Let’s dive into the week that was in college football and hit all the highlights on the SoBros Network’s College Football Roundup.
*What a weird penultimate football Saturday to the regular season. In a weekend when all the contenders just needed to stay sharp, one of them stumbled, and three others damn near did. What happened to the Tennessee Volunteers? I mean, that was completely out of nowhere – they got their shit kicked in by South Carolina in a way that makes it pretty much impossible to put them in the playoffs, even if all hell breaks loose the rest of the way. It was right there for them. RIGHT THERE! All they had to do was beat South Carolina and Vanderbilt, and they completely shit the bed. I called them a lock for the playoffs a week ago on the College Football Roundup, and now we’re talking about whether or not this team’s going to beat Vanderbilt.
Maryland gave Ohio State everything they could handle in a game that was a lot closer than the final score would indicate. Michigan could’ve easily lost to Illinois, and who knows what would’ve happened had the refs actually thrown the flag on that pick play on the final drive? And, in a total miracle scenario, TCU kicked a fire drill field goal as the team scrambled onto the field against an expiring clock to beat Baylor.
So, what did we learn from all of this chaos? It all means nothing because Georgia is just going to run away with this year’s National Championship. I don’t mean to be so nihilistic, but folks…it just feels inevitable at this point.
*The USC Trojans have new life because of the Vols tumble as well. If you didn’t tune in on Saturday night, that game between USC and UCLA was a doozy…probably one of the best games of the season. The Trojans and Bruins were going blow for blow in a high scoring affair. At one point, there were 16 straight drives without a punt. DTR was leaving it all on the field, but ultimately, when it looked like the Bruins were going to march down the field and take the lead, he threw the game-sealing pick. Just an absolute cardiac performance from the Trojans. If they can get past Notre Dame, and then win the Pac 12 Championship, all it would take is a TCU loss, and I think they’d be in the playoffs. Also, a fan got absolutely drilled in that game.
Taking a shot of tequila after housing eight beers pic.twitter.com/NbzAHIDxgb
— Stoney Keeley (@StoneyKeeley) November 20, 2022
*The carriage turned into a pumpkin on North Carolina, or whatever that saying is. The Tar Heels were just a tad fraudulent all season, and it finally caught up with them. While they could still very well beat Clemson in the ACC Championship, I’d bet their playoff hopes are officially axed. Oh, and don’t look now, but Georgia Tech is one win away from bowl eligibility – all they have to do this weekend is beat Georgia to get to 6-6!
*I stayed up late to watch Oregon and Utah duke it out, and all I got instead was two quarterbacks throwing interceptions trying to give the game away. I should’ve just gone to bed after USC-UCLA.
*I don’t have a problem with SEC teams scheduling cupcakes this week. I know it was a talking point all weekend long because Alabama, Mississippi State, and LSU all played inferior opponents. But, it’s not breaking any rules, and it’s smart for teams to schedule a tune-up before rivalry week. All the opposition is just whining.
*Not only did the Arkansas Razorbacks run away with the head of the Ole Miss Rebels on a spike, but one of their fans also literally ran away with an Ole Miss player’s helmet.
Not an Arkansas fan running off with an Ole Miss players helmet pic.twitter.com/AgmNDoooFp
— Unnecessary Roughness (@UnnecRoughness) November 20, 2022
*Don’t let all of the drama from Saturday distract you all from the fact that 10 wins are still on the table for the Oregon State Beavers.
*I know you all have been paying tight attention to the bowl eligibility race for the MTSU Blue Raiders, and folks, I’m here to call it. They’re bowl eligible. They upset Florida Atlantics, trounced the owls, and now, I’m clearing my schedule for a mid-December bowl! LFG, baby! Harvard of the South!
*We’re going into the final week of the season and only team in the SEC has seven losses. That team is Texas A&M. Imagine reading that back in July. This is probably the highlight of their season.
Texas A&M has declared war and fired the first shot against the Minutemen of UMass! pic.twitter.com/8RQE0vYeiP
— Sickos Committee (@SickosCommittee) November 19, 2022
My Current Bowl Projections
- Fiesta Bowl: Ohio State vs. TCU
- Peach Bowl: Georgia vs. USC
- National Championship: Ohio State vs. Georgia
- Rose Bowl: Michigan vs. Oregon
- Orange Bowl: Clemson vs. Alabama
- Sugar Bowl: Tennessee vs. Kansas State
- Cotton Bowl: LSU vs. Tulane
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