re: Is the playoff going to hurt the SEC?

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I can see it being nearly impossible to go undefeated now with the balance of power. The playoff is going to favor weaker undefeated teams. Like BYU going undefeated. No way in Hell they do that playing weekly in the SEC. Let an ACC team go undefeated, a PAC 12 and a Big 10 team like PSU that sucks balls. There is no way a 1 loss SEC team gets in but I know a 1 loss SEC team beats those 4 every time.

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I assume you're talking in generalities and not specifically about this year. I'd be stunned in the B1G produces an undefeated team.

Otherwise, I agree with you. Especially since each division appears balanced within itself.

It's why going to a 9 game schedule, at this time, would be insanity. You'd just be increasing the odds of NOT producing an undefeated or one loss team, while the B1G's fatten up on in-conference cupcakes.

It's also why these cross-conference Power 5 games are hugely important. It'll be the only way to prove to the committee that SEC quality is light years ahead of these dogmeats.

The real wild card, however, will be Notre Dame. You know the committee will bend over backward to include them.