Best scenario?

#77
#77
To be honest - I'd rather win out and beat Ole Miss for the SEC Championship and anything after that is a bonus. Of course, I would want to win the playoff games too but going undefeated and winning the SEC would be the greatest season - more than we imagined just seven weeks ago.
 
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#78
Stoerner Fumbles said:
Look at the data Billy
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Data has zero to do with it….

Clemson and Ohio State have had how many playoff matchups? I believe Clemson is 4-1 vs Ohio State in playoffs and post season. To imply that Ohio state would just run Clemson off the field when they pretty much have a SEC defense is laughable. Michigan is undersized on offense matched up to Clemson’s front 7.

Calling a blowout as a foregone conclusion is hilarious.
 
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JMSqb11 said:
Data has zero to do with it….

Clemson and Ohio State have had how many playoff matchups? I believe Clemson is 4-1 vs Ohio State in playoffs and post season. To imply that Ohio state would just run Clemson off the field when they pretty much have a SEC defense is laughable. Michigan is undersized on offense matched up to Clemson’s front 7.

Calling a blowout as a foregone conclusion is hilarious.
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“Data has zero to do with it”, but past seasons do? Power ratings don’t? Where is this “pretty much sec defense” story coming from? Which SEC defense? Ohio st. Is the only team in the country top five on both sides of the ball. Clemson is a powerhouse for beating ACC teams. You’re the funny one.
 
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Stoerner Fumbles said:
“Data has zero to do with it”, but past seasons do? Power ratings don’t? Where is this “pretty much sec defense” story coming from? Which SEC defense? Ohio st. Is the only team in the country top five on both sides of the ball. Clemson is a powerhouse for beating ACC teams. You’re the funny one.
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Yeah. Clemson got their standing in college football by running through the ACC and nothing else over the past 5-6 years…. Make sense. And a Head to Head record is a lot more “data” than some fantasy “power index” that fan boys obviously swear by. Guess there shouldn’t be a postseason and just let the nerds figure it out.

I’m sure Clemson (and Dabo’s) record vs Ohio State have zero weight compared to your infamous “Vegas power index”

You’re acting like Clemson has done nothing lmao….

Clown boy
 
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#81
igotworms said:
Are you fishing for likes or just this dense?

My focus or whatever bullcrap you're claiming has NOTHING to do with outcome of any game
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I'm not fishing for "likes" and I don't consider myself dense, but I do know that I don't have worms and my name is not Karen.
 
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temptn said:
Is the best/easiest way to get in the playoff to lose a close game to Georgia and win all other games, 11-1 ?
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What do you mean by easy?

In my complete and honest opinion, I don't think UT gets in if they're a 1 loss team that didn't win their own division or conference. The way this season is playing out, Michigan or OSU are going to have one loss. I think a one loss Clemson team would get in ahead of the Vols as well as a 1 loss PAC12 champ especially UCLA/USC/Oregon.

If UT gets to the CG and loses a close one to Bama then maybe but not likely. But if UT wants in, the Vols have to win the SEC.
 
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sjt18 said:
What do you mean by easy?

In my complete and honest opinion, I don't think UT gets in if they're a 1 loss team that didn't win their own division or conference. The way this season is playing out, Michigan or OSU are going to have one loss. I think a one loss Clemson team would get in ahead of the Vols as well as a 1 loss PAC12 champ especially UCLA/USC/Oregon.

If UT gets to the CG and loses a close one to Bama then maybe but not likely. But if UT wants in, the Vols have to win the SEC.
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If your only loss comes against the #1 team in the nation and close then I think they definitely still get in. That’s more impressive than a conference title in my opinion by a team with one loss to a nobody that still wins conference. The acc and pac 12 aren’t very good and if Clemson loses then they are probably outside looking in due to a non impressive schedule. Georgia already waxed Oregon so nobody would want to see that one again likely.
 
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Jeff Clark said:
Best Scenario

SEC East

1-Tennessee 12-0

SEC West

1-Ole Miss 11-1

FBS Playoffs

#1 Tennessee vs #4 Michigan

#2 Ohio State vs #3 Georgia

National Championship Game

Tennessee vs Georgia

Cotton Bowl

10-2 Alabama vs 11-1 Cincinnati

Nick Saban announces his retirement before the Cotton Bowl game and the Cotton Bowl is his last game as Alabama Head Football Coach.
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Do Ohio state and Michigan play this year? If so we need one of them to lose badly in that game.
 
