Team with $20 million/year player payroll wins NC

[Sean Miller Fan]

And Im sure this game will break ratings records which is why I laugh when people say if these programs disassociate with the universities and become fully professional, less people will watch. No. People arent watching these games because these players have class tomorrow. They watch these games because the USA is football obsessed and these are well-known famous brands. They will still be well-known famous brands when the players dont have to attend class or even be enrolled in school.

 

[TheWerewolfFromTwilight]

I think Michigan winning it all is what won it all for Ohio State. Their big-money donors got together after that and just said, "Oh, hell no." Anyway, the semifinals viewership was down 17%, so it's tough to say people are eating this up. Maybe tonight will fare better, but it feels like this is going way too far into the new year. I wish they could wrap this thing up on New Year's Day. Is the month off still necessary?

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

I think Michigan winning it all is what won it all for Ohio State. Their big-money donors got together after that and just said, "Oh, hell no." Anyway, the semifinals viewership was down 17%, so it's tough to say people are eating this up. Maybe tonight will fare better, but it feels like this is going way too far into the new year. I wish they could wrap this thing up on New Year's Day. Is the month off still necessary?

Cant go by that. Semifinals on Jan 1 vs Semifinals on a random Thursday and then a random Friday are a massive downgrade in TV timeslot. Also, having this game on Inauguration Day wasn't the smartest of ideas. This isn't a political statement but today is a very big day regardless of which party won the election. There's tens of millions of football fans who are in Inauguration Day mode today.

The CFP NC should move to the Sunday before the Super Bowl.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

31-15, 4th & Goal from the 10. Freeman pulls a Narduzzi and kicks the FG and of course they miss it. I get that the probability of converting on 4th & Goal from the 10 is only like 20% but the chances of making that FG, stopping OSU, getting a TD, stopping OSU, and making a FG to win is probably 2%-3%.

 

[Franb]

31-15, 4th & Goal from the 10. Freeman pulls a Narduzzi and kicks the FG and of course they miss it. I get that the probability of converting on 4th & Goal from the 10 is only like 20% but the chances of making that FG, stopping OSU, getting a TD, stopping OSU, and making a FG to win is probably 2%-3%.

Yes, it was still a 2-score game even if he makes the FG. Just like making a layup in hoops when you are down 6 near the end - it is still a 2-score game.

 

[RJQ_56]

but ND wasted no time and scored right after, so it would've been a 11 point swing, thus being just one stop away for a winning TD... liked the call on third down but damned, DB needed to bump Smith...

 

[Franb]

but ND wasted no time and scored right after, so it would've been a 11 point swing, thus being just one stop away for a winning TD... liked the call on third down but damned, DB needed to bump Smith...

Sure, but they didn't get either the second stop or the second score; instead, OSU scored again. That is the problem with kicking the FG.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

Sure, but they didn't get either the second stop or the second score; instead, OSU scored again. That is the problem with kicking the FG.

Do these programs have real-time analytics access? I know you can't always go by percentages but the chances that they were going to make that FG, stop OSU, score a TD, stop OSU, and kick a FG is very close to 0%. The percentages clearly favored going for it and if you don't get it, they have the ball at the 10.

 

[RJQ_56]

not saying it was the right call, the way it unfolded, if they would've made the FG; plus the quick strike + 2, now are you are only needing one stop to have a stab at winning the ball game... time, they had, DB just needed to mug Smith... and his Scuba mask...