Crablegs U 42, Loovul 31

[devildeac]

If we get that far, I wanna play the 1st half f$u team.

[duke4ever19]

Game over. Winston is pretty dang resilient. Announcers said he has a little Michael Jordan in him. I have to agree.

[AIRFORCEDUKIE]

Game over. Winston is pretty dang resilient. Announcers said he has a little Michael Jordan in him. I have to agree.

Maybe a little Charlie Ward

[subzero02]

Maybe a little Charlie Ward

Charlie lost to Notre Dame

[AncientPsychicT]

This all but locks up an ACCCG appearance for FSU. They have to lose twice in order to fall behind Clempson because of their OT win over them earlier this year. Their remaining schedule:

Nov 8: vs. Virginia
Nov 15: @ Miami
Nov 22: vs. BC
Nov 29: vs. Florida (wouldn't matter for ACCCG purposes even if they did lose)

While the Miami game might cause them some problems, it's very unlikely they lose to either BC or UVA at home. Now it's up to our Devils to earn their rematch. Go Duke!

[HK Dukie]

An 11-1 Duke does not pass a 10-2 SEC team, a 10-2 Notre Dame, or a host of other 10-2 teams -- let alone finish in the top half of 11-1 teams. We are too far back and our schedule won't justify the move in the ranks.

An 11-1 Duke team won't pass a 10-2 SEC team but what about a 12-1 Duke coming off a victory vs potentially (probably) #1 ranked FSU in the ACC championship game?

Of the power 5 conferences you probably have one team per conference contending for a big plus two from the SEC. That makes 6.

It is entirely possible 1-2 of the non SEC power conference champions have 2 losses. Would you then take a 12-1 Duke team coming off a win vs #1 FSU or a 10-2 (big12) or 11-2 B1G or 11-2 Pac-12 team OVER 12-1 ACC champion Duke?

I'm not saying Duke gets in. I'm saying it's in the discussion and not entirely contingent on the SEC West dominance this year.

I'm telling you there's a chance...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=KX5jNnDMfxA

[BigWayne]

Realistically, this is about right.

An 11-1 Duke does not pass a 10-2 SEC team, a 10-2 Notre Dame, or a host of other 10-2 teams -- let alone finish in the top half of 11-1 teams. We are too far back and our schedule won't justify the move in the ranks.

As HK states, a 12-1 Duke has a chance. 11-1 Duke can only exist the week before the decisions are made.

[Wander]

An 11-1 Duke team won't pass a 10-2 SEC team but what about a 12-1 Duke coming off a victory vs potentially (probably) #1 ranked FSU in the ACC championship game?

Even if Duke wins out, including over #1 FSU in the title game, we're going to be behind the Big 12 champion, a Pac-12 team, and two SEC teams.

[Mtn.Devil.91.92.01.10.15]

An 11-1 Duke team won't pass a 10-2 SEC team but what about a 12-1 Duke coming off a victory vs potentially (probably) #1 ranked FSU in the ACC championship game?

Of the power 5 conferences you probably have one team per conference contending for a big plus two from the SEC. That makes 6.

It is entirely possible 1-2 of the non SEC power conference champions have 2 losses. Would you then take a 12-1 Duke team coming off a win vs #1 FSU or a 10-2 (big12) or 11-2 B1G or 11-2 Pac-12 team OVER 12-1 ACC champion Duke?

I'm not saying Duke gets in. I'm saying it's in the discussion and not entirely contingent on the SEC West dominance this year.

I'm telling you there's a chance...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=KX5jNnDMfxA

There is techinically a chance, but it would be dependent on Duke winning out and beating undefeated FSU in thr championship AND all the other top teams collapsing to catastrophic levels.

Don't bother being upset about this hypothetical until Duke wins all the games on their schedule, but even when they do, don't start booking your playoff trips.

Just keeping it real... we would need most of the SEC to end up with 3 losses - and that's step one.

[OldPhiKap]

There is techinically a chance, but it would be dependent on Duke winning out and beating undefeated FSU in thr championship AND all the other top teams collapsing to catastrophic levels.

Don't bother being upset about this hypothetical until Duke wins all the games on their schedule, but even when they do, don't start booking your playoff trips.

Just keeping it real... we would need most of the SEC to end up with 3 losses - and that's step one.

^^^ yup. We are starting too far down, and I don't think we've palyed a top-20 team yet.

In addition to what Mountain said, though, we would also root for Miami to keep winning so that one loss would look better.

As long as we play the best we can, and TCB, all we can do is hope for the stars to align in a demolition derby above us.

[duke79]

Not to be a pessimist, but do people really think we have the talent to beat FSU (assuming we meet in the ACC championship game)?

On an unrelated note, am I the only one who thinks Louisville's football uniforms are some of the ugliest in the country? I have PJ's that look quite similar to what they wore last night.

[JasonEvans]

Not to be a pessimist, but do people really think we have the talent to beat FSU (assuming we meet in the ACC championship game)?

Louisville clearly had a shot to beat them. Virginia beat Louisville. We beat Virginia. Ergo, we are better than Louisville and have a legit shot at FSU (should we play them).

-Jason "transitive property... always your friend for meaningless sports arguments " Evans

[OldPhiKap]

Not to be a pessimist, but do people really think we have the talent to beat FSU (assuming we meet in the ACC championship game)?

Louisville clearly had a shot to beat them. Virginia beat Louisville. We beat Virginia. Ergo, we are better than Louisville and have a legit shot at FSU (should we play them).

-Jason "transitive property... always your friend for meaningless sports arguments " Evans

NC State almost beat FSU, too.

I absolutely think that we have both the talent and the coaching staff to beat FSU. I also recognize that we would be underdogs to do it in Vegas.

We couldn't beat UNLV, either. Right?

[hurleyfor3]

I absolutely think that we have both the talent and the coaching staff to beat FSU. I also recognize that we would be underdogs to do it in Vegas.

What about Charlotte?

[OldPhiKap]

What about Charlotte?

What does she have to do with this?

[hurleyfor3]

What does she have to do with this?

We're Duke, so that makes all of us Charlotte Simmons.

[OldPhiKap]

We're Duke, so that makes all of us Charlotte Simmons.

Oh. I thought this might have something to do with her web.

[nyesq83]

We're Duke, so that makes all of us Charlotte Simmons.

Man, you're full...

[OldPhiKap]

Man, you're full...

You would think that a Wolfe woud write about State.

[killerleft]

You would think that a Wolfe woud write about State.

Nah, then he couldn't go home again.