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  1. First, fuck the SEC. I actually liked the old Big 12 before initial realignment. There were a lot of historic rivalries there (e.g., Texas with pretty everyone, OU Nebraska/OSU). It was a fun conference. But.. Second, all our major rivals are now in the SEC, so that's where it makes sense for us to be. We certainly don't fit into whatever the current Big 12 is.
  2. eh, I'm really just trying to come up with a reason to be invested this weekend. I know it will not happen. But at least it is a reasonably plausible scenario based upon the committee's stated criteria and past behavior. I also think Notre Dame's path to staying in is about as narrow as ours to get in.
  3. So, as our last remaining shot (as slight as it is), it seems like we need to root for blowouts in the major championships. Ohio State blows out Indiana to make our close loss look even better. Indiana drops somewhere in the 5-8 range. Tech crushes BYU again. BYU drops behind us and Miami. That puts Miami and Notre Dame next to each other in the rankings, and then the committee flips them based upon the head-to-head. Georgia destroys Alabama in a game that is never really competitive. Alabama drops behind Miami and Notre Dame. That puts us, Alabama, and Notre Dame all together. Play against common opponents is a stated criterion of the committee. Alabama lost to OU (and Georgia in this scenario). Notre Dame lost to A&M. We beat both of those teams by double digits. The committee could use that to justify us jumping both of them. That would put Miami at 9, Texas at 10, Notre Dame/Alabama at 11 and 12. What happens in the ACC doesn't really matter. Maybe I guess Duke winning it could adversely affect Miami. Reality is we are out. But if you want to see a path, that appears to be it to me.
  4. The committee has shown to be susceptible to pressure before to change its mind. I still think they are trying to justify getting Miami in based on certain pressure and are setting it up so that ND and Miami are next to each other in the final rankings once BYU drops. They'll then flip them based upon the head to head.
  5. Strange thing is I actually we could be setup pretty well for next year. But we really need better teaching on blocking scheme and technique, and better coordination with the line.
  6. We didn't have great personnel for it this year and didn't execute well. But it worked really well against A&M.
  7. But like, if the rules were better, we could get both. That's what everyone should want.
  8. Didn't we play a decent amount of 12 personnel vs A&M?
  9. Miami at 12 you say? Marco Rubio says CFP should be 'scrapped' if Miami doesn't make playoff I'm sure the threat of government taking over had no impact whatsoever on the discussions.
  10. This is the actual answer and solves everything.
  11. I think you're confused. The records indicate ranking at time for historical purposes. That's just documentation, not analysis. All the actual analysis is based upon what the teams turn out to be. Things like FEI, SP+, and you know, the actual playoff rankings, are all based upon the full season context. For our purposes, when comparing playoff resumes, you do that analysis based upon the complete picture. Suggesting otherwise is moronic.
  12. Your method is stupid and indefensible.
  13. No. If we are looking at the quality of the wins to compare resumes, we know objectively that Auburn isn't a ranked win. Come on now. The point is to figure out what teams are the best and have accomplished the most, not brag over what were essentially preseason rankings. But shit, if we can just play pretend, I say we are still #1 because we were before week 1 was played.
  14. That's the only rule that makes sense. I have no problem dropping that as 3 wins against the top 13 seems fine to me.
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