2018 Atlas CFB Pick Em Contest

[Alabama_Indy10]

I'd like to see them expand the playoff to 8 team (3 rounds) that includes all Power 5 conference champions, the highest-rated Group of 5 team, and two at-large teams.

This used to be my thought process (well, on a much grander scale with 16 and multiple guaranteed slots), but I've come around to the idea the conference champion is borderline meaningless. Pittsburgh should not be sniffing a playoff should it pull off an upset and Northwestern and Utah probably should not either. Meanwhile, last year's obvious champion would be left out.

And yes, Notre Dame absolutely would be in without weekly polls if they were undefeated. They scheduled what was perceived to be tough. What more can you ask for? Yes, they are 7th best. They'd still get in with four ranked wins and an addition four wins over preseason ranked teams. Clemson also never had a real chance of losing a game this year.

I agree with this. I used to believe all conference champions should get an automatic bid. But somebody like Pitt getting a bid if they upset Clemson? Just no lol

[GeorgiaModerate]

I'd like to see them expand the playoff to 8 team (3 rounds) that includes all Power 5 conference champions, the highest-rated Group of 5 team, and two at-large teams.

This used to be my thought process (well, on a much grander scale with 16 and multiple guaranteed slots), but I've come around to the idea the conference champion is borderline meaningless. Pittsburgh should not be sniffing a playoff should it pull off an upset and Northwestern and Utah probably should not either. Meanwhile, last year's obvious champion would be left out.

And yes, Notre Dame absolutely would be in without weekly polls if they were undefeated. They scheduled what was perceived to be tough. What more can you ask for? Yes, they are 7th best. They'd still get in with four ranked wins and an addition four wins over preseason ranked teams. Clemson also never had a real chance of losing a game this year.

I agree with this. I used to believe all conference champions should get an automatic bid. But somebody like Pitt getting a bid if they upset Clemson? Just no lol

I'd be OK with a minimum requirement for the automatic spots, i.e. the Power 5 conference champions & highest Group of 5 member must be in the top 15 or 20 of the CFP rankings.  Otherwise the conference/Group of 5 forfeits the automatic berth, and it goes to another at-large team.  That would keep the Pitts out of the playoff, and keep the playoff out of the pits.

[Del Tachi]

How loudly will Oklahoma and tOSU fans be cheering for Alabama on Saturday?

A Georgia upset almost certainly means that Ohio State and OU miss the playoff and 2 SEC teams get in again.

[NewYorkExpress]

How loudly will Oklahoma and tOSU fans be cheering for Alabama on Saturday?

A Georgia upset almost certainly means that Ohio State and OU miss the playoff and 2 SEC teams get in again.

I've got Georgia winning, actually.

I think Alabama wins...and while I have Oklahoma winning, I wouldn't be stunned to see the Sooners lose too.

As for Ohio State, they should beat Northwestern, but I keep having Purdue flashbacks.

Maybe we have

1. Notre Dame

2. Georgia

3. Alabama

4. UCF/Michigan, whichever of Ohio State/Oklahoma looks better in defeat.

If Alabama/Ohio State/Oklahoma all lose.

[GeorgiaModerate]

How loudly will Oklahoma and tOSU fans be cheering for Alabama on Saturday?

A Georgia upset almost certainly means that Ohio State and OU miss the playoff and 2 SEC teams get in again.

I've got Georgia winning, actually.

I think Alabama wins...and while I have Oklahoma winning, I wouldn't be stunned to see the Sooners lose too.

As for Ohio State, they should beat Northwestern, but I keep having Purdue flashbacks.

Maybe we have

1. Notre Dame

2. Georgia

3. Alabama

4. UCF/Michigan, whichever of Ohio State/Oklahoma looks better in defeat.

If Alabama/Ohio State/Oklahoma all lose.

No Clemson?

[Sirius_]

How loudly will Oklahoma and tOSU fans be cheering for Alabama on Saturday?

A Georgia upset almost certainly means that Ohio State and OU miss the playoff and 2 SEC teams get in again.

I've got Georgia winning, actually.

