2014 CFB Playoff Rankings

[Amoo316]

I'm going to start a thread for this in fear we never see the off-topic thread again if I don't.

Week 10 - Oct 26, 2014

Spoiler

1. Mississippi State
2. Florida State
3. Auburn
4. Ole Miss
5. Oregon
6. Alabama
7. TCU
8. Michigan State
9. Kansas State
10. Notre Dame
11. Georgia
12. Arizona
13. Baylor
14. Arizona State
15. Nebraska
16. Ohio State
17. Utah
18. Oklahoma
19. LSU
20. West Virginia
21. Clemson
22. UCLA
23. East Carolina
24. Duke
25. Louisville

WEEK 11 - Nov 2, 2014

Spoiler

1. Mississippi State
2. Florida State
3. Auburn
4. Oregon
5. Alabama
6. TCU
7. Kansas State
8. Michigan State
9. Arizona State
10. Notre Dame
11. Ole Miss
12. Baylor
13. Nebraska
14. Ohio State
15. Oklahoma
16. LSU
17. Utah
18. UCLA
19. Arizona
20. Georgia
21. Clemson
22. Duke
23. West Virginia
24. Georgia Tech
25. Wisconsin

Week 12 - Nov 9, 2014
1. Mississippi State
2. Oregon
3. Florida State
4. TCU
5. Alabama
6. Arizona State
7. Baylor
8. Ohio State
9. Auburn
10. Ole Miss
11. UCLA
12. Michigan State
13. Kansas State
14. Arizona
15. Georgia
16. Nebraska
17. LSU
18. Notre Dame
19. Clemson
20. Wisconsin
21. Duke
22. Georgia Tech
23. Utah
24. Texas A&M
25. Minnesota

[Amoo316]

I'm good with 1-3. I'm really really happy the committee gave Auburn the respect they deserve.

The team with the best loss after that with the best schedule In my opinion is Kansas State. I can see why they got ranked 9th since they haven't played as many of the big boys in the Big 12 yet, but if you're going to put Auburn 3, that should in theory make the best one loss team Kansas State or possibly Notre Dame.

My rankings would look like this:

1. Miss State
2. FSU
3. Auburn
4. Kansas State
5. Notre Dame
6. Ole Miss
7. Alabama
8. TCU
9. Oregon
10. Michigan State

[aukevin]

Like I said in the Off-Topic, if this is an indication of how they perceive Auburn, then I feel good that Auburn can get in the playoff if they win out regardless if Miss St plays and wins the SEC Championship which would put two SEC in the final 4. Tough road ahead for Auburn, but at least there is the potential of Auburn controlling their own destiny.

[Amoo316]

I agree, I think regardless of what Miss State does from here on out, if Auburn wins out, which would include beating UGA twice, they should be in regardless of what else happens. We are setup for a scenario where the Egg Bowl and Iron bowl could determine 2 of the playoff members, and that's going to make for some exciting November Football.

[countryboy]

Can't really argue with the Top 4.

To say that I'm shocked that UofL cracked the Top 25 would be an understatement. Would love to see where we move to if we are able to pull the upset tomorrow night.

[aukevin]

Quote: Originally Posted by Amoo316

I agree, I think regardless of what Miss State does from here on out, if Auburn wins out, which would include beating UGA twice, they should be in regardless of what else happens. We are setup for a scenario where the Egg Bowl and Iron bowl could determine 2 of the playoff members, and that's going to make for some exciting November Football.

Yeah but my look at it is that Auburn can get in with only having to play UGA once, and let Miss St have that extra game in the SEC Champ game. These initial rankings show that AU can make it without being in that SEC Champ game, so AU doesn't have to worry about Bama beating Miss St which I'm happy about. I was still working on how I was going to cheer for Bama. The wrench in it for Auburn is if an undefeated Miss St makes it to the SEC Champ game and loses.

[AuburnAlumni]

It's a loooooong way to go...but if AU wins out with road victories at Ole Miss, Georgia, and Alabama...along with a road win at KState and a blowout win over an LSU that looks to be improving rapidly...

AU would be in no question.

[AuburnAlumni]

Quote: Originally Posted by aukevin

Yeah but my look at it is that Auburn can get in with only having to play UGA once, and let Miss St have that extra game in the SEC Champ game. These initial rankings show that AU can make it without being in that SEC Champ game, so AU doesn't have to worry about Bama beating Miss St which I'm happy about. I was still working on how I was going to cheer for Bama. The wrench in it for Auburn is if an undefeated Miss St makes it to the SEC Champ game and loses.

Don't forget...Missouri only has one SEC loss and doesn't have to play Auburn, Alabama, or either Mississippi school out of the west.

If Auburn beats Georgia...Missouri just has to beat Tenneessee, Kentucky, and Arky and they're back in Atlanta. That's doable for them.

Mizzou has a miraculously easy draw in conference this year.



....they would then get slaughtered by whoever won the West.