Predict the 1st Pass of Playoff Committee Picks

Submitted by alum96 on

We are mid week quieter period where we are done over analyzing the past opponent and still gearing up for the next, so for some fun (and yes it doesn't matter in a month) what is your prediction for what the committee will do with the top 4 with seeds?  Don't post your personal seeding but what you think goes down tonight.

I'd like to see the playoff committee go off track with the polls and I think the chance is there with Clemson or LSU in particular:

  1. LSU
  2. Clemson
  3. Ohio State
  4. TCU

Next 2:

  • Baylor
  • Stanford

 

Some reasoning:

  • Clemson (SOS 28) has some of the best advanced stats in the nation plus a win over ND...but that's their only top notch win.  LSU has Florida as their big win which is looking better by the week.
  • LSU is 2-0 vs Sagarin top 30, Clemson is 1-0, OSU/Baylor/TCU have played no top 30 Sagarin teams.
  • TCU > Baylor as TCU SOS is 53, Baylor 103 (Sagarin)
  • I picked Stanford (SOS 23) as #6 over Iowa, MSU, Alabama, ND, Florida, Utah, and Oklahoma just because I thought P12 needed some representation and their road loss is to a decent team in game 1.  If the committee wants to reward a 1 loss team Stanford or Bama are the way to go.  If its record above all else that 6th spot prob is Iowa/MSU.
  • Stanford is 3-0 vs Sagarin top 30 teams
  • Alabama is 4-1 vs Sagarin top 30 teams
  • LSU has SOS 37 and OSU 68 if you are curious
  • Of other P5 undefeated: Iowa SOS is 47, MSU 59, OK State 70

 

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November 3rd, 2015 at 7:22 PM ^

The Big 12 schedule is so backloaded that none of the contenders play each other until the end of November, and TCU & Baylor played no one in the nonconference. It will take care of itself. If there is a one loss team left in the Big 12 when the dust settles, they will make the playoff. The problem may be if there are multiple one-loss teams in the Big 12 like last year. Then there will be chaos.

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Leaders And Best

November 3rd, 2015 at 7:27 PM ^

I could see Baylor having problems like last year because of their nonconference. But I think Oklahoma and TCU won't as the Big 12 strength of schedule is really good this year. There are 3 undefeated teams left in the Big 12 right now, and they have 4 teams in the top 15 that have not played each other yet.

I think the bigger problem the Big 12 faces is what happens if there are multiple one-loss teams like last year.

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