2017 College Football Season/Playoff Thread

[Ohio]

Perhaps OSU has spoiled me to the point where I haven't even realized I don't pay a ton of attention to the lower-echelon rankings, but it seems undeserving to have 3 losses and be ranked. I sound like a ridiculously uninformed fan, but is that commonplace season-by-season?

Well there are no 3 loss teams in the top 25 currently (at least, not the CFP top 25 which is the only one that matters). But by season's end there will definitely be some 3 loss teams in the top 25. It's just the nature of everyone playing 12+ games.

 

[TheLand1287]

Notable games this week

Auburn at Texas AM

Auburn already with 2 losses and still plays both Uga and Bama. If they get to 5 losses, will that still be a quality for Clemson, Uga and Bama?

Penn State at MSU

Sucks that MSU gagged that game at Northwestern. Now looks like MSU will be a 4 loss team. A 3 loss MSU would probably be ranked and would be a solid win for OSU. But we certainly want PSU to win out.

Wake Forest at ND

Wake Forest is solid. Upset alert? Probably not.

Bedlam

I think we finish ahead of a 1 loss TCU/Okie State if either wins out, but behind Oklahoma. So go Okie St!

Virginia Tech at Miami

Does this really matter? I guess maybe we want Virginia Tech, so we can root for Miami to beat ND and/or Clemson.

LSU at Bama

Geaux Tigers! Uga or Bama losing before the SEC Championship game would eliminate the 2 SEC team possibility, although I doubt a 1 loss non SEC Champ gets in over OSU

Oregon at Washington

If Oregon wins, the PAC12 is officially out of 1 loss teams, although I doubt Washington jumps OSU. Besides, Arizona is winning that conference.

edit - Should add Wisky at Indiana. We want to face and beat an undefeated Wisky at the Big Ten Champ game

Wake is solid, but unfortunately they're on the road and without 3 of their top players. Otherwise, if they were healthy, and at home... that'd be a sneaky upset alert IMO

 

[col63onel]

If Mississippi can’t beat Massachsetts in football then I question if they should really be a state.

 

[Chris]

Yea, we are in trouble

 

[MGMT]

fucKing Arnette. Christ

 

[Cratylus]

Khalil Tate might be the best CFB ever

I'm watching him for the first time tonight as they play USC. Tate looks... mediocre to me. Shows flashes, but nothing that I haven't seen other QBs do. Not what I would consider "best CFB ever".

 

[Ohio]

View: https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/927633852218134528


Time to vacate some wins and enforce a bowl ban...right?

 

[Chris]

Nah, nothing will happen.

 

[Ohio]

 

[col63onel]

I think it's safe to say that the Uga/Bama winner and the Clemson/Miami will probably be in. I think ND is in as long as they win out. The last spot would then either be undefeated Wisconsin or 1 loss Oklahoma/TCU if Wisconsin loses. So looking like PAC12 and BIG12 might get shut out for the 2nd time in 4 years.

 

[Wulfgar1224]

I think it's safe to say that the Uga/Bama winner and the Clemson/Miami will probably be in. I think ND is in as long as they win out. The last spot would then either be undefeated Wisconsin or 1 loss Oklahoma/TCU if Wisconsin loses. So looking like PAC12 and BIG12 might get shut out for the 2nd time in 4 years.

You are probably right as far as the rankings go especially with Clemson currently being ahead of OU. But, you could make a strong argument for Oklahoma if they run the table and the ACC Champ has a loss. It would be "bitterly disappointing" for them to be excluded in that scenario.

 

[col63onel]

You are probably right as far as the rankings go especially with Clemson currently being ahead of OU. But, you could make a strong argument for Oklahoma if they run the table and the ACC Champ has a loss. It would be "bitterly disappointing" for them to be excluded in that scenario.

I really think OU/TCU is going to behind the ACC Champ unless the ACC Champ is 2 losses. Obviously, they'll be behind undefeated Miami. 1 loss Clemson will have too many quality wins. 1 loss Miami would be interesting. It may depend on what they do vs Notre Dame, but if Notre Dame losses another, that opens up a slot.

OU is in an interesting place with their win over OSU. They might need OSU to win out to have a good enough resume to jump someone, like Clemson or Miami or Notre Dame. However, if OSU wins out, then Wisconsin loses, and OU doesn't need to jump anyone anyways.

 

[Wulfgar1224]

I really think OU/TCU is going to behind the ACC Champ unless the ACC Champ is 2 losses. Obviously, they'll be behind undefeated Miami. 1 loss Clemson will have too many quality wins. 1 loss Miami would be interesting. It may depend on what they do vs Notre Dame, but if Notre Dame losses another, that opens up a slot.

OU is in an interesting place with their win over OSU. They might need OSU to win out to have a good enough resume to jump someone, like Clemson or Miami or Notre Dame. However, if OSU wins out, then Wisconsin loses, and OU doesn't need to jump anyone anyways.

I think it would be a good debate where you could have different opinions.

Clemson's best wins would be : Auburn, @Louisville, @Va Tech, @NC State, and then Miami in the ACC championship game. I am assuming Miami loses to the Irish so they'd have one loss in that case.

Miami's best wins would be : Va Tech and Clemson in the ACC championship game. Both teams would have beaten FSU but I don't count that as much of a win now.

Oklahoma's best wins would be : @OSU, @Oklahoma state, TCU, and then whoever they play in the Big 12 title game.

To me, OU would have resume better resume than Miami for sure. As for Clemson, I'd say Clemson would have slightly better wins but OU's loss isn't looking nearly as bad now as Clemson's. I think it would be a tough call between OU and Clemson.

 

[col63onel]

If OSU wins next week, they still don't technically clinch the East. Here's what would have to happen for them not to win.

Michigan beating Wisconsin
Michigan beating OSU
Either PSU or MSU losing another game

 

[Ohio]

Either PSU or MSU losing another game

I haven't looked at it too closely, but wouldn't OSU win any 3 OR 4 team tiebreaker?

Meaning, MSU AND PSU would have to lose another game?