[CTcard]

Honest question, I don't understand how this new fangled system works.  But I can't help but feel that Oregon's loss might make this weekend's game all the more important to get a marquee win on the road.

Nobody understands how this new-fangled system works. It's the first year and the "rules" are intentionally vague as to just how the committee is supposed to weigh various criteria.

The conference that should have taken a massive body blow last night is the Big Ten. After dropping OOC games left and right, the big loss by their top ranked team ought to look substantially more questionable after Oregon's very wobbly start to Pac 12 play.

The issue now is how well N.-D. does (they play 4 substantial games, Stanford, ASU, S.-C., FSU) and whether a second SEC team with fewer losses than the Pac 12 champ would get the nod.

[CTcard]

Honest question, I don't understand how this new fangled system works.  But I can't help but feel that Oregon's loss might make this weekend's game all the more important to get a marquee win on the road.

Nobody understands how this new-fangled system works. It's the first year and the "rules" are intentionally vague as to just how the committee is supposed to weigh various criteria.

The conference that should have taken a massive body blow last night is the Big Ten. After dropping OOC games left and right, the big loss by their top ranked team ought to look substantially more questionable after Oregon's very wobbly start to Pac 12 play.

The issue now is how well N.-D. does (they play 4 substantial games, Stanford, ASU, S.-C., FSU) and whether a second SEC team with fewer losses than the Pac 12 champ would get the nod.