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The Bye week myth
Posted on 1/1/26 at 10:26 am
Posted on 1/1/26 at 10:26 am
I don’t buy into that narrative.
1- Boise State G5 with no business getting a Bye
2- Arizona state had no business deserving a bye. Completely inferior to Texas.
3.Georgia last year lost Beck to injury the week before and started a brand new QB to begin playoffs.
4. Oregon faced best team in country on a mission
5. OSU is the only team that “should have won” but didn’t on paper.
1- Boise State G5 with no business getting a Bye
2- Arizona state had no business deserving a bye. Completely inferior to Texas.
3.Georgia last year lost Beck to injury the week before and started a brand new QB to begin playoffs.
4. Oregon faced best team in country on a mission
5. OSU is the only team that “should have won” but didn’t on paper.
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Posted on 1/1/26 at 10:27 am to gobuxgo5
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Arizona state had no business deserving a bye. Completely inferior to Texas.
What? The refs had to bail UT out for them to win that game and it went into OT, so how was ASU “completely inferior” to them?
Posted on 1/1/26 at 10:28 am to gobuxgo5
All four of the teams who had byes last year were underdogs at kickoff of the quarterfinal games. This year will be more telling, IMO, since three of the four with byes were/are favored.
If TT, Indiana, and Georgia look like shite today like Ohio State did last night then it means there's probably something to the bye week being a problem.
If TT, Indiana, and Georgia look like shite today like Ohio State did last night then it means there's probably something to the bye week being a problem.
This post was edited on 1/1/26 at 10:30 am
Posted on 1/1/26 at 10:29 am to RummelTiger
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What? The refs had to bail UT out for them to win that game and it went into OT, so how was ASU “completely inferior” to them?
Proving my point. 10-12 point undergdogs to Texas rested and ready to battle.
Texas was in a dogfight the week before and bruised up from the SEC title game.
The better team won but the rest and time off helped ASU who didn’t deserve a bye as they bareky made the playoffs
Posted on 1/1/26 at 10:31 am to gobuxgo5
Yes. Ohio State last night is the first "evidence" of this.
All those teams that won last year were favored. Except Notre Dame. But even Notre Dame was favored at times leading up to the game (it was a small spread and swung back and forth)
People need to wait for more data to start jumping to conclusions.
All those teams that won last year were favored. Except Notre Dame. But even Notre Dame was favored at times leading up to the game (it was a small spread and swung back and forth)
People need to wait for more data to start jumping to conclusions.
Posted on 1/1/26 at 10:32 am to gobuxgo5
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2- Arizona state had no business deserving a bye. Completely inferior to Texas.
Clearly you didn't even watch this game.
However, I agree that the people crying about byes are laughable.
Posted on 1/1/26 at 10:32 am to gobuxgo5
quote:only to casuals
OSU is the only team that “should have won” but didn’t on paper.
Real football knowers knew Miami was the favorite because of superiority in the trenches
Posted on 1/1/26 at 10:33 am to nvasil1
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Clearly you didn't even watch this game. However, I agree that the people crying about byes are laughable.
Watched every second. Are you saying without a Byw week that ASU would have won?
Posted on 1/1/26 at 10:33 am to gobuxgo5
In the old days in HS FB in LA(when only two teams in a district) you'd be amazed at how many times team rewarded with a bye LOST the next week. It started in 1973 and through 1980 I think it was like 70% of teams with byes lost in the 2nd round. I believe about 30% of the bye teams played other teams with byes in 2nd round which is not in that 70%. I had 3 uncles that were very successful coaches back then and the bye curse was real 
My team was 1-1 after first round byes.
My team was 1-1 after first round byes.
Posted on 1/1/26 at 10:34 am to theCAW
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only to casuals Real football knowers knew Miami was the favorite because of superiority in the trenches
I didn’t see Vegas anyone predicting Miami
Posted on 1/1/26 at 10:34 am to gobuxgo5
quote:quote:Proving my point.
What? The refs had to bail UT out for them to win that game and it went into OT, so how was ASU “completely inferior” to them?
If part of your premise was ASU was completely overmatched, it does not. If you had said Texas was a better team, you would have been correct.
Posted on 1/1/26 at 10:36 am to mdomingue
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If part of your premise was ASU was completely overmatched, it does not. If you had said Texas was a better team, you would have been correct.
Texas was better than ASU but because ASU had a bye they had a chance. If Texas got the bye they would have won by 20
Posted on 1/1/26 at 10:36 am to gobuxgo5
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Proving my point.
You’re still drunk…
Posted on 1/1/26 at 10:37 am to RummelTiger
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You’re still drunk…
So you’re conceding.
Posted on 1/1/26 at 10:42 am to gobuxgo5
Nothing to concede.
You said UT was superior to ASU, I gave my opinion on why I think you’re wrong, and then you agreed with me.
It would appear as if it was you who already conceded…
You said UT was superior to ASU, I gave my opinion on why I think you’re wrong, and then you agreed with me.
It would appear as if it was you who already conceded…
Posted on 1/1/26 at 10:42 am to gobuxgo5
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Texas was better than ASU but because ASU had a bye they had a chance. If Texas got the bye they would have won by 20
That is a reasonable statement, even if someone might disagree about the final outcome of that game.
Posted on 1/1/26 at 10:43 am to gobuxgo5
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Watched every second.
Well, then you know ASU dominated most of the game, so your claim that they were "completely inferior" to Texas is false.
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Are you saying without a Byw week that ASU would have won?
Huh? I already said the bye doesn't matter.
Posted on 1/1/26 at 10:45 am to nvasil1
ASU was rested facing a banged up Texas. Without the bye they lose by 20. Proving my point that the bye week losses are a myth.
Posted on 1/1/26 at 10:58 am to gobuxgo5
You could just as easily say that Miami and their pass rush wasn't a great matchup for Ohio St.
Ohio St has a great defense but their offense struggled the same in all three games they played against good defenses.
The Pick 6 was the biggest play of the game and that's more the type "extra game prep" play you see defenses make when they have extra time than vice versa.
Posted on 1/1/26 at 10:59 am to gobuxgo5
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Without the bye they lose by 20.
That game was played only in your imagination.
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Proving my point that the bye week losses are a myth.
lol… It proves nothing, as there was no game.
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