WEEK 11 LOLs

[michaeljordan_fan]

If Mizzou finishes 10-2 they could still get into the 12 team playoff. Nobody is a great team and there are plenty of chances for teams above them to lose more games. Mizzou needs Cook healthy enough to play this week at red hot South Carolina though.

There is literally 0% chance of that happening. If chaos occurs elsewhere, you'll see the ACC/BigXII sending 2 teams before Mizzou has a shot.

 

[Deep Creek]

There is literally 0% chance of that happening. If chaos occurs elsewhere, you'll see the ACC/BigXII sending 2 teams before Mizzou has a shot.

I just don’t see a worthy second team in either the ACC or Big 12.( Granted I haven’t watched as much of the ACC)

Miami hasn’t beaten anyone worth a hoot. Clem…nope. SMU looses to Miami? See comment about Miami.

Colorado hasn’t beaten a good team either. So if Colorado (or any of the other 2 loss teams) beats BYU, why let BYU in?

 

[Hu War Yu]

I think his face is permanently like that

 

[Inquisitor]

I just don’t see a worthy second team in either the ACC or Big 12.( Granted I haven’t watched as much of the ACC)

Miami hasn’t beaten anyone worth a hoot. Clem…nope. SMU looses to Miami? See comment about Miami.

Colorado hasn’t beaten a good team either. So if Colorado (or any of the other 2 loss teams) beats BYU, why let BYU in?

SMU, Clemson, and Miami are the top 3 teams in the ACC and they do not play each other.

If they all win out, it would be SMU vs. which one-loss team?

 

[Across The Field]

SMU, Clemson, and Miami are the top 3 teams in the ACC and they do not play each other.

If they all win out, it would be SMU vs. which one-loss team?

I'm not sure what the tiebreaker would be between Clemson and Miami, but I also would be shocked if all three win out.

 

[Inquisitor]

I'm not sure what the tiebreaker would be between Clemson and Miami, but I also would be shocked if all three win out.

SMU
Boston College
@ Virginia
California

Clemson
@Pitt
The Citadel (Non-conference)
South Carolina (Non-conference)

Miami
Wake Forest
@Syracuse

 

[Across The Field]

SMU
Boston College
@ Virginia
California

Clemson
@Pitt
The Citadel (Non-conference)
South Carolina (Non-conference)

Miami
Wake Forest
@Syracuse

Any of these three wouldn't surprise me as losses (I know South Carolina doesn't count towards ACC standings, but it was there).

 

[78Cyclones]

I just don’t see a worthy second team in either the ACC or Big 12.( Granted I haven’t watched as much of the ACC)

Miami hasn’t beaten anyone worth a hoot. Clem…nope. SMU looses to Miami? See comment about Miami.

Colorado hasn’t beaten a good team either. So if Colorado (or any of the other 2 loss teams) beats BYU, why let BYU in?

BYU won @ SMU (1st in the ACC). That is as good or better than beating Boise State at home and damn better than anything Indiana has done - which doesn't even have as good of a B1G win as Iowa State does!

 

[Hu War Yu]

SMU would probably face Miami, since they're going to win out. Clemson already has two losses and might end up with three, even though two of them would be non-conference (Georgia and SC)

 

[Deep Creek]

SMU, Clemson, and Miami are the top 3 teams in the ACC and they do not play each other.

If they all win out, it would be SMU vs. which one-loss team?

I'm not sure what the tiebreaker would be between Clemson and Miami, but I also would be shocked if all three win out.

I was replying to the post about the ACC or Big 12 could get a second team in.

I know the conference champs get in. I just don’t see another team with the resume to get in.

But resumes may not pull all that much weight since several don’t have wins over ranked teams.

 

[Across The Field]

I was replying to the post about the ACC or Big 12 could get a second team in.

I know the conference champs get in. I just don’t see another team with the resume to get in.

But resumes may not pull all that much weight since several don’t have wins over ranked teams.

