You've named them all.

 

thanks I wasn't sure there was anyone from a smaller conference that was not ranked

For sure. Opening game of 2018 season down in Orlando.

Man I wish that game was next year. LJ will be gone by 2018.

Man I wish that game was next year. LJ will be gone by 2018.

 

Yep. It'll be a real test for either Juwon Pass or Malik Cunningham, whoever is running the offense at that point. But Alabama will be a stern test for anyone they play for as long as Saban is there.

Is the PAC-12 strong enough to have a 1 Loss school (Washington) get into the playoff over Louisville, Clemson, Michigan/Ohio State?

Bama

Ohio State ........

??

 

After those who knows, I personally don't believe that Clemson should drop out of the top four but losing at home to an unranked Pitt, they might.

Louisville are the ones this past Sat. really helped, Houston game may help but not close to as big as that game looked early on and that's all they have left. I look for UL to possibly be #3 this week. One good thing for other contenders like Mich, OSU, now Penn St., Wash, Clemson, etc. is in the next three weeks everything should play out.

Is the PAC-12 strong enough to have a 1 Loss school (Washington) get into the playoff over Louisville, Clemson, Michigan/Ohio State?

I think so but I got some heat for that opinion. I think a 1 loss PAC 12 Champ gets in over UofL because UofL'a schedule down the stretch is garbage. Washington will end the season with 2 top 25 and most likely top 15 teams. If they win both of those to win the PAC 12, they will be ahead of UofL. They'll still be behind Clemson if Clemson wins the ACC, and they'll be behind the Ohio State Michigan winner even if the winner doesn't play in the Big 10 championship because of overall body of work.

Louisville won't be in the Top 4 after some thought. Probably 5 I'd say.

1. Alabama

2. Ohio State

3. Clemson

4. Michigan

5. Louisville

6. Washington

7. Wisconsin

8. Oklahoma

9. Penn State

10. West Virginia

@UKMustangFan have you heard anything about Speights injury?

The worst thing UL has going for them is that their best win was a narrow loss to Clemson. That was fine until Clemson decided to go old-school Clemson on us. In hindsight, I am not sure last weekend had that much of a detrimental effect upon the top of the rankings, except that it all but eliminated the possibility of both UM and tOSU securing two spots in the final rankings.

The worst thing UL has going for them is that their best win was a narrow loss to Clemson. That was fine until Clemson decided to go old-school Clemson on us. In hindsight, I am not sure last weekend had that much of a detrimental effect upon the top of the rankings, except that it all but eliminated the possibility of both UM and tOSU securing two spots in the final rankings.

I think quite a bit has changed. Before last week, I think if you didn't win your conference you weren't going to be in. Now I think there is a halfway decent chance that if Ohio State beats Michigan that 2 non conference champs will be in. If Ohio State and UofL don't get in in that scenario then all hell will break loose. Everything just got a lot more interesting.

I think quite a bit has changed. Before last week, I think if you didn't win your conference you weren't going to be in. Now I think there is a halfway decent chance that if Ohio State beats Michigan that 2 non conference champs will be in. If Ohio State and UofL don't get in in that scenario then all hell will break loose. Everything just got a lot more interesting.

 

Alabama is locked in.

OSU will beat Michigan, win Big 10, Bucks in Blue out.

Clemson will win out, win ACC, Tigers in.

 

I feel pretty confident in those three things. That 4th spot is up for grabs, IMO. No idea who gets it either.

Alabama is locked in.

OSU will beat Michigan, win Big 10, Bucks in Blue out.

Clemson will win out, win ACC, Tigers in.

 

I feel pretty confident in those three things. That 4th spot is up for grabs, IMO. No idea who gets it either.

Ohio State will most likely not win the Big 10.

Ohio State will most likely not win the Big 10.

 

Maybe not, but that's where my money is at this point.

Ohio State will most likely not win the Big 10.

 

To me, how the B1G unfolds is the most interesting story line. If tOSU wins against UM, they have to like their chances of getting in, regardless if they win the conference title. Of course they will need Wisconsin to beat PSU.