Could the Big Ten gets four teams in CFB Playoff? | College Football Power Hour

Yahoo Sports’ Caroline Fenton, Jason Fitz and Adam Breneman react to the initial College Football Playoff rankings – which showed some good news for the conference and its chances of potentially picking up a third of the teams in this year’s field. Hear the full conversation on the “College Football Power Hour” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen.

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Are four big 10 teams getting in the playoff.

Uh, it looks likely and I think the only way that, that it doesn’t happen is if Indiana gets upset by Michigan or gets housed by Ohio State by 40 if, if Indiana loses by a touchdown to Ohio State, Indiana is a lock in the playoffs at that point.

Uh, they have the exact same case then that Penn State does Indiana losing to Michigan or losing by 40 to Ohio State.

The only way Penn State doesn’t make it is if they lose to Washington, Maryland or Minnesota, and I don’t see that happening, they’ll be favored heavily in all those games.

So it looks like right now that the big 10 will get four teams in the playoffs, unless, unless in the end or Penn State.

Absolutely crap the bed these last few weeks.

So, what, because I agree with you completely.

Like Penn State actually sort of has the gift.

We’ve talked about this a lot, like, maybe it’s better to lose a game and not be in your conference championship game.

Indiana has got to be competitive in that Ohio State game.

I think if they lose by two touchdowns.

They’re f, they’re, they’re safe if it’s more than that, it’ll be a quick, easy reason for the committee to say, hey, the strength of schedule just wasn’t there for him.

And I, I do think there could be just a smidgen of truth to getting blown out.

Doesn’t matter for Missouri at 24 but getting blown out could matter for Indiana at nine.

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Publish date : 2024-11-06 04:33:46

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