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[quote author=BurgXXIII link=topic=16044.msg179090#msg179090 date=1479013460]
Unfortunately, UW's loss probably pushes Stanford down one in the bowl lineup (since UW will not proceed to the championship bowls).

Why is there an assumption that a team must be undefeated to get into the playoff?  There's no team in the Big12 or ACC who is undefeated.  Clemson and Michigan both lost today.  If UW runs the table, they are still in.

BC
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Yeah, I really don't understand this. There's currently one undefeated P5 team! The highest-ranked Big 12 team already has two losses! If UW wins out, they're in. It's that simple.

The Big 10 is where things get interesting because if OSU and PSU both win out then PSU goes to the title game and OSU stays home. It's possible that OSU still gets into the playoff in that situation but I doubt it. Hard to predict though.

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[quote author=BurgXXIII link=topic=16044.msg179090#msg179090 date=1479013460]
Unfortunately, UW's loss probably pushes Stanford down one in the bowl lineup (since UW will not proceed to the championship bowls).

Why is there an assumption that a team must be undefeated to get into the playoff?  There's no team in the Big12 or ACC who is undefeated.  Clemson and Michigan both lost today.  If UW runs the table, they are still in.

BC
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Yeah, I really don't understand this. There's currently one undefeated P5 team! The highest-ranked Big 12 team already has two losses! If UW wins out, they're in. It's that simple.

The Big 10 is where things get interesting because if OSU and PSU both win out then PSU goes to the title game and OSU stays home. It's possible that OSU still gets into the playoff in that situation but I doubt it. Hard to predict though.