Serrious question and one I don't have an answer to. 

 

Texas has an Indiana problem... Easy schedule and then lost badly to their first ranked opponet. 

 

Georgia has a loss to Alabama and Ole Miss both of who have worse losses. 

 

Alabama lost to Vandy, and we can't unsee that and then lost to Tennessee which may or may not have an offense on any given week. 

 

Tennessee lost to Georgia badly and Arkansas who are not good. 

 

Then Ole Miss lost to Kentucky and now Florida.

 

And I'm not going into LSU and TMAU who also both have embarrassing losses and their best wins seem to be fading. 

 

So who is the best in the SEC? 

 

If I had to pick... Georgia... 

 

But what about your pick? 

It looks like you have to go with Georgia, who has had the hardest schedule and has looked the best at moments. The best an SEC team has looked this season was Georgia in the 2nd half of their loss to Alabama. But, the worst can also be Georgia in their win over Kentucky. 

Well, we know who it isn't...

 

 

I vote for Georgia too.  With that schedule, losing to a couple good teams in understandable. 

On 11/23/2024 at 4:40 PM, Charles Fischer said:

Well, we know who it isn't...

 

 

Jaxon Dart was just forcing those passes in on those last two drives. 

 

What is also clear is that Florida is not a team to be underestimated. 

 

They beat Ole Miss and LSU and they did play Georgia very close until the end. 

 

So the answer as to the best team is Florida? Right? 

I agree with Georgia and the tough schedule they played. Not sure Oregon’s record would be any better. 
 

That said, while Georgia’s defense has looked amazing at times, their offense leaves a lot to be desired and they are very beatable (unlike seasons in the past). 

Would it be a good time to mention that TAMU (who could theoretically get into the SEC championship game with two wins) is LOSING to Auburn right now! 

 

I love college football! This week is amazing so far. 

I believe Alabama is the biggest threat because you have to cover their QB as much as their receivers.  Not to mention, he is a damn TE sized runner with speed.

 

Any team that can protect their QB is going to defeat any team in that conference.  Easier said than done, but that's the formula.

 

And you have to be the more physical team the ENTIRE game.  All  the contenders thrive on momentum - physicality suffocates that momentum.

 

OBD got lucky with a late bye week.

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On 11/23/2024 at 5:36 PM, Mike West said:

OBD got lucky with a late bye week.

On this side of it it's a massive benefit. 

 

I don't think we were feeling that way at this time last week as the Ducks were struggling against Wisconsin.

 

But hey... We survived and now get a much needed bye.

It’s not Alabama 

So in the discussion of whether a three loss SEC team should get in to the playoffs ahead of a one loss B1G team, what loss looks worse:

 

Alabama to Oklahoma 24-3 or Indiana to Ohio State 38-15?

 

Fatal blow to DeBoer and Alabama for the playoffs 

 

Auburn beats A & M, 43-41 in 4 OT's. It's Georgia, by default. 

On 11/23/2024 at 5:36 PM, Mike West said:

I believe Alabama is the biggest threat because you have to cover their QB as much as their receivers.  Not to mention, he is a damn TE sized runner with speed.

 

Any team that can protect their QB is going to defeat any team in that conference.  Easier said than done, but that's the formula.

 

And you have to be the more physical team the ENTIRE game.  All  the contenders thrive on momentum - physicality suffocates that momentum.

 

OBD got lucky with a late bye week.

AND THEN ALABAMA LOST 🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂

Georgia.

What a weekend in the SEC. My head hurts thinking about all of this.

 

I'll add one more complication in the form of a supposition, What if UGA loses to rival Georgia Tech on Friday night? They are still going to the SEC championship game, win or lose, I believe. and should they win there (nothing is a shoo-in this year) you'll not only have a 3-loss team in the playoffs but one who earns a bye and plays in the Sugar Bowl. Now who could have ever imagined such a scenario even two weeks ago. "Not I" said the little red hen!

 

Charles, you might care to post a new prediction thread seeing who can come closest to predicting the CFP Committee rankings for teams 1-12 that will come out on Tuesday evening. Should be most interesting.

