Is there a scenario where we still back into the playoffs?

[editder]

No. Quite the opposite

I didn’t think so.

 

[johnbt]

I really hope smu wins or else we get left out

bummer

 

[selmaborntidefan]

And that works because there's parity.

In a world where a B1G team like Indiana can make the playoffs for playing a glorified G5 schedule, there isn't enough parity for the NFL model to not screw someone over. And they would make the playoffs in the NFL model, as their division would have to be weak to yield such a schedule.

When a team that has been historically irrelevant suddenly pops into the picture, there's usually a reason, and the reason is USUALLY "they managed to sidestep a land mine that usually takes them out."

Indiana had 26 losing seasons in 29 years prior to this year. And one was a 7-6 year in 2007 that included four out of conference creampuffs and a 1-11 Purdue team for five of those 7 wins. Another year was the Covid season, when they only played eight games.

All of a sudden, the B1G expands to EIGHTEEN teams, and Indiana somehow gets a schedule that:
a) has no Penn State
b) has three OOC creampuffs, none close to a winning record
c) has four of the five worst teams in the B1G
d) gets Michigan following a staff and player turnover
e) has Ohio State

Bill Mallory had a solid program at Indiana, basically putting them at the 6-win threshold consistently with the occasional year with an opponent struggling and the "one huge upset".


Switch their schedule with ours, and even a good Indiana loses at least 4-5 games.

 

[RTR2u]

I just can't pull for UGA. I just can't.

 

[crimsonaudio]

Is there going to be an SEC championship game thread?

Game Thread: - SECCG - texas VS UGA

*sigh* Go dogs, I guess. UGA with the big pick on sexat's first drive.

www.tidefans.com

 

[NoNC4Tubs]

Can't stand jawja...horns up!

 

[Saban4Ever]

Would the committee put a 3 loss UGA in and Bama? UGA is in regardless but I wonder if the committee would put a 3 loss Bama in. I’ll be a Georgia fan today and of course SMU fan.

 

[colbysullivan]

I saw an interesting post on FB today. It basically said the committee kinda has to punish conference championship game losers. If those teams are safe, then you don’t have 5 autobids, you have 10. I’m starting to think Bama is in regardless of the ACC title game.

 

[Jay Hughes]

I think Sark needs to put Manning in. He is better on his feet.

 

[B1GTide]

I think Sark needs to put Manning in. He is better on his feet.

Far more mobile and Georgia struggles with that

 

[CajunCrimson]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1865514043458379796

 

[TitleWave]

Speaking of ain’t played nobody, ain’t beat nobody, a shame Big Game James can’t Big Game James PhewSU clean out of the playoff picture tonight. Don’t even think the Quacks ringing up 50 on ‘em by half would do it—

 

[CajunCrimson]

So it looks like we need to root for the 50 point blow out by Clemson.

 

[CrimsonTitles]

As we get closer to Sunday, I kinda feel like we are in regardless. Just a gut feeling. If Clemson wins, then the more they win by, the better, but I feel pretty good either way

 

[carder24]

So it looks like we need to root for the 50 point blow out by Clemson.

They're on that pace already

 

[TitleWave]

Speaking of ringing up fitty by half, that needs to be the winning margin for Clemps - at least before the 3d team comes in to finish off the Texas Class 7A high school champions from Dallas—

 

[JustNeedMe81]

Now do you see what I've been saying all week? I wasn't concerned about Alabama being left out.

 

[johnbt]

Now do you see what I've been saying all week? I wasn't concerned about Alabama being left out.

We lost to 6 win vandy and 6 win oklahoma. Would be only 3 L team in the playoffs

We're not safe

 

[22Musso22]

Clemson's red zone O is pathetic.

 

[22Musso22]

We lost to 6 win vandy and 6 win oklahoma. Would be only 3 L team in the playoffs

We're not safe

Clemson has 3!