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Topic: SI Says 12 Team Playoff Likely w/ 6 At-Large

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Re: SI Says 12 Team Playoff Likely w/ 6 At-Large
« Reply #210 on: June 16, 2021, 10:38:58 AM »
A conference can SEEM weak if the traditional good teams are down, even if traditionally mediocre teams are up with the same exact records.

Helmetitis.

Imagine in some year, the SEC "powers" are all 7-5ish, and UK and MSU and Arky are vying at the top 11-1, Vandy is 8-4, and South Carolina is 9-3.

Or, we see Bama and UGA and LSU 11-1 (I wish), UF 9-3, Auburn is 8-4 and A&M is 9-3.  It LOOKS different.



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Re: SI Says 12 Team Playoff Likely w/ 6 At-Large
« Reply #211 on: June 16, 2021, 11:00:33 AM »
Yeah, but it is not as though Indiana and Northwestern are just brimming with NFL talent all of a sudden, as is the case with several of the SEC also rans. 

Michigan, Penn St, Wisconsin, Nebraska, etc were just hilariously bad. 

Just a case of Covid craziness? Maybe. Stay tuned. 
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Re: SI Says 12 Team Playoff Likely w/ 6 At-Large
« Reply #212 on: June 16, 2021, 11:16:51 AM »
We know ND isn't joining the ACC.
BC being a consistent winner died out with Tom O'Brien.
UVA being a consistent winner died out with George Welsh.
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I don't see any reason why BC should matter.  There's plenty of talent in VA, but unitl UVA is solidly a better program than VT, they need not worry about being a top program in the ACC.
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Re: SI Says 12 Team Playoff Likely w/ 6 At-Large
« Reply #213 on: June 16, 2021, 12:08:50 PM »
well, I'm not rooting for Miami or FSU to raise from the ashes

I'm sure one or both will soon enough

plenty of NFL talent down there
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Re: SI Says 12 Team Playoff Likely w/ 6 At-Large
« Reply #214 on: June 16, 2021, 12:19:01 PM »
Quote from: FearlessF on June 16, 2021, 12:08:50 PM
well, I'm not rooting for Miami or FSU to raise from the ashes

I'm sure one or both will soon enough

plenty of NFL talent down there
Yeah, but Alabama is getting all of it.
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Re: SI Says 12 Team Playoff Likely w/ 6 At-Large
« Reply #215 on: June 16, 2021, 12:23:26 PM »
I though Bama was just getting an endless influx of people moving in from the Midwest and Northeast? 
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Re: SI Says 12 Team Playoff Likely w/ 6 At-Large
« Reply #216 on: June 16, 2021, 12:29:53 PM »
Quote from: OrangeAfroMan on June 16, 2021, 12:19:01 PM
Yeah, but Alabama is getting all of it.
between Bama, the Gators, and LSU, they can't take ALL of it.

those kids is quick, they grow up chasing rabbits in the cane patch
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Re: SI Says 12 Team Playoff Likely w/ 6 At-Large
« Reply #217 on: June 16, 2021, 01:10:51 PM »
Quote from: Brutus Buckeye on June 16, 2021, 11:00:33 AM
Just a case of Covid craziness? Maybe. Stay tuned.
I'm going to assume that much of it was a case of COVID craziness. 2020 was a weird year, with the back and forth on whether they'd play, how many games, then the conference not knowing who was actually going to be available to play any given week, etc.

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/college-football-recruiting-rankings-teams-with-the-best-classes-over-a-five-year-average-entering-2021/

CBS says that in five-year recruiting rankings, the B1G has 4 teams in the top 20 nationally (all traditional powers in OSU/UM/PSU/UNL), with OSU leading the pack at #3. 

The SEC leads the top 10 with 5 teams, the B1G and the B12 each have 2 teams in the top 10, and the ACC only one (Clemson). 

From the top 11-20, you have 3 more SEC teams, 3 PAC teams, 3 ACC teams, 2 more B1G teams, Notre Dame, and zero B12.

I'd rank them:

  • SEC (obviously)
  • B1G (narrowly)
  • ACC (narrowly)
  • B12
  • Notre Dame
  • PAC

I don't see this year being a repeat of the 2020 COVID craziness for the B1G. There's too much talent on those rosters. 

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Re: SI Says 12 Team Playoff Likely w/ 6 At-Large
« Reply #218 on: June 16, 2021, 01:50:56 PM »
Quote from: Brutus Buckeye on June 16, 2021, 12:23:26 PM
I though Bama was just getting an endless influx of people moving in from the Midwest and Northeast?
That's Florida.
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Re: SI Says 12 Team Playoff Likely w/ 6 At-Large
« Reply #219 on: June 16, 2021, 01:51:13 PM »
Quote from: FearlessF on June 16, 2021, 12:29:53 PM
between Bama, the Gators, and LSU, they can't take ALL of it.

those kids is quick, they grow up chasing rabbits in the cane patch
They don't want all of it, just the best of it.
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Re: SI Says 12 Team Playoff Likely w/ 6 At-Large
« Reply #220 on: June 16, 2021, 02:01:04 PM »
Quote from: FearlessF on June 16, 2021, 12:08:50 PM
well, I'm not rooting for Miami or FSU to raise from the ashes

I'm sure one or both will soon enough

plenty of NFL talent down there
With a decent coach, at least FSU should be able to field a decent team, I'm not talking world beaters necessarily, but a 9-4 kind of product in most years, and 10-3 on occasion.  Miami might need a great coach or a cheater or both.
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Re: SI Says 12 Team Playoff Likely w/ 6 At-Large
« Reply #221 on: June 16, 2021, 02:07:24 PM »
Quote from: OrangeAfroMan on June 16, 2021, 01:51:13 PM
They don't want all of it, just the best of it.
plenty leftover for the Noles to go 10-3 in the ACC with a good coach
should be able to out recruit the Canes and Mack Brown and the rest of the ACC save Clemson
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Re: SI Says 12 Team Playoff Likely w/ 6 At-Large
« Reply #222 on: June 17, 2021, 01:45:39 AM »
2013:  Famous Jameis Crabbis Leggus
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8 Missouri
9 South Carolina.............winner vs 1 Florida St
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5 Alabama
12 UCF..........................winner vs 4 Stanford
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11 Oklahoma.................winner vs 3 Michigan St
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10 Oregon.....................winner vs 2 Auburn
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Re: SI Says 12 Team Playoff Likely w/ 6 At-Large
« Reply #223 on: June 17, 2021, 02:13:41 AM »
It wouldda been cool to see that Baylor offense vs MSU's defense.
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Also, it's weird:  Auburn's last 2 elite teams (2013, 2010) had poor defenses.  Well, poor for a good team.  Yet Auburn is traditionally a strong defensive program.  Meh.
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