# 2023/4 NCAA Football playoffs **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** football-nfl\ **Created:** [October 22, 2023, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-4-ncaa-football-playoffs/991907 "2023-10-22T03:16:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2024, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-4-ncaa-football-playoffs/991907/181 "2024-01-08T16:25:34Z")
Michigan 27, Washington 21 ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2024, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-4-ncaa-football-playoffs/991907/182 "2024-01-08T17:47:07Z")
Six-Pack by halftime, Tequila or Whisky for the second half, 30,000 calories of tasty snacks in lieu of a proper dinner. Dogs will be very angry, as they will not get a Jeep ride today, instead being shoved out the door to do their business in 18 degree weather in the dark. No matter who wins, I’ll probably be depressed and disappointed. Likely have to wait till tomorrow morning to find out (remember) who won. But I’m pulling for the Pac-2! ---
**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:** [January 9, 2024, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-4-ncaa-football-playoffs/991907/183 "2024-01-09T00:29:47Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > But I’m pulling for the Pac-2! I don’t think Washington State or Oregon State are actually in the game being played tonight. This is a Big∞ versus (pending)Big∞ matchup. ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2024, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-4-ncaa-football-playoffs/991907/184 "2024-01-09T01:08:30Z")
Is…he playing in a hoodie? ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2024, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-4-ncaa-football-playoffs/991907/185 "2024-01-09T02:05:11Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > Six-Pack by halftime I shoulda went with the Over! 😁 ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2024, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-4-ncaa-football-playoffs/991907/186 "2024-01-09T03:27:36Z")
Started running downfield before he had the ball. You’re killin’ me Smalls! ---
**Author:** ![Jaycat.again](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jaycat.again/32/11525_2.png) [@Jaycat.again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jaycat.again)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2024, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-4-ncaa-football-playoffs/991907/187 "2024-01-09T03:35:18Z")
For such a close game, this is really boring. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2024, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-4-ncaa-football-playoffs/991907/188 "2024-01-09T03:35:28Z")
I’m hoping for overtime. I mis-timed my chicken wings. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2024, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-4-ncaa-football-playoffs/991907/189 "2024-01-09T03:48:39Z")
That was a much-needed score by the boys in blue. I can breathe a little again. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2024, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-4-ncaa-football-playoffs/991907/190 "2024-01-09T03:56:44Z")
Aaaand that’s the game. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2024, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-4-ncaa-football-playoffs/991907/191 "2024-01-09T03:57:13Z")
Yep. Chicken wings wasted. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2024, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-4-ncaa-football-playoffs/991907/192 "2024-01-09T03:58:36Z")
Sorry. I’m sure they’ll still be delicious. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2024, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-4-ncaa-football-playoffs/991907/193 "2024-01-09T04:00:43Z")
Oh baby oh baby oh baby! ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2024, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-4-ncaa-football-playoffs/991907/194 "2024-01-09T04:04:17Z")
Review for Targeting? What are they gonna do? Take his library card? ---
**Author:** ![Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eyebrows_0f_doom/32/3119_2.png) [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eyebrows_0f_Doom)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2024, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-4-ncaa-football-playoffs/991907/195 "2024-01-09T04:12:24Z")
🥳 GO BLUE! ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2024, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-4-ncaa-football-playoffs/991907/196 "2024-01-09T04:26:41Z")
HAIL TO THE VICTORS VALLIANT! HAIL TO THE CONQUERING HEROS HAIL, HAIL TO MICHIGAN THE LEADERS AND BEST!!! Go Blue ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2024, 8:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-4-ncaa-football-playoffs/991907/197 "2024-01-09T08:32:06Z")
Hooray for Mehchigan. ---
**Author:** ![That\_Don\_Guy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/that_don_guy/32/538_2.png) [@That\_Don\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/That_Don_Guy)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2024, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-4-ncaa-football-playoffs/991907/198 "2024-01-09T13:57:21Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > Review for Targeting? What are they gonna do? Take his library card? Well, it was overturned, but had it been upheld, if he is leaving college football after this game, there’s nothing anybody can do (other than the ejection from this game), but if he is staying, he has to sit out the first half of the first game next season - and nothing in the rules says that the rule stops applying if he transfers. Officials on the field are told, “When in doubt, call targeting.” (NCAA Football Rules 9-1-3 and 9-1-4.) The replay official is told, “When in doubt, overturn the targeting call.” (NCAA Football Rules 12-3-5(a) - in fact, targeting is the one exception to the “if there is no indisputable evidence to overturn a call, it stands” rule). ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2024, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-4-ncaa-football-playoffs/991907/199 "2024-01-09T16:35:15Z")
Today I celebrate two things: A Big Ten team has won the championship and we will not see any more moronic Fansville commercials until sometime in August. Hopefully the composition of next years 12 team playoff will be done more equitably than the 4 team playoffs of the last decade. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2024, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-4-ncaa-football-playoffs/991907/200 "2024-01-09T17:09:37Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > Today I celebrate two things: A Big Ten team has won the championship and we will not see any more moronic Fansville commercials until sometime in August. Be careful when you raise your hand in victory that you’re not doing so with your Dr Pepper hand, or you might spill. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-4-ncaa-football-playoffs/991907.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-4-ncaa-football-playoffs/991907.md?page=11)