Still #16
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What I expected and what we deserve. Think this should put an end to any thought that we can get a NY6 bowl at 9-3. A 9-3 Big Ten team might get in, but not us.
Cheering guide for this weekend.
Given that we're still at 16, the NY6 is a little less likely at 9-3, but it's not dead yet.
Besides hanging close to Bama, things that would help us get there:
UGA over Auburn
Notre Dame over Miami
FSU over Clemson
Wisconsin over Iowa
Washington over Stanford
Colorado over USC
Rutgers over PSU
Iowa ST over OK ST
GT over VT
Utah over Washington ST
LSU over Ark
Other Top 25 teams either can't jump us or the opponents are so close in rank that it doesn't matter to us who loses.
Given that we're still at 16, the NY6 is a little less likely at 9-3, but it's not dead yet.
Besides hanging close to Bama, things that would help us get there:
UGA over Auburn
Notre Dame over Miami
FSU over Clemson
Wisconsin over Iowa
Washington over Stanford
Colorado over USC
Rutgers over PSU
Iowa ST over OK ST
GT over VT
Utah over Washington ST
LSU over Ark
Other Top 25 teams either can't jump us or the opponents are so close in rank that it doesn't matter to us who loses.
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Only real complaint is USC leap-frogging us. They have not looked all that good a few times this year, and a 6-point jump for beating a lower-ranked team at home is BS.
Guess I'm a little disappointed, though not shocked Mich State got a 12-point bump for beating an overrated Penn State, and Ohio State didn't fall more than 7 after getting blown out by an unranked Iowa, that even now is only #20.
But had we not **** the bed, and had dispatched UMass by 28 or more points, we are probably sitting at around 11-13.
ETA - I know Mullen doesn't like to run the score up, but with these polls. sometimes it makes a difference. An 18-point win would still not have been impressive, but it may have bought us another 1-2 spots up in the poll. We might should have continued to let backups run real plays from the 26 with a minute left, rather than take a knee.
Guess I'm a little disappointed, though not shocked Mich State got a 12-point bump for beating an overrated Penn State, and Ohio State didn't fall more than 7 after getting blown out by an unranked Iowa, that even now is only #20.
But had we not **** the bed, and had dispatched UMass by 28 or more points, we are probably sitting at around 11-13.
ETA - I know Mullen doesn't like to run the score up, but with these polls. sometimes it makes a difference. An 18-point win would still not have been impressive, but it may have bought us another 1-2 spots up in the poll. We might should have continued to let backups run real plays from the 26 with a minute left, rather than take a knee.
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Why Clemson over FSU? Don't see how that could help. If anything, I'd rather a Clemson loss. That way, if by some miracle we beat Bama and run the table, we'll pass Clemson. Hell, if we keep Bama close, then beat the hell outta UPig & UNM, we might jump over Clemson if they lose to FSU and look shaky in their last 2.
Beyond that, we don't want Clemson winning to keep us from possibly having 2 SEC teams in the playoff, as that would help us get a better bowl.
Beyond that, we don't want Clemson winning to keep us from possibly having 2 SEC teams in the playoff, as that would help us get a better bowl.
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I was thinking....
we should be following the same thought as last week in that you want the Top 5+ to keep winning and the ACC champ in the CFP while the 2nd place team eats up the Orange Bowl auto-bid, , but on deeper thought, that's not the ideal scenario in reach now. The ideal scenario is the ACC champ in the Orange Bowl, no ACC team in the CFP, and no other ACC team in the Top 11.
Getting there at this late stage has a lot to do with Miami, though, and seems a real stretch, but why not...let's pull for FSU
we should be following the same thought as last week in that you want the Top 5+ to keep winning and the ACC champ in the CFP while the 2nd place team eats up the Orange Bowl auto-bid, , but on deeper thought, that's not the ideal scenario in reach now. The ideal scenario is the ACC champ in the Orange Bowl, no ACC team in the CFP, and no other ACC team in the Top 11.
Getting there at this late stage has a lot to do with Miami, though, and seems a real stretch, but why not...let's pull for FSU
Good news about the CFP poll is that they are not afraid to change from week to week unlike the AP or coaches. We look better the last three weeks we will move up regardless of if people in front lose
Agree. I may be in the minority, but I'd rather win a (slightly) lower bowl than get beat.
I take no pride in crowing about the Orange Bowl trip, because the very next sentence is, "oh yeah, I remember, y'all got smoked..."
I take no pride in crowing about the Orange Bowl trip, because the very next sentence is, "oh yeah, I remember, y'all got smoked..."
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