To those saying Iowa would have to be undefeated for CFP invite...

[guffus]

for the P5, basically the regular season of CFB is a double elimination tournament every season. Lose twice your almost certainly out. Lose once, you probably make it unless that loss was to bad team or late in the season. I do understand that there is a bias towards blue blood programs, but really, these tournament rules are across the board for every team.

FYI
1-loss P5 teams that have been left out of CFP

2014
TCU 11-1
Baylor 11-1

2015
Iowa 12-1
Ohio St 11-1

2016
None

2017
Wisconsin 12-1

I would say if you have 1 loss it depends a lot on strength of schedule if you are in.

Agree that if you have 2 or more losses, you are out.

 

[Robowe]

Doctors say that Nordberg has a 50/50 chance of living, though there's only a 10% chance of that

Another great reference ... Police Squad!

 

[hwk23]

FYI
1-loss P5 teams that have been left out of CFP

2014
TCU 11-1
Baylor 11-1

2015
Iowa 12-1
Ohio St 11-1

2016
None

2017
Wisconsin 12-1

I would say if you have 1 loss it depends a lot on strength of schedule if you are in.

Agree that if you have 2 or more losses, you are out.

It looks like there hasn’t been a one loss team (left out) that won a conference championship game, at least not yet.

 

[99topdawg]