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Big XII probably out for CFP [College Football/Vanity]
DEC-06-2014 | Self

Posted on 12/06/2014 8:50:06 PM PST by re_nortex

The big win by the Buckeyes probably put them into the final four of the College Football Playoff. The rankings by the committee (due in about 25 hours) are likely going to be:

Tide
Ducks
Noles
Bucks


TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: baylor; osu; tcu
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To: Impy

I would, too. But would you put in the Big 10=14 champion or Big 12=10 champion?

Frankly, at this point, I would shaft the Big 12=10 for declaring co-champions in the conference with the motto “One true champion”.


21 posted on 12/06/2014 9:03:31 PM PST by kosciusko51 (Enough of "Who is John Galt?" Who is Patrick Henry?)
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To: boycott

Hey now, SMU did win today.


22 posted on 12/06/2014 9:03:45 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: boycott

I cannot say I am overly impressed with this schedule either.

08/30/14 at Navy TV Baltimore, Md. W, 34-17
09/06/14 vs. Virginia Tech TV Columbus, Ohio L, 35-21
09/13/14 vs. Kent State TV Columbus, Ohio W, 66-0
09/27/14 vs. Cincinnati TV Columbus, Ohio W, 50-28
10/04/14 at Maryland * TV College Park, Md. W, 52-24
Homecoming
10/18/14 vs. Rutgers * TV Columbus, Ohio W, 56-17
10/25/14 at Penn State * TV State College, Pa. W, 31-24 (2OT)
11/01/14 vs. Illinois * TV Columbus, Ohio W, 55-14
11/08/14 at Michigan State * TV East Lansing, Mich. W, 49-37
11/15/14 at Minnesota * TV Minneapolis, Minn. W, 31-24
11/22/14 vs. Indiana * TV Columbus, Ohio W, 42-27
11/29/14 vs. Michigan * TV Columbus, Ohio W, 42-28
B1G Championship Game
12/06/14 vs. Wisconsin TV Indianapolis, Ind. 8:17 p.m. ET


23 posted on 12/06/2014 9:03:50 PM PST by boycott
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To: eyedigress

I’m just glad I’m not on the committee. :)


24 posted on 12/06/2014 9:04:05 PM PST by re_nortex (DP - that's what I like about Texas)
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To: Impy; re_nortex
Leave out the only undefeated team, who is the defending National Champion and just won their 15th major conference championship in 22 years?

You're as clueless as the Committee.

TCU had 61 points scored on them by Baylor, who had 58 points scored on them by TCU.

Neither belong in the bracket. Re_nortex has correctly seeded the bracket.

25 posted on 12/06/2014 9:04:19 PM PST by GunRunner
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To: dfwgator

To THE OSU’s credit, they did beat a third-tier Arkansas, their only win EVER against the SEC...


26 posted on 12/06/2014 9:05:25 PM PST by mozarky2 (Ya never stand so tall as when ya stoop to stomp a wstatist...)
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To: boycott
Everyone should pay attending to the number in bold. That alone should disqualify TCU as a 1 loss contender:

Sat 10/11 Baylor @ (5) Baylor L 58 - 61.

27 posted on 12/06/2014 9:05:45 PM PST by GunRunner
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To: eyedigress

The margin between the 8th and 9th best teams is even going to be less clear than the 4th and 5th best teams.


28 posted on 12/06/2014 9:05:51 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: re_nortex

It’s outrageous that there is any talk of Baylor not being in.

Osu has no big wins. Wisconsin win just proves the big 10 is a joke.

Baylor beat tcu long ago and yet it never gets ranked ahead of tcu. Baylor beat a top ten team tonight and espn acts like the game didn’t even happen.

This system is absurd.


29 posted on 12/06/2014 9:07:09 PM PST by lonestar67 (I remember when unemployment was 4.7 percent / Cruz 2016)
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To: re_nortex

The Buckeyes were impressive tonight, but although they are my favorite college football team, they will end up on the outside looking in due to the loss to Virginia Tech early in the season.

They may deserve to be in the playoffs, but that one loss put them in the backseat to other teams that are still ranked ahead of them.

It will be interesting to see how this plays out in the next 2 days, but as much as I love my Buckeyes, I don’t see how they can crack the top 4 with the results of this weekend.

In any case, next year should be another good one for THE Ohio State Buckeyes! :)


30 posted on 12/06/2014 9:07:49 PM PST by Pox (Good Night. I expect more respect tomorrow.)
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To: GunRunner
Re_nortex has correctly seeded the bracket.

I may be right on the ranking but my math skills are below par. I just now saw that I typed "25 hours" in my initial post. That should have been, of course, 13 hours.

31 posted on 12/06/2014 9:07:51 PM PST by re_nortex (DP - that's what I like about Texas)
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To: lonestar67

This is a case of the old way being better. Bama and Oregon and head and shoulders above everyone else.


32 posted on 12/06/2014 9:08:12 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: mozarky2

I remember the Gators beating OSU in football, then basketball for National Champions.


33 posted on 12/06/2014 9:08:15 PM PST by EEGator
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To: dfwgator

s/b Bama and Oregon ARE head and shoulders above everyone else.


34 posted on 12/06/2014 9:08:36 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: GunRunner

They’ve had a two game season.


35 posted on 12/06/2014 9:09:01 PM PST by boycott
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To: lonestar67
The reality is that, for better or worse, there's a four team playoff. So, given that, what's your top 4?
36 posted on 12/06/2014 9:09:29 PM PST by re_nortex (DP - that's what I like about Texas)
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To: dfwgator

I understand that. Just being nice.

Alabama
Oregon
Fla ST.
TCU


37 posted on 12/06/2014 9:09:51 PM PST by eyedigress (e(!zOld storm chaser from the west)/?s)
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To: EEGator

You mean, “The University of Florida at Columbus.”

(Has it really been that long?)


38 posted on 12/06/2014 9:10:06 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: mozarky2

The way OSU has been playing lately, I believe they would be able to easily match up well against Alabama, and they would have a very good chance to win that game, no matter how much many people believe the SEC is the greatest conference in College football (which I believe is nonsense).


39 posted on 12/06/2014 9:10:57 PM PST by Pox (Good Night. I expect more respect tomorrow.)
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To: re_nortex

I only wish Bama could get a shot to destroy FSU, but it looks like Oregon will have to take care of them.


40 posted on 12/06/2014 9:11:39 PM PST by dfwgator
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