Unrelated question, but this thread made me think about it for some reason.

The AU v. UGA game is always so late in the year. Suppose one of the two comes in undefeated at 9-0. Doesn't the game not matter for anything besides pride and seeding purposes now that we have a four team playoff? The undefeated team does not need to win the game necessarily.

I guess 4 other teams could go undefeated across the country, but you could almost bet your bottom dollar that a 12-1 SEC champion gets into the playoff every year.

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Posted by southernboisb

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Posted on 6/12/14 at 7:50 pm to MenloDawg

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SEC Nightmare having three Eastern teams go 11-1 this year.
Unrelated question, but this thread made me think about it for some reason.

The AU v. UGA game is always so late in the year. Suppose one of the two comes in undefeated at 9-0. Doesn't the game not matter for anything besides pride and seeding purposes now that we have a four team playoff? The undefeated team does not need to win the game necessarily.

I guess 4 other teams could go undefeated across the country, but you could almost bet your bottom dollar that a 12-1 SEC champion gets into the playoff every year.

Depending on who's on the schedule, I'm thinking an UNDEFEATED team gets an edge over one with loses.