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CFP Picture: Top 4 control destiny, Alabama, Ohio State, Tennessee anxiously await rankings
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CFP Picture: Top 4 control destiny, Alabama, Ohio State, Tennessee anxiously await rankings
ATHENS — There were significant developments in the College Football Playoff picture with No. 1 Georgia likely clinching one of the top four spots.
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All opinions are right until they’re not. I believe TENN should be 5 with Bama 7. But believe the committee will put Ohio State at 5 and Bama 6.
of course championships could throw confusion to all if Utah and Kansas State can provide excitement.
I would prefer to play TCU in the first round instead of USC. Of course the committee will not pit a Big 10 team against the PAC 12 in the playoffs in deference to the Rose Bowl.
If TCU or USC fall, let's just do away with the drama, it will be Ohio St - period. Just watch how many talking heads will trumpet OS - acting as though they didn't just get drug up and down the field in their own stadium.
Alabama would be more deserving, but with one loss OS would get the nod. Not because they would deserve it, and not because they're one of the 4 best teams, but because so many people would rather see them get in.
@Brooksie,
I agree, the debate will be whacko this year over which team should get in the playoffs if TCU and/or USC falters next weekend. I can already hear the Buckeyes saying, “we are a 1 loss team and Bama and Tenn have 2”. Bama will say they had 2 cliffhanger losses on the road to ranked teams. While the Vols will say they beat Bama while ignoring they got stomped by UGA and SC. It will definitely be fun to watch. Go Dawgs!!!
Big "if" there Smartstheman....but you are right...OSU will likely get the nod if one of those two falls...drubbing by Mich. notwithstanding. To me, OSU does not look top four worthy. Not at all. Hard to figure what the vaunted "committee:" will do? One thing is for sure...UGA is numero uno. GO DAWGS!!!
I don't want to hear that Alabama should make the CFPs because of their quality of wins, and their close loses. Ridiculous. Look at the won-loss records of the teams that BAMA beat. Then, look at the won-loss records of the teams they barely beat. BAMA should forget the playoffs this year. They have failed as a team and Saban is old, tired and should retire.
Bama is done. Period. They had their last shot to show off against Auburn and they gave up 400 yards and committed 11 penalties. Tenn on the other hand destroyed Vandy and their loss to Carolina looks better as they beat Clemson.
Two loss Bama getting the nod over one loss teams would be absolute garbage.
A two loss Bama is absolutely deserving over a one loss OSU and a two loss Tenn. I know people don’t want to admit it, but Bama would be favored by at least 7 over both on a neutral site, and the goal of the CFP is to identify the four best teams, right now. Too many people confuse standings and rankings. Don’t be surprised to see Bama sneak in if TCU loses next week. In fact, they may end up third and play Michigan in the Fiesta with USC playing Georgia in the Peach.
The goal isn’t to find best four and it never was. The goal is to make sure we have undisputed #1 which we didn’t have in BCS era.
UGA, Michigan, TCU in playoff even if they lose their championship game. Ohio replaces USC if USC loses. No hope for bama or tenn and they don’t deserve it.
People like to point out Bama only lost the two by last minute heroics. They don’t like to mention there are 2 wins they won by last minute heroics.
i think the dawgs would love to crank lsu and Bama in the same season. This team has played like youngsters against lesser foes but in prime time match ups they’ve dominated.
regardless of opponent, I see the dawgs by 3 scores!
go dawgs!
How it should be and how it will be are two different stories.
“While the Vols will say they beat Bama while ignoring they got stomped by UGA and SC.”
The Vols should exercise their right to remain silent now that they are without Hendon Hooker. They were fortunate to be facing Vandy yesterday, so they shouldn’t confuse success against them with being championship ready. But you are correct, they and Bama will probably try to make a case for including them.
GO DAWGS!
All I have to say is Bama needs to remember 2018 when the eeked by us in seccg and Kirby made the statements about I guarantee they don’t want to play us again. We were definitely one of the 4 best teams in the country but we lost at the wrong time
Regardless of what transpired this weekend in college football. Alabama nor Tennessee should be in the college football playoffs. Why should they benefit from the other team's misfortune? Georgia lost to Bama in the 2018 SEC championship game and by far was one of the best teams in the country but did not make the playoffs because of the loss. Alabama nor Tennessee is playing in the SEC Championship game this year and their opportunities to put themselves in the position to do so, but did not cash in. How can a team be rewarded for not playing in the league championship game? The teams that do is not.