Just for the sake of discussion and blinding myself to all the Nostradamus's' predictions, let's look at the playoff. The present selections (which are meaningless since 8 different teams have been in the 1-4 spots since it started 5 weeks ago). This week: 1. Clemson 2.Auburn 3.Oklahoma 4.Wisconsion 5.Alabama 6.Georgia 7.Miami 8.Ohio State 9.Penn State 10. USC. 11. TCU. Only 1 weeks' game left, USC is out of it if it loses to Stanford (#12). But if it wins it is the PAC12 conference champion.
Eight of the 11 play against each other. So 4 teams will lose. USC (in winning) could move up 3- 4 spots with its fresh victory. That’s possibly to number 6. Likely Alabama could be #5 but they are not the Confine co-champ (neither is #9 Penn State) and recent discussions seem to point to as others put it "Alabama burnout" (so last year!). So maybe USC moves past both to #5. Last in or first out position in further discussions.
Odds show Clemson -9.5 vs. Miami. Auburn -2,5 vs. Georgia, Ohio State -6.5 vs. Wisconsin. Oklahoma -7 vs. TCU. And to be complete USC -4 vs. Stanford. If the favorites win you have no undefeated teams, Two 1 loss teams Oklahoma (12-1) and Clemson (12-1) who would take two spots. Alabama (11-1) and Penn State (10-2) as outsiders (no conference crown). Then the other remaining teams ( Auburn 11-2, Ohio state11-2, plus USC 11-2) would have 2 losses, the same record and 2 spots available. To me Ohio State is the odd man out in comparisons here. Getting killed by unranked Iowa is not the same as the other losses.
All speculation and opinions, but isn't that what message boards are about?
Eight of the 11 play against each other. So 4 teams will lose. USC (in winning) could move up 3- 4 spots with its fresh victory. That’s possibly to number 6. Likely Alabama could be #5 but they are not the Confine co-champ (neither is #9 Penn State) and recent discussions seem to point to as others put it "Alabama burnout" (so last year!). So maybe USC moves past both to #5. Last in or first out position in further discussions.
Odds show Clemson -9.5 vs. Miami. Auburn -2,5 vs. Georgia, Ohio State -6.5 vs. Wisconsin. Oklahoma -7 vs. TCU. And to be complete USC -4 vs. Stanford. If the favorites win you have no undefeated teams, Two 1 loss teams Oklahoma (12-1) and Clemson (12-1) who would take two spots. Alabama (11-1) and Penn State (10-2) as outsiders (no conference crown). Then the other remaining teams ( Auburn 11-2, Ohio state11-2, plus USC 11-2) would have 2 losses, the same record and 2 spots available. To me Ohio State is the odd man out in comparisons here. Getting killed by unranked Iowa is not the same as the other losses.
All speculation and opinions, but isn't that what message boards are about?
