Why all the talk of 2 SEC teams in the playoff but none on 2 Big 10 teams?

[theboardref]

Honestly thought Penn State had a loss how little I’ve been hearing about them. Just goes to show, what you have done lately sometimes matters more who your are this year.

 

[Win TWINS!!!]

This is of course assuming Minnesota and Ohio State aren't undefeated in the B1G CG. Then an OSU loss there you'd have 13-0 and 12-1 OSU who I would think both get in.

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[fredmccallyRTR]

Lsu is number 1 in tbe Vegas top 25 meaming vegas would have them as a favorite vs everyone on a neutral field

So, diff topic, if Alabama is favored against LSU do you think it's due to home field advantage?

 

[TheRobotDevil]

So if Alabama played Penn States schedule what’s Alabama’s record right now? What about Ohio States schedule? Who has Ohio State played before yesterday?

To be honest there’s quite a few teams that would run the table playing Clemson’s schedule. I could see a very legitimate debate for a few 1 loss teams. Getting in over an undefeated Clemson who’s playing a UCF level schedule.

 

[rmilia1]

So, diff topic, if Alabama is favored against LSU do you think it's due to home field advantage?

Bama is favored in early lines by 6. Part of thats due to homefield for sure . Bama is number 2 in the Vegas top 25 btw. Psu is 7th. The spread on neutrsl fiejd wiyld pribanly be 7-8 for both over penn state

 

[UtahUte]

The answer to your question is "Because Bama"

This is the reason I hate college football.,

 

[Roy Munson]

Ok..30 May be an exaggeration but Alabam would win comfortably by at least 2TDs and the game would never be in Doubt.


Ohio State is very legit though. They should make it at 11-1 even if they don’t win B1G

even if the champion beat them? I guess it has happened before... and it was a fucking joke.

 

[BadMotoWeazal]

This is the reason I hate college football.,

Gawd, why?
I love college football.
Roll Tide??

 

[Roy Munson]

I think everyone is underestimating Penn St. I think it would be a much closer game than that.

Depends on which Clifford shows up...

 

[volbound2002]

Only possible if PSU beats Ohio State. Alabama and LSU would beat PSU by 30

This, I think Ohio State has a great chance of crashing the party with 1 loss.

 

[Rolltide94]

Back to the original question, it probably has something to do with the fact that the last time they put two SEC teams in the playoff they both won their semi-final. The last two times they put 1 B1G team in the playoffs they lost 31-0 and 38-0. If they put two B1G teams in and they both shit the bed, no 1-loss B1G team will get in for a decade.

You got left out of the last two for a reason, your champion last year barely got by a 4-loss team in the Rose Bowl that lost to a 4-loss SEC team. Your 2017 Champion lost by two touchdowns to a semi-final loser.

You'll have to excuse some of us if we are not sold on the dominance of the B1G.

Y'all are starting to sound like UCF, remember that one time...five years ago...

 

[michaeljordan_fan]

Back to the original question, it probably has something to do with the fact that the last time they put two SEC teams in the playoff they both won their semi-final. The last two times they put 1 B1G team in the playoffs they lost 31-0 and 38-0. If they put two B1G teams in and they both shit the bed, no 1-loss B1G team will get in for a decade.

You got left out of the last two for a reason, your champion last year barely got by a 4-loss team in the Rose Bowl that lost to a 4-loss SEC team. Your 2017 Champion lost by two touchdowns to a semi-final loser.

You'll have to excuse some of us if we are not sold on the dominance of the B1G.

Y'all are starting to sound like UCF, remember that one time...five years ago...

That's quite the hyperbole there.

 

[Rolltide94]

That's quite the hyperbole there.

Did you miss the qualifier....or do I need to explain it to you again. If they put two B1G teams in and they both get beat 30 something to nothing, it will take a good while to convince someone to put a 1-loss B1G champion in the playoffs. Shit, the Pac only lost 24-7 the last time they got in and nobody is giving them a 25% chance to get one in, and they have two 1-loss teams.

