2021 CFB Polls/Rankings

[956 Worldwide 34428]

I think there’s a good shot Cincy gets through, there’s been a lot of pressure to let a G5 in and each team outside of UGA in the top ten has shown some real flaws, although Ohio State is really coming on strong. Cincy needs SMU to stay ranked and then to beat them…ideally in a game that’s close through say, three quarters.

The interesting scenario is what happens if Bama beats UGA in the SEC CG. I don’t think the committee wants to risk another rematch year, I think if OU and Cincy are undefeated then they get in along with Ohio State. 

[Balcones 393]

59 minutes ago, David Dennison said:

Cincinnati is going to get screwed.

What do you mean? They will probably get to play then #12-13 SMU near season end. I think they’ll be fine if they win out.

[Chet Steadman 940]

Agreed about Cincy winning out and getting in but this feels like one of those initial CFB Playoff rankings where the committee slots them in at something absurd like #11 or 12 and makes them sweat it until the final week when they inexplicably bump them into the Top 4 (assuming they run the table).  

[Nueces River Rat 5529]

aggy back at #14. Lol.  
 

I watched most of the Bama/Tennessee game and if Tennessee had not shot themselves in the foot, they had a chance to keep it close or even beat Bama on their home turf none the less.  Would have made the aggy win over Bama less impressive.   
 

 

Edited October 24, 2021 by Nueces River Rat

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3 hours ago, Nueces River Rat said:

aggy back at #14. Lol.  
 

I watched most of the Bama/Tennessee game and if Tennessee had not shot themselves in the foot, they had a chance to keep it close or even beat Bama on their home turf none the less.  Would have made the aggy win over Bama less impressive.   
 

Bama did NOT look impressive.  Of course OU didn't either.  Or Cincinnati.  Ohio St. did well against bye.

 

[Make em eat Taco Bell 1549]

champions Clemson 2018 and LSU 2019 are unranked, with UTSA, Cincinatti and Coastal Carolina ranked. Wild times. 

[Make em eat Taco Bell 1549]

the Cincinatti - Ohio State debate for a playoff spot.. do  you look forward to that? 

[Surly Bevo 24696]

If you really are a fan of chaos.  Cincy wins out.  Alabama wins out and nips previously undefeated Georgia by 3 points or less in the SEC Championship game, OU drops a game but rolls to another Big 12 championship (puke), Notre Dame wins out (easily possible) Ohio State wins out and takes B1G title and Oregon wins out and takes Pac 12 title.  

Edited October 25, 2021 by Surly Bevo

[Pancho 44464]

10 minutes ago, Surly Bevo said:

If you really are a fan of chaos.  Cincy wins out.  Alabama wins out and nips previously undefeated Georgia by 3 points or less in the SEC Championship game, OU drops a game but rolls to another Big 12 championship (puke), Notre Dame wins out (easily possible) Ohio State wins out and takes B1G title and Oregon wins out and takes Pac 12 title.  

[Wally Fairway 5521]

you want to know how bad CFB is this year?

MSU gets beat 56-7, and is still ranked 12/13. And they are a 10 point home dog to unranked Penn State (and it is likely a correct line)

[WhatTheBuck 28705]

On 10/24/2021 at 9:26 PM, Make em eat Taco Bell said:

the Cincinatti - Ohio State debate for a playoff spot.. do  you look forward to that? 

Hopefully it’s still a debate a week from now. 

[956 Worldwide 34428]

Jeez, Cincy vs. tOSU shouldn't even be a debate. The Notre Dame win was nice but the next remotely decent win is against an SMU team that everyone knows just lost their HC to TCU. For a G5 program to even be in the conversation they should be blowing out their conference.  And beyond that Notre Dame win, their NC slate includes a 5th in conference Ohio Valley FCS school, perpetual B1G bottom feeder Indiana, and an OK MACtion team. I don't love that SEC teams schedule an FCS breather, but if you're G5 wanting to bust through into the playoff you better at least have an all FBS slate. 

I think that Alabama is going to lose to Georgia in the SECG (I am gonna go against the grain and say they won't be blown out) and can completely see the final 4 end up being Cincy, Notre Dame, tOSU, and Georgia. Notre Dame and Cincy will be obliterated. Voters will learn their lesson on G5 teams but won't on Notre Dame. 

[Landomatic 3813]

15 minutes ago, 956 Worldwide said:

Jeez, Cincy vs. tOSU shouldn't even be a debate. The Notre Dame win was nice but the next remotely decent win is against an SMU team that everyone knows just lost their HC to TCU. For a G5 program to even be in the conversation they should be blowing out their conference.  And beyond that Notre Dame win, their NC slate includes a 5th in conference Ohio Valley FCS school, perpetual B1G bottom feeder Indiana, and an OK MACtion team. I don't love that SEC teams schedule an FCS breather, but if you're G5 wanting to bust through into the playoff you better at least have an all FBS slate. 

I think that Alabama is going to lose to Georgia in the SECG (I am gonna go against the grain and say they won't be blown out) and can completely see the final 4 end up being Cincy, Notre Dame, tOSU, and Georgia. Notre Dame and Cincy will be obliterated. Voters will learn their lesson on G5 teams but won't on Notre Dame. 

Assuming Georgia and tOSU win out and everything else goes as it should, the only other possible teams left are OU or Okie Light. And neither one of them is jumping Cinci or ND if they all win out. So, kind of a no-brainer solid prediction here for your final 4. I also don't think it'll matter who's in the 3 and 4 spot...they'll be obliterated.

[956 Worldwide 34428]

6 minutes ago, Landomatic said:

Assuming Georgia and tOSU win out and everything else goes as it should, the only other possible teams left are OU or Okie Light. And neither one of them is jumping Cinci or ND if they all win out. So, kind of a no-brainer solid prediction here for your final 4. I also don't think it'll matter who's in the 3 and 4 spot...they'll be obliterated.

I'd put a one loss OSU over Cincy, and would think hard about a one loss OU. Hell, I'd put a two loss Alabama ahead of Cincy to be honest. The voters won't but I would. Alabama would mop the floor with Cincy.  

[Make em eat Taco Bell 1549]

sadly if Cincinatti loses to Houston, the door is open for Notre Dame, unless OKState wins Bedlam and then has to beat OU again in the CCG.  Ohio State is going to massacre Michigan.  Spot #4 is Cincinatti, ND, OKState/OU.. right? 

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4 minutes ago, Make em eat Taco Bell said:

sadly if Cincinatti loses to Houston, the door is open for Notre Dame, unless OKState wins Bedlam and then has to beat OU again in the CCG.  Ohio State is going to massacre Michigan.  Spot #4 is Cincinatti, ND, OKState/OU.. right? 

Im going to the tOSU Michigan game. I don't think they blow them out. I think Michigan wins. 

[JMFP 1117]

I think if OSU wins bedlam then its OSU/Baylor in the CCG?

['stache 21769]

On 11/22/2021 at 8:10 AM, JMFP said:

I think if OSU wins bedlam then its OSU/Baylor in the CCG?

Yes, as long as Baylor beats Tech. We have a chance to beat top 10 ou then top 10 Baylor. I think we’d jump nd and Cincy. It’s an unlikely outcome, just speculating because it’s fun.