BTF

You sure about that? Georgia's not one of the Top 4 teams? "Exact" would be an opinion, nothing more. I'm not so sure Texas could beat Ohio State or Oregon.

That's the problem I have with it. Pick a lane and stay there. If it's the "best teams" and not "who's most deserving," then in with Georgia, out with Texas.

Can't argue that. I'll be heavily rooting for Michigan though, Saban has enough titles.

I'll be honest and I know it's the easy way out, but...............If Notre Dame was in Michigan's place, I would have been heavily rooting for Florida State. Now, before someone comes on here and says that I'm talking out of both sides of my mouth, let me just say that there's a difference here in the best four teams and the four that deserve to be here. The committee is making a claim that it's about the best four teams, which is why they bumped Bama over FSU. Can we honestly believe that they think Georgia is the 6th best team? No, we cannot. They put an SEC team in out of utter terror.

Furthermore...............I bet (most) Michigan fans are pissed. They went from playing Florida State to playing Alabama. Ouch.

Not really. The more I think about this the more I think this whole thing is a joke. The committee simply bumped Alabama because they were terrified of what the aftermath would be if they left out the SEC. Alabama's shot at the playoff should have went out the window with the loss to Texas. All Florida State did was go undefeated in a power five conference.

I don't think they are one of the best four teams in the country, but I was convinced by more than one poster on this forum that conference championship at the Power Five level has to mean something. This is the first time, I think, that were faced with the possibility of one of two things happening: 1. No representation from the SEC 2. An undefeated Power Five not getting an invite Someone is going to be pissed, and I think it should be the SEC. The message? Win all of your games, no down weeks if you want to be crowned national champ.

Clemson is actually starting to look like a decent win. They're better than what their record indicates.

Florida State certainly isn't one of the four best teams in the country. Again, I think they'd struggle to beat a three loss Notre Dame. But I'll defer to previous conversations here and concede that an undefeated Power Five conference champion deserves a spot. The SEC is just gonna have to be pissed: 1. Michigan 2. Washington 3. Texas 4. Florida State

Purdue does suck. I'm not sure even the student bought into "Michigan and Ohio State" sucks, lol. But hey, if he got the crowd energized, more power to him.

I was at a loss for words when it was suggested that he said that. I assumed maybe he said that to the media, which would have been bad. I don't see anything wrong with saying something like that to rev up the student body. Great hire in my opinion. Reminds me of Brian Kelly how he's done well at every stop. Learning from Saban helps just a little too. He sounds like he knows what he's doing, not just a rah rah guy.

Cignetti said that?

At the end of the day, the recruiting claim is losing ground, although one would be naive to believe it doesn't exist. The question becomes, who's more guilty, publics or privates? I would say they are equally guilty depending on the program and coach. I would think, though, that it's probably easier to get a kid from out of district to a private than it is a public. Just my opinion, don't know that for a fact. I still see socioeconomics as an advantage that some schools have over others. It's an advantage schools like Center Grove and Carroll have, similarly to that of a Cathedral or Chatard. It's just something that a good coaching staff at an inner city school will have to strive to overcome. Because we all know there will never be a multiplier handed down to privates or one based on socioeconomic factors.

Lol. Blackhawk Christian can attest to how hard it is to break into 11 man. It turns out that being really really good at basketball and baseball equates to getting completely squashed in your first year as a football program.

Yes, thanks. I was getting a migraine trying to figure out who Campbell was.

Was he even close to being nominated? Kudos to you for giving a lineman an opportunity. "Thanks guys for protecting us, but we'll collect the trophies." Not that skill players say that, but it's almost how linemen are looked upon with regard to Mr. Football and the Heisman.

"Only" a sectional title is normally a down trend for Luers. It just always seemed they were on a down cycle any time they got bumped up. They had several teams that were good enough to win 3A. Two or three of them could have taken 4A..........in my most humble opinion.

I get it. I actually appreciate the information you provide. You do this weird thing where you back your positions with data. It takes some getting used to.

So Mylan Graham then. Not even close going by that measurement. Of course, I'm sure there's been linemen who've had the most impressive rating and offer list who've been passed over in the past. I think it's hard to ignore what Fabio Ringer has done. His stats are off the charts. I wanna say 2700 yards rushing, 50+ touchdowns, and over 10 yards per carry. Two straight championships. And a not too shabby three star rating on 247. I could role with him being Mr. Football.

Under that format, I believe East Central qualifies as 5A's smallest enrollment team. Snider vs East Central would have been interesting.

Does Mr. Football normally go to best player or best stats?

https://www.ihsaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2022-23 2023-24 Football Alignment.pdf I would agree with that.

Hence 80%. I think I misinterpreted your post. Certainly you're not implying that Chatard would win all them. Cathedral is 8-2 vs Chatard over the last 10 years. Again, 80%.

Lol, that's funny. Certainly your joking though.

SAC - If I were making an early prediction, I'd say that Carroll is likely to have the best offense with a Power Five quarterback leading the way. Snider will have the best defense. They return three of their top four tacklers, and six of their top 12. Defense, once again, will be sick. Offensive line will be typical. Lots of new faces at the skill positions. Homestead doesn't stay average forever if you look a the history of their program. It's just a matter of "when" will they have a run on talent. Dwenger could also have a run on talent, but they don't seem to just "reload" like they did under the helm of Johns and Svarczkopf. So there's a very good chance that Dwenger is just "average" again. Luers have been at the 3A level before, but it's always been when they are trending down talent wise. Hence the reason we need to go to a 4-year success factor instead of 2-year. They've yet to win at that level. With Chartard out of the way, the Knights only chance is if they trend up next year in talent. For Snider, 6A is altogether a different beast. If Snider can put together a team that's as good as 2022 & 2023, then they have a 50% shot and reaching Lucas again. NE8 - You have to start with East Noble and Leo. The Knights will always be relevant with Amstutz leading the way. I'd love nothing more than to see East Noble as the East Central of the north. In my opinion, any team run by a Doerffler has a chance. I think Jason has a better opportunity at Leo than he did at Northrop. I look for the Lions to be good every year under his direction. I can't really speak for Columbia City and the rest. ACAC - Adams Central. Arguably the best program in Indiana pound for pound. Arguably.