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It requires a degree in rocket propulsion to figure out how we make the playoff so who are we supposed to be rooting for today?
 
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ssvir said:
It requires a degree in rocket propulsion to figure out how we make the playoff so who are we supposed to be rooting for today?
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Don’t focus on the ACC because that’s even harder to figure out - our small odds to make the playoff are bigger than our small odds to make the ACC title game - just root for two loss-teams ahead of you to take another loss and one loss teams to take another loss so to me I think you root for Texas Tech to lose to BYU as an example
 
I just posted this in the win out thread. The make or break matchups start next week for us.

This week, Iowa beating Oregon would probably help. Whoever wins between BYU TTU could both help and hurt us (bottom two paragraphs).


Obviously we have to win out. But basically.. all we'd have to do is move up a spot or two as teams ahead of us lose, and we'd get in.

I know it won't play out this way, but using the ESPN's matchup predictor:

11 Texas is projected to lose to UGA next week. They also play A&M in their finale.
12 Oklahoma is projected to lose to Alabama next week
14 UVA is projected to lose to Duke next week
16 Vandy is projected to lose to @ Tenn in their finale
17 GT is projected to lose to UGA in their finale. They also play Pitt in 2 weeks.
18 Miami is expected to win out.
19 USC is projected to lose @ Oregon in two weeks. They also play #20 Iowa next week
20 Iowa is projected to lose to #8 Oregon today and @ USC next week

IF we win out, #13 Utah wouldn't have our resume.

#15 Louisville is projected to win out. But they still play Cal, Clemson, @ SMU and Kentucky. We'd jump them with a single loss.

Other teams:

If we win out it's because we're "headed in the right direction", which makes it hard to justify keeping #10 ND ahead of us.

#9 Oregon's schedule is BAAAAD. Their best win is against 3-5 Penn State. They still play @ #20 Iowa, 6-3 Minnesota, #19 USC and @ #23 Washington. It's hard to say where they'd end up if they lose another game.

If #8 BYU loses to TTU today, a second loss @ 7-2 Cincinatti or at home against 6-3 TCU would end their season. But losing today, then winning out would hurt us.

If #7 TTU loses to BYU today, it would come down to their resume vs ours. Would our win over ND be more valuable than their win over Utah?
 
ssvir said:
It requires a degree in rocket propulsion to figure out how we make the playoff so who are we supposed to be rooting for today?
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I know it’s doom and gloom around here right now (rightfully so), but there’s definitely a path. IMO, this team just needs to focus on cleaning up the dumb **** and pummeling opponents. Control the controllable and the rest will work itself out. There will be multiple 2 loss teams on the fence. I can’t imagine a 2 loss team will have more quality wins. The Louisville loss is looking better right now. SMU in OT sucks, but there are teams with worse losses in front of us.
 
JennStrawley’sBabyDaddy said:
I know it’s doom and gloom around here right now (rightfully so), but there’s definitely a path. IMO, this team just needs to focus on cleaning up the dumb **** and pummeling opponents. Control the controllable and the rest will work itself out. There will be multiple 2 loss teams on the fence. I can’t imagine a 2 loss team will have more quality wins. The Louisville loss is looking better right now. SMU in OT sucks, but there are teams with worse losses in front of us.
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Best I can give you is a 3 loss Miami.
 
flips said:
BYU I think. 2-loss TTU that doesn't make Big12-CG can't be playoff team. Not sure why I'm doing this to myself though.
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  • BYU over Texas Tech; zero shot a 10-2 non-b12 Champ Tech gets in.
  • Iowa over Oregon; would drop them to two Ls with two ranked matchups coming.
  • Cal over UL; obvious reasons why
  • Wake over UVA; obvious reasons why
  • Mississippi State over UGA; would be a bad loss for UGA, a third loss to GT losses them any shot at the CFP.
 
FL Cane said:
  • BYU over Texas Tech; zero shot a 10-2 non-b12 Champ Tech gets in.
  • Iowa over Oregon; would drop them to two Ls with two ranked matchups coming.
  • Cal over UL; obvious reasons why
  • Wake over UVA; obvious reasons why
  • Mississippi State over UGA; would be a bad loss for UGA, a third loss to GT losses them any shot at the CFP.
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Don’t we want Louisville to win out and win the ACCCG?
 
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flips said:
BYU I think. 2-loss TTU that doesn't make Big12-CG can't be playoff team. Not sure why I'm doing this to myself though.
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What if 10-2 TT beats 12-0 byu?

I think we are better off with TT beating BYU.
 
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