re: Question about votes OSU will need to pass Alabama

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I'm not 100% familiar with the votes during the week you are talking about. Didn't 2 teams lose in the last week that would have gone to the NC over LSU? LSU was obviously in the SEC then and was probably the sexy pick to be in the NCG if those teams happen to lose. That's just the way the SEC is. Alabama is in the SEC and seems like the sexy pick, and is already getting all the 2nd place votes. OSU is getting some 7th place votes. That isn't something to just shrug off.

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We lost to Arkansas and dropped to 7th. Then West Virginia and Missouri lost. Georgia, Virginia Tech, and another team were also ahead of us. When it didn't look like any of those 4 teams had a chance to make the title game, it really didn't matter where they voted us. But for the final poll after the two teams lost, and they knew their vote would/could send someone to the title game, the voters compared our body of work against the others....and we jumped them.

My point is voters basically move teams up and down each week based on who wins, who loses, and who looks impressive...but when it comes to the final poll they vote for who they think should be playing for the championship. It certainly wouldn't be a surprise if Alabama holds strong where it's at, but it also wouldn't be a huge surprise if voters decide they want to vote a one loss conference champion in that spot after all the games have been played.