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(11-13-2021 07:49 AM)Former Lurker Wrote:  

(11-13-2021 06:31 AM)UCBearcatlawjd2 Wrote:  Cincinnati is 10-0 and with 8 double digit victories.
7 of those wins are by 14 points or more.

Playoff expectations have ruined the fun. It’s like we are waiting to be disappointed over the next few weeks.

Four G5 games in a row where they've failed to cover the spread.

UC is pretty clearly a T20 team, and will be by far the most deserving team for the access bowl if they win out. One can even make a solid case that they should go to the access bowl even if they take a loss before season's end. But is UC really, truly, no-shi*, one of the four best teams in NCAA, better than all but three P5 squads? Perhaps, but there is a fair argument to be made that UC falls a bit short of that rarefied air, and folks should be forgiven for voicing their doubts.

Cincy compared to the other top-10 teams THIS year? Yes Cincy has a strong argument to be in the CFP.

ESPN College Gameday this morning was unanimous that Cincy would be favored over #3 Oregon.

Every top-10 team this year not named Georgia has flaws.

When i focus on Cincy’s flaws I get pessimistic about how they stack up.

When I focus on the flaws of Oregon, O$U, UM, MSU, OU etc.. I get optimistic about how Cincy stacks up.

Can we at least wait until O$U beats a ranked team before we meekly accept that they are all that?