# 2012 College Football Week 4 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [September 21, 2012, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-college-football-week-4/635441 "2012-09-21T22:22:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Silophant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a698b9/32.png) [@Silophant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silophant)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2012, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-college-football-week-4/635441/21 "2012-09-23T06:32:18Z")
> [@wolfman](#): > > Wow, Big Ten looking weak as the cupcakes take all the early games to the 4th quarter close. On that note, it appears that Minnesota is now #1 in the Big Ten. Minnesota. Go Gophers!, but I’m more in shock than anything. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2012, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-college-football-week-4/635441/22 "2012-09-23T06:38:55Z")
> [@MonkeyMensch](#): > > 1. They pounded a ranked team but have their campus located on the wrong side of the Mississippi. I say this with tongue firmly in cheek. It’s all just part of the Autumnal fun. They may move up to #2 this week, with LSU just squeaking by Auburn. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2012, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-college-football-week-4/635441/23 "2012-09-23T14:55:05Z")
> [@Silophant](#): > > On that note, it appears that Minnesota is now #1 in the Big Ten. Minnesota. Go Gophers!, but I’m more in shock than anything. Hey, Northwestern is still undefeated. ---
**Author:** ![Zakalwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zakalwe/32/270_2.png) [@Zakalwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zakalwe)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2012, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-college-football-week-4/635441/24 "2012-09-23T18:21:51Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > Go 'Noles! > > Clemson fans were tweeting stuff during the 4th quarter praising FSU; it’s still early in the season, but it looks like the Garnet & Gold are the real deal again (finally)! Go 'Noles! 2nd half was _much_ better than the first. Two things I think: 1. Good adjustments at the half and 2. depth finally told (and we have depth again!). Still, good game on Clemson’s part. Got away with some holds (doesn’t everybody though), but overall a nice clean game. Clemson is becoming a serious rivalry game for us. Tallahassee is awfully quiet today. Wonder why? 🙂 mkecane, yep, your boys are better than I gave them credit for pre-season. See you in a month! Hopefully we can avoid a “gotcha” over the next few weeks… ---
**Author:** ![Silophant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a698b9/32.png) [@Silophant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silophant)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2012, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-college-football-week-4/635441/25 "2012-09-23T18:29:02Z")
> [@dalej42](#): > > Hey, Northwestern is still undefeated. Yep, I realize that now. I was actually at a friend’s wedding last night, and just surfing on the bus ride home, so my information was coming from Facebook. Minnesota’s tied for#1, I should say. Beating Wisconsin, though, which is the important part. ---
**Author:** ![Zakalwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zakalwe/32/270_2.png) [@Zakalwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zakalwe)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2012, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-college-football-week-4/635441/26 "2012-09-23T18:36:40Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > LSU survives an old school SEC war, 12-10 over Auburn. How long before Chizik is on the hot seat? Or if he is already, how long does he have to turn it around, before hitting the unemployment line? ---
**Author:** ![MonkeyMensch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@MonkeyMensch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeyMensch)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2012, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-college-football-week-4/635441/27 "2012-09-23T19:53:25Z")
> [@MonkeyMensch](#): > > 1. They pounded a ranked team but have their campus located on the wrong side of the Mississippi. I say this with tongue firmly in cheek. It’s all just part of the Autumnal fun. Well, OK, I’m wrong. I thought Oregon looked good and apparently some pollsters thought so too. ---
**Author:** ![Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barkis_is_Willin)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2012, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-college-football-week-4/635441/28 "2012-09-24T15:07:49Z")
Anyone buying the Irish? The defense is top 5, but the offense has a lot of work to do. The Big 10, on the other hand, is gross from top to bottom. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2012, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-college-football-week-4/635441/29 "2012-09-24T15:28:22Z")
> [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](#): > > Anyone buying the Irish? The defense is top 5, but the offense has a lot of work to do. Nope. Tommy Rees, despite coordinating one very impressive drive, is a liability. Golson has a ton of growing up to do, but he’s their best shot. How they managed 6 turnovers and just 13 points against Michigan is mind-boggling. However, their schedule just keeps unfolding in a way that makes it look like a march towards USC in November. Every team on there is beatable. However, defense can most certainly win a ton of games in college football, and ND’s defense is amazing. I may not be buying a top 5 finish, but I will buy Manti Teo’s ticket to the New York Athletic Club. He won’t come home with the hardware, but he deserves serious consideration. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-college-football-week-4/635441.md?page=1)