RANKINGS...

[KITNfury]

It feels good to control our own destiny. Serious question? Do we need Baylor to win this weekend?

Not losing at this point is far more important than the quality of the games we win.  If we win out to finish the season, two 1-loss teams above us are guaranteed to lose (TCU and loser of Auburn/Bama).  Florida State looks like it is capable of losing any game down the stretch, and Oregon has some pretty big games looming (including potential re-match with the Arizona team that beat them).

any 1 loss Big XII Champion should be in the playoff

and will if it's us our TCU....and a very good chance Baylor would too. There are a lot of losses ahead. I wouldn't be the least bit shocked if a two loss team makes it.

Not gonna happen.

didn't predict it, but there's a lot of losses to be had.

[cDubya]

It feels good to control our own destiny. Serious question? Do we need Baylor to win this weekend?

Not losing at this point is far more important than the quality of the games we win.  If we win out to finish the season, two 1-loss teams above us are guaranteed to lose (TCU and loser of Auburn/Bama).  Florida State looks like it is capable of losing any game down the stretch, and Oregon has some pretty big games looming (including potential re-match with the Arizona team that beat them).

any 1 loss Big XII Champion should be in the playoff

and will if it's us our TCU....and a very good chance Baylor would too. There are a lot of losses ahead. I wouldn't be the least bit shocked if a two loss team makes it.

Not gonna happen.

It will happen before an undefeated Marshall team does.

[BIG APPLE CAT]

All this banter reminds me so much of November 2012

[MixBerryCrunch]

It feels good to control our own destiny. Serious question? Do we need Baylor to win this weekend?

Not losing at this point is far more important than the quality of the games we win.  If we win out to finish the season, two 1-loss teams above us are guaranteed to lose (TCU and loser of Auburn/Bama).  Florida State looks like it is capable of losing any game down the stretch, and Oregon has some pretty big games looming (including potential re-match with the Arizona team that beat them).

any 1 loss Big XII Champion should be in the playoff

and will if it's us our TCU....and a very good chance Baylor would too. There are a lot of losses ahead. I wouldn't be the least bit shocked if a two loss team makes it.

Not gonna happen.

It will happen before an undefeated Marshall team does.

If every other team had four losses Marshall still wouldn't get in. They have the worst schedule I've ever seen from a team claiming to be legitimate.

[EMAWmeister]

What if LSU beats Bama and Bama wins out (MSU, WCU, AUB) at home?   

What if?

[MakeItRain]

I can just see it now. We win out in impressive fashion only to finish fifth behind Oregon, FSU, Mississippi State and Auburn who also all win out.

Does it take effort to be this stupid?

[MixBerryCrunch]

I can just see it now. We win out in impressive fashion only to finish fifth behind Oregon, FSU, Mississippi State and Auburn who also all win out.

Does it take effort to be this stupid?

I can only imagine how shitty your life must be to be as big of a douche bag as you are.

[The Big Train]

All this banter reminds me so much of November 2012

too soon you piece of crap

[Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!)]

If we win out it will largely depend on who else in front of us loses as to whether we make the playoffs (John Madden voice).

[Katpappy]

If we win out it will largely depend on who else in front of us loses as to whether we make the playoffs (John Madden voice).

If we beat TCU, we'll be top 5. 

[Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!)]

I can just see it now. We win out in impressive fashion only to finish fifth behind Oregon, FSU, Mississippi State and Auburn who also all win out.

Does it take effort to be this stupid?

I feel stupid asking, but why is this stupid?

[The Big Train]

[kso_FAN]

We are getting a ton of mileage out of that Auburn loss.  And it looks like those stupid rough ridin' coaches are using the eyeball test to make them feel good and self important.

Yeah, the "eyeball test" is about as dumb as you can get for a reason to judge a team. (Good or bad)

[sunny_cat]

We are getting a ton of mileage out of that Auburn loss.  And it looks like those stupid rough ridin' coaches are using the eyeball test to make them feel good and self important.

