re: Two SEC West Teams in Playoff - Fox Sports

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Is it that unrealistic to envision a scenario where FSU goes 12-0, Ohio State goes 11-1, Oregon goes 11-1 and Bama goes 11-1 (only loss to LSU). FSU, OSU, Ore and LSU are all div. champs and have to play one more game. Bama sits at home What if FSU and LSU lose in their conf. championship games, or OSU and FSU? Does Bama jump them? I

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Not saying I disagree, but this isn't new to the playoff format. For years during the BCS era and even before, the SEC and Big 12 were the only conferences playing a championship game while schools from the Big East, Big 10, Pac 10, and ACC sat idle that weekend.