I think Alabama wins...and while I have Oklahoma winning, I wouldn't be stunned to see the Sooners lose too.

As for Ohio State, they should beat Northwestern, but I keep having Purdue flashbacks.

Maybe we have

1. Notre Dame

2. Georgia

3. Alabama

4. UCF/Michigan, whichever of Ohio State/Oklahoma looks better in defeat.

If Alabama/Ohio State/Oklahoma all lose.

An undefeated conference champion Clemson will be in the playoffs.

[NewYorkExpress]

How loudly will Oklahoma and tOSU fans be cheering for Alabama on Saturday?

A Georgia upset almost certainly means that Ohio State and OU miss the playoff and 2 SEC teams get in again.

I've got Georgia winning, actually.

I think Alabama wins...and while I have Oklahoma winning, I wouldn't be stunned to see the Sooners lose too.

As for Ohio State, they should beat Northwestern, but I keep having Purdue flashbacks.

Maybe we have

1. Notre Dame

2. Georgia

3. Alabama

4. UCF/Michigan, whichever of Ohio State/Oklahoma looks better in defeat.

If Alabama/Ohio State/Oklahoma all lose.

No Clemson?

The assumption is that Clemson also loses, but I assumed you'd notice that. I was wrong

[GeorgiaModerate]

How loudly will Oklahoma and tOSU fans be cheering for Alabama on Saturday?

A Georgia upset almost certainly means that Ohio State and OU miss the playoff and 2 SEC teams get in again.

I've got Georgia winning, actually.

I think Alabama wins...and while I have Oklahoma winning, I wouldn't be stunned to see the Sooners lose too.

As for Ohio State, they should beat Northwestern, but I keep having Purdue flashbacks.

Maybe we have

1. Notre Dame

2. Georgia

3. Alabama

4. UCF/Michigan, whichever of Ohio State/Oklahoma looks better in defeat.

If Alabama/Ohio State/Oklahoma all lose.

No Clemson?

The assumption is that Clemson also loses, but I assumed you'd notice that. I was wrong

Since you explicitly listed Alabama/Ohio State/Oklahoma all losing, but not Clemson, I did assume it wasn't included in the list.

[Del Tachi]

How loudly will Oklahoma and tOSU fans be cheering for Alabama on Saturday?

A Georgia upset almost certainly means that Ohio State and OU miss the playoff and 2 SEC teams get in again.

I've got Georgia winning, actually.

I think Alabama wins...and while I have Oklahoma winning, I wouldn't be stunned to see the Sooners lose too.

As for Ohio State, they should beat Northwestern, but I keep having Purdue flashbacks.

Maybe we have

1. Notre Dame

2. Georgia

3. Alabama

4. UCF/Michigan, whichever of Ohio State/Oklahoma looks better in defeat.

If Alabama/Ohio State/Oklahoma all lose.

I'd say Clemson still gets in if they, tOSU, OU and Bama all lose.  Two-loss OU and tOSU won't jump a one-loss Clemson, and I doubt Clemson would fall behind an undefeated UCF.

1 Notre Dame
2 Georgia
3 Clemson
4 Alabama

This would be the probably seeding to avoid a UGA/Bama rematch in the first round.

[Terry the Fat Shark]

OU wins 39-27......UCF down 14-0 after 4 minutes as Memphis marched down the field and them strip sacked UCF for 2 TD's in that time.

[Terry the Fat Shark]

Georgia just knocked out Tua

[Alabama_Indy10]

Georgia just knocked out Tua

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[NewYorkExpress]

I should've trusted my gut on the Texas/Oklahoma game.

I originally had Oklahoma, but switched to Texas...and the one week I'm going to be wrong about UCF happens to be the AAC Championship Game...

I just hope Georgia wins so I can feel vindicated about something.

[Dereich]

I should've trusted my gut on the Texas/Oklahoma game.

I originally had Oklahoma, but switched to Texas...and the one week I'm going to be wrong about UCF happens to be the AAC Championship Game...

I just hope Georgia wins so I can feel vindicated about something.

