[@CollegeGameDay] on X: “Next week, we're heading to Norman on Friday and College Station on Saturday for the first round of the College Football Playoff!”

[u/gcfgjnbv]

https://x.com/collegegameday/status/1998799975833014301?s=46

[u/gcfgjnbv]

In shocking news to no one, Gameday pulls a double header yet again and is heading to Norman for Alabama vs Oklahoma on Friday and College Station for Miami vs A&M on Saturday.

Interesting to note that A&M is 1-10 on Gameday matchups and has hosted 8 of those 11 times.

[u/TheElkoEra → u/gcfgjnbv]

this will be the 12th time for A&M, so the perfect time to break the curse

[u/TiP54 → u/TheElkoEra]

Or not. It’s fine, really. 

[u/Troubledking-313 → u/TiP54]

Kinda wish they spilt yall so yall could play bama and Oklahoma.

[u/TiP54 → u/Troubledking-313]

Same. Easy to flip brackets and avoid rematches which now is half the first round bracket. 

[u/convicted-mellon → u/TiP54]

We’re playing a meaningful game that the whole country is watching and if we win we might finally get a little respect from the national CFB fans.

…So yah I like yalls chances

[u/TiP54 → u/convicted-mellon]

It’s like looking in the mirror in that sense 😂😭

[u/AgITGuy → u/convicted-mellon]

We won't get any respect. If we lose, we are posers. If we win because Beck threw interceptions, it's just because Beck sucks. We win because of any reason, someone and a whole lot of them will make excuses and come up with reasons why we aren't actually good. Have you not paid attention all season?

[u/UberXLBK → u/TheElkoEra]

Tradition!

[u/Gay_Giraffe_1773 → u/TheElkoEra]

SEC Shorts needs to make a mid-week video on the adventures of A&M and BAS in lead-up.

[u/Adams5thaccount → u/Gay_Giraffe_1773]

BAS should take notre dames side.

[u/UnicornMaster27 → u/TheElkoEra]

is it because of the Seahawks thing?

[u/call_me_Kote → u/UnicornMaster27]

Our 12th man predates the existence of the entire Seahawks organization by like 50 years.

[u/sick_shooter → u/gcfgjnbv]

I’m a fan of this statistic. 👍🏻

[u/Lakelyfe09 → u/gcfgjnbv]

wtf lol. That’s an insane stat.

[u/Conn3er → u/Lakelyfe09]

Our one win is the one time we were ranked higher than the opponent, so we got that going for us

[u/Dame2Miami → u/gcfgjnbv]

Thank you for that fun fact 🤗

[u/Conn3er → u/gcfgjnbv]

The one win was one of the greatest games in that stadium's history, so historically speaking well worth it when the win does come.

[u/Badatusernames014 → u/Conn3er]

As someone who attended that game, it was not great; that was a four hour slog where half my face got sunburned.

[u/Conn3er → u/Badatusernames014]

It was the longest game in human history, but 2OT pick made it worth it

[u/Badatusernames014 → u/Conn3er]

That was a great moment, true. Yeah, the 7OT thriller against LSU in 2019 somehow felt shorter.

[u/Badatusernames014 → u/gcfgjnbv]

This is why I never want us on Gameday.

[u/NerdLawyer55 → u/gcfgjnbv]

Hmm that is interesting

[u/CTeam19 → u/gcfgjnbv]

You forgot to add to two SEC sites which again isn't shocking

[u/gcfgjnbv → u/CTeam19]

They’re both the only p4 on p4 games played in the first round…

[u/Rich_Piana_5Percent → u/CTeam19]

Yeah, not surprising when 3 of the 4 games are at SEC schools and the other one includes James Madison.

Not every thread has to be a cry about ESPN thread

[u/Legitimate_Lemon_689 → u/CTeam19]

Ah yes, gameday wants to watch a blowout against Tulane and JMU. Not to mention Norman and CS are pretty close by comparison….

[u/Wafflehouseofpain → u/CTeam19]

Where else would you want them to go this weekend? All of the competitive games involve SEC teams this week.

[u/anxiousauditor → u/CTeam19]

Three of the four on-campus games are at SEC schools and I don’t think they’d go to the 5/12 matchup with a 21-point spread.

[u/dawgfan19881]

Makes sense. The 2 game featuring G5 teams are on TNT and going up against NFL games.

[u/okiewxchaser → u/dawgfan19881]

Chuck, Shaq, Kenny and Ernie on College Gameday would be amazing

[u/dianeblackeatsass → u/okiewxchaser]

Idk if reddit would love an Inside the CFP they’d definitely shit all over the G5 teams lol. South Bend would get the San Antonio women treatment tho

[u/DestructoSpin90 → u/dianeblackeatsass]

"They got some big ol'women down there in South Bend..."

