The path is there

I don't see how so many people think this is a far fetched idea. It's a Pac-12 champion who would have a road win at Ohio State, would have revenged one of their losses this season, and has one of the best players in all of college football on their defense. The committee would definitely look at Oregon.
 
osubuckeye89 said:
Iowa is probably up there with the the worst 10-2 teams for a major conference you'll ever see.
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I dont trust Michigan, I could see them imploding in this game. Iowa has nothing to lose and has enough physicality where they need it to put up a close fight. Anything can happen.
 
I don't think UGA is going to "wallop" Bama at all either

Call me a conspiracy theorist but bet your ass those SEC refs will be doing all they can to make sure 2 SEC teams get in the playoff.
 
The committee was put into place to end these 2 conference teams from going to the playoff. It happened one year and i think that year everyone could be in agreeance UGA and Bama WERE indeed 2 of the best 4 teams. This year? Not so much. If the committee puts in a 2 loss Bama team over 2 loss conference champions, then we need to start thinking of either expanding the playoff to allow ALL P5 conference champions as automatic bids, or going back to the BCS computer rankings, but with 4 teams going to the playoffs based off the final BCS rankings.
 
Collegefbfan said:
I heard the other day during one of the games the lowest a team was ranked before final rankings was #6 and that Ohio State team made the playoff.
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Pretty sure UGA was 6th before the SECCG in 2017. IIRC, Ohio State was 5th
 
OregonDucks said:
The committee was put into place to end these 2 conference teams from going to the playoff. It happened one year and i think that year everyone could be in agreeance UGA and Bama WERE indeed 2 of the best 4 teams. This year? Not so much. If the committee puts in a 2 loss Bama team over 2 loss conference champions, then we need to start thinking of either expanding the playoff to allow ALL P5 conference champions as automatic bids, or going back to the BCS computer rankings, but with 4 teams going to the playoffs based off the final BCS rankings.
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There wasn’t many that agreed with Bama getting in in 2017. 2 loss conference champ Ohio State and undefeated UCF had a lot support.
 
Illustrious Potentate said:
There wasn’t many that agreed with Bama getting in in 2017. 2 loss conference champ Ohio State and undefeated UCF had a lot support.
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Well then hopefully they fixed things and learned from that. Enough with sending 2 SEC teams, the committee is losing credibility.

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OregonDucks said:
Iowa is not jumping from their 14th or whatever ranking to #4 with a win over Michigan.
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Iowa isnt going to be 14th tonight man. Theyll likely be 1 max 2 spots behind Oregon

So yes beating #2 would jump them over Oregon beating a 3 loss Utah

11-2 Iowa with wins over

11-2 ranked top 10 Michigan
8-4 likely ranked Minnesota
7-5 Penn St
7-5 Iowa St
7-5 Kent St
6-6 MD

And 2 losses to 2 8-4 teams

Is sinply a better resume than Oregon . Wins are similar. Losses are not .

Thats just reality.
 
OregonDucks said:
The committee was put into place to end these 2 conference teams from going to the playoff. It happened one year and i think that year everyone could be in agreeance UGA and Bama WERE indeed 2 of the best 4 teams. This year? Not so much. If the committee puts in a 2 loss Bama team over 2 loss conference champions, then we need to start thinking of either expanding the playoff to allow ALL P5 conference champions as automatic bids, or going back to the BCS computer rankings, but with 4 teams going to the playoffs based off the final BCS rankings.
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Uh I dont think thats true at all. The committee is there to put the "4 Best Teams" in. Regardless of conference.
 
OregonDucks said:
Well then hopefully they fixed things and learned from that. Enough with sending 2 SEC teams, the committee is losing credibility.

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If Bama wins, there’s gonna be 2 SEC teams whether UGA deserves it or not.

Personally, if we can’t beat Bama, I don’t think we should get in, but we will
 
I know the committee isn’t supposed to take things like it into account, but they’re human so you know they will, Brian Kelly leaving ND makes it far more likely they get left out IMO
 
Illustrious Potentate said:
I know the committee isn’t supposed to take things like it into account, but they’re human so you know they will, Brian Kelly leaving ND makes it far more likely they get left out IMO
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Cincy losing likely leaves them out no matter what. Although ya never know.
 
ralphiewvu said:
You are the one arguing it’s impossible for a #10 ranked team to move up to #4 if 4 teams in front of them lose and 2 teams don’t play.
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Because it will never happen. Who are they going to jump when the team they face in PAC CCG is a 3 loss Utah? :pound: What is going to make them jump Bama, because Bama would lose to #1 Georgia and have the same record with a MUCH TOUGHER schedule. NO CHANCE. How about ND sitting at home? They have a better record than Oregon and what is that, they beat Stanford by 40, the same Stanford that beat Oregon? NO CHANCE.
Baylor or Okie State? I will let you take your pick. Both are ranked ahead of Oregon right now -- they play each other. You let me know how Oregon beating 3 loss Utah would jump either team? NO CHANCE.

