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re: We are all Georgia fans.
Posted on 10/26/23 at 1:46 pm to Dotarian
Posted on 10/26/23 at 1:46 pm to Dotarian
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I hear what you're saying, but I don't see any way that last year's LSU team could have beaten that Georgia team, so the point is moot.
That's immaterial to the current discussion. What is being discussed is whether a 2 loss SEC champ could get into the playoffs? Prior to the A&M game LSU was on the precipice of possibly doing just that. They were ranked #5 in the CFP poll going into the last week of the season. A week where either #2 (Ohio St) or (#3 Michigan) was certain to lose. At that time all LSU had to do is move up one spot to be in the mix.
Again, 10-1 USC was #6, so it is ENTIRELY possible their victory over #15 ND would have vaulted them to #4 ahead of LSU even if LSU would have beaten A&M. The bigger question is would LSU have dropped from #5 to #6 even with a win vs. A&M?
That said, even if LSU would have dropped to #6 behind (presumably) 10-1 Ohio State, LSU could have very much been in position to grab a spot in the top 4. First, they had an opportunity to beat #1 UGA. No one else would have had a "better" win than that. Second, Ohio St. wasn't playing in a conf. championship game. Thus, they had no way to "improve" their resume. In that scenario LSU would have beaten #1 UGA, with #3 TCU and #4 USC losing their championship games.
That would have left the committee with a VERY interesting decision. Would they leave the SEC champ (LSU) out while putting THREE teams who DID NOT win their conference, Georgia, TCU and Ohio St, in?
Posted on 10/26/23 at 1:51 pm to Alt26
LSU can make the SECCG even if OMiss wins out. It COULD be a three-way tie at 7-1, A la, LSU, OM. LSU has the best shot at winning the tiebreaker comparing SECE opponents records. OM played Vandy (no wins!).
I refuse to ever pull for UGA in any case. And we need teams in the PAC12 and BIg12 to lose some games and end up with 2 losses.
I refuse to ever pull for UGA in any case. And we need teams in the PAC12 and BIg12 to lose some games and end up with 2 losses.
Posted on 10/26/23 at 2:41 pm to Alt26
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That's immaterial to the current discussion. What is being discussed is whether a 2 loss SEC champ could get into the playoffs? Prior to the A&M game LSU was on the precipice of possibly doing just that. They were ranked #5 in the CFP poll going into the last week of the season. A week where either #2 (Ohio St) or (#3 Michigan) was certain to lose. At that time all LSU had to do is move up one spot to be in the mix.
Okay, I see your point and I agree. With LSU at #5 going into the aTm game, if we'd won and then beaten #1 Georgia in the SECCG I don't see how we could have gone anywhere but up into the final four - especially with how that final week played out for everyone else.
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