(11-22-2020 06:46 AM)CoastalJuan Wrote:  

(11-21-2020 11:29 PM)Foreverandever Wrote:  

(11-21-2020 08:44 PM)WhoseHouse? Wrote:  

(11-21-2020 08:36 PM)Foreverandever Wrote:  

(11-21-2020 08:31 PM)WhoseHouse? Wrote:  2014 Ohio St. jumped #3 TCU by smashing a lower ranked Wisconsin team in the Big 10 title game.

Cincy has nothing to lose by playing the game.

They jumped them because they had more data points, which is why the big XII got their championship game back. All of those teams were also equal in losses.

That won't be the case for Cincy with anyone they are chasing, they will have as many or more games played and will have zero losses while trying to catch teams with one loss.

And what exactly would an extra game be against an undefeated ranked team? [/b]Anyway I wouldn't lock into it yet but if I'm Cincy I'd definitely consider it. See where both teams are in the first CFP rankings. If neither teams in the top 10 then its probably a non-starter. However, if they don't drop much from their respective AP rankings then it would definitely be worth it.

See my whole second paragraph, the one right under the first one you bolded? I guess you only read the entire posts you don't care about like in the football news thread?

Cincinnati will have as many or more games than the people they are chasing and fewer losses. Something that wasn't true in the Baylor/TCU vs OSU comparison entering that championship game all three teams were 11-1. OSU then got to 12-1. Cincy will have 11 games with the championship, quite a few more than OSU or PAC champ who they are likely to be chasing. Equal to the Florida/Georgia the SEC champ loser if Alabama rolls as usual and whoever wins the big 12. Both of whom will be on the outside looking in with at least two losses in that scenario.

There is no advantage for Cincinnati as the higher ranked team.

Before the championship games, it seems like it makes sense. At that point, you don’t know if Ohio State, for instance, loses their championship game.

I get the number of games thing, but it would be another “quality” game. You don’t think Ohio State gets a bump from beating a lower ranked Indiana?


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The extra data points will already be there by four or five games vs a PAC or Big 10 team. An 6-0 PAC champ or Big 10 champ will be five games behind Cincy already, not sure how adding one more will matter if the other five don't. Cincy beat a ranked Army team, who is still floating around that after climbing back in the ranks before Tulane beat them.. If Memphis and SMU do what they are suppose to they will be ranked. If Tulsa is ranked going into that game that that's another plus whoever they get in the championship will likely be ranked. Plus a very good UCF team, who will likely have only lost to ranked teams. Those four five games easily match the OSU schedule with a losing Michigan and losing Penn St team.

No they won't they'll be #3, just like they were before the game. Now if you have #12 beating #16 that might get you into the top 10. Usually though you need someone to lose in front of you in the top ten and for sure top five.