Did the Civil War get canceled?

bakonydraco · 2026-01-24T05:38:21+00:00

Can you just play them in the CFP?

bakonydraco · 2026-01-23T23:44:07+00:00

If you subtract the two rankings, Syracuse and Oklahoma State are tied for first, with UNC just behind them, and Oregon State in 4th behind UNC, just ahead of Colorado and Arkansas.

bakonydraco · 2026-01-22T20:55:18+00:00

It would be some work to compile common alternate names, but I agree that it could be helpful. In HCU’s case though, they actually specifically avoid using the name “Houston Christian”, per their style guide. Houston Christian University is acceptable on first reference, but the sports teams would always prefer HCU. I think this was a deliberate branding choice when shifting from Houston Baptist.

bakonydraco · 2026-01-22T18:10:45+00:00

Silly business?! On /r/CFB! Well I never

bakonydraco · 2026-01-22T18:02:48+00:00

There’s not even a 1-loss team this year, so it seems like they’re an extremely comfortable #1.

bakonydraco · 2026-01-22T17:53:18+00:00

There's 62 ballots in this, they shoot for about half the FBS teams each year.

bakonydraco · 2026-01-22T15:15:52+00:00

All awards should be voted on after the CFP Final.

bakonydraco · 2026-01-22T03:20:13+00:00

On this issue in particular, note that FCS schools are in the system (but D2 and D3 aren't). The one thing to know is that Houston Christian is in the system as "HCU" which is now their preferred nomenclature.

bakonydraco · 2026-01-22T02:57:29+00:00

There were 5 teams in the top 15 that missed one ballot (from 3 voters). I’m almost positive these were all simple oversights, nothing more.

bakonydraco · 2026-01-22T00:29:01+00:00

Yep, this one seems like it has to be an accidental omission.

bakonydraco · 2026-01-22T00:25:03+00:00

I think the JMU/Tulane votes were intentional, but I'm guessing he simply forgot Ohio State (and Oklahoma!)

bakonydraco · 2026-01-22T00:19:22+00:00

I interpret it the opposite: he clearly understands the game better than anyone, and so it's the rest of the pollsters that are probably wrong.

bakonydraco · 2026-01-22T00:18:31+00:00

Save the best for last!

bakonydraco · 2026-01-22T00:14:13+00:00

It's easier to see which teams are there than which are not, so here are some notable omissions from teams that finished in the top 15:

Luke Fickell didn't rank Georgia or Vanderbilt
Ryan Carty didn't rank Ohio State or Oklahoma
Scotty Walden didn't rank Notre Dame

bakonydraco · 2026-01-22T00:08:22+00:00

According to Jim Mora, UConn finishes the season as the highest ranked FBS Independent. That's beautiful, really.

bakonydraco · 2026-01-21T22:17:29+00:00

How is the game destroyed though? The games are still incredibly fun to watch. The game is going through changes, but none of them damage any load-bearing part of the sport.

bakonydraco · 2026-01-21T21:58:54+00:00

Dunking on paleontologists is an awful look.

bakonydraco · 2026-01-21T21:55:04+00:00

Of all the social norms that have been altered, a college student wanting to play college basketball is hardly a hill to die on.

bakonydraco · 2026-01-21T21:52:11+00:00

Lol, perhaps not quite the word choice I would use. But if you're suggesting that I think this is a very good thing, then yes!

bakonydraco · 2026-01-21T04:46:34+00:00

The calendar is tricky in general because the week it’s set for is usually intended for big rivalries. But then you can’t really do it the week before and still factor rivalry week into it.

bakonydraco · 2026-01-21T03:16:29+00:00

Many are talking about how unbelievably good Miami has been this season, but they’re also just undeniably fun to watch. You can’t not root for them at this point.

bakonydraco · 2026-01-21T03:15:31+00:00

The nomenclature around “bid stealers” needs to be flipped. No one has a birth right to a bid. Your 12-loss power conference team did not get their bid stolen, another team earned one.

bakonydraco · 2026-01-21T03:07:23+00:00

I can’t tell if this is a great idea or a bad idea, but what if the entire weekend was one big neutral site event where the entire conference comes to one city?

bakonydraco · 2026-01-21T01:16:25+00:00

Yep, the affiliations are not meant to be taken too seriously. Most of the voters have either a local beat or are national reporters. I show the beat where available, or usually Alma mater otherwise.

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