Playoffs?! You talking about playoffs?!?

Our rivals' schedules are such a joke. MSU has Central, Indiana, Purdue, Rutgers, Maryland etc coming up and they get PSU at home.

Their RB is scary good and Les is one of the greatest living coaches.

TCU - I was in their corner last year during selection. Not sure this team is as good though.

UCLA - I would say Arizona but the posts on this board would make my head explode. Also seems as though Morris is the new RR on this board.

Georgia - I guess an SEC team has to get in.

Northwestern - To win it all.

Michigan Tech

I gotta give a spot to Slippery Rock. Dont really know after that.

GVSU. Laker Pride baby.

Fournette once in a half century? I love watchin the guy play but AP was drafted 8 years ago. Fifty years is a loooong time.

Mississippi should be in this conversation. Notre Dame. Texas Christian. Big Ten champ.

Only think 1 of them (Clemson) will actually make it, but a guy can dream.

Since both were totally screwed last year. I still cannot believe neither was chosen for the top 4 last year and OSU was...

LSU was my preseason pick to win the NC. I'm sticking with them.

TCU D is weaker than last year so I have worries about them.  They have not looked good.

Oklahoma wont beat both TCU and Baylor

Baylor is still TBD -their schedule has been so patsy thus far

We need 1 of these teams to have only 1 loss to avoid a nightmare scenario.  I think the Pac 12 teams will beat each other up since there is alot of depth there so there will be a 2 loss champion.  

So that might leave ACC, Big 10, SEC, and Big 12.  But the Big 12 have a few mid range teams whose offenses can score a lot (OK State) to upset top teams (something the Big 10 lacks) to create a 2 loss champion in the conf. Thus opening the door for an undefeated OSU and 1 loss MSU to advance.

MSU has had an annoying habit of not dropping a game to a sad sack team since 2012; I hope that happens this year at some point.

At this point I might have to root for ND to have 1 loss only to kick out MSU.  I am impressed they handled GA Tech with a backup QB. Must be nice.  I guess I'll also root for an undefeated Georgia to lose a close SEC championship game to allow 2 SEC teams in. Anything to avoid the nightmare scenario.    It is amazing MSU and OSU are basically going to be playing bye week after bye week almost this entire year since this conf sucks. (and UM and PSU are not doing their share)

i'll have to go with 1 team per conference max until the committee proves otherwise... UCLA Oklahoma (they earned it after tennessee, plus blueblood) Georgia (fuck SEC West seriously) Clemson anyone who lists msu/osu for 'conference pride' gets 14 lashes

I'm just hoping we avoid the nightmare scenario of MSU, OSU, and ND making the playoff. While not likely, it's not impossible. All 3 look like legit contenders.

That being said, I doubt that happens.

My guess:

OSU - they look sloppy now, but like last year, they will be lethal by season's end.
Ole Miss - they're the real deal, and the biggest remaining threat they have, LSU, they get at home. They could absolutely dethrone OSU. Anyone who beats Saban two years in a row gets the nod in my book.
Oklahoma - I don't trust either Baylor or TCU, and this is that one year out of every few years where no one expects anything from them, and Stoops comes up big.
Notre Dame - if they get past that Clemson game, the rest of their schedule is incredibly manageable. I'm banking on Clemson thoroughly Clemsoning that game. Regardless of their injuries, ND keeps playing well.

Thought about UCLA, but a true freshman QB is not ready to put a team on his back like that. Maybe next year. And then Georgia typically has 1-2 games a year they just piss away against a team they should stomp. If they can get past Alabama and Tennessee, then I could see it.

Obviously don't want to see OSU/MSU make it so here's my realistic Top 4:

1.LSU

2.Oklahoma

3.Oregon (because, let's be honest, the idea that they'll get in over a 2-loss State team would be hilarious)

4.Clemson

Don't care if the Big 10 gets left out because you never want your rivals to win anything.

Go Bears! USC and Oregon are not exactly juggernauts, Stanford is no better, and who knows how many players UCLA will still have on the roster by the time they play each other. They need to score lots of points since their defense is flimsy, so I think Utah will be the true test for the Bears. But overall this is the best chance Cal has in years to contend for... Anything? So fuck yeah, why not the playoffs? N.B. I fully recognize that this scenario is completely insane.

will probably lose to Alabama, though I hope they won't. If Alabama or Ole Miss beat Georgia in the SEC championship game, they're in, even with 2 loses. If the B1G champion has only 1 loss they're in. I'm not sure how OU will last against TCU and Baylor. IF UCLA wins the PAC 12 with only 1 loss then they're in. I could one of the following teams getting in as well Clemson, GA, ND.

PAC12 champ - UCLA

SEC-Champ - LSU, Alabama, Ole Miss, GA?

B1G champ.

An Undefeated  or 1 loss ACC champion? Or an one loss at large team?

The playoffs need to be expanded to 8 teams to get all major conference  championship teams in. The Big 12 may be left out again or some other very good team.

My guess:

1.) OSU

2.) Ole Miss

3.) UCLA

4.) Clemson.

anyone stating they would "prefer" Ohio State in the playoffs - umm, fuck you guys.

 

The question was who would you "prefer" not who do you "think".

 

So, I would "prefer":

1. TCU

2. Ole Miss

3. Michigan

4. UCLA

No mention of undefeated Slippery Rock?

 

I am shocked!

 

/s