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JMSqb11 said:
A loss by Georgia puts them out of the playoff hunt in my mind. Losing as #3 prolly sends them to 6-7 range in rankings. They’d need us to win out which means the west champ would have two losses. I suspect 11-1 UGA reigning champ would get bump over 11-1 Michigan / Ohio State loser. TCU i think could spoil UGA’s bid as 11-1 non conference title game participant.
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Yes their SOS improves by playing us but that's negated by losing at home. I do think we need it more though for our fans because of drought since trip to Atlanta for SEC Championship game. We haven't been in so long. UGA would be Longshot without quite a bitvof help to get in with a loss. We would need less help as our SOS is already good and will improve by playing them. However us losing on road as perhaps the most accomplished 1 loss team out there we would need less help to climb into the final 4 that Georgia. Unless we get ran out of the building then the eyeball test enters the equation and you can never account for how that will play out.
 
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901 Orange said:
Clemson has a QB crisis right now and u know the old saying. If you got 2 QB's u ain't got 1. That's a problem no matter how talented the rest of your team is. I don't think Clemson is going undefeated. In fact I think it's more likely that TCU does.
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Not sure I buy the Clemson "QB Crisis".... DJ is their starter. Dabo has said as much. Even with his benching, he's still the starter. Clemson has not tough games left. Notre Dame is a horrid home team and decent road team.

Clemson's defense alone willl carry them to 13-0 ACC champ.

I just don't see TCU going undefeated given how close they are playing crappy teams.
 
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greenbacknative said:
Just watching PTI tonite, one of their topics was : Which team is a victory in Saturday's game most important to? Kornheiser said Georgia, Wilbon said both. I feel it is most important to Georgia, as they are reigning Champs. I think it is more important for them to assure themselves that last year wasn't a fluke, and they feel superior(although they haven't played that way this year). They can't afford to lose to an upstart Tennessee team. Meanwhile it is important to us also to prove we are back where we belong in the conversation. We have blown pre-season expectations out of the water. We've gotten two of the three monkeys off our back in ONE year and we're playing with house money. Taking down the national champs would be icing on the cake. So I agree with Wilbon. thoughts?
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Pressure is on UGA. They're the home team and defending champs. Everyone expected them to be in the playoffs and based on their recruiting for the last 5-6 years, rightfully so. UGA's problem with a loss against us is their strength of schedule. Outside of Oregon, they don't have any signature wins against top opponents. UT and Oregon are about it. If they lose, I think it nukes their chances of making the playoffs since they won't have the chance to take bama down in the SECCG if we win out. If we lose, we still have a tremendous resume assuming we win out. If it comes down to 1 loss teams for a final spot, one would have to like our chances unless it's against a 1 loss Ohio State.
 
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hUTch2002 said:
I really don’t get why people keep bringing this up as a possibility. There’s pretty much a 0% chance of 3 teams from any one conference getting in. All other conference champs would have to have 2 losses while Bama, UGA and UT all had 1 loss or less.
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Agreed. Literally I am actually concerned this would be the year only 1 SEC team makes it because 3 unbeaten teams as Power 5 conference champions will be impossible to leave out and not have major major backlash. Let's face it the Big 10s a joke so it is a 1 game play in. Neither Ohio St or Michigan will lose except to the other. Even the Big 10 west opponent in conference championship game will be pedestrian at best. TCU and Clemson have it made as well. So thats 3. Playoff Committee is not leaving unbeaten Big 12 and ACC champs with no losses. If we lose to Georgia we desperately need TCU and Clemson to lose. Because the Big 10 will have 1 spot probably as 1 seed as unbeaten unless Georgia who beats us beats SEC west winner appears to be Bama or LSU ole miss as the long long shot. Then maybe UGA would have 1 and big 10 winner 2. Then we might slip in as 3 instead of 4 just because being both previously played see if indeed both could be the 2 best and make the playoff final.
 
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hUTch2002 said:
I really don’t get why people keep bringing this up as a possibility. There’s pretty much a 0% chance of 3 teams from any one conference getting in. All other conference champs would have to have 2 losses while Bama, UGA and UT all had 1 loss or less.
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A Clemson loss and Big 10 West team winning the Big 10 title game could easily clear path for 3 SEC Teams.

I don't expect Clemson to lose and I don't expect OSU/Michigan winner to lose....

I do expect there to be 2 SEC teams in the playoff. Just matters if it will be UGA / TENN or UGA/TENN and Bama.
 
