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Clemson Conqueror [11139]
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ESPN debating if 6 SEC teams should get into the playoffs
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Nov 12, 2025, 11:06 AM
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I am confused. Does that mean the ACC gets 7 teams in since the second to worst team in the ACC boat raced the SEC team that is likely to win the SEC?
I only see 3 SEC teams that are playoff worthy - Bama, UGA, and TA&M.
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Re: ESPN debating if 6 SEC teams should get into the playoffs
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Nov 12, 2025, 11:11 AM
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THe barstool sports guys literally stated that Vandy should get in over da U since their two losses were to esecpn teams. da U has a win over ND that one idiot kept glossing over.
Actually, I'd find it hilarious if no acc team makes it in. This 'basketball' first conference would deserve it. 🤣
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Re: ESPN debating if 6 SEC teams should get into the playoffs
Nov 12, 2025, 1:18 PM
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I thought ESPN was bad...this YouTube hold out thing is forcing me to watch that in the morning. sheesh that is an awful program
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Clemson Icon [24852]
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How many ACC teams do you think are playoff worthy?
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Nov 12, 2025, 11:24 AM
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Clemson Conqueror [11139]
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Re: How many ACC teams do you think are playoff worthy?
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Nov 12, 2025, 11:30 AM
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1 ACC team, 3 SEC teams. 5 B1G, 2 Big 12, 1 at large.
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Clemson Icon [24852]
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OK, if those 3 SEC teams are A&M, Bama & Ole Miss... then UGA is out.
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Nov 12, 2025, 11:49 AM
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GaT is (for now) the best ACC team. If you had to bet your life on it, who would you take in the GaT/UGA game?
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Clemson Conqueror [11139]
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Re: OK, if those 3 SEC teams are A&M, Bama & Ole Miss... then UGA is out.
Nov 12, 2025, 1:38 PM
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Yeah I thought about that...if GT beats UGA and wins out they have to be in
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Re: How many ACC teams do you think are playoff worthy?
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Nov 12, 2025, 12:29 PM
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1 ACC team, 3 SEC teams. 5 B1G, 2 Big 12, 1 at large.
5 BIG is insane. 2 for sure. I'm not even sure how good Oregon is really at this point. The rest of that conference is comparable to the ACC at this point.
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G6 left out of our #s, ND will be at large if they win out. I wouldn't count
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Nov 12, 2025, 12:43 PM
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out Miami yet if they rally and win out. As of now TAM, Bama, UGA, Ole miss in from the SEC. Some of those could lose their way out. Texas, Vandy, and OU would have to win there way in and more than likely take 1 or 2 of those others out if they do - haven't really looked at their schedules. 4-5 SEC at the end of the day. Likely 3 B10 but a 4th could win their way in - not sure if doing so knocks Oregon out(depends on schedule crossover). ACC likely 1, outside chance at 2 if 10-2 Miami or 11-2 GT is 2nd team. ND needs to win out. Big 12 1 or 2 teams(if ACC gets one and ND may need to lose). G6 - 1 team. ACC and B12 need to be pulling for ND loss and Oregon, USC and UM to take some more Ls, along with as many SEC teams not reaching the SEC champ game as possible getting a 3rd L.
5 to 7 loss Clemson will not be going.
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*your not our #s***
Nov 12, 2025, 12:43 PM
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Orange Phenom [14959]
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B1G isn't sniffing 5 teams
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Nov 12, 2025, 1:55 PM
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They have two locks right now in OSU and Indiana. Oregon has a ton of injuries and still has to play USC. If Oregon loses that game and you really look at their resume - sure they've murdered some bad teams, but there really arent many quality wins on there. USC would be in at 10-2 if they beat Iowa and Oregon, and even if they lose to Iowa then beat Oregon they are going to be ahead of Oregon in the pecking order with the H2H win. The Ducks might not compare favorably at 9-3 to some SEC teams with similar records. 9-3 OU or Texas would both be in ahead of 9-3 Oregon, and 10-2 Vandy may be as well.
Michigan is very likely in if they beat Ohio State and 100% out if they dont. I think OSU is getting that monkey off their back this year though.
I think the B1G has a tough path to 4 teams, much less 5. 3 seems most likely to me.
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USC has ND as well, not to mention they could lose to just to about anyone
Nov 12, 2025, 2:30 PM
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even if they knock off Oregon. B1G has only 2 guarantees. Likely get a 3rd with 2 losses. A 3 loss team from that league will be borderline.
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Orange Phenom [14959]
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They played that one midway through the season this year
Nov 12, 2025, 3:15 PM
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ND won in the pouring rain.
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you're right. USC still capable of losing their final 3 games and ND could lose
Nov 12, 2025, 3:33 PM
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to Pitt also.
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they've been doing this for the past 15 years.. SEC starts the year with several
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Nov 12, 2025, 11:25 AM
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top 25 teams and so if they lose they don't drop much. Don't get me wrong there are a good amount of quality teams in the SEC but they also benefit from hyped ratings. Each Clemson championship we were the underdog by a good margin. I remember when we beat the greatest college football team of all time that one year.
With the current conference model being co-opted by big money (for a certain few) and the tv guys constantly marketing their bell cows, it creates a biased ranking system. So no one really knows who's lying to increase profits and who's being impartial. But the moment they start having half the teams in the playoff be from their bell cow conferences then it'll won't be worth the time to pay attention to it anymore.
