No, they are going to be at least 2 "data points" short in that scenario. We've already been through this before...
Will the BIG10 Reverse Their Decision?
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No, they are going to be at least 2 "data points" short in that scenario. We've already been through this before...
If they get back and start playing there is no way they should be allowed in to the playoffs (although they probably will). TCU should forever earn bonus karma for being kept out in 2014 because a 12th game mattered. 
Its not that big of a deal to me because tOSU is likely the only team they have in the running and they were going to be good enough anyway. If they run their table as it stands now they most likely would have ran their original table.
1. I believe they will try to squeeze in 9 conference games (Oct 17,24,31; Nov 7,14,21,28; Dec 5,12) and then a championship game on Dec 19th. CFB playoff announcement is Dec 20th.
2. You know they will stack the schedule to have OSU play all the better teams and toughest of those at home in attempt to claim hard schedule and deserve in playoffs.
Arrogant as always to assume playoff committee should wait until night before to choose teams when everyone else will be done week before.
Any COVID flareup where they have to postpone/reschedule a game and they are done.
2. You know they will stack the schedule to have OSU play all the better teams and toughest of those at home in attempt to claim hard schedule and deserve in playoffs.
Arrogant as always to assume playoff committee should wait until night before to choose teams when everyone else will be done week before.
Any COVID flareup where they have to postpone/reschedule a game and they are done.
Yeah I think they will schedule 1 Bye Week in in case of COVID postponement. 8 regular season games & the Title Game on the 19th.
I don't think they will have that many teams playing. They will be counting on the "eye test" rather than actual results, same as it's always been in college football.
I’m not completely sold on them playing, at least starting in Oct. I just feel like if a decision was already made and the vote happened, there would be leaks coming from every direction. But Nebraska is the only school to leak and now it looks like it was taken out of context?
But that puts them two data points down. They could argue one but two would be tough. Do you take a 10-1 conference championship loser or a 9-0 BIG champion?
No problem for them to be eligible with 8 conference games. 3 of their 4 non-conference games were cupcakes before anyways.
My only problem is if they talk about pushing back the playoffs to accommodate their incompetence. The playoff selection date is scheduled along with the playoff dates. If they have enough games in to warrant consideration by that date, they are in. If not, sorry.
This year I don't think missed "data points" are going to matter and if that undefeated is Ohio State or even Penn State I would bet a lot of money that they would be in.
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It's crazy how the B1G went from unsafe to potentially best case scenario having one bye week from when anticipated startup would be and the playoffs.
I'll believe it when I hear it from someone who matters. And even then, I'll still only believe it when I see the B1G take the field.