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DeepSpringsVol said:
Agreed. Literally I am actually concerned this would be the year only 1 SEC team makes it because 3 unbeaten teams as Power 5 conference champions will be impossible to leave out and not have major major backlash. Let's face it the Big 10s a joke so it is a 1 game play in. Neither Ohio St or Michigan will lose except to the other. Even the Big 10 west opponent in conference championship game will be pedestrian at best. TCU and Clemson have it made as well. So thats 3. Playoff Committee is not leaving unbeaten Big 12 and ACC champs with no losses. If we lose to Georgia we desperately need TCU and Clemson to lose. Because the Big 10 will have 1 spot probably as 1 seed as unbeaten unless Georgia who beats us beats SEC west winner appears to be Bama or LSU ole miss as the long long shot. Then maybe UGA would have 1 and big 10 winner 2. Then we might slip in as 3 instead of 4 just because being both previously played see if indeed both could be the 2 best and make the playoff final.
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If we lose to UGA then we need UGA to beat Bama AND either TCU or Clemson to lose. Even then it might not be enough if Oregon runs the table but at a minimum we need those 2 things to happen. If we beat UGA and lose to a 1-loss Bama in a close game it gets really interesting. Like you, I think the committee would absolutely take an undefeated TCU over us if we’re 11-1 with a loss to UGA. But what if we’re 12-1 with a close loss to Bama and wins over Bama, UGA, LSU, and so on? Normally I’d say hands down TCU would be in but with those wins I’m not 100% sure. It would be close but surely the nod would go to the undefeated conference champ. Having 3 unbeaten conference champs and a 1-loss Bama would be the only way to possibly keep us out if we go 12-1 with only a close loss to Bama. Even then how could you say we aren’t one of the 4 best? I’m claiming it though, we’re beating UGA.
 
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JMSqb11 said:
A Clemson loss and Big 10 West team winning the Big 10 title game could easily clear path for 3 SEC Teams.

I don't expect Clemson to lose and I don't expect OSU/Michigan winner to lose....

I do expect there to be 2 SEC teams in the playoff. Just matters if it will be UGA / TENN or UGA/TENN and Bama.
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I don’t think so. It’s not a 0% chance but it’s less than 1%. Too bad this isn’t an expanded playoff year. It sure would be awesome to let all these teams in and let it play out.
 
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hUTch2002 said:
I don’t think so. It’s not a 0% chance but it’s less than 1%. Too bad this isn’t an expanded playoff year. It sure would be awesome to let all these teams in and let it play out.
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Yeah. in 12 team, you'd have 5 SEC teams. I'm sure the bellyaching from media would be absurd.
 
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JMSqb11 said:
Yeah. in 12 team, you'd have 5 SEC teams. I'm sure the bellyaching from media would be absurd.
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So who you got making it when the dust settles? I think we will see Ohio State, Clemson, and I guess I’ll say us and Bama (that’s us beating UGA and Bama beating us). Either that or we run the table and the 4th team is Oregon.

Edit: How fun would it be to have Ohio St v UT and Bama vs Clemson?
 
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hUTch2002 said:
So who you got making it when the dust settles? I think we will see Ohio State, Clemson, and I guess I’ll say us and Bama (that’s us beating UGA and Bama beating us). Either that or we run the table and the 4th team is Oregon.

Edit: How fun would it be to have Ohio St v UT and Bama vs Clemson?
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Winner of Ohio State / Michigan
Clemson
12-1 Bama
12-1 Tennessee

Bonus: Michigan vs Georgia rematch NY6 Bowl / Ole Miss vs TCU Sugar Bowl

I personally think we take down UGA and likely lose to Bama in Atlanta. I think beating Saban twice in one season is tall task.
 
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hUTch2002 said:
Actually that guarantees we won’t get in. If we lose to UGA then we need UGA to beat Bama. If Bama beats UGA and only has 1 loss then Bama is in. If a second spot opens up for a SEC team it would probably go to UGA who beat us in your scenario.
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We will not get if Ga loses the SEC championship. Both of us will have 1 loss and they would of beate
901 Orange said:
There were more undefeated teams left at the time Bama fell. Honestly we're 1 wild weekend away from 3 SEC teams getting in. I heard the CFP committee guy say they didn't look at conferences. They were big on who you beat. If Clemson and TCU lose, OSU /Michigan winner might be the only none SEC school in the playoffs.
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they will not put in 3 Sec teams , bank on it. It would only happen if there is only one undefeated
Team at the end of the regular season. How many teams are likely to be undefeated? One from the Sec, ACC , Big 10 and TCU.
 
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JMSqb11 said:
Winner of Ohio State / Michigan
Clemson
12-1 Bama
12-1 Tennessee

Bonus: Michigan vs Georgia rematch NY6 Bowl / Ole Miss vs TCU Sugar Bowl

I personally think we take down UGA and likely lose to Bama in Atlanta. I think beating Saban twice in one season is tall task.
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That’s exactly what I think too. Now beating them in game 3 for the title? Well, let’s get there and then we can talk.
 
