Sorry, even a 2-loss ACC team doesn't deserve to be in. Who has Clemson played besides us? I guess they did beat a pretty dang good Pitt team at Pitt.
If Miami wins next week and then loses in the ACCCG to SMU, there's your 2-loss ACC team going to the playoffs (unless they get blown out... but don't count on the playoff committee to shun the ACC again this year). Not Clemson. And that would eliminate our chances of making the field.
If Miami loses this week, Clemson is into the ACCCG and is in the playoff if they win that. So they still have a chance even if we beat 'em.
Also, the SEC could only get 2 teams in. If Georgia plays Texas again and loses, they're likely out. Tenn slips in the back door as the only 2-loss SEC team (if they beat Vandy). Then the committee is forced to evaluate all the 3-loss SEC teams... vs. a slew of 2-loss P5 teams. Assuming we win, we would be evaluated against UGA, Bama (maybe), Ole Miss (likely), Missouri (maybe). We lost to 2 of those teams, unfortunately. But then again, we'd be on a 6-game win streak, with 5 of those wins against ranked (at the time) opponents. Given our history, I just don't see them picking us over UGA and Bama. And with all the SEC losses, we don't get 5 teams in the playoff. Texas is the only given SEC team in the playoff right now. Tenn right behind them, but has to get past a tricky Vandy team this week.
So many possibilities.
Tune out the Noise!
Beat Clemson first!
