CFP Rankings: 1ST ROUND BYE for #9 BYU. The Power 2 Conferences DOMINATE the 12 Team Field (4 B1G teams; 4 SEC teams)

[Franisdaman]

Oregon, Georgia, Miami & BYU would get first round byes.

The Power 2 conferences have 8 of the 12 teams (4 B1G teams; 4 SEC teams).

College Football Playoff Rankings -- Nov. 5​

	Record
1. Oregon (first round bye)	9-0
2. Ohio St.	7-1
3. Georgia (first round bye)	7-1
4. Miami (first round bye)	9-0
5. Texas	7-1
6. Penn St.	7-1
7. Tennessee	7-1
8. Indiana	9-0
9. BYU (first round bye)	8-0
10. Notre Dame	7-1
11. Alabama	6-2
12. Boise St.	7-1
13. SMU	8-1
14. Texas A&M	7-2
15. LSU	6-2
16. Ole Miss	7-2
17. Iowa St.	7-1
18. Pittsburgh	7-1
19. Kansas St.	7-2
20. Colorado	6-2
21. Washington St.	7-1
22. Louisville	6-3
23. Clemson	6-2
24. Missouri	6-2
25. Army	8-0

Oregon, OSU, Georgia, Miami top 1st CFP rankings

Unbeaten Oregon is the No. 1 team in the first rankings released by the College Football Playoff selection committee on ESPN Tuesday night, followed by Ohio State, Georgia, Miami and Texas.

www.espn.com

 

[Franisdaman]

CFP bracket:​

First Round:​

• No. 12 Boise State vs. No. 5 Ohio State
• No. 11 Alabama vs. No. 6 Texas
• No. 10 Notre Dame vs. No. 7 Penn State
• No. 9 Indiana at No. 8 Tennessee

Quarterfinals:​

• No. 4 BYU vs. (No. 12 Boise State vs. No. 5 Ohio State)
• No. 3 Miami vs. (No. 11 Alabama vs. No. 6 Texas)
• No. 2 Georgia vs. (No. 10 Notre Dame vs. No. 7 Penn State)
• No. 1 Oregon vs. (No. 9 Indiana vs. No. 8 Tennessee)

 

[desihawk]

 

[Franisdaman]

Notre Dame, with that VERY BAD LOSS, should not be in the CFP, imo....

Indiana in the CFP and Iowa out....crazy times....

 

[F5n5]

they're rigging it to get a lot of SEC teams in

 

[Franisdaman]

they're rigging it to get a lot of SEC teams in

The Power 2 conferences have 8 of the 12 teams (4 B1G teams; 4 SEC teams).

 

[DogBoyRy]

they're rigging it to get a lot of SEC teams in

They’re rigging it to get the best teams in.

 

[bradaf]

BYU getting a bye while OSU plays is BS. The little 12 should not get a bye.

 

[F5n5]

1 Georgia
2 Oregon
3 BYU
4 Miami (FL)
5 Texas
6 Boise State
7 Indiana
8 Notre Dame
9 Ohio State
10 SMU
11 Army
12 Minnesota

this is who the top 12 should be..
Tennessee and Alabama shouldn't even be in the top 25

but if Alabama is able to beat (FCS) Mercer and if Tennessee is able to beat (1-8) UTEP... I might change my mind

the NCAA has got to figure out a better system

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

CFP bracket:​

First Round:​

• No. 12 Boise State vs. No. 5 Ohio State
• No. 11 Alabama vs. No. 6 Texas
• No. 10 Notre Dame vs. No. 7 Penn State
• No. 9 Indiana at No. 8 Tennessee

Quarterfinals:​

• No. 4 BYU vs. (No. 12 Boise State vs. No. 5 Ohio State)
• No. 3 Miami vs. (No. 11 Alabama vs. No. 6 Texas)
• No. 2 Georgia vs. (No. 10 Notre Dame vs. No. 7 Penn State)
• No. 1 Oregon vs. (No. 9 Indiana vs. No. 8 Tennessee)

Rankings needs more Iowa.

 

[Franisdaman]

Rankings needs more Iowa.

It's interesting that only one 3-loss team makes the top 25 (Louisville, 6-3).

