The committee surprised me last week (Nov 18) when The Gang of 12 put Bama 1 and FSU 3… Oregon was 2 and Miss St. was 4. Since beginning this endeavor, my goal each week has been to project the final Dec. 7 rankings. I admit, following this process has been interesting and I'd be willing to bet we haven't seen our last upset among the leaders.
My Dec. 7 projection remains:
1. FLORIDA STATE -- Even further enhanced if Georgia Tech can beat Georgia before the Seminoles beat GT.
2. ALABAMA -- Beating Auburn and Missouri or Georgia will solidify a top 2 spot.
3. OREGON -- Rivalry game with Oregon State and will have a tough conference championship game.
4. BAYLOR -- This is the shakiest projection of all, but if they win out they'll get a spot. That's wins over Texas Tech and Kansas State.
FIRST TWO OUT:
5. OHIO STATE -- Buckeyes are first in line if one of the top four slip.
6. MISSISSIPPI STATE -- By Dec. 7, winning a conference will be weighed into the process. We are told that is not a weekly consideration at this point. Bulldogs can't overcome that dagger.
1. FLORIDA STATE -- Even further enhanced if Georgia Tech can beat Georgia before the Seminoles beat GT.
2. ALABAMA -- Beating Auburn and Missouri or Georgia will solidify a top 2 spot.
3. OREGON -- Rivalry game with Oregon State and will have a tough conference championship game.
4. BAYLOR -- This is the shakiest projection of all, but if they win out they'll get a spot. That's wins over Texas Tech and Kansas State.
FIRST TWO OUT:
5. OHIO STATE -- Buckeyes are first in line if one of the top four slip.
6. MISSISSIPPI STATE -- By Dec. 7, winning a conference will be weighed into the process. We are told that is not a weekly consideration at this point. Bulldogs can't overcome that dagger.
HOW IT COULD HAPPEN:
*TCU is back in the mix if Baylor loses to Texas Tech or K-State, but so is KANSAS ST.
*TCU is back in the mix if Baylor loses to Texas Tech or K-State, but so is KANSAS ST.
*ARIZONA/ARIZONA STATE winner needs UCLA to lose to Stanford and then upset OREGON in the PAC12 title game. Plus, have some other surprises in Power 5 title games.
*UCLA has to beat Stanford and win the PAC12 title game against Oregon, then have at least one other upset to occur in another Power 5 conference.
*MISSOURI has to beat Arkansas and win the SEC title game. It might be the death of this playoff system if the committee omits the SEC Champion. GEORGIA gets the same consideration.
*WISCONSIN/MINNESOTA winner this week gets my longest of long shots award, just because either can still win the B1G.
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