Waco Kid's college football 2025 CFP Finals

Each week upcoming games can be discussed and predictions made, name-calling after victories and general all-around college football discussion! Each week will be closed out by the next Monday and a new thread opened for the current college football schedule for each week.

Rules -

"Rules?? We don't need no stinkin’ rules!”

Actually we do.

WKWCFR rule 1

"Lies, damn lies and statistics!"

British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli

If you quote a stat, record, 3rd down conversion rate, an all-time mark or the number of jock straps an 85-man team needs ...

Post it! If you can't post a link to it, it's bogus!
What's valid in the Internet age? Just about anything! Any of the major sports publications, local newspapers, any of the big networks and official school and NCAA sites just to cover the big ones.

WKWCFR rule 2

Predictions must be posted 1 day in advance! If you haven't read the sports page and figgured out who's going to win by the day before ya never will!

Must be time stamped before Midnight the day before game-day, for any weekly games Thur-Sun on the current weekly schedule.

So there you have it, pretty basic! You can post on general topics of your favorite teams regardless of that week's opponent. Just remember WKWCFR rule 1

the Bambino rule


feel free to post any college match ups of your favorite teams ranked or not. at any level of football. if you post it TWK will make a pick for the game.

https://sports.yahoo.com/college-football/rankings/


Team Trend W/L Last Next
1Indiana
14-0IND 38 - ALA 3
vs ORE(5) Jan 9, 2026, 6:30 PM CST
2Ohio St.
12-2OSU 14 - MIA 24

3Georgia
12-2UGA 34 - MISS 39

4Texas Tech
12-2TTU 0 - ORE 23

5Oregon
13-1ORE 23 - @ TTU 0
@ IND(1) Jan 9, 2026, 6:30 PM CST
6Mississippi
13-1MISS 39 - @ UGA 34
vs MIA(10) Jan 8, 2026, 6:30 PM CST
7Texas A&M
11-2TAMU 3 - MIA 10

8Oklahoma
10-3OU 24 - ALA 34

9Alabama
11-4ALA 3 - @ IND 38

10Miami (FL)
12-2MIA 24 - @ OSU 14
@ MISS(6) Jan 8, 2026, 6:30 PM CST
11Notre Dame
10-2ND 49 - @ STAN 20

12BYU
12-2BYU 25 - GT 21

13Texas
10-3TEX 41 - MICH 27

14Vanderbilt
10-3VAN 27 - IOWA 34

15Utah
11-2UTAH 44 - NEB 22

16USC
9-4USC 27 - @ TCU 30

17Arizona
9-4ARIZ 19 - @ SMU 24

18Michigan
9-4MICH 27 - @ TEX 41

19Virginia
11-3UVA 13 - @ MIZZ 7

20Tulane
11-3TULN 10 - @ MISS 41

21Houston
10-3HOU 38 - LSU 35

22Georgia Tech
9-4GT 21 - @ BYU 25

23Iowa
9-4IOWA 34 - @ VAN 27

24James Madison
12-2JMU 34 - @ ORE 51

25North Texas
12-2UNT 49 - @ SDSU 47

it's time for the big one!


THE FINALS ARE HERE!


National Championship


CFP National Championship
10Miami (FL)








1Indiana


6:30 PMMon 1/19


WINNER: Curt Cegnetti Hoosiers


this is IU's game to win. the convicts might win, they'll probably get curb stomped

I’d guess Indiana by 2 TD’s…just my opinion.

35-21


elg….

I’d guess Indiana by 2 TD’s…just my opinion.

35-21


elg…. Originally Posted by elghund

sounds about right. Miami already has 5 titles where IU hasn't even been remotely close to winning a national title. ever. the last time they won the Big 10 outright was like in the 1950's i think.



Indiana winning the title would be the ultimate underdog story.



GO IU!!!

... Not seeing a big rout... Miami is too good for that.
Reckon Indiana will have their hands full.
... But I think they will prevail.

#### Salty

it's time for the big one!


THE FINALS ARE HERE!


