If SMU loses by any score they should drop. Their resume would be no better than 2 loss Miami. They beat Nevada by 5 points and they needed OT to beat Duke. Their big wins are Pitt and Louisville.
Is there a scenario where we still back into the playoffs?
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I really think we might not need to be.
If Boise State loses and Georgia wins, the path to SMU staying ahead of Alabama with a loss becomes so narrow it becomes almost impossible.
I would add that we've been work-shopping how a 3 loss Alabama team gets in for a while, just assuming the loss was in the SECCG and not to Oklahoma. Those things happened the week Alabama lost to Oklahoma (otherwise Ole Miss is in right now). Then, Miami and Clemson lost, not only clearing the path but somewhat weakening the ACC's case.
Listening to the guys on the show talk about it, they seemed to think SMU doesn't really drop with a loss, but I honestly have no idea where they got that idea from. As the week progresses I think you'll see people come around to the idea that Alabama's odds of the playoff even with a SMU loss are pretty darn good.
The committee would basically have to invent a novel argument to keep SMU in with a loss. They might do it, but it would be interesting to hear them explain it logically...
Even the ESPN pundits agree they wouldn't, which is interesting since it's basically the same argument for SMU still making it as well. Another reason I'm thinking that game could make Alabama a playoff lock.
I know at this point in the thread this post is pretty old but I just read it as I'm getting caught up. UT lost to Arkansas at Arkansas.
Nah, if UNLV beats Boise, UNLV will take 12....Arizona State and Iowa State winner would then get the bye.
It cannot be true that conference championship losers will not be punished. UNLV beating Boise State would be the litmus test. If they'd put 2 teams from the Mountain West in the playoff it would be a joke and demonstrate that the format can be thrown in the trash can.
The most logical explanation I’ve heard is if SMU loses they drop out because of the way the Chairman explained their exact reasoning for putting Bama ahead of Miami. They have played no one with a pulse and lost to the ones that imitated one.
Miami last week was 6 and dropped to 12. SMU is 8 and would have to drop this much based on their logic.
Still we probably would feel better if they win to end all chances of being left out.
Miami last week was 6 and dropped to 12. SMU is 8 and would have to drop this much based on their logic.
Still we probably would feel better if they win to end all chances of being left out.
It would seem we need to pull for SMU and Boise State.
Although as I have stated before, the ACC and MWC should be one bid leagues regardless.
Although as I have stated before, the ACC and MWC should be one bid leagues regardless.
Not really. They could never justify changing their mind next week after neither played a game and after none of their opponents except UGA played a game. They’ve never done that.
The reality is that they anticipated moving Alabama ahead of Miami a couple of weeks ago by moving Alabama in front of Miami after Alabama beat Mercer and Miami was idle.
They did not want a team clearly inferior to Alabama displacing them because they had less loss, nor did they want the SEC to have 3 and a massively inferior ACC to have 2. The ACC, apart from unusual circumstances, is a one bid league.
The SEC had 7 teams who were 9-3 or better, two more teams who were 8-4, 7-5 and rapidly improving UF, 3 more teams who are bowl eligible. OU, the 13th place team, is number 28 in the Sagarin rankings.
Congratulations Alabama, you’re in, proving once again that the CFPC is willing to make the tough decision to do right even in the face of some anti-Alabama bigots at ESPN (“analysts”, not mgmt, acctng, or marketing) - you deserved it.
Shame both cant lose..............the SEC definitely made life easy on Tejas
Did they really say that, I mean great if that's the case, then they will just move around the teams playing next weekend amongst their current positions?
Espn David Hale is seriously butt hurt over Alabama's ranking. 
www.espn.com
CFP Anger Index: Why Ole Miss and Miami should both be furious over Bama's ranking
The five teams that have the most to be upset about with the second-to-last CFP ranking.
www.espn.com
IMO, not really. SMU is 3 spots ahead of Alabama. If they lose they will move back at least 4 spots. They moved Miami back 6 spots to get them behind Alabama.
IMO, the ACC is a one bid league most years, including this one and the SEC and B10 are 4 bid leagues most years. IMO, that was as much of a driver to include Alabama, along with Alabama’s resume and maybe subconsciously, it’s name.
man at the rat poison some of these teams are going to be feasting on this week
SEC made a bad mistake by giving Tex such a cushy schedule. They have always expected special treatment and if they win the conference inaugural year will want more gifts. I hope UGA skull drags them
I wonder how Alabama players will respond. I suspect this will inflate some egos.
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