NCAA: Week 10: Thou Shalt Have No Other Games of the Century Other Than the College Football Playoff

[GKJ]

Thinking a 2-loss team makes the playoff for the first time

 

[John Price]

 

[Halladay]

I see LSU won. Dawgs are going to win the SEC

 

[misterchainsaw]

Thinking a 2-loss team makes the playoff for the first time

Right now I think it's Georgia, OSU/MU winner, Tennessee, and TCU. If whoever comes out of the SEC West wins the SEC title game it's going to be a giant mess, even if TCU doesn't lose. If the SEC West doesn't win the SEC title game, none of these SEC West teams have a chance.

 

[GKJ]

Alabama already used both time outs so they couldn’t kill that play with a guy running off the field.

 

[GKJ]

Right now I think it's Georgia, OSU/MU winner, Tennessee, and TCU. If whoever comes out of the SEC West wins the SEC title game it's going to be a giant mess, even if TCU doesn't lose.

Tennessee is going to benefit not having to play in Atlanta, especially if Georgia loses there.

Alabama ‘out of the picture’ I’m not buying that yet

 

[misterchainsaw]

Tennessee is going to benefit not having to play in Atlanta, especially if Georgia loses there.

Alabama ‘out of the picture’ I’m not buying that yet

I'm not sure that's true. I think it would have been better for them to beat Georgia then lose in the SEC title game than to lose to Georgia then watch Georgia lose in the title game. I don't think they can get past Georgia, so a Georgia stumble is really going to hurt them. Unless Georgia loses before the SEC title game, anyway.

I think a 10-1 Tennessee whose only loss is in the SEC title game (and has wins over Georgia and Alabama) gets to the playoff regardless.

 

[TheGreenTBer]

I see that TAMU is 3-6 now.

You hate to see it.

 

[misterchainsaw]

Delete; duplicate

 

[JTBF81]

Thinking a 2-loss team makes the playoff for the first time

Doubtful, LSU won't do anything to Georgia, and Alabama isn't getting in over several 1 loss teams(a couple that will probably have conference titles).

 

[southsideIrish]

Tennessee is going to benefit not having to play in Atlanta, especially if Georgia loses there.

Alabama ‘out of the picture’ I’m not buying that yet

They might not be out of the picture, but their defense isn't good enough to go deep in the playoffs esp. if they play Georgia.

 

[Tryamw]

NC State will win

 

[JTBF81]

Right now I think it's Georgia, OSU/MU winner, Tennessee, and TCU. If whoever comes out of the SEC West wins the SEC title game it's going to be a giant mess, even if TCU doesn't lose. If the SEC West doesn't win the SEC title game, none of these SEC West teams have a chance.

Oregon is definitely in the mix if they go 12-1.

 

[TheGreenTBer]

They might not be out of the picture, but their defense isn't good enough to go deep in the playoffs esp. if they play Georgia.

The problem is that while they don't deserve to be there, they might get there because of their name and keep a more deserving team out in the process.

 

[southsideIrish]

The problem is that while they don't deserve to be there, they might get there because of their name and keep a more deserving team out in the process.

Agree 100%

 

[GKJ]

I'm not sure that's true. I think it would have been better for them to beat Georgia then lose in the SEC title game than to lose to Georgia then watch Georgia lose in the title game. I don't think they can get past Georgia, so a Georgia stumble is really going to hurt them. Unless Georgia loses before the SEC title game, anyway.

I think a 10-1 Tennessee whose only loss is in the SEC title game (and has wins over Georgia and Alabama) gets to the playoff regardless.

Tennessee could lose to anyone, they’re getting in with 1 loss.

 

[JTBF81]

The committee has never put a 2 loss team in, and the only 2 loss team that even has a sliver of discussion at this point is LSU. Since their odds of winning the SEC are still slim, and they lost to Florida St.and were beaten soundly by a Tennessee team that should be 11-1, can't see them getting in even with a miracle win over Georgia. I would say it's Georgia, the UM/OSU winner, TCU if they run the table, and Oregon if they win the Pac-12 at 12-1. If TCU or Oregon falls, then Tennessee should be in.

 

[misterchainsaw]

Oregon is definitely in the mix if they go 12-1.

I think they're in the next tier with Clemson and USC that probably go ahead of the Big 12 if TCU drops a game. But if Georgia stays undefeated and Tennessee's only loss is to them (and yes I know that's what Oregon's loss is too, but they were marginally more competitive), I think Tennessee is above that group. And undefeated power conference teams are definitely above that group.

 

[Cush]

Auburn....oof

 

[Tony Romo]

Thinking Game Day is in Austin next week

We back baby!

Also Jesus Christ Sark is going to kill me one day with these second halfs.

Sark has lost 10 games at Texas, SIX have been two score blown leads in the second half.

 

[JTBF81]

I think they're in the next tier with Clemson and USC that probably go ahead of the Big 12 if TCU drops a game. But if Georgia stays undefeated and Tennessee's only loss is to them (and yes I know that's what Oregon's loss is too, but they were marginally more competitive), I think Tennessee is above that group. And undefeated power conference teams are definitely above that group.

I disagree, if the committee only has one spot left,provided it's Georgia,UM/OSU winner and an undefeated TCU, the committee would then have to definitively say that Tennessee is at a higher level than Oregon(not to mention the UM/OSU loser and potentially still a 1 loss Clemson, although I think they are likely out now). If teams are comparable, conference titles are supposed to matter as one possible tiebreaker, and Oregon had also passed the eye test quite well since the opener. It will be close, and I wouldn't be surprised if either Tennessee or the UM/OSU loser made it over Oregon(especially if it's OSU). However,.I would give credit in that scenario to a 12-1 Oregon with a conference championship.

 

[Tony Romo]

If 12-1 Oregon can get in, 12-1 USC can also get in. Considering their one game they dropped will be most likely a top 15 Utah by end of the year and they will have beaten Oregon/UCLA

 

[GKJ]

If 12-1 Oregon can get in, 12-1 USC can also get in. Considering their one game they dropped will be most likely a top 15 Utah by end of the year and they will have beaten Oregon/UCLA

One has to beat the other to do it so it will raise their resume

 

[GKJ]

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[PanthersPens62]

oh my god

i rarely post when my team is playing important games but oh my god

If that debacle helped make you fell even a little better, then I am sincerely happy.

I just have no words for the state of my alma mater right now.