Brett McMurphy tweeted yesterday that “Because of existing bowl deals & regardless of seedings, SEC champ will open @CFBPlayoff in Sugar Bowl & Big Ten champ in Rose Bowl. For proximity reasons, ACC champ will be in Peach Bowl & Big 12 champ in Fiesta Bowl”. Essentially, the SEC Champion still has a tie in to the Sugar Bowl and the B1G 10 Champion still has a tie in to the Rose Bowl.
0:40 In the CFP era (excluding 2020) the lowest a 1 loss power conference team has ever ranked in the final rankings is 7. Even with the drop to from 5 power conferences to 4, it seems nearly impossible we will have enough 1 loss teams to put a 1 loss team outside the top 9, which is about as high as you need to be ranked to guarantee a place in the top 12.
The reason we have so many one loss teams is cause they spend two to three weeks playing cupcakes. Example, Ohio should get no credit for beating Akron, WMU and Marshall. All these div 1 teams can have 1 cupcake, any more than that and you get penalized.
I have trouble seeing 2 loss Ohio State and Tennessee teams hosting playoff games. Their resumes are good, but probably not enough to be seeded that high.
I think based on your predictions, Georgia being the higher seed and getting bowl preference for the Semifinal, Georgia would opt to play in Arlington instead of Miami. Even though Miami is closer to Athens, playing the Canes in Miami would seem like a disadvantage, whereas there’s no geographical advantage in either bowl for Ohio State vs Penn State.
With how un-dominant they have been and beating up on each other, a non-biased committee should pick it like that. 11-1 teams should get in over 10-2 teams, especially when that 10-2 team doesn't have an impressive resume.
I love that you have 4 big ten teams and 2 SEC teams but the committee ain't gunna go that way. Either Texas or Texas A&M are a lock. I don't see how both of those teams get left out without there being a major upset somewhere else. If Penn State beats Ohio State and Ohio State beats Indiana, I think Indiana just gets left out at 11-1 or the big 12 only gets 1 team in. They're not going to keep the third best team from the SEC out of the playoff. They'll have enough quality wins, even if they have two losses that their strength of record will be so much higher than the big 12 runner up or the 4th place big ten team. (Or a two loss Clemson team).
You have 4 big 10 teams in this too much bias. The fact that there is a lot of 11-1 teams is that could make the playoffs is good, means more parity is finally in college football. Only issue I have is superstars will sit out these bowl games in the high ranked match ups which will screw over the fans. As far as upsets yes that can shape the playoffs if it happens.
I still think my Texas Longhorns wins the SEC and the National Championship this year and regardless of whether they win the Championship or not they are still the best team in college football this year in my opinion
I’ve seen this comment on multiple vids. I don’t have a problem with that logic if they dominate the year then lose close (see 2019 Ohio St), but as of now they don’t appear to be on UGA or Oregon’s level.
I am not going to be specific to the comments but lots of commenters making cases for two-loss teams because their second loss is better than a team that won all but one of their games. That’s from the generation that was given participation trophies. Maybe. Or just men that think losing is better than winning-makes no sense to me. If a fan base for a team wants their team to compete for a National Title win-losing eliminates teams from Title Competition, talking smack shouldn’t put them in. If LSU hadn’t lost to SC-they could ne in the tournament likely, but they lost. Their are legacy SEC teams with mediocre performance in 2024. The Nation doesn’t need to see rematches of the SEC in order to declare a National Champion. I’m sure the two or three teams selected in have as good a chance as any to win it all-fourth, fifth, sixth best two loss loser SEC teams don’t need to apply. They’ve been eliminated (looking at Bama, Ole Miss, Missouri, and probably LSU-SC defeated them)
Penn State + Oregon = 2 Unless they get a rematch with Oregon in the CCG which is highly unlikely with 2 conference losses. Indiana will likely finish 11-1 in that scenario. Penn State would also be ahead of em
Brett McMurphy tweeted yesterday that “Because of existing bowl deals & regardless of seedings, SEC champ will open @CFBPlayoff in Sugar Bowl & Big Ten champ in Rose Bowl. For proximity reasons, ACC champ will be in Peach Bowl & Big 12 champ in Fiesta Bowl”. Essentially, the SEC Champion still has a tie in to the Sugar Bowl and the B1G 10 Champion still has a tie in to the Rose Bowl.
0:40 In the CFP era (excluding 2020) the lowest a 1 loss power conference team has ever ranked in the final rankings is 7. Even with the drop to from 5 power conferences to 4, it seems nearly impossible we will have enough 1 loss teams to put a 1 loss team outside the top 9, which is about as high as you need to be ranked to guarantee a place in the top 12.
as a texas fan we all have our own opinions. if you dont think texas is making the playoffs thats fine with me.
I think if Texas beats Arkansas, there is no way you can leave them out. Coming from a Texas fan!
