We aren’t guaranteed playoff spot.

Ya we need to win the SEC. I believe we will. LSU is a descent team but not great. If we cant win the SEC this year, it will be a disappointment

Yeah, assuming LSU wins, I don't see how you can put LSU in after having been destroyed by Tennessee at home and then having lost to a second tier ACC team. But who knows.

I agree and we didn't help ourselves with the lackluster performance vs Kentucky.
We just beat LSU, it's simple as that.

All that said. I think USC loses to ND and possibly Oregon. Their defense is awful.

Also think Texas beats TCU.

It would be nice to not have to worry about that. Just win.

I think the coaching staff and team feel the SEC Championship is the one piece of unfinished business from last year that needs to be taken care of.

I think we’re in no matter what.

You cant give all these other teams a break for their losses and then punish the season long #1 team more for a loss. I mean , they have 2 loss LSU at #6 right now. And they could be at #5 or even #4 by the time we get to ATL

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If K State beats Kansas they’re in the Big 12 title game.

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Yes..forgot about them. So K State or Texas.

USC - ND and Oregon
TCU - Iowa State and K State/Texas
OSU - Michigan and Iowa/Purdue
Michigan same
LSU - A&M and Georgia
Clemson - USCe and NC

These are the playoffs.

We can’t assume with confidence they would not put a 2 loss LSU team in over is if they beat us in championship.

I can say with strong confidence..TCU and USC are in if they win out.

Think of it this way….

If Georgia were to lose to LSU, there would only be potential for two undefeated teams left. So, lets assume those two teams, OH state and TCU are in.

So only two spots left now.

And only four 1 loss teams eligible to fill those two spots…..

1) Georgia: Viewed as best team in nation by committee nearly all season. Played in confrence championship. Loss is to #5 LSU.
2) Michigan: Did not play in conference championship. Best ranking by committee was #3. Lost to #2 OH State in regular season.
3) USC: Lost to shite arse Utah in reg season. Best ranking by committee is #7. Conference champions of shite as pac 12
4) Clemson: Lost to shite arse Notre Dame in reg season. Committee barely has them in top 10. Champs of shite arse acc.

Theres no way any of these three teams would get a playoff spot over Georgia.

The argument would be about who gets the fourth spot. Michigan, USC, Clemson, or LSU

If we beat Tech we go into the SECCG as #1 in all the rankings. I just can't seem them bumping a #1 team to 5 if for some reason we falter in the SECCG. It could interesting. The loser of Mich-OSU will make a claim. Then you have the ACC if Clemson runs the table. If TCU, Oh St, USC, and Clemson run the table then the committee is going to choice. And if that scenario plays out and we lose the SECCG I suppose it's possible they could leave out the SEC.