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Could There Possibly Be No SEC Teams That Make It To The Playoff?

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October 7, 2014 at 5:16pm
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Say this happens: All of the SEC teams have at least 2 losses (which is highly possible), and the champions of the other 'Power 5' conferences are either unbeaten or have 1 loss. 

13-0 Arizona. 12-0 TCU/Baylor. 12-1 Ohio State. 13-0 Florida State. 

If this were to be the case, could the committee actually do the unthinkable and not allow a single SEC team into the opening year of the playoff? It seems to be a long shot, a big long shot, but it is still possible.

The 2 unbeaten teams in the SEC are Auburn, Ole Miss, and Mississippi State. They all are in the SEC West, which means that they all still face each other. At least 2 of said teams will have 1 loss, which leaves the door wide open for them, and the 1 loss SEC teams, to lose yet another game, seeing as how they love to beat up on each other

Auburn beats both of the Mississippi teams, while Mississippi State will have already lost to Bama, so there's their 2 losses; they in turn beat Ole Miss in the Egg Bowl to give them their 2nd loss. Auburn stumbles and loses to Georgia, who has already lost in stunning fashion to Florida (HA!), who will have already lost to Missouri, who will have already lost to Georgia. Auburn loses focus and stumbles to their arch nemesis Alabama, who have already been given their 2nd loss of the season to LSU, who also beat Texas A&M to also give them their 2nd loss. Which means the only SEC team with 1 loss would then be.... Kentucky! Awe fuck it, they'll lose to Tennessee, Louisville, LSU, Missouri, Georgia, etc. Which means two 2 loss SEC teams meet in the SEC Championship game, and the loser will have a 3rd loss, eliminating them entirely.

So I ask you, if a 2 loss SEC Champion were to be pinned against 3 undefeated conference champions from the other 'Power 5' conferences, and a 1 loss Buckeye squad, would they dare be left out of the playoff picture? 

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