Waco Kid's college football 2020 week 2

[The_Waco_Kid]

Each week upcoming games can be discussed and predictions made, name-calling after victories and general all-around college football discussion! Each week will be closed out by the next Monday and a new thread opened for the current college football schedule for each week.

Rules -

"Rules?? We don't need no stinkin’ rules!”

Actually we do.

WKWCFR rule 1

"Lies, damn lies and statistics!"

British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli

If you quote a stat, record, 3rd down conversion rate, an all-time mark or the number of jock straps an 85-man team needs ...

Post it! If you can't post a link to it, it's bogus!
What's valid in the Internet age? Just about anything! Any of the major sports publications, local newspapers, any of the big networks and official school and NCAA sites just to cover the big ones.

WKWCFR rule 2

Predictions must be posted 1 day in advance! If you haven't read the sports page and figgured out who's going to win by the day before ya never will!

Must be time stamped before Midnight the day before game-day, for any weekly games Thur-Sun on the current weekly schedule.

So there you have it, pretty basic! You can post on general topics of your favorite teams regardless of that week's opponent. Just remember WKWCFR rule 1

https://sports.yahoo.com/college-football/rankings/

Poll Date : August 24, 2020

AP Top 25

Team
PtsTrendW/LLastNext
1.Clemson
1520-0-0 CLEM 25 - LSU 42


@ WAKE
Sat, Sep 12, 6:30 PM CDT

2.Ohio State
1504-0-0@ ILL
Thu, Sep 3, 12:00 PM CDT

vs RUTG
Sat, Sep 12, 11:00 AM CDT

3.Alabama
1422-0-0@ USC(17)
Sat, Sep 5, 12:00 PM CDT

vs GA ST
Sat, Sep 12, 12:00 PM CDT

4.Georgia
1270-0-0@ UVA(39)
Mon, Sep 7, 11:00 AM CDT

vs ETSU
Sat, Sep 12, 11:00 AM CDT

5.Oklahoma
1269-0-0 OU 28 - LSU 63


vs MOST
Sat, Sep 12, 6:00 PM CDT

6.LSU
1186-0-0vs UTSA
Sat, Sep 5, 12:00 PM CDT

@ RICE
Sat, Sep 19, 2:30 PM CDT

7.Penn State
1147-0-0vs NW(45)
Sat, Sep 5, 11:00 AM CDT

@ IND(35)
Sat, Sep 12, 11:00 AM CDT

8.Florida
1125-0-0vs EWU
Sat, Sep 5, 11:00 AM CDT

vs S ALA
Sat, Sep 19, 11:00 AM CDT

9.Oregon
1119-0-0vs NDSU
Sat, Sep 5, 2:00 PM CDT

vs HAW
Sat, Sep 19, 2:00 PM CDT

10.Notre Dame
995-0-0@ NAVY(40)
Sat, Sep 5, 11:00 AM CDT

vs DUKE
Sat, Sep 12, 1:30 PM CDT

11.Auburn
852-0-0vs ALCN
Sat, Sep 5, 12:00 PM CDT

vs UK(34)
Sat, Sep 26, 11:00 AM CDT

12.Wisconsin
840-0-0vs IND(35)
Fri, Sep 4, 12:00 PM CDT

@ NW(45)
Sat, Sep 12, 12:00 PM CDT

13.Texas A&M
764-0-0vs ACU
Sat, Sep 5, 12:00 PM CDT

vs UNT
Sat, Sep 12, 12:00 PM CDT

14.Texas
703-0-0vs S FLA
Sat, Sep 5, 12:00 PM CDT

vs UTEP
Sat, Sep 12, 7:00 PM CDT

15.Oklahoma State
672-0-0vs ORST
Thu, Sep 3, 12:00 PM CDT

vs TLSA
Sat, Sep 12, 6:30 PM CDT

