🏈 🏆 The College Football Playoffs 2025-'26. The final week.

[It Takes Eleven]

Hate to actually admit this, but old douchebag Danny makes sense.

Agree, and the logic extends to not providing any automatic spots, which is the current SEC position versus Big 10 wanting guaranteed spots.

The Big 10's fighting to automatically include teams with middling records, versus the SEC's position of let's settle it on the field. It's like a union contract vs. individual merit.

 

[TerryP]

I didn't care enough to pay attention to Texas Tech until they hire Leach. Then, they were "on my radar" because of? Mike Leach.

Tubs being there didn't move my needle. I watched the scores. It stopped there.

Then Kingsbury came along and started running his mouth. It started a bit of a dislike or TTU.

This isn't helping.

 

[UAgrad93]

I didn't care enough to pay attention to Texas Tech until they hire Leach. Then, they were "on my radar" because of? Mike Leach.

Tubs being there didn't move my needle. I watched the scores. It stopped there.

Then Kingsbury came along and started running his mouth. It started a bit of a dislike or TTU.

This isn't helping.

Joey needs to stay in his lane on this one. Sure, we all share a hatred for Notre Dame, but TTU schedule is warm dogshit!

 

[Rolltide24]

I’d rather see their strength of scheduled excluding the teams that beat them. Or basically, their strength of wins. Neither would have much to brag about.

 

[TerryP]

I'm not trying to diminish what A&M has done this season. Nor Elko. I am diminishing Liucci: again. He doesn't have to be SO full of shit. A minor note or two below the video.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

I'm not trying to diminish what A&M has done this season. Nor Elko. I am diminishing Liucci: again. He doesn't have to be SO full of shit. A minor note or two below the video.

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4 teams with winning records. Only 1 with very winning record
They were lucky ...maybe...to get bottom thirdof sec...

 

[TerryP]

I have another reason to laugh at the "expansionist" especially those who claim Bama fandom.

The selections, since the inception of the BCS, has been based on different metrics. The first one we saw a lot of attention paid? Strength of Schedule. It was one of the biggest reason we saw the support of the computer polls.

We then see the computers "removed," and the discussion of schedules was back in front. But, this time with a bit of a deeper look.

It's SOS PLUS Strength of Record.

Ah, but now, the new proposals (led by the SEC insert another metric.) Record strength. Yes, the strength of your record (like A&M) comes into play. But, also the record of those teams ON that schedule are being pushed to a greater degree.

It's SOS + SOR + RS.= A teams' ranking.

In 1941 there was a team voted #1 in the country by a poll using those metrics: SOS + SOR + RS.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

I have another reason to laugh at the "expansionist" especially those who claim Bama fandom.

The selections, since the inception of the BCS, has been based on different metrics. The first one we saw a lot of attention paid? Strength of Schedule. It was one of the biggest reason we saw the support of the computer polls.

We then see the computers "removed," and the discussion of schedules was back in front. But, this time with a bit of a deeper look.

It's SOS PLUS Strength of Record.

Ah, but now, the new proposals (led by the SEC insert another metric.) Record strength. Yes, the strength of your record (like A&M) comes into play. But, also the record of those teams ON that schedule are being pushed to a greater degree.

It's SOS + SOR + RS.= A teams' ranking.

In 1941 there was a team voted #1 in the country by a poll using those metrics: SOS + SOR + RS.

But W - L is most important
1941 failed in recognizing that.

 

[Crtuneman]

I apologize if this has been discussed before, but I am curious. If Okie should beat Bama Saturday, will Bama still have a shot at a playoff spot? They're currently 4th and it seems like it would take a lot to knock them out at this point, but the committee makes up their own mind. What are their chances with 2 losses?

 

[TerryP]

But W - L is most important
1941 failed in recognizing that.

Here's another case where I'll just say, "hold up. You'll want to do some reading here."

A good place to start is with what I just said earlier.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

I apologize if this has been discussed before, but I am curious. If Okie should beat Bama Saturday, will Bama still have a shot at a playoff spot? They're currently 4th and it seems like it would take a lot to knock them out at this point, but the committee makes up their own mind. What are their chances with 2 losses?

