The playoff committee is about to get tested
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Entire body of work tells me that Ohio State has struggled against some really weak competition this season. Their offense isn't the same as its been in the past. Ohio State has an extremely slow offense for a D1 school. Samuel is the only speed they have and their WR's have struggled mightily all season long to get consistent separation. And look at how they beat Michigan Saturday, luck played a role in it. It wasn't exactly pretty and honestly, that is pretty much how Ohio State has played all season long. Keep in mind, I'm not taking anything away from Ohio State and its wins, its just that I think this brand of Ohio State Football is inferior to Ohio State brands we have seen in the past few years. Their offense lacks top end speed and overall talent.
In the end, we'll see, but the committee might look at Ohio State through the same lens that I just described.
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All good points. The only thing I can say is Penn St is clearly NOT one of the 4 best teams. There's absolutely no legitimate argument to support PSU being one of the 4 best teams. OSU has a very legitimate argument however.
To be honest I really only want OSU in the playoff because we would absolutely crush them. Barrett would have a Tim Williams/Ryan Anderson imprint on him after the game.
So we leaving PSU and Clemson out? Pitt managed to beat both of them. Pitt is 8-4 and lost by 1 score in 3 of those 4 games. They aren't an awful team.
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To me the only team I'm concerned about is Clemson. I don't know why, but if we play Washington or Penn State it could get ugly. Even maybe Ohio State, but they probably could keep it closer. I don't know about Clemson.
Well, we have last year as the eyeball test
Their entire offense is basically back as far as skill positions go. The only thing different about Clemson this year, is that their defensive line isn't as good. They lack the pass rushers that they had last season. Shaq Lawson and Kevin Dodd haven't been properly replaced yet. So while their O might be the same, their D wont be as good as last seasons. We'd score around 40 points on them again.
I just don't want to get into a shootout even though we proved against Ole Miss that we could do it. I think our defense is better this year so they may not put as many points on the board as last year.Well, we have last year as the eyeball test
Forgot about them beating Clemson. Leave them out too, lol.
Honestly I just want revenge on OSU.
i have it Bama, Clemson, Washington, OSU...I cant put a team in the playoffs that BOTH lost to Pitt (even though Pitt isnt terrible) AND got beat 45-10 in a game. if it was just the loss to Pitt they could overcome that. But add in a 45-10 beatdown and i just cant do it.
Besides, shouldn't aiding and abetting a serial pedophile be in the very least a tie breaker criteria for the committee?
Bama, Clemson, Washington and here's where I go off beam
If Penn wins the B1G then Penn if Wisconsin wins it then Ohio State.
I think the Buckeyes are comfortably better than both but I only think you can make a reasonable argument if they won the head to head.
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If Penn wins the B1G then Penn if Wisconsin wins it then Ohio State.
I think the Buckeyes are comfortably better than both but I only think you can make a reasonable argument if they won the head to head.
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I can't really do a comparison just because I haven't watched Ped U all year more than 2 minutes, but I salivate thinking of Bama getting Wash in the first round. They are fairly talented and well coached, but athletically not near the same level as Alabama.
Head to head is a very dangerous road to go down. Ok, so Penn State beat Ohio State, right?
Well Penn State lost to Michigan in a blowout. They also lost to Pitt.
Pitt lost to Oklahoma St.
Oklahoma St. lost to Central Michigan.
I feel like I'm preaching from a sinking ship, but the beauty of what college football in the very least was, is that the entirety of the regular season mattered. It wasn't about winning a division (which makes head to head magically important), it wasn't about making one matchup more important than all the others. It was about the entire regular season! In this case, it's simple. Penn State lost twice, and played an easier schedule. Now, if Penn State had only one loss? If they went on to win the Big 10 championship? I think then most people would put them ahead of Ohio State.
Basically, some people want to act as though the Pitt game was meaningless because it was out of conference. Why even play the game then? Why not just call it pre-season?
it's pretty rare for one of saban's teams to get gashed by the same offense twice, so i think we'd do pretty well against themWell, we have last year as the eyeball test
I know I'm in a minority here Krazy. I'm also aware I have the least knowledge and experience but I can't get my head around ignoring the regular season conferences and who wins them.
If you do that, why bother to have them at all.
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IMHO, OSU should get in based on the body of work, despite not winning their division. If Washington wins out they should get in. Same for Clemson. Alabama could back in, but I pray not.
1. Bama
2. Clemson (here because they would be ACC Champ)
3. OSU (drop 1 and even perhaps to 4 because they are not B1G champs)
4. Washington (maybe 3 as Pac12 champs)
Chaos ensues if either Clemson or Washington (or both) lose their conference championship games. In that scenario both Bama and OSU make it in as 1-2 and the rest is a crapshoot, but I could see Clemson barely hanging in and Colorado barreling up to 3 or 4. It's possible to get a 2nd B1G team in, which would be all too convenient.
1. Bama
2. Clemson (here because they would be ACC Champ)
3. OSU (drop 1 and even perhaps to 4 because they are not B1G champs)
4. Washington (maybe 3 as Pac12 champs)
Chaos ensues if either Clemson or Washington (or both) lose their conference championship games. In that scenario both Bama and OSU make it in as 1-2 and the rest is a crapshoot, but I could see Clemson barely hanging in and Colorado barreling up to 3 or 4. It's possible to get a 2nd B1G team in, which would be all too convenient.
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