Michigan beat writer Zach Shaw gives his rooting guide for this weekend's slate of games
24/7 Sports and CBS Sports Michigan beat writer Zack Shaw gives his rooting guide for Michigan fans this weekend in tweet:
"Rooting guide for the Michigan fans' CFP interests:
-Texas Tech over TCU (Noon, FOX)
-Tennessee over Georgia (3:30, CBS)
-LSU over Alabama (7, ESPN)
-Notre Dame over Clemson (7:30, NBC)
Maryland, Penn State and Iowa winning road games would also help SoS marginally."
https://twitter.com/_ZachShaw/status/1588535707853021186?t=8qW_TjUD47g4KxxRfw1RaA&s=19
Of course the adage "Just Win" applies.
But in the event of a narrow loss in Columbus, what outcomes today make Michigan's presence at the playoffs more likely?
November 5th, 2022 at 11:57 AM ^
I disagree with the Notre Dame and Clemson game. If Michigan wins out I would rather play Clemson in the playoff.
November 5th, 2022 at 11:59 AM ^
Won’t happen if there’s two SEC teams … they will be kept apart
November 5th, 2022 at 12:21 PM ^
You are right. Since August 1st its been if Michigan is in they play a SEC team first round now and forever. All the one score wins for Bama, Tenn, and Georgia really cemented that.
Mizzou, Pitt, A and M, Texas ugh
November 5th, 2022 at 11:59 AM ^
Just win.
Though interested in late season scenarios, I'm not keen on discussing them.
November 5th, 2022 at 12:04 PM ^
A Georgia beat down of Tennessee coupled with an LSU convincing win over Alabama is the best outcome for Michigan and OSU as far as the sec love fest is concerned. That would at least give the loser of a close OSU/Michigan game serious consideration over a one loss non-sec champion as the second sec team in the cfp. Probably would still be the sec team over the b1g team, but at least they’d have a shot then.
November 5th, 2022 at 12:10 PM ^
Georgia. It's a Fulmer thing.
LSU. Alabama needs to put to bed for the year.
Clemson. An easier opponent it the playoff. Fuck ND.
Bottom line is we ain't getting in with a loss.
Win out and let the chips fall.
November 5th, 2022 at 12:40 PM ^
But in the event of a narrow loss in Columbus, what outcomes today make Michigan's presence at the playoffs more likely?
Zero.
It will just be more ammo for 3 SEC and Ohio (or 2 SEC and Clemson and Ohio).
November 5th, 2022 at 1:47 PM ^
Realistically, a loss of any kind to OSU eliminates us and as much as it pains me to say, maybe rightfully so with our exceptionally weak non conference schedule
November 5th, 2022 at 2:00 PM ^
I hate the national championship crap. Football is about beating your rivals. I want to beat Ohio State, MSU, ND, Wisconsin, MN, PSU, Iowa, Inidiana, Northwestern and Pudue. I don't really care about Nebraska, Maryland and Rutgers. I want to beat USC too, but only in the Rose Bowl on New Year's day. (early season OOC would work too.)
November 5th, 2022 at 3:53 PM ^
It's not the 1970s. It IS about the national championship now.
November 5th, 2022 at 2:16 PM ^
Win the Big Ten and I'm cool with the season. Anything else is icing on the cake.
November 5th, 2022 at 3:07 PM ^
Your headline, about Michigan's beat writer, makes me wonder if Charboneau is Michigan State's beat writer.
November 5th, 2022 at 4:04 PM ^
Rooting for norte dame means this list is just totally wrong and this writer needs to go cover a different team.
November 5th, 2022 at 4:21 PM ^
I never really care about rankings but I just realized they are setting up 3 sec teams in. If Georgia beats Tennessee they will just switch 1 and 3. Then if Bama beats Georgia in the SEC championship making Tennessee jump back up to #1. So they would then take the SEC champion (Bama), The #1 team (Tennessee) and the team that beat the #1 team (Georgia).
November 6th, 2022 at 7:04 AM ^
ESPN will spin it this way...UGA #1...Tennessee #1b...Alabama #3 and LSU #4