Does the SEC still get 4 teams in the playoffs?

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Mid Tenn Vol said:
I’m sure there’s a scenario where it’s possible but not likely imo. Don’t see a 3 loss team getting in.
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Tennessee beats Vandy then SEC should have 3 teams in playoffs. Texas, Tennessee, Georgia. If Texas A&M was to beat Texas that would mess things up. Only 3 loss team i can see getting in is Georgia losses the SEC championship game. But Georgia gets in with who they played this year. They have played Bama, Texas, Clemson, Ole Miss, Tennessee.
 
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unfrozencvmanvol said:
I think Georgia gets in with a 10-3 record (losing the SECCG). They have #1 strength of schedule working in their favor. I am not sure anybody else gets in with 3 losses.
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That would be wrong too. I am not saying it isn't possible or even likely, but it ain't right. If they lose a third, they should play in the Citrus.
 
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SpaceCoastVol said:
That would be wrong too. I am not saying it isn't possible or even likely, but it ain't right. If they lose a third, they should play in the Citrus.
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Get ready for an 8 game SEC schedule and 4 cupcakes in perpetuity if that is the case because there would be no incentive for the SEC to go to 9 or to do more than scrimmage out of conference.
 
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BigOrangeFanatic said:
It'll be interesting to see what the committee does with Bama. Last night really hurt a lot of people's feelings. They really want Bama in that playoff. I'm not convinced they get left out unless they lose again.
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Nah Bama scored 3 points on a team with 6 wins and lost to another 6 win team.

If a 3 loss team is going to get in, it's NOT gonna be Bama.
 
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easttnbuck said:
A&m wasn't top ten last week,.and they lost to barn How in the heck they gonna move up to top ten
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By becoming SEC champ, or playing the SEC champ really close in Atlanta.

All starts with beating Texas. If they don't do that, they have no chance.
 
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Computers have Bama with a 70 percent chance of making it with a win over Auburn. At this point it's very likely at least 1 three loss team makes it. Maybe more than one if there's another chaotic week this coming weekend.
 
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BigOrangeFanatic said:
It'll be interesting to see what the committee does with Bama. Last night really hurt a lot of people's feelings. They really want Bama in that playoff. I'm not convinced they get left out unless they lose again.
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Instant reaction, post game, much like our UGA loss, is Bama toast. But, they beat Auburn soundly this week after they just beat TaM, and have another loss or two above them, which will likely happen, and they are probably in. Just my opinion.
 
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Assuming chalk the final week of the season, I think the SEC gets 3 in, Georgia, Texas, and Tennessee. I think those 3 are firmly in with Texas/Georgia loser all but guaranteed a home game and a more than 50/50 chance Tennessee gets a home game as well. I think Alabama is the leagues best chance for a 4th team, although South Carolina is probably the 3rd or 4th best team in the league right now.
 
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njvols said:
Yep, none of the non-sec playoff contenders (Ariz St, SMU, IU, Boise, MIami, ND) want to play a motivated 3 loss SEC team. The final four teams probably will see three SEC teams, unless we're set up to cannibalize ourselves in the playoffs.
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Based off of what I have seen this season, I would be very surprised if the SEC gets 3 or more teams in the semifinals. I think Ohio State and Oregon are locks to make the semi’s. So that would leave two spots.
 
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PeacefulBuck said:
Based off of what I have seen this season, I would be very surprised if the SEC gets 3 or more teams in the semifinals. I think Ohio State and Oregon are locks to make the semi’s. So that would leave two spots.
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Yeah I probably agree. Even if they put in four sec I could see rigging it like you mentioned to ensure 2 non sec in semi’s
 
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njvols said:
Yeah I probably agree. Even if they put in four sec I could see rigging it like you mentioned to ensure 2 non sec in semi’s
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I think Georgia has proven, when they are at their best they are probably still a little better than Ohio State and Oregon. Georgia has just been so hit and miss this season, but Kirby has shown, in the biggest of big games, Georgia will be ready. Hopefully they aren’t on Ohio State’s side of the bracket lol
 
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PeacefulBuck said:
Based off of what I have seen this season, I would be very surprised if the SEC gets 3 or more teams in the semifinals. I think Ohio State and Oregon are locks to make the semi’s. So that would leave two spots.
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No offense but why are Oregon or Ohio State locks? One of those two will in all likelihood be the top seed. But the top seed will most likely be playing a Texas, UGA, or Tennessee in the quarterfinals. I think the loser of the B10 title game is in a better spot. They wound host either Boise or the B12 winner in the first round, then likely get the other in the quarters.
 
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Right now the SEC only has 3 teams in. I would say only Texas can afford a loss. Texas has also had one of the weaker schedules among the Top 5 SEC teams with their only ranked game coming in a blowout loss on their home field against Georgia.