 

On 11/23/2024 at 10:17 PM, Nevada Dawg said:

 

Charles, you might care to post a new prediction thread seeing who can come closest to predicting the CFP Committee rankings for teams 1-12 that will come out on Tuesday evening. Should be most interesting.

No, I think asking for a prediction as to whether the Playoff Committee will insist the No. 1 team in the nation to play the No. 2 team in the nation three times by placing them in SAME SIDE of the bracket, unlike any other time in NCAA History is more interesting question?

 

Well, that, and "Would they do that to SEC teams?'"

 

 

Playoff Committee to B1G...

 

Right now, it looks to me that three teams are separating themselves from the rest of the pack.  Those teams are Oregon, tOSU, and Georgia.  Texas could be in that group too, but we won’t know until the playoff because of their trash schedule.  
 

Hopefully those 4 teams all don’t end up on one side of the bracket. However, I am not holding my breath.  

"The SEC is the only league where instead of viewing a losing team as being worse with an extra loss on their record, the pundits just view the other teams in the league as being that much better."

 

 

 

 

On 11/24/2024 at 2:01 AM, Charles Fischer said:

 

 

Nothing noble here, eh, Charles?

 

It's good to be O.B.D.!

No excuses necessary.

 

On 11/24/2024 at 1:38 AM, GeotechDuck said:

Right now, it looks to me that three teams are separating themselves from the rest of the pack.  Those teams are Oregon, tOSU, and Georgia.  Texas could be in that group too, but we won’t know until the playoff because of their trash schedule.  
 

Hopefully those 4 teams all don’t end up on one side of the bracket. However, I am not holding my breath.  

I would argue that Notre Dame is playing some of the best football in the country right now.

Bammer fans have accepted their fate and have moved on to “backing the Brinks truck up to Dan Lanning’s house”.

Georgia... will be interesting to see that rematch.

Ole Miss has three losses against unranked teams. Bama has two losses against unranked teams. A&M has one loss against an unranked team. The funny thing about this is the Aggies can still make the SECCG next week with a win. The committee has also said they won’t overlook a conference championship game runner up because they’re still considered the second best team in the best conference. So, it’s feasible that a four loss A&M team could be in the playoff.

I love all the SEC coaches and apologists outraged this week that they only may get 5 teams in the playoffs, and then teams proceed to lose to unranked .500 teams. Maybe they should have just let things play out. 
 

Most people said, before the season started, that a 3 loss team would be unlikely to make the playoff, most seasons. You certainly let the committee decide your fate. 

On 11/24/2024 at 4:58 AM, DrJacksPlaidPants said:

Ole Miss has three losses against unranked teams. Bama has two losses against unranked teams. A&M has one loss against an unranked team. The funny thing about this is the Aggies can still make the SECCG next week with a win. The committee has also said they won’t overlook a conference championship game runner up because they’re still considered the second best team in the best conference. So, it’s feasible that a four loss A&M team could be in the playoff.

IMO, this is the issue with the current situation.   In my opinion, A&M is not the second best team in the SEC.  They are probably the 5th best, with the second easiest schedule in the conference (behind Texas). 
 

 

 

With its reconstructed O line, Georgia.

 

And the Dawgs will prove this with its second win over Texas in the SEC champ game.

On 11/23/2024 at 8:36 PM, Mike West said:

I believe Alabama is the biggest threat because you have to cover their QB as much as their receivers.  Not to mention, he is a damn TE sized runner with speed.

 

Any team that can protect their QB is going to defeat any team in that conference.  Easier said than done, but that's the formula.

 

And you have to be the more physical team the ENTIRE game.  All  the contenders thrive on momentum - physicality suffocates that momentum.

 

OBD got lucky with a late bye week.

 

Lucky? After playing 8 straight games vs. B1G competition and surviving late in the slate travel demands while playing two teams coming off byes in game 7 and game 8? I hope the B1G doesn't do the same to OBD in 2025.  

 

The Duck has earned the chance to doze. 

 

I can't believe the SEC is playing the same conference schedules next season with only a change in venues. Why did the Bama, Georgia, Florida, Oklahoma, and Mississippi State (😁) ADs go for this red carpet welcome for Texas and a tough row to hoe for the SEC Blue Bloods? And with 8 conference games, the SEC will have all of the tie-breaker worries it is having this season. 

