5 College Football Playoff Dominoes After a Wild, Upset-Filled Week 11
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Previously in the week, for the very first time in a very long time, the College Football Playoff choice committee returned to work.
The very first CFP rankings of the year were exposed Tuesday night, which likewise marked the very first time the 12-team postseason was really taken into movement. It was both interesting and rather odd to see this broadened postseason in action for the really very first time.
Obviously, as a pointer, the only ranking that matters is the last one.
Before we arrive, there is more work to do. And after a strange, upset-filled Week 11, the next rankings will look much various.
Here’s the fallout of a huge Saturday that saw 2 Top Five groups fall, a not likely playoff competitor prosper and other enthusiastic competitors keep the journey going.
Miami (Finally) Loses, and the ACC Is a Glorious Mess
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In numerous methods, it seemed like a matter of time.
Miami evaded a multitude of close calls this season, although it could not wiggle out of another difficult area versus Georgia Tech. The Yellow Jackets provided the Hurricanes their very first loss, winning 28-23 in the house on Saturday.
The effect of this result is enormous for numerous. For beginners, Miami will no longer sign in at the No. 4 area in the College Football Playoff Rankings. (In truth, try to find a substantial tumble.)
Possibly even bigger than that, nevertheless, the ACC is all of a sudden quite for grabs. With SMU rising– and now the only unbeaten group in the conference– the ACC’s mission to send out 2 groups to the postseason took a hit in Week 11.
The door is likewise now open for a group like Clemson, which suffered a frustrating loss simply a week back. Both groups have a course to the national championship, which implies they might likewise have a course.
Georgia’s on the Brink of Playoff Elimination; Ole Miss’ Hopes Might be Getting Start
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The Bulldogs have 2 regular-season losses in early November, which is not something we’ve seen in a very long time. We’re likewise not utilized to seeing them getting bossed around at the line of skirmish, however that’s exactly what took place on Saturday.
An awful loss to Ole Miss in Oxford will definitely press recently’s No. 3-ranked group downward. The influence on Ole Miss and the rest of the SEC is massive– more on that in a bit.
The effect on Georgia straight is considerable.
Fortunately is that the Bulldogs will likely remain in the playoff if they do not lose another video game. The much better news is that all 3 staying video games will be dipped into home.