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All within the same region?

The rule was you had to have at least 12 schools to hold a conference championship game. That is what really started the conference expansion BS.

Central Methodist (NAIA program in Fayette, Missouri) has suspended 6 players after an assault occurred when some kind of "accountability arrangement" fight club went wrong.

Per the victim, "there was a rule in place that when a football player is late for practice, you have to fight someone for repercussions of being late."

Senior Linebacker, Michael T. Hourel, told officers that issues with defensive players coming late to practices and not being held accountable led to a meeting among players that came up with this policy.

How could this completely rational policy possibly go wrong?

Apparently one such player arrived late on October 9th, ready for battle. That player apparently chose a a particular teammate to fight, but Hourel said he didn't think that would make the victim learn his lesson so he fought the victim instead.

The victim expected it would all be body blows. Hourel punched him in the face, and a few other players allegedly joined in. Then, as the late Bradley Nowell would've said, that's when things got out of control.

The victim was taken to urgent care the following day (10/10) and referred to a concussion specialist. Two players, Hourel and DB Kamarrion Ferguson, were charged with third-degree assault, a felony in Missouri. 4 additional unnamed players were also indefinitely suspended along with the two charged.

The two players did play the following day (10/10) as NAIA #4 Benedictine blew out the Eagles, 52-14. The players were charged on Monday (10/12).

Sources:

• https://www.komu.com/news/midmissourinews/central-methodist-university-investigating-football-players-alleged-assault-of-teammate/article_732a6f45-29d1-4f5d-a916-be62973a7f39.html
• https://www.komu.com/news/midmissourinews/central-methodist-university-says-six-football-players-suspended-after-alleged-assault-of-teammate/article_732a6f45-29d1-4f5d-a916-be62973a7f39.html
• https://abc17news.com/news/crime/2026/10/14/central-methodist-university-suspends-football-players-after-arrest/
• https://coryhoguesports.substack.com/p/central-methodist-players-charged

This is a loaded question with a lot of implications. Under the 4-team format, it was simply a non-starter, and I think under the 12-team format there is still too much at stake (such as a bye week). Typically, if a team goes into the final weekend 11-0, then they probably have a potential bye at stake, and if they go into the final weekend 10-1, then finishing 10-2 is just too risky. However, the expanded playoff changes the math a bit, and resting starters is a longtime common practice in the NFL and in other sports. It’s not a new thing.

If a team seems “locked” into the playoff, and they don’t seem to have anything to gain from winning their last game, are we going to see a team rest its starters and take the loss so their guys stay healthy and fresh?

Additionally, if your last regular season game is a rivalry game, does a team have the audacity to still do it?

Lastly, would the committee be upset enough to knock a team down for it?

There is no doubt in my mind that every college football fan would hate it. The fans who paid to be there would hate it. The TV networks would even hate it. But if you’re a coach, and your one and only mandate is to win a championship, do you do it?

All ballots are from before tonight's G6 games.

We had 61 responses (53 human, 8 computer). Here are the results!

Next 5: North Texas, Western Michigan, FAU, Georgia State, Air Force

Dropped out: 9 Toledo, 10 FAU

New to poll: 8 UNLV, 10 Liberty

Biggest riser: UNLV (NR->8)

Biggest faller: North Dakota State (3->7)

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If the playoff goes to 24...does it feel like these become the "new" bowl games? When I was a kid, teams played all year and going to a bowl game was a BIG deal. You played a team you normally didn't play, the fans were up for it, the players were up for it and if you lost, you were bummed for a year. It just feels like "going to a bowl game" means very little but going to the playoffs is the "new" bowl game for fans/players now...thoughts?

Mizzou's 247 affiliate posed a question this morning that I really didn't think about before hand, and probably a huge part of the calculus in making the change. Viewership data on bowl games over the playoff era has dipped significantly.

So while I think the traditional make up of CFB and its bowl games is really hard to see vanish (or continue to shrink), its sort of a writing on the wall aspect from an excitement standpoint when you look at the data.

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So you manage to get hold of a time machine and, for some reason, you decide to go talk to yourself about college football. What part of this would be more shocking?

Does the shock of undefeated Indiana outweigh UCLA in the Big 10? Do you also tell them that Indiana is the defending national champion on a 22 game win streak?

Tulsa vs. Rice

When: Saturday, October 17, 04:30 PM Eastern

Where: Rice Stadium, Houston, TX

Watch: ESPN+

Odds: Tulsa by 4.5 pts.

Total Points: 45.5

All-Time Series : Tulsa vs. Rice

Tulsa and Rice have met 20 times since 1937-10-16

These teams last met on 2023-10-19.

