Yes, one championship has already been decided. The Nebraska Cornhuskers are officially the 2021 Moral Victory National Champions. It took a tough effort, some timely turnovers, just enough headscratching play calls, and most of the team at one point or another being thrown under the bus but they did it.
Most of the schools are done this week except for those playing in championship games.
There will only be a few less people in the stadium this weekend in Fort Collins than there were for last week's season ending curbstomping for the sheep.
While everyone else is focused on titles the PAC gives us the one exception to the rule in what may be the most meaningless game of the year USC (4-7) is at Cal (4-7.) SC has already replaced their coach, Cal ordered another Latte and called it good. Fortunately the game starts at midnight Eastern Time so the embarrassment level will be minimized.
Friday night we get another example of the PAC embarrassing itself playing it’s championship game on Friday night making it easier to ignore. At least they finally moved it out of Levi Stadium in the Bay area to Vega where they might draw a crowd larger than a good high school game.
This year the match-up is Utah (9-3, ranked 17) and Oregon (10-2,10) who up until getting destroyed by Utah were in line for a shot at a playoff spot.
Friday nights other game is the CUSA Championship sending Western Kentucky (8-4) to UTSA (11-1)
Saturday is the big day.
Baylor (10-2, 9) took enough time off from committing crimes to get a spot in the B12 game at Jerry World in Dallas against the “Man” Mike Gundy and his Oklahoma State (11-1, 5) squad. If enough other upsets happen Okie State could slip into the playoff.
Mid afternoon has Houston (11-1, 21) at Cincinnati (12-0, 4). AAC officials are hoping that half the Houston team gets lost since a Houston win would kill the best chance ever for a G5 team to get a playoff spot.
Most won’t be watching that game though because at the same time we have the game of the day and maybe the year.
Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta is not exactly a neutral sight since Georgia (12-0, 1) is playing Alabama (11-1, 3) Georgia is probably in the playoff win or lose but a Bama win could again give the SEC two slots.
Competing with the PAC for irrelevancy the ACC title game has Pittsburgh (10-2,15) and Wake (me up when they matter) Forest (10-2, 16).
Last big game of the day at Lucas Oil Field has Michigan (11-1, 2) trying to avoid the upset that would knock them out of the playoff against Iowa (10-2, 13) who are the closest thing this generation of Nebraskans will get to a quality football team.
And if you want to see a potential champion close to home Colorado School of Mines will be hosting Angelo State with the winner advancing to the D2 semi-finals.
Most of the schools are done this week except for those playing in championship games.
There will only be a few less people in the stadium this weekend in Fort Collins than there were for last week's season ending curbstomping for the sheep.
While everyone else is focused on titles the PAC gives us the one exception to the rule in what may be the most meaningless game of the year USC (4-7) is at Cal (4-7.) SC has already replaced their coach, Cal ordered another Latte and called it good. Fortunately the game starts at midnight Eastern Time so the embarrassment level will be minimized.
Friday night we get another example of the PAC embarrassing itself playing it’s championship game on Friday night making it easier to ignore. At least they finally moved it out of Levi Stadium in the Bay area to Vega where they might draw a crowd larger than a good high school game.
This year the match-up is Utah (9-3, ranked 17) and Oregon (10-2,10) who up until getting destroyed by Utah were in line for a shot at a playoff spot.
Friday nights other game is the CUSA Championship sending Western Kentucky (8-4) to UTSA (11-1)
Saturday is the big day.
Baylor (10-2, 9) took enough time off from committing crimes to get a spot in the B12 game at Jerry World in Dallas against the “Man” Mike Gundy and his Oklahoma State (11-1, 5) squad. If enough other upsets happen Okie State could slip into the playoff.
Mid afternoon has Houston (11-1, 21) at Cincinnati (12-0, 4). AAC officials are hoping that half the Houston team gets lost since a Houston win would kill the best chance ever for a G5 team to get a playoff spot.
Most won’t be watching that game though because at the same time we have the game of the day and maybe the year.
Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta is not exactly a neutral sight since Georgia (12-0, 1) is playing Alabama (11-1, 3) Georgia is probably in the playoff win or lose but a Bama win could again give the SEC two slots.
Competing with the PAC for irrelevancy the ACC title game has Pittsburgh (10-2,15) and Wake (me up when they matter) Forest (10-2, 16).
Last big game of the day at Lucas Oil Field has Michigan (11-1, 2) trying to avoid the upset that would knock them out of the playoff against Iowa (10-2, 13) who are the closest thing this generation of Nebraskans will get to a quality football team.
And if you want to see a potential champion close to home Colorado School of Mines will be hosting Angelo State with the winner advancing to the D2 semi-finals.
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