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Hypothetical College Foootball Playoffs 2012: Week Nine

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Alabama Continues to Look Invincible, Both on the Field and in Our Projections

Now that the dream of a playoff has turned into a reality (following the 2014 season), this realistic-but-still-hypothetical-for-two-years feature actually has some outside guidelines to follow: four teams, two semifinal spots and then a championship game. We currently have no clue how teams will be determined, how polls will be released, or who will put them together. So with that in mind, we’re going with the BCS rankings (courtesy of BCSGuru for teams outside of top 25), for lack of an on-hand committee to spit out a detailed list. Also, for our own enjoyment, you’ll find a 16-team hypothetical tournament below. Just because it’s too much fun not to think about.

If the Four-Team Playoff Started This Year…

Top Eight Seeds (in order): Alabama, Florida, Kansas State, Oregon, Notre Dame, LSU, Oregon State, Oklahoma

Semifinal 1: #1 Alabama vs. #4 Oregon

Semifinal 2: #2 Florida vs. #3 Kansas State

National Championship Game: Alabama over Kansas State

Oregon moved down again this week, however, they still have what may amount to four games against top 25 competition (and three against top-10 foes) left, meaning they could very well vault themselves right back up the line by season’s end. While ‘Bama-K-State may not sound like the most alluring matchup we could come up with, it’s still very much a battle of strengths: Tide defense vs. Wildcats offense.

If There Was a 16 Team Playoff…

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Atlantic Coast Convos 2012 Top 25: Week Nine

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Kansas State Continues to Win Big, Positioning Itself for a Shot at the National Championship

As is customary, we’ll be bringing you a new take on the top 25 teams in the country each Monday during the regular season. The top 10 remained largely unchanged this week, while chaos reigned on the rest of the ballots. Disagree at all? Feel free to share that with us below (respectfully, of course).

Atlantic Coast Convos 2012 Top 25 (Week Nine)

1. Alabama Crimson Tide (7-0) (LW: 1) (First-place votes: 4)

2. Florida Gators (7-0) (LW: 3) (1)

3. Oregon Ducks (7-0) (LW: 2)

4. Kansas State Wildcats (7-0) (LW: 5)

5. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-0) (LW: 4)

6. LSU Tigers (7-1) (LW: 10)

7. Oklahoma Sooners (5-1) (LW: 9)

8. Oregon State Beavers (6-0) (LW: 7)

9. Ohio State Buckeyes (8-0) (LW: 6)

10. Florida State Seminoles (7-1) (LW: 11)

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Hypothetical College Foootball Playoffs 2012: Week Eight

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Alabama and QB AJ McCarron Are Unstoppable Until Someone Proves Otherwise

Now that the dream of a playoff has turned into a reality (following the 2014 season), this realistic-but-still-hypothetical-for-two-years feature actually has some outside guidelines to follow: four teams, two semifinal spots and then a championship game. We currently have no clue how teams will be determined, how polls will be released, or who will put them together. So with that in mind, we’re going with the BCS rankings (courtesy of BCSGuru for teams outside of top 25), for lack of an on-hand committee to spit out a detailed list. Also, for our own enjoyment, you’ll find a 16-team hypothetical tournament below. Just because it’s too much fun not to think about.

If the Four-Team Playoff Started This Year…

Top Eight Seeds (in order): Alabama, Florida, Oregon, Kansas State, Notre Dame, LSU, South Carolina, Oregon State

Semifinal 1: #1 Alabama vs. #4 Kansas State

Semifinal 2: #2 Florida vs. #3 Oregon

National Championship Game: Alabama over Oregon

Many folks — Oregon coach Chip Kelly included — are a bit perturbed to see the Ducks placed third in the initial rankings, and we sort of agree. That said, since Alabama and Florida may have to face off in the SEC Championship Game (or lose trying to get there), it’s also likely the Ducks can move up rather easily.

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Atlantic Coast Convos 2012 Top 25: Week Eight

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Notre Dame’s Big Win Over Stanford on Saturday Keeps Them in the National Title Hunt

As is customary, we’ll be bringing you a new take on the top 25 teams in the country each Monday during the regular season. While the top 10 continues to establish itself, the rest of the poll is in relative disarray. Disagree at all? Feel free to share that with us below (respectfully, of course).

