College Football 22-23

[RowdyPkunk]

If we use the 2022 Preseason Rankings this is how it would work based on the top six conference champs and the top 6 at-large teams
1 Alabama (54) 1,566 (SEC Champ)
2 Ohio State (6) 1,506 (Big 10 Champ)
3 Georgia (3) 1,455 (#1 at large)
4 Clemson 1,292 (ACC Champ)
5 Notre Dame 1,242 (#2 at large)
6 Texas A&M 1,212 (#3 at large)
7 Utah 1,209 (PAC 12 Champ)
8 Michigan 1,203 (#4 at large)
9 Oklahoma 956 (Big XII Champ)
10 Baylor 884 (#5 at large)
11 Oregon 831 (#6 at-large)
12 Oklahoma State 814
13 NC State 752
14 Southern California 711
15 Michigan State 631
16 Miami (FL) 476
17 Pittsburgh 383
18 Wisconsin 365
19 Arkansas 348
20 Kentucky 332
21 Ole Miss 324
22 Wake Forest 303
23 Cincinnati 265 (AAC Champ)
24 Houston 263
25 BYU 234

My only Question would be... Would conference champs be 1-6 & at larges 7-12 like in most sports? So based on preseason polls... you'd have

First Round
(12) Oregon (6th at large) @ (5) Oklahoma
(11) Baylor (5th at large) @ (6) Cincy
(10) Michigan (4th at large) @ (7) Georgia (1st at large)
(9) Texas A&M (3rd at large) @ (8) Notre Dame (2nd at large)

Byes
(1) Alabama (gets winner of 8 vs 9 Matchup)
(2) Ohio State (gets winner of 7 vs 10 matcup)
(3) Clemson (gets winner of 6 vs 11 Matchup)
(4) Utah (gets winner of 5 vs 12 Matchup)

OR would it solely be based on rankings?,,,, So based on preseason polls... you'd have

First Round
(12) Cincy @ (5) ND
(11) Oregon @ (6) Texas A&M
(10) Baylor @ (7) Utah
(9) Oklahoma @ (8) Michigan

Byes
(1) Alabama (gets winner of 8 vs 9 Matchup)
(2) Ohio State (gets winner of 7 vs 10 matcup)
(3) Georgia (gets winner of 6 vs 11 Matchup)
(4) Clemson (gets winner of 5 vs 12 Matchup)

 

[BigE]

 

[enonram]

VT QB looked awful. Four interceptions against odui. No shade necessary against odui, but they're really not known as a defensive powerhouse. Two of the intercepts weren't even close to the receiver, one was too hard at a RB (show some touch on the ball), and the last a desperation heave.

 

[enonram]

My only Question would be... Would conference champs be 1-6 & at larges 7-12 like in most sports? So based on preseason polls... you'd have

First Round
(12) Oregon (6th at large) @ (5) Oklahoma
(11) Baylor (5th at large) @ (6) Cincy
(10) Michigan (4th at large) @ (7) Georgia (1st at large)
(9) Texas A&M (3rd at large) @ (8) Notre Dame (2nd at large)

Byes
(1) Alabama (gets winner of 8 vs 9 Matchup)
(2) Ohio State (gets winner of 7 vs 10 matcup)
(3) Clemson (gets winner of 6 vs 11 Matchup)
(4) Utah (gets winner of 5 vs 12 Matchup)

OR would it solely be based on rankings?,,,, So based on preseason polls... you'd have

First Round
(12) Cincy @ (5) ND
(11) Oregon @ (6) Texas A&M
(10) Baylor @ (7) Utah
(9) Oklahoma @ (8) Michigan

Byes
(1) Alabama (gets winner of 8 vs 9 Matchup)
(2) Ohio State (gets winner of 7 vs 10 matcup)
(3) Georgia (gets winner of 6 vs 11 Matchup)
(4) Clemson (gets winner of 5 vs 12 Matchup)

I think I heard them say at halftime of the odui tech game, that the top 4 would be the actual top 4 teams, not reserved for the top 4 conference winners.

 

[RowdyPkunk]

I think I heard them say at halftime of the odui tech game, that the top 4 would be the actual top 4 teams, not reserved for the top 4 conference winners.

Ok so using the preseason rankings if those were the 12... then it would be the bottom example.

 

[enonram]

Ok so using the preseason rankings if those were the 12... then it would be the bottom example.

Well, now FS1 is scrolling on the bottom of the screen that the top 4 seeds would be the top 4 seeds. I don't think anybody knows for sure right now.

 

[BaNgMyPrOgRaM]

UGA
Brutus


mild upset FSU

 

[RowdyPkunk]

UGA
Brutus


mild upset FSU

What about Cincy-Arkansas?

 

[VCU Heel]

I think I heard them say at halftime of the odui tech game, that the top 4 would be the actual top 4 teams, not reserved for the top 4 conference winners.

The four byes go to the highest 4 ranked conference champions.

Based on these rules, Notre Dame would be ineligible for a bye since they aren’t in a conference in football. This may push them to join one.

 

[VCU Heel]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1566182036288708610

 

[VCU Heel]

Week 1 picks:
Georgia
Arkansas
Ohio State

Upset Picks:
West Virginia over Pitt
Florida over Utah
ECU over NC State

I’m assuming I can pick multiple upsets based on your post. Also, is there some minimal line for picking an upset outside of the top 25?

I got all 3 picks. ECU’s kicker screwed me on one of my upsets.

 

[Ramdog]

I got all 3 picks. ECU’s kicker screwed me on one of my upsets.

That poor kid may never get over that game

 

[RowdyPkunk]

I got all 3 picks. ECU’s kicker screwed me on one of my upsets.

yeah I got all 3 of my picks as well.... frigging WVU choked again... they coulda beaten PITT if not for that late game INT that lead to the game winning TD

 

[VCU Heel]

yeah I got all 3 of my picks as well.... frigging WVU choked again... they coulda beaten PITT if not for that late game INT that lead to the game winning TD

That pick and the missed ECU FG prevented me from getting all 3 of my upset. Two freaking plays.

 

[VCU Heel]

My thoughts on this new 12 team format:
1. The biggest winner in this is the Group of Five conferences. They are now guaranteed a spot in the playoff every year (6 conference champions ranked highest by the committee, with no minimum ranking requirement). Based on these criteria, Cincinnati would have even got a first round bye last year. This makes the move to the Sun Belt by JMU look even better.
2. This might help keep the ACC, PAC 12, and Big 12 from breaking up. With a guaranteed spot in the playoff, there is a little less reason for schools like Clemson and Oregon to switch conferences. It doesn’t get rid of the huge financial gap between those 3 conferences and the SEC/B1G, but it softens the blow a little.
3. Notre Dame has a decision to make. They won’t be eligible for the first round bye because they can’t be one of the 4 highest ranked conference champions. At the same time, they will be playing one less game per year because they don’t have a conference championship game. They have to decide if the possibility of getting the bye is more valuable than the extra week off before the playoff starts. Notre Dame would have gotten in last year as the 6 seed and hosted Utah with the winner going to play at Cincinnati. I think they would have taken that.