2 losses gets them in, stone cold lock style. Even if Bama picked up a 3rd loss in ATL.

IN.

 

[TerryP]

 

[UAgrad93]

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I really don’t see why we don’t just use the BCS formula to determine the field, instead of this committee. Same Top 12, only exception is James Madison gets more respect than South Florida for the G5 pick.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

2 losses gets them in, stone cold lock style. Even if Bama picked up a 3rd loss in ATL.

IN.

Bt dont wanna go on road in far away country for cfp game.

 

[Crtuneman]

So I know this might seem like a terrible thought but I feel like it makes sense in the playoff era. Maybe it would be a good thing for Bama to lose to Oklahoma so they don't have to play in the SEC title game. The championship is meaningless now with the expanded playoffs. The only reason they play the game is for money. Would it not be better to have more of a chance to rest instead of adding another tough game to an already killer schedule? I know that it affects bye week and seeding and all of that, but playing A&M in the SEC title game is going to be a brutal contest with huge possibility of injury and additional fatigue. And if Bama should lose they won't get the bye or the optimal seeding anyway. In the NFL no one cares about division titles or conference titles. The only thing that matters is the super bowl. I think college football has come to the same conclusion. An SEC title doesn't mean as much as it used to.

 

[TerryP]

So I know this might seem like a terrible thought but I feel like it makes sense in the playoff era. Maybe it would be a good thing for Bama to lose to Oklahoma so they don't have to play in the SEC title game.

It would just move UA to #2 in the SEC. A&M moves to #1.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Bt dont wanna go on road in far away country for cfp game.

Agree. Aim for the first round bye. But the good news is, Bama still has wiggle room.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

So I know this might seem like a terrible thought but I feel like it makes sense in the playoff era. Maybe it would be a good thing for Bama to lose to Oklahoma so they don't have to play in the SEC title game. The championship is meaningless now with the expanded playoffs. The only reason they play the game is for money. Would it not be better to have more of a chance to rest instead of adding another tough game to an already killer schedule? I know that it affects bye week and seeding and all of that, but playing A&M in the SEC title game is going to be a brutal contest with huge possibility of injury and additional fatigue. And if Bama should lose they won't get the bye or the optimal seeding anyway. In the NFL no one cares about division titles or conference titles. The only thing that matters is the super bowl. I think college football has come to the same conclusion. An SEC title doesn't mean as much as it used to.

I don't know. I still
Think being SEC champions means a lot.
Maybe that just me.
To much thought that it CFP championship or bust.

 

[TerryP]

The championship is meaningless now with the expanded playoffs.

I know this is media driven in most part. I'm not sure where it started. But, it's simply not true. This year is a perfect example.

As it stands right now Bama is looking at a #4 seed, playing #5, which would in turn lead to playing #1 just to get to the final. A loss in the SECCG likely won't change that. (The outlier here would be a team like TTU being ranked higher than Alabama getting that 1st round bye instead.)

If Bama wins out, including the SECCG, they are a #2 seed. A first round bye and then playing the #7 vs #10 winner before facing either #3, #6, or #11.

The later is an easier path to advance.

IF Bama were to suffer two losses and miss the SECCG they are still in the same position. Except now they are having to win in round one to play the SEC Champ (#2) or B1G runner up (#3) in the 2nd round.

 

[Rolltide24]

There’s a chance 6 SEC teams could end up with 2 or less losses, if I’m not mistaken. So having only 2 losses is not necessarily a lock. Bama would be fine with only 2, given all our ranked wins, in my opinion. But I wouldn’t count on the committee putting 6 teams in from one conference if they faced that scenario.

Ole Miss and Vendy each win out, and they both would be 2 losses or less. Could happen.

Texas wins out, they have 2 losses. Not likely, but could happen.

Georgia loses to Texas (above) and beats Ga Tech, they have 2 losses. Not likely but could happen.

Bama wins out, they have 1 loss. Likely.

A&M loses to Texas (above), they have 1 loss. Could happen.

Bama and A&M or Ole Miss play in SECCG, loser has 2 losses, winner has 1.