National Championship


CFP National Championship
10Miami (FL)








1Indiana


6:30 PMMon 1/19


WINNER: Curt Cegnetti Hoosiers


this is IU's game to win. the convicts might win, they'll probably get curb stomped
Final

10Miami (FL)Hurricanes



21



1IndianaHoosiers



27


HOO HOO HOO HOOSIERS!


Indiana wins the national championship!!

Just as yer mate SALTY Predicted! ... ... ...

#### Salty

it's time for the big one!


THE FINALS ARE HERE!


National Championship


CFP National Championship
10Miami (FL)








1Indiana


6:30 PMMon 1/19


WINNER: Curt Cegnetti Hoosiers


this is IU's game to win. the convicts might win, they'll probably get curb stomped
Final

10Miami (FL)Hurricanes



21



1IndianaHoosiers



27


HOO HOO HOO HOOSIERS!


Indiana wins the national championship!!


Originally Posted by The_Waco_Kid

How sweet it is! (IU grad here.) Never did I think we would do it in football. Coach Cignetti is one brilliant tactician.

Never daunted.

How sweet it is! (IU grad here.) Never did I think we would do it in football. Coach Cignetti is one brilliant tactician.

Never daunted. Originally Posted by Magna Cum Laude

a proud member of the 800k strong IU alumni!! my cousin is also an IU grad.


REVEL IN IT BRO YOU EARNED IT





The General Robert Montgomery Knight approves. and Branch McCracken.

Great game! Congratulations to IU.

The General approves

a shame Knight didn't live long enough to see this .. he came close.


Born October 25, 1940
Massillon, Ohio, U.S.
Died November 1, 2023 (aged 83)
Bloomington, Indiana, U.S.

The General approves

a shame Knight didn't live long enough to see this .. he came close.


Born October 25, 1940
Massillon, Ohio, U.S.
Died November 1, 2023 (aged 83)
Bloomington, Indiana, U.S.


Originally Posted by The_Waco_Kid

WK, you are really bringing back memories. Back in '74-'75, I asked my dad why he would scream so loud at the TV when watching IU basketball games. It didn't take long to figure it out and in the process, become an IU fan at the ripe old age of 9 as I watched games with him. My early exposure to true fandom started right then. Bobby always said that the '74-'75 team was his best ever. Even better than the 32-0 team in '75-'76. Their margin of victory as they swept the Big 10 was 22.8 pts per game. Almost unheard of. Had IU forward sensation Scotty May not broken his arm toward the end of the season, they would've easily gone 2 years undefeated consecutively. 61-1 over a 2 year period was just so damn glorious. The motion offense + tenacious defense was what made IU so hard to play.

So in '87 as a senior at IU, I got to experience their 3rd national championship under Bobby (and 5th NC overall). Being on campus for that victory was probably the single most unifying event I've ever experienced. Everyone running to Showalter Fountain to celebrate. Partying for 24 hours straight. Good memories.

Yes, it's fair to say that Coach Knight and Coach Cig would've been great friends.

Here's a superb SI article that covers the '74-'75 and '75-'76 teams. https://www.si.com/college-basketbal...-digital-cover

WK, you are really bringing back memories. Back in '74-'75, I asked my dad why he would scream so loud at the TV when watching IU basketball games. It didn't take long to figure it out and in the process, become an IU fan at the ripe old age of 9 as I watched games with him. My early exposure to true fandom started right then. Bobby always said that the '74-'75 team was his best ever. Even better than the 32-0 team in '75-'76. Their margin of victory as they swept the Big 10 was 22.8 pts per game. Almost unheard of. Had IU forward sensation Scotty May not broken his arm toward the end of the season, they would've easily gone 2 years undefeated consecutively. 61-1 over a 2 year period was just so damn glorious. The motion offense + tenacious defense was what made IU so hard to play.

So in '87 as a senior at IU, I got to experience their 3rd national championship under Bobby (and 5th NC overall). Being on campus for that victory was probably the single most unifying event I've ever experienced. Everyone running to Showalter Fountain to celebrate. Partying for 24 hours straight. Good memories.