Imagine if Iowa simply had taken care of business at home and beaten Clown U; we'd be 7-2, 5-2. Had we played better (AND tackled better) at MSU we'd be 8-1, 6-1.

 

[SDHawkDoc]

I have no major issues if that was the playoff lineup.
There will always be arguments about the last few spots, and while I would have preferred 16 teams this is shaping up just fine for the inaugural 12 team tourney.

 

[ExcellentBread]

It’s not surprising. They designed it this way so that the teams who will draw the most eyes will be in the playoffs at the end of the year. It is not designed to benefit teams like Iowa.

Look at Indiana with a fantastic record but one loss away from being kicked out while some one loss teams can comfortably lose another game and still be in contention.

Youre a dufus if you are celebrating this.

 

[Hawkfan_08]

1 Georgia
2 Oregon
3 BYU
4 Miami (FL)
5 Texas
6 Boise State
7 Indiana
8 Notre Dame
9 Ohio State
10 SMU
11 Army
12 Minnesota

this is who the top 12 should be..
Tennessee and Alabama shouldn't even be in the top 25

but if Alabama is able to beat (FCS) Mercer and if Tennessee is able to beat (1-8) UTEP... I might change my mind

the NCAA has got to figure out a better system

If Minnesota is in, I'll quit watching football. Were you meaning Missouri?

 

[rrdd2021]

1 Georgia
2 Oregon
3 BYU
4 Miami (FL)
5 Texas
6 Boise State
7 Indiana
8 Notre Dame
9 Ohio State
10 SMU
11 Army
12 Minnesota

this is who the top 12 should be..
Tennessee and Alabama shouldn't even be in the top 25

but if Alabama is able to beat (FCS) Mercer and if Tennessee is able to beat (1-8) UTEP... I might change my mind

the NCAA has got to figure out a better system

Put the crack pipe away

 

[markfromj]

They designed it this way so that the teams who will draw the most eyes will be in the playoffs at the end of the year.

How?

 

[ExcellentBread]

How?

What do you mean how? You think it’s coincidence that this new larger playoff format happened the same year the top teams were poached from the other conferences? This is designed so that the most prestigious teams still get to play for a title at the end of the year. Look at how the committee treated 1 loss teams. Notice anything special about the ones they have in the playoffs versus the ones they don’t? Think it’s not biased how they have Indiana set up to drop out as soon as they become a one loss team? You think Iowa would be treated any different than Indiana?

 

[BonzoFury]

re: Notre Dame. I happened to notice that Northern Illinois is 4-4 on the year. Far from a "quality loss"

 

[Franisdaman]

Put the crack pipe away

yeah, that was an interesting list

 

[obfuscating]

BYU getting a bye while OSU plays is BS. The little 12 should not get a bye.

Osu would have gotten a bye had they won the conference.

 

[Fan In Black]

Osu would have gotten a bye had they won the conference.

correct. Conference winners get byes. those were thr rules they put in place.

 

[2D_]

As long as the Clowns don't get in, I'm happy.

 

[iahawks10]

correct. Conference winners get byes. those were thr rules they put in place.

Which are idiotic rules making the Big12 and ACC equivalent to the SEC and B1G. Clearly the committee feels differently selecting four SEC teams, four B1G teams, and only one team from each the Big12 and ACC.

Give the Big12 and ACC champ an auto bid, not a first round bye. The 9th seed getting an opening round bye while the 2 seed has to play makes very little sense to me.

 

[BonzoFury]

correct. Conference winners get byes. those were thr rules they put in place.

Lousy rule Auto bid for conf champ...yes. Auto bye. no. Seed 'em.

 

[Franisdaman]

Osu would have gotten a bye had they won the conference.

I am guessing tOSU beats Oregon in the B1G title game & gets a top 4 seed/first round bye in the CFP

we'll see

 

[Franisdaman]

Which are idiotic rules making the Big12 and ACC equivalent to the SEC and B1G. Clearly the committee feels differently selecting four SEC teams, four B1G teams, and only one team from each the Big12 and ACC.

Give the Big12 and ACC champ an auto bid, not a first round bye. The 9th seed getting an opening round bye while the 2 seed has to play makes very little sense to me.

I agree; pick the 12 teams according to the rules. THEN seed them 1 through 12 and give the actual top 4 teams the top 4 seeds.

