New AP Poll October 11th
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It wouldn't surprise me if an undefeated Big 12 or ACC champ gets left out in favor of 12-1 SEC champ Alabama especially if we beat a 12-0 Florida in the SEC title game.
Baylor/TCU play terribly weak schedules and TCU has struggled. Clemson/FSU also play somewhat weak schedules (and FSU would be losing to Florida in my scenario anyway).
We may not fully control our own destiny at the moment, but I believe if we finish 12-1, we will be in the final 4.
In reality, I really have no problem with any SEC team with an undefeated record ranked ahead of us at the point, especially a SEC West team. TAMU has beat 2 SEC W teams and a ranked opponent in the first game.
I also LOVE that we are playing a higher ranked team on the road! Our guys seem to feed off of that!
I agree. We've got TAMU, LSU and potentionally Florida in the SECG...at this point, we need to be Florida fans and whoever is playing OM.
These polls mean nothing. Unless they might influence the committee,... other than that, they mean nothing.
I think in this latest AP poll we're ranked about where we should be, 10th best in America, considering our very nasty defense (top 3) and our "Jeckyll and Hyde" offense (top 25).
But the thing I like most about the state of college football today, is that the AP Poll has about as much relevance as a college football poll made by 3rd graders in Italy. The fact of the matter is that the AP Poll has absolutely no relevance, no credibility, and has no influence on the people who will make up the true standings in a few weeks. The AP poll is just fodder for "hate and bait" radio and tv programs like Finebaum, etc.
But the thing I like most about the state of college football today, is that the AP Poll has about as much relevance as a college football poll made by 3rd graders in Italy. The fact of the matter is that the AP Poll has absolutely no relevance, no credibility, and has no influence on the people who will make up the true standings in a few weeks. The AP poll is just fodder for "hate and bait" radio and tv programs like Finebaum, etc.
You might be underselling its influence just a little....3rd graders in Italy???:wink:
I suspect the committee takes a weekly look at it.
Nope. The gentleman (i forget his name) who heads the committee that produces the playoff final 4 was on the College Football channel/show on Sirius/XM last week and he said that they absolutely make sure that they are not influenced by any polls. They look at each teams body of work, and factors like injuries, opponents strength, etc, and nothing else.
Agreed, if you look at the list posted that basically comes down to 4 teams that can't lose a single game outside of their potential undefeated match-ups. That's not very likely.
This is the worst possible criteria I have ever seen for determining if a team was championship worthy. I hate that so very much. It's the most subjective thing to look at possible, every team has injuries. It's basically a blank check for the committee in deciding what games they want to count. It's just a big old invitation for corruption. Having said that, to the other point the polls still matter, they still give out trophies, and they don't have ridiculous criteria like that. As far as I'm concerned the crystal ball and AP trophy still hold more worth.
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I don't buy this AP nor Coach poll... theyre too biased. I don't even know why we're still looking at this when Committee Poll matters the most?
If you had been able to hear the entire interview, which was about 30 minutes long, you'd have a lot better feeling by how fair their process is. It actually favors a 1 loss Alabama team that played the toughest schedule in the nation, vs an undefeated team that plays a much lesser schedule. I listened to the entire explanation, and was very impressed with the professionalism of the whole thing. Very unbiased process. You mention corruption - newsflash my friend - The AP poll involves people and their votes too, so how do you think that would avoid the possibility of corruption?
As conversation fodder until the Playoff Committee starts issuing rankings, maybe?
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You must remember that Ole Miss has to lose another SEC game before we can even think about an SECCG.
For us, of course not, but the last time I personally watched a OSU/Michigan game was 2006 when it had National Title implications. Otherwise I'll generally watch a SEC matchup on rivalry week. I suspect a lot of other people are the same way.
Remember how big it was to Bama fans AND the media to get Saban and the resurgence? How about right now with mcelwain at Florida. Though possibly premature, these teams previous years records are more than enough reason for fan bases to celebrate and the media to be abuzz.
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Well lets really look...
BIG 10- probably has the best chance to lose, and our best scenario is that Michigan beats both MSU and tOSU, and MSU beats tOSU. That would get Michigan in if they win out and pretty much eliminate the BIG 10 1 loss scenario. I think a 1 loss BIG 10 team is the most likely out of the four other conferences
BIG 12- its all about TCU and baylor at this point and I realistically can see Baylor being undefeated when its all said and done. TCU has issues that make me want them to beat Baylor, and Oklahoma to beat them. Baylor will most likely be undefeated, and they wont be left out in the cold if they are
ACC- Clemson and FSU. I will be pulling for FSU because I feel Florida will beat them in the swamp, but if Clemson wins against FSU I dont think anyone is beating them.
PAC12- While you can say ASU and UCLA are still on the schedule for Utah... both games are at home, and Utah is pretty good, so counting on those two to beat them might be a stretch. That pretty much leaves Stanford at the end.
These forcasts are barring upsets from vastly inferior teams. The problem for a 12-1 Bama is the opponents on the schedule and a 5 turnover loss at home. If Auburn and Georgia totally tank, then we are relying heavily on aTm, LSU, and probably Florida to be in the committee rankings high. We might need the SEC to say that Ole Miss ran an illegal play to convince the committee that it shouldntve happened. I think we wpuld probably sneak in, but its going to be like the night after OSU beat Oklahoma in 2011 kinda 24 hrs.
BUT FIRST THINGS FIRST WE MUST WIN OUT
