Done deal:Ole Miss Football confirm A 5-star commitment from Detroit..
Done deal:Ole Miss Football confirm a 5-star commitment from Detroit..
Boom! big decommit,final QB and he just commit to Ole Miss Today,he rejected Auburn Gator’s and Texas welcome to Ole Miss Last QB…
The committee ranked of Ole Miss last week. Both teams won rivalry games against bad opponents by two touchdowns last weekend. That suggests Alabama, at least, blocks Ole Miss’ path, but should it?
Let’s unpack this.
Bubble watch: Alabama, South Carolina, Ole Miss, Miami
Four teams populate the debate for the final playoff spot: Alabama, South Carolina, Ole Miss and Miami.
A fifth team, SMU, would join the mix if Clemson beats the Mustangs in the ACC championship. For the sake of this exercise, assume SMU wins the ACC and eliminates the Tigers.
CFP bracket debate depends on what committee values most
How you rank this quartet of bubble teams depends on how you value playoff credentials:
∎ Fewest losses earns the bid?
If you favor the loss-counting contest, then Miami qualifies over three-loss SEC teams, but here’s where I struggle with the Hurricanes: Miami’s résumé ranks worse than that of Brigham Young, another two-loss that placed third in the Big 12.
The committee consistently undervalued BYU, to the point that the Cougars aren’t in the playoff conversation. This despite BYU beating the ACC’s best team, SMU, on the road and owning a better strength of schedule than Miami.
In the fewest-loss metric, BYU should earn the bid, but the committee shows no interest in that.
