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re: SEC will dominate a 12 team playoff
Posted on 6/10/21 at 3:09 pm to deltaland
Posted on 6/10/21 at 3:09 pm to deltaland
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All except Arkansas have finished in the top 12 at least once since playoffs started.
You can't just be in the Top 12. The new format has a million automatic bids meaning in reality you'll have to be in the top 6-7 at worst.
If you go 10-2 and finish #11 you aren't getting into the playoff.
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Posted on 6/10/21 at 3:29 pm to SummerOfGeorge
The proposal is auto bid to 6 highest ranked conference champs. Almost always winner of the P5 conferences is top 12. Highest ranked winner of the G5 conferences will be top 15 sometimes top 12.
That format might yield 2 teams outside the top 12 at most.
If you’re ranked 10th or higher you’re getting in. 11 or 12th you have a shot but not guaranteed.
2014 MSU was 8th before selection day. That team would have made it.
2015 OM was 12th. Had a shot but probably doesn’t get in.
2018 UK was 15 before selection. No bid.
Arkansas had top 10 teams under Petrino.
It is not out of the realm of possibility that one of these teams makes it once in awhile.
That format might yield 2 teams outside the top 12 at most.
If you’re ranked 10th or higher you’re getting in. 11 or 12th you have a shot but not guaranteed.
2014 MSU was 8th before selection day. That team would have made it.
2015 OM was 12th. Had a shot but probably doesn’t get in.
2018 UK was 15 before selection. No bid.
Arkansas had top 10 teams under Petrino.
It is not out of the realm of possibility that one of these teams makes it once in awhile.
Posted on 6/10/21 at 3:37 pm to SummerOfGeorge
quote:Really, then who is getting in?
If you go 10-2 and finish #11 you aren't getting into the playoff.
The #11 ranked team will get a bid EVERY time.
The Power 5 conference champs are likely to all be ranked inside the top 12 and they all get in as champs. The Group of 5 champs also get in but are likely ranked outside the top 12.
That leaves 6 "at large" spots that will be awarded by the CFP ranking and any team sitting at #11 is IN.
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