There is a chance that only 3 SEC teams make the 12 team playoff this year...

[LizardGrad89]

I would really be surprised if they allowed a 3 loss power 4 team to go over a 1 loss power 4 team pre- champ game so my guess is SMU gets in with a loss.

I guess I lean to Bama due to media influence beating out SC and Miami if SMU wins. SC has the argument its the best of them the 2nd half of the season.

I'd like to see USC-E get in just because I hate them less than Bammer and Clemson. As far as deserving, well, I don't think Clemson is good enough to be there, would have liked to see USC beat them by more than 3 to show they weren't basically on that same "not good enough" level. Bammer getting curb stomped by Okie put them as underserving in my book. Miami had a powder puff schedule, lost twice and had a couple of ref-aided wins. Nope. Iowa State? Illinois? BYU? Frankly, I don't know who is deserving of that 12th spot, if anybody.

 

[ocalaman]

I would really be surprised if they allowed a 3 loss power 4 team to go over a 1 loss power 4 team pre- champ game so my guess is SMU gets in with a loss.

I guess I lean to Bama due to media influence beating out SC and Miami if SMU wins. SC has the argument its the best of them the 2nd half of the season.

I think they'll lean heavily on FPI rankings and Alabama is ahead of them all.

 

[Gator Fever]

I think they'll lean heavily on FPI rankings and Alabama is ahead of them all.

That and Sagarin are complete jokes for some teams imo. I think Bama would have to go 6-6 not to be top 15 in those 2. I think some of it is their initial bias at the beginning of the season.

 

[Countygator1]

That and Sagarin are complete jokes for some teams imo. I think Bama would have to go 6-6 not to be top 15 in those 2. I think some of it is their initial bias at the beginning of the season.

Exactly. The only team that gets more preferential treatment are the Chiefs.

 

[Countygator1]

Committee said they would not punish teams for champ game loss over teams that are sitting home hoping for a backdoor. If they are true to their word, then SMU is in regardless and Clemson could screw it up for Bama.

 

[gatordad3]

USCe in the CFP? Just last year their fans only wish was to fire Shane Beamer after losing to UF.

 

[TEBOW TIME]

Committee said they would not punish teams for champ game loss over teams that are sitting home hoping for a backdoor. If they are true to their word, then SMU is in regardless and Clemson could screw it up for Bama.

I just hope some of these top 12 teams arent like some of the bowl games in the past where teams get run off the field. I could see Bama and Tenn being one and done if Bama gets in.