QEMU Advent Calendar 2020
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Senin, 30 November 2020
Rams' McVay 'never' considered benching Goff
Saying he "can be demanding of him," Rams coach Sean McVay told reporters Monday that he never considered benching Jared Goff, despite his disappointment in the veteran quarterback during Sunday's loss to the 49ers.
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Schroder says he intends to start at PG for Lakers
Despite the fact the Lakers started LeBron James at the 1 last season and are thin at that position on the bench, Dennis Schroder says he intends to start at point guard next season.
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Inside the outbreak: The latest in the Ravens' COVID-19 saga
With now 20 players on the reserve/COVID-19 list, the Ravens' schedule is seeing a domino effect of postponements.
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New on Sports Illustrated: Forde-Yard Dash: The Big Ten's COVID Quandaries
It’s been an exhausting fall everywhere, but nobody has had more drama than the Big Ten.
Forty names, games, teams and minutiae making news in college football (“How To Correctly Spot A Football” handbook sold separately in the Pac-12, specifically to the crew that tried to ruin the Oregon–Oregon State game):
THIRD QUARTER: BIG TEN ON THE BRINK
It’s been an exhausting fall everywhere, but nobody has had more drama than the Big Ten. The season was called off. Then the revolution was on. Then the season was restored and restarted at a late date. Now the Big Ten season is in complete crisis mode in the final stages. There could be a conference championship game that matches up neither of the highest-ranked teams, and the league may be in a lobbying situation to get its best team into the College Football Playoff.
A quick look at the quandaries the conference faces:
Would a 6–0 Ohio State (21) season be enough to make the playoff? Especially if it doesn’t include an appearance in the conference championship game? The Buckeyes have missed two games thus far for COVID-19 issues (one game their issues, one game Maryland’s). Everyone in Columbus is on eggshells waiting to see if the team can make it to East Lansing to play Saturday.
The timeline appears precarious enough that Ryan Day (himself dealing with the virus) said on a zoom call Saturday that Ohio State could make it work with just a full-speed practice Thursday and a walkthrough Friday, then wing it on game day. In a normal season, coaches would be terrified of playing an FCS team under those circumstances, much less a league opponent. We are a long way from normal.
If that matchup doesn’t happen, Ohio State is down to five regular-season games, which almost assuredly eliminates them from capturing the Big Ten East. There could still be a high-quality divisional runner-up game against Wisconsin that would help the Buckeyes’ strength of schedule. But how does a six-game schedule compare to Notre Dame potentially going 11–1, with the loss to Clemson? How does it compare to Cincinnati potentially going 10–0? How does it compare to Texas A&M potentially going 8–1, with the loss to Alabama?
Not winning the Big Ten title shouldn’t matter that much—although the league’s former commissioner, Jim Delany (22), was the loudest advocate that playoff preference should be given to conference champions. For all the angst that has dogged Kevin Warren this year, it might actually be a good time for him to be the commish instead of Delany having to sidestep around his own long-held position.
Even if Ohio State makes it to Michigan State and wins, there is one other possible COVID landmine on the way to an East Division title. That would be Michigan, which went to virtual meetings Monday amid a possible COVID situation of its own. If the Wolverines have to shut down through Dec. 12 and can’t play the annual rivalry game with the Buckeyes, Jim Harbaugh (23) would finally be able to stick it to the scarlet and gray. (A pyrrhic victory beats no victory at all for Harbs, who is 0–5 and increasingly non-competitive against Ohio State.)
If Ohio State is unable to play for the Big Ten title, the East Division crown could fall, miraculously enough, to Indiana (24). The Hoosiers are 5–1 and enjoying their finest season in more than half a century, so it would be a nice story—but in true luckless Indiana football fashion, star quarterback
Michael Penix Jr. tore his ACL Saturday against Maryland and is done for the season. Backup Jack Tuttle has thrown 21 career passes. Without Penix the Hoosiers will be a major underdog against Wisconsin Saturday.A former Indiana QB does appear ticketed for the Big Ten title game, though, in the person of Peyton Ramsey. He’s now the Northwestern (25) starter, and the Wildcats came very close to clinching the West Division by default Monday when Minnesota (26) had to call off its game against the Wildcats due to COVID issues.