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sjt18 said:
What do you mean by easy?

In my complete and honest opinion, I don't think UT gets in if they're a 1 loss team that didn't win their own division or conference. The way this season is playing out, Michigan or OSU are going to have one loss. I think a one loss Clemson team would get in ahead of the Vols as well as a 1 loss PAC12 champ especially UCLA/USC/Oregon.

If UT gets to the CG and loses a close one to Bama then maybe but not likely. But if UT wants in, the Vols have to win the SEC.
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Clemson's strength of schedule is way down the list, and didn't Bama get in the playoffs one year without out even going to the SEC CG?
 
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JMSqb11 said:
Yeah. Clemson got their standing in college football by running through the ACC and nothing else over the past 5-6 years…. Make sense. And a Head to Head record is a lot more “data” than some fantasy “power index” that fan boys obviously swear by. Guess there shouldn’t be a postseason and just let the nerds figure it out.

I’m sure Clemson (and Dabo’s) record vs Ohio State have zero weight compared to your infamous “Vegas power index”

You’re acting like Clemson has done nothing lmao….

Clown boy
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I’m sorry that numbers are confusing to you and that you think the guys who wore Clemson jerseys six years ago still play for them. If you’re talking about this season, Clemson’s hard games have been in the ACC. That’s harder than selling Thin Mints, but not by much. As for this year, they aren’t as good as OSU by anyone’s measurement. I’ll leave you alone to challenge gravity, breathe carbon monoxide fight other facts.
 
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#92
Since we're doing what ifs... What if we lose to Georgia and they go play a 1 loss Alabama team in the CG and Bama beats them. You'd have 3x 1 loss SEC teams.
 
#93
#93
Right now my "best scenario" is to play young guys vs UT Martin and rest our starters as much as possible. No way I play Tillman Saturday or anyone else banged up. I want to be full strength vs UK and the rest of the season. UGA will be there when it's their time. I'll worry about them then.
 
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temptn said:
Clemson's strength of schedule is way down the list, and didn't Bama get in the playoffs one year without out even going to the SEC CG?
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Yes. And Clemson has been a regular national player. Bama... is Bama. Their dominance gets them special consideration to a measure. The Vols have none of that going for them.

I would love to be wrong and am typically hopeful. But I frankly do not trust journalists of any stripe not to impose their own "narrative" onto reality. That includes college football media. IMHO, a lot of voters are waiting for the chance to say, "See told you they weren't that good".

You would think the computer modeling would really favor UT considering the number of wins against ranked teams. But a couple still have UT ranked below Bama if I'm not mistaken. At least 3 more have Michigan ahead of UT along with OSU and UGA. One loss and how far does UT drop? Clemson is right there. I believe one or two actually have a two loss Texas team in the top 10.

This fan base is going to be beside itself if UT doesn't get in with one loss if anyone else does... but I think folks need to be prepared. Trust this particular "process" at the risk of your own sports sanity.
 
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#96
I hope the team takes every game as seriously as they did this weekend and do not look past any opponents including UT Martin… one game at a time
 
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#98
Jeff Clark said:
Best Scenario

SEC East

1-Tennessee 12-0

SEC West

1-Ole Miss 11-1

FBS Playoffs

#1 Tennessee vs #4 Michigan

#2 Ohio State vs #3 Georgia

National Championship Game

Tennessee vs Georgia

Cotton Bowl

10-2 Alabama vs 11-1 Cincinnati

Nick Saban announces his retirement before the Cotton Bowl game and the Cotton Bowl is his last game as Alabama Head Football Coach.
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Damn! And my wife wins the Education Lottery, too!
 
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FourFiveForty said:
Since we're doing what ifs... What if we lose to Georgia and they go play a 1 loss Alabama team in the CG and Bama beats them. You'd have 3x 1 loss SEC teams.
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Unfortunately, in this scenario we’d be out. Bama and Georgia would be in, along with the OSU/MICH winner and Clemson, most likely.
 
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