 

You never know when an Indiana or Vandy will pop up. But IMO (beside making Notre Dame play 10 P4 games) the Power 2 should divide their conference into quads and while keeping traditional rivalries in place, make the in-conference schedules as balanced as possible. And you cannot set up B1G vs SEC games without a change in the PO format when the PO Committee ignores SOS as has been the case to date.

 

Why is Ohio State opening against Texas next season and Michigan playing at Oklahoma? For that matter, why is OBD playing OK State and not Tulsa? Michigan wasn't punished for playing three G5 opponents OOC in 2023 and the winner of the 2024 B1G champ game with no P4 opponets OOC, will be the PO's No. 1 seed. 

 

HECK OF A FORMAT!

 

As to physicality. If you caught any of Penn State's close escape against Minnesota, you missed as physical a game as I have watched all season.

 

Thanks, Mike, it's always good to read and ponder your comments.

 

FROM Stewart Mandel's wrap-up - This is the first time since 2011 that Bama has failed to score a TD 😵. Other than this Mrs. DeBoer, how did you enjoy Norman? 😍

 

 

The most dangerous, Georgia, the most deserving, none of them!

 

The one I want to see our Ducks play Georgia. The one I am afraid of, none of them.

On 11/23/2024 at 7:40 PM, 30Duck said:

It looks like you have to go with Georgia, who has had the hardest schedule and has looked the best at moments. The best an SEC team has looked this season was Georgia in the 2nd half of their loss to Alabama. But, the worst can also be Georgia in their win over Kentucky. 

 

Who Knew? With yesterday's SEC debacle, Georgia, with its victory over the Mighty UMass Minute Men, clinched a spot in the SEC Champ Game!

 

(BTW - Worst pick-up line ever? Hello there, I'm a Minute Man, can I buy you a drink? 😍)

On 11/24/2024 at 3:36 AM, DrJacksPlaidPants said:

Bammer fans have accepted their fate and have moved on to “backing the Brinks truck up to Dan Lanning’s house”.

To which Dan Lanning says.... 

 

"Hey get this truck off my damn green lawn!"

On 11/24/2024 at 4:58 AM, DrJacksPlaidPants said:

Ole Miss has three losses against unranked teams. Bama has two losses against unranked teams. A&M has one loss against an unranked team. The funny thing about this is the Aggies can still make the SECCG next week with a win. The committee has also said they won’t overlook a conference championship game runner up because they’re still considered the second best team in the best conference. So, it’s feasible that a four loss A&M team could be in the playoff.

As for a 4-loss A&M, not even these CFP numbskulls would do that much overlooking.

 

 

At least Lame Kitten no longer has to worry about playing in the SEC Champ Game, losing, and being dropped out of the Playoff. 😁

 

At least Memphis isn't far from Oxford and I hear the Music is good. Which is nice. 😍

On 11/24/2024 at 2:13 PM, Jon Joseph said:

 

At least Lame Kitten no longer has to worry about playing in the SEC Champ Game, losing, and being dropped out of the Playoff. 😁

 

At least Memphis isn't far from Oxford and I hear the Music is good. Which is nice. 😍

I guess there is always a bright side.😂

On 11/24/2024 at 3:36 AM, DrJacksPlaidPants said:

Bammer fans have accepted their fate and have moved on to “backing the Brinks truck up to Dan Lanning’s house”.

Some Bammer fans reached that conclusion weeks ago...

 

 

And then, depression descended on Dixie.😁

 

 

10 things I’m absolutely overreacting to after Week 13 in the SEC

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Just when we thought we had it figured out, 3 SEC Playoff hopefuls lost in Week 13. At least we nailed Indiana, right? On that and so much more in and around the SEC.

 

On 11/24/2024 at 9:06 AM, Jon Joseph said:

 

Who Knew? With yesterday's SEC debacle, Georgia, with its victory over the Mighty UMass Minute Men, clinched a spot in the SEC Champ Game!

 

(BTW - Worst pick-up line ever? Hello there, I'm a Minute Man, can I buy you a drink? 😍)

Off topic, but funny.

 

Like the Kiwi band, Flight of the Conchords tune "Business Time"

 

"Making love for....

  Making love for two....

   Making love for two....minutes"