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Could 4 loss SEC team get in playoff?
Posted on 10/29/26 at 3:41 pm
Posted on 10/29/26 at 3:41 pm
So stick with me here. There are currently numerous scenarios where this could happen. But let’s pick one likely one for example.
UGA wins out and goes to Championship game 11-1
4-6 remaining teams could all be tied for 2nd with 3 SEC losses. As I said multiple realistic scenarios where this could happen.
The team who wins tiebreaker and goes to championship game loses to GA. They now have 4 losses.
Do they get in the Playoff?
Or do they get punished for having to play an extra game and get left out while other 3 loss teams who finished behind them in regular season get selected?
UGA wins out and goes to Championship game 11-1
4-6 remaining teams could all be tied for 2nd with 3 SEC losses. As I said multiple realistic scenarios where this could happen.
The team who wins tiebreaker and goes to championship game loses to GA. They now have 4 losses.
Do they get in the Playoff?
Or do they get punished for having to play an extra game and get left out while other 3 loss teams who finished behind them in regular season get selected?
Posted on 10/29/26 at 3:42 pm to BamaPepper
no
Posted on 10/29/26 at 3:42 pm to BamaPepper
Bama is all you had to say baw
Posted on 10/29/26 at 3:43 pm to BamaPepper
No. A three loss team cannot
Posted on 10/29/26 at 3:44 pm to BamaPepper
Punished
And 6 teams aren’t getting in with 5 having 3 losses.
And 6 teams aren’t getting in with 5 having 3 losses.
Posted on 10/29/26 at 3:46 pm to BFANLC
This has nothing to do with Bama or who I pull for. But if you immediately say no or no chance then you are not being honest. Look at the schedules. It’s very possible a 3 loss team goes to the championship.
If your position is they get punished for having 4 losses that’s fine. I don’t agree with you. But it’s my opinion. The runner up in SEC does not get left out. Even with 4 losses.
If your position is they get punished for having 4 losses that’s fine. I don’t agree with you. But it’s my opinion. The runner up in SEC does not get left out. Even with 4 losses.
Posted on 10/29/26 at 3:47 pm to BamaPepper
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Could 4 loss SEC team get in playoff?
Yes. Texas will do it unless Sark someway wins 9 games.
This post was edited on 10/29/26 at 3:47 pm
Posted on 10/29/26 at 3:57 pm to BamaPepper
Highly unlikely but maybe if they decide they dont want to punish a team for playing a title game the rest of the conference didnt have to. It would take utter chaos.
I do think this year a 3 loss gets in, I would put it at 85%
I do think this year a 3 loss gets in, I would put it at 85%
Posted on 10/29/26 at 3:57 pm to BamaPepper
Highly unlikely but maybe if they decide they dont want to punish a team for playing a title game the rest of the conference didnt have to. It would take utter chaos.
I do think this year a 3 loss gets in, I would put it at 85%
I do think this year a 3 loss gets in, I would put it at 85%
Posted on 10/29/26 at 3:59 pm to BamaPepper
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The team who wins tiebreaker and goes to championship game loses to GA. They now have 4 losses.
They've already established that a loss in the CG doesn't hurt a team going for the playoffs.
If the team in question would get in already before playing the championship game, then they're in; if they wouldn't make before the game, then they're out.
The conceit is that a CG win can help, but a loss won't hurt (getting into the playoffs - you still lost, so there's that)
Posted on 10/29/26 at 4:11 pm to BamaPepper
LSU won the SEC title with 3 losses in '01
Sorry Tennessee
Sorry Tennessee
Posted on 10/29/26 at 4:11 pm to skrayper
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They've already established that a loss in the CG doesn't hurt a team going for the playoffs. If the team in question would get in already before playing the championship game, then they're in; if they wouldn't make before the game, then they're out. The conceit is that a CG win can help, but a loss won't hurt (getting into the playoffs - you still lost, so there's that)
I agree with you. But I know many will disagree with us. But there is no way you leave them out. I guess this would be the year to leave them out since the game likely goes away next year if they go to 24 teams. But I think they are in.
Posted on 10/29/26 at 4:17 pm to BamaPepper
If the Big 10, Big 12, and ACC... plus some of the G100 (how many small conferences are there now?) just utterly self destruct than maybe. But not likely.
People are going to just go bonkers and start flinging poop while screaming how bad Arkansas is this year... but we had a lot of teams scattered across the major conferences who just aren't as good as people thought they were.
I'm not saying they are terrible mind you. You've got some solid squads who will put up an 8-4 record this year. But there has been a lot more hype than there has been results so far.
To be fair. I've seen a better argument to contract the playoffs than to expand it.
People are going to just go bonkers and start flinging poop while screaming how bad Arkansas is this year... but we had a lot of teams scattered across the major conferences who just aren't as good as people thought they were.
I'm not saying they are terrible mind you. You've got some solid squads who will put up an 8-4 record this year. But there has been a lot more hype than there has been results so far.
To be fair. I've seen a better argument to contract the playoffs than to expand it.
Posted on 10/29/26 at 4:21 pm to BamaPepper
no
Posted on 10/29/26 at 4:25 pm to Arksulli
Well we all know it’s only getting expanded for one reason. MONEY
Not a change there are more than 12 teams that could win. In most cases I would say there are not more than 5-6.
But it’s a self fulfilling prophecy. You create a playoff where you have to win 4 or 5 games and you open a door for a teams to have a chance because of injuries where they had zero shot in a 2 team or 4 team championship model.
Not a change there are more than 12 teams that could win. In most cases I would say there are not more than 5-6.
But it’s a self fulfilling prophecy. You create a playoff where you have to win 4 or 5 games and you open a door for a teams to have a chance because of injuries where they had zero shot in a 2 team or 4 team championship model.
Posted on 10/29/26 at 4:26 pm to BamaPepper
I guess it’s possible
Posted on 10/29/26 at 4:29 pm to dcbl
My goodness, not no but hell no.....
Posted on 10/29/26 at 4:33 pm to BamaPepper
It requires everyone else to lose a bunch, kind of like LSU in 2007. Normally a 2 loss team has no chance to make that game, but everyone else fricked up just as badly and opened the door.
And for that reason I also doubt it because other conferences have too many easy team to throw that many losses on their teams.
3 loss regular season team is what you are really talking about here, since they would need to be in the top12 before the SECCG.
Unlikely, but possible.
And for that reason I also doubt it because other conferences have too many easy team to throw that many losses on their teams.
3 loss regular season team is what you are really talking about here, since they would need to be in the top12 before the SECCG.
Unlikely, but possible.
Posted on 10/29/26 at 4:33 pm to BamaPepper
i think even a 5-loss SEC team could
Posted on 10/29/26 at 4:33 pm to justjoe906
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My goodness, not no but hell no.....
So you think they get left out and other 3 loss SEC teams get in over them?
This post was edited on 10/29/26 at 4:34 pm
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