College football 2018 Week 12 thread

Just for the sheer entertainment aspect of it, I hope OU gets the 4 seed.

 

Dicing up some stats tonight, Mississippi State allowed three touchdowns and 60 points in seven home games this season. No idea how that ranks among all FBS teams, but it's No. 1 in the SEC. Only Alabama (71) and LSU (95) allowed less than 100 points at home.
Pretty impressive, and disappointing that they could never generate any kind of consistent offense. That could have been a New Year's Six team with a little better offense.

 

I was at the UCF game last night, third time watching them live this season.

I'll say this. In a one-shot game with four weeks to prepare and maintain health, I think they could play with anyone, Alabama, Clemson included. They are fast enough, have enough explosive players on both sides of the ball and are good enough and deep enough on the lines to compete at a high level. They could also lose big. But I think their quarterback play and their pace makes them very dangerous.

If someone asked me how they would fare in the SEC as a week-in-week out conference opponent. I'd say 8-4, maybe 9-3, maybe 7-5 or worse if injuries hit them at the wrong time I think they are on par with Florida and LSU, not as good as Alabama or Georgia. Maybe a little better in the ACC, which is seriously down this year.

I understand why they aren't in the playoff, the schedule isn't good, the AAC is struggling this year. Even down the stretch if the Knights play Houston in the AAC title game the Cougars will be without their record-setting quarterback so the supposed tests in the conference aren't even real tests.

But UCF is damn good. They aren't just posing. They can play.

 

Meh. My Vols allowed 14 touchdowns and 108 points in seven home QUARTERS this season (vs. Alabama and Missouri).