I hope not! Georgia winning leaves the committee facing the choice of a 1 loss Oklahoma, a 1 loss Ohio State, and a 1 loss Alabama. Three of the largest fanbases in the country. While they'd inevitably choose Alabama, they'd be sure to piss off basically everyone no matter what. It also creates the most boring playoff possible in an already down year for CFB, which isn't ideal.

[NewYorkExpress]

Alabama catching up...they're only down 28-21 now, and I can't get the theme from Jaws out of my head.

Also, Memphis and UCF are engaged in a shootout that I would have thought would normally could only be played in the Big Twelve.

I mean seriously, who thought there would be more points scored in the AAC championship game than in the Big Twelve Championship Game?

[GeorgiaModerate]

Alabama catching up...they're only down 28-21 now, and I can't get the theme from Jaws out of my head.

Also, Memphis and UCF are engaged in a shootout that I would have thought would normally could only be played in the Big Twelve.

I mean seriously, who thought there would be more points scored in the AAC championship game than in the Big Twelve Championship Game?

Last year's AAC championship was won by UCF over Memphis 62-55 (2 OT).  This is nothing new for them.

[GeorgiaModerate]

OK, UCF has made me a believer.  That was an impressive second half.

[Alabama_Indy10]

Jalen! ROLL TIDE!!!!!

[NewYorkExpress]

OK, UCF has made me a believer.  That was an impressive second half.

Okay.

It's official. UCF deserves to be in the playoff, regardless of what happens/happened to everyone else (Alabama rallied to win, while Oklahoma won and Clemson/ Ohio State should win, plus Notre Dame has already locked up their spot).

I think UCF can beat Oklahoma/Ohio State/Notre Dame...but they would get flattened by Alabama.

[Alabama_Indy10]

OK, UCF has made me a believer.  That was an impressive second half.

Okay.

It's official. UCF deserves to be in the playoff, regardless of what happens/happened to everyone else (Alabama rallied to win, while Oklahoma won and Clemson/ Ohio State should win, plus Notre Dame has already locked up their spot).

I think UCF can beat Oklahoma/Ohio State/Notre Dame...but they would get flattened by Alabama.

Oh yeah.. beating an 8-4 team definitely proves they can beat one of the top 4!

[Illiniwek]

One day Ohio and Alabama will not be unbeatable. One day someone else will steak the spotlight. I’ll probably be dead by then, but someday.

[Alabama_Indy10]

One day Ohio and Alabama will not be unbeatable. One day someone else will steak the spotlight. I’ll probably be dead by then, but someday.

Ohio State?

[GeorgiaModerate]

OK, UCF has made me a believer.  That was an impressive second half.

Okay.

It's official. UCF deserves to be in the playoff, regardless of what happens/happened to everyone else (Alabama rallied to win, while Oklahoma won and Clemson/ Ohio State should win, plus Notre Dame has already locked up their spot).

I think UCF can beat Oklahoma/Ohio State/Notre Dame...but they would get flattened by Alabama.

Oh yeah.. beating an 8-4 team definitely proves they can beat one of the top 4!

If both Ohio State and Clemson lose tonight, then I could see the case for UCF in the playoff (the other 3 being Alabama, Notre Dame, and Oklahoma).  But it wouldn't be a slam dunk.

[Alabama_Indy10]

OK, UCF has made me a believer.  That was an impressive second half.

Okay.

It's official. UCF deserves to be in the playoff, regardless of what happens/happened to everyone else (Alabama rallied to win, while Oklahoma won and Clemson/ Ohio State should win, plus Notre Dame has already locked up their spot).

I think UCF can beat Oklahoma/Ohio State/Notre Dame...but they would get flattened by Alabama.

Oh yeah.. beating an 8-4 team definitely proves they can beat one of the top 4!

If both Ohio State and Clemson lose tonight, then I could see the case for UCF in the playoff (the other 3 being Alabama, Notre Dame, and Oklahoma).  But it wouldn't be a slam dunk.

That situation is about the only one I could see UCF even getting consideration. If that happened, I strongly believe the committee would still go with Clemson.

[Terry the Fat Shark]

the State of Georgia is cursed