Isosceles Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Alabama (IN); Oregon (IN), FSU (OUT) loses ACC Championship to GT; / Miss State (IN), TCU (OUT) loses to Texas,/ Ohio State (OUT) loses Big 10 Title game, / Baylor (OUT) loses to Kansas State,/ Georgia Tech (IN) with a win over Georgia, undefeated Florida State, and JUMPS over all these teams ahead of them: Ole Miss, UCLA which loses to Oregon, Michigan State, Kansas State, Arizona State, Auburn, Arizona, Wisconsin, and Utah. / Now tell me if any of that is impossible! / of course it will all have to start with a victory by UNC tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carter Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Go Heels!Actually, I want Tech to win so victory is that much sweeter when I'm at Sanford next week. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isosceles Posted November 20, 2014 Author Share Posted November 20, 2014 You mean, so Tech's victory is that much sweeter for us Jackets fans, Mr. Cartier! / LOL! / jackets fans, where are you? This scenario I concocted is not impossible! / but if UNC loses tonight, it won't happen as WF will surely lose to Duke next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach_Petrino Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Tonight's game is pretty big for Tech! It would be hilarious if Tech came out of nowhere to make the playoffs. I'm pretty sure the Committee would not let it happen, the more I think about it. They probably have an unspoken rule that two ACC losses automatically eliminate you from contention no matter what happens to the other top teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KGDawg710 Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 While it's not impossible for GT to make it into the top four, I think I have a better chance of securing a date with Kate Upton than Tech does of making the playoff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitte Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Well UNC is blowing Duke so the first step of the master plan is on the way :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach_Petrino Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Jameis has his hearing on Dec. 2 and the ACC championship is Dec. 6. Could be a difficult game and week for FSU, if they aren't able to prepare 100%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isosceles Posted November 21, 2014 Author Share Posted November 21, 2014 Better go buy you a fresh pack of breath mints, KG. And put on your best suit too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isosceles Posted November 21, 2014 Author Share Posted November 21, 2014 One more thing, everybody. Should Georgia get in to the SEC title game, the Georgia/Georgia Tech game will pretty much officially become a playoff elimination game, unless the Dogs lose tomorrow which is not happening. A win by the Jackets over Georgia, and GT still has faint hopes of making the playoffs. A win by the Bulldogs over GT, and Georgia has much higher hopes of making the playoffs. UNC winning last night has really started the craziness that is sure to crop up these last 3 weeks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitte Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 Now that CFB rankings are up, time to bump this thread. Tech has done an amazing job so far and they are currently the 11th seed with 10-2 but playoffs are still a long shot. Just for the fun of it here is the dream:1) Alabama should beat Missouri to secure the 1st seed. If Missouri wins, they will be 11-2 and may leap Tech.2) Oregon beats Arizona to secure the 2nd seed.3) TCU beats unranked Iowa State to secure the 3rd seed.4) FSU loses to Tech, they fall to 12-1 and with a fresh win Tech leaps them even though they are 11-2.5) Ohio State loses to Wisconsin and end up 11-2 so Tech leaps them. Wisconsin will also be 11-2 but committee believes a win over FSU is more impressive than a win over Ohio State so Tech gets the pass.6) Baylor loses to #9 Kansas State, both teams end up 10-2 but 11-2 Tech with the win over FSU leaps both of them.7) Arizona has lost to Oregon so they end up 10-3 and fall behind.8) 10-2 Michigan State doesn't play this week so they fall behind 11-2 Tech.9) This is tricky. I don't know why 9-2 Kansas State is ahead of Tech anyway and a win over #6 Baylor doesn't help either. But they end up 10-2 and Tech ends up 11-2. So Tech leaps them.10) 10-2 Miss State doesn't play this week so they fall behind 11-2 Tech.11) With a win over FSU, Tech jumps all the way to #4 and shock the nation :-)It is an unlikely scenario and even if it happens, committee may think differently. Nevertheless GO GEORGIA TECH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngbloodz Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 How does K State beating Baylor not help them? Or you saying it doesn't help Tech chances? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach_Petrino Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 The Committee thinks FSU sucks, so if Tech beat them the Committee would probably drop FSU out of the top 25 and move Tech up one spot. Meanwhile, an impressive loss by Ohio State would catapult them into the top spot. Baylor cannot go any further because they did not pass the Committee's "eye test," despite already beating TCU head-to-head.The Committee is treating the rankings like it is ice skating, not football. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UAB_DAWG Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 What really blows my mind is how you put TCU ahead of Baylor. The whole point of a playoff system was to settle the dispute of who the best team is on the field. Not based on subjective voters and computers. Baylor beat TCU. They have the same record and play in the same conference. The playoff format is a better system but this committee idea blows. I don't know why we got rid of voters/computers in the first place. Let's take a somewhat subjective system and make it even more subjective as the season goes on. The whole wiping the slate clean every week think only sets yourself up for contradiction and criticism. Next year the committee needs to establish a list of criteria for getting into the playoff and stick to it. And then establish a tiebreaker system as used in determining who goes to conference championships. Structure it however you think best but put it in place before the season and publish it so teams know what to play for