Seems like we have the respect of the national media right now. Let's hope the committee has the same respect on Tuesday.
Iowa has zero chance at CFP even winning out.
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It really depends where they rank everyone on Tuesday. IF Iowa is ranked in the top 15 on Tuesday, we would only need 2 or 3 teams to lose ahead of us. I think that is VERY possible.
Assuming 8-9 spots are pretty much locked up that leaves only 3-4 openings with probably 3-4 teams ahead of us. We need to win out and we need the 3-4 teams just ahead of us to lose a game because the 8-9 locked spots could lose again and still be in.
Again, I'm not CFP or bust winning a January 1 or 2 game against a quality opponent would be a delightful way to start the year.
This mindset really bothers me. It's hard to believe that people who think like you actually exist.
Yeah, thanks - I hadn't realized IL got their S together after Purdue had bounced them...
Sure I can see how it may bother some folks but I like to go into the off season with a quality win instead of a quality loss. And the CFP voting is so biased to the SEC that it's become a farce IMHO.
edit: How does it work anyway? I'm to lazy to look it up. The #12 team plays the #1 team at their home field? If so, that is not a desirable situation for the #12 team and most likely a blow out.
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Not one jet sweep, hardly any misdirection that I can remember. Y
I agree, Iowa missed a few deep opportunities but no creativity near the line of scrimmage.
Our best win to date is? Nothing there to impress the committee. That's a problem
I too can make up percentages using no actual data and slap it on a fancy looking image.
If we are playing that game.... Tell me any of the 2- loss SEC teams resume? It's a joke
Diaz actually got a jet sweep.
And there was twice a creative look off the zone read qb keep. One ened up a lateral to DJV. And one a shovel pass to Meyer.
Maybe we just fundamentally disagree. But I don't ever find it accurate to say a game was played in a phone booth, when the ball was paasified as frequently as it was vs Minnesota and especially OSU
OSU is out as of today. Three losses and the committee will even discount that given the loss of Sayin. Oregon has a relative cakewalk the rest of the way, and their wins over USC and OSU are better than any of Iowa's. Still, they have 3 losses and Iowa has 2, so the choice would probably come down to who looks best over the final stretch of games.
This! OSU is toast, not worried there..they dropped like a rock in the normal polls today. The key here will be tomorrow's ranking and how close Oregon and Iowa are...AP and Coaches still have behind Iowa which is a good thing ...If Hawks keep Oregon at bay I don't think they will pass us nor will USC (unless they beat Indiana and/or UCLA..maybe). Oregon's schedule won't allow them to pass us IMO as a road win for Iowa at Illinois is probably better than anything they have left on the board. Translation..this is fun but makes my head hurt, just win Hawks fun to be in the conversation and I think that Hawk D metric is helping boost the resume too. Home win vs. #25 Wisky at the time 40-0 is the best win on season IMO.
Iowa's chances of making the CFP=50/50 either they will or either they won't.
Going to need to win and win impressively. I think the committee is going to be judging by eye test as much as résumé for the final spot or two. West Virginia beating Texas Tech would’ve been helpful.
30-0, but I hear what you're saying. There just isn't much separation between Oregon and Iowa so the relative performance of each team over the next 3 games would weigh heavily on that decision.
Sadly, I've mathed it out and agree. Iowa would probably need to climb inside the top ten of the CFP to guarantee a spot. Effing Minnesota loss is going to cost us.
You've got a group of 5 team that earns automatic and then the committee hasn't really penalized teams that lose while playing for their conference championship. 11-1, yes, 10-2, no.
You've got a group of 5 team that earns automatic and then the committee hasn't really penalized teams that lose while playing for their conference championship. 11-1, yes, 10-2, no.
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RG3 said that if Iowa wins out, they should be in based on defense and clock management later in games from what I recall.
I should state that offensively, he praised Hank Brown's ability.
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Illinois and Purdue both choked away games against Duke (7-2) and Wake Forest (8-1). Add that to the Ohio State/Texas choke job, Wisconsin getting smoked by Notre Dame, Minnesota getting smoked by Mississippi State and Oregon losing against Oklahoma State. Iowa is going to pay for the sins of the rest of the conferences poor nonconference showing.
Saying a Wisconsin athlete was an Ohio State athlete is the opposite of correct.
Dammit, I wish I weren't so cynical, and please correct me if I'm wrong...
But if both Iowa and Oregon win out, and there's only room for one of the two in the playoff... the 2 team's performances in their last 3 wins WOULD NOT weigh heavily.
Oregon being a big money big shot, would be what weighs heavily.
I don't necessarily agree. I think style points over the next 3 weeks will play a significant role should both teams win out. Remember that Oregon has a 3rd loss already.
That’s where I’m at. If Iowa would come out and dominate these last three games, I think that, in conjunction with Oregon having three losses would give Iowa the edge..
The most recent college football playoff rankings, released just 5 days ago, are not on ESPN.com. WTF.
Ok gotcha… all good and you have some merit for that unfortunately I hope it’s not the same narrative as always but all good…
My man! lmfao… I have to agreeWhat happened to Mr. Positivity sh***ing on everyone being negative last night?.....................
Just go to NCAAF, Rankings, then the "All NCAAF" drop down "CFP Rankings". It's the first choice listed.
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