We had a crazy weekend, starting with the weather. Notre Dame at NC State turned into a water polo match in the fourth quarter. The field at UNC had a much better drainage system, but only one team that was ready to play, and that was Virginia Tech, who was eager to earn the #25 ranking bestowed upon them by the AP. They earned that, and took away the #17 from the Tarheels. Then, the FSU/Miami rivalry rolled on with a crazy finish that was slightly delayed when Miami fans felt the need to throw their drinks on the field after a targeting penalty was called on their player. Down 7 late in the 4th quarter on 4th and 5, Miami throws a TD, but has the extra point blocked. Poor Brad Kaaya -- he lost the game, and a tooth.
Since this is week 6, the undefeated teams that have yet to have a bye are now bowl eligible. I'm sure those ranks will swell in the next two to three weeks.
And finally, the conference races have been divided into three parts -- "Controls destiny" (those who are in if they win out), "Needs help" (those who can jump into the first category with a well placed loss), and "Just start winning" (those who have yet to win a conference game, or are so far back that it's not worth listing what they need to possibly win).
ACC Wheel of Destiny
Atlantic
Controls destiny:
Clemson (3-0) has tiebreakers over Louisville and BC.
NC State (1-0) has a tiebreaker over Wake Forest.
Needs help:
Louisville (2-1) needs two Clemson losses. They have tiebreakers over FSU and Syracuse.
Wake Forest (2-1) needs two NC State losses. They have a tiebreaker over Syracuse.
Syracuse (0-2) needs a Louisville loss.
FSU (1-2) needs 2 Louisville losses, plus an extra loss from Clemson and NC State.
Just start winning:
Boston College (0-3) lost to Clemson, and both cross-divisional games.
Coastal
Controls destiny:
Virginia Tech (2-0) has a tie breaker over UNC.
UVA (1-0) has a tiebreaker over Duke.
Miami (1-1) has a tiebreaker over GT.
Needs help:
UNC (2-1) needs two VT losses, but has a tiebreaker over Pitt.
Pitt (1-1) needs a UNC loss.
Georgia Tech (1-3) needs 4 Miami losses and 3 Pitt losses, plus extra losses by UNC, VT, and UVA.
Just start winning:
Duke (0-2) lost to UVA.
Bowl eligible: Clemson
Atlantic vs. Coastal: Tied 3-3.
Atlantic wins: Wake Forest over Duke, Clemson over GT, FSU over Miami.
Coastal wins: Georgia Tech over BC, Virginia Tech over BC, UNC over FSU.
SEC
East
Controls destiny:
Tennessee (2-1) has tiebreakers over Florida and Georgia.
Needs help:
Florida (2-1) needs a Tennessee loss, but has tiebreakers over Kentucky and Vanderbilt.
Georgia (2-2) needs two Tennessee losses, but has tiebreakers over Missouri and South Carolina.
Kentucky (1-2) needs two Florida losses.
Just start winning:
South Carolina (1-3) has a tiebreaker over Vanderbilt, but lost to Georgia.
Missouri (0-2) lost to Georgia
Vanderbilt (0-3) lost to SC and Florida.
West
Controls destiny:
Alabama (3-0) has tiebreakers over Ole Miss and Arkansas.
Texas A&M (4-0) has a tiebreaker over Auburn and Arkansas.
Needs help:
Ole Miss (1-1) needs two Alabama losses.
Auburn (2-1) needs two Texas A&M losses, but has tiebreaker over LSU and Mississippi State.
LSU (2-1) needs an Auburn loss, but has a tiebreaker over Mississippi State.
Mississippi State (1-2) needs two LSU losses, two Auburn losses, an extra loss from Alabama, and an extra loss from Texas A&M.
Arkansas (0-2) needs three Texas A&M losses and three Alabama losses.
Bowl eligible: Texas A&M, Alabama
One win away: Tennessee
B1G
East
Controls destiny:
Ohio State (2-0) has tiebreakers over Rutgers and Indiana.
Michigan (3-0) has tiebreakers over Penn State and Rutgers.
Penn State (2-0) has a tiebreaker over Maryland.
Needs help:
Indiana (1-1) needs two Ohio State losses. They have a tiebreaker over Michigan State.
Maryland (1-1) needs two Penn State losses.
Just start winning:
Michigan State (0-2) lost to Indiana.
Rutgers (0-2) has been outscored 136-0 in the last two games by Ohio State and Michigan.
West
Controls destiny:
Nebraska (2-0) has tiebreakers over Northwestern and Illinois.
Wisconsin (1-1) has only played cross-divisional games.
Purdue (1-1) has a tiebreaker over Illinois.
Needs help:
Northwestern (1-1) needs two Nebraska losses. They have a tiebreaker over Iowa.
Iowa (2-1) needs a Northwestern loss plus an extra loss from Nebraska.
Just start winning:
Minnesota (0-2) lost to Iowa.
Illinois (0-2) lost to Nebraska and Purdue.
Bowl eligible: Michigan
One win away: Ohio State, Nebraska
Pac-12
North
Controls destiny:
Washington (3-0) has tiebreakers over Stanford and Oregon.
Washington State (2-0) has tiebreakers over Oregon and Stanford.
Oregon State (1-1) has a tiebreaker over Cal.
Needs help:
Cal (1-1) needs an Oregon State loss.
Stanford (2-2) needs three Washington losses and three Washington State losses.
Just start winning:
Oregon (0-3) lost to Washington State and Washington.
South
Controls destiny:
Utah (2-1) has a tiebreaker over USC and Arizona.
Arizona State (2-0) has a tiebreaker over UCLA.
Colorado (2-1) lost to USC.
Needs help:
USC (2-2) needs 2 Utah losses, a Colorado loss, and an extra loss from Arizona State. They have a tiebreaker over Colorado.
Just start winning:
UCLA (0-2) lost to Arizona State.
Arizona (0-3) lost to Utah.
Bowl eligible: Washington
One win away: Arizona State, Utah
Big 12
Controls destiny:
Baylor (2-0) has tiebreakers over Oklahoma State and Iowa State.
Oklahoma (2-0) has tiebreakers over TCU and Texas.
West Virginia (1-0) has a tiebreaker over Kansas State.
Needs help:
Texas Tech (1-1) needs a Kansas State loss. They have a tiebreaker over Kansas.
TCU (2-1) needs two Oklahoma losses. They have tiebreakers over Iowa State and Kansas.
Oklahoma State (2-1) needs two Baylor losses. They have tiebreakers over Texas and Iowa State.
Kansas State (1-1) needs two WVU losses. They have a tiebreaker over Texas Tech.
Just start winning:
Texas (0-2) lost to Oklahoma State and Oklahoma.
Kansas (0-2) lost to Texas Tech and TCU.
Iowa State (0-3) lost to TCU, Baylor, and Oklahoma State.
Bowl eligible: none
One win away: Baylor
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