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Oct 29, 2024
2:11:21pm

BlueLine All-American

Aren't the BIG and SEC guaranteed a certain number of spots?

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BlueLine

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What is the maximum number of Big XII teams that could get into the CFP...

BlueLine

Oct 29, 2:07pm

12

TwinsRight

Oct 29, 2:09pm

Aren't the BIG and SEC guaranteed a certain number of spots?

BlueLine

Oct 29, 2:11pm

Win the SEC and B10 like we won the pac12 in 2021

BaseCoug

Oct 29, 2:12pm

No, no conference is guaranteed any spots. The top 5 ranked conference

CougarTwins

Oct 29, 2:15pm

So if only our conference has a ranked champion, it could happen?

El Jefe

Oct 29, 2:32pm

No - 5 conf champions get in. So 8 is most.

Skeeziks

Oct 29, 2:11pm

We COULD get three this year.....

BoiseBlue

Oct 29, 2:15pm

I’ll do you one better

CycloneCoug

Oct 29, 2:21pm

If everyone in the B1G, SEC, and ACC lost all OOC games and went .500 or so in

zuko

Oct 29, 2:16pm

This year there is a scenario where they get 3 if all the cards fall right.

BYUCLA

Oct 29, 2:20pm

Problem is we might have a lot more 1 loss teams than normal due to realignment

BYUFootballisBack

Oct 29, 3:13pm

This is true, but the math still works in favor of all 1-loss P4 teams IMO

BYUCLA

Oct 29, 3:45pm

There is still a path where there are 3 ACC, 3 Big12, 4 BIG, 3 SEC 11+ win teams

BYUFootballisBack

Oct 29, 3:55pm

If that happens, no way is the Big 12 getting all 3 in.

BYUCLA

Oct 29, 4:08pm

Yep, I just was looking at ESPNs playoff predictor and its interesting cause it

BYUFootballisBack

Oct 29, 4:20pm

My mind says strictly one; my heart says Prime gives us a shot at 3.

SinkingQuffa

Oct 29, 2:22pm

The CFP has never ranked based on brands, its always been resume, and IMO they

BYUFootballisBack

Oct 29, 3:14pm

When you limit it to 4 — aren't the choices pretty obvious on at least 3? Don't give em ethics credit for that.

SinkingQuffa

Oct 29, 3:17pm

They had plenty of opportunities to screw the Big12/Pac12/ACC on NY6 bowls and

BYUFootballisBack

Oct 29, 3:23pm

Course not. The NY6 was always their stinking apology for the exclusive playoff.

SinkingQuffa

Oct 29, 3:46pm

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