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Posted
28 minutes ago, WBT said:

tldw; the 1

I watched and how the bracket breaks now, I’d most certainly take the 5 seed.  However, we know how it breaks now is meaningless and ratings driven and will look completely different in 2 weeks.

Posted
3 hours ago, LonghornSean said:

 

Haven’t read officially how the sites for the semi-finals would be determined. I’m assuming it will be set based on proximity to the higher seeds and decided on selection day rather than waiting to see quarter-final winners.

Yeah all I’ve seen for the semis is vague, I’m sure intentionally:

”The highest seed will receive preferential placement for the Playoff Semifinal bowl assignment.”

So that would seem to mean Oregon (current #1) would get their choice to play in Arlington or Miami. But do they have to declare within a few days of the bracket being announced? Do they get to wait and see the other quarterfinal winners (they wouldn’t pick Orange if Miami is the 4 seed… or cotton if Texas is a 5 and wins the quarter)…

If they have to declare within a few days of the bracket is announced does it lock the bracket in even if they lose in the quarters? Does the “preferential placement” fall to the highest remaining seed after the quarters?

 

my guess would be they have to declare shortly after the bracket is announced and if they are out, the bracket still follows (akin to March madness and the top overall seed usually getting placed in the regional that provides them the best home court advantage if they advance to the later rounds).

I assume they’ll want it locked in so fans can have as much advance notice to make travel arrangements (about a month with bracket announced Dec 8 and semis on Jan 8/9). 

but I wouldn’t put it past the committee/TV saying “noting is official until after the quarters…in the event Oregon loses we get to decide who goes where…with only ~8 days notice”’(which would be a recipe for disaster for actually having a stadium full …especially of fans actually cheering for the teams on the field in the semis)

 

 

Posted
5 hours ago, HeHateMe said:

I watched and how the bracket breaks now, I’d most certainly take the 5 seed.  However, we know how it breaks now is meaningless and ratings driven and will look completely different in 2 weeks.

 

6 hours ago, WBT said:

tldw; the 1

Video should start right as he’s talking about it.  Should take less than five minutes. 

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I hate when they call it the cotton bowl when at Jerry world.

Does it also bother you that the big 12 and big 10 each have 38 teams now?

It should and I agree with you. I mean why should names even matter at all?
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Gentlemen, all I have to say is, welcome to being at the table of elites. We will be regulars in the playoffs, and at some point Sark will finally pull through amd hoist up that trophy....next year with Arch. And the year after with Arch. And again with Arch in his 3 seasons. Then the hunger games begin between Owens/Lacey/Bell. May the best win, and bring forth another trophy. 

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Posted
24 minutes ago, Huckleberry said:

With Tulane's loss any 2 loss B12 champ is in for sure. 3 loss is questionable but possible.

Oh I think 3 loss B12 champ for sure gets in and should get in. 

Posted (edited)
2 hours ago, Funk Doctor Spock said:

Gentlemen, all I have to say is, welcome to being at the table of elites. We will be regulars in the playoffs, and at some point Sark will finally pull through amd hoist up that trophy....next year with Arch. And the year after with Arch. And again with Arch in his 3 seasons. Then the hunger games begin between Owens/Lacey/Bell. May the best win, and bring forth another trophy. 

Next YEAR is 2025, so let's go ahead and win the bitch this SEASON.

Next season, too.

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On 11/28/2024 at 11:11 PM, ztejas said:

Oh I think 3 loss B12 champ for sure gets in and should get in. 

Well yea. The conf champ would get in, that’s a central point of selection.  

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It's kinda weird that Georgia has only been to the playoffs 3 times, and I know they have 2 NC's, but people out here acting like they're regulars like Bama. 2017, 2021, 2022. That's it. And I guess this year. So Sark is only behind by 2, but he can win a NC, and defense can carry us to, and win a NC. We're elite-elite in that category. And we have just enough offense to help us. 

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Posted
6 hours ago, bluto said:

Well yea. The conf champ would get in, that’s a central point of selection.  

There's only 5 auto bids. Did you miss the entire discussion about if the AAC and MWC were both ranked ahead of the B12 champion?

It's not happening now since Tulane lost but that was why I made that comment. 

Posted
7 hours ago, bluto said:

Well yea. The conf champ would get in, that’s a central point of selection.  

No.  No conferences get an auto bid.  The CFP committee ranks the teams, and the top 5 conference champions get auto bids.  There is nothing in the rules carving out a place for (say) the SEC champion.  They must be among the 5 highest ranked D1 conference champions.

Posted

I'm obviously biased - do y'all think SMU should get in regardless of Miami result at 11-1?

Loss - BYU

P4 OOC win against TCU by 3 scores

Would be 8-0 in ACC play.

Not sure our resume is any worse than Indiana's.

Feel like the way GT played last night should help the ACC 2 bid argument as well.

I guess we'll see what Miami does today.

