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re: Will we start to see conference challenges in CFB?
Posted on 11/18/15 at 2:07 pm to WestCoastAg
Posted on 11/18/15 at 2:07 pm to WestCoastAg
Doubtful. Too many schools already have a permanent OOC rivalry game that they play every year (UGA-GT, Clemson-SC, Florida-FSU just off the top of my head) and then with some conferences having 9 conference games, that leaves you with 2 or 3 open slots each year. I doubt many of the schools with a permanent OOC would want to add another P5 team to an already difficult schedule and possibly only have room for 1 cupcake.
Posted on 11/18/15 at 2:09 pm to PJinAtl
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I doubt many of the schools with a permanent OOC would want to add another P5 team to an already difficult schedule and possibly only have room for 1 cupcake.
If every conference had to do it, I think strength of schedule would go even more into playoff committee rankings. For instance I think you could see more 2 loss teams being ranked ahead of 1 loss teams or 1 loss ahead of undefeated if teams had to match up with multiple high ranked OOC teams in a year. Say the SEC had the Pac 12 in the scenario and UGA draws a #10 ranked Oregon and loses and also has their yearly game with Tech who is ranked #20 in this scenario, and they also lose but run the table and win the SEC finishing 11-2. They would be a playoff team over a 12-1 team that didnt play the two hard OOC teams imo.
This post was edited on 11/18/15 at 2:10 pm
Posted on 11/18/15 at 2:10 pm to PJinAtl
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Doubtful. Too many schools already have a permanent OOC rivalry game that they play every year (UGA-GT, Clemson-SC, Florida-FSU just off the top of my head) and then with some conferences having 9 conference games, that leaves you with 2 or 3 open slots each year. I doubt many of the schools with a permanent OOC would want to add another P5 team to an already difficult schedule and possibly only have room for 1 cupcake.
Clemson plays a permanent P5 team each year in South Carolina yet we still make sure to schedule a major OOC opponent every single year. We've played Auburn, UGA, ND and will play Auburn and Texas A&M going forward.
I expect the committee will reward that and more teams will start scheduling that way.
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