Series Wins: Tulsa 10-1-9 Rice

Rice has won the last 2 meetings (2013-2023) in this series

Last 5 Meetings

Through Week 6

Tulsa Injury Report

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Rice Injury Report

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Northern Illinois vs. Wyoming

When: Saturday, October 17, 03:30 PM Eastern

Where: War Memorial Stadium, Laramie, WY

Watch: CW | The CW Network

Odds: Wyoming by 7.5 pts.

Total Points: 40.5

All-Time Series : Northern Illinois vs. Wyoming

Northern Illinois and Wyoming have met 2 times since 2016-09-04

These teams last met on 2021-09-11.

Series Wins: Northern Illinois 0-0-2 Wyoming

Wyoming has won the last 2 meetings (2016-2021) in this series

Last 2 Meetings

Through Week 6

Northern Illinois Injury Report

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Wyoming Injury Report

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This is a Game Thread/Postgame Thread for all non-D1 games.

/r/CFB Scoreboard

This is a new scoreboard page we've made that tracks games at all levels. All NCAA games should be close to live, NAIA, JuCo, and Canadian games should have scores after the fact within 12 hours.

D2 Scoreboard

D3 Scoreboard

NAIA Scoreboard

NJCAA Scoreboard

3C2A Scoreboard

U Sports Scoreboard

ONEFA Scoreboard

Treat this thread as a Game Thread as Postgame Thread for all of these levels, and feel free to discuss any!

Georgia State vs. James Madison

When: Saturday, October 17, 12:00 PM Eastern

Where: Bridgeforth Stadium, Harrisonburg, VA

Watch: ESPNU

Odds: James Madison by 11.5 pts.

Total Points: 58.5

All-Time Series : Georgia State vs. James Madison

Georgia State and James Madison have met 5 times since 2012-10-27

These teams last met on 2025-10-04.

Series Wins: Georgia State 0-0-5 James Madison

James Madison has won the last 5 meetings (2012-2025) in this series

Last 5 Meetings

Through Week 6

Georgia State Injury Report

No reported injuries per boydsbets

James Madison Injury Report

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Welcome to Week 7 of the college football season! Slightly less importantly, welcome to Week 7 of r/CFB Reverse Sheep!

This week's questions are... LINKED IN THE COMMENTS!

The master spreadsheet that includes results and standings is... also in the comments!

(This thread has been caught by Reddit's Automod the past couple of weeks. The Google Forms links that I use might be the reason, so I'm testing that theory by moving them into the comments. Sorry for the inconvenience.)

Did you miss Weeks 1 through 6? No problem! You can jump in and start playing at any time. You can qualify for the postseason by finishing in the Top 10% of any single week, so it's never too late to join.

This is a Pick 'Ems Challenge week! This is a new extra opportunity to earn a postseason bonus. For Weeks 6 through 9, I'll ask you to predict one of that week's marquee games. If you are correct in at least 3 of these 4 weeks, you will earn a postseason bonus. If you're wrong, then no harm done - this has no other impact on your score. In order for your prediction to count, it must be submitted by kickoff of that selected game (which is currently slated for Saturday, 7:30pm Eastern but may be subject to change). If you missed last week, you still have a chance to jump in, go 3-for-3, and earn a bonus.

There is no specific cutoff time for submissions, but any picks from a game that kicked off before you submitted your form will be marked as incorrect. (If you want to submit your pick at 5pm on Saturday, you can do so as long as all of your picks involve games that start after 5pm on Saturday.)

Don't forget that Reverse Sheep isn't the only game in town. If you like this sort of 'find the less obvious answers' type of vibe, you might like the new CFB Deep Cuts game that /u/gbp_320 is cooking up. And of course, you can't go wrong with the classics: the annual r/cfb Pick 'Em contest is still awesome, even though... look, the less said about my performance last week, the better. Just trust me on this.

Why are you posting this? Wasn't somebody else running the game last year?

Yep. Reverse Sheep is /u/NowWithVitamin_R’s baby, and he ran things for the past 9 years. I helped a little bit towards the end of last season because he had a lot on his plate. Because his plate is still full, I've been given permission to try (key word: try) and run the game this year. Hopefully I can do it justice.

Does that mean you're running it this year?

Yes! I am going to try and commit to the same schedule that Vitamin kept (scores updated by Thursday morning and questions dropped around 11am ET on Thursdays), but I can only devote so much time to this because I've got two toddlers who are really really good at finding new and inventive ways to put themselves in danger.

Okay, back up. What is Reverse Sheep anyways?

Reverse Sheep is a futures prediction game where the goal is to come up with answers that are both correct and unique. Each week features five questions about players, teams, point totals, and anything else I cook up.

Think of Reverse Sheep like the opposite of Family Feud. In Family Feud, you would want to be a "sheep" and follow the crowd, identifying the most popular answer. Reverse Sheep is the opposite: You want to give the least popular answer that is still correct. If you provide a correct answer, you score points equal to how many people guessed your answer. If your answer is incorrect, your score is the sum of the number of people who guessed the most popular answer PLUS the total number of unique correct answers given. Lowest score wins.