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Posted
20 minutes ago, WBT said:

TeXAs HaSN't bEaT AnyOnE!

Teams we've beat now have wins over Tennessee, Ole Miss (x2), Bama (x2), and Ohio State.

Yep, as the tweet said, Texas hasn't beaten anyone except all these teams that keep beating other CFP contenders. 

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Posted
1 minute ago, The_Great_Hornsby said:

I think it is pretty safe to say that Texas has locked up the 5 seed at worst now, unless Oregon loses to Penn State? Then we would get bumped to 6?

notre dame.

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What are we playing for against GA?  Win and earn a bye?  Lose and no bye?  If we lose do we lose a shot at a home playoff game?  I assume we are in regardless of next outcome.  

Also what is the easiest path?  bye, win in semis and win finals?

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Just now, JGrayDBU said:

What are we playing for against GA?  Win and earn a bye?  Lose and no bye?  If we lose do we lose a shot at a home playoff game?  I assume we are in regardless of next outcome.  

Also what is the easiest path?  bye, win in semis and win finals?

We are in

We will get a home playoff game as either the 5, 6 or 7, at worst 

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Posted

it is gonna be funny watching them rig the 5 seed and the matchup in the semis knowing the FUCKING 5 Seed has a walk.  the 1 and 2 seed is supposed to have the walk. 

This is the dumbest playoff scenario I have ever seen. rank them 1-12 and 1-4 have byes.

 

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Posted
34 minutes ago, The_Great_Hornsby said:

2 losses to UGA, one of them in an extra game they dont have to play, vs a loss to Norther Illinois at home? With a much tougher schedule. No chance they put ND ahead of us. 

I hope we win so it doesn't matter but just watch.

that NIU loss didn't happen, if you haven't been paying attention. it has been memory holed by the committee.

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Posted
2 minutes ago, dcar00 said:

I hope we win so it doesn't matter but just watch.

that NIU loss didn't happen, if you haven't been paying attention. it has been memory holed by the committee.

I cant see Texas being behind them. Maybe theyll do it but it would be fucking insane if they did. Their loss is horrifically bad. I guess 5 or 6 seed would be our likely landing place. Hopefully we beat UGA, get the rest, and get the 2 seed. 

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Posted
2 minutes ago, cmontexas said:

If you're Dan Lanning, looks like your options are

A. Iowa State/Arizona State then Boise 

B. Bye then winner of Tennessee/Ohio State

How hard do you gameplan for the Big 10 CCG?

It is so fucking stupid that the system is putting teams in positions to have losing be incentivized. 

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Posted
1 minute ago, The_Great_Hornsby said:

It is so fucking stupid that the system is putting teams in positions to have losing be incentivized. 

I think Arizona State would beat Oregon

Posted
5 minutes ago, The_Great_Hornsby said:

It is so fucking stupid that the system is putting teams in positions to have losing be incentivized. 

They could maybe put ND at 5 and drop Oregon to 6 to punish them and send a message. At least with 1 loss ND has some plausible that everyone knows is BS but they could do it anyway.

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Just now, cmontexas said:

They could maybe put ND at 5 and drop Oregon to 6 to punish them and send a message. At least with 1 loss ND has some plausible that everyone knows is BS but they could do it anyway.

0 chance ND is ahead of Oregon if they lose. 0.0%

3 minutes ago, ztejas said:

I think we're pretty clearly the best fucking team in America. 

Let's see how next week goes. 

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Posted
3 minutes ago, cmontexas said:

They could maybe put ND at 5 and drop Oregon to 6 to punish them and send a message. At least with 1 loss ND has some plausible that everyone knows is BS but they could do it anyway.

if Oregon loses they are auto 5 seed.  Lanning is a guy who probably would throw the game knowing his odds are better going through one team he has already played and the Big 12 champ.

Posted
2 minutes ago, The_Great_Hornsby said:

0 chance ND is ahead of Oregon if they lose. 0.0%

Well 0% chance imo that Oregon goes out and obviously tanks next week. 99% of football coaches will take the bye and needing 1 win over needing 2 wins. Lanning is a loophole guy though, we saw him with the 12 men earlier this year

Posted
7 minutes ago, ztejas said:

I think we're pretty clearly the best fucking team in America. 

We could be. We need better playcalling, better QB play, and better WR play from people not named Golden.

But then again every team has some pretty big issues. 

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Posted
Just now, dcar00 said:

if Oregon loses they are auto 5 seed.  Lanning is a guy who probably would throw the game knowing his odds are better going through one team he has already played and the Big 12 champ.

Penn State is fucking trash, they wont lose to them even if they try. 

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Posted
Just now, cmontexas said:

Well 0% chance imo that Oregon goes out and obviously tanks next week. 99% of football coaches will take the bye and needing 1 win over needing 2 wins. Lanning is a loophole guy though, we saw him with the 12 men earlier this year

That was bullshit in the press conference. He did not do that on purpose.

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