Atlantic Coast Convos 2012 Top 25 (Week Eight)

1. Alabama Crimson Tide (6-0) (LW: 1) (First-place votes: 4)

2. Oregon Ducks (6-0) (LW: 2)

3. Florida Gators (6-0) (LW: 7)

4. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (6-0) (LW: 4) (1)

5. Kansas State Wildcats (6-0) (LW: 6)

6. Ohio State Buckeyes (7-0) (LW: 8)

7. Oregon State Beavers (5-0) (LW: 16)

8. South Carolina Gamecocks (6-1) (LW: 3)

9. Oklahoma Sooners (4-1) (LW: 13)

10. LSU Tigers (6-1) (LW: 9)

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Hypothetical College Football Playoffs 2012: Week Seven

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No Matter Which System We Use, Alabama Looks Like a National Championship Team This Year

For those who may not remember 2011′s version of this feature, we basically seeded the conference champions (mostly based on BCS rankings) and then inserted the five best at-large teams, irregardless of conference affiliation. This 16-team playoff was the result of a pipedream and the wishful thinking that we’d one day see a college football playoff system put in place by conference presidents.

Now that the dream of a playoff has turned into a reality (following the 2014 season), this realistic-but-still-hypothetical-for-two-years actually has some outside guidelines to follow: four teams, two semifinal spots and then a championship game. We currently have no clue how teams will be determined, how polls will be released, or who will put them together. So with that in mind, we’re going with the BCS rankings (courtesy of BCSGuru), for lack of an on-hand committee to spit out a detailed list. Also, for our own enjoyment, you’ll find a 16-team hypothetical tournament below. Just because it’s too much fun not to think about.

If the Four-Team Playoff Started This Year…

Top Eight Seeds (in order): Alabama, Oregon, South Carolina, West Virginia, Florida, Notre Dame, Kansas State, LSU

Semifinal 1: #1 Alabama vs. #4 West Virginia

Semifinal 2: #2 Oregon vs. #3 South Carolina

National Championship Game: Alabama over Oregon

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Atlantic Coast Convos 2012 Top 25: Week Seven

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South Carolina Jumps Into Our Poll’s Top-Three, After an Impressive Win over Georgia

As is customary, we’ll be bringing you a new take on the top 25 teams in the country each Monday during the regular season. This weekend’s matchups were riddled with upsets and as a result, a muddled picture has developed outside the top 10-15 teams. Disagree at all? Feel free to share that with us below (respectfully, of course).

Atlantic Coast Convos 2012 Top 25 (Week Seven)

1. Alabama Crimson Tide (5-0) (LW: 1) (First-place votes: 6)

2. Oregon Ducks (6-0) (LW: 2)

3. South Carolina Gamecocks (6-0) (LW: 5)

4. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5-0) (LW: 7)

5. West Virginia Mountaineers (5-0) (LW: 11)

6. Kansas State Wildcats (5-0) (LW: 8)

7. Florida Gators (5-0) (LW: 12)

8. Ohio State Buckeyes (6-0) (LW: 10)

9. LSU Tigers (5-1) (LW: 6)

10. Florida State Seminoles (5-1) (LW: 3)

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Atlantic Coast Convos 2012 Top 25: Week Six

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LSU Continues to Fall in Our Poll After a Lackluster Effort Versus Towson

As is customary, we’ll be bringing you a new take on the top 25 teams in the country each Monday during the regular season. With so many upsets this early, this poll — like many others — features tons of questions once you get past 15 or so. Disagree at all? Feel free to share that with us below (respectfully, of course).

Atlantic Coast Convos 2012 Top 25 (Week Six)

1. Alabama Crimson Tide (5-0) (LW: 1) (First-place votes: 6)

2. Oregon Ducks (5-0) (LW: 2)

3. Florida State Seminoles (5-0) (LW: 3)

4. Georgia Bulldogs (5-0) (LW: 5)

5. South Carolina Gamecocks (5-0) (LW: 6)

6. LSU Tigers (5-0) (LW: 4)

7. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (4-0) (LW: 9)

8. Kansas State Wildcats (4-0) (LW: 14)

9. Texas Longhorns (4-0) (LW: 12)

10. Ohio State Buckeyes (5-0) (LW: 13)

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