re: What bothers me about the Bama game is the following scenarios

Bama wins out
Clemson wins out
Notre Dame wins out
Bama wins conference championship with one loss
LSU/UGA/UF wins out
Michigan/Ohio St wins out
Oklahoma/Texas wins out


These are the teams that still have a playoff shot. This is the order in which I think teams would get in the playoffs if the committee picks. It's based on good wins, good losses, schedules, prestige, and size of fanbase viewership.


If Bama loses against LSU and LSU wins out, I think Bama stays home. If Bama doesn't win the conference championship, I think they stay home. There are way too many prestige blue bloods with huge fanbases that can win a conference championship with only one loss. It isn't clear-cut like it has been in recent years up to this point.

For the most part, Clemson and Notre Dame's schedule is a cake walk the rest of the way.

All we really need is one more team to win out and it doesn't matter which one of em in the other conferences.


But......upsets happen and I could easily see Clemson losing to FSU/BC/USCe. I can definitely see ND losing to FSU/USC/Syracuse. We do our part, and 3 other teams outside of the SEC do their parts, and Bama doesn't make the playoffs.

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If Bama loses against LSU and LSU wins out, I think Bama stays home. If Bama doesn't win the conference championship, I think they stay home

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You mean like in 2011? Bama is getting in with only one loss. I can assure you.

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bullshite. They need several teams to lose in order to make it. Jumping 1 loss conference champs in blue bloods programs like Texas, Michigan, and Oklahoma, wouldn't be tolerated by anybody not affiliated with Bama. Jumping an undefeated Notre Dame or Clemson would not be tolerated. There'd be nationwide outrage and boycotting of the playoffs and the NCAA.

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Wtf? Where the hell you've been the last decade? If Bama's only loss is to LSU they will be the highest ranked one loss team, which is what LSU is now.

Not sure bama gets in this year assuming LSU win. Unless the CFP sinks to a new low and totally disregards schedule, a defeated bama makes room for for the big 12 if OU, WVU, or Tx win out

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Even if LSU wins out..... all Bama will need is one of the other top 3 teams to lose, and they’re IN!

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this is true. I was a minority among Bama fans that felt fortunate last year to be in over tOSU, which proved to be the right call in the current system.

But, I think most know ND is a paper tiger with close wins over Vandy, Ball State and Pitt. But, they are ND. That is where a true half century's old real bias/collusion have resided.

Another LSU loss is simple elimination, though I think they are every bit the replica of a 2009-2013 Bama team. Deserving a shot at the final 4.

Michigan and any big 10 champ is just another obligatory sacrificial lamb.

It's an SEC vs Sec or SEC vs Clemson end to the CFP this year... or it should be

I personally feel a 1 loss non-SEC champ has a great shot from Eye test alone, but another top 5 loss locks them in with 1 loss.

Still plenty of football left. To me, the wild card is Notre Dame.

There have already been upsets this season (Purdue anyone?). If the Irish stumble, then that definitely opens the door for Bama.

What would settle this crap once and for all is a simple rule that you have to at least win your conference or even your division to get in. This "eye test" crap is total BS. Prove it on the field or shut the hell up.

What bothers me is that they are a lot better than us and have bested us six years in a row.

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simple rule that you have to at least win your conference or even your division to get in.

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^this. There needs to be a clearly defined path for playoff bids. They got it right in hindsight last year for bama, but they won’t always get it right if they keep pulling that shite

Truly, the only thing LSU can do is beat Bama. Everything else does not matter. Whatever happens the rest of the year happens and its out of the team's control. LSU needs this win, and to win the rest of their games and things will set up fine for the Playoffs. Bama, if they lose to LSU, will have to hope one of the other undefeated teams loses and then they will most likely be in. Even with their shitty schedule and not having a single good win on their resume, the committee and the media will bring up the "eye test" once again and put them in. Its ridiculous, but its the way things are right now.

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GreyBear

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I agree 100%; schedule turned to schit. And, next year will be worse in terms of strength.

But, I also agree that Bama absolutely passes the eye test and CNS is a proven commodity. They could trade schedules with any team in the country and I think they are still undefeated to a 1-loss team. UA would be fourth team in over any 2+ loss conf champ or 1 loss non-conf champ. Wrong or right, they built up that credit in the committee's eyes and continued to live up to it when provided the opportunity.

LSU has always been a test, especially in BR. This year could be the toughest of those tests if for no other reason than Bama hasn't been tested yet. They will have to play 4 qtrs on 3 Nov.

I really love this LSU team. They are built like/play like a pre-kiffin era Bama team in all phases. Quality, hard nosed team that finds a way to win. And, if you can't root for oeaux, you probably suck.