The Possible Playoff Curveballs

[GlennW]

10. No SEC? Big, big problem
How it happens: Georgia loses to Georgia Tech but is still in the SEC title game after a Missouri loss. Ole Miss beats Mississippi State, and a three-loss Georgia wins the SEC championship. No SEC team finishes with fewer than two losses. Florida State goes 13-0 and wins the ACC championship, Oregon goes 12-1 and wins the Pac-12 title, Ohio State obliterates everything in its path and rolls over Wisconsin to finish 12-1 with a Big Ten championship, and both TCU and Baylor finish 11-1.
Is it going to happen? No, but would a two-loss SEC champ get in over an 11-1 TCU or Baylor? Yeah. Georgia Tech could absolutely catch Georgia on the wrong day, and Auburn could get hot at the right time to shock Alabama, but it would take all the planets to align to keep the SEC out of the big four.

9. I'm a Ramblin' Wreck from Georgia Tech and a hell of an engineer
How it happens: Georgia Tech slowly starts to get more and more respect in the rankings as others fall, and then … boom. Duke loses to North Carolina or is stunned by Wake Forest, and the Yellow Jackets win the ACC Coast. They go on to shock Georgia for its one major win of the year, and then beats a 12-0 Florida State for the ACC title.
Is it going to happen? It’s not as crazy as you might think. Georgia Tech is red hot winning four straight with strong wins over Virginia and Clemson as part of the mix, and it has a road win over Virginia Tech to throw in Ohio State’s face. No coach wants to face the Georgia Tech offense in a one game shot with the world on the line.

By the way, scroll down to where it gives props to our defense being underrated!!!


http://cfn.scout.com/2/1482016.html

 

[GlennW]

I'm reading this as giving US a slight chance to make the Playoffs...

 

[turfjacket]

And there's a thread about whether or not our coach deserves an extension. That's comical!

 

[cyptomcat]

 

[Ggee87]

I was talking to some of my friends about this exact scenario. Once Bama beat Miss St. And UGA beat Auburn... it opened alot of doors. The SEC being left out of the CFP would be hilarious. I highly doubt that happens. Even if all of the planets align right (see:ESECPN). BUT.. BUT.. BUT... If GT beats UGA and they win the SECCG and we then get a shot at FSU and knock them off too... there would be alot of resume backing GT as a 2 loss team, after having beaten the SEC champ and defeating the last undefeated team in FSU and snapping their consecutive games won streak. Its very interesting to think about... and unless we come out flat... That chance will still be there waiting.

 

[Ash]

Shock Georgia and FSU in order to streak into the playoffs? Sounds like we need some Auburn '13 luck.

 

[GlennW]

On the fringes: Duke’s loss to Virginia Tech cost the Blue Devils any shot at the playoff, and that already figured to be the case for Georgia Tech, too. But with the Yellow Jackets’ win over Clemson last week and a regular-season finale against SEC power Georgia, it could set up nicely for Georgia Tech if it can make it to the ACC title game and win. The Jackets would be a two-loss ACC champ, but would have wins over UGA, Clemson and FSU. Would that be enough to sway the committee? Doubtful, but if enough chaos happens around them, anything’s possible.

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