if they beat ASU, Oregon, USC, and Stanford

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Sep 20, 2014
8:59:22am

The Shazad

if they beat ASU, Oregon, USC, and Stanford

then beat Oregon again in the Pac-12 title game, they will have earned a playoff spot. It's not a double standard to say that you have to beat good teams to get a good ranking and that if you don't play many (or any) good teams, you better beat the bad teams by a lot.

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The Shazad

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Ucla doesn't have to win with style points simply because

idacoug

9/20/14 8:56am

I think strength of schedule is a legitimate factor

Non-mo Coug

9/20/14 8:57am

Yes, that's why SOS is one of the major criteria used by the committee.

9/20/14 9:04am

Aren't NY6 the same as those 'big bowls' you are referring to? Utah TCU and BSU

rggee

9/20/14 9:06am

TCU was a FG away from the title game a few years ago

The Shazad

9/20/14 9:13am

Which year was that? And yes they finished #4 ONCE prior to bowl season in AP.

rggee

9/20/14 9:15am

2009 and 2010

The Shazad

9/20/14 9:19am

True although I wouldn't worry about them staying in the national conversation

rggee

9/20/14 8:58am

if they beat ASU, Oregon, USC, and Stanford

The Shazad

9/20/14 8:59am

I thought idacoug meant up to this point. But I agree that if they continue to

rggee

9/20/14 9:04am

yeah, I agree that they are likely to lose some

The Shazad

9/20/14 9:15am

How is winning all your games with that schedule a double standard?

mosterlow

9/20/14 9:03am

Style points depend on who you're playing in a given week

KingDave

9/20/14 9:10am

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