It would be a very 2020 thing to secure a division title via cancelation, but that’s where Northwestern stands today unless the average number of games played within the conference drops to the point that Wisconsin (27) can win the division while playing just five games. The Badgers are 3–1 and would need to win out against Indiana and Iowa, while Northwestern would need to lose its finale to Illinois. All the above is highly unlikely, but in a season like this anything is possible.
It also would bring the conference full circle if Wisconsin, the Big Ten program that had the first game-canceling virus outbreak, ultimately wins the league.
Ultimately, the Big Ten gave itself the narrowest path to a full season with the combination of no open dates and stringent COVID protocols that include a mandatory 21-day ineligibility from competition for players who test positive. That still doesn’t mean it was the wrong path. Once again, trying to play a football season amid a pandemic was never going to be easy and rarely going to be fair. This kind of turmoil is what we all signed up for.
COVID DRAMA ELSEWHERE
Should anyone believe the Big Ten has cornered the market on pandemic-related trials and tribulations, cast an eye toward the Bay Area.
Stanford (28) won’t be able to play or practice football in Santa Clara County, per new regulations, until Dec. 21 at the earliest. Sources told Sports Illustrated on Monday that the leading option on the table this week is for the Cardinal to relocate to the Pacific Northwest to prepare for their Saturday game at Washington. Huskies coach Jimmy Lake corroborated that at his news conference Monday, saying, “from what I understand they’re researching facilities in the northwest to be able to practice and prepare to play their game up here in Seattle on Saturday.”
Then the Cardinal likely would stay in the area for another week, since anyone who travels more than 150 miles from Santa Clara County is subject to a two-week quarantine upon returning. Stanford could move its Dec. 12 home game against Oregon State to Corvallis, Ore.
After that? If Stanford wanted to play in the Pac-12’s North-South postseason matchups it likely would have to remain on the road one more week. Present divisional standings would put the Cardinal up against Utah (29) on the weekend of Dec. 18–19. Is spending the first three weeks of December migrating from Palo Alto to Seattle to Corvallis to Salt Lake City worth it?
(To answer a question that someone actually asked about academics—how quaint!—Stanford is on the quarter system and is finished with classes until 2021. Its classes were all online this fall anyway.)
San Jose State (30), residing in the same county as Stanford, will be tasked with finishing what has been a dream season on the road as well. The 4–0 Spartans will play Hawaii as scheduled Saturday, but the site has gone from San Jose to “TBD” per the school’s football Twitter account.
Unless there is a Pacific Ocean atoll with a football field, finding a midpoint between the two schools to play the game is difficult. Perhaps it becomes a Hawaii home game—at significant expense to SJSU—or maybe they find a spot somewhere in California to play. A Dec. 11 home game against Nevada would also seem like a prime candidate for relocation.
Having not won a conference championship since 1991, San Jose State obviously would be highly motivated to play anywhere, anytime as long as it remains in the Mountain West race.
Ravens-Steelers PPD to Wednesday at 3:40 p.m.
The Ravens-Steelers game has been postponed for a third time, to Wednesday at 3:40 p.m. ET, because of Baltimore's coronavirus outbreak.
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Texans' Fuller banned 6 games under PED policy
Houston Texans wide receiver Will Fuller V has been suspended six games for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing substances, he said Monday in a post on Instagram.
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Minggu, 29 November 2020
3rd FSU game nixed; Duke to host Miami instead
Florida State will have its scheduled game called off for the third straight week as the team deals with issues related to COVID-19. Duke, which was set to play FSU Saturday, will host Miami instead.
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Sources: LHP Minor, Royals agree to 2-year deal
Left-handed starter Mike Minor has reached an agreement on a two-year deal with the Kansas City Royals, sources confirmed to ESPN.
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Shanahan upset over suddenness of county ban
Kyle Shanahan said the Niners found out that they would be without a home for at least three weeks when everyone else did, and he was disappointed by the lack of communication.