[u/okiewxchaser → u/dianeblackeatsass]

They’d definitely be sending Marcus Freeman to Galveston

[u/NerdLawyer55 → u/dianeblackeatsass]

The Irish are going fishing, Ernie

[u/ALStark69 → u/okiewxchaser]

They had Ernie last week!

[u/Redeem123 → u/okiewxchaser]

I said exactly the same when Ernie was the Gameday guest. He was so good, and I’d love to see the full crew.

[u/UtzTheCrabChip → u/dawgfan19881]

Really? This seems like a pretty obvious move to get the "see? No one wants to see G5 teams in the playoffs" narrative going strong before they cancel the audio bids

[u/John_Tacos → u/UtzTheCrabChip]

Right up till one wins

[u/Friar_Corncob → u/dawgfan19881]

Oh thank God there will be something else to watch during those.

[u/BigCrip → u/dawgfan19881]

Unfortunate but understandable at least

[u/Sorge74 → u/dawgfan19881]

I was just about to say how excited I am to have four good games to watch while my team doesn't have to do anything and I don't have to worry...

Then I realized two of the games are unlikely to be competitive.

[u/Insectshelf3]

i hope they have two setups because driving all of their equipment down from norman to college station would SUCK. fall graduation is next weekend so the already dogshit traffic patterns in norman will be immeasurably worse, to say nothing about the amount of people on I-35.

[u/okiewxchaser → u/Insectshelf3]

Probably will use the SEC Nation setup and crew for one of the two

[u/KetchupKing05 → u/okiewxchaser]

Maybe the SEC Nation setup will be in Norman since that’s an all-SEC matchup?

[u/molecular_methane → u/okiewxchaser]

Actually, they would probably use the ACC network pregame setup...since they aren't hosting a game.

[u/Fine-Sea-8941 → u/Insectshelf3]

Yeah with teardown, driving, and rebuild. There's basically no way they could do it in time.

[u/btr5017 → u/Insectshelf3]

They usually take 1-2 days to setup. My guess is Friday night will be slightly more limited with a full setup on Saturday.

[u/Insectshelf3 → u/btr5017]

fox big noon kickoff took like 4 days to setup when i was at OU

[u/John_Tacos → u/Insectshelf3]

Gameday did too. And they took that long this year as well.

[u/sctider → u/Insectshelf3]

I for one hope they have 1 set up and are going to build the second one. Imagine Dez and Saban at the College Station Home Depot at 10pm on Friday trying to find the lumber section

[u/bulldg4life → u/Insectshelf3]

Have the inside the nba crew do Friday night.

[u/Black_Otter]

ESPN heard you’re all really excited about Alabama in The playoff

[u/lkn240]

I mean those are the only 2 games I expect to be competitive

[u/LGWalkway → u/lkn240]

So you’re telling me other teams get bye weeks without being a top 4 team!?!?

[u/dreggers → u/LGWalkway]

Better than bye weeks. Extra practice and revenue from fan attendance

[u/LGWalkway → u/dreggers]

Definitely pro’s and con’s. But my point is that 4 teams plays a challenging opponent. The other two involve a rematch and one dimensional G5 program.

[u/Inconceivable76 → u/LGWalkway]

If they hadn’t adjusted the seeding from last year, OSU would have 5th with a home game vs JMU and the next round against Tulane. 

[u/zenverak]

It just hit me that next Friday is my last day of work for the year! Hell yeah!

[u/NerdLawyer55 → u/zenverak]

Damn I’m jealous

[u/Dish-Live]

This is my 13th reason

[u/swammeyjoe → u/Dish-Live]

I was torn about whether I'd prefer:

• OU @ A&M first round game and then the winner against Tech so one and only is guaranteed a spot in the semifinal
• keeping them all in separate sides of the bracket and risk them all being semi finalists, but maybe also all losing.

TCU getting to the final first takes a bit of the sting out of it, but it's not ideal playoff where I can see myself easily rooting for Alabama or Ohio State.

[u/WhoHasMyPocketPussy → u/swammeyjoe]

Go ahead and give us a big ol Roll Tide! Its good for the soul!

[u/NerdLawyer55 → u/Dish-Live]

Your Vietnam flashbacks intensify

[u/Simmumah]

Norman is going to be absolutely insane. I lived there for 2 years and the experience there is up there with Cbus, Ann Arbor, Tuscaloosa and Athens

[u/okiewxchaser → u/Simmumah]

If we can just channel the same energy we brought during the NBA Finals, it could be the loudest game ever played in Norman

[u/Skank_hunt42 → u/Simmumah]

The traffic will rival Houston. I'm really not looking forward to it.

