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While the national championship will soon command our full attention, the 2020 season has come to a close for every program other than Alabama and Ohio State.
They’ll enter the title showdown vying for No. 1, but the remainder of B/R’s Top 25 is locked in.
B/R’s five-man panel of experts—David Kenyon, Adam Kramer, Kerry Miller, Joel Reuter and Brad Shepard—each submitted a Top 25 ballot. A first-place vote counted for 25 points, followed by 24 points for second, 23 for third, etc.
B/R Post-Bowl Top 25
1. Alabama (Last Week: 1)
2. Ohio State (3)
3. Clemson (4)
4. Notre Dame (2)
T-5. Texas A&M (6)
T-5. Oklahoma (7)
7. Georgia (11)
8. Cincinnati (5)
9. Northwestern (14)
10. Iowa State (16)
T-11. Indiana (9)
T-11. BYU (12)
13. Florida (10)
14. Coastal Carolina (8)
15. Louisiana (15)
16. North Carolina (13)
17. Liberty (20)
18. Oklahoma State (24)
19. Ball State (21)
20. Miami (18)
21. Iowa (19)
22. Texas (23)
23. USC (NR)
24. San Jose State (17)
25. North Carolina State (25)
Others receiving votes: Buffalo, Wisconsin
Editor’s Note: This article was edited after publish to fix an error in voting.
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After earning three straight College Football Playoff berths, the Oklahoma Sooners missed out in 2020. Early losses to Kansas State and Iowa State doomed Lincoln Riley’s team.
Get ready for an offseason loaded with hype, however.
Capped by a 55-20 demolition of Florida in the Cotton Bowl, the Sooners ended the season on an eight-game winning streak. They finished 9-2, won a sixth consecutive Big 12 title and finally paired a legitimately strong defense with an efficient offense.
Obliterating shorthanded Florida was impressive, but the more important note is what Oklahoma brings back in 2021.
Even without including his 287 yards and four touchdowns in the Cotton Bowl, quarterback Spencer Rattler totaled 3,191 yards and 34 scores in his first season as a starter. The Sooners are likely to return every offensive skill player beyond running back Rhamondre Stevenson, yet 2019 leading rusher Kennedy Brooks plans to return after opting out this season. Plus, the Sooners are expected to only lose a handful of key contributors on defense.
Oklahoma will be the Big 12 favorite and a popular choice to reach the College Football Playoff in 2021.
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Michael Ainsworth/Associated Press
Let’s be clear: Bowl records are somewhere between meaningless and of little value. This is not a lasting judgment on the ACC.
But 2020 was not a good postseason for the 0-6 league.
Alabama had little trouble with Notre Dame, and Ohio State picked apart Clemson. The ACC had two of the four College Football Playoff teams yet won’t have a chance at winning a national title.
Wake Forest quarterback Sam Hartman—who threw one interception in 236 regular-season passes—tossed a pick on four straight drives in a loss to Wisconsin at the Duke’s Mayo Bowl. Miami fell behind Oklahoma State 21-0, lost quarterback D’Eriq King to a torn ACL and had a comeback end short at 37-34.
North Carolina State committed three turnovers during a 23-21 loss to Kentucky in the Gator Bowl, and shorthanded North Carolina fell to Texas A&M 41-27 in the Orange Bowl.
Hey, at least Conference USA finished 0-6, too?
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Rose Bowl Game: Alabama 31, Notre Dame 14
Although the matchup didn’t hit blowout territory until the third quarter, Alabama controlled the Rose Bowl. Quarterback Mac Jones and receiver DeVonta Smith connected for touchdowns on two of the Tide’s first three possessions, the second of which immediately answered Notre Dame’s lone scoring drive of the opening half.
“This wasn’t a matter of getting knocked off the ball or not having enough players to compete against Alabama,” Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly told reporters. “This was about making plays.”
And the Irish struggled badly in that department.
Ian Book managed just 5.9 yards per pass attempt, and Notre Dame rushed for 3.7 yards per carry. That’s simply not good enough to keep up with an offense of Alabama’s caliber.
Jones completed 25 of 30 passes for 297 yards and four touchdowns, hitting Smith seven times for 130 yards and three scores. In all likelihood, Jones or Smith will be named the Heisman Trophy winner on Tuesday night. Running back Najee Harris also scampered for 125 yards and added 30 receiving yards in the win.
Sugar Bowl: Ohio State 49, Clemson 28
As the Buckeyes and Tigers played to a 14-14 deadlock in the first quarter, it seemed a high-scoring shootout was on the way. But the next 15 minutes shaped the outcome.
Quarterback Justin Fields—who played through a couple of massive hits, including one from James Skalski that resulted in a targeting call and subsequent ejection—tossed three more scores before halftime. The Buckeyes took a 35-14 lead into the break and left no doubt about which sideline deserved to celebrate.