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NFL Week 12 takeaways: Concerns for Raiders, Cardinals after tough losses
The Raiders were beat by 37 points on Sunday, while the Cardinals' playoff hopes took a hit when they couldn't top the Patriots. Here's what to know from Week 12.
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Hill has 269 yards, 3 TDs in record day for Chiefs
Tyreek Hill's 269 receiving yards and three touchdowns led an explosive day for the Chiefs offense in a 27-24 win over Tom Brady and the Bucs.
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Arsenal's troubles a reflection on the lack of goals, creativity around Aubameyang
Arsenal's 2-1 loss to Wolves was the latest toothless attacking display from the Gunners.
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QB-less Broncos rolled as Hinton finishes 1-for-9
The quarterback-less Broncos' game against the Saints went as expected as practice squad WR Kendall Hinton finished with one completion.
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Source: WR Snead joins Ravens positive for virus
Wide receiver Willie Snead IV will become the seventh projected starter on the Ravens offense to go on the reserve/COVID-19 list in the past week after testing positive for the coronavirus, a source told ESPN.
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Sabtu, 28 November 2020
College Football Playoff picks after Week 13
Alabama and Notre Dame solidify spots in the top four while Ohio State's CFP hopes might be dashed.
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'Improvise and adjust': Broncos won't have NFL QB in uniform vs. Saints
There had been no indication the league would be willing to move the game to another date with the Saints already in Denver.
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FAQ: How will the Lions' GM and coaching search go?
Detroit management faces some major decisions ahead, including about Matthew Stafford.
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Saban lauds Bama staff, but 'did yell at the TV'
Alabama coach Nick Saban said the coaching staff did a "marvelous job" of handling his absence against Auburn, and he singled out Steve Sarkisian for managing dual roles as offensive coordinator and interim head coach.
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Mike Tyson-Roy Jones Jr. live results and analysis
Check here for undercard results before Mike Tyson takes on Roy Jones Jr. in the main event.
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UFC Fight Night Anthony Smith vs. Devin Clark: Live results and analysis
Follow all the action live from Las Vegas.
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Sources: All 3 Broncos QBs can't play vs. Saints
Broncos QBs Drew Lock, Brett Rypien and Blake Bortles are all ineligible to play against the Saints on Sunday because they were not wearing masks around Jeff Driskel, who tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, sources told ESPN.
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FBS plans ensure final CFP rankings on Dec. 20
Every FBS conference revealed plans to determine its winner in the event its title game is canceled, almost ensuring the final CFP rankings will be set without delay on Dec. 20.
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Jumat, 27 November 2020
Kamis, 26 November 2020
Cards add WR Fitzgerald to reserve/COVID-19 list
Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald was added to the team's reserve/COVID-19 list ahead of Sunday's game against the Patriots.
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Rabu, 25 November 2020
Rams DT Donald irked by 'blatant' uncalled holds
Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald pointed out Wednesday that he's not frustrated by recording zero sacks and tackles in his past two games, but said he is irked by "some blatant holds that we didn't get the call for."
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New on Sports Illustrated: Army-Air Force Game Rescheduled for Dec. 19
The game was originally scheduled for Nov. 7 but was postponed because of COVID-19 issues within the Air Force program.
The game between Army and Air Force—which was originally scheduled for Nov. 7 but
postponed due to positive COVID-19 tests and contact tracing protocols within the Air Force program—is back on. The Mountain West announced the game would be played on Dec. 19 in a statement released Wednesday.Air Force has had two other games canceled so far: a Nov. 14 matchup at Wyoming and a Thanksgiving Day meeting against Colorado State, one of several games to be called off this weekend. The Colorado State game was declared a no contest and will not be made up.
Army, meanwhile, had its Sept. 19 home game against BYU postponed, and it has not yet been rescheduled. The Black Knights are 7-2 on the season, while Air Force is 2-2.
Army and Air Force compete each year alongside Navy for the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy, awarded annually to winner of the series between the service academies. An Air Force win would clinch the program's 21st Commander-in-Chief's Trophy win, the most of any team in the series. Air Force beat Navy, 40-7, in its first game of the season on Oct. 3.