The reason we have so many one loss teams is cause they spend two to three weeks playing cupcakes. Example, Ohio should get no credit for beating Akron, WMU and Marshall. All these div 1 teams can have 1 cupcake, any more than that and you get penalized.
OSU plays powerhouse team every year in the non conference. y’all will be fine the one year we don’t play a ranked team in the nonconference
I have trouble seeing 2 loss Ohio State and Tennessee teams hosting playoff games. Their resumes are good, but probably not enough to be seeded that high.
OSU, Tenn, Bama and UGA have the hardest schedules of the contenders
you could argue any team in the country would go 10-2 if they had to play 2 12-0 teams on the road
Especially with so many one loss teams. I makes zero sense for a multiple two loss teams get in over one loss teams
I think based on your predictions, Georgia being the higher seed and getting bowl preference for the Semifinal, Georgia would opt to play in Arlington instead of Miami. Even though Miami is closer to Athens, playing the Canes in Miami would seem like a disadvantage, whereas there’s no geographical advantage in either bowl for Ohio State vs Penn State.
Ohio state won’t make it far
Agreed. Far and away the most overrated team in the county
I find it hard to believe that only two SEC teams would make it. I think there will be 3 at a minimum
With how un-dominant they have been and beating up on each other, a non-biased committee should pick it like that. 11-1 teams should get in over 10-2 teams, especially when that 10-2 team doesn't have an impressive resume.
Did you have ATM losing to UGA in the seccg and being left out as an 11-2 team?
1. Ohio State 12-1
2. Clemson 12-1
3. Texas A&M 12-1
4. BYU 12-1
5. Oregon 12-1
6. Georgia 11-1
7. Miami 12-1
8. Penn State 11-1
9. Notre Dame 11-1
10. Kansas State 11-2
11. Indiana 11-1
12. Boise State 12-1
Who did ATM beat in your SECCG?
I would put Tenn 6 OSU 7 Clemson 8 to avoid immediate rematches. It’s not fair to the top teams. Also Clemson will have no good wins
I love that you have 4 big ten teams and 2 SEC teams but the committee ain't gunna go that way. Either Texas or Texas A&M are a lock. I don't see how both of those teams get left out without there being a major upset somewhere else.
If Penn State beats Ohio State and Ohio State beats Indiana, I think Indiana just gets left out at 11-1 or the big 12 only gets 1 team in. They're not going to keep the third best team from the SEC out of the playoff. They'll have enough quality wins, even if they have two losses that their strength of record will be so much higher than the big 12 runner up or the 4th place big ten team. (Or a two loss Clemson team).
You have 4 big 10 teams in this too much bias. The fact that there is a lot of 11-1 teams is that could make the playoffs is good, means more parity is finally in college football. Only issue I have is superstars will sit out these bowl games in the high ranked match ups which will screw over the fans. As far as upsets yes that can shape the playoffs if it happens.
I still think my Texas Longhorns wins the SEC and the National Championship this year and regardless of whether they win the Championship or not they are still the best team in college football this year in my opinion
I’ve seen this comment on multiple vids. I don’t have a problem with that logic if they dominate the year then lose close (see 2019 Ohio St), but as of now they don’t appear to be on UGA or Oregon’s level.
You spent so much time talking about Ohio State's problems just to have them win the natty. Absolutely no sense
I am not going to be specific to the comments but lots of commenters making cases for two-loss teams because their second loss is better than a team that won all but one of their games. That’s from the generation that was given participation trophies. Maybe. Or just men that think losing is better than winning-makes no sense to me. If a fan base for a team wants their team to compete for a National Title win-losing eliminates teams from Title Competition, talking smack shouldn’t put them in. If LSU hadn’t lost to SC-they could ne in the tournament likely, but they lost. Their are legacy SEC teams with mediocre performance in 2024. The Nation doesn’t need to see rematches of the SEC in order to declare a National Champion. I’m sure the two or three teams selected in have as good a chance as any to win it all-fourth, fifth, sixth best two loss loser SEC teams don’t need to apply. They’ve been eliminated (looking at Bama, Ole Miss, Missouri, and probably LSU-SC defeated them)
No way notre dame gets in and Texas doesn’t
I hate Texas but you have to figure them in this.
Did Texas just fall off the face of the earth or what?
Iowa State and BYU will both get upset in the next couple weeks. Colorado is going to get their chance for auto bid if they win out.
I hope Ga gets Colorado lol
I doubt both Iowa State and byu lose in the next couple of weeks
Colorado is still weak in the trenches bro, it’s much more likely they get upset in the next couple weeks and all you glazers can finally shutup lol
U have Ohio state losing to Penn state and then Oregon that’s 3 losses is it not
Penn State + Oregon = 2
Unless they get a rematch with Oregon in the CCG which is highly unlikely with 2 conference losses. Indiana will likely finish 11-1 in that scenario. Penn State would also be ahead of em
No texas? Bogus
If Texas goes 10-2 and chaos doesn't happen in the other conferences, a non-biased committee should leave Texas out.
I have Texas losing to A&M