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Any Scenario the SEC is left out?

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November 10, 2014 at 2:50pm
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I wanted some fellow Buckeye fans opinions on a few possible scenarios and whether or not it is possible for the SEC to be left out of the CFB. Now, in principal the SEC being left out sounds ridiculous, but some of the scenarios would make it almost more ridiculous for any SEC team to make it in.

Without taking into consideration the likelihood of each particular scenario, I just want opinions on what the playoff will/should do if these scenarios occur.

With all of the scenarios, assume Oregon, Ohio State, Florida State and TCU all win-out.

Scenario 1: Hail Mizzou (most chaotic)

  • Alabama beats Mississippi State, then loses to Auburn (finishes 10-2)
  • Mississippi State loses to Alabama and Ole Miss (finishes 10-2)
  • Auburn wins out (finishes 10-2), therefore Georgia loses again to finish 9-3.
  • Ole Miss wins out (finishes 10-2)
  • Missouri loses to Texas A&M, wins their other two games to finish 9-3 (6-2 in SEC).

The above scenario results in Auburn winning the west in a 4 team tie (due to tiebreaker rules) and Mizzou winning the East. Mizzou beats Auburn in the SEC championship. Possible SEC choices: 3-loss SEC Champ (Mizzou) who lost to Indiana, 3-loss runner up (Auburn), 2-loss Ole Miss, 2-loss Bama or 2-loss Mississippi State. Who Goes?

You can replace this scenario with virtually anything else that results in Mizzou winning the east, what will the committee do if Mizzou is the SEC champ?

Scenario 2: Same as Scenario 1, except Auburn beats Mizzou in the championship. Who goes?

  • 2 loss SEC champ (Auburn), 2-loss Mississippi State (who beat Auburn), someone else or nobody?

Scenario 3:

  • Mississippi State loses to Bama and Ole Miss (finishes 10-2)
  • Ole Miss wins out (finishes 10-2)
  • Bama beats Miss St, loses to Auburn (finishes 10-2)
  • Ole Miss wins 3-way tie with Bama and Mississippi State
  • Ole Miss beats Mizzou/Georgia in the championship game.

Who goes? 2-loss SEC champ (Ole Miss) or nobody? Someone else?

Scenario 4: 2-loss Georgia wins the SEC, defeating undefeated Mississippi State in the championship game. Does Mississippi State still go? Does Georgia go? Ole Miss would have 3 losses, Bama would have at least 2, Auburn would have at least 2.

Scenario 5: 2 teams?

  • Bama wins out (11-1)
  • Mississippi State loses to Bama, but wins every other game (11-1)
  • Results in Ole Miss and Auburn both having 3 losses.
  • Bama wins the tiebreaker, and wins the championship game.

Who goes?

My votes:

  • Scenario 1: Nobody
  • Scenario 2: Nobody
  • Scenario 3: Nobody
  • Scenario 4: Mississippi State
  • Scenario 5: Bama

What do you guys think? Any other scenarios to look at?

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