 

[BonzoFury]

I am guessing tOSU beats Oregon in the B1G title game & gets a top 4 seed/first round bye in the CFP

we'll see

Oregon would be seeded below the big12 winner. What a bunch of crap

 

[the notorious r.d.m.]

BYU getting a bye while OSU plays is BS. The little 12 should not get a bye.

Conference champs should get the bye. I like that part of the format. What I don't like is Boise State, or another champion G5, not getting a home game.

 

[Garbanzo Joe]

It's interesting that only one 3-loss team makes the top 25 (Louisville, 6-3).

Imagine if Iowa simply had taken care of business at home and beaten Clown U; we'd be 7-2, 5-2. Had we played better (AND tackled better) at MSU we'd be 8-1, 6-1.

That will change if/when Alabama registers a third loss.

 

[TXHCHawk]

Not even worth analyzing. It’s an invitational tournament. The very reason why other bowl games will still have some good games. Some other bowl games may be better than some first round CFiP games.

 

[bradaf]

Conference champs should get the bye. I like that part of the format. What I don't like is Boise State, or another champion G5, not getting a home game.

I disagree, if BYU loses in the last couple of games or the conference championship where will they or the conference champion be ranked? If Oregon loses to OSU in the conference championship and is highly ranked they do not get a bye as it currently is set up.

What if Colorado wins out and wins the conference championship, then a team Nebraska beat 28-10 gets a bye?

 

[the notorious r.d.m.]

I disagree, if BYU loses in the last couple of games or the conference championship where will they or the conference champion be ranked? If Oregon loses to OSU in the conference championship and is highly ranked they do not get a bye as it currently is set up.

What if Colorado wins out and wins the conference championship, then a team Nebraska beat 28-10 gets a bye?

Yes. That's the reward/incentive for winning a conference championship.

 

[paednoch23]

BYU getting a bye while OSU plays is BS. The little 12 should not get a bye.

The Little 12 shouldn't get an auto Bid. It's no longer a Power conference.

 

[TXHCHawk]

Yes. That's the reward/incentive for winning a conference championship.

There is no guarantee for any conference champion for the five auto bids (see below from NCAA.com)…​

How CFP teams are selected under new format​

The new 12-team College Football Playoff field will include the five highest-ranked conference champions, which will receive automatic bids. The seven highest-ranked teams remaining will round out the 12-team format.


The top four teams will receive a first-round bye to the quarterfinals.

 

[Franisdaman]

 

[Franisdaman]

Indiana should finish the regular season no worse than 11-1. IMO, with a bye week to prepare, they likely will give Ohio State a great game.

Indiana's (9-0) remaining schedule:
Nov 9..........vs Michigan (5-4)
Nov 16........Bye Week
Nov 23.......at Ohio State (7-1)
Nov 30.......vs Purdue (1-7)

 

[HawkBall23]

I'm not writing off IU. Hell, I envy them. 9-0 is 9-0. They didn't decide their own B1G schedule. Also, look at the game scores - they're not just barely squeaking by, they are burying the opposition on the scoreboard most the time.

And no matter the competition, its extremely easy to lose a game if 'don't show up' or stop playing because you have a lead. Just look at KF's record for proof, even just this season. *cough*ISU*cough*

Doing this with a new coach, in his first year, makes what the Hoosiers are doing even more respectable.

 

[cm8124]

I wonder if Curt Cignetti goes to another school next year NC, Auburn, Utah, Oklahoma all really need a coaching change and willing to pay up crazy $$$. Clemson and FSU can’t because of the crazy contracts Swinny and Norvell have but I’m sure fans are calling for them to be fired. Instead of teams waiting 4-6 years perhaps teams will look at Indiana and want similar results, 2-3 year contracts for coaches, larger schools poaching smaller schools for coaches as well 🤣

 

[Franisdaman]

BYU getting a bye while OSU plays is BS. The little 12 should not get a bye.

hopefully they tweak things moving forward

 

[Franisdaman]

From NCAA.com:

“How CFP teams are selected under new format​

The new 12-team College Football Playoff field will include the five highest-ranked conference champions, which will receive automatic bids. The seven highest-ranked teams remaining will round out the 12-team format.

The top four teams will receive a first-round bye to the quarterfinals.”