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sovereignstar v2 · 11-09-2024, 11:59 PM

BYU in trouble

Solecismic · Yesterday, 12:00 AM

If Georgia beats Tennessee next week, and the team with the better conference record wins the remaining games on the SEC schedule, first place comes down to Texas vs Texas A&M, with the winner at 7-1 in the conference and a seven-way tie for second at 6-2.

There are no common conference opponents in that case, so second place is determined by strength of schedule, which Alabama holds by a game or two (one if A&M wins, two if Texas wins) over Tennessee.

At this point, Alabama's best move is to refuse to play in the conference championship (I know, they wouldn't, because there are certainly penalties involved) because losing would mean missing out on the playoff while not playing would likely ensure a berth.

Ideally, there wouldn't be conference championship games, but $$$.

The Big Ten seems headed for an Oregon/Ohio State rematch. The Big 12 has BYU and Colorado ahead of the others and the ACC looks like SMU and Miami (as I see Pittsburgh was shocked by Virginia in the last set of games).

sovereignstar v2 · Yesterday, 02:04 AM

BYU wow

Edward64 · Yesterday, 05:07 AM

Not sure who to root for in the SEC now. There's a pool of 5 possibles - Texas, TN, GA, AL and A&M. I'm thinking 3 will get in?

Hogs vs #3 Texas next weekend should be depressing.

Kodos · Yesterday, 09:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edward64

It gives the perennial bottom dwellers (Hogs) hope.

We do have the Waltons & Jerry Jones …

See Hoosiers, Indiana.

(NIL/portal)

Yesterday, 12:00 AM	#702
Solecismic Solecismic Software Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Canton, OH	If Georgia beats Tennessee next week, and the team with the better conference record wins the remaining games on the SEC schedule, first place comes down to Texas vs Texas A&M, with the winner at 7-1 in the conference and a seven-way tie for second at 6-2. There are no common conference opponents in that case, so second place is determined by strength of schedule, which Alabama holds by a game or two (one if A&M wins, two if Texas wins) over Tennessee. At this point, Alabama's best move is to refuse to play in the conference championship (I know, they wouldn't, because there are certainly penalties involved) because losing would mean missing out on the playoff while not playing would likely ensure a berth. Ideally, there wouldn't be conference championship games, but $$$. The Big Ten seems headed for an Oregon/Ohio State rematch. The Big 12 has BYU and Colorado ahead of the others and the ACC looks like SMU and Miami (as I see Pittsburgh was shocked by Virginia in the last set of games). Last edited by Solecismic : Yesterday at 12:07 AM.

11-09-2024, 11:59 PM	#701
sovereignstar v2 hates iowa Join Date: Oct 2010	BYU in trouble

Yesterday, 02:04 AM	#703
sovereignstar v2 hates iowa Join Date: Oct 2010	BYU wow

Yesterday, 05:07 AM	#704
Edward64 Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2005	Not sure who to root for in the SEC now. There's a pool of 5 possibles - Texas, TN, GA, AL and A&M. I'm thinking 3 will get in? Hogs vs #3 Texas next weekend should be depressing.

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