[jjgold]

[Vegas39]

UNC will get in only one loss as well and would've just beaten #1 team

[TheSchafe]

Who would have known that the loss to South Carolina would mean so much to UNC. Sucks too...as the Buckeyes aren't even playing for the Big Ten title

[Otters27]

Lots of scenarios Ohio State rooting for Mich St. to win as well

[jjgold]

UNC will not get in

Poorly rated conference

Ohio St would score over 50 points vs UNC

[Vegas39]

Will see same committee said bring a conference champion mattered when holding out TCU. See if same if UNC wins

[sweethook]

it dont even matter no ones gone beat alabama i mean nic saban

[Kaabee]

They don't have the guts to put 2 big 10.

[Vegas39]

it dont even matter no ones gone beat alabama i mean nic saban

same was said last year that other 3 playing for 2nd.

That worked well

[champlain]

Other than unc fans, do we care if unc gets in or not. Their second best win thus far is Miami. Honestly, if tcu was ranked ahead of baylor last year, why should unc pass clemson when clemson beat florida state and notre dame. So one game invalidates a whole season of weak schedule?

[jjgold]

Ohio St is big business

NC is VERY VERY POOR

[Vegas39]

Other than unc fans, do we care if unc gets in or not. Their second best win thus far is Miami. Honestly, if tcu was ranked ahead of baylor last year, why should unc pass clemson when clemson beat florida state and notre dame. So one game invalidates a whole season of weak schedule?

difference with that is big 12 didn't play a conference title game which hurt them. I'd say put UNC in as each would have one loss and they won their title game where as OSU didn't even play in theirs

[trytrytry]

Lots of scenarios Ohio State rooting for Mich St. to win as well

there is not that many scenarios!

only 5 teams have a chance to make it

clemson
alabama
oklahoma
iowa/mich st only 1 of these can make it and they play each other so counting as one)

ohio st


no other team can make it.

[Vegas39]

there is not that many scenarios!

only 5 teams have a chance to make it

clemson
alabama
oklahoma
iowa/mich st only 1 of these can make it and they play each other so counting as one)

ohio st


no other team can make it.

I just think with same records if UNC wins. they deserve a look as they would've won their conference. Where Ohio St didn't play in title game

[hawk 5]

If Standford smokes there championship they will go ahead of Ohio St.

[Vegas39]

If Standford smokes there championship they will go ahead of Ohio St.

don't think a 2 loss team gets in over several with one loss

[Spoiler]

Oklahoma is actually the team that doesn't belong. Worse loss than OSU.or BAMA. This is a make up for last season. And don't give me this BS that Baylor tcu and Oklahoma st are good teams that they beat. They played nobody.

[hawk 5]

One of the big criteria is winning conference championship. Ohio st wont even play in one.

[Vegas39]

One of the big criteria is winning confrence championship. Ohio st wont even play in one.

UNC could if they beat Clemson. Curious if committee back tracks on reason they left out TCU last year.

[hawk 5]

UNC could if they beat Clemson. Curious if committee back tracks on reason they left out TCU last year.

If UNC beats Clemson this is going to get crazy. They arent ranked high enough to get in.

[pavyracer]

Are you kidding JJ? They will bypass the ACC champion with 1 loss so that the 3rd best team in Big 10 can go in?

Why not Iowa then if they lose to Michigan St? #2 will be passed by #3 in conference?

[Vegas39]

If UNC beats Clemson this is going to get crazy. They arent ranked high enough to get in.

look at jump OU made after barely beating TCU

[hawk 5]

look at jump OU made after barely beating TCU

True. And they get a Conference championship. Dont think theyve beat enough winning teams though.

[Vegas39]

True. And they get a Conferce championship. Dont think theyve beat enough winning teams though.

strength of schedules OSU 45 and UNC 53 or about that. Very similar. Have to think Clemson jumps that up for them

[hawk 5]

Coarse Clemson would be a big feather.

[Vegas39]

Yeah not an ACC or UNC fan but by last years criteria, I'd put them in if they win

[hawk 5]

Are you kidding JJ? They will bypass the ACC champion with 1 loss so that the 3rd best team in Big 10 can go in?

Why not Iowa then if they lose to Michigan St? #2 will be passed by #3 in conference?

Big Iowa fan but they win or there out.

[Vegas39]

Big Iowa fan but they win or there out.

Yes thats a playoff game

[jjgold]

It is about money men

Ohio St brings much more to the table

NC has no football fan base across nation also like Stanford does not

Listen to me

[champlain]

Yeah not an ACC or UNC fan but by last years criteria, I'd put them in if they win

but that's not the only thing they look at. We don't really know how the committee really works since this is the second year. Don't forget it's unc a non-tradition versus a defending national champion, tradition rich school like ohio state. They are humans so it matters, just like Duke or Unc will get the higher seed in the ncaa tournament. Brand name matters. That's why alabama is ranked higher than iowa even with one loss. Maybe beating clemson will convince the committee, nobody really kows outside the 12 or 13 people inside whatever room they are in.

[Vegas39]

but that's not the only thing they look at. We don't really know how the committee really works since this is the second year. Don't forget it's unc a non-tradition versus a defending national champion, tradition rich school like ohio state. They are humans so it matters, just like Duke or Unc will get the higher seed in the ncaa tournament. Brand name matters. That's why alabama is ranked higher than iowa even with one loss. Maybe beating clemson will convince the committee, nobody really kows outside the 12 or 13 people inside whatever room they are in.

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Very true agree with all you said. Is it right no but who knows Clemon may roll and a moot point

[pavyracer]

Big Iowa fan but they win or there out.

They are out but how is Ohio St who didn't make the conference championship game is going to pass them in the final rankings regardless of who wins Clemson/NC game.

[champlain]

They are out but how is Ohio St who didn't make the conference championship game is going to pass them in the final rankings regardless of who wins Clemson/NC game.

If the committee believe ohio state is the better team, that's how. The number one objective of the committee above all else is to select the four best teams. The conference championship rule was put in so to make it difficult for the SEC to get two teams in the playoffs. If unc beats clemson, let's see just how important that rule is.

[MoneyLineDawg]

If the committee believe ohio state is the better team, that's how. The number one objective of the committee above all else is to select the four best teams. The conference championship rule was put in so to make it difficult for the SEC to get two teams in the playoffs. If unc beats clemson, let's see just how important that rule is.

So they wanna make it hard for SEC to get 2 teams in but have no problem picking 2 Big Ten teams?

ACC and Pac 12 will go crazy if left out

[Vegas39]

So they wanna make it hard for SEC to get 2 teams in but have no problem picking 2 Big Ten teams?

ACC and Pac 12 will go crazy if left out

as a Pac 12 supporter and an Oregon fan and grad. They DO NOT deserve a team in final 4