The "Thinning Of The Herd" 11/9 Edition (Bama Down)

Nov 10, 2019, 8:07 AM

My weekly public service to anybody out there who believes there will be more than 4 undefeated teams at the end of the year vying for a place in the College Football Playoffs. It won’t happen, despite each year worry and angst are abound with people wondering if we will have a decision to make among undefeated teams come playoff time.

The inevitable will happen….it’s called “the thinning of the herd”

Recap Of Last Week
As noted last week, the two head to head matchups of undefeated teams was going to create natural thinning as both the Big 10 and the SEC began the process of eating their own.

I gave note that I thought one of the other unbeaten would also fall, and that almost came true in the Big 12 shootout between Baylor and TCU…but Baylor kicked a field goal with 47 seconds to tie the game at 9. Yes. 9. Not 9 TD’s…9 points. Big 12 football at its best! Baylor went on to win in OT…avoiding the thinning by the smallest of margins.

The herd is now at 5….and we are just getting started in November. But the scramble to be the best 1 loss team has now commenced.

Next Week: Guaranteed Thinning Will Take Place
None

"Upset Alert”
LSU at Ole Miss…this one has all the markings of a letdown game for the Tigers. And the Grove can be distracting.
Minnesota at Iowa…let’s see how the boat rowers handle a bit of success. See letdown game above.
Oklahoma at Baylor…Not really sure this is an upset, the upset would be if the Okies lose.

Will Keep Winning....For Now
Ohio State at Rutgers…The Battle of the Scarlets is really no battle at all.
Wake Forest at Clemson…Wake had one job, to remain ranked for one more week, but they could not do it as they sent Bud Foster out in style.

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