CFP Chairman Kelly Hocutt speaks on Houston/Louisville


"I think Houston has done everything they could in the eyes of the committee to deserve consideration in this room by scheduling Oklahoma, by scheduling Louisville in their nonconference schedule," Hocutt said during a mock playoff selection process with media members. "They won the Oklahoma game. To what degree that will be looked at as a quality win come Week 10 or 11 is still to be determined. Their nonconference schedule, they've done all they can. At the end of the year, will that be enough for them?"

Of course, it's still a long way until early December for Houston, which plays in the American Athletic Conference, to finish undefeated. No Group of Five school has ever made the CFP or the BCS Championship Game.

"They've got to win the games," Hocutt said. "They've got to impress the committee in the manner in which they win."

Hocutt mentioned without solicitation how impressed he is of Louisville, which lost in the closing minutes last week to Clemson.

"You think about, just as an example, the impression Louisville has made on me as one of the 12 [committee members] this year," Hocutt said. "I didn't know a lot about [quarterback] Lamar Jackson before this year. But I'll tell you what. There probably hasn't been a player in college football that has had a stronger impression on me at this point in time than that young man has."

If Louisville makes the playoff, the ACC might have two teams in the field. No conference has put two teams in during the CFP's brief history.

For a nonconference champion to make the playoff, "someone will have to demonstrate unequivocally to this committee that they're one of the best four teams in college football," Hocutt said. "That day will come. Will it be this year or in year four or five years? I don't know."

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Pre-apology to the remaining teams on our schedule. The CFP Committee just asked us to dismantle our remaining opponents if we would like to be considered for the CFP.

I'm sorry....but we've gotta.

(10-07-2016 03:04 PM)Dasville Wrote:  Pre-apology to the remaining teams on our schedule. The CFP Committee just asked us to dismantle our remaining opponents if we would like to be considered for the CFP.

I'm sorry....but we've gotta.

Well, that's always been the case for any G5. Boise in getting a top 10 rank had to win by 35 or more points and not allow more than 1 touchdown against the weaker G5 teams.

If Houston escapes a win against a much weaker opponent, it'll know them down the ranks.

Houston-Louisville is an elimination game

(10-07-2016 03:04 PM)Dasville Wrote:  Pre-apology to the remaining teams on our schedule. The CFP Committee just asked us to dismantle our remaining opponents if we would like to be considered for the CFP.

I'm sorry....but we've gotta.

I noticed that tidbit.

Bad place to be in - run up the score and risk injuring key players, or pull starters as soon as possible and have less impressive wins.

(10-07-2016 03:30 PM)dbackjon Wrote:  

(10-07-2016 03:04 PM)Dasville Wrote:  Pre-apology to the remaining teams on our schedule. The CFP Committee just asked us to dismantle our remaining opponents if we would like to be considered for the CFP.

I'm sorry....but we've gotta.

I noticed that tidbit.

Bad place to be in - run up the score and risk injuring key players, or pull starters as soon as possible and have less impressive wins.

Many people have forgotten that Lamar didn't play at all in the second half against Charlotte. They don't even consider what kind of numbers he could have right now if he had played the whole game. The CFP Committee said "unequivocally better". I know Bolin can score points. All I'm saying is we need aggressive offensive and defensive play calling the whole game. No matter who is in. No prevent. Run to score. Play to win every possession.

And Louisville has the one coach that has no issue doing just that...continue to score points.

(10-07-2016 04:30 PM)Maize Wrote:  And Louisville has the one coach that has no issue doing just that...continue to score points.

We did onside kick when we were up something like 49-0 at Texas State......

(10-07-2016 04:39 PM)GO Coogs GO!!! Wrote:  

(10-07-2016 04:30 PM)Maize Wrote:  And Louisville has the one coach that has no issue doing just that...continue to score points.

We did onside kick when we were up something like 49-0 at Texas State......

And that is fair play based on circumstances

Houston should go Phi Slama Klingler.

I've got no problem with that at all and the CFP Committee is calling for it.

After today, we still need to dismantle every opponent on our schedule. Houston has to win their division and the aac conference championship for a shot at a New Years six. Just the way it is.

(10-07-2016 03:29 PM)EvilVodka Wrote:  Houston-Louisville is an elimination game

Navy is on the phone one of their Destroyers has pulled into the Port of Houston and fired their guns