Week 10 ACC Schedule/Rooting Interests

[OrangeBowlMagic]

Won't admit how I feel about that game.

It’s the type of team that has a chance to beat us. Teams like FSU and Duke have virtually no chance. You have to score a lot of points to beat us, and I don’t care how good your defense is, we’re going to score on you. It took me a while to fully come around to this because I’ve been completely abused for the vast majority of my life, but I think we have a genuine argument for the singular best offense in the entire country. Nobody is holding this team to 17 points. I don’t care who you are.

 

[cway313]

It’s the type of team that has a chance to beat us. Teams like FSU and Duke have virtually no chance. You have to score a lot of points to beat us, and I don’t care how good your defense is, we’re going to score on you. It took me a while to fully come around to this because I’ve been completely abused for the vast majority of my life, but I think we have a genuine argument for the singular best offense in the entire country. Nobody is holding this team to 17 points. I don’t care who you are.

1-0

 

[ajkreider]

Cal is the only team that had a bye prior to playing Miami. GT next week will be the 2nd.

Didn't USF?

 

[OrangeBowlMagic]

Didn't USF?

No.

 

[AlexCane]

But would it matter? If we beat a 2 loss or 1 loss or a 4 loss clemson (or whoever) team in the ACC championship arent we guaranteed a top 4 seed?

In that event, assume UGA wins out and Oregon wins out then no way, even beating a 1 loss clemson team, jumps us over either of them so I guess we would be fighting over the 3 vs 4 seed. However even assuming BYU wins out or Iowa I just dont see them (or any other big 12 team) jumping us for the 3 seed.

I just think practically the situation or scenario where that would be relevant would be minimal. Something like Oregon losing a close game to like washington. Where do you put in a 1 loss Oregon higher than undefeated miami? Then yes I think it is relevant. Oregon's schedule the rest of the way is cake. Maryland, Michigan, Wisconsin and Washington. If they have a bad loss to one of those teams then I think we would jump them regardless of clemson.

The SEC is a little easier to parse down. No SEC team is left undefeated. If UGA wins out, nothing we could do. If they lose one more but still win SEC championship then I think we get the nod over a 2 loss SEC team if we are undefeated. Texas/Texas A&M play eachother the last game of the season so one of those 2 will have 2 losses, and Tenn and UGA also play in a few weeks so again, one of them will have 2 losses. Every other SEC team aside from those four already has 2 losses.

Makes total sense. You're right. If we win, we're in.

And the way the system is set up now, we'll have the opportunity to play and win and earn a title. I think I'm still stuck in the old system where national narratives and optics mattered.

 

[caneworld]

As long as Cam is a favorite in the Heisman race we are in the playoffs

 

[305407cane]

Didn't USF?

Speaking of usf holy cow have they imploded. We ruined them

 

[Cookie917]

Makes total sense. You're right. If we win, we're in.

And the way the system is set up now, we'll have the opportunity to play and win and earn a title. I think I'm still stuck in the old system where national narratives and optics mattered.

honestly man I thought the same exact thing when I read OP and as I was reading your post it felt the same to me. I was stuck in the old way then I actually went to break it down. I think season by season that this analysis can change so it will be a bigger issue other years.

Just this year I am struggling to see the benefit based upon what the teams around us in the rankings have done and whats left on the schedule. However, my entire theory goes out the window if we lose a game. If god forbid we lose to wake or syracuse then we are with the rest of the 1 loss teams and a big win over a highly ranked clemson I think would matter more and you would be right. Tons of assumptions in my post but I think to move up under just about any circumstance we need teams ranked 1-3 to lose.

 

[Kn[]_[]ckles3o5]

Kinda torn on UL-Clemson. On the one hand, if UL wins, our win over them appears better. However, if we play a one-loss Clemson in the ACCCG and beat them, that would likely improve our resume (as opposed to a two-loss Clemson team).

I kinda think UL wins though. If I was a betting man, I'd bet on UL. I think they can score and I don't trust Clemson's offense in a higher scoring game.

Also, don't we kinda want FSU to win to improve our analytics? Their misery is fun but their misery doesn't help us either.

They played SMU and Clemson and we don't need them to win **** for a national perception boost so