Allstate Playoff Predictor: A&M at 30% now

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I still don't see it happening, for a number of reasons, but I am surprised to see it jump that much just based on beating Auburn and not much else happening otherwise.

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Ohio State vs Michigan being canceled may have factored into that. Ohio State's resume as it stands will not get them into the playoff. Unless Florida beats Alabama in Atlanta - Texas A&M has as a decent shot, IMO.

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Only teams worth a dam are Bama, Clemson, and OSU. The last team in will get absolutely man handled. Similar to last year.

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It paradoxical that increasing the number of playoff teams has (and will) resulted in consolidation of power in a handful of programs.

A 1 loss SEC champ will always get in, but so will a one loss Bama, Ohio State.

Increasing the field to 8 will just make it where a 10-2 Bama is in every year.

I’m for just 2 teams even though AU got left out one year.
Have we had 2 great semifinal games in any of the playoff years?

I think all of or the majority of the following needs to happen for aTm to get in:
- Bama stays undefeated and wins SEC
- ND beats Clemson seconds time or a healthy Clemson destroys ND 3+ TDs
- Iowa State lose Big XII Championship (they are postured to jump aTm with a Conf title; it seems the CFP committee has forgiven a bad week 1 loss)
- tOSU does not get a game scheduled and missed its own CG appearance finishing with 5 games
- tOSU may also be penalized for only 6 games if allowed into their CCG as it is a marked advantage in rest and readiness for the CFP compared to those having played 10+ games; however, I don't expect them to be kept out if they win the B1G

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-UF or Clemson loses again and aTm schedules tOSU and wins this week, they would almost certainly be in

You have to know that A&M might get a spot but they have no chance of winning it all.

From a competitive standpoint, it would be a shame if Ohio State doesn't get in. I like A&M - their program, fans and all that but their team is not a playoff team. They might be as good as Notre Dame was in 2019. Any team that backs into a playoff should be a strong team.

But, does any B1G team deserve to get in after their shite show virtue signal at the beginning? Probably not.

Florida is a better team than A&M at this point especially if they lose a close one to Alabama. I just want the 4 best teams in but we'll see what happens. If the committee puts A&M in, I guess I'll have to accept they're a playoff team.

Another point to make- how is it fair to the other playoff teams that have played multiple more games than Ohio state?

Other teams had to play a full schedule with injuries and attrition whereas Ohio state will have played like 4-5 fewer games.

Why should Ohio State get in at this point.

Florida didn’t prove they were a better team when they played A&M head to head.

But you are right, it is just your opinion.

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Other teams had to play a full schedule with injuries and attrition whereas Ohio state will have played like 4-5 fewer games.

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Good thing for Ohio State in regards to A&M that this isn't true then. A&M will play at most 9 games. Without playing this weekend Ohio State will play 6 and if somehow the B1G gets their heads out of their assses at the meeting today they may get a game this weekend as well.

Ok so 3 less games than A&M. Or, 33% of the season. You really got me there!