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Jake
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If the winner of LSU-Bama goes undefeated and the loser doesn't drop another game, it'll likely benefit the loser.
They'll be on their couches while the winner has to play the SECCG. With only three undefeated teams (at most) they can pretty much count on getting a CFP spot anyway.
They'll be on their couches while the winner has to play the SECCG. With only three undefeated teams (at most) they can pretty much count on getting a CFP spot anyway.
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DZ83CK
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Bama should be royally screwed in terms of CFP selection this year, provided there are 4 power conference champs each with 1 loss or fewer. But the SEC lobby has already started to raise the debate before the other teams have come close to completing their resume-building.
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My guess with with Bama and PSU losing is they have to move Clemson up to #3, either UGA or Oregon up to #4 and get Minny up into at least the top 10.
Interesting to see how they play it Tuesday night, that's for sure.
I have zero issues with LSU being #1 after this week btw.
Interesting to see how they play it Tuesday night, that's for sure.
I have zero issues with LSU being #1 after this week btw.
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I think Oregon currently has to get the nod over UGA. Their only loss is to Auburn, and yeah they’ve struggled, but so has UGA and that loss to South Carolina is by far the worst loss of any of the 1-loss teams.
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yeah but remember, UGA is just holding whatever spot they have until they get a 2nd loss in the SEC CG
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Jake
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The best chance of Bama being left out is one-loss Georgia knocking off unbeaten LSU in the SECCG.
The PAC 12 champ is not getting in ahead of one-loss Alabama. Oklahoma's loss is to Kansas State who lost their third game today.
I'd be shocked if the committee did NOT put one-loss Bama in ahead of those teams.
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Jake
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I disagree with Mr. Schick. If there are only three unbeaten teams (or fewer), Bama is in unless one-loss Georgia beats undefeated LSU.
We can all hate it, but the committee hasn't left out one-loss Bama yet. If their only loss is a shootout to undefeated LSU...
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Not wrong, just think the scenario he suggested is presently the most likely.
That said, Georgia has to play @Auburn next week. That's the one. If Georgia loses that game they're still clear to the CCG from the East since Florida has two losses and Georgia holds the tie-breaker. A 2-loss Georgia really puts Bama back in play ahead of the Iron Bowl even being played.
Here's a scenario... A 2-loss Georgia wins the CCG on a controversial call and the committee puts 1-loss LSU and 1-loss Bama in.
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ScriptOhio
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How Alabama's loss to LSU impacts College Football Playoff
No. 1 LSU beat No. 2 Alabama 46-41 at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday in a "Game of the Century," at least according to the AP Top 25 poll.
The first half turned out to be the worst nightmare for the Crimson Tide, who made too many mistakes. LSU quarterback Joe Burrow (31 of 39 passing, 393 yards, three touchdowns) capitalized on those mistakes in a performance that will put him at the front of the Heisman Trophy conversation. The Tide rebounded in a big way in the second half, but it wasn't enough to overcome the 20-point halftime deficit.
LSU (9-0, 5-0 SEC) now has the drop on Alabama (8-1, 5-1) in the SEC West Division and College Football Playoff races. It's time to sort out the other implications of this outcome:
Alabama is down, not out, of Playoff
At halftime, we would have said the Tide were, but given the final score, Alabama still might have a chance to make the Playoff for a sixth consecutive season.
Alabama knows it will not play for the SEC championship for the second time in three years and will not have the benefit of strength of schedule. That's what makes Saturday's loss almost impossible to overcome. That said, Penn State's loss to Minnesota kept the door open ever so slightly. Who does the Playoff committee put No. 4 right now?
Alabama will drop to somewhere between Nos. 7-10 next week. Its best bet is to rely on Ohio State, LSU and Clemson going undefeated, which would create a scramble for No. 4.
Can Alabama steal the final spot? It would require a ton of things to happen, but look at the remaining Power 5 teams with one loss or no losses:
— Georgia needs to lose in the SEC championship game and finish with two losses.
— Baylor needs to lose twice. The Bears play Oklahoma and Texas in the regular season. Oklahoma then needs to lose again, just to be sure. That's going to be tough, but the Sooners still play Baylor, TCU and Oklahoma State.
— Minnesota needs to lose twice — Wisconsin and Iowa are on the regular-season schedule — and Penn State needs to lose at Ohio State. That takes the shine off the Big Ten championship game.
— Oregon and Utah need to lose again, or one needs to lose in the regular season, then beat the other in the Pac-12 Conference championship game. If the Ducks win the Pac-12 with two losses, then Alabama needs to run it up in the Iron Bowl against Auburn, given that the Ducks lost to Auburn in the season opener. That would leave a two-loss Pac-12 champion.
That might seem ridiculous now, given what just happened, but just give it time to play out. Remember, a two-loss team has never made the College Football Playoff. The Death Star might have been blown up again, but Alabama always builds another one. The only question is whether it will have to wait until next season.
LSU should jump Ohio State for No. 1
The fact that Ohio State transfer quarterback Joe Burrow took the Heisman Trophy lead by beating Alabama can leave Buckeyes' fans with conflicting feelings. On one hand, Alabama is out of the way. On the other hand, Burrow might do the same thing to his former team. He's that good in passing game coordinator Joe Brady's offense, and LSU will take the top spot from the Buckeyes in the next set of rankings.
