Here Is How A CC Game Can Really Confuse The Issue

So everything is suppose to be cleared up with the winner of the C game being declared the Conference Champion. Really? O.K. so we know that is some 3 loss team gets into the CC game and defeats an undefeated team, that win means nothing. But what about this scenario which is more likely that some may think?

This season, there are three possibilities of teams meeting twice. Once in the regular season, and again in the CC Game. Disregarding the ACC for the moment, because while it is possible, it is very unlikely, I will turn my attention to the SEC and the Pac 12. In the SEC, Georgia loses to Auburn in Auburn for their only loss of the season. Auburn runs the table, but loses to Georgia in the CC game. Who goes to the Playoffs? Reverse the scenario and have UGA upsetting Auburn on the road, only to lose to them in the CC game.

The Pac 12 has the same possible scenario. USC goes to Oregon. The same options apply.

Would both teams go in either scenario over a one loss Big 12 team that does NOT have a playoff? What about the ACC, which does have a playoff but is considered by many to be the weakest of the power 5 conferences. Just thinking out loud now, but let's see what November brings.

What would really muddle things up would be if Ga won the sec with 3 losses and a team from the west that didnt even make the ccg ends up being the team to make the playoffs.

The committee has said that conference champs will get a big boost in the rankings. Last year was too cut and dry to get any indications of how the committee values strength of schedule vs number of losses. Would a two loss SEC Champ be ahead of one loss B1G, P12 champs? I think so because one loss Bama and Oregon were ahead of undefeated FSU last year. Would a one loss SEC nonchamp be ahead or behind a two loss SEC champ? What about a one loss SEC nonchamp over a one loss power 5 champ. Also at what point do they not go by head to head wins. At the end of last year's regular season TCU was moved from 3 to 6 because conference championships were rewarded along with head to head wins (Baylor rightfully moved ahead of TCU).

Last year was an anomaly where the four best records were the perceived four most deserving teams.

Ty Bounce said:

What would really muddle things up would be if Ga won the sec with 3 losses and a team from the west that didnt even make the ccg ends up being the team to make the playoffs.

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3 loss Mizzou
vs
1 loss Bama

play for the SEC Champeenship.

1 loss Allburn sits outside since they lost to the Tide but crushed everyone else.

Mizzou would be kindly forced to lose (badly, preferably) to Bammy to ensure SEC got a team in the final 4 and probably 2 with War Eagle sneaking in at the 4 spot.

It's important for conferences to get a team in the final 4......i expect conference championship game tanking to happen quite a lot when one team is pretty much guaranteed to make it (e.g. 2014 Oregon) while their opponent has at best an outside chance to get there with a win (e.g. 2014 Wisconsin)

i'm 95% joking here....but boy those big boy 2014 conf championship games were pretty much a complete and convenient beatdown.

sdf said:

3 loss Mizzou
vs
1 loss Bama

play for the SEC Champeenship.

1 loss Allburn sits outside since they lost to the Tide but crushed everyone else.

Mizzou would be kindly forced to lose (badly, preferably) to Bammy to ensure SEC got a team in the final 4 and probably 2 with War Eagle sneaking in at the 4 spot.

It's important for conferences to get a team in the final 4......i expect conference championship game tanking to happen quite a lot when one team is pretty much guaranteed to make it (e.g. 2014 Oregon) while their opponent has at best an outside chance to get there with a win (e.g. 2014 Wisconsin)

i'm 95% joking here....but boy those big boy 2014 conf championship games were pretty much a complete and convenient beatdown.

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Missouri wouldn't have to tank it. If they face Bama again in the CCG they'll lose. But Mizzou may not see this game again for a long time. And Ty, I think your theory could just as easily swing to the other side. The SEC East is the division that could have a team with just one loss and an SEC West could have a team with 3 losses. It would be interesting to see a one loss Georgia team face a 2 or 3 loss Bama team in the SEC CG and every other conference has an undefeated or one loss champion. Anything can happen, but I'm not counting my chickens. Every year I think the SEC will commit playoff suicide and it never happens. But I admit, this season does look a little weird on paper...