The Rest of College Football

[*JD*]

A 16-team playoff can be played off in four weeks, and they don't all have to be four weeks in a row. They could play the first two rounds and be done before Christmas break. Then, play the final two rounds in the first two weeks of January. They're already playing games after NYD anyhow, so I don't see why using the first two weeks of January would be a problem.

****sigh****

I've been saying that for years, more or less. I would schedule things a little bit differently and have the Championship Game on the off week between the NFC/AFC Championship games and the Super Bowl.

[JRB]

Don't look now, but Oklahoma State is in a dogfight in Ames.

[lineygoblue]

OK State isn't the #2 team in the country anyway.

[JRB]

Officiating question: I thought the horsecollar rule was intended to prevent guys from launching themselves at ballcarriers from behind and pulling them down by their shoulder pads, as Roy Williams used to do. Is it meant to prevent any reaching inside the collar? That's how it's being called now, it seems.

[JRB]

Iowa State 37, Oklahoma State 31 is your final in double overtime. Let the chaos commence.

Just an outstanding effort from Iowa State in the second half. They deserve that one. They played out of their minds.

[paul daugherity]

As an ISU alum, I have never been prouder. Paul Rhoads is the perfect coach for this team and school. The team may be under-manned, but they never quit.

[JRB]

I'm with you on Paul Rhoads. He was a good defensive coordinator at Pittsburgh and Auburn, and he's becoming an excellent head coach. Every time I've seen ISU play during his tenure, they've played hard.

[lineygoblue]

The horsecollar rule is, (at least in HS rules) that you cannot grab the inside of the shirt or shoulder pad and make the tackle. That's front, side, back, ... all included. And, for the flag to be thrown, the TACKLE has to be completed by grabbing the collar.

In other words, you can grab the shirt collar or the shoulder pad collar, but if you let go, and make the tackle by grabbing the ball carrier another way, then there is no flag.

I think that's where the NCAA rule is different. I believe in the NCAA, you cannot grab the collar AT ALL. I wish Wiz were here to clarify, but that's how I understand it.

[lineygoblue]

Iowa State 37, Oklahoma State 31 is your final in double overtime. Let the chaos commence.

Amen.

[WM Wolverine]

More chaos for the BCS, the better. Chaos invites change.

[*JD*]

SEC will break their own mandate and we'll see a rematch unless somebody gets upset.

[Hannibal]

Okie State at #2 was a total joke anyways. They are basically the 2010 Michigan team without the turnovers.

[whodean]

OK State isn't the #2 team in the country anyway.

No, Alabama is.

[Paul L]

Corso dropping the f bomb on GameDay; love it.

[madootra]

That was hilarious, wasn't it?