College Football Playoff Rankings 2015 (ND #8...)

[FWIrish4]

Is that what it says? Because if so, it isn't accurate at all. There are more teams that have played at least that many AP ranked teams "when they played."

Yeah, go take a look. It's under the NCAAT25 section.

And also on top of like you said, it says it's the "most in nation without a loss."

That's a hard stretch using a skeptical "at time of play" non playoff ranking to prop them up some.

 

[johnnycando]

This Navy loss is admittedly going to hurt us much more than any close win we've had recently I think.

 

[IrishHokie22]

Navy will stay in the top 25. It would have been nice to see them win so we could potentially say we had two top 15 wins, but it's not the end of the world.

Beat Stanford, hope OU loses. If that happens, we're in. If not, we're not. Navy winning wouldn't have changed that.

 

[IrishinSyria]

Yeah, we're in trouble. Teams like Navy don't get the benefit of the doubt when they lose like this.

 

[gkIrish]

Navy has really never been a top 20 team. They had not beat anyone outside of a decent Memphis team. They were there by default.

 

[Who'saWildManNow]

The way this offense has run the only win I see at Stanford is a close one and I'm not sure even with an OU loss that would be enough.

Kelly said something about his team pulling off the gas when they get a lead and that he needs more of a killer instinct himself. I couldn't agree more with that.

I'd like to see them air raid Stanford on Saturday. It might be our only chance to win convincingly.

 

[Irish YJ]

Yeah, we're in trouble. Teams like Navy don't get the benefit of the doubt when they lose like this.

at this point it really doesn't matter what Navy does. stomp Stanford, hope OK at minimum struggles, hope for a usc victory this week, hope for a temple victory next week. add a little chaos in the big ten, the iron bowl, or for an FSU win....

most important, stomp Stanford

 

[Booslum31]

at this point it really doesn't matter what Navy does. stomp Stanford, hope OK at minimum struggles, hope for a usc victory this week, hope for a temple victory next week. add a little chaos in the big ten, the iron bowl, or for an FSU win....

most important, stomp Stanford

Yup...all of that!

 

[dang227]

For the future we should know the committee holds no regard to strength of schedule.


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[rocket66]

Nebraska beats Iowa, Iowa beats Sparty. Does the Big 10 get left out?


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[DCirishfan]

Can't get past the fact that Oklahoma lost to texas.... so bummed

 

[johnnycando]

Nebraska is killing themselves these chicken choking bastards.

 

[DCirishfan]

Nebrasla smh

 

[Irish YJ]

Yup...all of that!

i'll even taken a clemson loss to NC right now

 

[dad4aa]

Navy has really never been a top 20 team. They had not beat anyone outside of a decent Memphis team. They were there by default.

Like most of the Big 12

 

[dad4aa]

Can't get past the fact that Oklahoma lost to texas.... so bummed

Agree, the committee is not even looking at losses apparently. This is playing out like what we have seen for years with the SEC. Schedule mostly cupcakes OOC and have teams in your conference falsely elevated so when you beat each other, you are losing to a "top 10 team".

 

[IrishinSyria]

For the future we should know the committee holds no regard to strength of schedule.


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In what world is our strength of schedule good this year? We played one good team and lost.

 

[dang227]

In what world is our strength of schedule good this year? We played one good team and lost.

It is the highest of the top 6 I believe.

 

[IrishJayhawk]

It is the highest of the top 6 I believe.

We've played only one really bad team. That helps. But what really good team have we beaten?

 

[NDgradstudent]

It is the highest of the top 6 I believe.

Second highest but others are close, per Sagarin at least:

Clemson: 37
Alabama: 8
OU: 32
Iowa: 62
MSU: 48
ND: 29

 

[IrishinSyria]

Second highest but others are close, per Sagarin at least:
Clemson: 37
Alabama: 8
OU: 32
Iowa: 62
MSU: 48
ND: 29

Keep in mind that came out last week. According to that, Navy and Pitt were- by far- our best wins after USC. Oops.

 

[dang227]

We've played only one really bad team. That helps. But what really good team have we beaten?

Apparently we have beaten a few solid teams. The last I checked our SOS was top 20 where a team like Iowa is in the 60's. I can't find one official ranking. The only one I don't even bother to check is ESPN's.

 

[dang227]

Keep in mind that came out last week. According to that, Navy and Pitt were- by far- our best wins after USC. Oops.

The losses today are going to hurt us. Navy and Pitt could have really helped us.

 

[IrishinSyria]

Apparently we have beaten a few solid teams. The last I checked our SOS was top 20 where a team like Iowa is in the 60's. I can't find one official ranking. The only one I don't even bother to check is ESPN's.

Yeah, Iowa's clearly got a worse schedule than us. But they're undefeated. I think it's the consensus opinion that a one loss Iowa would not be in over a one loss ND, but an undefeated B1G champion Iowa would be.

 

[IrishinSyria]

The losses today are going to hurt us. Navy and Pitt could have really helped us.

It may have been too little too late, but with Pitt and Navy losing we no longer have a SOS argument vs Oklahoma.

 

[IrishJayhawk]

Yeah, Iowa's clearly got a worse schedule than us. But they're undefeated. I think it's the consensus opinion that a one loss Iowa would not be in over a one loss ND, but an undefeated B1G champion Iowa would be.

^this

 

[IrishinSyria]

We really really need Iowa to lose this game, but Nebraska's doing everything they can to make sure that doesn't happen.

 

[IrishJayhawk]

We really really need Iowa to lose this game, but Nebraska's doing everything they can to make sure that doesn't happen.

I don't think we do. I think the B1G will get one team. I'd prefer that it's Iowa.

 

[IrishHokie22]

I don't think we do. I think the B1G will get one team. I'd prefer that it's Iowa.

I agree that the B1G is getting a team. I think our only shot is OU losing tomorrow (or the very unlikely event that Auburn upsets Bama).

 

[T Town Tommy]

I don't think we do. I think the B1G will get one team. I'd prefer that it's Iowa.

Iowa needs to lose and then beat Mich St in the championship game... given they beat Penn State first. That would open a slot potentially for the Irish.