

Yes -- they'd be sitting at 7-1 just like us but ranked much higher and in a playoff position because of biases at the start of the year.

I'm assuming you'd have them with a loss to SMU as well?

 

[Upg bobcat]

I'm assuming you'd have them with a loss to SMU as well?

That SMU QB was more athletic and had a stronger arm than anyone PSU has seen all year. Maybe it would have been more evenly matched in the trenches or maybe PSU would even have an advantage there, but PSU's offense is very one dimensional and I don't think they would score enough to beat SMU. I also give PSU credit for its home field advantage; PSU isn't as good of a team on the road.