Originally Posted by
dawg80
Northwestern will zoom up in the rankings! The elitists have to elevate NW to secure a solid Big 10 presence in the Top 10, contention for the CFP. In case NW beats Ohio State they need NW ranked high enough to justify their inclusion in the 4-team playoffs.
For those who have been advocating Cincy and BYU to beef up their schedules, well, it is probably too late, but yeah they had to, to have even a REMOTE shot at the CFP. As for Marshall, the only chance they or Coastal Carolina had at a shot at a NY6 slot was to enhance their schedules, and then hope Cincy and BYU lost at least once...maybe twice. It was a LONG shot from the git-go though. No CUSA, MAC, or Sunbelch school will EVER play in the CFP. The AAC has a shot at that, if ALL the chips fall into the right place one year, and 2020 offered about as crazy a chance as we'll ever see.
As for the CFP...if Bama and UF continue unbeaten they will play for the SEC title and a slot. If ND and Clemson continue unbeaten, they will play for a slot. If Ohio State and NW continue unbeaten, they will play for a slot, and the 4th slot...will go to one of those losers.
Then Cincy should get the G5 NY6 slot, unless they lose, then BYU will get it.
Marshall and Coastal Carolina, even if both are unbeaten and ranked, will settle for some very minor bowl vs. a MAC school....sad, but true.