Mid-may Football Record Poll

Lots of combinations possible.

15-0

There are tons of combinations you left off, but I'll go with 12-2.

Lose to Oregon, win rest of regular season (11-1), beat Iowa in the BTCCG (12-1), lose as the #4 seed to FSU/Bama in New Orleans.

I put us at 14-1, because we'll be so good the only proper matchup in the national championship will be our offense against our defense, which we will inevitably lose.

So, technically 15-1, but that wasn't an option.

11-2 with tO$U my biggest concern. I think subUrban has a great big bonar for Dantonio this year.

Where is the Ernie McCracken option? i.e., 0-12.

16-0.

12-0 regular season + B10 championship win + 2 playoff wins for NC + win in impromptu game against Lions put together by Hollis at the last minute and played on the deck of an aircraft carrier.

JEK wrote:Where is the Ernie McCracken option? i.e., 0-12.

Hahaha

RBW Spartan wrote:There are tons of combinations you left off, but I'll go with 12-2.

Lose to Oregon, win rest of regular season (11-1), beat Iowa in the BTCCG (12-1), lose as the #4 seed to FSU/Bama in New Orleans.

See..."Other".

Losses to Oregon and Nebraska.

I'm saying losses @ Oregon and @ PSU. Win B10CG.....would we go to the Rose Bowl or how does that even work?

Punisher98 wrote:I'm saying losses @ Oregon and @ PSU. Win B10CG.....would we go to the Rose Bowl or how does that even work?

Another NYE/NYD bowl like the Orange/Fiesta/Cotton/Peach. Rose/Sugar are the playoff bowls, and 2 losses would not give us top 4.

Turtleneck wrote:16-0.

12-0 regular season + B10 championship win + 2 playoff wins for NC + win in impromptu game against Lions put together by Hollis at the last minute and played on the deck of an aircraft carrier.

  

SawGreen wrote:11-2 with tO$U my biggest concern.  I think subUrban has a great big bonar for Dantonio this year.

I get what you're saying, but is he going to want the game this November worse than he wanted the one in December with a spot in the NCG on the line?

Hard for me to gauge past the B1GCCG, because we don't really know which teams we have a chance of playing. Hell, even in the CCG.

I think we go 10-2 in the regular season with losses to Oregon and one of OSU/Nebraska/Penn State. I think we can win every game we play. Oregon is going to be a tough one with their speed and misdirection vs. our young LBs. I think that's one we drop since it's on the road.

Whether 7-1 in the conference gets us into the title game is anyone's guess.

I think we'll drop a game in conference, but when I look at the schedule I'm having a real hard time finding it. I guess OSU is the most likely cuz they're OSU. I don't see us losing to Nebraska in E. Lansing this time around. UM? LOL. PSU? We're not losing to a school with a brand new coaching staff. Dantonio will coach circles around Franklin.

Weren't these next 2 or so years supposed to be the years the sanctions REALLY affected PSU according to those who said the sanctions were as bad as the death penalty. I know they've still recruited well, but are they really going to be good this year? I know the game is in Happy Valley and their young QB is promising, but I see them as a middle of the pack B1G team   

15-0

Numba one, Numba one

Since this is hypothetical, and I'm going to try and put down the koolaid, this is what I think.

12-2

L to Oregon
L in BTCG to Wisconsin

W the Bowl Game

Overall a great year with a couple tough losses, but I think we beat both tOSU and UM again which will leave a sweet taste in our mouths.

ESPN breaks down the Top 16 for the 1st playoff. MSU is in there, over the next few days they'll whittle the list.

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/10921258/college-football-enters-new-era-2014-season-four-team-playoff

LooseGoose wrote:ESPN breaks down the Top 16 for the 1st playoff.  MSU is in there, over the next few days they'll whittle the list.

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/10921258/college-football-enters-new-era-2014-season-four-team-playoff

From the link:

"BIG TEN RECRUITING RANKINGS: 2010-12

A three-year average of the class rankings in the Big Ten from four recruiting services indicates how impressive Michigan State's recent success has been.

TEAM AVG. RANKING 2013 RECORD
Ohio State 10.2 12-2
Michigan 15.5 7-6
Nebraska 25.9 9-4
Penn State 28.4 7-5
Michigan State 32.4 13-1"

28-8

12-2. We go 11-1 during the season, win the Big Ten championship game, and lose in the college football playoff as the 4-seed.

Edit: Should have read that others had this option as well but I do think this is the likely scenario for us as of now.

LooseGoose wrote:ESPN breaks down the Top 16 for the 1st playoff.  MSU is in there, over the next few days they'll whittle the list.

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/10921258/college-football-enters-new-era-2014-season-four-team-playoff

From a link on that page:

ESPN's 2014 Preseason Power Rankings Index

      

10-2 ranked #7 going into their bowl game against LSU.
MSU finishes 11-2 ranked #5.

Wisconsin vs. tO$U in the Big 10 Championship game.
Playoff Seeding:
1) Florida St
2) tO$U
3) Alabama
4) Oregon
National Championship Alabama vs. FSU - Bama wins it.

LooseGoose wrote:ESPN breaks down the Top 16 for the 1st playoff.  MSU is in there, over the next few days they'll whittle the list.

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/10921258/college-football-enters-new-era-2014-season-four-team-playoff

Our defense going after the Alabama QB. Would love to get a rematch with them and hopefully compete this time. The program has grown tremendously since the last meeting.

In the final 8.

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/10921258/college-football-enters-new-era-2014-season-four-team-playoff

LooseGoose wrote:In the final 8.

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/10921258/college-football-enters-new-era-2014-season-four-team-playoff

Only B1G school in that group too.

Is UCLA really going to be that good?

Giant Moose wrote:


Our defense going after the Alabama QB. Would love to get a rematch with them and hopefully compete this time. The program has grown tremendously since the last meeting.

That looks like just a big gay football orgy. NTTAWWT