Playoff Chances

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While I agree the Oregon needs to win those games against the SEC to call the games against LSU and this last one Auburn a neutral site game is a joke. Both games were bout 2/3 SEC fans. That is hardly neutral. It is pretty much a home game for them. Georgia and then the Texas A & M game are two examples of how the top SEC schools do not want to travel west and do a home and home with them. I think if Oregon does ever schedule home and home with them the penalty of withdrawing is substantial and must travel to Oregon first.
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I've really come to hate the, Eye Test as far as evaluating teams. "Everybody knows that ----- is one of the best 4 teams." Herm Edwards's "You play to win the games" is laughed at. But it's true. A team also plays to win its Division, Conference. There is no way, a 11-1 non division winning team should get in over a 12-1 conference champion.
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Merganzer wrote:I've really come to hate the, Eye Test as far as evaluating teams. "Everybody knows that ----- is one of the best 4 teams." Herm Edwards's "You play to win the games" is laughed at. But it's true. A team also plays to win its Division, Conference. There is no way, a 11-1 non division winning team should get in over a 12-1 conference champion.
Exactly. The entire reason for the structure of conferences and champion is to give us clear choices for who plays in what post-season slot. Because everyone’s so enamored with the SEC college football has moved itself into no mans land. Now a one loss conference champion can get left out because maybe, just maybe, a one loss team who didn’t even win their division is just as good. It should t even be a discussion in the first place. If you didn’t even win your division, let alone your conference, then better luck next year.


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Release the QUACKEN!

The Mayhem has begun!
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I wonder, if Minnesota wins out and then loses to Ohio State in the conference championship, might they get in over us? They'd have arguably a better collection of wins, and an even better loss. Wouldn't be a conference champion on the other hand, and I bet the committee would like to spread the wealth if they can, but it'd be an interesting comparison.
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It will be interesting to see what happens to Penn State & Minnesota in the rankings. Minnesota will come up from 17, but Penn State might just trade places with Clemson.
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Maybe I'm just ole school, but Penn and Minn have no business being ranked that high playing 9 cupcakes and one decent team.
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QuackininBama wrote:Maybe I'm just ole school, but Penn and Minn have no business being ranked that high playing 9 cupcakes and one decent team.
Going in to this week, Alabama's opponents have a combined record of 27-37.421%, two with winning records. Penn State's opponents have a combined record of 39-33, .541%, four with winning records.
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Doubtless we will spend the next week hearing all about how Alabama and Penn State can lose but still make it into the playoffs ahead of a 1-loss Pac 12 champion.
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Phalanx wrote:Doubtless we will spend the next week hearing all about how Alabama and Penn State can lose but still make it into the playoffs ahead of a 1-loss Pac 12 champion.
Oh yes. For next week, I think LSU will be #1, Ohio State will be #2, Clemson #3 and Alabama #4.
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Some people need to cut the snark and not-so-subtle disses down.
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I think it’s going to be:
1. OSU
2. LSU
3. Clemson
4. Georgia (if they hold on)
5. Alabama
6. Oregon
7. Utah
8.OU
9. Minnesota
10. PSU
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I think LSU, Ohio State, Clemson, and hmm not sure who will be 4th. Alabama lost on their home field. Penn State lost to team outside the top 10. One could make an argument for Oregon. I do think it will be Alabama though.
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If we're being honest, Bama has absolutely no business being mentioned as a Top 4 CFB playoff team.

- No signature win
- Extremely weak OOC schedule
- Plays only 8 conference games
- Not a conference champ
- Will not play in a conference championship game
- Gave up basically 50 points and at home

But, because the system is rigged Bama being in the Top 4 will be a hot-button issues until the end of the season.
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DmoneyDuck wrote:If we're being honest, Bama has absolutely no business being mentioned as a Top 4 CFB playoff team.

- No signature win
- Extremely weak OOC schedule
- Plays only 8 conference games
- Not a conference champ
- Will not play in a conference championship game
- Gave up basically 50 points and at home

But, because the system is rigged Bama being in the Top 4 will be a hot-button issues until the end of the season.
Yes. I think that next week, Alabama will be the considered the best 1 loss team, and fall from 3 to 4. To a talking point that was going around, at halftime, Saban said flat out, that Tua's condition had nothing to do with them being behind.
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