Navy won the trophy last season, beating Air Force (34-25) and Army (31-7). Army is scheduled to play Navy this season on Dec. 12 at West Point.
Rodgers wants Lambeau theatrics despite no fans
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers says he wants fan favorites such as "Roll Out the Barrel" and beer bottle races back at Lambeau Field, even though the stadium will be without fans.
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Cowboys strength coach Markus Paul, 54, dies
Dallas Cowboys strength and conditioning coordinator Markus Paul, who was rushed to the hospital Tuesday morning after experiencing a medical emergency, has died, the team announced Wednesday. He was 54.
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Howard willing to do 'whatever' Sixers ask to win
Fresh off winning his first NBA title with the Los Angeles Lakers, Dwight Howard says he's "willing to do" whatever the Philadelphia 76ers need or ask of him in order to win another with his new team.
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Liverpool don't need to panic but Atalanta defeat should serve as a warning
Liverpool's defeat to Atalanta will largely be dismissed as squad rotation but it was also a lesson that off days in the UCL rarely go unpunished.
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Hazard shows encouraging signs as Madrid edge closer to knockouts
Eden Hazard scored his first Champions League goal since November 2017 as Real Madrid beat Inter.
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Selasa, 24 November 2020
New on Sports Illustrated: Breaking Down the College Football Playoffs' Potential Top 10
While Alabama sits at the top, No. 7 Cincinnati made College Football Playoff Committee history as the highest rank for a non-P5 team.
It's beginning to look a lot like college football playoff season.
The committee released its first Top 25 rankings for the postseason, and there will be four other reveals before the list is finalized.The other release days are as follows, with the final selection day being the weekend all Power 5 conference championship games are played.
- 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1
- 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8
- 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15
- 12 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 20 (Selection Day)
The 2020 football season has been tops turvy at best, featuring a stop-and-go rhythm because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Programs went through extensive testing, social distancing protocols and mask mandates to have the chance to play on Saturdays.
However, all of the precautions weren't always enough. Some had to pause for multiple weeks, leading to a slew of cancellations and throwing off conference schedules.
In Week 11, 57 out of 370 FBS games were postponed or canceled through Nov. 11. Each conference except the MAC has had at least one game postponed, and 66 teams have been impacted.
Twenty FBS games were canceled or postponed in Week 12, and so far for Week 13 as of Nov. 24 at 11:00 p.m., eight games have been postponed or canceled.
But through it all, college football can finally see the postseason on the horizon with the release of the first round of playoff rankings, which will determine the four semifinalists and will set up the New Year's six bowl matchups.
Here is a breakdown of the first Top 10 rankings for the 2020-21 playoff season:
No. 1 Alabama (7-0)
The Crimson Tide blew past Kentucky 63-3 after the LSU vs. Alabama game was canceled the week prior due to COVID-19 concerns. No program has come within 15 points of Alabama yet this season, and the Iron Bowl is up on Saturday. Alabama is among five SEC teams appearing in the top 25 of the initial rankings, along with No. 5 Texas A&M, No. 6 Florida, No. 9 Georgia and No. 24 Auburn. The program faced its own COVID-19 issues earlier in the season when Nick Saban tested positive.
As of right now, the Crimson Tide only has two games left before the SEC Championship—Auburn and Arkansas.
No. 2 Notre Dame (8-0)
The Fighting Irish only has one game left that's expected to be a challenge for them—North Carolina. They'll travel to Chapel Hill to play the Tar Heels on Friday before continuing on to two more games, Syracuse and Wake Forest, before potentially heading to the ACC Championship.
While Notre Dame is undefeated, the most notable win on its schedule is the upset over Clemson that led to the stadium rushing the field. However, they did not face COVID-19 problems because of that and have stayed relatively safe since 18 positives out of 273 tests at the end of September.
No. 3 Clemson (7-1)
The coronavirus pandemic created a big problem when Clemson's starting quarterback Trevor Lawrence tested positive and missed two games. Then, a Tiger tested positive on Friday ahead of the game against Florida State last Saturday, and both teams' medical personnel didn't come to an agreement on moving forward with the game.
