Thanks. After having to dig way to much, I finally found that the bowls still want and will try to keep the traditional tie ins as much as possible. So you above guesses should be correct.
2024 - 2025 College Football Thread
I always have an issue ND for this reason. Indiana being so safely in surprises me. I mean they don’t have good wins and got absolutely boatraced by OSU. Bama of course has bad losses but they have wins over UGA and USC who just beat Clemson who just beat SMU. As far as if you take UGA win then no you wouldn’t have as much of an argument but they did.
I do think you have to weigh the conferences though. I mean SMU has the 76 SOS. The SEC teams have top 15 SOS. You could easily argue USC and Bama wouldn’t have lost a game in the ACC except maybe the ACC champ. USC beat the ACC champ handily last week.
If we’re simply looking at what a team did in their conference versus the actual best teams then SMU goes. If we’re actually saying what are the best teams then with all respect to SMU they haven’t passed the eye test losing against the only real competition they had.
No matter what someone won’t be happy.
If it’s me I swap Miami with SMu
As others have said, you can only play the schedule in front of you.
ND has a really bad loss but also only have 1 loss. They handled their business.
Indiana lost to the only good team they played but they dominated in their wins. They also only have 1 loss.
No amount of maneuvering is going to drop Indiana or ND out of the playoffs.
I’d wager a substantial amount of money on this not being the bracket
Isnt ND currently above OSU now? No way they flip them unless the committee straight lied to our faces last week when they said they wouldn’t re-order teams not playing
(which I wouldn’t put it past them…)
They were and I kind of raised an eye brow when I saw this bracket. I think these are the teams we see but agree seeding is wrong for some based on previous comments from the committee
I think it’s going to be PSU and Texas, with Notre Dame somewhere in there being seeded 5-7; then OSU at 8(I don’t think they will honor head to head because of the extra game), Tennessee and Indiana 9 and 10; Clemson 11 and SMU 12 if SMU makes it; could see them putting Bama at 11 and Clemson 12 if SMU dropped
I would pump the break on USC and assuming they’d run through the ACC, they are not a good program right now imo.
I think it comes down to the 12 spot and if they go SMU or Bama.
I could see them bumping Bama over Clemson if Bama is in
ND gets boat raced if they face Penn st first
I don’t know why we need a 4 hour show to see whether it’s SMU or Bama in the bracket
Who ya got
My source says 12:45 at the latest
I put Miami in but realistically it should be SMU and case closed
I don't like the SEC or Alabama no matter what I have posted in the last week. Alabama is already ranked higher than Miami Ole Miss and USC. They can't get over Bama. SMU is now judged in the at-large pool and their resume is no different from Miami. If Miami is below Bama then so is SMU.
No matter who gets the last spot they will not win the natty so it really doesn't matter in the grand scheme of things.
The fun thing is, with how so many teams have looked good but also bad, is it feels like there are quite a few that ultimately could win. I can see paths for Oregon, Georgia, Texas, OSU, Tennessee, hell even Penn State if they can get the right matchups with how they played Oregon last night. Going to be interesting.
SMU only lost to the best teams they played. Bama lost to two of the worst teams they played.
Losing to good teams gets the nod over a team that loses to bad teams.
Bama will get in for the TV ratings.
No way bama gets in if Clemson is ranked 16 after winning conference
It’s clear they are not weighing championship week too heavily
Tenn OSU is going to be a battle