CFP Rankings

[NDinNJ]

They have zero good wins. That would be very surprising

and if UT loses close in SECCG they may remain ahead of ND.

 

[Golson5]

and if UT loses close in SECCG they may remain ahead of ND.

That would be more likely than the other scenario. But not for certain either.

Texas am could beat them and they won't even be in the sec champ game is also possible

 

[Juniper_Run]

Thanks for the response. I was speaking more to the committee’s own logic rather than what you or I think. Georgia’s remaining games are Massachusetts and Georgia Tech who ND beat soundly. So it would be hard to justify the committee then turning around and bumping them ahead of ND according to their own rankings.

Thoughts?

Yep, I'm inclined to agree if you're commenting on the committee's thoughts rather than ours. Always an important distinction!

 

[FightingIrish44]

Yep, I'm inclined to agree if you're commenting on the committee's thoughts rather than ours. Always an important distinction!

And watch for them to potentially bump Georgia or Alabama ahead of ND this week because they know what we discussed.

Alabama beat Mercer so they shouldn’t be ahead of ND. Maybe they can make an argument for Georgia because they beat Tennessee last week.

Do they try to give credit to Bama because they beat Georgia? Well that gives Tennessee another loss which hurts Bama so it should pretty much be a wash.

I hope that makes sense. I don’t trust the committee.

 

[Juniper_Run]

I don't have much trust in the committee either this year. And I'm one of the few who thinks they have generally done a great job over these past 10 years. Too many inconsistencies in their rankings this year, though. I get the sense that different people in the room are using different criteria and each week just depends on who happens to be the loudest voice.

 

[raulduke_007]

Penn St ranking wont hold. Their best win is Illinois. Just cant see them holding a top 6 spot with that bad of a resume.

 

[IrishMike409]

6 tomorrow and 5 the week after because the loser of OSU Ind will be below us

Week after Osu Ind

Oregon
OSU (assume they beat Ind)
Tex
Ped state
ND

Final ranking

1. Big
2. SEC
3. Acc
4. B12

5. Loser of big 10 champ
6. Ped state if we don't jump them
7. ND (lowest ranking if we win out)

5 to 7 will be our final ranking very likely

5 or 6 gets us the 2nd round matchup with ACC or B12, correct?

 

[FightingIrish44]

I don't have much trust in the committee either this year. And I'm one of the few who thinks they have generally done a great job over these past 10 years. Too many inconsistencies in their rankings this year, though. I get the sense that different people in the room are using different criteria and each week just depends on who happens to be the loudest voice.

A podcaster was saying they should live stream their deliberations. I completely agree. There’s a lot on the line with these rankings and the committee should be an open book.

 

[sjb75]

A podcaster was saying they should live stream their deliberations. I completely agree. There’s a lot on the line with these rankings and the committee should be an open book.

The committee doesn’t owe ongoing discussions to anyone, IMO.

 

[sjb75]

Penn St ranking wont hold. Their best win is Illinois. Just cant see them holding a top 6 spot with that bad of a resume.

The loss to Northern Illinois will keep Notre Dame behind 9-1, 10-1, or 11-1 Penn State, IMO.

 

[FightingIrish44]

The committee doesn’t owe ongoing discussions to anyone, IMO.

Why?

 

[sjb75]

Why?

Why would they? Why would anyone agree to that? There is no purpose other than to open yourself up to criticism from fan bases. You can explain yourself after the rankings are posted.

 

[FightingIrish44]

Why would they? Why would anyone agree to that? There is no purpose other than to open yourself up to criticism from fan bases. You can explain yourself after the rankings are posted.

That’s the idea. People already criticize them. A 5 minutes interview with the AD who presided over the cheaters at Michigan doesn’t suffice. It would be nice to hear a voters thoughts on why specifically they voted the way they did.

If I was on the committee, I wouldn’t have a problem with it because I’m not trying to cheat anyone...and I would have voluntarily signed up for the position like they did. I don’t like that they get to hide behind “the committee”. At least with the AP poll we can track who they voted for each week.

 

[chaseball]

A podcaster was saying they should live stream their deliberations. I completely agree. There’s a lot on the line with these rankings and the committee should be an open book.

I think its a great idea, but then boosters would know who had the most influence in these rankings/deliberations and would know the person to target with bribes lol

 

[FightingIrish44]

I think its a great idea, but then boosters would know who had the most influence in these rankings/deliberations and would know the person to target with bribes lol

Good point haha. At least have everyone submit their top 25 prior to deliberations or something.