Then refute his argument. Explain how the 4 of the one loss teams and 2 of the undefeated teams currently ranked ahead of us don't have to have 2 losses for us jump them if both ND and VTech lose out and end up 8-4.Explain how we jump a 1 loss, Bama, UGA, OSU, Oklahoma, TCU, and Penn State, if our best wins manage to go 8-4. Now assume Clemson beats NC State, but loses to FSU, and NC State at 10-2 gets to the ACCCG. We beat them and our best win is a 10-3 team ranked mid teens?
We need to win out, have ND and VT win out, have Clemson beat NC State and FSU and not **** the bed against The Citadel like they did against Syracuse, beat Clemson, and have 2 of the teams ahead of us get to 2 losses.
All of these are likely, but not guaranteed. That's the problem with an undefeated P5 team opening the CFP rankings at 10. We absolutely should be able to run the table and be in without help, but that is not the case.
Refute his argument? Sure. If we beat
[URL=https://www.canesinsight.com/usertag.php?do=list&action=hash&hash=1]#1 3[/URL] Virginia Tech,
#3 Notre Dame, and
[URL=https://www.canesinsight.com/usertag.php?do=list&action=hash&hash=4]#4 [/URL] Clemson, we will move up to
[URL=https://www.canesinsight.com/usertag.php?do=list&action=hash&hash=2]#2 [/URL] with the most impressive final five weeks in the country.
Typical nonsense.
If we beat those three teams, they will all be ranked lower. Again, as I have ALWAYS pointed out, we would need all three of those teams to continue winning (besides when we beat them) for those victories to be as impressive as they could be. So, again, something that is OUT OF OUR CONTROL.
Next...
Georgia has a chance to beat
[URL=https://www.canesinsight.com/usertag.php?do=list&action=hash&hash=1]#1 4[/URL] Auburn and
#2 Alabama.
Alabama has a chance to beat
[URL=https://www.canesinsight.com/usertag.php?do=list&action=hash&hash=1]#1 4[/URL] Auburn,
[URL=https://www.canesinsight.com/usertag.php?do=list&action=hash&hash=1]#1 9[/URL] LSU, and
#1 Georgia.
Notre Dame has a chance to beat
#1 0 Miami and
#2 1 Stanford.
Clemson has a chance to beat
#2 9 NC State and (presumably)
#1 0 Miami.
Oklahoma has a chance to beat
#1 1 OK State and
#8 TCU, plus somebody good in the Big 12 championship.
Ohio State has a chance to beat
#2 4 Michigan State and (if Ped State falters) somebody good in the Big 10 championship, likely
#9 Wisconsin.
Ped State has a chance to beat
#2 4 Michigan State and somebody good in the Big 10 championship, likely
#9 Wisconsin.
TCU has a chance to beat
#5 Oklahoma, plus somebody good in the Big 12 championship.
Wisconsin has a chance to beat either
#6 Ohio State or
#7 Ped State in the Big 10 championship.
Oklahoma State has a chance to beat
#5 Oklahoma,
#1 5 Iowa State, plus somebody good in the Big 12 championship.
Washington has a chance to beat
#2 2 Stanford,
#2 5 Washington State, and either
#1 7 USC or
#2 2 Arizona in the Pac 12 championship.
Virginia Tech has a chance to beat
#1 0 Miami and a good team in the ACC-CG, likely
#4 Clemson or
#2 0 NC State.
Plenty of teams have plenty of opportunities for "quality wins". And we have no guarantee that our quality wins will be "as high of a quality" by the end of the year if those teams lose more games (as with the win over loss-happy F$U). And we have no guarantee that we will be playing Clemson. Clemson does not even CURRENTLY lead the Atlantic Division, NC State does. Finally, we have no guarantee that WINNING those games will produce the desired impression, as we could ONCE AGAIN be criticized for winning by small margins.
So, in reality, your "just win" approach is about as full of crap as...well, you get the picture.
As you can see, there is a TON of stuff that is out of our control. Winning does not guarantee us a Final Four spot. It just...doesn't...