10-11-2015, 12:11 PM
Alabama/LSU can't play each other in the championship game, same division. There are too many variables in play right now and too many games left to play to really predict anything, but realistically, there are 6 categories of teams that could make it.
(1) SEC team #1: Florida, LSU, or Alabama would all go if they win out. Alabama and LSU play each other, Florida and LSU play each other, Florida plays FSU, and the winner of the SEC East plays the SEC West champ. My guess is LSU beats Florida, then Alabama or LSU beat team in championship.
(2) Clemson vs. FSU winner
(3) Baylor vs. TCU winner if undefeated, a 1-loss baylor or TCU probably would be left out, as they may play just 1 or 2 ranked teams this year
(4) Pac 12 champ: If this is a 1-loss Stanford, Cal, or Utah team they have a decent change of making it. A 2-loss Pac-12 champ (very possible this year) is probably on the outside looking in.
(5) Big 10 champ. An undefeated OSU or Mich St. definitely makes it. A 1-loss Michigan almost definitely makes it after wins over OSU and MSU. A 1-loss OSU or MSU that wins the conference. may or may not make it depending on how everything else shakes out. I can't see a 1-loss Big 10 team that doesn't win the conference making it this year.
(6) SEC team #2. A 1-loss LSU team that only lost to SEC champ Alabama or Florida could make it, as could a 1-loss Florida team that only lost in the championship game (after beating LSU and FSU in the regular season).
As a Pac 12 fan, I'm vehemently rooting for FSU, Clemson, Baylor, and TCU to lose, the SEC/Big 10 will sort themselves out.
(1) SEC team #1: Florida, LSU, or Alabama would all go if they win out. Alabama and LSU play each other, Florida and LSU play each other, Florida plays FSU, and the winner of the SEC East plays the SEC West champ. My guess is LSU beats Florida, then Alabama or LSU beat team in championship.
(2) Clemson vs. FSU winner
(3) Baylor vs. TCU winner if undefeated, a 1-loss baylor or TCU probably would be left out, as they may play just 1 or 2 ranked teams this year
(4) Pac 12 champ: If this is a 1-loss Stanford, Cal, or Utah team they have a decent change of making it. A 2-loss Pac-12 champ (very possible this year) is probably on the outside looking in.
(5) Big 10 champ. An undefeated OSU or Mich St. definitely makes it. A 1-loss Michigan almost definitely makes it after wins over OSU and MSU. A 1-loss OSU or MSU that wins the conference. may or may not make it depending on how everything else shakes out. I can't see a 1-loss Big 10 team that doesn't win the conference making it this year.
(6) SEC team #2. A 1-loss LSU team that only lost to SEC champ Alabama or Florida could make it, as could a 1-loss Florida team that only lost in the championship game (after beating LSU and FSU in the regular season).
As a Pac 12 fan, I'm vehemently rooting for FSU, Clemson, Baylor, and TCU to lose, the SEC/Big 10 will sort themselves out.