CFP’s most controversial scenario: Alabama beats Georgia. Who makes the Playoff?

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5 months ago 12/02/2023 1:04pm EST

Consider the following scenario:

#7 Alabama beats #1 Georgia in SEC championship

Texas wins Big12

Michigan wins Big10 (lock into playoffs)

Florida State wins ACC (probably a lock to be in)

Washington wins Pac12 (lock)

Playoff would be:

1: Michigan

2: Washington

3: Florida State

4: ?

Who takes the final playoff spot in this scenario and why? How far does Georgia drop and how high does Alabama jump? Will the committee try to justify Alabama leapfrogging Texas, despite losing to them at home?

5 months ago 12/02/2023 1:05pm EST

re: Penix for Heisman

Penix for Heisman wrote:
Consider the following scenario:
#7 Alabama beats #1 Georgia in SEC championship

Correction- Alabama is #8

5 months ago 12/02/2023 1:11pm EST

re: Penix for Heisman

Liberty, but the woke atheists on the committee won’t let that happen.

5 months ago 12/02/2023 1:12pm EST

re: Penix for Heisman

They wouldn’t leave off the SEC champ. Bama 4th.

5 months ago 12/02/2023 1:26pm EST

re: Penix for Heisman

Penix for Heisman wrote:
Consider the following scenario:
#7 Alabama beats #1 Georgia in SEC championship
Texas wins Big12
Michigan wins Big10 (lock into playoffs)
Florida State wins ACC (probably a lock to be in)
Washington wins Pac12 (lock)
Playoff would be:
1: Michigan
2: Washington
3: Florida State
4: ?
Who takes the final playoff spot in this scenario and why? How far does Georgia drop and how high does Alabama jump? Will the committee try to justify Alabama leapfrogging Texas, despite losing to them at home?

Literally ZERO chance Dawgs lose to Bammy this year so... Next question.

5 months ago 12/02/2023 1:27pm EST

re: Crab Cakes Yum

is bowdoin still in it?

5 months ago 12/02/2023 1:30pm EST

re: Crab Cakes Yum

Crab Cakes Yum wrote:
Penix for Heisman wrote:
Consider the following scenario:
#7 Alabama beats #1 Georgia in SEC championship
Texas wins Big12
Michigan wins Big10 (lock into playoffs)
Florida State wins ACC (probably a lock to be in)
Washington wins Pac12 (lock)
Playoff would be:
1: Michigan
2: Washington
3: Florida State
4: ?
Who takes the final playoff spot in this scenario and why? How far does Georgia drop and how high does Alabama jump? Will the committee try to justify Alabama leapfrogging Texas, despite losing to them at home?
Literally ZERO chance Dawgs lose to Bammy this year so... Next question.

Whoever #4 is in your scenario they are your national champion.

Florida State doesn't have a QB.

Washington doesn't have a defense.

And Michigan sucks.

5 months ago 12/02/2023 1:32pm EST

re: Penix for Heisman

TEXAS is playing well right now. If Georgia loses they would probably be in at #4 team.

5 months ago 12/02/2023 1:32pm EST

re: maine dad

maine dad wrote:
is bowdoin still in it?

No, FSU's Bowdoin passed away about two years ago.

5 months ago 12/02/2023 1:37pm EST

re: Texas Rangers

Texas Rangers wrote:
TEXAS is playing well right now. If Georgia loses they would probably be in at #4 team.

Texas beat Alabama.

Texas should 100% get in over Alabama but I wouldn't be at all surprised if Alabama got their spot because the NCAA worships the SEC.

5 months ago 12/02/2023 2:38pm EST

re: Penix for Heisman

This isn't controversial. Alabama won't jump Texas no matter how hard ESPN tries to lobby for it.

1) Michigan

2) Washington

3) FSU

4) Texas

5) Alabama

6) Georgia

7/8) Ohio St. / Oregon in any order

5 months ago 12/02/2023 2:47pm EST

re: Penix for Heisman

When was the SEC locked out of a final 4 spot? This could be a first for the strongest conference in football. I don't see it happening.

5 months ago 12/02/2023 3:15pm EST

re: Penix for Heisman

Y’all are crazy. First off, the Dawgs can absolutely lose this game. I put it at a 50/50 honestly, with how bad they’ve looked in the first half of each game, and how strong Bama has come on in the 2nd half of the season.

Second, if Bama does beat UGA, there is no question they move into the 4th spot and UGA’s rightfully out. You knock off the 2nd defending champs and the #1 team, you get the big reward.

And I say all this as a born and raised Dawg fan.

5 months ago 12/02/2023 3:28pm EST

re: Penix for Heisman

Washington would get womped on like the Bearcats did in the playoffs.

5 months ago 12/02/2023 4:25pm EST

re: TheAdultInTheRoom

TheAdultInTheRoom wrote:
Texas beat Alabama.
Texas should 100% get in over Alabama but I wouldn't be at all surprised if Alabama got their spot because the NCAA worships the SEC.

I wouldn't be surprised if both Alabama and Georgia get in.

5 months ago 12/02/2023 4:40pm EST

re: mmmh

mmmh wrote:
They wouldn’t leave off the SEC champ. Bama 4th.

Over Texas which already easily beat Alabama? No . . . SEC gets shutout of the CFP as should have happened several times before.

The SEC is already screaming for -- if Alabama wins

1. Alabama

2. Georgia

3/4. Whoever

eSECpn will make the above so. They own the conference.

5 months ago 12/02/2023 4:40pm EST

re: mr38

mr38 wrote:
TheAdultInTheRoom wrote:
Texas beat Alabama.
Texas should 100% get in over Alabama but I wouldn't be at all surprised if Alabama got their spot because the NCAA worships the SEC.
I wouldn't be surprised if both Alabama and Georgia get in.

Over unbeatens and teams that beat them. The rig is in.

5 months ago 12/02/2023 5:16pm EST

re: Penix for Heisman

Depends on how much credit you give the SEC for its past success. The SEC is 22-4 against other conferences in BCS and CFP games. Considering that its opponents were always among the top 4 teams in the country, that's amazing. Hard to argue that undeserving SEC teams have been selected. Even the two times Alabama and Georgia were both selected, both of them beat their semifinal opponents, so twice the 2nd best SEC team (whichever one it was) was better than one of the top two non-SEC teams in the country.

5 months ago 12/02/2023 5:57pm EST

re: JamesD2

JamesD2 wrote:
Depends on how much credit you give the SEC for its past success. The SEC is 22-4 against other conferences in BCS and CFP games. Considering that its opponents were always among the top 4 teams in the country, that's amazing. Hard to argue that undeserving SEC teams have been selected. Even the two times Alabama and Georgia were both selected, both of them beat their semifinal opponents, so twice the 2nd best SEC team (whichever one it was) was better than one of the top two non-SEC teams in the country.

0/10. Nope... the SEC is listed as a loser a lot more than 4 times