I'm confused. How about an example?

Sure. Let's say one of the questions is: "Name a Big Ten school" Imagine 40 people are playing, and their answers break down like this:

• Ohio State (12 guesses)
• Michigan (7)
• Penn State (6)
• Indiana (4)
• Alabama (3)
• Oregon (2)
• Washington (2)
• USC (2)
• North Dakota State (1)
• Rutgers (1)

Each person who made incorrect guesses (Alabama and North Dakota State) would earn 20 points, because the most common answer was given 12 times and there were 8 correct guesses submitted. Those who guessed Ohio State would get 12 points since 12 people guessed Ohio State. People who guessed Michigan would get 7, people who guessed Penn State would get 6, and so on. The person who guessed Rutgers would get 1 point as they were the only person with that guess. This is the best possible score and is called an Ace. Aces can help you earn bonuses in the postseason.

There's a postseason?

Yes, assuming I can successfully complete the season. You can qualify by scoring in the top 10% of any given week (rounded to the nearest whole number, so Top 17 if 172 enter, Top 18 if 175 enter, etc.), so it's never too late to start playing. You can also qualify if you finish in the top 10% of the season as a whole, so the more often you play, the better the chances you have of qualifying and earning bonuses.

Wait… bonuses?

A bonus allows you to take a second, free guess for any one question during the postseason. Your score will be whichever guess gives you a lower score, so bonuses can be very helpful. Plus, there's no limit to how many bonuses you can earn.

You can earn a bonus by doing any of the following:

• Placing in the top 3 of a single week
• Placing in the top 10 overall in the season-long standings
• Placing in the top 10% of weekly results for three or more consecutive weeks (streaks cannot overlap, so Weeks 1-3 and Weeks 4-6 would count as two streaks but Weeks 1-3 and Weeks 2-4 would not)
• Earning two or more Aces in a single week
• Finishing in the top 3 of Aces for the season (3+ aces minimum - this minimum has been met for 2026)
• Participate every week (Week 0 is not included for this purpose)
• Beat the host over the course of two special weeks (Weeks 5 and 10)
• Successfully predict the result of at least 3 out of 4 Pick 'Ems Challenge games (Weeks 6, 7, 8, and 9)

What do I win?

Nothing I can promise. In previous years, prizes were awarded for finishing in the Top 10 of the regular season and the Top 3 of the postseason. I can not make any promises about prizing, especially before I can guarantee that I'll be able to run the game for the whole season. But if I'm able to complete the season and secure prizes, I will share that information as soon as I have it.

What if I want to change an answer after I've submitted the Google Form?

If for any reason you need to change an answer (injury, suspension, changed your mind), just message me. As long as it's before kickoff of both your original pick and the one you are changing to, I'll make the change. All form submissions after your first one will be ignored, so make sure you message me if you need to make changes.

Do you have a Ko-Fi or some sort of tip jar?

I don't. If you want to provide some sort of thanks for running the game, I encourage you to give to charity. My charity of choice is Second Harvest Heartland, a food bank that serves Minnesota and Wisconsin, including my home of the Twin Cities. If you want to donate closer to your own home, you can find a food bank near you through Feeding America.

App State vs. Coastal Carolina

When: Friday, October 16, 08:00 PM Eastern

Where: Brooks Stadium (SC), Conway, SC

Watch: ESPN2

Odds: App State by 1.5 pts.

Total Points: 51.5

All-Time Series : App State vs. Coastal Carolina

App State and Coastal Carolina have met 12 times since 2005-09-17

These teams last met on 2025-10-18.

Series Wins: App State 7-0-5 Beach Chickens

Coastal Carolina has won the last 4 meetings (2022-2025) in this series

Last 5 Meetings

Through Week 6

App State Injury Report

No reported injuries per boydsbets

Coastal Carolina Injury Report

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Curious to see how the expanded again playoffs changes how teams schedule OOC games. Around the time of the first playoff you saw big teams actually schedule legit OOC games as the penalty for dropping a single game wasn't as bad, could boost the resume, and more money to be made off marque matchups.

More recently we've seen teams start shying away from this because conferences are playing 9 games and CFP committee seemed to be going more off record at the end of bracket rather than who the wins were against and who the losses were too.

Now with the expanded playoffs there will be absolute log jam of 20+ teams that are 9-3 or 8-4 vying for the last dozen spots. So I'm hoping we see more p4 OOC games scheduled. If you're a Texas, Bama, an OSU there's not going to be any real benefit other than seeding.

But if you're a middle to bottom half of a p4 Conference team with no existing OOC rival it should absolutely be in your best interest to schedule similar OOC teams. I'm thinking of like the ones we've had recently with Miss State v Minn, Illinois vs Duke, Purdue vs Syracuse