16.Michigan
611-0-0vs PUR
Sat, Sep 5, 11:00 AM CDT

@ MINN(19)
Sat, Sep 12, 12:00 PM CDT

17.USC
534-0-0vs ALA(3)
Sat, Sep 5, 12:00 PM CDT

vs UNM
Sat, Sep 12, 2:00 PM CDT

18.North Carolina
496-0-0@ UCF(21)
Fri, Sep 4, 11:00 AM CDT

vs SYR
Sat, Sep 12, 11:00 AM CDT

19.Minnesota
451-0-0@ MSU
Sat, Sep 5, 11:00 AM CDT

vs MICH(16)
Sat, Sep 12, 12:00 PM CDT

20.Cincinnati
234-0-0 CIN 38 - @BC 6


vs WMU
Fri, Sep 11, 11:00 AM CDT

21.UCF
229-0-0vs UNC(18)
Fri, Sep 4, 11:00 AM CDT

vs FIU
Sat, Sep 12, 11:00 AM CDT

22.Utah
211-0-0vs BYU
Thu, Sep 3, 1:00 PM CDT

vs MTST
Sat, Sep 12, 1:00 PM CDT

23.Iowa State
199-0-0vs SDAK
Sat, Sep 5, 12:00 PM CDT

vs ULL
Sat, Sep 12, 11:00 AM CDT

24.Iowa
134-0-0vs UMD
Sat, Sep 5, 12:00 PM CDT

@ PUR
Sat, Sep 12, 11:00 AM CDT

25.Tennessee
133-0-0vs CHAR
Sat, Sep 5, 11:00 AM CDT

vs FUR
Sat, Sep 19, 11:00 AM CDT

Others with votes :

Memphis (86)
Virginia Tech (85)
Boise State (68)
Arizona State (66)
Miami (FL) (42)
Louisville (32)
Appalachian State (26)
Washington (21)
Kentucky (20)
Indiana (19)
Baylor (15)
California (11)
TCU (9)
Virginia (7)
Navy (6)
Florida State (6)
SMU (3)
Mississippi State (3)
Air Force (3)
Northwestern (1)
UAB (1)

[The_Waco_Kid]

Upcoming

9/12, 11:00 AM CDT

• 
  Syracuse
  Orange
  
  0-0
• 
  (18) North Carolina
  Tar Heels
  
  0-0

Odds: UNC-21.5
O/U63
TV: ACCN

WINNER: UNC
Syracuse has been up and down last few years. doesn't matter which 'Cuse shows up, what matters is if UNC shows up
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9/12, 11:00 AM CDT

• 
  Louisiana
  Ragin' Cajuns
  
  0-0
• 
  (23) Iowa State
  Cyclones
  
  0-0

Odds: ISU-11.5
O/U56
TV: ESPN

WINNER: Iowa State
Scrimmage
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9/12, 1:30 PM CDT

• 
  Duke
  Blue Devils
  
  0-0
• 
  (10) Notre Dame
  Fighting Irish
  
  0-0

Odds: ND-19.5
O/U53.5
TV: NBC

WINNER: ND
ND for this year at least is in the ACC so this a league game. can they dethrone Clemson? we shall see
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9/12, 6:00 PM CDT

• 
  Missouri State
  Bears
  
  0-0
• 
  (5) Oklahoma
  Sooners
  
  0-0

WINNER: ZerOU
Scrimmage
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9/12, 6:30 PM CDT

• 
  (1) Clemson
  Tigers
  
  0-0
• 
  Wake Forest
  Demon Deacons
  
  0-0

Odds: CLEM-32
O/U60
TV: ABC

WINNER: Clemson
Clemson has to open cold on the road to start ACC play. No excuses Dabo!!
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9/12, 6:30 PM CDT

• 
  Tulsa
  Golden Hurricane
  
  0-0
• 
  (15) Oklahoma State
  Cowboys
  
  0-0

Odds: OKST-22.5
O/U67
TV: ESNU

WINNER: Cowpokes
Be a MAN, Gundy .. be a MAN!
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9/12, 7:00 PM CDT

