Tier 2 is calling
The next tier of current teams is only three large. Ohio State, Oklahoma and Georgia are the teams who are expected to be in the playoffs every year and are considered disappointments if they don’t make it.
We aren’t in the large mass of third tier teams who are capable of a run if everything goes right but it probably won’t. We’re joined by teams like Penn State, Michigan, ND, LSU, Florida, Auburn and Stanford (who is probably on its way out).
But a win today is a tier changer for us. It would be a win in a major bowel game, in its traditional format (not just Pac vs Big Ten but champ vs champ which almost never happens anymore), against a higher ranked opponent who happens to be in tier 2.
A win gives us a playoff appearance, a New Years six win and another New Years six in the last three years.
A win makes us a preseason top 5 team next year with Eason hype.
A win takes us from the long muddle of hopefuls to the short list of teams with national expectations (not just in house).
It’s a level up moment.
Pete, win this shitty Rose Bowel so we can all pop off!
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And next year's schedule tilts ridiculously in UW's favor
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And Herbert is coming back!
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HillsboroDuck said:
Right now Bama and Clemson are the undisputed kings of college football. It is their world and everyone else is just living in it. They’re in a current tier by themselves. Anything less than a championship is a disappointment for these two.
The next tier of current teams is only three large. Ohio State, Oklahoma and Georgia are the teams who are expected to be in the playoffs every year and are considered disappointments if they don’t make it.
We aren’t in the large mass of third tier teams who are capable of a run if everything goes right but it probably won’t. We’re joined by teams like Penn State, Michigan, ND, LSU, Florida, Auburn and Stanford (who is probably on its way out).
But a win today is a tier changer for us. It would be a win in a major bowel game, in its traditional format (not just Pac vs Big Ten but champ vs champ which almost never happens anymore), against a higher ranked opponent who happens to be in tier 2.
A win gives us a playoff appearance, a New Years six win and another New Years six in the last three years.
A win makes us a preseason top 5 team next year with Eason hype.
A win takes us from the long muddle of hopefuls to the short list of teams with national expectations (not just in house).
It’s a level up moment.
Pete, win this shitty Rose Bowel so we can all pop off!
Agree . . . . . .
except for the bolded "aren't" part. Must say that my biggest dissappointment re: Pete is his bowel game record.
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Lol yeah that should say areEwaDawg said:HillsboroDuck said:Right now Bama and Clemson are the undisputed kings of college football. It is their world and everyone else is just living in it. They’re in a current tier by themselves. Anything less than a championship is a disappointment for these two.
The next tier of current teams is only three large. Ohio State, Oklahoma and Georgia are the teams who are expected to be in the playoffs every year and are considered disappointments if they don’t make it.
We aren’t in the large mass of third tier teams who are capable of a run if everything goes right but it probably won’t. We’re joined by teams like Penn State, Michigan, ND, LSU, Florida, Auburn and Stanford (who is probably on its way out).
But a win today is a tier changer for us. It would be a win in a major bowel game, in its traditional format (not just Pac vs Big Ten but champ vs champ which almost never happens anymore), against a higher ranked opponent who happens to be in tier 2.
A win gives us a playoff appearance, a New Years six win and another New Years six in the last three years.
A win makes us a preseason top 5 team next year with Eason hype.
A win takes us from the long muddle of hopefuls to the short list of teams with national expectations (not just in house).
It’s a level up moment.
Pete, win this shitty Rose Bowel so we can all pop off!
Agree . . . . . .
except for the bolded "aren't" part. Must say that my biggest dissappointment re: Pete is his bowel game record. -
doogin young brotha?
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win nothing else matters
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Gameday on MontlakeRaceBannon said:And Herbert is coming back!
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Yeah but we? are replacing guys so 8-9 wins at bestDerekJohnson said:And next year's schedule tilts ridiculously in UW's favor
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IF you want punctuation from wac you'll be waiting a long time1to392831weretaken said:
