I admit I took a step or two back from football this weekend. With VT being on a bye during Thanksgiving weekend, I took the opportunity to focus on other tasks around the house, such as holiday decorating. It also didn't help that all sorts of cancellations and postponements were coming fast and furious.
And then the ultimate irony that the Commonwealth Cup could have ended up on its traditional weekend, as the uva/FSU game was postponed due to FSU issues.
It took a few more weeks than usual, but we're now at the point where the "only rankings that matter" are out for weekly release. And as always, there were some great takeaways.
For the record, I like the divisional structure. It's easier to follow, especially in this crazy season.
There's probably a lot of information I'm glossing over or math I'm not completing. There are probably more teams eliminated than I have showing here. I'm pretty sure not all of the "needs" categories are correct, since winning percentages are coming into play in all conferences.
I hate to say it, but it's getting close to the point where I'm almost ready to throw in the towel on this whole exercise of following conference races. Between the Pac-12 barely being able to start, the Big Ten not allowing any flexibility, and VT dropping some games they shouldn't, Sunday mornings are getting a little rough.
Honestly, this list is a mess, and I'm probably missing some things. But it's not worth the mental gymnastics to figure out if a 3 or 4 loss team still can win their conference, when in reality, one game next weekend will fix that for us.
Depending on how you look at this VERY unique college football season, you might argue that it's halfway over.
I believe the Big Ten might be the conference to provide a circle of suck this year.
It's the last week without the full P5 playing.