With only two games left on its schedule (Pitt and Virginia Tech), it's looking like Clemson will be in the ACC Championship. In the last decade, they've won six conference titles.
No. 4 Ohio State (4-0)
Ohio State has only played four games so far this season and came close to losing to Indiana last week when the Hoosiers rallied. They're arguably the first challenging team the Buckeyes have faced so far this season, and the program only has three regular season games left—Illinois, Michigan State and Michigan.
Ohio State was hit with a dose of reality when its game against Maryland was canceled in Week 11 when eight Terps tested positive and all team activities were paused.
No. 5 Texas A&M (5-1)
The Aggies' only loss was to Alabama, and their best victory was over Florida. They have three games left (LSU, Auburn and Tennessee), the most challenging being Auburn.
The team has faced COVID-19 issues in recent weeks. Their Week 11 game against Tennessee was rescheduled to Dec. 12, and the Aggies' game against Ole Miss was postponed in Week 12 because of players still in quarantine.
No. 6 Florida (6-1)
The Gators' only loss this season is to Texas A&M while their biggest win was over Georgia (44-28). As they powered back from a COVID-19 breakout following the game against the Aggies, Florida has flourished with a Heisman Trophy candidate quarterback leading the way. Even when injuries plagued the team and a concussion placed their lead receiver on the sidelines, Kyle Trask still found targets and continued to overwhelm opponents like Georgia, Arkansas and Missouri to name a few.
Florida only has three games remaining (Kentucky, Tennessee and LSU), none of which are expected to be a big challenge.
No. 7 Cincinnati (8-0)
The Bearcats became the highest rank for a non-P5 team in College Football Playoff Committee history on Tuesday night. But that morning, ESPN college football insider Heather Dinich argued Cincinnati had a stronger case than some SEC teams.
“If you’re looking at them on paper, they actually have a stronger case than both Texas A&M and Florida,” Dinich said of Cincinnati. “Which leads me to ask, does the committee honor the head-to-head results of the Aggies over the Gators even though Kyle Trask and the Gators have looked phenomenal lately? I think those five, six, seven spots are going to be the most interesting tonight.”
Cincinnati's wins include two over top-25 teams and a few against notable in-conference foes like UCF, Houston and others. They only have two games left—Temple and Tulsa.
No. 8 Northwestern (5-0)
After the program started the season unranked, Northwestern has climbed its way to No. 11 in the AP Top 25 poll and now in the top 10 on the College Football Playoff rankings. Its win over CFP No. 16 Wisconsin last weekend and CFP No. 24 Iowa seemed to solidify Northwestern's place as a playoff contender.
They're one of five ranked Big Ten schools, and barring any wild games or coronavirus problems in the conference of in their remaining three games, Northwestern could be headed to the Big Ten Championship.
No. 9 Georgia (5-2)
Not everyone shares the same sentiment as the College Football Playoff Committee when it comes to the Bulldogs' ranking. CBS Sports analyst Danny Kanell called the top-10 ranking an “absolute joke.”
“At 5-2, to come in at No. 9 is an absolute joke. It shows the love affair that the committee has with the SEC, which is okay some years,” Kanell said on the CBS Sports HQ live-stream of the rankings reveal. “This year, Georgia’s supposedly dominant defense was shredded by both Alabama and the Florida Gators. Where is this dominant defense supposedly coming from? They have one (impressive) win, which is okay against an Auburn team that came all the way back in Week 2.
“Is the committee saying based on one game with JT Daniels that somehow this is a top-10 worthy offense all the sudden? I simply do not get it where the Georgia Bulldogs come in as a top 10 team. It is ridiculous. The only thing they could possibly say is it is brand recognition and a blind love affair with the SEC. This year, if you’ve watched the entirety of the conference, is not as good as it has been in years past.”
According to the selection committee chair Gary Barta, Georgia's win over Auburn caught their eye, and as mentioned by Kanell, the team's only losses are to Alabama and Florida. However, there have been inconsistencies on both sides of the ball and in the quarterback position. The Bulldogs have just two games left on their schedule — South Carolina and Vanderbilt. And, the only COVID-19 problems the team has faced that interfered with their schedule was when Missouri canceled in Week 11.