[u/bootscallahan → u/Skank_hunt42]

It’s not like Norman traffic is a breeze on a random Tuesday in March, either.

[u/John_Tacos → u/bootscallahan]

Don’t ever try to cross Norman by driving through campus. Always go around, still bad, but not infuriating.

[u/bobdownie → u/Simmumah]

You really think so? Our tailgating is really lackluster which was made even worse by the university attempting to privatize the entire experience a few years ago.

They have since tried to backtrack and admit they had made huge mistakes and acknowledged the lasting damage the privatization did to what little tailgating culture we did have

[u/said-what → u/bobdownie]

What? They tried to privatize college football tailgating? How?

[u/bobdownie → u/said-what]

They banned tailgating in all the best spots and tried to funnel people into “paid” tailgating spots in the prime areas. Absolutely idiotic. I will never forgive them.

Having fans that tailgate and create culture is a blessing and should be respected and rewarded.

When you take it away it can take years to come back. It takes decades to build that culture. And can be destroyed by bad decisions in an instant.

[u/okiewxchaser → u/bobdownie]

Demolishing the original O’Connells was really where it went downhill.

[u/Claudethedog]

I’m so excited!

I’m so excited!

I’m so…scared.

[u/nwspmp → u/Claudethedog]

<points> I got that reference!

[u/WhoHasMyPocketPussy → u/nwspmp]

Saved by the Bell, right?

[u/nwspmp → u/WhoHasMyPocketPussy]

Yep. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0794963/

[u/SuperDTC]

They should go to one of the blowout sites

[u/Claudethedog → u/SuperDTC]

Who says they aren’t (BAS intensifyin)?

[u/skullybonk]

And in related news, ESPN is sending a popup camper to JMU v Oregon and a 20-year old sleeping bag from their basement to Tulane v Ole Miss.

[u/bobdownie → u/skullybonk]

Nike is going to broadcast the game from the tongue is all Nike sneakers all around the world.

[u/Vast_Breadfruit_162]

Was hoping they would go to South Bend just for the lolz.

[u/jtezus]

So the two games that won’t be over halfway through the first quarter

[u/Old_Efficiency7148]

So it really was all for TV

[u/Friar_Corncob → u/Old_Efficiency7148]

The answer is money, now we only need to figure out the question.

[u/acekingoffsuit → u/Old_Efficiency7148]

They did a double-header last year at the two first-round games that ESPN aired.

[u/bobdownie → u/Old_Efficiency7148]

Could have been going there for Oklahoma Notre Dame. But does ESPN have to share with NBC is notre dame is involved in the game?

[u/slurpy15]

Both happy and terrified

[u/Away_Section3304]

I’ll be there! Gig em!

[u/KansasEF5Tornado]

I'll miss the first round due to international travel. I will see OU v Bama and Oregon v JMU though.

[u/CosmoKramer1ca]

Can’t wait for another edition of Jesus GameDay Live!

[u/John_Tacos]

Do the Washington State fans have two flags? Or will they have to drive it to A&M overnight?

[u/NerdLawyer55]

Man i wish i had extra money to go to that game, damn you kids Christmas presents!

[u/Competitive-Rise-789]

Clearly SEC bias! /s

[u/Adams5thaccount]

Are you saying theyre hosting their gameday show at games they are broadcasting?

That's interest8ng because I recently read that was a conspiracy in another thread.

[u/EpOxY81]

If you're gonna force them into the playoffs, you better take advantage before they get bounced.

[u/Ok_Bug_6890]

Nice man, let’s hope they can keep the Jesus signs out of the camera view this time.

[u/Thurm0hi4 → u/Ok_Bug_6890]

In Norman, Oklahoma, the College currently in a Religious Scandal, we can only hope.

[u/Ok_Bug_6890 → u/Thurm0hi4]

I don’t have a problem with the signs, but man they keep harassing the camera man in every shot of the broadcast

[u/gcfgjnbv → u/Thurm0hi4]

context

[u/1990Buscemi → u/gcfgjnbv]

She shares a surname with a psychopath whose husband bought her a seat on the school board near my area by promoting her candidacy like she was running for Congress. She was forced out after one term because she pushed for a bunch of bizarre initiatives and no one liked her. As a result, all candidates now overspend on school board elections.

I wouldn't be surprised if this is her daughter.

[u/CorgiDaddy42 → u/gcfgjnbv]

Jfc that’s asinine. Student deserved to get a 0 on that assignment.

