So we can be the ONLY team to make the play offs with only 8 wins?

I would think after conference championships like they did to pick the top 4.

 

Not the same thing if fsu has nine wins. Our wins would be much better

 

Terrible schedules but Tennessee may have the toughest but still not as tough as ours. Look at who we beat if we are 8-4. Probably a 10 win fsu. Do they get in before us after we beat them.

 

OSU went on to lose 2 more games, 3 if you count the bowl game.

 

Great analysis. I don't think any of those teams had a top 10 schedule ranking. So, it looks like 8-4 does put us in the conversation at least.

 

Not going to happen

 

Our schedule is so tough we can't even go 8-4 without a couple of signature wins. That's why.

 

We would almost certainly have beaten a team or two that got in.

 

I suppose it's possible but the losses would have to be early season losses. Then, we would probably have to beat UGAG and tex as part of the 8. And the other teams like the Holes we would have to beat somewhat convincingly, no squeaking by.

 

Well they didn't get in with 13 last year, so I doubt either team would get in.

 

Unfortunately "in the conversation" doesn't equal "in the playoff."

 

With our schedule, we could have 8 wins and our only losses could be against top 8 teams. If those losses to top 8 teams are close, we can make an argument for being one of the last four teams in the playoffs.

 

Yes, but could create good momentum.

 

I doubt FSU feels very good about the results of the "conversation" that was had in 2023.

 

not 8 wins and in, but per the chart, 8 wins and we have a shot. There's a hellova lot more teams on that chart than 12, so everyone can't get their wins and get in.

 

That’s with four not twelve. If their qb didn’t go down, they would have been in. Top 12 isn’t that hard except our schedule makes it less likely to be ranked realistically.

 

I think this will become repeated and absorbed so that by the time the season starts anything less than 8 will be seen by many Gators as a disappointment. Maybe rightly so I don't know.

 

Looking at the final conference standings over the past several years

The B10 will have 4 teams with 9+ wins
The SEC will have 4 teams with 9+ wins
The ACC will have 2 teams with 9+ wins
The B12 will have 2 teams with 9+ wins
The G5 gets 1 team automatic

If the SEC gets the champ + 3, I highly doubt the committee will put in a 5th team out of the SEC with 8 wins over any 9 win team from the B10, or the 9 win conference runner up from the ACC and B12.

 

So the playoff teams might have 13 games before playoffs begin? Long season. Looking forward.

We should expect to see a significant number of good players opting out. Could be a fiasco.