2015 Playoff Predictions

[dukes_of_maggard]

What a f***** joke...Louisiana-Monroe plays twice as many ranked teams.

 

[Grey_pilgrim]

OSU
Auburn
Arizona St.
TCU

 

[TrueOrange]

I'd really be shocked if a 1 loss TCU or Baylor gets left out again this year.

I'd be more shocked about TCU getting left out than Baylor (though whichever one wins their conference appears to get more a pull from the committee, based on the final CFP standings before the bowl games).

Baylor using its 3 OOC games to schedule SMU, Lamar, and Rice by no means helps them...especially when there are currently only 2 ranked teams on their schedule.

 

[TrueOrange]

You do have a good point, but I think that might imply a "politically correct" kind of selection.

First, a one loss SEC and PAC-12 team gets in due to SOS
Second, a one loss Mich St or Ohio St. gets in
That brings it down to a one loss ACC team over a one loss Big 12 team.

I'm just not sure the ACC gets left out given the softness of the Big 12 schedules

It probably depends on who the Big 12 team is; two or three of their OOC schedules at least have a chance of that team beating a ranked or solid now appearing team.

 

[TrueOrange]

So you actually think the ACC champ gets in but the SEC champ gets left out?

Would depend on records.

 

[Johncarter53]

1. Ohio st
2. Auburn
3. Souther Cal
4. Michigan st

 

[Catbone]

Ohio State is here to stay. They will be in every playoff for a while due to their week ass schedules.

 

[rtb1983]

Ohio State is here to stay. They will be in every playoff for a while due to their week ass schedules.

This. Many times over.

 

[DocVOLiday]

tosu
tcu
the barn
oregon

 

[BuckeyeNate]

Ohio State is here to stay. They will be in every playoff for a while due to their week ass schedules.

We play at Oklahoma next season. Hopefully Norman is kinder to us than it was to the Vols. My guess it will be.

 

[sammyjoey]

Ohio State is here to stay. They will be in every playoff for a while due to their week ass schedules.

Maybe - once Harbaugh and Franklin get things going, they'll have a little bit more competition.

Not to mention, it's just really hard to stay on top. In 2001 I didn't see how anyone would ever knock off Miami, thought the same about USC in 2005 and Bama in 2012.

 

[malinoisvol]

OSU = #42 sos
TCU = #93
USC = #21
FSU = #40

 

[VolStrom]

OSU = #42 sos
TCU = #93
USC = #21
FSU = #40

OSU has the #42 hardest schedule and they only play ONE top 25 team??? Not buying it, way to high.

 

[BuckeyeNate]

OSU has the #42 hardest schedule and they only play ONE top 25 team??? Not buying it, way to high.

So media rankings are how YOU figure SOS? At least you agree The Buckeyes are #1!

 

[malinoisvol]

So you all know where I get my sos numbers and an explanation of how they are determined.



2015 College Football Strength of Schedule - NCAA Method

 

[BuckeyeNate]

So you all know where I get my sos numbers and an explanation of how they are determined.



2015 College Football Strength of Schedule - NCAA Method

Thats about the only way you can do it. Can't predict future performance to determine this years SOS

 

[malinoisvol]

Thats about the only way you can do it. Can't predict future performance to determine this years SOS

Agreed.