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I'll take Gibson Southern here.

I'll say Merrillville 34-10.

They beat who they are supposed to?

While I agree with you, isn’t ranking Michigan in front of MSU a double standard? Michigan dominated most of the game but the final score has to matter, right?

Gotcha. Thanks for the clarification.

I tend to agree but will play devil's advocate here. After Georgia, there are 10-12 teams that on the right day "could" be playoff worthy. I heard Klatt talking about this very topic on Saturday during the OSU/Nebraska game. You have to expand this thing. It is playoff or bust for so many programs which is a damn tight window. You have some great programs and teams that are being left behind annually that could do some damage in the right scenario/matchup.

I am interested in the Michigan/MSU dynamic in tomorrow night's rankings. Both teams will still control their own destiny but the committee set precedent by putting Oregon in front of OSU due to head to head. How far will the Spartans drop?

Indeed it does. But they knew the schedule coming in. Michigan and MSU began the season unranked but they knew exactly what they were up against when they saw Iowa, Cincinnati, Penn State and Ohio State on the schedule.

I think MC gets em.

Remember 365 days ago when Tom Allen was getting national coach of the year consideration and Jeff Brohm was on the hot seat? I do…

I was told that Brandon would heal/unify the nation and that these types of incidents would be a thing of the past.

So, what’d we learn yesterday? 1. Georgia remains the only team without legitimate flaws. They are the clear favorite. 2. This is NOT your typical Bama team. Good? Sure. But the Tide don’t look dominant. 3. MSU couldn’t handle the spotlight. Huge rivalry win followed by a roller coaster of a loss at Purdue. 4. Oregon just keeps humming along. They look like a shell of the team that won at OSU but still good enough to run the table in a weak Pac 12? 5. OSU is vulnerable but still has the best WR core in America. Even without Garrett Wilson they looked like a machine. The run/pass ratio was a bit head scratching though. 6. Here’s an idea Cincinnati. If you want people to take you serious and cry about disrespect, try dominating teams that are clearly inferior to you. 7. Sloppy, but Michigan bounced back and still has its goals in front of them. Will be interesting to see how the committee ranks them and MSU Tuesday. 8. Oklahoma had a much needed week off to get focused on the gauntlet of a schedule they face this month. They will have their opportunities to make their claim. 9. Wake Forest. All O, no D. 10. Notre Dame overcame a slow start to pull away from Navy. Purdue and Wisconsin wins looking a lot better now. Last chance for a resume building win next weekend at Virginia.

Let’s not pretend that depth was the issue in blowout losses to Iowa, Penn State, OSU, and Michigan. I might be willing to give you Cincinnati and they probably beat Maryland and maybe MSU. This was an outfit with a ceiling of 6-7 wins from the beginning.

Brownsburg gets it done…28-20.

Why so bitter? Just pointing out a fact. They took a big step forward last night and have put BD in their rear view mirror in the regular season recently. A win over BD is now EXPECTED at Brownsburg, which justifies my original statement. A loss next Friday is a step back. They would be playing with house money in a potential semi state contest vs CG. No one expects them to win that game. Take your extra hour and sleep in tomorrow morning grandpa.

Under 8 wins…easiest futures bet of the summer.

Program changing win for Brownsburg but that all disappears if they no show on Friday night.

No one huh?

Which also makes me chuckle when posters say things like “I guarantee Cathedral was hoping to play New Pal this week?” Who? The coaches? The posters? (Who have nothing to do with the outcome of the game.)

Eating my crow. Brownsburg didn’t win…they dominated. Huge step forward tonight for their program.

Westfield wins.

Westfield all the way down the field. About to attempt one from 27 yards for the lead… Good! 24-22 w 3.7 left

Westfield driving…

HSE scores with 36 seconds left and goes for 2…. 22-21 Royals