2024 non-GT games thread

[MWBATL]

How do you knock a 2-loss P4 runner-up out of a 12-team playoff?

Just wait and watch…you’ll see….

 

[stinger78]

Just wait and watch…you’ll see….

Oh, I don't doubt they will, I just don't understand how they do it other than crookedness.

 

[orientalnc]

Could LSU still make it to the conf championship game? Win that and they are in

I believe the answer is no. They already have two losses and they lose the tie breaker no matter what lese happens.

 

[UgaBlows]

Apparently (according to secrant) if LSU wins out and uga beats Tenn, and Arky beats Mizzu they might be in

 

[CEB]

I think the 3-loss team after losing a championship game is the toughest decision. I think undefeated or 1 loss team going to 2 losses (if they are the SEC or B10) should still make it. However if you look at the ACC, say MIami and SMU play in the ACC Championpship as 1 loss teams, I would bet the loser is out. But if both teams are ranked in the Top 12 and qualify for the playoffs before a championship game, it just seems unfair to knock them out.

Agree…
But it will, and that’s why I think the days of conf champ games are numbered.

Consider BYU…
They are undefeated and have TWO wins over teams currently ranked 16 and 14. Yet they are behind IU and PSU, who have ZERO wins COMBINED over top 25 teams.

If BYU loses the B12 CG to Colorado, they’re out, but IU can lose to OSU and they and PSU can watch the BIGCG from their living rooms and punch their tickets to CFP (probably hosting first round games at that).

IU and PSU might actually be top 5 teams, but we aren’t going to know until they’ve already taken a CFP spot. The scheduling disparity is massive, and the CFP Committee (so far) turning a blind eye to it is borderline criminal.

 

[CEB]

Apparently (according to secrant) if LSU wins out and uga beats Tenn, and Arky beats Mizzu they might be in

I haven’t scrutinized the tiebreaker rules but having lost to aTm and Bama, it seems they need a lot more help than that.
When we get into a 5 team logjam, who knows? Maybe if Ole Miss finished with 2 losses they get some edge?

 

[Techwood Relict]

This is what I wanted to say, but was afraid I'd get blowback.

You, afraid of blowback?

 

[kg01]

You, afraid of blowback?