re: Potential SEC Scenarios and how it shapes the playoff

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SEC Standings Scenarios
Scenario 1: 
A&M: 10-2, 7-1
LSU: 10-2, 7-1
Georgia 11-1, 7-1
Texas 11-1, 7-1
Tennessee 10-2, 6-2

There is no chance that 5 SEC teams will get in; potentially, only 3 teams will get in if Miami, Clemson, Iowa State, Indiana, Notre Dame, Pitt, and BYU keep winning. 

Playoff spots (no particular order)
1 SEC champ
2 B10 champ
3 B12 champ
4 ACC champ
5 SEC
6 B10
7 SEC
8 B10
9 B12 runner up
10 ACC runner up
11 Notre Dame/B10/SEC
12 Group of 5
We need these B12 and ACC contenders to drop games. This season has been surprisingly chalky. The only big upsets have been Vandy over Alabama, Kentucky over Ole Miss, and Arkansas over Tennessee.
Clemson has three challenging remaining games: at VT, at Pitt, and vs SC.
I think Notre Dame loses to USC, but even with this, the SEC could end up with only three teams.

Ohio State, Oregon, and Penn State are virtual locks. If Indiana’s only loss is to Ohio State, they are probably in, taking away the SEC’s 4th spot. 


It could be even crazier if Ole Miss beats Georgia. In this scenario:
A&M 10-2, 7-1
LSU 10-2, 7-1
Texas 11-1, 7-1
Georgia 10-2, 6-2
Tennessee 10-2, 6-2
Ole Miss 10-2, 6-2

My point is that the season is shaping up for a few teams to be “screwed” and left out of the playoff. 
Tennessee should be one of them
Standings Simulator

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