Does a 12 - 1 Washington Huskies team make the CFP?

[AlaskaGuy]

You're also forgetting about ND, who at 11-1 would almost certainly be in. That's 6 teams with 1 loss or less. At that point, style points and losses matter. Washington doesn't have a lot more chances to beat highly ranked teams, and ASU has been awful the last 2 years.

USC is going to cornhole ND.

 

[tducey]

Can't see it, they'll get lots of consideration to get in if they're 12-1 but I doubt they make the cut.

 

[AlaskaGuy]

Can't see it, they'll get lots of consideration to get in if they're 12-1 but I doubt they make the cut.

Washington was 12 - 1 last season and they made the CFP.

 

[Across The Field]

USC is going to cornhole ND.

Be that as it may, I don't USC wins the football game.

 

[ckhokie]

They won't get in over Clemson but they would get in over NC St and probably VPI.

I get them getting in over NC St, but how VT? If we were in that position, we'd be 11-1 and would at least wins over WVU, a top 10 Miami team, and whoever wed face in the ACC champ game. Our only loss would be Clemson, who is likely a 2-3 loss team at absolute worst.

So we'd have better wins and a better loss. I don't get the case for Washington if we were able to finish the season out without another loss.

 

[Across The Field]

I get them getting in over NC St, but how VT? If we were in that position, we'd be 11-1 and would at least wins over WVU, a top 10 Miami team, and whoever wed face in the ACC champ game. Our only loss would be Clemson, who is likely a 2-3 loss team at absolute worst.

So we'd have better wins and a better loss. I don't get the case for Washington if we were able to finish the season out without another loss.

You'd be in over Washington. They don't have nearly the clout needed to guarantee a spot in the CFP over others with similar resumes. Right now, with the way things look, the Pac 12 is 5th among the P5 conferences if all things are equal.

 

[NolePride]

I get them getting in over NC St, but how VT? If we were in that position, we'd be 11-1 and would at least wins over WVU, a top 10 Miami team, and whoever wed face in the ACC champ game. Our only loss would be Clemson, who is likely a 2-3 loss team at absolute worst.

So we'd have better wins and a better loss. I don't get the case for Washington if we were able to finish the season out without another loss.

I wrote "probably," in regard to VPI. Part of the "probably" besides name, would be location.
There is a West Coast semi-final that has to be filled. They will look at two items...can they control
the placement of teams with seeding and if they can't, they'll take a West Coast team and make them
a 3 seed. (Especially if Bama is #1)

In a scenario of Bama-Okla-OSU-VPI/Wash would they rematch Okla-OSU at the Rose Bowl and have
Bama play VPI in New Oleans as a #4. Or would they take Washington as a 3 seed and have them
face OU in the Rose Bowl and have Bama and Ohio St meet in the Sugar...which one fills the most seats.

 

[Across The Field]

I wrote "probably," in regard to VPI. Part of the "probably" besides name, would be location.
There is a West Coast semi-final that has to be filled. They will look at two items...can they control
the placement of teams with seeding and if they can't, they'll take a West Coast team and make them
a 3 seed. (Especially if Bama is #1)

In a scenario of Bama-Okla-OSU-VPI/Wash would they rematch Okla-OSU at the Rose Bowl and have
Bama play VPI in New Oleans as a #4. Or would they take Washington as a 3 seed and have them
face OU in the Rose Bowl and have Bama and Ohio St meet in the Sugar...which one fills the most seats.

In this scenario, I doubt they want Ohio State and Bama to meet in the semi-final.

 

[belcherboy]

You made it last year at 12-1...I don't see why it wouldn't happen again.

I'm not sure you guys get to 12-1 this season though.

 

[WizardHawk]

You made it last year at 12-1...I don't see why it wouldn't happen again.

I'm not sure you guys get to 12-1 this season though.

Agree with the latter, but there are issues with the former. They needed help last year to get in and would need it again this year. It's not straight forward, but their card would be on the committee table to at least look at if they went 12-1. That means they aren't 100% eliminated at this point and that's about all you can ask for right now.

 

[belcherboy]

Agree with the latter, but there are issues with the former. They needed help last year to get in and would need it again this year. It's not straight forward, but their card would be on the committee table to at least look at if they went 12-1. That means they aren't 100% eliminated at this point and that's about all you can ask for right now.

I just don't see how a 12-1 Pac12 team isn't in the playoff. I think every conference, except the SEC will have a champ that has at least one loss.

 

[7Samurai13]

I just don't see how a 12-1 Pac12 team isn't in the playoff. I think every conference, except the SEC will have a champ that has at least one loss.

Here's a very likely scenario
12-1 PAC12 champ (USC or Washington)
12-1 BigTen champ (OSU, PSU, or Wisconsin)
12-1 SEC Champ (Georgia or Bama)
12-1 ACC champ (Clemson)
12-1 Big12 champ (OU or TCU)
12-1 Notre Dame (if they don't lose to USC)

So who do you leave out between Penn State, Washington, Clemson, OU, Bama and Notre Dame. All would have multiple wins over top 25 opponents.

 

[belcherboy]

Here's a very likely scenario
12-1 PAC12 champ (USC or Washington)
12-1 BigTen champ (OSU, PSU, or Wisconsin)
12-1 SEC Champ (Georgia or Bama)
12-1 ACC champ (Clemson)
12-1 Big12 champ (OU or TCU)
12-1 Notre Dame (if they don't lose to USC)

So who do you leave out between Penn State, Washington, Clemson, OU, Bama and Notre Dame. All would have multiple wins over top 25 opponents.

Very likely?? I can't remember the last time that happened.

My most likely scenario:

13-0 SEC champ
12-1 B10 champ
12-1 ACC champ
12-1 Pac12

There are your 4 playoff teams.

Next up:
12-1 B12 champ
12-1 SEC runner up
11-2 B10 Runner up

Notre Dame won't be 12-1 (do they even play 13 games?)

 

[7Samurai13]

Very likely?? I can't remember the last time that happened.

My most likely scenario:

13-0 SEC champ
12-1 B10 champ
12-1 ACC champ
12-1 Pac12

There are your 4 playoff teams.

Next up:
12-1 B12 champ
12-1 SEC runner up
11-2 B10 Runner up

Notre Dame won't be 12-1 (do they even play 13 games?)

2014 we had six teams that were one loss or less.

 

[belcherboy]

2014 we had six teams that were one loss or less.

Did every conference champ, plus Notre Dame all have 1 loss??

Sorry, it's not "very likely" to happen this year imo. Maybe I'll be proven wrong though. Won't be the first time.

 

[DHoey]

Did every conference champ, plus Notre Dame all have 1 loss??

Sorry, it's not "very likely" to happen this year imo. Maybe I'll be proven wrong though. Won't be the first time.

I'm guessing it's more likely to have a "2007" than a "2014" at this point.

 

[7Samurai13]

I'm guessing it's more likely to have a "2007" than a "2014" at this point.

2015, 14, and 13 all had at least six teams from major conferences with one loss or less.

 

[DHoey]

2015, 14, and 13 all had at least six teams from major conferences with one loss or less.

What about 2011, 12 and 16?

 

[7Samurai13]

What about 2011, 12 and 16?

2016 - 4
2012 - 5
2011 - 4

 

[DHoey]

2016 - 4
2012 - 5
2011 - 4

Well, I guess someone will get screwed