 

[michaeljordan_fan]

Did you miss the qualifier....or do I need to explain it to you again. If they put two B1G teams in and they both get beat 30 something to nothing, it will take a good while to convince someone to put a 1-loss B1G champion in the playoffs. Shit, the Pac only lost 24-7 the last time they got in and nobody is giving them a 25% chance to get one in, and they have two 1-loss teams.

No matter what happens in the CFP this year, no P5 conference is going to go a decade without a 1-loss team getting in.

 

[michaeljordan_fan]

Did you miss the qualifier....or do I need to explain it to you again. If they put two B1G teams in and they both get beat 30 something to nothing, it will take a good while to convince someone to put a 1-loss B1G champion in the playoffs. Shit, the Pac only lost 24-7 the last time they got in and nobody is giving them a 25% chance to get one in, and they have two 1-loss teams.

Also, people are projecting an additional loss for Oregon and Utah. If Oregon runs the table, either they or OU will be in over a 2nd SEC team.

 

[fishinabarrel]

Back to the original question, it probably has something to do with the fact that the last time they put two SEC teams in the playoff they both won their semi-final. The last two times they put 1 B1G team in the playoffs they lost 31-0 and 38-0. If they put two B1G teams in and they both shit the bed, no 1-loss B1G team will get in for a decade.

You got left out of the last two for a reason, your champion last year barely got by a 4-loss team in the Rose Bowl that lost to a 4-loss SEC team. Your 2017 Champion lost by two touchdowns to a semi-final loser.

You'll have to excuse some of us if we are not sold on the dominance of the B1G.

Y'all are starting to sound like UCF, remember that one time...five years ago...

In the same post you just discounted games from 5 years ago while stating a game played this year could keep a conference out for 10 years. Your spin game is on point

 

[Diego Roll Tide]

In the CFP era, every unbeaten P5 champ
reached the CFP; the following 1-loss P5 champs did NOT reach the CFP: 2014 TCU and Baylor (both 11-1), and 2018 tOSU (12-1). The 2014 teams that went ahead of TCU and Baylor were 13-0 FSU, and 12-1 Bama, Oregon, and tOSU. The 2018 teams that went ahead of tOSU were 13-0 CU and Bama, 12-0 ND, and 12-1 OU.

The only nonchamps to make the CFP were 16 tOSU and 17 Bama (both 11-1). In those 2 seasons, no P5 champs with 1 or fewer losses were left out.

To summarize, the ONLY time a P5 champ that was 12-1 did NOT make the CFP, the teams that DID make it were unbeaten P5 teams or P5 champs at 12-1 or better. The only times a nonchamp made the CFP, it was NOT at the expense of ANY 1-loss P5 champ.

In order for ANY conference to get 2 CFP slots, at MOST 2 P5 champs could be 12-1 or better. If we assume the B1G and SEC champs are 12-1 or better, that would mean the champs of the other 3 P5s would have to have 2+ losses. While the P12 champ likely will have 2+ losses, it is HIGHLY UNLIKELY Clemson will have 1 loss, let alone 2 or more. Hence, it is HIGHLY UNLIKELY either the B1G or the SEC will get 2 CFP teams this season.

 

[ralphiewvu]

Was it their OT win over Northern Iowa or their boat race of WVU that convinced you Iowa State was all-world. Cause all that did was convince me that they and Iowa were overrated...and WVU sucked ass.

Are you under some assumption A&M is worth a crapload of shit because all their wins came against teams that have a combined record of 14-25? Or is it just the bias that comes with being a bama fan to pump up your opponents when you haven’t played shit?

 

[Rolltide94]

Are you under some assumption A&M is worth a crapload of shit because all their wins came against teams that have a combined record of 14-25? Or is it just the bias that comes with being a bama fan to pump up your opponents when you haven’t played shit?

Well, unlike say WVU, they've actually been competitive in some of the games they have played against better teams.

 

[Rolltide94]

Also, people are projecting an additional loss for Oregon and Utah. If Oregon runs the table, either they or OU will be in over a 2nd SEC team.

OU maybe, Oregon isn't getting in unless the 2nd SEC team drops a second game.