• 
  UTEP
  Miners
  
  1-0
• 
  (14) Texas
  Longhorns
  
  0-0

Odds: TEX-42
O/U61.5
TV: HORN

WINNER: Texas
Texas needs to do more than win, they need to look sharp under two new coordinators
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[The_Waco_Kid]

this is going to be one strange brew season. so far .. the Big 10 and PAC 12 will not play fall football. that might change but the window is small. even with a league only slate like the ACC, Big 12 and SEC, if the PAC 12 and BIG 10 aren't playing by the last week of September i don't see them playing till spring.


if that happens there can't be a true playoff and a united champion. at best there will be a split title. if there is any playoffs at all. would the old poll system be invoked? even still you'd have two voted champions. or none at all, voted or playoffs.


for now i'll take 3/5ths a season in the fall as it should be. the PAC 12 and BIG 10 are taking a risk playing in the spring. they also might gain an unfair advantage. the advantage is incoming freshmen get a full season (whether they play in games or not) rather than spring ball only, while the SEC, Big 12 and ACC only get spring practice. the risk to the PAC 12 and Big 10 is injuries that rule out players in the fall, assuming they return to the standard fall schedule for 2021/2022. they also don't get the typical off season training.


i think the SEC, Big 12 and ACC are taking the better route. while their own fall season could get cancelled, they are opting to stay in sync with the traditional schedule. by spring the PAC 12 and Big 10 could be looking at a resurgence of this virus and be forced to cancel their spring season experiment. then they lose an entire season.

[dilbert firestorm]

no week 1??


so, its B12, SEC and ACC are the only conferences playing this fall?

[The_Waco_Kid]

Originally Posted by dilbert firestorm

no week 1??


so, its B12, SEC and ACC are the only conferences playing this fall?

nope. no week 1 for the top 25 all games postponed. . so i went with what it is .. week 2 for the top 25


for now the PAC 12 and BIG 10 are planning a spring season. no details on that yet. they still have a few weeks to start a fall season but it doesn't look like they will.



Big Ten cancels college football season for fall 2020, hopes to play in spring 2021

https://www.cbssports.com/college-fo...n-spring-2021/


Pac-12 cancels fall 2020 college football season, aims to play in spring 2021

https://www.cbssports.com/college-fo...n-spring-2021/

[The_Waco_Kid]

Originally Posted by The_Waco_Kid

Upcoming

9/12, 11:00 AM CDT

• 
  Syracuse
  Orange
  
  0-0
• 
  (18) North Carolina
  Tar Heels
  
  0-0

Odds: UNC-21.5
O/U63
TV: ACCN

WINNER: UNC
Syracuse has been up and down last few years. doesn't matter which 'Cuse shows up, what matters is if UNC shows up

Final

• 
  Syracuse
  Orange
  
  6
• 
  (18) North Carolina
  Tar Heels
  
  31

by the score this looks like a blowout. it wasn't. UNC led 10-6 until coming alive in the 4th with 3 TD's. UNC has work to do.
============================== ============================== ============

9/12, 11:00 AM CDT

• 
  Louisiana
  Ragin' Cajuns
  
  0-0
• 
  (23) Iowa State
  Cyclones
  
  0-0

Odds: ISU-11.5
O/U56
TV: ESPN

WINNER: Iowa State
Scrimmage

Final

• 
  Louisiana
  Ragin' Cajuns
  
  31
• 
  (23) Iowa State
  Cyclones
  
  14

WTF?? not even close. good bye from the top 25 loser cyclones. BAHHAAA
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9/12, 1:30 PM CDT

• 
  Duke
  Blue Devils
  
  0-0
• 
  (10) Notre Dame
  Fighting Irish
  
  0-0

Odds: ND-19.5
O/U53.5
TV: NBC

WINNER: ND
ND for this year at least is in the ACC so this a league game. can they dethrone Clemson? we shall see

Final

• 
  Duke
  Blue Devils
  
  13
• 
  (10) Notre Dame
  Fighting Irish
  
  27

ND gets a tough opener. a game they can build on. or not. we shall see who ND is soon enough
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9/12, 6:00 PM CDT

