Long-time subscriber, T. Potter, raised this interesting question to SU: “If Georgia beats Alabama in the SEC Championship game (assuming both teams win out the rest of their games), Notre Dame wins out, Clemson wins out, and Michigan beats Ohio State and wins the Big Ten Championship game, does Alabama still get into the Final Four?”
Alabama has been the consensus #1 team from day one pretty much all year. Georgia has one loss (by 20 to LSU on the road) and Michigan has one loss to Notre Dame on opening day on the road by a touchdown. The Final Four would likely be Notre Dame, Georgia, Clemson and either Michigan or Alabama. The SEC had two teams in the BCS last year – do they do that again? Both Michigan and Alabama would each have a loss to a BCS team. The Committee will no doubt run the numbers, strength of schedule and all the rest.
As a biased Michigan fan, SU would pick Michigan and take the position that Alabama had just lost what was essentially a “play-in” game to Georgia. I personally have not been impressed by Clemson’s schedule this year – they had a good win over Texas A&M on the road, but the ACC has not been great this year. They are ranked #2 but SU is not sure that they are world beaters.
The fact that the process isn’t clean is actually good for college football – makes for livelier conversation and higher interest.
What do you think? Who would get in? Lots of things still need to happen including Michigan beating Ohio State on the road which to SU is a tall order always but this might just play out.
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And perhaps more important to a few of us, with Northwestern having clinched the Big Ten West at 6-1 (big win at Iowa yesterday)….if Ohio State loses to Michigan and ends up at 7-2 in the conference (how did they get crushed by Purdue) and Northwestern wins out its next two games and ends up at 8-1, do they go to the Rose Bowl win or lose to Michigan on December 1. This presupposes Michigan is in final four and gives up its Rose Bowl appearance for the final four route.
From the FCS division, how about #11 (for now) Princeton being one win away from its first undefeated season since the Cosmo Iavcavazzi team in 1964?
That’s assuming Michigan wins the Big Ten championship against Northwestern. The Wildcats were leading 17-0 when coach Fitzgerald put on the prevent defense and prevented his team from winning. This game will be no gimme for either Michigan or Ohio State. Almost every Northwestern game this year has gone down to the last minute. They may only be 6-4 but expect a close game.
I have to believe Alabama will continue to dominate and roll into the playoffs. I think they could beat the Jets right now. The Jets are a disgrace and the coach should be fired immediately. There is no reason to wait. He ripped his defense after a great performance last week and now the entire team has quit on him. Boles must go!