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Would a 13-0 Clemson deserve to make the playoffs?

Posted on 10/18/19 at 8:06 pm
Posted by Dude88
Member since Sep 2019
744 posts
Posted on 10/18/19 at 8:06 pm
I know they’d make the playoffs, but would they deserve it?

Playing in a really bad ACC? Having a bad game against North Carolina, and possibly some more bad games? Having no quality non-con opponents? (And no, aTm and USCe are not quality teams.)
This post was edited on 10/18/19 at 8:07 pm
Posted by 1BIGTigerFan
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Posted on 10/18/19 at 8:07 pm to
No
Posted by Carl Tuckerson
The wind-swept plains
Member since Oct 2019
1026 posts
Posted on 10/18/19 at 8:07 pm to
frick no. 13-0 Ohio State, 13-0 LSU, 13-0 Oklahoma and 11-1* Alabama should all easily go ahead of 13-0 Clemson.

edit: I can't count
This post was edited on 10/18/19 at 8:51 pm
Posted by jnethe1
Pearland
Member since Dec 2012
16143 posts
Posted on 10/18/19 at 8:07 pm to
I mean they’ve beaten some great competition.

Will they have a win vs a ranked team at the end of the year?
Posted by viceman
Huntsville, AL
Member since Aug 2016
30688 posts
Posted on 10/18/19 at 8:10 pm to
playoffs should be
Bama vs UF
LSU vs UGA
none of the other 116 non SEC teams deserve to be in the playoffs
This post was edited on 10/18/19 at 8:11 pm
Posted by AU4real35
Member since Jan 2014
16065 posts
Posted on 10/18/19 at 8:10 pm to
Yes and they deserve it. They dominated a very good bama team last year and will go undefeated this year. They’re still capable of beating any team in the nation.
Posted by calcotron
Member since Nov 2007
8264 posts
Posted on 10/18/19 at 8:11 pm to
Yes, defending champs undefeated conference champions. They have to earn their keep in the playoff, which will be harder this year I think.
Posted by MykTide
Member since Jul 2012
25485 posts
Posted on 10/18/19 at 8:11 pm to
I hope they do.
Posted by SmokeTide
Gulf Coast Alabama
Member since Nov 2015
5287 posts
Posted on 10/18/19 at 8:12 pm to
quote:

Yes and they deserve it. They dominated a very good bama team last year and will go undefeated this year. They’re still capable of beating any team in the nation.



But we have been told by Auburn folks, like Iron Muppet, Garrison, Rabern and many others that what you did last year has nothing to do with this year.
Posted by makersmark1
earth
Member since Oct 2011
15805 posts
Posted on 10/18/19 at 8:14 pm to
Deserve?

Does anyone deserve anything?

I think they make it at 13-0.
As deserving as anyone else.

The schedules are made years in advance.
Texas A&M and USC are not bad OOC games.

Clemson has played Auburn a good bit lately and beat us in 2011, 2012, 2015, and 2017
They’ve got a series scheduled with UGA.

I don’t think the Clemson AD phone is ringing off the hook for games to be scheduled. Dabo has built a program. I’m jealous of their success.
Posted by 3rddownonthe8
Atlanta, GA
Member since Aug 2011
5212 posts
Posted on 10/18/19 at 8:15 pm to
Yes
Posted by Dude88
Member since Sep 2019
744 posts
Posted on 10/18/19 at 8:16 pm to
The ACC is no better than the AAC this year. The playoff committee never gave UCF the time of day during their 13-0 seasons, and nobody complained.
Posted by Che Boludo
Member since May 2009
18186 posts
Posted on 10/18/19 at 8:18 pm to
quote:

13-0 LSU ... and 12-1 Alabama

Well, that would be interesting.

But, if we are going with reality, no. An 11-1 Bama in that scenario would not deserve to be in the CFP.

And, fingers crossed for an LSU vs Jalen finals where I'd happily pull for both.
Posted by FootballNostradamus
Member since Nov 2009
20509 posts
Posted on 10/18/19 at 8:21 pm to
quote:

The ACC is no better than the AAC this year. The playoff committee never gave UCF the time of day during their 13-0 seasons, and nobody complained.


Did UCF beat two SEC teams OOC?

Did UCF have as much talent as anyone in the country?
Posted by skrayper
21-0 Asterisk Drive
Member since Nov 2012
30875 posts
Posted on 10/18/19 at 8:21 pm to
Are there 4 other 13-0 P5 teams?

Then no.

If not, then yes.
Posted by TrueLefty
St. Louis County
Member since Oct 2017
14925 posts
Posted on 10/18/19 at 8:26 pm to
quote:

I don’t think the Clemson AD phone is ringing off the hook for games to be scheduled. Dabo has built a program. I’m jealous of their success.


Maybe Auburn just does not have the right head coach to make them champions!?
This post was edited on 10/18/19 at 8:27 pm
Posted by genuineLSUtiger
Nashville
Member since Sep 2005
72938 posts
Posted on 10/18/19 at 8:28 pm to
Nope. The ACC is equivalent to the Sunbelt conference
Posted by rpr4695
Member since May 2013
2094 posts
Posted on 10/18/19 at 8:29 pm to
Nope.
Posted by MeatPants
Member since Nov 2015
8853 posts
Posted on 10/18/19 at 8:30 pm to
I would be surprised if a big ten team went undefeated

That conference is pretty tough with a lot of games left against each other. Plus Ohio state might have to play Wisconsin twice this year

Clemson and Oklahoma are locks to go undefeated. Those conferences are crappy

A 6 team playoff would be nice this year
Posted by MeatPants
Member since Nov 2015
8853 posts
Posted on 10/18/19 at 8:31 pm to
I’ve said it before and say it again if you swapped Clemson for Minnesota the gophers would actually have a legitimate shot to win that conference

Minnesota. Let that sink in
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