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Anyone think an 8-1 OSU gets in the CFB Playoff over a...
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Anyone think an 8-1 OSU gets in the CFB Playoff over a...


Sep 18, 2020, 4:54 PM

10-1 Clemson or Notre Dame or a 9-1 UGA, LSU, or Bama? Or does the Big 10 Champ have a space locked in for a 1 loss Champ?


I think that would be a bit of a push.

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Sep 18, 2020, 5:00 PM

no Big Ten team is getting in unless they are 8-0 or 9-0. A 6-0 or 7-0 Ohio State isn't bumping a 10-1 or 11-1 ND, 9-1 or 10-1 second place finisher from the SEC, etc.

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I'd like to hope you're right but with...


Sep 18, 2020, 5:09 PM

4 Power 5 conferences playing this year and 4 spots open in the playoffs, I'm worried its all too convenient to give a 1 loss Big 10 Champ a pass.

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Sep 18, 2020, 5:16 PM

Fair point (and while I hate to shill for the SEC), a 10 or 11-game SEC schedule is not comparable to an 7-9-game Big Ten schedule from a SOS standpoint. At some point, the number of games must be comparable, which is why I think the Big Ten champ has to finish at least 8-0 or 9-0.

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Sep 19, 2020, 12:14 AM

Playing 8 games could definitely bite them, but my guess is OSU probably gets in with one loss.

First off, we all know the 2nd place ACC and Big 12 teams have no chance at all. ND wouldn't qualify because we will either beat them twice or they won't even qualify for the ACC title game with a loss. If UNC runs the table, they definitely won't get in after we smack them down in the ACC title game because nobody gives a care about UNC football.

On the Big 12 side, if OU and UT split, the loser in the Big 12 title game won't get in because their league is softer than Play Doh.

If Alabama and UGA play twice and split, the loser in the SEC title game won't make the CFP because they will have lost to a one-loss team.

The ONE scenario that I can think of is if Alabama and UF run the table and meet in the SEC title game undefeated. The loser might have a slim chance but I doubt it very much.

Of course, if the Pac 12 has a season that finishes early enough and Oregon runs the table, they would obviously block OSU. However, the Pac 12 is such a sorry joke of a lil' brother to the B1G I don't think they would start early enough to finish in December.

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Sep 19, 2020, 8:11 AM

SEC CHAMP, ACC CHAMP, Big 12 CHAMP and Big 10 Champs are the most likely participants. If one of those leagues is won in the title game by a team with two losses, there is a chance one of the other leagues will have a second entry.

Candidates based on history and program strength....
Clemson and Notre Dame, with Louisville and Pitt as dark horses.
Bama, Auburn, LSU, Georgia and Florida
Ohio State, Minnesota, Penn State or Wisconsin with Michigan a dark horse.

4 out of those 14. Everyone else should try to be a factor by beating one of the 14.

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Re: Anyone think an 8-1 OSU gets in the CFB Playoff over a...


Sep 19, 2020, 8:20 AM

Two rules for making the playoffs.

1. Win 'em all and you're in.
2. Lose 1 and you need some help.

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Re: Anyone think an 8-1 OSU gets in the CFB Playoff over a...


Sep 19, 2020, 8:25 AM

PERFECT answer Bret.
Just win each game. The rest will take care of itself.

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