Our first round matchup could be Ohio State at home.

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knox73 said:
Great news. After playing a sharp game beating the Buckeyes - either home or away - Tennessee then exposes Oregon who lost their edge during the layoff. Nico and the Big Orange are peaking at the right time.
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I think we end up 6 seed and Penn St and Georgia lose. If so maybe Az State, Miami, or Indiana will be the 11 seed?
 
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I really enjoy the poster that creates the what other boards are saying so, I was curious to see what Was being said up north. I am sure there will be 100x better quality if announced and closer to time. Until then and the OG post their thread here is a taste. Article and comment:

From 11 warriors site:(key takes)

This isn’t a thread to debate potential seeding. Almost every outlet is projecting OSU and Tennessee in the 8 and 9 slots(although differing who plays at home.)

FPI has them as the 7th best team, FEI has them at 11th with the 40th best offense and 5th best defense. Phil Steele’s Vegas rankings entering week 14 had osu as a 6 point favorite over Tennessee

Tennessee offense: If you take out UTEP and Chattanooga he only threw 12 touchdowns in 10 games. However they are very good running the ball with Dylan Sampson. He killed everybody this year, he ran for 5.3 YPC against Bama and Georgia. Heupal has really figured out how to use the run game this year with Nico not being great.
This wouldn’t be the best matchup but at home and more importantly if the team is focused I think OSU wins.

I also feel like playing an SEC team who will be talking **** for the next month



Comments below (that mention UT)

“idk how you couldn’t get up to go play an arrogant SEC team like Tennessee. I get Bama/Georgia putting themselves in a different level but not these clowns”

“is the likely matchup. TN defense is very good. Nico is fine and Heupelmis not afraid to throw it down field but the RB is their key. They are a better Penn State. “
“If Tennessee has a good defensive lineman I’d estimate 50% of our snaps will involve running right into his stomach so could be tough to pull out a win. “

“I haven’t seen any site that doesn’t have us as the home team and looking at the 2 resumes not sure how we wouldn’t be seeded ahead of Tennessee.”

“I’d expect us to be around a 7 point favorite.”

“A terrible matchup for sure. If you’re a gambler, take the under.”

“I think we would crush Tennessee. Then be playing oregon in rose bowl next most likely”

“If it Tenn, shoot, don’t even bother to show up. Fire Day now”

“tenn will be a good matchup. Both teams could play lights out or act like a bunch of flying nuns in a turkey shoot”



My take is around:

100% believe they are or should be home team

75% + believe they are the better team

25% of those believe it’s no contest (they win)

50% believe they will loose

100% of those believe it will be due to Day’s coaching.
 
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Volsinnash said:
If Penn State beats Oregon or Georgia beats Texas they will just swap rankings. Idk what happens if Clemson or UNLV wins their conference championship. That could change some of the lower rankings but I doubt it changes our ranking if we get 8. It might affect 10-12 though.
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The ACC and Moutain West teams are below us. Assuming the B1G and SEC teams playing are above us this week. If we are ranked 6 (not seed - ranked), then we are lined up for a "host spot" regardless of what happens in those games. Upsets in those games are going to impact the 11 and 12 seeds.

And I would agree with a potential swap IF the games are close ones. If any of those 4 teams get blown out by the other - it will anyone's guess on how the committee will react.
 
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Volsinnash said:
We will be the eight seed and Ohio State will be the nine seed. The championship games will have no effect on our seeding.
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You’re basically saying if Texas beats UGA they don’t drop a single spot in the ranking. This is a pretty poor assumption. Simply based on the fact that’s never happened before in the history of championship games. The loser will fall at least some. Same for Penn St if they lose to Oregon (especially if a big margin).
 
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Volsinnash said:
It’s possible but I think our BVS fanbase doesn’t understand how bad that loss was for Ohio State. The committee has shown in the past that late season losses and home losses have a huge impact on your ranking.
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Plus OSU might be missing a few players after that dust-up at mid-field
 
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UT97Vol said:
You’re basically saying if Texas beats UGA they don’t drop a single spot in the ranking. This is a pretty poor assumption. Simply based on the fact that’s never happened before in the history of championship games. The loser will fall at least some. Same for Penn St if they lose to Oregon (especially if a big margin).
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Penn St would be the interesting one as they lost to Ohio State. The committee may drop them to be behind OSU as a result if they lost big. Georgia holds the win over Tennessee so the committee may leave them alone though in reality that third loss really should give way to the 2 loss teams hosting verses Georgia.
 
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