2024 College Football Thread: Ohio State advances to play unbeaten hypothetical SEC team (2 Viewers)

[Ramblin Wreck]

So acc went from potentially 3 teams to 1. Typical.

SMU should get in if they lose to Clemson. Clemson no chance. Alabama will get in now over both Miami and South Carolina watch.

 

[MAC_32]

So acc went from potentially 3 teams to 1. Typical.

SMU should get in if they lose to Clemson. Clemson no chance. Alabama will get in now over both Miami and South Carolina watch.

Don't 5 conf champs have to make it?

 

[Ramblin Wreck]

So acc went from potentially 3 teams to 1. Typical.

SMU should get in if they lose to Clemson. Clemson no chance. Alabama will get in now over both Miami and South Carolina watch.

Don't 5 conf champs have to make it?

I meant with a loss. If Clemson wins, they both make it. If SMU wins, only SMU makes it. But I won't be shocked if they make sure Alabama gets in.

 

[fasteddie_21]

So acc went from potentially 3 teams to 1. Typical.

SMU should get in if they lose to Clemson. Clemson no chance. Alabama will get in now over both Miami and South Carolina watch.

Don't 5 conf champs have to make it?

Yes. No rule on which 5 it is though.

Big Ten
SEC
ACC
MWC
Big 12

Likely. Tulane had a chance til they spit the bit earlier this week.

 

[belljr]

So acc went from potentially 3 teams to 1. Typical.

SMU should get in if they lose to Clemson. Clemson no chance. Alabama will get in now over both Miami and South Carolina watch.

Don't 5 conf champs have to make it?

Yes. No rule on which 5 it is though.

Big Ten
SEC
ACC
MWC
Big 12

Likely. Tulane had a chance til they spit the bit earlier this week.

I thought it was 4. That's who get the byes...no?

 

[crushedspirit]

So acc went from potentially 3 teams to 1. Typical.

SMU should get in if they lose to Clemson. Clemson no chance. Alabama will get in now over both Miami and South Carolina watch.

Don't 5 conf champs have to make it?

Yes. No rule on which 5 it is though.

Big Ten
SEC
ACC
MWC
Big 12

Likely. Tulane had a chance til they spit the bit earlier this week.

I thought it was 4. That's who get the byes...no?

Yup 4 get byes

 

[Capella]

So acc went from potentially 3 teams to 1. Typical.

Think SMU is out with a Clemson win? Not that Clemson is great but it will be a home game.

I’d assume smu is out there.

 

[belljr]

Googled for my own understanding

12 teams will be selected to the Playoff field, with the five highest-ranked conference champions earning automatic bids

The four highest-ranked conference champions will be seeded 1-4 and each will receive a first-round bye

Teams seeded 5-12 will play each other in the first round on the home field of the higher-ranked team

 

[GregR]

Irish! Home playoff game.

 

[GregR]

Googled for my own understanding

12 teams will be selected to the Playoff field, with the five highest-ranked conference champions earning automatic bids

The four highest-ranked conference champions will be seeded 1-4 and each will receive a first-round bye

Teams seeded 5-12 will play each other in the first round on the home field of the higher-ranked team

Yep. So if the 5th highest conf champ is #23, they get in.

if the 4th highest conf champ is #18, they still get a top 4 seeding and a first round bye.

 

[General Malaise]

I want Dan Lanning to beat this purple team into pulp suitable for a morning mimosa.

 

[fasteddie_21]

Beautiful drive by Oregon to set the tone. Ran it down the Fuskies throat. 7-0

 

[fasteddie_21]

I want Dan Lanning to beat this purple team into pulp suitable for a morning mimosa.

Me thinks that’s the plan tonight.

 

[fasteddie_21]

Pretty please have a spy on #2 all night. Please!

 

[pollardsvision]

2011 feels like 3 days ago.

The days are long and the years are short.

 

[belljr]

We're all Huskies fans tonight

 

[Major]

So acc went from potentially 3 teams to 1. Typical.

SMU should get in if they lose to Clemson. Clemson no chance. Alabama will get in now over both Miami and South Carolina watch.

I hope you're right. I'm worried about SMU losing to Clemson and getting left out. Was more confident with my Ponies facing The U.

