Just took the lead late!! đź‘€
Cocks!
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Ugh, Cocks play prevent you from winning D, Clemson gets to FG range literally in 3 plays.
Committee iirc moved Clemson up 3 spots for beating Citadel. Wonder how many spots they move South Carolina up now?
Clemson loss is good for IU. They were breathing down our necks and Warde Manuel, the committee chair, said last weekend they viewed IU and Clemson as very close. Not now, assuming we take care of business tonight.
In terms of making the show A&M beating Texas is the last thing to be worried about. They are the only team left that can jump us (assuming we win). I think the committee could still leave A&M out if they make the SEC Championship Game since they have 3 losses, but that also gives them an argument to be in, even if they lose to Georgia. If A&M is in then it's down to us or SMU. (SMU is already up 14-0 on Cal.)
If Maryland beats Penn State, which is actually not that far-fetched, we would not be punished in the event we lost the B1G Championship Game. I don't think there is any way we end up in the B1G Title game but not the CFB Playoff.
If Maryland beats Penn State, which is actually not that far-fetched, we would not be punished in the event we lost the B1G Championship Game. I don't think there is any way we end up in the B1G Title game but not the CFB Playoff.
I expect the Committee currently views IU , Clemson, Alabama and even South Carolina as “very close.”
That's what they would say on TV, yes, because when they are on TV their primary concern is selling the Playoff, not providing accurate analysis. They aren't going to say IU has the inside track and they control their own destiny, even though I think that is pretty close to the truth. If they pander to the other three fan bases and keep them engaged they sell more Dr. Pepper ads.
No.
Clemson had a shot to jump us because they had just two losses prior to today and a win over SC would have enhanced their resume. That didn’t happen and now Clemson, Bama and SC are all 3-loss teams. None of those three will jump IU assuming we take care of business tonight.
I didn’t say any of them would automatically jump IU, I said if IU struggled with Purdue then (at least) one of them could.
Theoretically it should help IU that So Carolina only won by 3 points and to date Bama hasn’t looked all that great vs Auburn, but IU still needs to leave the Committee no pretext to elevate any other team over them.
Relax. We’re in.
We certainly should be because the winning margins for so many other teams were unimpressive and IU did as much as anyone could reasonably want them to do.
The only way they can keep IU out now is if they announce on Tuesday “all that talk about SOS, good losses, margins, was just a charade; all we care about are brands and ratings-PSYCH!!”
Gotta think all this chaos will make the push (especially by the SEC and B1G 10) for a 14-team playoff in 2 years all that much stronger.
If not a 16-team playoff with 4 automatic bids apiece for the SEC and the B1G 10.
I’d like to see 16 with no byes and no champ games. Top 8 host.
The Conference Championship Games are now very awkward. If I am being completely honest I'm kinda glad we don't have to deal with that game. Sure it would be nice to have a shot at winning the B1G but I think most would take a run in the Playoff over a Conference Title Trophy. It also presents the problem we see with Georgia and Texas, teams could end up facing each other three times in the same season. For me at least that eventuality is very undersirable. On the other hand if you just eliminate the Conference Championship Games what's the point of having Conferences? Maybe we end up with a super Conference and a relegation system? I don't know what the answer is.
I would argue that 12 teams are enough. This year the committee is going to have to shoehorn one last team in that doesn't really deserve to be there - Alabama or Clemson. People will whine about favoritism towards the brand that gets in but they have to fill the spot with somebody. It's a boon for the committee that the two schools that dominated the 4-team era will be the source of controversy in the first year of the 12-team era.
I'm going to back-peddal a little bit. If Clemson beats SMU they will have earned their spot. They backed into the ACC Championship yes but I will never argue that a Conference Champion is undeserving.
If they like the byes, I think 12 is fine; 16 would be the max, imo. I hate the stupid 68 team field in th NCAAs; 64 is fine and correct. Adding 4 teams adds nothing... not even that much revenue and is unfair to those teams having to play an extra game.
