🏈 Who else is ready for College Football season? These 10 games could decide it all

 

[BamaFan334]

How is Georgia-Clemson on there when people have said COUNTLESS times that either could lose the first game and be right back in the mix a couple of weeks later once it wears off? That ain't shaping anything as both teams are considered Top 5 teams.

 

[rocknthefreeworld]

Kind of surprised they didn't just list every ND game and leave it at that.

 

[OldPlayer]

How is Georgia-Clemson on there when people have said COUNTLESS times that either could lose the first game and be right back in the mix a couple of weeks later once it wears off? That ain't shaping anything as both teams are considered Top 5 teams.

A team that wants to compete for the CFP cannot have more than one loss. Having a loss after the first game puts a lot of pressure on for the rest of the season.

 

[mando]

Kind of funny to see anything with Cincinnati in it tagged as a game that will decide it all. Pretty much a joke. I would say my takeaway is that Clemson has a one game season according to that.

 

[BamaFan334]

A team that wants to compete for the CFP cannot have more than one loss. Having a loss after the first game puts a lot of pressure on for the rest of the season.

I understand that, but if you look at FPI or any other rating, what are the chances Clemson gets beat again? Georgia has more of a chance to get beat, but they are likely favored in every other game as well.

Most intriguing game? Yes. But not one to shape the season.

I'm also not too sure two losses doesn't get in soon, especially if one was to another Playoff team. That's why we are seeing better OOC games lining up in the 2020's.

 

[rocknthefreeworld]

I'm also not too sure two losses doesn't get in soon, especially if one was to another Playoff team. That's why we are seeing better OOC games lining up in the 2020's.

This is even more true for season opening losses coupled with another close early season loss to a ranked team. Two losses in September than winning out would not hurt an SEC team like it might Clemson jsut due to how many ranked teams you would be facing over the remaining games in most years.

 

[OldPlayer]

I understand that, but if you look at FPI or any other rating, what are the chances Clemson gets beat again? Georgia has more of a chance to get beat, but they are likely favored in every other game as well.

Most intriguing game? Yes. But not one to shape the season.

I'm also not too sure two losses doesn't get in soon, especially if one was to another Playoff team. That's why we are seeing better OOC games lining up in the 2020's.

The ACC isn't a strong conference, but what is Florida State going to do? There's always a chance for an upset with a new QB coming in with the weight of Trevor Lawrence on his shoulders.

UGA has to play Florida, South Carolina (new football coach), Tennessee (new football coach) and Auburn (new football coach). New football coaches bring new schemes that they won't have a lot of tape on.

IMO, a two-loss team will only get in if there is a disaster in the season. Each P5 conference winner will probably have zero or one loss. The playoff only has four teams so four P5 champions get in and one (with two losses) sits out.

 

[BamaFan334]

The ACC isn't a strong conference, but what is Florida State going to do? There's always a chance for an upset with a new QB coming in with the weight of Trevor Lawrence on his shoulders.

UGA has to play Florida, South Carolina (new football coach), Tennessee (new football coach) and Auburn (new football coach). New football coaches bring new schemes that they won't have a lot of tape on.

IMO, a two-loss team will only get in if there is a disaster in the season. Each P5 conference winner will probably have zero or one loss. The playoff only has four teams so four P5 champions get in and one (with two losses) sits out.

Clemson has zero pressure. DJ has weapons everywhere. Those new coaches aren't working with a lot of talent, so I'm not penciling in an upset there.

Of course upsets can happen, no doubt, but statistics are heavily favored to a one loss season for either.

I don't consider much choas needed. If Georgia loses to Playoff bound Clemson and Playoff bound Alabama in the SEC Championship, they make it in over a one loss Oklahoma/Notre Dame/Oregon/USC/Texas. Close games though, not lopsided 3-4 touchdown losses.

I'll come back to my original point, this game doesn't break your season. Alabama loses any of those games, yes it breaks our season. Notre Dame, Florida, Cincinnati, Oklahoma? Yes, season shaping games. Miami losing to Alabama isn't setting them back either. No doubt the pressure is on, but it's not Playoff breaking like most of the others.

 

[TerryP]

I don't consider much choas needed. If Georgia loses to Playoff bound Clemson and Playoff bound Alabama in the SEC Championship, they make it in over a one loss Oklahoma/Notre Dame/Oregon/USC/Texas. Close games though, not lopsided 3-4 touchdown losses.

 

[Elderfalsedemigod]

It’s funny (to me) seeing folks who suddenly believe in the omnipotent Clemson myth that has been largely created more on paper than on the field.

 

[BamaFan334]

I'm telling you, it will eventually happen. With the Big 12 being garbage except Oklahoma, Notre Dame continuing to get smacked big in the Playoffs, the Pac-12 being extremely weak, and the Big 10 having maybe two or three programs acceptable, it's not that far fetched knowing Clemson and Alabama are the cream of the crop in college football.

 

[rocknthefreeworld]

I'm telling you, it will eventually happen. With the Big 12 being garbage except Oklahoma, Notre Dame continuing to get smacked big in the Playoffs, the Pac-12 being extremely weak, and the Big 10 having maybe two or three programs acceptable, it's not that far fetched knowing Clemson and Alabama are the cream of the crop in college football.

Unless it is very close (1 pt in OT) and the others have horrible losses pretty recent (1-3 games and 3-4 TD) it won't happen.

 

[TerryP]

I'm telling you, it will eventually happen. With the Big 12 being garbage except Oklahoma, Notre Dame continuing to get smacked big in the Playoffs, the Pac-12 being extremely weak, and the Big 10 having maybe two or three programs acceptable, it's not that far fetched knowing Clemson and Alabama are the cream of the crop in college football.

No matter how much of the game itself changes there are a few things that haven't, and won't, change: traditional teams will win out.

I don't see anyone taking a two loss Georgia team over a one loss Notre Dame. Even if there is a talent disparity clearly seen giving the 'Dawgs the edge, the name Notre Dame rules all. The same goes for Texas, for Oklahoma, and for USC.

The biggest issue I see with your theory here isn't the second loss, it's when the second loss occurs for Georgia.

 

[JoseyWalesTheOutlaw]

No team with 2 L's is going to get into that final 4 unless there is a bunch of teams with 2 L's.

I am old but UGA has moved even with AU on my hate list. LSU is just a little below those other two.

 

[Rolltide24]

If Florida would have beaten us in the SECCG last year, would they have gotten in? I bet they would have sure caused some drama.

 

[rocknthefreeworld]

No team with 2 L's is going to get into that final 4 unless there is a bunch of teams with 2 L's.

I am old but UGA has moved even with AU on my hate list. LSU is just a little below those other two.

I live is west Georgia. Way too many UGA and Auburn fans around me. I used to hate Auburn a lot more, but the UGA fans had already turned me against the Dawgs and Bowlcut just added to it.