If Oregon were playing Georgia, Michigan, Bama, etc. -- someone in the top 10 -- then yes, I could see them jumping teams. Beating a 3 loss Utah that they already played isn't moving them anywhere. I will go a step further -- they have zero shot to jump Michigan if they lose, as Michigan has played a much tougher schedule, and have two common opponents with Oregon -- Washington who UM dominated, while Oregon struggled and OSU - who UM played at the end of the year when OSU was dominating everyone and UM beat them more convincingly than Oregon.
They won't even jump Cincy, if Cincy lost to Houston. Because Cincy has a win as good as Oregon (ND at ND), a better record and their loss wouldn't anywhere near as bad as Oregon's.
 
ralphiewvu said:
You are the one arguing it’s impossible for a #10 ranked team to move up to #4 if 4 teams in front of them lose and 2 teams don’t play.
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Notice how the only person agreeing and repeating your ridiculous argument is OD. Coincidence?:shrug:
 
Illustrious Potentate said:
I know the committee isn’t supposed to take things like it into account, but they’re human so you know they will, Brian Kelly leaving ND makes it far more likely they get left out IMO
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Yep, exactly my thinking as well.

ND is easy for them to excuse leaving out though, they can just use the "well everyone else had to play conference title games and they didn't" logic.

Probably wouldnt get much bitching outside of ND fans.
 
NewPhoneWhoDis said:
Because it will never happen. Who are they going to jump when the team they face in PAC CCG is a 3 loss Utah? :pound: What is going to make them jump Bama, because Bama would lose to #1 Georgia and have the same record with a MUCH TOUGHER schedule. NO CHANCE. How about ND sitting at home? They have a better record than Oregon and what is that, they beat Stanford by 40, the same Stanford that beat Oregon? NO CHANCE.
Baylor or Okie State? I will let you take your pick. Both are ranked ahead of Oregon right now -- they play each other. You let me know how Oregon beating 3 loss Utah would jump either team? NO CHANCE.

If Oregon were playing Georgia, Michigan, Bama, etc. -- someone in the top 10 -- then yes, I could see them jumping teams. Beating a 3 loss Utah that they already played isn't moving them anywhere. I will go a step further -- they have zero shot to jump Michigan if they lose, as Michigan has played a much tougher schedule, and have two common opponents with Oregon -- Washington who UM dominated, while Oregon struggled and OSU - who UM played at the end of the year when OSU was dominating everyone and UM beat them more convincingly than Oregon.
They won't even jump Cincy, if Cincy lost to Houston. Because Cincy has a win as good as Oregon (ND at ND), a better record and their loss wouldn't anywhere near as bad as Oregon's.
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Never happen, you are a blithering fool to think it can’t or never will happen. The scenario I gave although a long shot gives Oregon a chance to make it in.

Conference championship, not the most recent loss. Yet you say it’s impossible.

I can’t wait on Saturday for this scenario to be busted by most or all of the teams winning that need to lose and yet you’ll come here like the fool you are and try and say I told you so. We both know you’ll try to do this.
 
ralphiewvu said:
Never happen, you are a blithering fool to think it can’t or never will happen. The scenario I gave although a long shot gives Oregon a chance to make it in.

Conference championship, not the most recent loss. Yet you say it’s impossible.

I can’t wait on Saturday for this scenario to be busted by most or all of the teams winning that need to lose and yet you’ll come here like the fool you are and try and say I told you so. We both know you’ll try to do this.
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I don't have to come on here Saturday to say anything. Anyone who follows CFB already knows Oregon has a 0% chance of jumping the teams ahead of them, when they play a 3 loss team, they already lost to, in their CCG.

I'd think the fact that OD is the guy you are dying on a limb with for this discussion, it'd scream volumes to you, but I'm quite sure you and OD are the same person now, so it is understandable.
 
NewPhoneWhoDis said:
I don't have to come on here Saturday to say anything. Anyone who follows CFB already knows Oregon has a 0% chance of jumping the teams ahead of them, when they play a 3 loss team, they already lost to, in their CCG.

I'd think the fact that OD is the guy you are dying on a limb with for this discussion, it'd scream volumes to you, but I'm quite sure you and OD are the same person now, so it is understandable.
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More then OD and myself have been in this very thread stating Oregon has a chance. Its not a very good or likely chance, but you are only the blithering fool here saying they have an absolute 0% chance.

It refreshing to see you gave up on the I’m OD BS. Also we both know you’ll try and come here and say I told you say because the scenario Oregon would need didn’t play out.
 
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