Forde: Big Ten in control of College Football Playoff

[tweeterhawk]

The Big Ten Conference is the center of the college football universe from now until College Football Playoff Selection Sunday.

That was suspected after the upheaval of last weekend, and reinforced by the selection committee rankings revealed Tuesday night. The Big Ten has half the top eight: No. 2 Ohio State, No. 3 Michigan, No. 7 Wisconsin and No. 8 Penn State. Now the major question is this: Can the conference get half of the final four when the for-real bracket is revealed Dec. 4?

There is a clear path to that outcome. But it’s also a controversial path.

This could come down to a battle between conference champions – the committee’s suspected sacred cow – vs. what appear to be better teams with better records.

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/news/h...s-the-college-football-playoff-034326378.html

 

[thedukeofearl]

The Big Ten Conference is the center of the college football universe from now until College Football Playoff Selection Sunday.

That was suspected after the upheaval of last weekend, and reinforced by the selection committee rankings revealed Tuesday night. The Big Ten has half the top eight: No. 2 Ohio State, No. 3 Michigan, No. 7 Wisconsin and No. 8 Penn State. Now the major question is this: Can the conference get half of the final four when the for-real bracket is revealed Dec. 4?

There is a clear path to that outcome. But it’s also a controversial path.

This could come down to a battle between conference champions – the committee’s suspected sacred cow – vs. what appear to be better teams with better records.

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/news/h...s-the-college-football-playoff-034326378.html

What are the odds of an all BigTen championship series.....

Remote

Somewhat Remote

Unlikely

Not in this lifetime

Not if Alabama has anything to say about it....

 

[ssckelley]

Big Ten is in a nice situation as the winner of the Michigan/OSU game is a lock for the playoffs and if OSU wins the winner of Wisconsin/PSU could get in as well.

 

[Xerxes]

The most likely outcome is Ohio St beating Michigan which will set PSU vs Wisconsin in the B1G title game which is going to bring about a very interesting scenario.

You'll have Michigan at 10-2 with a win over Wisconsin and PSU (by 39 points)
And the winner of the B1G title game at 11-2 but a loss to Michigan

Its hard to make a argument that regardless of who wins the potential PSU/Wisconsin B1G title game, that they are better than Michigan. Yet that team will probably get in the playoffs while Michigan will stay home.