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ABINGDON VOL FAN said:
We will not get if Ga loses the SEC championship. Both of us will have 1 loss and they would of beate

they will not put in 3 Sec teams , bank on it. It would only happen if there is only one undefeated
Team at the end of the regular season. How many teams are likely to be undefeated? One from the Sec, ACC , Big 10 and TCU.
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There won’t be 4 undefeated teams. I think 2. Clemson and probably Ohio State.

Edit: If there’s a 3rd team it’s us. I just think it’s an awfully tall order to beat UGA and then Bama again.
 
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hUTch2002 said:
I don’t think so. It’s not a 0% chance but it’s less than 1%. Too bad this isn’t an expanded playoff year. It sure would be awesome to let all these teams in and let it play out.
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I think the 12 team is the right way to go since technically more teams can go unbeaten than slots available in 4 team playoff. However for us the thrill this year is amped up because its exclusive to only 4 and we are part of it. 12 we certainly would feel good but wouldn't be as thrilled in my opinion.
 
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hUTch2002 said:
That’s exactly what I think too. Now beating them in game 3 for the title? Well, let’s get there and then we can talk.
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Yes. The semis would be very good too. So many matchups.

Dabo vs Saban Playoff Round 5
Saban vs Ohio State Playoff Round 3
Clemson vs Tennessee in “Orange” Bowl
Ohio State vs Tennessee in “Offense” Bowl
 
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JMSqb11 said:
Yes. The semis would be very good too. So many matchups.

Dabo vs Saban Playoff Round 5
Saban vs Ohio State Playoff Round 3
Clemson vs Tennessee in “Orange” Bowl
Ohio State vs Tennessee in “Offense” Bowl
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I doubt this happens but I’d kind of like to play Oregon. We owe them one and we don’t play those West Coast teams often. If no Oregon then I want Clemson and hopefully Ohio State after.
 
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VOLnVANDYland said:
This is easy: Georgia needs the win more. Because of their resume currently, and their only good win is Oregon first game of the year. If Uga loses they will have no more opportunities to get a big win and wont be in Atlanta. They would need UT to beat Alabama to have any shot to sneak in. If UT loses we still have a path if we end at 11-1, but I would not want to be sitting there on SEC championship day hoping UGa beats Alabama. I just dont see anyway SEC gets 3 in, if there is undefeated Big10, B12 and ACC champs sitting there as well.

If we lose this weekend
Alabama cannot win SEC Championship
Pull for ND upset
Pull for TCU to lose
All this is possible, but dont like playing that game
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South Carolina can beat Clemson. It’s not over if ND doesn’t beat them
 
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Georgia has almost no path to the playoff if they lose. Oregon still could shrink if they lose again. So that’s all they’re got to this point.
 
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hUTch2002 said:
I doubt this happens but I’d kind of like to play Oregon. We owe them one and we don’t play those West Coast teams often. If no Oregon then I want Clemson and hopefully Ohio State after.
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I’m rooting for Bama Tennessee in Atlanta. That way regardless of the result we wouldn’t have to see them in the semis. But who knows, maybe the games will be so epic that tv will want a 3rd game as soon as possible
 
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JMSqb11 said:
I’m rooting for Bama Tennessee in Atlanta. That way regardless of the result we wouldn’t have to see them in the semis. But who knows, maybe the games will be so epic that tv will want a 3rd game as soon as possible
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If it plays out the way you and I think it’ll be Ohio St 1, Clemson or Bama 2, the other one 3 and us 4.
 
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hUTch2002 said:
If it plays out the way you and I think it’ll be Ohio St 1, Clemson or Bama 2, the other one 3 and us 4.
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Yeah. As long as we are #1 going into Atlanta, we aren't dropping out of the top 4 unless we somehow got blown out. Which I don't see. Of course I want us 13-0. The problelm with that scenario is that us at 13-0 would likely mean this:

1- Tennessee
2- Michigan/Ohio State winner
3- Clemson
4- UGA 11-1

I seriously doubt a 11-1 UGA team with lone loss to #1 would be left out for a 13-0 TCU (i don't think they win out), 12-1 PAC12 team (especially if Oregon as UGA blew them out).....
 
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JMSqb11 said:
Yeah. As long as we are #1 going into Atlanta, we aren't dropping out of the top 4 unless we somehow got blown out. Which I don't see. Of course I want us 13-0. The problelm with that scenario is that us at 13-0 would likely mean this:

1- Tennessee
2- Michigan/Ohio State winner
3- Clemson
4- UGA 11-1

I seriously doubt a 11-1 UGA team with lone loss to #1 would be left out for a 13-0 TCU (i don't think they win out), 12-1 PAC12 team (especially if Oregon as UGA blew them out).....
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I do think 13-0 TCU would jump 11-1 UGA. Other than that, I agree on the rest, including that TCU won’t be 13-0.
 
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