 

[MAC_32]

So acc went from potentially 3 teams to 1. Typical.

SMU should get in if they lose to Clemson. Clemson no chance. Alabama will get in now over both Miami and South Carolina watch.

Don't 5 conf champs have to make it?

I meant with a loss. If Clemson wins, they both make it. If SMU wins, only SMU makes it. But I won't be shocked if they make sure Alabama gets in.

I don't think SMU is a lock with a loss

 

[Sparky Polastri]

Replay shouldnt take that long.

 

[Osaurus]

Pylon interference

 

[Jayded]

We all realize with the chaos today that Alabama snuck in again, right?

 

[Jayded]

Looking ahead to ND’s home playoff game. Average weather on Dec 20-21 in South Bend = mid 30’s highs, high 20’s lows and snow should be expected. (Assume 32 degree kickoff with snow)

If they draw a southern team, the weather will certainly come into play for the teams and kickers.

 

[NutterButter]

Irish! Home playoff game.

20 degrees today in south bend. Perfect for a running team. Let's hope for a warm weather opponenent.

 

[culdeus]

So acc went from potentially 3 teams to 1. Typical.

SMU should get in if they lose to Clemson. Clemson no chance. Alabama will get in now over both Miami and South Carolina watch.

Don't 5 conf champs have to make it?

I meant with a loss. If Clemson wins, they both make it. If SMU wins, only SMU makes it. But I won't be shocked if they make sure Alabama gets in.

Who are the next 8 in a SMU loses scenario here

 

[culdeus]

Looking ahead to ND’s home playoff game. Average weather on Dec 20-21 in South Bend = mid 30’s highs, high 20’s lows and snow should be expected. (Assume 32 degree kickoff with snow)

If they draw a southern team, the weather will certainly come into play for the teams and kickers.

This is way overblown. The players on ND are just as unfamiliar with cold weather as even the SEC teams. Just because it happens to sometimes get cold there doesn't mean they are at all better prepared. They might get at most one game below freezing per four years.

 

[cheese]

We all realize with the chaos today that Alabama snuck in again, right?

Bama and SCar are the 2 SMU fans now.

 

[Ramblin Wreck]

So acc went from potentially 3 teams to 1. Typical.

SMU should get in if they lose to Clemson. Clemson no chance. Alabama will get in now over both Miami and South Carolina watch.

Don't 5 conf champs have to make it?

I meant with a loss. If Clemson wins, they both make it. If SMU wins, only SMU makes it. But I won't be shocked if they make sure Alabama gets in.

Who are the next 8 in a SMU loses scenario here

Not sure what you're asking. I think the teams in some order will be:

Big Ten: Oregon, Penn State, Ohio State, Indiana
SEC: Georgia, Texas (assumes they beat A&M tonight), Tennessee
ACC: Champ
Big 12: Champ
G5: Champ
Other: Notre Dame

That leaves one spot for SMU (if lose Clemson), Alabama, or South Carolina. Don't think I'm forgetting anyone here.

 

[MAC_32]

 Byes
Big 10 champ
SEC champ
ACC champ
Boise or Big 12 champ

 Home
ND
Big 10 loser
SEC loser
Tennessee

 Away
Ohio
Indiana
UNLV or Big 12 champ
3 loss SEC team

 

[kupcho1]

Looking ahead to ND’s home playoff game. Average weather on Dec 20-21 in South Bend = mid 30’s highs, high 20’s lows and snow should be expected. (Assume 32 degree kickoff with snow)

If they draw a southern team, the weather will certainly come into play for the teams and kickers.

This is way overblown. The players on ND are just as unfamiliar with cold weather as even the SEC teams. Just because it happens to sometimes get cold there doesn't mean they are at all better prepared. They might get at most one game below freezing per four years.

Do they practice indoors all of the time? Or are they outside?

 

[culdeus]

Looking ahead to ND’s home playoff game. Average weather on Dec 20-21 in South Bend = mid 30’s highs, high 20’s lows and snow should be expected. (Assume 32 degree kickoff with snow)

If they draw a southern team, the weather will certainly come into play for the teams and kickers.

