Is there a scenario that
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No. There may very well be a 3-loss SEC team in the playoffs. But it won’t be Mississippi.
Seems unlikely. Georgia seems like today’s big winner, and they’re done with SEC play.
Next weekend’s USC vs Clemson game is suddenly really big.
Next weekend’s USC vs Clemson game is suddenly really big.
We probably end up with:
4 Big 10 teams - Oregon, Ohio State, Indiana, Penn State
1 Notre Dame
1 ACC Champion
1 Big 12 Champion
1 G5 Champion
4 SEC teams if they finish at least 10-2 (Texas, Tennessee, Georgia, potentially Texas A&M or Alabama if they can come back)
A 10-3 SEC team with a loss in the SEC Championship Game would be next in line. If they still can't get to 4 SEC teams, I would expect it to be the winner of South Carolina (would be 9-3) and Clemson (would be 10-2).
Although it's still possible that Clemson could make it to the ACC Championship Game and win it if Miami loses to Syracuse next week, which means Alabama or Ole Miss could be back in the mix at 9-3. Presumably either would be ranked ahead of an 11-2 SMU team that lost the ACC Championship Game.
4 Big 10 teams - Oregon, Ohio State, Indiana, Penn State
1 Notre Dame
1 ACC Champion
1 Big 12 Champion
1 G5 Champion
4 SEC teams if they finish at least 10-2 (Texas, Tennessee, Georgia, potentially Texas A&M or Alabama if they can come back)
A 10-3 SEC team with a loss in the SEC Championship Game would be next in line. If they still can't get to 4 SEC teams, I would expect it to be the winner of South Carolina (would be 9-3) and Clemson (would be 10-2).
Although it's still possible that Clemson could make it to the ACC Championship Game and win it if Miami loses to Syracuse next week, which means Alabama or Ole Miss could be back in the mix at 9-3. Presumably either would be ranked ahead of an 11-2 SMU team that lost the ACC Championship Game.
I don't think so. When you get to three losses other teams from outside the SEC enter the picture.
The best I can do is draw up a scenario with the following teams in consideration:
Georgia (10-2)
Texas (10-2)
Texas A&M (9-3)
South Carolina (9-3)
Tennessee (9-3)
Ole Miss (9-3)
In that scenario, you might choose between 9-3 teams for a third SEC team in the CFP.
The weird thing about this scenario is that A&M would be in Atlanta, so if they lost that, they'd probably be out at 9-4. At that point, you'd be comparing Ole Miss to South Carolina, who they beat, and Tennessee coming off a loss to Vandy.
Of course, the committee could also just give the SEC two spots.
Georgia (10-2)
Texas (10-2)
Texas A&M (9-3)
South Carolina (9-3)
Tennessee (9-3)
Ole Miss (9-3)
In that scenario, you might choose between 9-3 teams for a third SEC team in the CFP.
The weird thing about this scenario is that A&M would be in Atlanta, so if they lost that, they'd probably be out at 9-4. At that point, you'd be comparing Ole Miss to South Carolina, who they beat, and Tennessee coming off a loss to Vandy.
Of course, the committee could also just give the SEC two spots.
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