If a top ten team loses a close conference championship game to another top 10 team

ndphysics 5036 posts Joined: Sep 17, 2016

Posted 5:11 am on Nov 4, 2024

I don’t know how that knocks them out of the playoffs unless it’s a 3rd loss

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If a top ten team loses a close conference championship game to another top 10 team ndphysics 5:11am · 11/4/24
- Any "Big 4" team in their respective championship games with < 3 losses are likely inNT D2 1:08pm · 11/4/24
  - It's really the Big 2 (SEC / Big10). 2 loss ACC and Big12 teams will be wannabees SteveM 1:28pm · 11/4/24
    - Don't agree with lots of possibilities D2 2:08pm · 11/4/24
      - You’re not allowed to talk about that on here WoodstockIrish 3:56pm · 11/4/24
        
        That's not realism. I've presented the data going back 3 decades that an 11-1 ND is in Turkish 4:38pm · 11/4/24
        
        How many 12 teams playoff with the current conferences existed the past 3 decades? D2 12:36pm · 11/5/24
        
        The Rankings Methodology has not changed. Other issues with your arguments Turkish 6:53pm · 11/5/24
        
        We do agree on your last point which is what matters D2 11:47pm · 11/5/24
        
        While I respect your information and I personally think we're in if we go 11-1, I also think Chrisb 5:00pm · 11/4/24
        
        It's reasonable to discuss especially if the new playoff format changes the ranking methodology Turkish 5:20pm · 11/4/24
      - You’re not allowed to talk about that on here WoodstockIrish 3:56pm · 11/4/24
        
        This whole post is about conjecture, you know, a theory or unproven idea. bill rekles 5:00pm · 11/4/24
        
        On that we agree! Win out and we have a 60/40 chance of making CFP 12 WoodstockIrish 6:52pm · 11/4/24
        
        Maybe not, but ESPN analytics thingy says we are 99% in if we win out.NT Chrisb 7:46pm · 11/4/24
        
        That's a good guesstimate.NT SteveM 7:19pm · 11/4/24
      - I mentioned earlier an Elite cabal of teams with solid signatiture win histories... SteveM 2:35pm · 11/4/24
- Thanks again Jack.NT Hibakusha 11:11am · 11/4/24
- I can see all these conference teams in (worst case scenario for ND) MarkHarman 8:20am · 11/4/24
  - No way Army selected above Boise State.NT SteveM 10:15am · 11/4/24
    - Especially in that scenario. If ND is 11-1 then Army is no longer undefeatedNT Irish_Demon 10:25am · 11/4/24
      - Undefeated Army has faced only 1 opponent with a winning record, a 5-3 Lehigh that lost to BucknellNT SteveM 10:58am · 11/4/24
  - SEC could get 5 bobdrake 9:04am · 11/4/24
- It shouldn't knock them out of the playoff, should only affect where they are seeded.NT Chrisb 7:44am · 11/4/24
- It won’t, there could be 2-3 2 loss teams that make it in WoodstockIrish 6:38am · 11/4/24
- The committee already said championship losses won't count again teams. AlbanyIRISH 6:06am · 11/4/24
  - so losing in the conf champ game is ok, but not playing in one should be punished. und67 8:56am · 11/4/24
    - ^^^^absolutely this^^^^ Nigel Tufnel 9:32am · 11/4/24
  - I don't think they said 'won't count against them'...but that they won't be unduly punished Chrisb 8:51am · 11/4/24
  - At some point, the conference structure will need to go away if this CFP is to work LanceManion 8:23am · 11/4/24
    - There is no league with conferences still in place as u suggest ndphysics 8:39am · 11/4/24
      - Yep. If I were ACC/BIG12/others, I'd create a competing FB league with its own championship LanceManion 9:00am · 11/4/24
  - Yes we are. I still think we Aren’t guaranteed anything winning out. Depends on other factorsNT ndphysics 7:46am · 11/4/24
  - Rightfully so WoodstockIrish 6:40am · 11/4/24
    - There are literally ZERO SEC teams that have played 6-7 ranked teams..Link Chrisb 8:37am · 11/4/24
      - Did I say “played?”…let me go check, no WoodstockIrish 12:29pm · 11/4/24
        
        This a conversation about current playoff ranking Chrisb 1:54pm · 11/4/24
        
        It’s odd here how you are allowed to talk about 11-1 ND WoodstockIrish 4:00pm · 11/4/24
        
        Re: It’s odd here how you are allowed to talk about 11-1 ND Chrisb 4:28pm · 11/4/24
        
        Whatever…you know everything…I give upNT WoodstockIrish 6:59pm · 11/4/24
        
        LOL...how am I acting like I know everything any more than you are? Chrisb 7:44pm · 11/4/24
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