This is way overblown. The players on ND are just as unfamiliar with cold weather as even the SEC teams. Just because it happens to sometimes get cold there doesn't mean they are at all better prepared. They might get at most one game below freezing per four years.

Do they practice indoors all of the time? Or are they outside?

Let's say they are outside. How many below freezing days are in South bend a year between August and November

 

[Capella]

FSU is just one quarterback, running back, anything resembling an offensive line, even one XFL-caliber receiver, a defensive line, linebacker duo, head coach, decent coordinators, and a good recruiting class away from being competitive.

Miami however had their best team in 23 years and still won’t win the ACC lol

 

[MAC_32]

Looking ahead to ND’s home playoff game. Average weather on Dec 20-21 in South Bend = mid 30’s highs, high 20’s lows and snow should be expected. (Assume 32 degree kickoff with snow)

If they draw a southern team, the weather will certainly come into play for the teams and kickers.

This is way overblown. The players on ND are just as unfamiliar with cold weather as even the SEC teams. Just because it happens to sometimes get cold there doesn't mean they are at all better prepared. They might get at most one game below freezing per four years.

Do they practice indoors all of the time? Or are they outside?

They have 2 conjoined practice fields- 1 is covered, the other is not.

 

[MAC_32]

Looking ahead to ND’s home playoff game. Average weather on Dec 20-21 in South Bend = mid 30’s highs, high 20’s lows and snow should be expected. (Assume 32 degree kickoff with snow)

If they draw a southern team, the weather will certainly come into play for the teams and kickers.

This is way overblown. The players on ND are just as unfamiliar with cold weather as even the SEC teams. Just because it happens to sometimes get cold there doesn't mean they are at all better prepared. They might get at most one game below freezing per four years.

Do they practice indoors all of the time? Or are they outside?

Let's say they are outside. How many below freezing days are in South bend a year between August and November

The weather didn't turn until about 10 days ago.

 

[Insein]

Was at the Penn State game today. They had Michigan vs Ohio State on the big screens around the outside of the stadium. The roar was loud when it went final.

 

[Jayded]

Looking ahead to ND’s home playoff game. Average weather on Dec 20-21 in South Bend = mid 30’s highs, high 20’s lows and snow should be expected. (Assume 32 degree kickoff with snow)

If they draw a southern team, the weather will certainly come into play for the teams and kickers.

This is way overblown. The players on ND are just as unfamiliar with cold weather as even the SEC teams. Just because it happens to sometimes get cold there doesn't mean they are at all better prepared. They might get at most one game below freezing per four years.

They also live in it every day. Most years there are two cold home games and sometimes there is a crazy snow game late in the season.

I’m sure someone else can correct me if I’m wrong, but I remember reading a year or more ago that Alabama hasn’t played a game north of the Mason-Dixon since the 1940s. None. No bowl games, nothing.

I think it might be under appreciated depending upon who lands where. USC refuses to play ND late in the season at ND because of the cold. They can’t do that anymore in the Big Ten, but it’s worth seeing how this plays out with teams like ND and PSU possibly hosting home games in December.

 

[Capella]

So sorry Clemson wins next week and they get a bye???

 

[MAC_32]

Looking ahead to ND’s home playoff game. Average weather on Dec 20-21 in South Bend = mid 30’s highs, high 20’s lows and snow should be expected. (Assume 32 degree kickoff with snow)

If they draw a southern team, the weather will certainly come into play for the teams and kickers.

This is way overblown. The players on ND are just as unfamiliar with cold weather as even the SEC teams. Just because it happens to sometimes get cold there doesn't mean they are at all better prepared. They might get at most one game below freezing per four years.

They also live in it every day. Most years there are two cold home games and sometimes there is a crazy snow game late in the season.

I’m sure someone else can correct me if I’m wrong, but I remember reading a year or more ago that Alabama hasn’t played a game north of the Mason-Dixon since the 1940s. None. No bowl games, nothing.

I think it might be under appreciated depending upon who lands where. USC refuses to play ND late in the season at ND because of the cold. They can’t do that anymore in the Big Ten, but it’s worth seeing how this plays out with teams like ND and PSU possibly hosting home games in December.

