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Picking Bama and FSU into playoff preseason

Posted on 8/24/17 at 6:25 am
Posted by Buckeye06
Member since Dec 2007
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Posted on 8/24/17 at 6:25 am
Seems like a lot of people are predicting these two teams into the playoff even after playing each other.

Doesn't that mean the loser goes 12-0 the rest of the season? Seems like that's a huge ask no matter who the team is. Of course it can happen but shouldn't you play the odds this early?

Posted by TDawg1313
WA
Member since Jul 2009
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Posted on 8/24/17 at 6:28 am to
Either Bama or FSU is going to land that important quality loss in week 1. Can't underestimate the importance of a quality loss.
Posted by wildtigercat93
Member since Jul 2011
112483 posts
Posted on 8/24/17 at 6:33 am to
Week 1 losses for big schools like FSU and Bama are essentially useless. Might as well be a bye week for those teams
This post was edited on 8/24/17 at 6:34 am
Posted by H-Town Tiger
Member since Nov 2003
59184 posts
Posted on 8/24/17 at 7:49 am to
Everyone that's made the playoffs so far has had zero or 1 loss
Posted by AllBamaDoesIsWin
Member since Dec 2011
26725 posts
Posted on 8/24/17 at 9:46 am to
Here's the real question, if both teams make it to the playoffs, does the committee set it up where they play in the semi-finals to prevent a rematch for the title? It'd be a fun trivia question one day if Bama and FSU started the season in Atlanta and finished it in Atlanta.
Posted by shel311
McKinney, Texas
Member since Aug 2004
111288 posts
Posted on 8/24/17 at 12:48 pm to
quote:

Seems like a lot of people are predicting these two teams into the playoff even after playing each other.

Doesn't that mean the loser goes 12-0 the rest of the season? Seems like that's a huge ask no matter who the team is. Of course it can happen but shouldn't you play the odds this early?
Either team could lose another game and still have a great shot at the top 4, as long as they win their conference.
Posted by skullhawk
My house
Member since Nov 2007
23450 posts
Posted on 8/24/17 at 1:25 pm to
A 2 loss playoff team is eventually going to happen but a lot of factors are going to have to come into play.

I do agree with your point though. I don't think its a smart bet to have both in the playoffs due to one starting the season 0-1.

I think Florida State is a tad overrated so it's not really going to matter.
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