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Across The Field
Oaky Afterbirth
Obviously the most talked about matchup of the CFP has been OSU-Clemson. Both are unbeaten and both have been dominant for the overwhelming majority of the season.
On the other side, it's basically an assumption that LSU is going to roll and meet the Fiesta Bowl winner. Does anyone actually have any faith OU can pull of the win, or even keep it close?
Personally, I think this game is much closer than the experts are saying. LSU has done very well against the ranked teams they've faced who are mediocre on offense - UF, Auburn, and UGA. None of them are elite, and all three are very one-dimensional (UGA and Auburn more run focused with poor passing offenses, Florida the other way around).
However, OU is a team that can do it all offensively. The only other ranked team LSU has faced like that this year is Alabama, and that ended up being a 5-point game with a banged-up Tua who was less than 3 weeks removed from ankle surgery. Other than Alabama, the only top 25 offense LSU has faced this year is Texas, and they were able to almost go blow-for-blow with LSU the whole way. Not that I am picking OU straight up, but I think they do cover, and I think this game is a lot closer than most think.
On the other side, it's basically an assumption that LSU is going to roll and meet the Fiesta Bowl winner. Does anyone actually have any faith OU can pull of the win, or even keep it close?
Personally, I think this game is much closer than the experts are saying. LSU has done very well against the ranked teams they've faced who are mediocre on offense - UF, Auburn, and UGA. None of them are elite, and all three are very one-dimensional (UGA and Auburn more run focused with poor passing offenses, Florida the other way around).
However, OU is a team that can do it all offensively. The only other ranked team LSU has faced like that this year is Alabama, and that ended up being a 5-point game with a banged-up Tua who was less than 3 weeks removed from ankle surgery. Other than Alabama, the only top 25 offense LSU has faced this year is Texas, and they were able to almost go blow-for-blow with LSU the whole way. Not that I am picking OU straight up, but I think they do cover, and I think this game is a lot closer than most think.