2-loss team in the Playoff

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- 10/28/2018 at 2:56 PM #74899
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  cicampbe
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  @cicampbe
  
  It’s never happened before, but don’t think it’s impossible. There’s a scenario where the Big 10, Big 12 and PAC 12 Champs all have two losses. Michigan and Ohio State still play each other and one will have two losses. Both of them don’t have a pushover schedule before they meet in the last game of the Big 10. Similarly, Oklahoma and WV meet in the last game of the Big 12 and one or both could take another loss before that game.
- 10/28/2018 at 3:10 PM #74906
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  PlainsUte
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  @plainsute
  
  Don’t get your hopes up. There would be some really great accomplishments if the Utes should finish with just 2 losses including meaning they won the Pac-12 South outright for the first time, won the Pac-12 for the first time and won the Rose Bowl for the first time.
  
  It would also set up the Utes for good publicity and high pre-season ranking for a possible run at the CFB Playoff in 2019.
  - 10/28/2018 at 3:12 PM #74909
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    Matthew Thomas Castleton
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    That seems like the more likely scenario. Plus a Rose Bowl berth and a win in said game would be huge for recruiting.
  - 10/28/2018 at 3:15 PM #74911
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    UtahFanSir
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    And add some juice and hot sauce to Utah’s recruiting.
  - 10/28/2018 at 3:19 PM #74916
    
    cicampbe
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    @cicampbe
    
    I agree. Even if it played out that way, certainly a 2-loss Big 10 team would make it before a 2-loss PAC 12 team.
- 10/28/2018 at 3:11 PM #74907
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  Matthew Thomas Castleton
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  @mcastleton928
  
  They’ll just put Notre Dame and a second SEC team in.
- 10/28/2018 at 3:18 PM #74914
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  Utahute72
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  That’s why the system has to be changed to have the conf. champion from each P5 conference get in. It allows teams that develop late in the season to have a shot.
  - 10/28/2018 at 3:21 PM #74918
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    PlainsUte
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    @plainsute
    
    Would like to see the P5 Conference Championship games treated as a virtual “first round” of playoffs.
- 10/28/2018 at 3:21 PM #74917
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  Sweetness
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  @sweetness
  
  Here is my hope…we finish 12-2, Pac-12 and rose bowl champs and end the season ranked somewhere between 5-8. Moss, Anae, Fotu, etc. decide to not to declare for the draft and roll it back for one more year. 2019 we return 15 starters and start the season ranked in the top 10, probably because we’re Utah and don’t get early season respect we inexplicably drop to teens preseason but it’s all good. Our schedule next year is very favorable. We replace Oregon and Stanford with cal and Oregon state, and we have 5 home and 4 on the road. This is the year we hope for New Years six, next year is the year we start dreaming about playoff.
  - 10/28/2018 at 3:31 PM #74921
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    EagleMountainUte
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    @battlegroundute
    
    If that scenario happens I think Moss would be an idiot to not declare. I think my assumption under that scenario is that Moss had a hellava final 6 games. Fotu stays I think no matter what and Anae still has things to work on in my opinion.
  - 10/28/2018 at 3:33 PM #74922
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    noneyadb
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    Rose bowl champ vs likely Ohio St and returning 15 starters would absolutely give them a top 5 final ranking and a top 7 preseason ranking.
  - 10/28/2018 at 3:52 PM #74928
    
    Central Coast Ute
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    @flip2848
    
    Moss is gone no matter what. The other I think stay around. But, selfishly I hope it goes that way.
    - 10/28/2018 at 5:25 PM #74957
      
      Anonymous
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      Moss goes if he’s a first day selection. That’s the line of demarcation. If he’s first day he’d be dumb to stay. If he projects as later than that he’d be dumb to leave. That’s it.
- 10/28/2018 at 3:45 PM #74925
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  Central Coast Ute
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  @flip2848
  
  There’s no scenario for Notre Dame to finish with two losses. Plus undefeated UCF might get in before a two loss PAC 12 team.
  - 10/28/2018 at 4:07 PM #74933
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    Utah
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    @utah
    
    No G5 team will ever get in.
    - 10/28/2018 at 4:10 PM #74934
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      EagleMountainUte
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      @battlegroundute
      
      Yes tired of people thinking it will happen. This is like the BCS on steroids right now. They get to eliminate teams and make it seem legit now.
    - 10/28/2018 at 4:23 PM #74938
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      Central Coast Ute
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      @flip2848
      
      I agree. I also dont think there will be that many 2 loss P5 teams ever either.