No. 10 Miami (7-1)
The Hurricane's three remaining games have been postponed due to COVID-19 problems within the team and coaching staff, the latest being head coach Manny Diaz. Miami was down 13 players in their 25–24 win over Virginia Tech, and haven't played since. They will play Georgia Tech on Dec. 19; however, it will not be played if the Hurricanes qualify for the ACC Championship or if the game's result could directly impact the determination of the two qualifying title game teams.
The three remaining games in Miami's schedule are Wake Forest, UNC and Georgia Tech. The program's only loss is to Clemson on Oct. 10.
Utes to play Washington after ASU game nixed
Utah and Washington will play Saturday, the Pac-12 announced just hours after the Utes were left without an opponent this week when their game with Arizona State was canceled.
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New on Sports Illustrated: Report: Vanderbilt Women's Soccer Goalkeeper Practices With Football Team as a Kicker
If Sarah Fuller plays for Vanderbilt on Saturday, it's believed that she would become be the first woman to log a snap in a Power 5 football game.
Vanderbilt football has the chance of making Power 5 history on Saturday.
Because of COVID-19 protocols landing specialists in quarantine, women's soccer starting goalkeeper Sarah Fuller practiced with the football team as a kicker on Tuesday,
The Vanderbilt Hustler's Simon Gibbs reported.While she did not take a snap, Fuller was in full pads and uniform, walking through "with coaches and at least one specialist on the sidelines." If the senior from Wylie, Texas plays on Saturday, it's believed she'll be the first woman to log a snap in a Power 5 game.
Becca Longo already made history as the first woman to be offered a college football scholarship; however, she was injured during the 2018 season and never attempted an in-game kick or played in a game.
Fuller tallied her first start for the soccer team against South Carolina in mid-October and held onto the starting position through the Commodores’ recent SEC Tournament title.
Vanderbilt is just 3-7 in field goals this season; however, it's reportedly not due to lack of talent. The specialists are plagued with COVID-19 related quarantines.
The 0-7 team will travel to play Missouri on Saturday.
Sources: Kings won't match offer for Bogdanovic
The Kings have declined to match the four-year, $72 million offer sheet that Bogdan Bogdanovic signed with the Atlanta Hawks, sources told ESPN.
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New on Sports Illustrated: Top Takeaways From First 2020 CFP Ranking: Committee Likes Cincinnati, but Not BYU
The rankings taught us a few things: The committee likes Cincinnati, but doesn't seem to be a big fan of BYU.
In the most bizarre season in the modern era of college football, it’s only fitting that the top five teams in the
first College Football Playoff rankings have played eight games (two), seven games, six games and four games.Hello, 2020.
That should give you an idea of how irrelevant these rankings are. There’s a long way to go, and the COVID issues show little sign of slowing down (we’ve already had nine games impacted for this weekend and it’s Tuesday).
So, who knows if some of these top teams will actually complete the rest of their schedules. We know that any Pac-12 champion will have, at most, just seven games played, and a Big Ten champion Ohio State will, at most, have played eight games. We know the SEC is scrambling to reschedule missed games with its division leaders, Alabama and Florida, and we know that the Big 12, each of its teams saddled with at least two losses, is out of contention (but hey, it’s 2020; there are no certainties).
The rankings did teach us a few things. For instance, the Committee is not a fan of BYU, which checks in at No. 14. It likes Cincinnati, at No. 7, and it respects the Aggies' win over the Gators on the field (they’re No. 5 and No. 6 respectively).
But enough about what the Committee did. Pat Forde and I offered some analysis on the rankings in the form of six burning questions.
Who is ranked too high?
Pat Forde: Georgia. The Bulldogs are the highest-ranked two-loss team at No. 9, despite both losses being solid beatings by an average of 16.5 points. The only victory of note was over Auburn, which should be categorized as pretty good but a long way short of great. Georgia hasn’t even passed the eye test, struggling virtually all season offensively and barely getting past a two-win Mississippi State team last Saturday.