Yep and I agree with you. I was moreso going down that path, since conference losses aren't the only ones that will matter to the committee. I could easily see 10-2 Mizzou getting in over a 10-2 Miami or 10-3 Clemson, and they easily should.

 

[Deep Creek]

Yep and I agree with you. I was moreso going down that path, since conference losses aren't the only ones that will matter to the committee. I could easily see 10-2 Mizzou getting in over a 10-2 Miami or 10-3 Clemson, and they easily should.

True and they shouldn't. I tend to give teams that are willing to play difficult OOC schedules like Clem playing Georgia. But they got totally destroyed in that game and it is hard to forget.

I just hope the committee doesn't do anything to incentivize playing poor OOC opponents. They may not be doing so overtly, but we'll see if they give any credit to teams that do schedule good OOC if it comes down to tiebreakers.

 

[Across The Field]

True and they shouldn't. I tend to give teams that are willing to play difficult OOC schedules like Clem playing Georgia. But they got totally destroyed in that game and it is hard to forget.

I just hope the committee doesn't do anything to incentivize playing poor OOC opponents. They may not be doing so overtly, but we'll see if they give any credit to teams that do schedule good OOC if it comes down to tiebreakers.

If Indiana gets smoked by us, I know they're going to get a ton of shit about making the playoff, but if they play close or even beat us, that should calm all that down. That said, teams like Miami, PSU, and Ole Miss won't get the benefit of the doubt if they drop any more games other than the CCG (and in Miami's case, they still might be out).

 

[Deep Creek]

If Indiana gets smoked by us, I know they're going to get a ton of shit about making the playoff, but if they play close or even beat us, that should calm all that down. That said, teams like Miami, PSU, and Ole Miss won't get the benefit of the doubt if they drop any more games other than the CCG (and in Miami's case, they still might be out).

The problem with teams like Indiana, Miami, Texas, PSU, etal is they haven't beaten a team worth a damn. Colorado/SMU would be the same but they would have one considered good if they beat BYU and Miami respectively in their CCG. Same for Mizzou if they happened to get to the CCG. But none of those are in the at larges discussion.

Miami -Best win is Louisville? LOL
Texas - Best win is Vanderbilt? WTH
Indiana - Best win is... I don't even have one to put in front of a question mark! If I put Michigan there, I have to for Texas.
Penn State - Best win is Illinois? Gotte be kidding.

Part of the problem for all these teams is the performance of some of the lower teams in their conference. Yeah, their conference schedules may have been weak to begin with, but some of those conference teams should be a hell of a lot better than they are IMHO. Regarding OOCs, Miami, Texas and Penn State at least made somewhat of an effort to schedule good. Florida, Michigan and West Virginia respectively. Those didn't even turn out well. Indiana didn't even try. In fact, they bought out a home and home schedule with Louisville and replaced it with Western Illinois. (I'll see if I can find the article about that.

Another thing I read, that doesn't help Indiana's cause at all, is if things go chalk the rest of the year, they won't have a win over a conference team that has a winning conference record. That's not their fault but it is the way it is.

 

[Inquisitor]

I was replying to the post about the ACC or Big 12 could get a second team in.

I know the conference champs get in. I just don’t see another team with the resume to get in.

But resumes may not pull all that much weight since several don’t have wins over ranked teams.

Yes I know but the situation with three teams contending for two spots in the CCG here is really interesting.

It will probably come down to overall rankings.

Clemson can't afford to lose another game. Period.

And if SMU drops one of their games, they could go from #1 seed to out of the CCG and playoff altogether.

 

[Deep Creek]

And if SMU drops one of their games, they could go from #1 seed to out of the CCG and playoff altogether.

That's possible IMO. BC, @Virginia, Cal. Virginia is playing much better. And from what I've heard around here, SMU is dealing with injuries more critical than the norm.

 

[duckboy33]

 

[Hu War Yu]