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West Coast Cane said:
Oregon and Lanning are vastly overrated.

Oregon has a 76% blue-chip ratio according to rivals. This is the highest blue-chip ratio since money is no object. See attached link:

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Oregon is comprised of soft people.

I would love to play them in the CFP.
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So Oregon is “vastly overrated” but you admit that they will make the CFP field of 12. Do you read what you before hitting “post reply”?

On one hand they are vastly overrated but you then admit that they will make the CFP therefore admitting that they are one of the best teams in the Big 10.
 
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twes.305 said:
Nobody cares about putting up numbers against bums. Maybe u do.
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That’s not the point dude. He’s third string RB who plays behind two superstars on a top 10 team. When his number was called, he made the most of it and played well. He’s RB1 on a CFP next season.
 
P-Tizzle said:
So Oregon is “vastly overrated” but you admit that they will make the CFP field of 12. Do you read what you before hitting “post reply”?

On one hand they are vastly overrated but you then admit that they will make the CFP therefore admitting that they are one of the best teams in the Big 1
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The blue-chip ratio does not mean s***.

I scored in the 99th percentile in reading comprehension.

There are a lot of morons on this board and you are at the top of the list.
 
Notre Dame at number 1 is laughable they’ll feel the absence of Jeremiah Love & Jadarian Price more than they think. They also don’t have a player on offense close to Malachi Toney. Can’t wait till Nov 7th

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West Coast Cane said:
The blue-chip ratio does not mean s***.

I scored in the 99th percentile in reading comprehension.

There are a lot of morons on this board and you are at the top of the list.
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So you calling Oregon vastly overrated but making the CFP next year (but losing to us) isn’t contradictory?

For instance, for a Big 10 to make he CFP field of 12, they would have to be a top 3 team in that conference. How is that vastly overrated? Preseason too early projections have them as a top 3 team in the Big 10, which you do as well.
 
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P-Tizzle said:
CJ Carr (who is an absolute baller).
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I have Carr as my 11th best and that is being generous. He racked up stats against garbage teams for almost all 10 final games. he faced 3 top 50 defenses, UM, TAMU , USC in 2025. Managed 4 TDs, 3 INTs through the air. I don’t know think he has demonstrated that he is a major threat to teams with good defenses. USC was the worst of the 3 top defenses and he didn’t help much. They won by 10 with Love running for 228 yards, and ND had a 100 yard return to boot. What are Carrs notable wins over ranked teams? #20 USC where he was outplayed by Maiava?
 
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Handsome Squidbum said:
I have Carr as my 11th best and that is being generous. He racked up stats against garbage teams for almost all 10 final games. he faced 3 top 50 defenses, UM, TAMU , USC in 2025. Managed 4 TDs, 3 INTs through the air. I don’t know think he has demonstrated that he is a major threat to teams with good defenses. USC was the worst of the 3 top defenses and he didn’t help much. They won by 10 with Love running for 228 yards, and ND had a 100 yard return to boot. What are Carrs notable wins over ranked teams? #20 USC where he was outplayed by Maiava?
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1. He was one game from being a true freshman dude. He entered 2025 as the starter for ND football after playing in one game the previous season when he didn’t attempt a pass.

2. Boise State. and Pitt were top 50 defenses and BSU was top 15 pass defense. So vs top 50 defenses: 8 TDs 5 INTs.

3. He was the QB of a team that should have made the CFP (over Bama or OU), went 10-2 and both losses by a combined 4 points.

4. This is projection not an indictment of his past season. This ENTIRE thread is about projection. Carr will be good next season.
 
P-Tizzle said:
CJ Carr (who is an absolute baller).
They return nearly all of their defense including the secondary.

Although they lose both Love and Price, Williams is returning and he averaged over 9 yards per carry for them. They also add some interesting portal guys including DT Brewu.

on a team that finished with two losses and another very manageable schedule outside of playing us at home in November (possible bad weather in South Bend.

I would def put them in the top 5 preseason for next year.

1. Miami
2. Oregon
3. ND
4. Indiana
5. Texas

With OSU, Tech, UGA, BYU, and A&M rounding out the top 10
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Before our game last year, we heard all sorts of vague reasons why their DL would be stout and tough and gritty and difficult. It was nonsense. Lot of the same nonsense this year about their OL.

They have a great QB (really like Carr), an elite CB, solid WR, and a bunch of ok players around those guys. The reasons provided for their perceived juggernaut status are as much about clicks and perception as they are about football plays.

If the hype continues to grow, I’ll say the same thing I said about Clemson prior to last season: smells overrated, though Carr won’t let them bust the way Clemson did in 2025.
 
LuCane said:
Before our game last year, we heard all sorts of vague reasons why their DL would be stout and tough and gritty and difficult. It was nonsense. Lot of the same nonsense this year about their OL.

They have a great QB (really like Carr), an elite CB, solid WR, and a bunch of ok players around those guys. The reasons provided for their perceived juggernaut status are as much about clicks and perception as they are about football plays.

If the hype continues to grow, I’ll say the same thing I said about Clemson prior to last season: smells overrated, though Carr won’t let them bust the way Clemson did in 2025.
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Juggernaut is a bit much. They certainly have a top 10 team.
 
P-Tizzle said:
1. He was one game from being a true freshman dude. He entered 2025 as the starter for ND football after playing in one game the previous season when he didn’t attempt a pass.

2. Boise State. and Pitt were top 50 defenses and BSU was top 15 pass defense. So vs top 50 defenses: 8 TDs 5 INTs.

3. He was the QB of a team that should have made the CFP (over Bama or OU), went 10-2 and both losses by a combined 4 points.

4. This is projection not an indictment of his past season. This ENTIRE thread is about projection. Carr will be good next season.
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I don’t think he’s a bad QB by any means, I just don’t see a justification for thinking he is significantly better in 2026 other than he is older. Seen plenty of QBs that don’t make a big leap in their sophomore season,
especially because now teams have plenty of tape and they hit a sophomore slump. His run game won’t be as good so teams focus more on their passing attack.

BSU having the 15th ranked pass defense? Bruh. Come on. That’s a G5 team that played a slightly better than FCS schedule. They are the tallest midget in the room. That is simply not a credible data point.

Pitt actually played a big boy schedule so I will give full weight to their stats. 84th in passing efficiency defense. 99th in passing yards allowed. They had a HORRENDOUS pass defense.

he could be an amazing QB in 2026, I not saying he’s a bad qb. but based on what I saw, I think he’s in the 11-15 range for best returning QBs, and most definitely not top 5. That’s still plenty good enough for ND to get in the playoffs and get smoked when they play a real team.
 
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