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<blockquote data-quote="JacketOff" data-source="post: 990532" data-attributes="member: 4572"><p>Here are the most recent #1 ranked teams in the CFP to lose and who they lost to:</p><p>2023 UGA lost to #8 Alabama</p><p>2022 Tennessee lost to #3 Georgia</p><p>2021 UGA lost to #3 Alabama</p><p>2017 Clemson lost to #4 Alabama</p><p>2017 Alabama lost to #6 Auburn</p><p>2016 Alabama lost to #2 Clemson</p><p>2015 Clemson lost to #2 Alabama</p><p>2014 Alabama lost to #4 Ohio State</p><p>2014 Mississippi State lost to #5 Alabama</p><p></p><p>So in the 10 year history of the CFP, the #1 ranked team has only lost 9 times. In 3 seasons the #1 team never lost at all. The lowest ranked team to ever beat the #1 CFP team is this year’s Alabama that was ranked 8th. 2 of the 9 losses came in conference championship games, and 4 others happened either in the CFP semifinals or the National Championship game. That means the #1 team has only lost 3 regular season games ever in the CFP era, with the lowest ranked loss coming from #6 Auburn over Alabama in the Iron Bowl. 6 of the losses have come from teams also ranked in the top 4.</p><p></p><p>There is usually a huge difference between #1 and #6, an even larger gap to #12, and #16 rarely belongs on the same field as #1. Sure some upsets might happen in the 12-team era, but it’s largely going to be the usual suspects playing rematches for the 2nd and 3rd times in a season with a lot of blowouts. The original playoff should’ve been the bowl tie-ins. If they weren’t going to do that it should’ve been 8 teams. All 5 P5 champs, a G5 champ, and 2 at-large. Would’ve been way more balanced</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JacketOff, post: 990532, member: 4572"] Here are the most recent #1 ranked teams in the CFP to lose and who they lost to: 2023 UGA lost to #8 Alabama 2022 Tennessee lost to #3 Georgia 2021 UGA lost to #3 Alabama 2017 Clemson lost to #4 Alabama 2017 Alabama lost to #6 Auburn 2016 Alabama lost to #2 Clemson 2015 Clemson lost to #2 Alabama 2014 Alabama lost to #4 Ohio State 2014 Mississippi State lost to #5 Alabama So in the 10 year history of the CFP, the #1 ranked team has only lost 9 times. In 3 seasons the #1 team never lost at all. The lowest ranked team to ever beat the #1 CFP team is this year’s Alabama that was ranked 8th. 2 of the 9 losses came in conference championship games, and 4 others happened either in the CFP semifinals or the National Championship game. That means the #1 team has only lost 3 regular season games ever in the CFP era, with the lowest ranked loss coming from #6 Auburn over Alabama in the Iron Bowl. 6 of the losses have come from teams also ranked in the top 4. There is usually a huge difference between #1 and #6, an even larger gap to #12, and #16 rarely belongs on the same field as #1. Sure some upsets might happen in the 12-team era, but it’s largely going to be the usual suspects playing rematches for the 2nd and 3rd times in a season with a lot of blowouts. The original playoff should’ve been the bowl tie-ins. If they weren’t going to do that it should’ve been 8 teams. All 5 P5 champs, a G5 champ, and 2 at-large. Would’ve been way more balanced [/QUOTE]
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