Ross Dellenger: How about Oklahoma? At No. 11, the Sooners are the second-highest ranked two-loss team. OU has losses to 4–4 Kansas State and an Iowa State team that the Committee actually has behind the Sooners. Sure, OU is playing some good ball lately, but if you’re looking at the full body of work, it would seem that at least the Cyclones should be ranked above the Sooners.
Who is ranked too low?
Forde: BYU. Wow, were the undefeated and dominant Cougars disrespected at No. 14. Yes, the schedule is weaker than a cocktail in a Provo bar, but this is a team that has passed the eye test with flying colors. BYU is explosive offensively, tough defensively and owns the largest average margin of victory in the country at 33.7. The Cougars also have a fat 3.14 yards-per-play advantage over opponents to date. (Alabama, by comparison, is plus 2.78 yards per play.) The message is clear: If the Cougars want to move up, they’d better schedule another game in the coming two weeks. "Great motivation for our guys," coach Kalani Sitake said on ESPN's rankings show. "... We have two weeks open, and if there is anybody with an availability to play, we'll do it."
Dellenger: BYU is, indeed, the obvious one here, but for variety’s sake, let’s spotlight another team that deserves a better ranking: Oregon. Sure, the Ducks have only played three games, but we know about the talent on that squad. No. 15 seems ghastly low. The real problem for UO: It might not get much better from here. None of Oregon’s remaining three regular season opponents is ranked. The Ducks will need to win in style and hope that the Pac-12 South winner has a good resume (it’s likely Colorado or USC).
What did the committee get right?
Forde: Ranking No. 3 Clemson ahead of No. 4 Ohio State. Close call, but the Tigers’ lone loss came without their best player, and quite frankly the best player in college football—and it came in double overtime on the road. Clemson (7–1) also blew out No. 10 Miami. Ohio State’s schedule was really weak prior to playing Indiana Saturday, which was a survive-and-advance win by seven points. And the Buckeyes have only played three games to date.
Dellenger: Not only did the CFP get the top four accurate, but it also showed appropriate respect for both Cincinnati and the SEC. The Bearcats are at No. 7, the highest of any Group of Five team in the history of the rankings. Meanwhile, Texas A&M and Florida sit at No. 5 and 6, respectively, giving the league a path to get two teams into the CFP. Oh and their pick of Clemson at No. 3, above Ohio State, makes sense, too. The Tigers’ only loss was without star quarterback Trevor Lawrence and Ohio state has played just half of the games that Clemson has.
What Power 5 conference is in the best shape?
Forde: The SEC, same as it ever was. The league has four in the top 10, three in the top six and the No. 1 team, Alabama. There certainly is a path to getting two SEC teams in the field of four.
Dellenger: The ACC. With Clemson at No. 3 and Notre Dame at No. 2, the ACC is set up to get both programs into the CFP with one, big if: A Trevor Lawrence-led Clemson needs to beat Notre Dame, but not beat the Irish too badly. That could very well get them both in the CFP. However, the ACC would need the SEC to cooperate. The one-loss Irish could be stacked up against a one-loss Texas A&M, a one-loss Alabama or a one-loss Florida depending on the result of the SEC championship game.
What regular-season game will have biggest impact on playoff race?
Forde: No. 7 Cincinnati at No. 25 Tulsa, Dec. 12. The fact that the Golden Hurricane got into the rankings is a lift for the Bearcats, because it elevates the importance of their game in Tulsa to end the regular season. Cincinnati is having a great season, but the demise of UCF, Memphis, Houston and SMU as potentially ranked teams leaves Cincy in need of a standout victory on the resume.
Dellenger: If not for the regular-season qualifier, the answer here is the SEC championship game, which will likely again serve as a CFP quarterfinal. But in the regular season? We’ll go with a game this very week: Notre Dame at North Carolina. It might be the Irish’s toughest test until a potential showdown with Clemson in the ACC championship game.
What is your top four?
Forde: 1. Alabama, 2. Notre Dame, 3. Clemson, 4. Ohio State.
Dellenger: 1. Alabama, 2. Notre Dame, 3. Clemson, 4. Ohio State.
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