KidSilverhair
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Yes. But three SEC losses are like one loss in any other conference. And Bama, well, they’re practically undefeated in the eyes of the committee.
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Boise would have lost to all 16 Big 12 teams with their Wyoming effort. Houston last night looked 100x better than Wyoming.
If the B12 only gets one, thinking strategically, it would be best for the ACC to have 1 also. If they get two it might signal to the other teams that they should stick around. If they get one, it may be another one of a thousand paper cuts that kills off the ACC.
To think that the Big 12 CHAMPION is not only going to have to play an extra game but also NOT going to HOST a playoff game - this would be the biggest screw job in college football history.
A Bama loss is only cause they didn’t care about that game, so it actually counts as a win
KidSilverhair
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ASU and ISU are probably only going to be 15/16 in next cfp ranking. That's a big jump for winning CCG, I could see the winner actually being ranked 12 and seeded 12, higher than this is tough.
Probably more likely the Big 12 gets #4 because Boise St loses or Clemson wins and Clemson gets 12 seed.
Remember the committee last week said American Athletic is tougher than Big 12. Deck = Stacked
Holy Moses. If ISU ends up playing at Penn State that would be awesome. Franklin notoriously coaches poorly in big games, and I think ISU can win that game
KidSilverhair
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Just realized I totally left Miami out here. I’d guess they end up in the Bama/South Carolina/Ole Miss area at 11-14, which bumps down Arizona State/Iowa State/Clemson.
I think looking at the committee and media bias also makes it pretty clear that the Miami brand has value for whatever reason that entire rest of the conference doesn't. Maybe FSU if they weren't a dumpster fire.
Miami's brand is the only reason they could've gotten 2 bids.
If there's another round of expansion and Big Ten gets cute and doesn't add Miami and Florida doesn't want them in they're the absolute easy #1 add for Big 12.
Does anyone really think Boise runs the table in the Big 12? I really would be blown away if the Big 12 champ doesn't pass them (unless somehow Boise looks really impressive and wins their championship game like 70-0).
They had Tulane ahead of ISU, KSU and BYU even though Tulane's resume, SOR, and SOS is ******* compared to those teams and almost no computer ranking has Tulane ahead of any of them. It's not like Tulane was undefeated or even one loss, they had the same record as ISU and BYU.
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I actually don't remember or see that. That's ridiculous. Conference championship have always gotten big bumps in past but perhaps I'm wrong
I will say this. The 12 team playoff will crush things from a ratings standpoint. I hardly paid attention to the 4 team playoff aside from checking highlights of OU getting pantsed.
Look at the number of schools fighting for those 12 spots this year. Have to think some of the snubs will hate watch teams that get selected over them. Then feed the engine even more.
Look at the number of schools fighting for those 12 spots this year. Have to think some of the snubs will hate watch teams that get selected over them. Then feed the engine even more.
I think they'd be 9-3. Good but not some lock for a top 4 seed in playoff.
Disagree. I want a bye if we win. Need Clemson to win for that to happen.
KidSilverhair
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Wait … but if Clemson wins Iowa State has a shot at the bye.
I guess we want UNLV and SMU to win, then
