Good Playoff Overview

[DawgPoundtheRock]

Is there a scenario where no SEC teams make it to the playoff? We lose to Bama and Vandy (can't bring myself to contemplate losing the EB). Bama beats AU. Bama loses to LSU. All are now 2 loss teams. Does the SEC west schedule carry enough weight to jump some of the 1 loss teams? Might for AU because of the KState win.

[Political Hack]

Personally, I don't see how we're out with only one loss unless it's a blowout. The committee kept Ole Miss in with one quality win and a loss to LSU. Unless they go against that precedent, we're in. Any loss we would have would be better than an LSU loss, plus we would have more quality wins, having played our full schedule. If LSU is a quality loss, then surely it is a quality win. Couple that with the best win so far of any team (Auburn) and a road win over Alabama or Ole Miss.

depends on what others do a little bit, but in large I agree. We can't have a "bad loss" at this point so no 2-loss team or anyone with a loss outside the top 10 could pass us. I could see a 1 loss conference champion like KState/TCU and Oregon getting in, along with an undefeated FSU and Bama is they can get to and win the SECCG. That's about the only way I could see them keeping us out at 5.

[Political Hack]

Is there a scenario where no SEC teams make it to the playoff? We lose to Bama and Vandy (can't bring myself to contemplate losing the EB). Bama beats AU. Bama loses to LSU. All are now 2 loss teams. Does the SEC west schedule carry enough weight to jump some of the 1 loss teams? Might for AU because of the KState win.

technically it's "possible" if we all end up with 2 losses, which is incredibly unlikely without the SEC West champ losing to whoever wins the east.

[smootness]

Guys, after 10 weeks of college football, we are the only team in the country who can lose a game and still likely make the first ever college football playoff. Just think about that until it sinks in.