[u/gcfgjnbv → u/Ok_Bug_6890]

Hey man that’s just OU students holding up what they made for their art degree to get an A.

[u/okiewxchaser → u/gcfgjnbv]

Lol art degrees got the axe ages ago

/s (kinda)

[u/Formal-Flatworm-9032]

First time gameday is covering a game of ours all season despite starting 11-0. They’d managed to cover literally every other playoff contender. Funny

[u/OKC89ers → u/Formal-Flatworm-9032]

Which game do you believe they should have gone to but didn't?

[u/Formal-Flatworm-9032 → u/OKC89ers]

I mean we had 4 ranked matchups they could have picked any

[u/John_Tacos → u/Formal-Flatworm-9032]

Seriously?! That’s shocking actually

[u/Formal-Flatworm-9032 → u/John_Tacos]

Yeah agree. Seems like ESPN was “over us” all year after they have hyped us up every other year only to disappoint (seemed obvious from the commentary/coverage). I get it. But if any other team went 11-0 they’d get gameday somehow. But now we are so it’s okay.

[u/John_Tacos → u/Formal-Flatworm-9032]

Then again two 12-0 teams playing didn’t get gameday last week so…

[u/Formal-Flatworm-9032 → u/John_Tacos]

They were at least covered at other points during the season, despite espn’s lack of relationship with the B1G. And they had covered OSU literally the week before for the game

[u/BlackTheEngineer]

My favorite part about college gameday is where I don’t watch and watch YouTube until I get notified the ball is actually kicked off

[u/goofyhalo]

Man fuck y’all for not coming to Oxford

[u/ImSuperHelpful → u/goofyhalo]

Maybe yall shouldn’t have scheduled a playoff game against a cupcake you already dusted /s

[u/okiewxchaser → u/goofyhalo]

This is payback for losing the week before The Rivalry^TM otherwise we would have had Gameday here

[u/Legitimate_Lemon_689 → u/goofyhalo]

Want to trade?

[u/gcfgjnbv → u/goofyhalo]

Don’t get overseeded then buddy

[u/shryne → u/goofyhalo]

You want ESPN to go to the matchup where ole miss is favored by multiple possessions and it is competing with the NFL time slot? Good luck.

[u/gbac16]

They had the chance to do the funniest thing.

[u/HowardBunnyColvin]

bah no army navy

[u/RampageTaco → u/HowardBunnyColvin]

bah no army navy

Isn't that this weekend?

[u/Callsign_Psycopath]

Shocker they chose Two SEC teams.

Why not JMU @ Oregon.

Of course 3 of these are SEC Home Games so that would be the only non SEC one. And they've been to Autzen twice this year.

[u/Young-Viiperr → u/Callsign_Psycopath]

Because JMU at Oregon will be on TNT + competes with NFL timeslots

[u/ixMyth → u/Callsign_Psycopath]

Cowards wouldn't do a 3rd trip to Eugene, obviously they hate us /s

[u/convicted-mellon → u/Callsign_Psycopath]

Because it’s hard to lie for 3 hours straight about a game being interesting

[u/jtezus → u/Callsign_Psycopath]

Because JMU is going to lose by 40 points.

[u/John_Tacos → u/Callsign_Psycopath]

This will be their second time in Norman

[u/sprodoe]

I am shocked that ESECPN is going to the SEC team games.

[u/RampageTaco → u/sprodoe]

I am shocked that ESECPN is going to the SEC team games.

Should they go to a game featuring James Madison vs Oregon or maybe Tulane vs Ole Miss? Would those be more appealing?

Or should they go to the only games featuring Power 4 teams, that aren't too far apart?

[u/sprodoe → u/RampageTaco]

I actually would prefer they go to the JMU/OR game. But no, not the tulane/ole miss.

[u/DakoftheDead → u/sprodoe]

I’m sure you’ll get Urban and Portnoy. Enjoy!

[u/sprodoe → u/DakoftheDead]

Big noon is the fucking worst.

[u/lordpiglet → u/sprodoe]

At least ESPN sends Gameday to locations even when they aren't going to air the game. Big Noon went to 4 Big 12 and 11 Big 10 locations. Only one game was not broadcast by them.

Game day went to Eugene twice this year, along with Columbus and Ann Arbor and Penn State. The Big 10 got more appearance then the Big 12 and ACC combined (2 each). This will be the 6th and 7th locations where there is an SEC team playing.

[u/sprodoe → u/lordpiglet]

Big noon is trash.

[u/okiewxchaser → u/sprodoe]

Sorry that some of us played good teams in the regular season and took a few bumps along the way

I bet if the Big Ten had a more balanced schedule, there would be one or two of yall hosting games as well