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Re: they've been doing this for the past 15 years.. SEC starts the year with several
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Nov 12, 2025, 11:54 AM
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Nailed it!
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Only 6 ?
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Nov 12, 2025, 12:35 PM
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Well .. it is early .. they’ll push for 8-9 by Thanksgiving
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Re: Only 6 ?
Nov 12, 2025, 12:40 PM
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If Texas and Oklahoma win out it’s going to be hard to keep either out, having beaten Georgia, AM, and Bama in the last few weeks. Won’t be surprised if it’s 6 in that scenario.
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Re: ESPN debating if 6 SEC teams should get into the playoffs
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Nov 12, 2025, 1:24 PM
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I think their top 6 are better than the ACC's best, but the ACC should definitely have a team in the playoff.
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Orange Phenom [14959]
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Ole Miss is 100% in at 11-1 and thats likely to happen
Nov 12, 2025, 1:45 PM
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Texas and OU are both in if they win out, but they probably won't. Both are on life support at 9-3 but not 100% out of it because their schedules are so good.
Vandy isn't completely out of it if they finish 10-2 and beat Tennessee. I think their resume is substantially worse than Texas and OU though.
Some of this also comes down to what happens with ND and the Big 12. The ACC is only getting 1 team in. I think thats near certain at this point. The Big 12 has an outside chance of getting 2 teams in with TTU, BYU, and Utah all in the top 13 of the latest CFP rankings. ND is currently in if they win out. G5 is getting 1 team.
So there could be anywhere from 7 to 9 bids for the SEC and B1G depending on how things shake out with ND and the Big 12, and right now it looks like 3 bids for the B1G is the most likely outcome...
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Clemson Icon [24852]
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If there was an ACC/SEC matchup of the top teams from each
Nov 12, 2025, 1:49 PM
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conference, how do you think it would play out. I'm using the current standings.
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Orange Phenom [14959]
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Louisville and Miami have a shot
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Nov 12, 2025, 2:04 PM
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Pitt is playing really well right now, but thats not a good draw for them getting Georgia.
Miami vs OU is probably close to a pick'em. Every other game the SEC team is favored. Louisville has slid in the power ratings and would now likely be a 5-7pt dog to Vandy. Almost every other line would favor the SEC team by 10-14pts. Bama - UVA is the most lopsided at Bama -17ish.
I think the SEC would win at least 6 out of 8 and quite possibly more.
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Clemson Conqueror [11139]
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Re: If there was an ACC/SEC matchup of the top teams from each
Nov 12, 2025, 2:13 PM
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Boy that is interesting..
I like ELk and TA&M but their offense is limited by QB play. GT could beat them.
Bama easily
UGA easily. Ole Miss not that impressive.
Toss up if SMU QB is healthy
Texas is vastly overrated but they'd beat Duke
Louisville
Toss up between U and OU
Tennessee is another mediocre team but would be WF
I'd say 5-3 SEC
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OK, fair enough. I can see that. It would indeed be interesting.***
Nov 12, 2025, 2:24 PM
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Re: OK, fair enough. I can see that. It would indeed be interesting.***
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Nov 12, 2025, 2:36 PM
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I think the portal has leveled the field somewhat and there are really no flawless teams. Ohio State has been the most impressive to me but their offense has been inconsistent.
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Clemson Icon [24852]
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That is so true. This is easily the most bizarre CFB season I've ever
Nov 12, 2025, 2:43 PM
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seen. I have no idea from one week to the next who the "elite teams" are. And I guess we'd better get used to it. It ain't changing. Not when teams can flip their roster so easily.
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Orange Phenom [14959]
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Thats some serious ACC rec specs right there***
Nov 12, 2025, 2:42 PM
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but a hypothetical challenge type set-up has nothing to do with how playoff
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Nov 12, 2025, 2:44 PM
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spots would shake out. For example, if you started pulling teams from those 2 leagues for the playoff and say you have 7 spots for those 2 leagues, it could end up something like #1-4 SEC, #5 ACC, #6 SEC, #7 ACC. The ACC could literally lose every game like almost happened in basketball last year but that doesn't mean they wouldn't have a team or 2 better than 75 % of the SEC.
Miami is still the most talented/dangerous ACC team but if they don't get help to reach the title game they will need help elsewhere - obviously winning out, but a little chaos elsewhere, which will likely happen as it always does. Miami is at 15. They only have to move ~5 spots to be locked into an at large.
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Rival Killer [2978]
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ACC could get left out as champion could be lower ranked than Non-power 4 teams
Nov 12, 2025, 2:49 PM
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ESPN radio was pushing that this afternoon
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there are 5 ACC teams currently ranked higher than the highest and sole G6
Nov 12, 2025, 3:52 PM
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leader in the rankings. I assume they are pushing the narrative of a American Conf champ and a JMU at 12-1 over Duke at 9-4 or I guess possibly 8-5 if they got to the title game with 2 losses. I imagine even Duke ranks higher than JMU at that point. JMU played 1 game against P4 and lost to Louisville by 2 TDs.
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Orange Phenom [14959]
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9-5 Duke vs 12-1 JMU
Nov 12, 2025, 7:23 PM
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and 11-2 Tulane (which beat Duke) could get interesting.
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Of course they are. It is NEPOTISM on a grander scale.
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Nov 12, 2025, 2:49 PM
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ESPN and the SEC are completely inbred by now, the family tree doesn't even branch, it's just a straight line.
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