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... is it set in stone SMU cannot "by rule" fall below No. 12 Miami in the CFP rankings?

The committee chairman confirmed Tuesday night that SMU could drop below No. 11 Alabama: "Potentially, yes," Manuel said. "And they can move above teams, as well. Again, it just depends on the outcome of the game.”

But is that as far as the Mustangs can fall?

Does an 8-0 conference record vs Miami's 6-2 mark prevent SMU from sliding any further in the committee's eyes and thus the CFP door is 100% closed and locked for the Canes (even though the teams didn't play one another and both would have two losses)?

1. Oregon (12-0) .. IN
2. Texas (11-1) ... IN
3. Penn State (11-1) ... IN
4. Notre Dame (11-1) ... IN
5, Georgia (10-2) ... IN
6. Ohio State (10-2) ... IN
7. Tennessee (10-2) ... IN
8. SMU (11-1) ... Work to do?
9. Indiana (11-1) ... IN
11. Alabama (9-3) ... IN?
MWC champion (Top G5): No. 10 Boise State (11-1) or No. 20 UNLV (10-2)
Big XII champion: No. 15 Arizona State (10-2) or No. 16 Iowa State (10-2)
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12. Miami (10-2)

Canes are the first team out ... but could we pass SMU if Clemson beats them very decisively, by say 2-3 TD's or more?

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SSCanes said:
Not happening
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Mr. Dynasty1 said:
Miami is done with the playoffs conversation fam
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Gracias, mi amigos

To summarize: So no matter how bad SMU might get beat, Mustangs can fall below No. 11 Alabama in the rankings but they cannot fall below No. 12 Miami? Is there a quote somewhere from the CFP chairman confirming as much?
 
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Cane_Mutiny said:
Even if SMU slid below us with a loss (unlikely), Clemson would jump up and take their spot in the CFP. We'd be in the same position: First team out. There is absolutely no scenario where we jump Alabama with neither of us playing.
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Thanks CM!

I'm from North Florida. Math ain't our thing.

Maudes, delete this **** please!

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Just move on man. Miami was sitting at 9-0, in control of its own destiny with 3 games left versus average teams. The Canes were double digit favorites in all of those games and they sh*t the bed, finishing 1-2. If they would have went 2-1 during that stretch, they would finish 11-1 and be in the ACCCG. Mario and company wasted the season of the best QB Miami has had in 20 years.
 
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Gsugradcanefan said:
Just move on man. Miami was sitting at 9-0, in control of its own destiny with 3 games left versus average teams. The Canes were double digit favorites in all of those games and they sh*t the bed, finishing 1-2. If they would have went 2-1 during that stretch, they would finish 11-1 and be in the ACCCG. Mario and company wasted the season of the best QB Miami has had in 20 years.
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So that logic doesn't apply to Bama also who backed their way in?
 
ssvir said:
So that logic doesn't apply to Bama also who backed their way in?
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Of course it doesn't, Bama plays in the SEC.

Miami is done. It's over.

Also, if SMU loses, they're done.

The committee is going to do what they were always going to do, and what I refused to believe until last night, and that's the SEC is getting their 4 teams in, period. No matter what they have to twist or manipulate or fabricate, the SEC is getting 4.

If UGA loses by 60 and Beck dies on the field, it doesn't matter. They're in.

If SMU loses, they'll drop them below Bama and just have Clemson as the auto-qualifier.

The ACC is getting 1 team in. Done.
 
ssvir said:
So that logic doesn't apply to Bama also who backed their way in?
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In a perfect world Miami gets the nod over Bama, but this is college football where the good old boy SEC teams will get their guys in no matter what. We all saw how they f*cked over FSU last year. though it was funny to us UM fans, they really let the CFB world know what they thought of the ACC.
 
Hold My Beer said:
... is it set in stone SMU cannot "by rule" fall below No. 12 Miami in the CFP rankings?

The committee chairman confirmed Tuesday night that SMU could drop below No. 11 Alabama: "Potentially, yes," Manuel said. "And they can move above teams, as well. Again, it just depends on the outcome of the game.”

But is that as far as the Mustangs can fall?

Does an 8-0 conference record vs Miami's 6-2 mark prevent SMU from sliding any further in the committee's eyes and thus the CFP door is 100% closed and locked for the Canes (even though the teams didn't play one another and both would have two losses)?

1. Oregon (12-0) .. IN
2. Texas (11-1) ... IN
3. Penn State (11-1) ... IN
4. Notre Dame (11-1) ... IN
5, Georgia (10-2) ... IN
6. Ohio State (10-2) ... IN
7. Tennessee (10-2) ... IN
8. SMU (11-1) ... Work to do?
9. Indiana (11-1) ... IN
11. Alabama (9-3) ... IN?
MWC champion (Top G5): No. 10 Boise State (11-1) or No. 20 UNLV (10-2)
Big XII champion: No. 15 Arizona State (10-2) or No. 16 Iowa State (10-2)
- - - - -
12. Miami (10-2)

Canes are the first team out ... but could we pass SMU if Clemson beats them very decisively, by say 2-3 TD's or more?

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There is only 1 team from the ACC, Big12, or any other conference not labeled SEC/Big12 getting in.

At what point does a conference go the litigation route and stir the pot.
 
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PennsylvaniaCane said:
There is only 1 team from the ACC, Big12, or any other conference not labeled SEC/Big12 getting in.

At what point does a conference go the litigation route and stir the pot.
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SEC B10 already one upped them. theyre threatening to go their own route and they have the most watched teams in their conferences aside from what 4 (Miami, Clemson, FSU and ND)?
 
hoops156 said:
SEC B10 already one upped them. theyre threatening to go their own route and they have the most watched teams in their conferences aside from what 4 (Miami, Clemson, FSU and ND)?
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They could but they would ultimately stagnate and go under. Unlike the NFL, every college conference is regional. If you look at the viewership for their games it’s largely regional viewership, even for a national broadcast. It’s not like the northeast and most of the east/west coast is gonna all of a sudden become SEC fans. They need the rest of CFB more than they think.
 
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