Yeah, the "eyeball test" is about as dumb as you can get for a reason to judge a team. (Good or bad)

Herbstreit's favorite two words

[MixBerryCrunch]

We are getting a ton of mileage out of that Auburn loss.  And it looks like those stupid rough ridin' coaches are using the eyeball test to make them feel good and self important.

Yeah, the "eyeball test" is about as dumb as you can get for a reason to judge a team. (Good or bad)

Aside from the A&M game I don't see how anyone can say Alabama has looked like a top five team. They are really reaching on that justification.

[HerrSonntag]

If we win out it will largely depend on who else in front of us loses as to whether we make the playoffs (John Madden voice).

If we beat TCU, we'll be top 5. 

I think we jump to that 4 spot, even if every other team (besides TCU of course) wins.  Theres a dog-and-pony aspect of this CFP introduction i think we're discounting.  They want everything to look legit, that they are judging only on quality wins, wherever possible.  Wagering that Baylor will once again save the system from the travesty of a KSU team up on top, they'll toss us a bone and ride out the system to our inevitable letdown we've all become so familiar with.

[Trogdor]

Too soon

[The Big Train]

If we win out it will largely depend on who else in front of us loses as to whether we make the playoffs (John Madden voice).

If we beat TCU, we'll be top 5. 

I think we jump to that 4 spot, even if every other team (besides TCU of course) wins.  Theres a dog-and-pony aspect of this CFP introduction i think we're discounting.  They want everything to look legit, that they are judging only on quality wins, wherever possible.  Wagering that Baylor will once again save the system from the travesty of a KSU team up on top, they'll toss us a bone and ride out the system to our inevitable letdown we've all become so familiar with.

you're adopted

[HerrSonntag]

Sorry, title hunts bring out the pessimist in me.

[Tobias]

[The Big Train]

i hate those things because they sound the same as me being quoted.  havent even looked in the slightest, but you can turn those off right?

[75cat]

I can just see it now. We win out in impressive fashion only to finish fifth behind Oregon, FSU, Mississippi State and Auburn who also all win out.

I'm not sold on Oregon and especially not on the Mariota bandwagon, FSU has a lucky rabbit's foot this year so I would not bet against them, if Mississippi State has injuries, which it appears that they do, I cannot imagine MSU going in to Tuscaloosa and Oxford and winning both places.  While I would prefer Auburn over Bama they have to run out of luck some time (think 100 missed FG return, KSU choking, and a lucky fumble at Ole Miss).  But in any case I would be able to accept those 4 in the playoff's with KSU looking in so long as ND is no where in sight.

[catzacker]

We are getting a ton of mileage out of that Auburn loss.  And it looks like those stupid rough ridin' coaches are using the eyeball test to make them feel good and self important.

Yeah, the "eyeball test" is about as dumb as you can get for a reason to judge a team. (Good or bad)

What was great is that Pollack basically called out the inconsistency in the chairman's comments (in regards to Oregon's placement at #4 as compared to why TCU was behind Alabama)....and then agreed with it. And then Herbstreit went on to say basically at the end of the day, what you've done may not matter, it'll be whether or not some stupid ex-coaches, current AD's and a former secretary of state "think" one team is just better than another. and he's fine with that.  numbers, wins, who you've actually beaten, who you've lost to, f that....what does your "gut" tell you.

[kso_FAN]

Who would have thought that we'd long for a committee that uses the RPI. At least they have some metric they claim is valuable.

[Emo EMAW]

Ok, some things are funny (duh).

Baylor is ranked below Ole Miss despite only having one loss to a good WVU team on the road...meanwhile Ole Miss is on a two game lose streak...

Arizona State jumped from 15 to 9 with a 19-16 win over rough ridin' Utah?  C'mon.   

Alabama's best win is against #21 A&M who we now know is hot garbage.