Bleacher Report guy has SEC-less playoff

[PassInterference]

Not Sallee, another equally good football writer

http://ble.ac/UobRJn

[The Federalist Engineer]

Bob Stoops, Ohio State fans, and Clemson fans would love to see a shutout. Looking at the BCS era, I think the SEC would have been shutout 3 times with the last being 2005. Since 2005, the SEC would have averaged 2 teams. If Miami, USC, and Texas get good again, things definitely change. If Saban and Meyer had never come south, how different things would be.

1998: Tennessee, Florida State, Ohio State, Arizona State (1/4)
1999: Florida State, Virginia Tech, Nebraska, Virginia Tech, Wisconsin (0/4)
2000: Oklahoma, Florida State, Miami, Washington (0/4)
2001: Miami, Nebraska, Oregon, Tennessee/Florida (1/4)
2002: Miami, Ohio State, Georgia, USC (1/4)
2003: Oklahoma, LSU, USC, Miami/Ohio State (1/4)
2004: USC, Oklahoma, Auburn, Texas/Utah (1/4)
2005: Texas, USC, Penn State, Ohio State/West Virginia (0/4)
2006: Ohio State, Florida, LSU, Michigan/USC (2/4)
2007: Ohio State, LSU, Georgia, Kansas/USC (2/4)
2008: Florida, Oklahoma, Texas, USC/Alabama/Utah (2/4)
2009: Alabama, Texas, Florida, TCU/Boise St (2/4)
2010: Auburn, Oregon, TCU, Stanford/Wisconsin (1/4)
2011: LSU, Alabama, Ok State, Oregon/Stanford (2/4)
2012: Alabama, Catfish, Oregon, Georgia/Florida/Texas A&M (2/4)
2013: Florida State, Auburn, Michigan State, Alabama (2/4)

[mstatefan91]

I think you will see an SEC team in the game this year. That could just be because I've gotten used to SEC teams playing for the championship though...

I would love for Miami to come back to form. I've always enjoyed watching Miami play and don't harbor any hard feelings against them for the antics.

[DownwardDawg]

Bob Stoops, Ohio State fans, and Clemson fans would love to see a shutout. Looking at the BCS era, I think the SEC would have been shutout 3 times with the last being 2005. Since 2005, the SEC would have averaged 2 teams. If Miami, USC, and Texas get good again, things definitely change. If Saban and Meyer had never come south, how different things would be.

1998: Tennessee, Florida State, Ohio State, Arizona State (1/4)
1999: Florida State, Virginia Tech, Nebraska, Virginia Tech, Wisconsin (0/4)
2000: Oklahoma, Florida State, Miami, Washington (0/4)
2001: Miami, Nebraska, Oregon, Tennessee/Florida (1/4)
2002: Miami, Ohio State, Georgia, USC (1/4)
2003: Oklahoma, LSU, USC, Miami/Ohio State (1/4)
2004: USC, Oklahoma, Auburn, Texas/Utah (1/4)
2005: Texas, USC, Penn State, Ohio State/West Virginia (0/4)
2006: Ohio State, Florida, LSU, Michigan/USC (2/4)
2007: Ohio State, LSU, Georgia, Kansas/USC (2/4)
2008: Florida, Oklahoma, Texas, USC/Alabama/Utah (2/4)
2009: Alabama, Texas, Florida, TCU/Boise St (2/4)
2010: Auburn, Oregon, TCU, Stanford/Wisconsin (1/4)
2011: LSU, Alabama, Ok State, Oregon/Stanford (2/4)
2012: Alabama, Catfish, Oregon, Georgia/Florida/Texas A&M (2/4)
2013: Florida State, Auburn, Michigan State, Alabama (2/4)

Is this the University of Catfish? Or is this Catfish State? I have no idea.

[Dawgface]

Possible if all top SEC schools have 2 losses. But a one loss team will get in. I can't see perfect records out of all the other 4 super conferences.

[DownwardDawg]

Any football committee with Archie on it, is basically ran by Archie. I know he's not the head in title, but make no mistake, his opinion will influence the entire group. A 1 loss SEC team will always get in. Maybe even a 2 loss team depending on other factors.

[blacklistedbully]

Any football committee with Archie on it, is basically ran by Archie. I know he's not the head in title, but make no mistake, his opinion will influence the entire group. A 1 loss SEC team will always get in. Maybe even a 2 loss team depending on other factors.

Unless said team is MSU?

[The Federalist Engineer]

When I looked at the pre-bowl rankings 1998-2013, I don't appraise a 1-loss SEC team outside of the top-4. The SEC championship game remains an asset to 1-loss SEC teams to improve SOS. However, I wonder how the playoffs would handle the 2008 situation after Tebow’s 1-loss Florida gave undefeated Bama a loss in the SEC CG, USC, Alabama, and Utah would have been candidates for the 4-spot. Would the selection committee feel pressure to select USC or a darling underdog like Utah? My bias selected Bama and gave the SEC 2 teams

[AFDawg]

Is this the University of Catfish? Or is this Catfish State? I have no idea.

Catfish = Te'o = Notre Dame

[TheRef]

Catfish = Te'o = Notre Dame

http://www.atlnightspots.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/teoing-meme-3.jpeg

[Bubb Rubb]

Possible if all top SEC schools have 2 losses. But a one loss team will get in. I can't see perfect records out of all the other 4 super conferences.

I can say with a high degree of confidence that every SEC champion from here until the end of time will have a spot in the championship series. Even if one has two losses.

The SEC has been superior to all the other conferences for more than a decade now, and the new SEC network is going to make the gap even larger. The money involved is way too significant.

I don't care how much Bob Stoops cries into a microphone about it. This is the world we all live in now.

[Bubb Rubb]

Possible if all top SEC schools have 2 losses. But a one loss team will get in. I can't see perfect records out of all the other 4 super conferences.

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The SEC Network is projected to be the fourth or fifth largest sports network on the planet. The SEC winner will always have a seat at the table.