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Rival Killer [3075]
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Looking at Ohio State's #1 ranking this season...
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Nov 16, 2025, 11:20 PM
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I have to ask, where is their quality win?
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Re: Looking at Ohio State's #1 ranking this season...
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Nov 16, 2025, 11:32 PM
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Dude, google their schedule. ESPN clearly shows they beat (then) #1 Texas, and also (then) #17 Illinois! Combine that with crushing (preseason) natty favorite Penn State and mighty Washington who (was) a perennial CFP contender and it should be obvious. Plus, they’re in the same conference with Iowa, who is capable of accomplishing absolutely nothing and still getting ranked in the CFP polls. Freakin’ do a little research before you post!
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Valley Legend [12191]
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Nov 17, 2025, 8:31 AM
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Why should it matter? Ohio State is the defending Champion and they are undefeated so of course they should be #1.
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Tiger Spirit [9920]
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Re: Looking at Ohio State's #1 ranking this season...
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Nov 17, 2025, 8:49 AM
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They are dominating every game. It's a bit like us last decade, year in and year out we had doubters everywhere because of our schedule. We had to prove it in the playoffs. OSU is the same this year - they keep winning, but you don't really know how good they are yet. You also can't say they aren't worth the ranking. Time will tell...
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Dynasty Maker [3491]
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Often that analysis by doubters was bullcrap though . . .
Nov 17, 2025, 9:06 AM
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There were some instances in which the doubting was understandable, but very often, Clemson's doubters were sort of "generic ACC doubting," rather than a real analysis of our actual schedule. In other words, they would make a quick and easy reference to the fact that Clemson "plays in the ACC," with that being intended shorthand for "plays no one," but in reality we had wins over 9 or 10 win FSU and/or Notre Dame, or a 9 win Auburn or TxAm, and maybe a win over a few solid 8 or 9 win team in the ACC (maybe a Miami, or a Louisville, NC State or a Pitt), and then an ACC Coastal champ that had 8 to 10 wins.
Many of those years in that stretch, our schedule was far a better than the average lazy analyst gave it credit for. They just spouted "ACC schedule this," and "ACC schedule that," but often (not always) that was a weak, undercooked analysis.
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Rival Killer [2621]
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Re: Looking at Ohio State's #1 ranking this season...
Nov 17, 2025, 9:24 AM
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you're trying to use the same logic that was used against us.
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Solid Orange [1311]
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Nov 17, 2025, 9:46 AM
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If ohio state was in the ACC would they be ranked #1. No way.
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Recruit [61]
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Re: Looking at Ohio State's #1 ranking this season...
Nov 17, 2025, 8:00 PM
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Interesting how everyone forgot the first game of the season. If still laughing at ND ranking
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Tiger Cub [17]
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Re: Looking at Ohio State's #1 ranking this season...
Nov 17, 2025, 8:13 PM
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Their #3 strength of record (by FPI) despite not having played many quality opponents is a testament to the way they win games - i.e. they beat the living #### out of everyone in their way. They're just about the only team that hasn't stumbled or looked pedestrian against inferior competition, and while I agree they still have something to prove against good competition, I can't think of any reason why they should be ranked anything other than #1. And this is coming from somebody who really really really can't stand OSU
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Clemson Conqueror [11517]
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I'm just hoping Indiana can kick their haughty azzes!***
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Nov 17, 2025, 8:21 PM
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All-TigerNet [5985]
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Re: I'm just hoping Indiana can kick their haughty azzes!***
Nov 17, 2025, 8:51 PM
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Indiana is basically America's team! I hope they beat the pants off the Buckeyes.
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