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How important is LSU finishing strong (8-4) for Ole Miss' CFP hopes?
Posted on 11/20/24 at 1:18 pm
Posted on 11/20/24 at 1:18 pm
If LSU loses 1 of the last 2 (Vandy, Oklahoma) and finishes the year 7-5 while Kentucky loses their last 2 (Texas, Louisville) to finish 4-8, what kind of influence does that have over their resume in the eyes of the committee (knowing it's impossible to guess what those goofs will do anyway)?
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Posted on 11/20/24 at 1:20 pm to SummerOfGeorge
I don’t know if it matters a whole lot, but if I’m an Ole Miss fan I’m certainly rooting for LSU.
Posted on 11/20/24 at 1:22 pm to Swagga
It's not. Ole Miss controls its destiny. If we win out, we're in. If not, we won't be.
Posted on 11/20/24 at 1:23 pm to SummerOfGeorge
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When LSU loses to Vandy
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Posted on 11/20/24 at 1:24 pm to SummerOfGeorge
Less important than UGA and SC winning out probably? Nothing LSU can do will be worse than the UK loss. Based off of last night's rankings, I think Ole Miss is in if they win out unless they get FSU'd by a Dart injury so I'm not really sure it matters. Playoff committee tends to reward teams that finish strong.
Posted on 11/20/24 at 1:24 pm to SummerOfGeorge
Ole Miss is so out of touch. They were #11 in the CFP last week and one of their accounts tweeted “soak it in.”
That was worse than a co-division champ banner.
That was worse than a co-division champ banner.
Posted on 11/20/24 at 1:24 pm to TigerLunatik
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TigerLunatik
Posted on 11/20/24 at 1:24 pm to Quicksilver
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Less important than UGA and SC winning out probably? Nothing LSU can do will be worse than the UK loss. Based off of last night's rankings, I think Ole Miss is in if they win out unless they get FSU'd by a Dart injury so I'm not really sure it matters. Playoff committee tends to reward teams that finish strong.
Agree - Carolina beating Clemson would be helpful for both of us.
Posted on 11/20/24 at 1:25 pm to lsu711
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Ole Miss is so out of touch. They were #11 in the CFP last week and one of their accounts tweeted “soak it in.”
That was worse than a co-division champ banner.
Posted on 11/20/24 at 1:27 pm to SummerOfGeorge
Posted on 11/20/24 at 1:29 pm to Tornado Alley
Posted on 11/20/24 at 1:31 pm to SummerOfGeorge
All I can add are the words of the CFP Director, Rich Clark, on SOS..........
“That is a very important metric, it’s not the only metric, (but) it’s one that cross-cuts across conferences and team schedules,” Clark said, “and it gives us a look so we can compare teams more accurately based on their strength of schedule. It helps us to look at teams in a more fair manner.
“Record matters,” Clark said, “but we’re not trying to pick the most deserving teams, we’re trying to pick the best teams.”
Those statements were made two weeks ago. It appears (to me) he and the committee have waffled a bit in terms of the rankings they've come out with. I dunno. Right now at this point, I categorize them as stupid.
“That is a very important metric, it’s not the only metric, (but) it’s one that cross-cuts across conferences and team schedules,” Clark said, “and it gives us a look so we can compare teams more accurately based on their strength of schedule. It helps us to look at teams in a more fair manner.
“Record matters,” Clark said, “but we’re not trying to pick the most deserving teams, we’re trying to pick the best teams.”
Those statements were made two weeks ago. It appears (to me) he and the committee have waffled a bit in terms of the rankings they've come out with. I dunno. Right now at this point, I categorize them as stupid.
Posted on 11/20/24 at 1:31 pm to lsu711
Congratulations on winning your Super Bowl. 
I hope you enjoy the Music City Bowl.
I hope you enjoy the Music City Bowl.
Posted on 11/20/24 at 1:32 pm to SummerOfGeorge
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If LSU loses 1 of the last 2 (Vandy, Oklahoma) and finishes the year 7-5 while Kentucky loses their last 2 (Texas, Louisville) to finish 4-8, what kind of influence does that have over their resume in the eyes of the committee (knowing it's impossible to guess what those goofs will do anyway)?
I'm not sure I've ever seen a team who is winning get dropped later in the season because their opponents earlier in the season lost more games. If the CFP committee didn't feel compelled to put out rankings in November, I might have a different opinion.
Posted on 11/20/24 at 1:38 pm to SummerOfGeorge
We beat Oklahoma too so that game is a wash. Would be good for LSU to beat Vandy but better, as someone mentioned, for USC to beat Clemson.
Posted on 11/20/24 at 1:40 pm to lsu711
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Ole Miss is so out of touch. They were #11 in the CFP last week and one of their accounts tweeted “soak it in.” That was worse than a co-division champ banner.
Lsu711 must have trouble sitting down with all that butthurt.
Posted on 11/20/24 at 1:42 pm to JetDawg
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he and the committee have waffled a bit in terms of the rankings they've come out with
These shows and rankings this early are so dumb. All it does is leaves the committee open to criticism because they have to keep moving the goalposts to justify the rankings each week.
Posted on 11/20/24 at 2:06 pm to JetDawg
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“Record matters,” Clark said, “but we’re not trying to pick the most deserving teams, we’re trying to pick the best teams.”
I think he means to say "the teams the networks tell us to pick."
This post was edited on 11/20/24 at 2:08 pm
Posted on 11/20/24 at 2:30 pm to TigerLunatik
Expecting LSU to lose to vandy.... LOLOLOLOL.
Posted on 11/20/24 at 2:33 pm to SouthernInsanity
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Expecting LSU to lose to vandy.... LOLOLOLOL.
I'm sure the other teams that lost to Vandy didn't expect to lose either. LSU is broken right now. I don't see why anyone who has watched the two teams play would objectively expect LSU to win.
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