I think there are acclimation benefits to living in it, but the weather didn't turn until 10 days ago.

 

[MAC_32]

So sorry Clemson wins next week and they get a bye???

Assuming they're above whoever emerges among Az St, BYU, Iowa St, and Colorado, yes.

Edit: and they certainly will if Boise loses to UNLV

 

[Ramblin Wreck]

So sorry Clemson wins next week and they get a bye???

I could see Arizona St and Boise being ranked ahead of them and get the bye. If UNLV or Iowa St/K-State wins, then Clemson probably gets the bye.

 

[tri-man 47]

Dear Ohio State,

Please don't fire Ryan Day.

Signed, Michigan fans.

I don’t know. Ryan Day watches Matt Eberflus and says “hold my beer.”

 

[Ramblin Wreck]

Cignetti using Purdue to justify their playoff spot. JFC

 

[heckmanm]

Cignetti using Purdue to justify their playoff spot. JFC

IU 66 points. Purdue 67 yards total offense

 

[crushedspirit]

Not sure what Ewers is doing in this second half.

 

[Jayded]

The UT/A&M game was surprisingly dull and anti-climactic.

 

[fasteddie_21]

Given the upsets, some kinda ugly matchups projected right now. Woof

Oregon
Texas
SMU
BSU

Georgia @ Tennessee
ASU @ Penn State
Indiana @ OSU
Clemson @ ND

 

[MAC_32]

BYU now eliminated, they win and Iowa St is in, lose and it's Colorado. Az St is already in.

Not sure how I missed this before, but ACC champ definitely lined up for a bye, including Clemson. Big 12 playing from too far behind and Clemson got a better win this week.

 

[MAC_32]

Given the upsets, some kinda ugly matchups projected right now. Woof

Oregon
Texas
SMU
BSU

Georgia @ Tennessee
ASU @ Penn State
Indiana @ OSU
Clemson @ ND

I'm thinking it'll be OSU @ Tennessee, Indiana @ Texas / Georgia, and am very curious whether 3 loss SEC will be penciled in for Penn St or ND.

 

[fasteddie_21]

IMHO, the rankings this week are REALLY important. My stream of thoughts on this (that no one is asking for) is this:

If a team is playing for their conference championship AND is already in the Top 12, then they stay in the Top 12, regardless of the result. Right? You can’t punish a team for earning the right to play the extra game, right?

So lemme work thru this. My ballpark WAG for rankings after this week:

1. Oregon
2. Texas
3. PSU
4. ND
5. Georgia
6. SMU
7. Tenn
8. Indiana
9. BSU
10. OSU?
11. ASU
12. Some SEC team


So we have Oregon/PSU CCG: Oregon loses = 5. PSU loses = 5 (if Texas wins) or 6 (if Georgia wins).
Texas/GA - Loser is 5/6 respectively.

SMU shouldn’t fall below 7 (look, if they lose I know they will fall but why?…they get punished for playing the CCG and Tenn & Indiana profit by missing their CCG?!?)

Then BSU/UNLV winner and ASU/ISU winner in. Again the CCG punishes BSU/ASU if they lose because they are already in the Top 12.

Anyway, just feels dumb to me that those teams get punished.

Had TAM won today then beats Georgia in the SECCG, congrats they played into the Top 12 but GA stay cuz was already in the Top 12. They just bump the lowest non CCG participant.

I’m sure y'all think I’m an idiot here, but where is the flaw in the thinking here?

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Given the upsets, some kinda ugly matchups projected right now. Woof

Oregon
Texas
SMU
BSU

Georgia @ Tennessee
ASU @ Penn State
Indiana @ OSU
Clemson @ ND

I'm thinking it'll be OSU @ Tennessee, Indiana @ Texas / Georgia, and am very curious whether 3 loss SEC will be penciled in for Penn St or ND.

They might want something more like this, that is having a first round with no in-conference games.

 

[Ilov80s]

Michigan won in the trenches.

They have beat up OSU physically now for 4 years. OSU has all these shiny 5 star players, but the need to recruit more gritty type of players.

That's what Roman Wilson was saying last year. He said they are all show, no heart. Don't really want a fight.