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Even if we lose to Clemson, which I'm confident we don't, the following series of events would make a Cane playoff birth foolproof.
Also, before I dive into this, please spare me the "Who cares? If we win, we're in" crap. I get that, but it can't hurt if we have an insurance policy, right? So, here we go:
If Bama wins out, Auburn and Georgia are eliminated from playoff contention. If -- and I know this is a HUGE if -- Michigan pulls off a miracle and beats Taint, they are eliminated from playoff contention. Then, when Taint beats Wisconsin, they will have succeeded in eliminating Wisconsin, too.
This is a very realistic scenario, outside of Michigan beating Taint, but since that's a rivalry game, anything can happen. But think about it: if the above happens, we're in -- no matter what. Want proof? Just take a look at the playoff rankings below:
1) Alabama
2) Clemson
3) Miami
4) Oklahoma
5) Wisconsin
6) Auburn
7) Georgia
8) Notre Dame
9) Ohio State
10) Penn State
I mean, even if we do lose, who the **** would jump us? We destroyed Notre Lame, and the rest of the teams ranked #10 and beyond simply don't have a resume that stacks up against a 1-loss Miami team who suffered their only loss to a playoff team.
With all that said, winning out would make all of this irrelevant, but again, an insurance policy never hurts.
Beat Pitt!
Also, before I dive into this, please spare me the "Who cares? If we win, we're in" crap. I get that, but it can't hurt if we have an insurance policy, right? So, here we go:
If Bama wins out, Auburn and Georgia are eliminated from playoff contention. If -- and I know this is a HUGE if -- Michigan pulls off a miracle and beats Taint, they are eliminated from playoff contention. Then, when Taint beats Wisconsin, they will have succeeded in eliminating Wisconsin, too.
This is a very realistic scenario, outside of Michigan beating Taint, but since that's a rivalry game, anything can happen. But think about it: if the above happens, we're in -- no matter what. Want proof? Just take a look at the playoff rankings below:
1) Alabama
2) Clemson
3) Miami
4) Oklahoma
5) Wisconsin
6) Auburn
7) Georgia
8) Notre Dame
9) Ohio State
10) Penn State
I mean, even if we do lose, who the **** would jump us? We destroyed Notre Lame, and the rest of the teams ranked #10 and beyond simply don't have a resume that stacks up against a 1-loss Miami team who suffered their only loss to a playoff team.
With all that said, winning out would make all of this irrelevant, but again, an insurance policy never hurts.
Beat Pitt!
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