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Could the SEC be left out of the initial CFB Playoff? It could happen ...
Posted on 6/18/14 at 11:47 am
Posted on 6/18/14 at 11:47 am
Could the SEC be left out of the initial CFB Playoff? The possibility is much greater than you think.
https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/2014/sec-college-football-playoff-left-out-2014/
Article is lengthy above, but breaks it down pretty well. Excerpted as follows:
https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/2014/sec-college-football-playoff-left-out-2014/
Article is lengthy above, but breaks it down pretty well. Excerpted as follows:
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So, it would appear the Big 12 and ACC will be filling up at least half of the first College Football Playoff. Who else gets in? The strength of schedule going into the season doesn’t help SEC teams like LSU and Alabama, even though they see more contenders (contenders is key, read the article for the explaination) than teams like FSU and Michigan State. How will that be perceived over the course of the season? The real asterisk in all of this could end up being conference championship games. Of course the BIG 12 has the advantage here and could be a complete game changer for all the major conferences. Nobody is really talking about that. The last few weeks of the season could be as dramatic as ever based on how many of these contenders will see each other.
The selection process will not be easy, especially in year one, where we have no comparative selections with which to weigh. The reality of not having an SEC team in the initial CFB Playoff just seems wrong. If you look at the paths that lie ahead for the teams that already have a mental lean with the committee and the media, there is a much larger chance it happens; a much greater chance than any of us would ever want to believe.
It’s a little different than the guaranteed “two SEC teams included every year” every SEC fan originally predicted.
This post was edited on 6/18/14 at 11:48 am
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Posted on 6/18/14 at 11:50 am to scrooster
Stopped reading at "...where we have no comparative selections to weigh."
Posted on 6/18/14 at 11:51 am to scrooster
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The real asterisk in all of this could end up being conference championship games. Of course the BIG 12 has the advantage here
A tough CCG win may be the difference in getting that last spot over a Big 12 team. I don't see the lack of one as an advantage.
Posted on 6/18/14 at 11:52 am to scrooster
The SEC champ will be in the playoff every year unless they have 3+ losses.
Posted on 6/18/14 at 12:23 pm to scrooster
PAC(whatever number their own) is actually pretty tough this year comapred to past years.
USC and UCLA are back
Oregon and Stanford are still competing
Washington and state are in decent form as well as the Arizonas
my point is that conf will beat itself up and a 2-loss school will win it... so a 1-loss or undefeated team from the other conferences should make it...
AU/UA(IB winner)
MSU(1 loss)
OU(undefeated)
FSU(1 loss)
UCLA/Oregon(2 loss)
USC and UCLA are back
Oregon and Stanford are still competing
Washington and state are in decent form as well as the Arizonas
my point is that conf will beat itself up and a 2-loss school will win it... so a 1-loss or undefeated team from the other conferences should make it...
AU/UA(IB winner)
MSU(1 loss)
OU(undefeated)
FSU(1 loss)
UCLA/Oregon(2 loss)
Posted on 6/18/14 at 12:24 pm to scrooster
SEC Champ will make it in even with 3 losses. no way they leave SEC champ out.
Posted on 6/18/14 at 12:26 pm to Wardamnbulldog
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FSU(1 loss)
Who beats FSU during the regular season or in the ACCCG?
Posted on 6/18/14 at 12:30 pm to scrooster
Bottom line is no one has a clue
And even more true is that there are infinite scenarios that could happen and each one might have a different outcome. It's essentially pointless to even speculate.
I will say that people underestimate the media's ability to persuade the voters as the season comes to a close. That as always will be a big factor that isn't really quantified.
And even more true is that there are infinite scenarios that could happen and each one might have a different outcome. It's essentially pointless to even speculate.
I will say that people underestimate the media's ability to persuade the voters as the season comes to a close. That as always will be a big factor that isn't really quantified.
Posted on 6/18/14 at 12:58 pm to scrooster
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scrooster
ND, ULouis, and OSU all have possible chances
Posted on 6/18/14 at 2:17 pm to Wardamnbulldog
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ND, ULouis, and OSU all have possible chances
I hope you're right. But FSU is probably the only team in the country, outside of a SEC team, who could be a number 2 pick from a conference.
Let's say Clemson wins the ACC but FSU only has one loss. You'll hear the ACC screaming for two slots over a second, or perhaps even a first SEC team if that SEC team has two losses.
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