Yes, it's fair to say that Coach Knight and Coach Cig would've been great friends.

Here's a superb SI article that covers the '74-'75 and '75-'76 teams. https://www.si.com/college-basketbal...-digital-cover Originally Posted by Magna Cum Laude

then you'll love this .. i'm a Louisville grad and was on campus for UofL's 1980 and 1986 titles (with a detour in the US Navy in between) so i know exactly just how electric it can be when your school wins the championship! IU won the year after UofL in 81 and 87. our campus was JACKED!!! quite sure it was the same in Bloomington! my cousin was there for 81 but graduated before 87.



it was great! everyone wearing UofL red, the professors for an entire week would celebrate in class for about 5-10 minutes! we had on campus celebrations. and the big ones at Freedom Hall with the team and coach Crum both times. awesome!



i met Bob Knight once, my Dad and uncle are also UofL alums and my uncle knew Denny Crum, they were golfing buddies and i had met him a few times with my uncle golfing.



so just after our 86 title in the off season i was on campus going to the student center and at Crawford gym UofL's old practice facility coach Crum walks out and guess who's with him? Bob Knight! coach Crum recognized me and introduced me to coach Knight! we chatted for a few minutes then went on our way. coach Knight was one BIG GUY! 6'5" easy! i'm 6 foot and felt short standing next to him! great memory!



coach Knight didn't respect too many coaches but he respected coach Crum. and for coach Knight that's saying something. no doubt he would have respected coach Cignetti and would have supported him and IU football 101 percent!



if he was still alive coach Cignetti would have made sure he was on the sideline to watch IU win!

then you'll love this .. i'm a Louisville grad and was on campus for UofL's 1980 and 1986 titles (with a detour in the US Navy in between) so i know exactly just how electric it can be when your school wins the championship! IU won the year after UofL in 81 and 87. our campus was JACKED!!! quite sure it was the same in Bloomington! my cousin was there for 81 but graduated before 87.



it was great! everyone wearing UofL red, the professors for an entire week would celebrate in class for about 5-10 minutes! we had on campus celebrations. and the big ones at Freedom Hall with the team and coach Crum both times. awesome!



i met Bob Knight once, my Dad and uncle are also UofL alums and my uncle knew Denny Crum, they were golfing buddies and i had met him a few times with my uncle golfing.



so just after our 86 title in the off season i was on campus going to the student center and at Crawford gym UofL's old practice facility coach Crum walks out and guess who's with him? Bob Knight! coach Crum recognized me and introduced me to coach Knight! we chatted for a few minutes then went on our way. coach Knight was one BIG GUY! 6'5" easy! i'm 6 foot and felt short standing next to him! great memory!



coach Knight didn't respect too many coaches but he respected coach Crum. and for coach Knight that's saying something. no doubt he would have respected coach Cignetti and would have supported him and IU football 101 percent!



if he was still alive coach Cignetti would have made sure he was on the sideline to watch IU win! Originally Posted by The_Waco_Kid

Right you are. I AM loving this!

You just reminded me why my crew (fellow alum buddies) used to wish that Louisville would win this year. Next year. Any year! That was because both of their NCAA championships in '80 and '86 were followed by IU's championships a year later. We really did use to chant that. LOL. Purvis Ellison was effing amazing. I remember that team well.

I remember Bobby's stories of the many fishing trips with Denny Crum and Digger Phelps (of Notre Dame). All great buddies - unless it was game time.

Glad you got to meet the coaches. That must've been something.

Just a small point: My girlfriend was in the same dorm as Keith Smart's girlfriend (Keith Smart - "the shot"). Several on the team would hang out together in the cafeteria, and you know what struck me as bizarre? They never once talked about basketball. Not once. I think Bobby's slaughterhouse practices (especially after losses) gave them more than their fill of basketball.

Good times, man. This week has really brought me back, too.

That was a close game between Indiana and Miami.