Has to be:

Washington/Michigan 1 and 2

Then it gets interesting...Bama and Texas both have 2 L's.   

Do we pass either one?  Both?  

Do they keep us at 5?

Possibly. I say 3.

6

But probably 3

(01-02-2024, 03:50 PM)Replying to Tomato Sandwich

2 or 3.

(01-02-2024, 03:39 PM)Replying to DawgNatty

We should be ranked at 3 at the minimum.
Kirby will have them back in the hunt next year, no doubt!

I was looking at previous final polls to figure out how they usually stack up (and to see if 1-4 are required to be the playoff teams). Playoff teams have been ranked 1-4 in the previous two years. But I don't think they are required to vote any particular order other than #1 on the AP ballot is the winner.

I think we definitely get ranked ahead of Alabama and Texas assuming the championship game is competitive. If Washington beat the crap out of Michigan, it might make Texas's close loss look better and we might end up 4th.

(01-02-2024, 03:39 PM)Replying to DawgNatty

3 at best, 5 at worst.

AP - 2 or 3
CFP - still 5 or lower

Vols will be #2.  See their qb?  
Has to be:

Washington/Michigan 1 and 2

Then it gets interesting...Bama and Texas both have 2 L's.   

Do we pass either one?  Both?  

Do they keep us at 5?

(01-02-2024, 05:38 PM)Replying to Tybee Dawg

Yeah, Pretty sure the Vols think they're in line to win it all after their bowl game.  No doubt.

(01-02-2024, 04:30 PM)Replying to Rogasingingdawg

CFP is done for this year..

(01-02-2024, 03:39 PM)Replying to DawgNatty

I bet BCS will keep us out of the top 4, AP might put is in top 3

I was taking a look at previous rankings after the playoffs. I see that in 2019 Oklahoma was one of the 4 playoff teams, but they ended up at #6 in the Coaches poll and #7 in the AP poll. Georgia actually ended up at #4 in both polls, having lost to LSU in the SECCG and beating Baylor in the Sugar Bowl.

In most scenarios, the four playoff teams did fill out the 1-4 spots. But depending upon how it all falls out, we could potentially end up sneaking into the top 4.

if one of the teams gets the shit kicked out of them then we could wind up at 2.