Which one would you put at No. 1? The team beating everybody by 40-plus points per game? Or the one that has knocked off four top-10 teams?
Why does this matter? The one who finishes No. 2 in the ranking will likely get Clemson in the semifinal matchup. No. 1 will get one of those one-loss teams. So, let the LSU-Ohio State back-and-forth begin. It will get vicious on Twitter.
We are here for all of it.
Can two SEC teams make the Playoff?
We put out the Alabama scenario, which requires a lot of steps with four weeks of football remaining before the Playoff rankings are unveiled. The existential question will be whether the Crimson Tide deserve to get in without playing for an SEC championship.
Another team still in play is Georgia, if it wins the SEC championship. LSU has four victories against top-10 teams, and that includes victories at Texas and Alabama. The Bulldogs have to do their part, but it could happen given the one-loss pileup that added new members with Alabama and Penn State this week.
Entire article: https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nca...e-football-playoff/1vg2k33oxecxm16spe1e84ljxn
No. 1 LSU beat No. 2 Alabama 46-41 at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday in a "Game of the Century," at least according to the AP Top 25 poll.
The first half turned out to be the worst nightmare for the Crimson Tide, who made too many mistakes. LSU quarterback Joe Burrow (31 of 39 passing, 393 yards, three touchdowns) capitalized on those mistakes in a performance that will put him at the front of the Heisman Trophy conversation. The Tide rebounded in a big way in the second half, but it wasn't enough to overcome the 20-point halftime deficit.
LSU (9-0, 5-0 SEC) now has the drop on Alabama (8-1, 5-1) in the SEC West Division and College Football Playoff races. It's time to sort out the other implications of this outcome:
Alabama is down, not out, of Playoff
At halftime, we would have said the Tide were, but given the final score, Alabama still might have a chance to make the Playoff for a sixth consecutive season.
Alabama knows it will not play for the SEC championship for the second time in three years and will not have the benefit of strength of schedule. That's what makes Saturday's loss almost impossible to overcome. That said, Penn State's loss to Minnesota kept the door open ever so slightly. Who does the Playoff committee put No. 4 right now?
Alabama will drop to somewhere between Nos. 7-10 next week. Its best bet is to rely on Ohio State, LSU and Clemson going undefeated, which would create a scramble for No. 4.
Can Alabama steal the final spot? It would require a ton of things to happen, but look at the remaining Power 5 teams with one loss or no losses:
— Georgia needs to lose in the SEC championship game and finish with two losses.
— Baylor needs to lose twice. The Bears play Oklahoma and Texas in the regular season. Oklahoma then needs to lose again, just to be sure. That's going to be tough, but the Sooners still play Baylor, TCU and Oklahoma State.
— Minnesota needs to lose twice — Wisconsin and Iowa are on the regular-season schedule — and Penn State needs to lose at Ohio State. That takes the shine off the Big Ten championship game.
— Oregon and Utah need to lose again, or one needs to lose in the regular season, then beat the other in the Pac-12 Conference championship game. If the Ducks win the Pac-12 with two losses, then Alabama needs to run it up in the Iron Bowl against Auburn, given that the Ducks lost to Auburn in the season opener. That would leave a two-loss Pac-12 champion.
That might seem ridiculous now, given what just happened, but just give it time to play out. Remember, a two-loss team has never made the College Football Playoff. The Death Star might have been blown up again, but Alabama always builds another one. The only question is whether it will have to wait until next season.
LSU should jump Ohio State for No. 1
The fact that Ohio State transfer quarterback Joe Burrow took the Heisman Trophy lead by beating Alabama can leave Buckeyes' fans with conflicting feelings. On one hand, Alabama is out of the way. On the other hand, Burrow might do the same thing to his former team. He's that good in passing game coordinator Joe Brady's offense, and LSU will take the top spot from the Buckeyes in the next set of rankings.
Which one would you put at No. 1? The team beating everybody by 40-plus points per game? Or the one that has knocked off four top-10 teams?
Why does this matter? The one who finishes No. 2 in the ranking will likely get Clemson in the semifinal matchup. No. 1 will get one of those one-loss teams. So, let the LSU-Ohio State back-and-forth begin. It will get vicious on Twitter.
We are here for all of it.
Can two SEC teams make the Playoff?
We put out the Alabama scenario, which requires a lot of steps with four weeks of football remaining before the Playoff rankings are unveiled. The existential question will be whether the Crimson Tide deserve to get in without playing for an SEC championship.
Another team still in play is Georgia, if it wins the SEC championship. LSU has four victories against top-10 teams, and that includes victories at Texas and Alabama. The Bulldogs have to do their part, but it could happen given the one-loss pileup that added new members with Alabama and Penn State this week.
Entire article: https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nca...e-football-playoff/1vg2k33oxecxm16spe1e84ljxn
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OSU_Buckguy
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those 1-loss bama teams had far more than 1 win over a ranked team, though. moreover, two of the 1-loss bama teams that made the playoff were sec champs. the third 1-loss bama team to make the playoff was a west division co-champ.
this year's team is not the other bama teams of the playoff era. throw in their shit non-conference schedule and they have an uphill battle.
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