NY6 still possible?

frick Bama

Bama, Auburn, and Georgia are ahead of us in the pecking order. We would have needed Auburn to lose to Georgia and Bama to have a chance at a NY6 bowl.

very doubtful

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If Bama can sneak into the playoffs, assuming SEC champ gets in, lets say Auburn. Georgia then would get Peach bowl leaving us to get the Cotton bowl. So do we actually want Bama to make it in, or is us getting the Cotton bowl even if all that happens still unlikely? I just want to play a good opponent and we have a better chance at one in a NY6 game.

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That's not exactly how it works. For example, the Big 10 got four teams in last season. That was possible due to their final CFP rankings.

Basically you have the playoff games that take the top 4 teams, then the top 5 teams (according to the CFP rankings) from each conference AND the highest ranking Group of 5 team are placed into 6 of the remaining 8 slots, leaving 2 'wild card' spots for the NY6 games.

The 2 wild card teams are the highest ranked teams in the CFP that do not qualify for the tie in. This means that LSU would have to at least finish as #12 to be considered, and even then, they would need all of the 6 tie in teams to be ranked in the top 12 as well.

Basically we need Ohio State to lose by a lot, Notre Dame to fall far tomorrow, Stanford not to jump us, and jump Michigan State as well as Washington state and Mississippi State (some more plausible than others).

Let's say Clemson beats Miami, Oklahoma beats TCU, Wisconsin beats the snot out of OSU, Auburn beats UGA, USC creams Washington, and UCF beats Memphis. If all that happens, you are looking at (possibly):

1-4 Clemson, Oklahoma, Wisconsin, Auburn
5. Alabama (SEC tie)
6. USC (P12 tie)
7. Penn State (B10 tie)
8. UCF (G5 tie)
9. UGA (wildcard)
10. Miami (ACC tie)
11. LSU (wildcard)
12. Michigan State
13. Stanford
14. Notre Dame
15. TCU (B12 tie)

While this scenario is specific and unlikely, the Citrus bowl does payout 500k more than the non-semifinal NY6 bowls. It is far less exciting though.

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If Bama can sneak into the playoffs

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No way 2 SEC teams get into playoffs. Alabama is not a top 4 team anyway, their best win is against LSU.

I personally now think Bama is toast for playoff consideration. Their body of work is unimpressive. IF they had beaten Auburn and lost to Georgia close in the SECCG, then you could make a case for them, but as it stands they have one win over a ranked opponent.

Most important to me and recruiting long term is for Alabama not to get in.

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NY6 still possible?

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Wish there was but I see no way in any circumstance. There are too many teams ahead of LSU in the rankings.