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[QUOTE="DomeHolmes, post: 5199105, member: 10113"]
It might almost be a better outcome than winning out, getting in the ACCCG and losing to Clemson.

We would end the season with a win over a top five Miami team if they keep winning out.  We would be 11 - 1 and should have an advantage over Miami as far as being picked by the committee.

SMU would have two losses and only one win against a top 25 team in Louisville (since us beating Pitt  would  knock them out of top 25).   We would be 4-0 vs top 25 teams.  With a better win against Miami than theirs against Louisville.   If Stanford does not beat them, we have to hope they still win some games And Pitt, BC or Cal beats SMU But finishes with a record equal or worse than Stanford.

but again, if we did not get in, I think we would be ranked around 10 (AP) at the end of the year and that might be enough despite our schedule.  And I think the second loss even if it is to Clemson in ACCCG hurts us.

I think our formula , with the schedule imbalance, should have tiebreaker based on overall record and out of conference performance, if two teams are 7-1 and one played cupcakes and the other a good nonconference schedule.

so although none of the ways to get in I think are likely for us, I think that is the most realistic, and it’s nice just to have the opportunity to still be speculating halfway through the season!
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