Playoff Picture week 3

Another week in and the SEC champion looks that much more like an autobid. As it stands now a 3 loss SECCG winner would probably still get an invite. Seriously, it's like the other conferences are conspiring to get a second SEC team in.

Rundown for the remaining three slots:

ACC: The VAtech meteor has passed just as quickly as it arrived, Unless Pittsburgh is 10 points better than a BC team that is apparently 6 points better than a USC team that is 3... transitive property of CFB is always wrong. ACC is a one bid league with one team contending, the only question is can Florida State drop a game and still get in?

Big 12: A good week that probably won't look so good in a month. Wins over Tennessee and Big10 middleweights (is a big10 middleweight a flyweight or a feather weight FBS wide?) along with a close loss to supposed playoff contender UCLA, these all look good right now, but will any of these teams be considered any good at the end of the year? K-State vs Auburn has the potential to characterize the entire nonconference schedule. Pundits think it's a two horse race between OU and Baylor, but these guys thought Texas would win the conference last year.

B-10: Can Michigan State beat anyone hard enough for people to pay attention? Can the late conversation entrant [Penn State] shock the world and take advantage of its favorable home schedule? Surely beating Michigan State, Ohio State, and Michig... Hello? is this thing on?

Pac-12: Typically conference contenders wait until conference play begins in earnest before they begin mauling each other out of contention. Not so with this Pac-12. USC celebrated its hard fought win over Stanford by succumbing to the football juggernaut that is Boston College (what?) UCLA exorcised it's demons by sidelining that silly QB who kept getting sacked against Virginia and Memphis. Are UCLA and Nebraska competing for least impressive undefeated team? After3 weeks the only team that looks like it controls its destiny is Oregon. Is the lack of fan outrage over Arizona State's lack of national coverage proof of the team's mediocrity? or of the teams lack of a fan base? Or,"If a team dominates in the woods but no one sees it, did it actually happen?"

Independents: Notre Dame and BYU. Shut up no one cares.

and Finally the SEC(w):

a quick mention for South Carolina and Georgia. WHAT ARE YOU IDIOTS DOING? Don't you know people are watching? Ok, back to the West. Ole Miss, LSU, Mississippi St, and even Arkansas have done excellent work preparing themselves to be succulent, perfectly marbled, tasty dinners for the 3 As of at-large contenders. if Alabama, Auburn, and A&M can seperate from the rest of the SEC without exposing their victims as frauds, they have a real chance to leave a one loss team out of Atlanta, but in on the playoff. Given the nonconference slate, A&M should probably go ahead and win the conference, as Auburn and Alabama have better resumes to squeeze out a one loss B12 or ACC champ.

Oddly this sets up to provide the SECw runner up what is essentially a bye in the inaugural playoffs, even though they would most assuredly be the worst seed.