“They were the better team and they earned it,” Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said, per Eleven Warriors.
Ohio State racked up 639 yards of offense (an average of 8.9 yards per play), shredding a great Clemson defense over and over. Fields threw for 385 yards and six touchdowns while running for 42, and running back Trey Sermon piled up 254 yards from scrimmage.
Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence threw for 400 yards and two touchdowns in what was likely his final collegiate game.
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2020 CFP Championship
Records: Ohio State (7-0) vs. Alabama (12-0)
When: Monday, Jan. 11
Where: Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida
Time: 8 p.m. ET
TV: ESPN
Ohio State beat Alabama 42-35 in a CFP semifinal six years ago. This time around, there’s a national championship at stake.
Alabama is listed as an eight-point favorite, according to DraftKings.
On the Buckeyes’ side, most headlines leading up to the contest will focus on Fields’ health. For Alabama, they’ll revolve around Jones, Smith and the Heisman race, as well as Steve Sarkisian. The offensive coordinator has accepted the head coaching job at Texas but still plans to call plays in the title game, per Matt Zenitz of AL.com.
Perhaps it’s a fitting way for Alabama to transition from Sarkisian’s time as coordinator. Four years ago, Sark replaced Lane Kiffin—who had been named the coach at Florida Atlantic—between a CFP semifinal and the national championship.
Clemson, however, edged the Tide in that contest. Sarkisian is hoping to leave the program on a better note.
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I found this article very interesting…please read!
Do you remember the blockbuster hit film The Matrix that was released in 1999? You may not know this, but it has deep spiritual implications concerning the times we are living in and Bible prophecy.
It tells a story of how these “agents” are trying to turn us into machines. We are closer then ever before for this to become a reality when they cause us to receive an implantable microchip in our body during a time when physical money will be no more.
You may have seen on NBC news concerning the implantable RFID microchip that some people are getting put in their hand to make purchases, but did you know this microchip matches perfectly with prophecy in the Bible?
“He (the false prophet who deceives many by his miracles) causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads, and that no one may buy or sell except one who has the mark or the name of the beast, or the number of his name…
You also may have heard of the legendary number “666” that people have been speculating for possibly thousands of years on what it actually means. This article shares something I haven’t seen before, and I don’t think there could be any better explanation for what it means to calculate 666. This is no hoax. Very fascinating stuff!
…Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man: His number is 666″ (Revelation 13:16-18 NKJV).
To see all the details showing why the Bible foretold of all these things, check out this article!
Article: https://biblewoke.com/rfid-mark-of-the-beast-666-revealed
GOD is sending out His end time warning:
“Then a third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, ‘If anyone worships the beast and his image, and receives his mark on his forehead or on his hand, he himself shall also drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out full strength into the cup of His indignation. He shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb. And the smoke of their torment ascends forever and ever; and they have no rest day or night, who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name'” (Revelation 14:9-11).
In the Islamic religion they have man called the Mahdi who is known as their messiah of whom they are waiting to take the stage. There are many testimonies from people online who believe this man will be Barack Obama who is to be the biblical Antichrist based off dreams they have received. I myself have had strange dreams about him like no other person. So much so that I decided to share this information.
He came on stage claiming to be a Christian with no affiliation to the Muslim faith…
“In our lives, Michelle and I have been strengthened by our Christian faith. But there have been times where my faith has been questioned — by people who don’t know me — or they’ve said that I adhere to a different religion, as if that were somehow a bad thing,” – Barack Obama
…but was later revealed by his own family members that he indeed is a devout Muslim.
So what’s in the name? The meaning of someones name can say a lot about a person. God throughout history has given names to people that have a specific meaning tied to their lives. How about the name Barack Obama? Let us take a look at what may be hiding beneath the surface…
“And He (Jesus) said to them (His disciples), ‘I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven'” (Luke 10:18).
In the Hebrew language we can uncover the meaning behind the name Barack Obama.
Barack, also transliterated as Baraq, in Hebrew is: lightning
baraq – Biblical definition:
From Strongs H1299; lightning; by analogy a gleam; concretely a flashing sword: – bright, glitter (-ing, sword), lightning. (Strongs Hebrew word H1300 baraq baw-rawk’)
Barak ‘O’bamah, The use of bamah is used to refer to the “heights” of Heaven.
bamah – Biblical definition:
From an unused root (meaning to be high); an elevation: – height, high place, wave. (Strongs Hebrew word H1116 bamah baw-maw’)
The day following the election of Barack Obama (11/04/08), the winning pick 3 lotto numbers in Illinois (Obama’s home state) for 11/5/08 were 666.
Obama was a U.S. senator for Illinois, and his zip code was 60606.
Seek Jesus while He may be found…repent, confess and forsake your sins and trust in the savior! Jesus says we must be born again by His Holy Spirit to enter the kingdom of God…God bless!