and what to expect. Then you can fall back on this list at the end of the year and justify your choices. Example: 1. Undefeated record against quality opponents 2. One loss record with one loss against quality opponent 3. Win conference championship 4. Most top 25 wins 5. Injuries to key player(s) 6. Two loss record with quality losses 7. One loss record with one loss being a bad loss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isosceles Posted December 3, 2014 Author Share Posted December 3, 2014 nitte, you took the words right out of my mouth! All those things he said can happen people. Previously, I wanted Oregon to lose. NOW I think it would be best for Tech if Arizona loses instead. I would be happy either way because I dont want to see Oregon in the playoffs. I think some of you know how I feel about the Ducks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitte Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 How does K State beating Baylor not help them? Or you saying it doesn't help Tech chances?Yeah I meant it doesn't help Tech chances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isosceles Posted December 3, 2014 Author Share Posted December 3, 2014 Coach Petrino, I can see what you are saying. Tech beats FSU, and all of a sudden the win won't mean anything and Tech barely cracks the top 10. Probably stay BEHIND FSU at that! I won't predict a GT win. But I do think for GT to move up significantly (6 or 7), they will need to play very well and beat FSU decisively. Not miraculously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isosceles Posted December 4, 2014 Author Share Posted December 4, 2014 Instead of waiting on Friday to post, 'cause I'll be too excited about Saturday already, I'll post now. Hoping for the best, thus assuming a GT win: Arizona loses Friday night, we're up at least 1 spot, top ten. Arizona wins, GT could stay behind both. Go Ducks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SacFalcFan Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 What really blows my mind is how you put TCU ahead of Baylor. The whole point of a playoff system was to settle the dispute of who the best team is on the field. Not based on subjective voters and computers. Baylor beat TCU. They have the same record and play in the same conference. The playoff format is a better system but this committee idea blows. I don't know why we got rid of voters/computers in the first place. Let's take a somewhat subjective system and make it even more subjective as the season goes on. The whole wiping the slate clean every week think only sets yourself up for contradiction and criticism. Next year the committee needs to establish a list of criteria for getting into the playoff and stick to it. And then establish a tiebreaker system as used in determining who goes to conference championships. Structure it however you think best but put it in place before the season and publish it so teams know what to play for and what to expect. Then you can fall back on this list at the end of the year and justify your choices. Example: 1. Undefeated record against quality opponents 2. One loss record with one loss against quality opponent 3. Win conference championship 4. Most top 25 wins 5. Injuries to key player(s) 6. Two loss record with quality losses 7. One loss record with one loss being a bad loss.i think the committee needs to ding teams like mississippi state and baylor for crap out of conference opponents as well.. that should be weighed heavily.. there is no excuse for baylor to play that trash and the same for msu. force teams to man up or they get hurt in the final selection because of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UAB_DAWG Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Sac, that was an off the cuff quick list I made up but I agree that should weigh heavily as well. My biggest point is that the committee should have a system in place so everyone knows what to play for and even how to schedule OOC games down the road. That system would hold them accountable and be a means to defend their decisions as well as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isosceles Posted December 5, 2014 Author Share Posted December 5, 2014 But Sac, Miss. State was the onliest team to play three top ten teams IN A ROW and win them all! The first team, like ever, to go unranked to No. 1 in five weeks! And, they had to play at No. 5 Alabama! / How dare they be expected to play an out of conference ranked team too with that bombastic schedule! (sarc, in case anybody's wondering) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WOR Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 But Sac, Miss. State was the onliest team to play three top ten teams IN A ROW and win them all! The first team, like ever, to go unranked to No. 1 in five weeks! And, they had to play at No. 5 Alabama! / How dare they be expected to play an out of conference ranked team too with that bombastic schedule! (sarc, in case anybody's wondering)And even with a cupcake they finished with the 6th toughest schedule in the country.... Baylor? 29th...FSU? 46th....OSU? 41st....Lets not act like just cause MSU didn't play a big ooc opponent that they aren't deserving.And we're gonna mock MSUs schedule when tech started with Wofford, Tulane, and southern? Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SacFalcFan Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 But Sac, Miss. State was the onliest team to play three top ten teams IN A ROW and win them all! The first team, like ever, to go unranked to No. 1 in five weeks! And, they had to play at No. 5 Alabama! / How dare they be expected to play an out of conference ranked team too with that bombastic schedule! (sarc, in case anybody's wondering)lolol.. got the sarcasm. teams like msu and baylor should be hurt when it comes to discussing their body of work by playing that horrible ooc. if you play 4 crap teams then it should be used against you. also the only reason they were ranked top 10 was due to preseason rankings.. alabama was the only team that was top 10 they faced. the sec west was given the benefit of the doubt and that continued on through the first few weeks of the playoff committee. auburn and texas a&m were not close to top 10 teams. the sec west division for all we heard how great they were wasn't that great after all. it was a very overrated division. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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