ND beats Clemson goes to number-1
Should ND beat Clemson, is there a case for them to go to number one in playoff standings? Yes, Alabama is the most complete and talented team, but ND would have beat the number-1 and number 4-teams in the same year, albeit the same team.
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Unless Tide completely melt down vs Gators, Bama is #1 and deservedly so IMHO.
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If we beat Clemson twice, that trumps anything Bama has done this season
And we would definitely deserve the #1 spot.
.. but that is a very big IF.
I agree...but "deserve's got nuthin' to do with it"...
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Is there a case to be made? Sure. Will it happen? No.
If Alabama wins, I expect they stay #1. (Due to the ghosts of 2012 if nothing else.)
In reality, I expect Alabama to throttle Florida. ND can not rise above #2 without a win on Jan. 11th. (or beating Bama in a semi if it breaks that way).
Even in that case, no
Without a Alabama loss to Florida this Saturday, it's simply not going to happen.
We don't get any slack when it comes to the voters. 1989's and 1993's rankings should have been a clear indicator of that.
Sure, why not?
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