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And though Warren turned it over multiple times, it was still a comfortable win by LC. I think the pollsters are obviously placing a lot of emphasis on what is an overrated King (MI) squad whom Warren beat soundly. King plays Cass Tech this weekend so we will get a bit of an idea as Cass Tech lost to Carmel.

I can't be the only one who has noticed this thread is mainly down to 4 folks sharing back and forth. Remember in 2020 when EVERYONE seemed to have an opinion (and make it known) regarding politics? What happened to all of them? I guess you can only reply with "at least he's not Trump" so many times. #Unity #BuildBackBetter

Ah, now I get it. Thought you were referring to the list I posted. My bad. So SAMFORD > Oregon? Georgia only beat them by 33. This is a fruitless exercise...

Couldn't agree more. Why even play the games?

Those are Sagarin RATINGS. To put it in perspective, the two teams you mentioned (Oregon and Arizona) would be approximately 10 points apart on a neutral field.

Was halfway kidding but looking at Sagarin if you combined the two conferences… 1. Utah - 9 2. Oregon - 14 3. USC - 15 4. Washington - 21 5. Oregon State - 35 6. App State - 42 7. Arizona State - 43 8. Marshall - 44 9. Washington State - 50 10. UCLA - 53 11. Louisiana - 54 12. California - 59 13. James Madison - 62 14. Arizona - 65 15. Stanford - 69 16. Georgia Southern - 78 17. Georgia State - 96 18. Coastal Carolina - 100 19. Colorado - 103 20. Old Dominion - 110 21. Southern Miss - 113 22. Troy - 115 23. ULM - 132 24. Texas State - 168

Did O$U beat ND twice?

Sun Belt > Pac 12?

The “chosen one” has CHOSEN surgery? Lou chimes in…

Right on schedule.

Here we go: Ben Davis @ Warren Central: One teams’ quarterback play has elevated it to a state championship contending program where as the other teams quarterback continues to shoot its squad in the foot. The Giants have had this game circled on their calendar for 365 days after last year‘s meltdown on the west side. The Warriors have to take care of the ball to stay competitive in this one. If “August Warren” shows up they have a chance but the last two weeks have not been promising. Giants roll 30-17. Carmel @ Lawrence North: Both teams fairly easily disposed of inferior opponents last week to set up this weeks showdown. Carmel has the talent advantage here for arguably the first time in 2-3 years. They still found a way to win those contests and will do so once again. Hounds win 27-14. North Central @ Center Grove: The O’Shea experiment is expiring and a trip to the southside will do the Panthers no favors this week. Center Grove showed championship mettle in coming from behind on the west side last week to extend their in-state winning streak over 30. Don’t let your kids watch this one. CG wins 56-7. Pike @ Lawrence Central: Is it too early to talk about a changing of the guard on the east side? After shocking Warren last year in the sectional, the Bears then went into a hostile environment and took advantage of multiple turnovers to knock off Warren last week. Have to avoid a let down this week because Pike is more than capable. The Red Devils kept things respectable against Carmel but just aren’t ready for prime time. LC wins 27-10. What say you?

A huge week in determining the conference championship forthcoming. What I perceive as the top four teams in the conference finally go head to head. Lets start alphabetically: Avon @ Franklin Central: Sorry to keep dogging on the Orioles but this is once again an example of the past versus the future. The Orioles could not stop Brownsburg last weekend in what has now turned into a lopsided rivalry. The Flashes dropped a close one to Zionsvile. One team struggles scoring but the other team cannot stop anybody. The Oriole D is the medicine FC needs. Franklin Central 27-20. Brownsburg @ Fishers: Two teams coming off rivalry contests with different results as a Brownsburg trucked Avon and Fishers dropped a heartbreaker to HSE. All would be forgotten were the Tigers to knock off what many perceive as the top team in Indiana. I think this one is going to come down to the wire and these games make Fishers dangerous in November. Brownsburg 31-28. Hamilton Southeastern @ Westfield: Sorry BD/WC, this is the game of the week in Indiana. This will be a true litmus test for the Royals to prove all of the offseason hype was warranted. I could see a bit of a hangover here after the close overtime win over their rivals. Not willing to stick my neck out too far I guess as I have been on record as saying I have to see Westfield lose a conference game before I believe someone else is ready to take the mantle. Rocks hold ‘em off 23-21. Noblesville @ Zionsville: Perhaps I wrote the Millers’ obituary a bit prematurely as they gave Westfield all they could handle last weekend after getting blown out by Fishers the week prior. This is my “upset” of the week. Noblesville wins 27-21. What say you?

Right now, its just ONE "fan." Another "the MIC invented high school football" type.

Oh, I am not denouncing Georgia's "body of work" by any means rather focusing on the team (Bama) that went into a hornet's nest and still escaped with a win. Last year should not matter as it relates to Oregon. Different coach, different team. Hell, based on the eye test Texas with a healthy Ewers. is much better than Oregon despite a small sample size.

Agree. Disagree that Bama drops behind Georgia for a “close” road win while Georgia was bullying SAMFORD. Is “rankings don’t matter” guy anywhere to be found?

Imagine had I ranked LC 11th…

What a 3.5 hour waste of time.

Do Colts fans owe Carson Wentz an apology?

Yes, I can.

But he’s won a national championship?!

Not apples to apples. I root for Michigan in both sports. ND football fans root for IU in basketball.

How patient will Notre Dame be? Let’s say they are 6-6 this year and the recruiting class falls apart. Better right the ship QUICKLY.

I respect their tradition, academics and squeaky clean reputation. It’s never anything against players or coaches. This may seem rich because many folks claim the same about Michigan fans but the arrogance of Notre Dame and exceptions made for them in the bowl system is nauseating. College football may indeed, be “better” when Notre Dame is good but that’s irrelevant to me. I’ll watch even (and have) if they, or my favorite team is 3-9. It doesn’t take away from my enjoyment of the sport as a whole. Plus ND fans are flaky. Start looking for the transition to their excitement about the IU basketball season by the end of the month. My Marshall/OSU question was tongue in cheek by the way.

I’m hearing a lot from ND folks that keeping the recruiting class in tact was a huge motivator in hiring Freeman. Fact or fiction?

That’s where we are different. I want ND to go 0-12 annually…unless they are playing an $EC school or O$U. Speaking of which, am I allowed to use yesterday’s Notre Dame performance as an indictment of Ohio State? A man can dream, right?