You deserve your nuggets today. Last week the BBR Staff and it’s degenerate gambler and mascot Abby were on assignment in the greater south Louisiana area. They covered LSU and the New Orleans Saints live. They also covered bets. But most of all, they watched more than wrote. It’s now time to write more on Al Gore’s internet with pearls of wisdom in the form of Ten Piece Nuggets below. Crunch away.
- The new AP College Top 25 is out. We know, we know, the playoff rankings are more important. But, you cannot wait till Wednesday AM for nuggets, you need them now. It feels like the top 3 have separated themselves a bit. LSU, THE Ohio State U, and Clemson are undefeated, ranked 1,2, and 3 and headed to their respective conference championship games as moderate to big favorites. LSU hammered Texas A&M and dumbfounded Jimbo Fisher. THE rolled over Michigan and dumbfounded Jim Harbaugh. Clemson worked South Carolina and dumbfounded Will Muschamp.
- THE is #1 in the playoff ranks and did nothing to lose any ground. The chase for the fourth spot is currently where the action is. Georgia currently holds the #4 spot. But, but, but. Nipping on the heels of the Bulldogs are one loss Utah, one loss Oklahoma, and one loss Baylor.
- One loss #5 Utah meets two loss and #13 ranked Oregon in the PAC 12 championship this weekend. Is a win and a Ga. loss enough to get them to the final four? Sure. But what if they do so, Ga. losses, and one loss #6 Oklahoma dispatches #8 Baylor? What if Baylor dispatches Oklahoma?
- And, what if Ga beats LSU? Does LSU hold onto the fourth spot as the best one loss team? BBR thinks the following. If Ga wins they are in. IF Ga. loses they are out. If Ga losses, a Utes win gets them in. A Ga loss and a Ute loss opens the door wide for the Big 12 winner (Baylor/Okla) to charge through.
- Of course a THE loss or a Clemson loss creates additional chaos. The early Vegas look at that possibility is out. Vegas seems to think that isn’t possible. THE is favored by a bullish 17 over # 10 Wisconsin in the BIG 10 Championship Game. Clemson is favored by a whopping 28 over Virginia in the ACC Championship Game.
- LSU opened a 5 point favorite over Georgia, but as of this AM it’s climbed to 7. Utah is the 6 1/2 point choice over Oregon. Oklahoma is a 9 point pick over Baylor.
- Alabama, the every year participant since the new four team playoff format began, will have to watch the proceedings this year. A young, injured, and leaky defense gave up 48 to Auburn in the Iron Bowl. And as a tying field goal bounced off of the left upright with two minutes to go, Bama’s playoff chances got bounced as well.
) It was very un Saban like finish to a very un Saban like year. He yelled at everyone all game. Of course, he does that regardless of the score and the opponent. Bama dropped to #9 with it’s second SEC loss . Auburn moved up from #16 to #11 with the win.
- Minnesota hosted game day Saturday morning. Everyone wanted to “Row the Boat.” Of course the snow and cold might have iced over any lake if they tried. They then went out in said cold and snow and tried to beat Wisconsin. Winner goes to the BIG 10 Championship Game. Loser is out in the cold. Whisky took care of their business dispatching the upstart Golden Gophers 38-17. Minnie was ranked as high as #7 two weeks back. They fell to #15. It’s going to be another cold winter in Minnie.
- Some coaches were out in the cold before their season ended. Some more were out as soon as their seasons ended this Saturday. Barry Odom had four years to turn around Mizzo in the SEC East. He didn’t. Charlie Strong didn’t give any life to USF and was terminated. BC parted ways with Steve Addazio after seven years. Frank Wilson succeeded Larry Coker at UTSA but did not succeed in three seasons.
- And, finally, Matt Luke got booted from Ole Miss after his kicker booted an extra point try wide in a one point Egg Bowl loss to in state rival Moo St. If you haven’t seen why the extra point attempt was from farther than usual, you can here. If you scroll down the Russian announcers add their two rubles as well. And it’s well worth it. At press time there was no word on if Adam Schiff wants to subpoena them to testify in the impeachment inquiry.
You’ve had 4 days off. Get back to it already.