• 
  Missouri State
  Bears
  
  0-0
• 
  (5) Oklahoma
  Sooners
  
  0-0

WINNER: ZerOU
Scrimmage

Final

• 
  Missouri State
  Bears
  
  0
• 
  (5) Oklahoma
  Sooners
  
  48

Scrimmage
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9/12, 6:30 PM CDT

• 
  (1) Clemson
  Tigers
  
  0-0
• 
  Wake Forest
  Demon Deacons
  
  0-0

Odds: CLEM-32
O/U60
TV: ABC

WINNER: Clemson
Clemson has to open cold on the road to start ACC play. No excuses Dabo!!

Final

• 
  (1) Clemson
  Tigers
  
  37
• 
  Wake Forest
  Demon Deacons
  
  13

i like this. possible trap game and Clemson pulled away to win easy.
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9/12, 6:30 PM CDT

• 
  Tulsa
  Golden Hurricane
  
  0-0
• 
  (15) Oklahoma State
  Cowboys
  
  0-0

Odds: OKST-22.5
O/U67
TV: ESNU

WINNER: Cowpokes
Be a MAN, Gundy .. be a MAN!

this game has yet to be played. whatever.
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9/12, 7:00 PM CDT

• 
  UTEP
  Miners
  
  1-0
• 
  (14) Texas
  Longhorns
  
  0-0

Odds: TEX-42
O/U61.5
TV: HORN

WINNER: Texas
Texas needs to do more than win, they need to look sharp under two new coordinators

Final

• 
  UTEP
  Miners
  
  3
• 
  (14) Texas
  Longhorns
  
  59

a perfect opener for Texas. defense looked better in coverage. offense as usual. Hook'em!
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[SpeedRacerXXX]

It was really strange watching games with limited crowds or no crowds at all.

Assuming there are bowl games, a team like U. of Texas will get into a higher level bowl game than normal with Big 10 and PAC 12 teams out of the mix.

[The_Waco_Kid]

Originally Posted by SpeedRacerXXX

It was really strange watching games with limited crowds or no crowds at all.

Assuming there are bowl games, a team like U. of Texas will get into a higher level bowl game than normal with Big 10 and PAC 12 teams out of the mix.

Texas has a loaded team this year. they'd be looking at a top tier bowl game no matter what. the playoffs even in a normal year would be realistic for Texas this year.


and we may have a real season after all. in the past few days both the BIG TEN and now PAC 12 are reconsidering this "spring season" bullshit .. both are getting buyer's remorse for ruling out fall football too soon it seems ..


Sources: Big Ten inching closer to return-to-play vote

https://sports.yahoo.com/sources-big...212522234.html


Report: Pac-12 eyeing 'mid-to-late November' for football's return

https://sports.yahoo.com/report-pac-...221021224.html


several BIG TEN coaches for one were not happy with the decision not to play, and if you are Ohio State especially it's obvious why as they were projected as a top 5 team going into this season. they were in fact ranked number 2 in the preseason poll.


the BIG TEN is ahead of the PAC !2 it seems, they are aiming for mid October if they decide to play. why the PAC 12 can't do the same isn't clear except they apparently aren't doing anything at all in terms of prep. the BIG TEN apparently kept it's options open rather than shutting down completely with some organized activities

if the BIG TEN decides to play the PAC 12 will follow, they have to. who would they play in the spring without the BIG TEN?


so we may yet get a real playoff with all parties concerned. no matter what, the SEC, ACC and Big 12 would have held a playoff between themselves. and with Notre Dame in the mix as they are a full member of the ACC for this year. they also had no choice because about half their games are traditionally against BIG TEN and PAC 12 teams.

don't expect ND to become a full time member of the ACC for football, this is a one-off deal due to this virus stuff, ND prefers to be an independent in football, unlike basketball and could have joined the BIG TEN or ACC long ago if they wanted to.

and speaking of the BIG TEN and the Big 12, they should swap names LOL. the Big 12 is now only 10 teams and the BIG TEN has 12.


BAHHAHHAAAAA