(11-01-2017 11:14 AM)SMUmustangs Wrote:  

(10-31-2017 08:26 PM)JRsec Wrote:  

(10-31-2017 08:20 PM)SMUmustangs Wrote:  

(10-31-2017 07:17 PM)otown Wrote:  I am loving the top 4. Everyone on the outside will need help at this point. If Georgia loses to Bama in the SECCG, or vice versa..... I don't think either drops below 4. Having Big 12, PAC 12, and the B1G all miss out on the playoffs will be priceless LOL.

I do not think there is any chance that will happen. NO way will three conference champs be left out and two from one conference get in. Besides the SEC is not very good. Alabama has not beaten a team currently ranked in the top 25.....weak schedule.

If OU loses again the Big 12 is out. If Washington loses again the PAC is out. If Clemson loses again and N.D. wins out the ACC is out, but Notre Dame is in, unless Georgia is up for their slot with a close loss to Awilllose labama in the CCG.

The Big 10 is just as likely to get two in as the SEC.

But I wouldn't knock Alabama's schedule too much. When the season is over they will likely hold wins over 5 ranked opponents. Remember F.S.U. was ranked when Alabama beat them and they might still have been ranked if Alabama hand taken out their starting QB for the season.

You maybe right. OU and Washington may very well lose again and would be out of it, but in that event either OSU or TCU might win out and I think it would be hard to keep a one loss conference champ out. Same goes for the BIG, a one loss champ whether it be Ohio State, Penn State or Wisconsin would be hard to leave out.

I agree about not knocking Alabama's schedule. After reading my post I reworded it, but you had already quoted the original.

Alabama's schedule is *currently* soft. Sagarin has it ranked at #55, and for good reason.

But, obviously it will get much tougher. They play three currently-ranked teams to close out the regular season, plus the SEC title game.

It's a sure thing that by the end of the year, Alabama will not have any kind of SOS problem.