🏈 College Football Playoff Chase:

 

[TerryP]

If Alabama and UGA meet with only one Alabama loss, and Alabama beats UGA in the SECCG, UGA falls to #4 or #3, whichever doesn’t cause an immediate rematch in the first round of the playoffs.

You're thinking a 1 loss UGA team that didn't win their conference is going to get in versus the three scenarios I've mentioned?

OU, undefeated, is in.
UA, with a loss and a SEC title, is in.
Oregon, with one loss and a conference title is in.

It's between a one loss UGA and an undefeated Cincy. They ended up a couple/three slots out last season without the P5 win last season and they're returning practically everyone. I'm not convinced the committee goes with UGA due to all the "external pressures."

I'd say a one loss OSU, with a B1G conference title, gets in before UGA.

Conference titles still carry weight with the committee.

(EDIT: What would the committee do with an undefeated Wake team with an ACC title?)

 

[50+yeartidefan]

You're thinking a 1 loss UGA team that didn't win their conference is going to get in versus the three scenarios I've mentioned?

OU, undefeated, is in.
UA, with a loss and a SEC title, is in.
Oregon, with one loss and a conference title is in.

It's between a one loss UGA and an undefeated Cincy. They ended up a couple/three slots out last season without the P5 win last season and they're returning practically everyone. I'm not convinced the committee goes with UGA due to all the "external pressures."

I'd say a one loss OSU, with a B1G conference title, gets in before UGA.

Conference titles still carry weight with the committee.

(EDIT: What would the committee do with an undefeated Wake team with an ACC title?)

Shockingly. We disagree. How is that anyway?

Uga with a close loss to bama is in over an undefeated cinny easily

All though playing in SECe issnt such a difficult task. But still better than a Cincinnati schedule

 

[TerryP]

Shockingly. We disagree. How is that anyway?

Uga with a close loss to bama is in over an undefeated cinny easily

All though playing in SECe issnt such a difficult task. But still better than a Cincinnati schedule

You're disagreeing with what? That I'm not convinced? I didn't say it would go one way or another.

I'm not convinced the committee goes with UGA due to all the "external pressures."

I can't simply dismiss the "super seniors" that are on all these rosters this season. I can't dismiss how Cincy closed last season out and that the committee won't take that into play.

As a side note: Last season Cincy fluctuated between #7 and #9 in the CFP rankings. Both the AP and Coaches polls reflected the same. In the last poll of the season (after the SECCG) all three had Cincy at #8.

Could they drop? Sure. Should they drop? Yes. Will they drop? They didn't drop that much last season; two spots.

Again, there's a good number of external factors that'll come into discussions today, tomorrow, and Tuesday before the rankings are released Tuesday night.

One last thing: I don't believe we can simply dismiss the makeup of the committee. Folks from Virginia Union, Georgia Southern, Wyoming, et. al. have been in favor of more inclusion.

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It's a bit humorous you're saying Cincy shouldn't be in, but let's bring more teams in the playoffs. If they aren't good enough to be in the top four, what business do they have being in, period?

Oh, that's right! You don't mind bad football games if they have the playoff moniker.

 

[TerryP]

BTW, GameDay is headed to Cincy this weekend. All eyes are going to be on the Bearcats.

 

[OldPlayer]

You're thinking a 1 loss UGA team that didn't win their conference is going to get in versus the three scenarios I've mentioned?

OU, undefeated, is in.
UA, with a loss and a SEC title, is in.
Oregon, with one loss and a conference title is in.

It's between a one loss UGA and an undefeated Cincy. They ended up a couple/three slots out last season without the P5 win last season and they're returning practically everyone. I'm not convinced the committee goes with UGA due to all the "external pressures."

I'd say a one loss OSU, with a B1G conference title, gets in before UGA.

Conference titles still carry weight with the committee.

(EDIT: What would the committee do with an undefeated Wake team with an ACC title?)

If all the Power 5 conferences had an undefeated champion, and the Group of 5 had at least one undefeated team, teams will be left out. While they have emphasized conference championship as an important factor, it’s not a guarantee. Alabama didn’t make it to the conference championship game and still got in. The key criteria is the four best teams.

 

[TerryP]

If all the Power 5 conferences had an undefeated champion, and the Group of 5 had at least one undefeated team, teams will be left out. While they have emphasized conference championship as an important factor, it’s not a guarantee. Alabama didn’t make it to the conference championship game and still got in. The key criteria is the four best teams.

Alabama didn't make it in 2017, you're right. However, they were ranked above two loss teams because they only had one loss. Interestingly enough, Wisconsin was undefeated that season going into the B1GCG and lost that game go OSU (who were also left out due to their two losses.)

That season had an undefeated team, like UGA this season, who lost their CCG and was left out in favor of three conference champions.

We assume we know how they are going to select teams. Yet, there's precedent for them selecting one loss conference champs versus one loss teams that have lost their championship game.

I'm just not convinced they'll leave Cincy out of the top four if they're undefeated. They might. They likely should.

There's a definite push to have them included under these scenarios and it's that external pressure I believe is worth considering. Hell, all I can count on is seeing and hearing people talk out of both sides of their mouths when it comes to Cincy. Think about this for a second. With the number of people pushing for inclusion I don't believe, for a second, they won't have this debate in the meetings that are going on these next few days.

While we look at their win over Notre as less impressive than it would have been several weeks ago that win still carries a lot of weight simply due to one thing: the name, Notre Dame.

 

[TerryP]

Houston winning (vs SMU this past weekend) is good for Cincy.

Instead of likely playing SMU twice this leads to the possibility they'll play a ranked SMU (one loss) and a ranked Houston (one loss) in the AACCG.

The committee looks at quality wins: both teams would meet that criteria giving Cincy two more.

 

[TerryP]

ESPN's college football writers:

Only two here without Cincy in their top four. One, a huge UGA fan and the other a Texas fan.

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Andrea Adelson: 1. Georgia, 2. Michigan State, 3. Cincinnati, 4. Alabama

Kyle Bonagura: 1. Georgia, 2. Cincinnati, 3. Alabama, 4. Michigan State

Bill Connelly: 1. Georgia, 2. Michigan State, 3. Cincinnati, 4. Oklahoma

Heather Dinich: 1. Georgia, 2. Alabama, 3. Michigan State, 4. Cincinnati

David M. Hale: 1. Georgia, 2. Cincinnati, 3. Oklahoma, 4. Michigan State

Chris Low: 1. Georgia, 2. Michigan State, 3. Cincinnati, 4. Alabama

Ryan McGee: 1. Georgia, 2. Michigan State, 3. Cincinnati, 4. Alabama

Adam Rittenberg: 1. Georgia, 2. Michigan State, 3. Cincinnati, 4. Alabama

Alex Scarborough: 1. Georgia, 2. Alabama, 3. Michigan State, 4. Cincinnati

Mark Schlabach: 1. Georgia, 2. Alabama, 3. Oklahoma, 4. Michigan State

Paolo Uggetti: 1. Georgia, 2. Michigan State, 3. Alabama, 4. Cincinnati

Tom VanHaaren: 1. Georgia, 2. Michigan State, 3. Cincinnati, 4. Alabama

Dave Wilson: 1. Georgia, 2. Michigan State, 3. Oklahoma, 4. Alabama