1/ ND is the media darling to all people who loosely follow college football. Yes A&M went to South Bend and beat ND, but that was a fluke and ND has improved while A&M has gotten worse... so no way we beat them again.
2/ When we beat them, on our field, we will have bookends of beating the media darling twice in one season - once at the beginning, once at the end, surprising many people AGAIN about who the Ags are.
3/ Once past ND, we get the best possible matchup for us, Indiana on a neutral field, and the Ags WILL Travel so it will feel like a home game. Indiana is not stout up the middle, doesn't run the ball the same way Texas, or LSU, or Mizzou, or Arkansas did against us. They like to spread things out, throw the ball, get us in space, and we are way, way faster than anyone on defense they have faced. I like this matchup for us a lot.
4/ After quarterfinals, it does not matter, everything else is gravy.
5/ We have a while before these games are played - we should be much healthier, on better fields, and with a better lineup. Moss has been out hurt, and our 2nd/3rd string RB's are a bit dinged up... why we haven't used them as much.

It all comes down to that big ND rematch at home... if that happens. I honestly think that is the best possible chance to get into the finals.

If we get Virginia in the first round, then we face off against Georgia in the 2nd round and no way wants that matchup... those boys are playing TOUGH. So is Ohio State.

Everyone else I'm good with - Oregon, Miami, Virginia, Oklahoma, Ole Miss. I do think Tx Tech is the dark horse - after watching their film, they are JUST as salty as Georgia... and they play downhill with no fear.

I think we get Bama, but I smell what you're stepping in.

TxAg76 said:

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GAC06 said:

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You guys are wasting your time looking at brackets when at least two teams above us are guaranteed to lose before the final bracket is released

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You really think any of them would drop behind a 7 seed after a CCG loss?
Bama's already behind us, and the rest will still stay 6 or better.

Ole Miss and even Oregon are head-scratchers. Tech too, but they've seemingly got style point optics at the moment.

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I think there's very little chance that IU is #2. We'll see.

OP is saying Indiana is a good matchup for us in round two. They will not be #2 next week. If they win they'll be 1. If they lose they'll drop.

Highly doubtful A&M will host ND in the 1st round of the CFP.

GAC06 said:

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OP is saying Indiana is a good matchup for us in round two. They will not be #2 next week. If they win they'll be 1. If they lose they'll drop.

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Josh pate didn't think so. Indiana loses, he's thinking numero dos

If Indiana Losses and Georgia wins the Georgia should be #2. Top teams of the Big 10 and SEC should be 1/2. IF we dropped 4 spots losing our first game then Indiana should drop 2-3 spots.

Indiana is going to play OSU and likely to be 1(with a win), 3 or 4(with a loss).

So we would likely have Georgia(2) after ND.

Probably one the the worst paths.

Texas Tech is basically Missouri. And we how they did in the SEC.

Lurker44 said:

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If Indiana Losses and Georgia wins the Georgia should be #2. Top teams of the Big 10 and SEC should be 1/2. IF we dropped 4 spots losing our first game then Indiana should drop 2-3 spots.

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They should but Indiana has been a darling of the committee while the committee had done nothing but contrive reasons why A&M's season is built on a house of cards.

TxAg76 said:

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GAC06 said:

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You guys are wasting your time looking at brackets when at least two teams above us are guaranteed to lose before the final bracket is released

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You really think any of them would drop behind a 7 seed after a CCG loss?
Bama's already behind us, and the rest will still stay 6 or better.

Ole Miss and even Oregon are head-scratchers. Tech too, but they've seemingly got style point optics at the moment.

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Its not about us moving up. It's about the order of 1-4 changing.

Sterling82 said:

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Lurker44 said:

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If Indiana Losses and Georgia wins the Georgia should be #2. Top teams of the Big 10 and SEC should be 1/2. IF we dropped 4 spots losing our first game then Indiana should drop 2-3 spots.

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They should but Indiana has been a darling of the committee while the committee had done nothing but contrive reasons why A&M's season is built on a house of cards.

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Plus it's a CCG - a bit of a freebie. I see them dropping slot or two, but not staying where they are and not falling out of a bye.

If Bama beats Georgia, we will move down to 8.

TxAgPreacher said:

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Indiana is going to play OSU and likely to be 1(with a win), 3 or 4(with a loss).

So we would likely have Georgia(2) after ND.

Probably one the the worst paths.

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For some reason I'm not afraid of GA or Bama. They're not the dominating powerhouses they have been in years past

AggieBB said:

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TxAgPreacher said:

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Indiana is going to play OSU and likely to be 1(with a win), 3 or 4(with a loss).

So we would likely have Georgia(2) after ND.

Probably one the the worst paths.

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For some reason I'm not afraid of GA or Bama. They're not the dominating powerhouses they have been in years past

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Bama no. Georgia yes.