Makes me wonder if a win next week gets us the #3 slot then it’s down to OSU or loser of ND/Clemson for 4. Especially if OSU barely wins.
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Just want a Big 12 championship. Our best chance of beating any 10 top team after Tuesday is the OU game. Line is a nice 5.5
I’m kinda cheering for pure chaos at this point. Florida over Bama, ND over Clemson, NU over OSU, undefeated USC, Cincy, and Costal would be a nightmare for the committee.
If ND beats Clemson, which I don't think is possible, they are a double digit favorite and this is their revenge game. Clemson will be dropped from the Playoffs.
They aren't the big brand they used to be, but they still bring way more clout then a team like Iowa State or Cincinnati. I don't think they will put them in the top-4 at all, but they will rather start propping them up to potentially be their safety net should there be a NW upset of Ohio State or something in the conference title games. Look we know what the CFP is really about...ratings and money. Even though the west coast doesn't really care, even a fraction of the population out there that are USC fans will bring more eyeballs than a team like Iowa State. Just the facts. It sucks, but that's how this thing works.
Insane parlay
I just want the broken system to be broken further. A 4 team playoff in a pandemic was a stupid ******* idea. At the very least it needs to be 6.
Not saying you're wrong but wouldn't most Big XII fans tune in to see one of their conference members in a play-off game? I usually watch the OU team when they're in. Versus some SEC/B!G/ACC matchup. I think the fact that there are more hard core college football fans in our conference footprint than USC/Pac12 has might actually bring more eyeballs than USC. At least comparable.
I mean, yeah, generally they'll ignore the Pac 12, but they'll willingly give their attention to USC, Oregon, and at times Washington, as has been proven this year. And I have a feeling they'd love to give attention to Arizona St (metro Phoenix school), but they repeatedly give them no reason to.
I think eventually it will go to a 8 game playoff.
Everyone schedules a non conference game at the end of the year and you don't have to play it, if you make it to the playoffs.
Eh if you look deeper into the numbers each year, it's still mostly regional to the fan bases of the teams in the CFP. Yes there are some areas that get a bigger boost (Midwest and South obviously) with people who love to just watch football. However, the population of the west coast is huge and their percentage watching may be much lower BUT their total eyeballs are still going to be more than what the heartland can bring when talking between Iowa State and USC.
Edit: In general I hope you are all right, but I have seen this committee, no matter who is on it, do this crap time and time again. Until I see them put in a non-blue blood or brand in there over one by choice (i.e. they had to take Michigan State that year since they were undefeated) I won't trust them. Just want to keep everyone in check ahead of time if that happens because it wouldn't shock me at all.
Their tears are the nourishment I need to get through the holiday season.
Yeah. With Barta heading the committee, the Hoks will probably jump us. Just kidding I think...
How does Iowa play Michigan for big 10's championship crossover game. Shouldn't they be playing 2nd in the east Indiana?
They claim theyre doing it to preserve the rivalry games that had been lost. But lets be honest, theyre protecting their top teams.
