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SpikeUM said:
There is only one spot left after the 4 champions, ND, G5 and SEC slurpers get in.

1 Texas SEC​
OSU B1G​
Miami ACC​
WTFK Who the F knows from the Big 12​
Tennessee SEC at large​
Oregon B1G at large​
UGA SEC at large​
Bama SEC at large​
Penn State​
10 Oregon B1G at large​
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12 ND​
Boise State G5​
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Ole Miss​
Michigan​
Missouri​
Clemson​
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IF we win out and lose in the ACCCG vs 11-1 Clemson,
we get ACC 2 over 11-1 ND, IMO.

Michigan and Mizzou will get cancelled out in the wash.

We have to watch out for SEC#6.
If Bama/UGA/Texas take care of business vs "the others" then they'll be topped out at 5.
If Ol' **** beats UGA in November...well, there's your #6.

How 'bout we just win out and get that #3 seed? 🤣
 
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After the way we looked Friday, I refuse to talk about winning out. We may lose 3 games. Gotta get better.
 
NJshoreCane said:
General, way too early playoff look-ahead:

Looks like the Big 12 is heading for 1 team in the CFBPO with the Utah loss last night.

ND would have been officially bounced with a UL L, but won it with a whopping 275 yards and 11 first downs.
NO team should be considered for the CFBPO after losing to Northern Illinois but the ND effect is real.
They'll be 10-1 when they head out to USC on the final week of the season.

USC should be no worse than 9-2 and have the BIG #3 spot (going into ND),
or BIG CG if they beat PSU.
MEEchigan is a solid team but have been very mediocre on the road.

ACC #2's fate hinges on Clemson/UL and Miami/UL given the ND/UL result.
Clemson has interesting games with UL, @VT, and @Pitt (back to back to back).
UL has us at home, @ Clemson, then Pitt.
Speaking of Pitt...big player here if they can split the UL/Clemson games.
We just need to beat flucking UL.

The Ole **** loss was nice, but given how the SEC teams are ranked, they'll still put in a 5th team.

Playoff Spots:
SEC-5
BIG-3
ACC-2
BIG12-1
GO5-1
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Do you think a two loss Ga team gets in? Assuming they lose against Texas and win out
 
k9cane said:
Another week in the books for college football -- are we almost halfway through already? -- some thoughts on week 5 of college football...

- OK, so it's going to take a unreal game to unseat what we saw in Tuscaloosa on Saturday night between Bama and UGA. The Tide held onto to win 41-34, and based on what I saw, I wouldn't drop either team from the top 5. You can switch their rankings, but neither squad deserves to drop out. I expect both to be in the playoffs in December

There had been some talk of just how important this game was with a 12-team playoffs. It's a legitimate question. There is a chance that they could meet 3 times this season (SEC playoffs, national playoffs), but honestly, this possible dynamic did seem to impact the intensity or importance of this game

- So Georgia has lost only three games since 2021 -- all three to Bama. It reminds me of when Oklahoma from 1985 to 1987 went 33-0 versus everybody in the country who wasn't Miami, while they went 0-3 versus the Jimmy Johnson 'Canes.

- Right now, you could make an argument that Jeremiah Smith and Ryan Williams will make strong arguments by the end of the year to make some All-American teams. They are true game breakers and future first round(top 10) draft choices.

- Colorado is making real progress as a team. They are making a commitment to the run game and it's helping to balance out their offense. There dominant win over a heavily favored UCF team on the road was their most complete performance of the Coach Prime era.

- As of now, the Heisman race centers around Cam Ward, Jalen Milroe, Ashton Jeanty, and Travis Hunter(in any order you prefer)

- Terrible loss for Ol Miss at home versus Kentucky. It turns out the blowouts against overmatched OOC foes was a mirage. This is a loss that may really impact their ability to garner an at-large playoff big should they not win the SEC

- Did UNLV actually upgrade at QB with Hajj-Malik Williams in place of Matt Sluka? And will he ask for an u upgraded NIL package after passing for 182 yards and rushing for 119 yards (4 touchdowns)?

- Cam Rising isn't an NFL prospect, but Utah simply isn't the same team without him. You could make an argument there isn't a more valuable than he is to his program. Right now, the Big12 is WIIIIIDE open

- Lastly, I don't know how you folks on the East Coast do it. Im was up past 2 am watching the late window games. I really wonder how many people outside of of us die-hards are staying up for these games. And speaking of which, Miami plays Cal with a 10:30 pm, ET start time. By the way, ESPN College Gameday will be in Berkeley for this game. And no, with that 6 am local start time, don't expect a huge throng to show up.
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Then you haven’t met the #calgorithm social media world and what Berkeley in a big metro area is likely to pull off just to shock people who think they don’t care, even if it’s a troll attack

I think it’s going to shock. I know the area even as a current SoCal guy
 
Flynell7 said:
Do you think a two loss Ga team gets in? Assuming they lose against Texas and win out
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No way to tell at this point. We’re all in uncharted territory with this new expanded format. It depends on how many losses everyone ends up with. We could see several 2-loss teams in the top 12 by the end of the season, IMO.
 
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We just need to win the ACCCg and get the bye.. after that it is playoff madness.... you never know how certain teams react to the pressure when things go wrong in a playoff game.... these are kids playing
 
NJshoreCane said:
General, way too early playoff look-ahead:

Looks like the Big 12 is heading for 1 team in the CFBPO with the Utah loss last night.

ND would have been officially bounced with a UL L, but won it with a whopping 275 yards and 11 first downs.
NO team should be considered for the CFBPO after losing to Northern Illinois but the ND effect is real.
They'll be 10-1 when they head out to USC on the final week of the season.

USC should be no worse than 9-2 and have the BIG #3 spot (going into ND),
or BIG CG if they beat PSU.
MEEchigan is a solid team but have been very mediocre on the road.

ACC #2's fate hinges on Clemson/UL and Miami/UL given the ND/UL result.
Clemson has interesting games with UL, @VT, and @Pitt (back to back to back).
UL has us at home, @ Clemson, then Pitt.
Speaking of Pitt...big player here if they can split the UL/Clemson games.
We just need to beat flucking UL.

The Ole **** loss was nice, but given how the SEC teams are ranked, they'll still put in a 5th team.

Playoff Spots:
SEC-5
BIG-3
ACC-2
BIG12-1
GO5-1
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It is ridiculous that UL dropped 7 spots in the rankings for losing by one score against a ranked ND team, but Ole Miss dropped only 5 after losing to an unranked team.
 
Flynell7 said:
Do you think a two loss Ga team gets in? Assuming they lose against Texas and win out
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We'll need a fricken pry-bar to get UGA out of there.
Seriously, if they follow up that loss with wins over Tennessee, and Ol' ****, they're in. No question, IMO.
Probably SEC#3, or #4.
 
dk72 said:
It is ridiculous that UL dropped 7 spots in the rankings for losing by one score against a ranked ND team, but Ole Miss dropped only 5 after losing to an unranked team.
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Agree.
One of the "Tier 2" teams (LSU, Ol' ****, Mizzou) in the SEC have to show me something.

Take a look at Mizzou's schedule.
You can't say "we're in the BIG, BAD SEC" and lose to the only 2 teams you play with a pulse, wind up at 10-2, and say we deserve a spot.
****, let's join the SEC. We can go 10-2 with that schedule.

**** Face's loss to UK "should" cost them.
LSU's loss to USC "should" cost them when USC winds up BIG3 and they beat ND at the end of the year.
Mizzou's tight games to start the year "should" cost them.

But hey...they're SEC!
 
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