Gotta win Saturday, but if we do and we’re a road playoff team I want…

#28
#28
Penn State is slow and Indiana is a paper tiger. I'd rather go to Indiana. Penn St would have a home field advantage Indiana wouldn't.. Penn St would be a execution and coaching type game. We can out athlete Indiana. I like those odds better.
 
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One scenario I saw had us playing Georgia and the winner playing Oregon. Worst case - should not allow teams in same conference play each other in the first two rounds.
I disagree. I think you do a disservice to teams when you manipulate the seedlings to avoid certain matchups. Just seed the teams how you think they should be seeded and let the matchups fall the way they should.
 
#31
#31
I've been to 2 white outs in happy valley. They are something else . Their team feeds off this.

We definitely want Indiana
..not even sure their fans know how to ramp it u
 
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#34
5? Conf champ with a bye then the 4 first round games could each have one. Not advocating for it. Just working the math
You said no conference matchups in the first two rounds. The SEC Champion will get a bye and be waiting for the winner of one of the first round games. Therefore, another SEC team couldn’t be in that particular game because if they won, it would be SEC at-large vs SEC champion in round 2x. So, four SEC teams max using that rule.
 
#35
#35
I disagree. I think you do a disservice to teams when you manipulate the seedlings to avoid certain matchups. Just seed the teams how you think they should be seeded and let the matchups fall the way they should.
I don’t like the auto byes for conference champs anymore either. When we truly had a Power 5 ok but now it’s a Power 2 with a big gap. Just seed them how they should be seeded and the top 4 get byes. If you want to guarantee a spot for the top 4 conference champs then ok but not a top 4 seed unless it’s earned.
 
#36
#36
One scenario I saw had us playing Georgia and the winner playing Oregon. Worst case - should not allow teams in same conference play each other in the first two rounds.
You can’t do that for 2 rounds. First round maybe but I’m with BostonVol on this one. Don’t worry about conferences. Seed them appropriately and the chips fall where they fall.
 
#38
#38
I don’t like the auto byes for conference champs anymore either. When we truly had a Power 5 ok but now it’s a Power 2 with a big gap. Just seed them how they should be seeded and the top 4 get byes. If you want to guarantee a spot for the top 4 conference champs then ok but not a top 4 seed unless it’s earned.
I agree with you. Your rank should determine your seed. No other tourney I know of rewards mediocrity so why the CFP?
 
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#39
#39
Who cares. Beat the team in front of you and move on. We haven’t run into a team yet that has shown they can blow us out of we play well.

We have the horses and the coaching. If we play a clean and complete game we can beat any team in the country. GBO!!!
How about UGA loses to Texas, then we swap places and they come here. I know it isn’t likely but that would be cool.
 
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#40
How about UGA loses to Texas, then we swap places and they come here. I know it isn’t likely but that would be cool.
I would love that! Or they drop out altogether and someone has to come to K-Town.

Selfishly I was hoping they came to Oregon so I could take the family to see them.

Let’s take Vandy to pound town then start focusing on where we go! If home that would be fantastic!
 
#41
#41
Between Indiana’s opening drive against Ohio State and their final drive in which Ohio State was playing soft with a 23 point lead, Indiana had eight possessions and 6 yards. Indiana is not better than Penn State.

Though both are overrated.
I think they may end up playing each other in round 1.

Well know for sure!
 
#43
#43
You said no conference matchups in the first two rounds. The SEC Champion will get a bye and be waiting for the winner of one of the first round games. Therefore, another SEC team couldn’t be in that particular game because if they won, it would be SEC at-large vs SEC champion in round 2x. So, four SEC teams max using that rule.
I didn’t say anything. I just quoted you to do the math. Meaning you weren’t responding to me in this thread. I did not set those parameters of no conf champ. And he did not say that anyway. It’s 5 max in the playoffs for the first round. When the sec champ plays it is the second round by default. That’s why or is called a bye week.

The bigger picture is actually read who you are replying to.. I didn’t come up with any of this in this thread
 
#44
#44
I don’t like the auto byes for conference champs anymore either. When we truly had a Power 5 ok but now it’s a Power 2 with a big gap. Just seed them how they should be seeded and the top 4 get byes. If you want to guarantee a spot for the top 4 conference champs then ok but not a top 4 seed unless it’s earned.
Winning your conference should mean something though. What better way than to reward the winners with a first round bye?
 
#45
#45
I'm fine with winning the conference gets a bye.
It will be a moot point soon anyways as they go to 16 as the b10 and aec have already stated this is their desired # and if I remember right, they each wanted at least 4 or 5 slots guaranteed

At 16 Maybe they are only guaranteed a first RO jd game (seed 1.to 8).and not a top seed
 
#46
#46
Winning your conference should mean something though. What better way than to reward the winners with a first round bye?
It would still. They’re rewarded with a spot. And the criteria can include some kind of bump for being champ like they do now. If you have 2 comparable resumes but one is a champ and one isn’t then the champ gets the better seed. Past that it shouldn’t mean anything for the playoffs other than bragging rights, rings and merchandise. There is far too much difference in the conferences now to be giving a top 4 seed and bye to the ACC, Big 12, or a Group of 5 champ unless they have a resume deserving of the spot.
 
#47
#47
It would still. They’re rewarded with a spot. And the criteria can include some kind of bump for being champ like they do now. If you have 2 comparable resumes but one is a champ and one isn’t then the champ gets the better seed. Past that it shouldn’t mean anything for the playoffs other than bragging rights, rings and merchandise. There is far too much difference in the conferences now to be giving a top 4 seed and bye to the ACC, Big 12, or a Group of 5 champ unless they have a resume deserving of the spot.

There's no guarantee that will always be the case though. College football is, and always will be cyclical. Who's to say in 10 years, the ACC won't be the top dog conference?

I do agree about Group of 5 teams though. Personally I think the G5 conferences should have their own playoffs and their own championship, like FCS does.
 
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#48
If we were to play Indiana, it would have to be in neyland. If we beat Vanderbilt, Indiana will still be ranked behind us. My opinion regarding Georgia is they will either be he sec champion or the only 3 loss team in the playoffs. While some will disagree, I believe with 3 losses, they would be ranked behind us.
 

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