The ACC looks to be the beneficiary of the chaos in the SEC. Consider that the ACC is close to getting 3 teams in the playoffs with Miami and SMU sitting firmly in the mix with Clemson a 1st or 2nd team out.

It shows you the benefits of playing in a large, weak league with a few teams at the top. Week in and week out you're not playing anybody.

That also describes the Big Ten who appears to have 4 teams positioned to make the playoffs though two teams, Penn State and Indiana, have played 1 ranked team all year and lost.
 
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BreatheUT said:
Right now the SEC only has 3 teams in. I would say only Texas can afford a loss. Texas has also had one of the weaker schedules among the Top 5 SEC teams with their only ranked game coming in a blowout loss on their home field against Georgia.

The ACC looks to be the beneficiary of the chaos in the SEC. Consider that the ACC is close to getting 3 teams in the playoffs with Miami and SMU sitting firmly in the mix with Clemson a 1st or 2nd team out.

It shows you the benefits of playing in a large, weak league with a few teams at the top. Week in and week out you're not playing anybody.

That also describes the Big Ten who appears to have 4 teams positioned to make the playoffs though two teams, Penn State and Indiana, have played 1 ranked team all year and lost.
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I still think SEC flexes it's muscle and gets 4 in...we legit deserve 4-5 teams, if you say conference champs + who would win games on a neutral field for the balance, which is the idea behind things...they said all along, up thru last year that there's a value in strength of schedule, but seems to be more in the back seat now.

I just wonder if this year in SEC just happens to be a really weird year, where there's so much equality. NIL and Transfer portals do that, but think it also has to do with lack of superior QB play in SEC this year. There's no Daniels or Tua, etc, but there's several really good defensive teams. That's why I think if Nico were to get hot, we could run the table.
 
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VolArmy74 said:
Computers have Bama with a 70 percent chance of making it with a win over Auburn. At this point it's very likely at least 1 three loss team makes it. Maybe more than one if there's another chaotic week this coming weekend.
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It’s crazy Bama still has that much of a shot after getting manhandled by Oklahoma. Hopefully Auburn wins and makes it a moot point.
 
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Two weeks of football left, you will drive yourself nuts trying to figure this out right now. But I think the thing everyone sees, is that the conference is too good and playing in the SEC Championship game is very risky. 8 game conference schedule is a lock for right now. OOC games must be chosen very carefully. I think teams scheduling one tough game at neutral site may disappear.
 
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If South Carolina smashes Clemson, they could sneak into the mix. Gamecocks are very close to being 10-1. I am sure the league wants Bama as a 3 loss team.
 
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unfrozencvmanvol said:
I think Georgia gets in with a 10-3 record (losing the SECCG). They have #1 strength of schedule working in their favor. I am not sure anybody else gets in with 3 losses.
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10 wins sounds better than 9. Maybe that’s the exception to the 3 losses making the playoffs.
 
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I really don’t care who else gets in besides TN. Don’t come this far by blowing the chance with a loss to Vandy. I’m not an SEC fan, I’m a Vol fan.
 
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UTFranklinVol said:
The SEC now has only 3 left with 2 or fewer losses.

Its entirely possible that Texas loses to TAMU and gets a 2nd loss or that Georgia loses to Texas in the SECCG and picks up it's 3rd loss.

So the question then is exactly how many SEC teams will they invite into the playoffs?

Will it just be Texas, Georgia and Tennessee? What if Georgia loses a 3rd? Does the SEC only get 2 teams?

I mean what if Georgia gets a 3rd loss AND Tennessee loses to Vandy? Then you just have Texas left with less than 3 losses

What say you?
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I say a Ga lost to GA Tech then loses to TX in the SECCG, I think their out.
 
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BreatheUT said:
Right now the SEC only has 3 teams in. I would say only Texas can afford a loss. Texas has also had one of the weaker schedules among the Top 5 SEC teams with their only ranked game coming in a blowout loss on their home field against Georgia.

The ACC looks to be the beneficiary of the chaos in the SEC. Consider that the ACC is close to getting 3 teams in the playoffs with Miami and SMU sitting firmly in the mix with Clemson a 1st or 2nd team out.

It shows you the benefits of playing in a large, weak league with a few teams at the top. Week in and week out you're not playing anybody.

That also describes the Big Ten who appears to have 4 teams positioned to make the playoffs though two teams, Penn State and Indiana, have played 1 ranked team all year and lost.
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Penn State has two ranked games. Illinois is like 21 I think (8-3) I was also thinking the same way you were til my very nice neighbor, a PSU alum corrected me politely
 
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