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Anyway we can beat Auburn and miss the SEC Title Game?
Posted on 11/16/25 at 9:20 am
Posted on 11/16/25 at 9:20 am
I think that might improve our chances to make the playoff to miss that game.
I personally have never cared about an SEC title, and I think everyone is slowly headed in that direction.
I personally have never cared about an SEC title, and I think everyone is slowly headed in that direction.
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Posted on 11/16/25 at 9:22 am to chefrossi
No.
Posted on 11/16/25 at 9:23 am to chefrossi
If the Playoff Committee follows their own rules then the SECCG will have zero affect on whether Bama is in our out with a win or loss.
See SMU from last year.
See SMU from last year.
Posted on 11/16/25 at 9:26 am to chefrossi
Alabama's win streak in Atlanta and the SEC Championship Game is one of the last streaks that KD hasn't broken yet.
Posted on 11/16/25 at 9:32 am to chefrossi
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I think that might improve our chances to make the playoff to miss that game.
Posted this in another thread already:
FWIW in CBS’s projections they had Alabama losing the SEC championship with a 10-3 record and still having a home game as the 6-seed.
Posted on 11/16/25 at 9:37 am to TideSaint
I would be perfectly ok with a home playoff game at this point
Posted on 11/16/25 at 9:49 am to chefrossi
Allegedly ALL of the below have to occur
- Florida beats Tennessee
- Kentucky beats Vanderbilt
- Arkansas beats Missouri
- Ole Miss beats Miss State
- Texas A&M beats Texas
Cheer according to your wishes
- Florida beats Tennessee
- Kentucky beats Vanderbilt
- Arkansas beats Missouri
- Ole Miss beats Miss State
- Texas A&M beats Texas
Cheer according to your wishes
Posted on 11/16/25 at 9:51 am to partsman103
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If the Playoff Committee follows their own rules then the SECCG will have zero affect on whether Bama is in our out with a win or loss. See SMU from last year.
I don’t want to test that, especially with that FSU loss on our resume.
Posted on 11/16/25 at 10:06 am to FairhopeTider
FSU has a chance to finish 7-5. That loss isn’t gonna look as bad as we thought
Posted on 11/16/25 at 10:11 am to partsman103
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If the Playoff Committee follows their own rules then the SECCG will have zero affect on whether Bama is in our out with a win or loss.
Yeah, but one thing I’ve learned about the committee over the years is that you can’t really count on anything they say. They are totally capable of deciding that this is the year that they will punish conference championship game losers.
Posted on 11/16/25 at 10:20 am to mistaken4193
The only shot Alabama has to get in the playoffs is to win the SEC. With a win they are automatically in. Lose make your plans for an Orlando or Tampa bowl game. I live in Florida and did attend last year, but probably will not this year because of the frustration of watching Alabama play. The frustration last year was because of Milroe and this year they do not play physical football. They were not physical last year either but it would not have mattered. This year it would make a big difference.
Posted on 11/16/25 at 10:23 am to stewieie
The precedent set by keeping out an SECCG participant would be awful for the CFP product as a whole. They won’t do that.
It would also end conference championship games all together.
It would also end conference championship games all together.
Posted on 11/16/25 at 10:36 am to bamabenny
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The precedent set by keeping out an SECCG participant would be awful for the CFP product as a whole. They won’t do that.
It would also end conference championship games all together
I agree.
It does contradict 2017 when we got in over Auburn, who lost in the SECCG, but I feel yhis is different now.
With the added games to play, up to 4, for the playoff teams, it really is putting extra strain on justifications for the extra conference championship games.
I couldn't see the committee choosing Georgia over us, or Ole Miss over Georgia because of the head to heads.
But, who knows?
Posted on 11/16/25 at 10:37 am to remaster916
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Alabama's win streak in Atlanta and the SEC Championship Game is one of the last streaks that KD hasn't broken yet.
Posted on 11/16/25 at 11:05 am to stewieie
As much as I want to agree, I can’t. They simply will put us in after beating Auburn we basically have a ton of opportunities to right the ship. SEC game, and Playoff to earn the right. We have the players but can we do it.
Posted on 11/16/25 at 11:38 am to chefrossi
To go as a 3 loss SECCG loser, Bama would have to be ranked #10 despite the loss. 12 is locked in to a minor conference team and 11 will be the ACC champion. Right now, 1-8 are all undefeated or one loss teams, so I don't see the committee putting Bama ahead of them with two losses. Oklahoma will move ahead of Alabama at 9 since they have the same record and won head to head. That puts Bama at 10 this week, I think.
Given that, there's no margin for error unless they get some help. Anyone saying anything about precedent has not been paying attention to how the committee has operated for years.
Regardless of outcome, the SECCG is now a liability. Even the team that wins has had to play another difficult game while teams lower in the conference standings get a bye.
Given that, there's no margin for error unless they get some help. Anyone saying anything about precedent has not been paying attention to how the committee has operated for years.
Regardless of outcome, the SECCG is now a liability. Even the team that wins has had to play another difficult game while teams lower in the conference standings get a bye.
This post was edited on 11/16/25 at 11:40 am
Posted on 11/16/25 at 11:45 am to CrimsonCrusade
Maybe:
Texas is out, ND is a 2 loss team at 9. A few teams still play each other.
We will see. I would treat this as we have to win every game and it doesn’t matter.
Texas is out, ND is a 2 loss team at 9. A few teams still play each other.
We will see. I would treat this as we have to win every game and it doesn’t matter.
Posted on 11/16/25 at 12:18 pm to CrimsonCrusade
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Given that, there's no margin for error unless they get some help. Anyone saying anything about precedent has not been paying attention to how the committee has operated for years.
Good post. The committee could also hang that FSU loss around our neck if they need justification. It’s not a given we go with three losses.
Posted on 11/16/25 at 2:31 pm to FairhopeTider
If the committee ever leaves the loser of the SEC or B1G championship game out those two leagues will form their own playoff. It's not happening.
Posted on 11/16/25 at 3:00 pm to CrimsonBoz
Honestly it’s entirely possible OU drops one of Missouri / LSU
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