Oh yeah, and we have some conference games to talk about...
ACC
Coastal
Controls destiny:
Duke (1-0) has a tiebreaker over UNC.
GT (1-0) has a tiebreaker over Pitt.
VT (0-0), Miami (0-0), and UVA (0-0) have yet to start conference play.
Needs help:
Pitt (0-1) needs two GT losses.
UNC (0-2) needs three Duke losses.
Atlantic
Controls destiny:
Clemson (2-0) has tiebreakers over Louisville and BC.
NC State (1-0) has a tiebreaker over FSU.
Wake Forest (0-0) and Syracuse (0-0) start conference play next week.
Needs help:
Louisville (1-1) needs two Clemson losses.
Boston College (0-1) needs two Clemson losses.
Florida State (0-1) needs two NC State losses.
SEC
East
Controls destiny:
Florida (2-0) has tiebreakers over Tennessee and Kentucky.
Georgia (1-0) has a cross-divisional win.
Vanderbilt (0-1) has a cross-divisional loss.
Needs help:
Kentucky (1-1) needs two Florida losses, but has a tiebreaker over South Carolina.
South Carolina (1-1) needs a Kentucky losses, but has a tiebreaker over Missouri.
Missouri (0-2) needs two USCe losses.
Tennessee (0-1) needs two Florida losses.
West
Controls destiny:
Alabama (1-0) has a cross-divisional win.
Auburn (1-0) has a cross-divisional win.
Texas A&M (1-0) has a tiebreaker over Arkansas.
Mississippi State (1-1) has a tiebreaker over LSU.
Needs help:
LSU (0-1) needs a Mississippi State loss.
Arkansas (0-1) needs two Texas A&M losses.
Out of contention:
Ole Miss (got caught cheating)
Kentucky failed in their bid to defend the Championship of Life, and the title has been transferred to Florida. Vanderbilt is the next challenger, and the first previous defender to have an opportunity to re-obtain the title.
B1G
East
Controls destiny:
Ohio State (1-0) has a tiebreaker over Indiana.
Penn State (1-0) has a cross-divisional win.
Michigan (1-0) has a cross-divisional win.
Rutgers (0-1) has a cross-divisional loss.
Michigan State (0-0) and Maryland (0-0) have yet to play in conference.
Needs help:
Indiana (0-1) needs 2 Ohio State losses.
West
Controls destiny:
Nebraska (1-0) has a cross-divisional win.
Iowa (0-1) has a cross-divisional loss.
Purdue (0-1) has a cross-divisional loss.
Northwestern (0-0), Illinois (0-0), Minnesota (0-0), and Wisconsin (0-0) have yet to play in conference.
Pac-12
North
Controls destiny:
Washington State (1-0) has a tiebreaker over Oregon State.
Washington (1-0) has a cross-divisional win.
Oregon (0-1) has a cross-divisional loss.
Stanford (0-1) has a cross-divisional loss.
Cal (0-1) has a cross-divisional loss.
Needs help:
Oregon State (0-1) needs two Wazzu losses.
South
Controls destiny:
Utah (1-0) has a tiebreaker over Arizona.
USC (2-0) has a cross-divisional win.
Arizona State (1-0) has a cross-divisional win.
Colorado (0-1) has a cross-divisional loss.
Needs help:
Arizona (0-1) needs two Utah losses.
Big 12
Bear with me this season, as the Big 12 is going to be difficult to figure out contention. The championship game will simply be the two teams with the best conference records. Since the second place team remains in contention, places will be fluid.
Controls destiny:
Oklahoma (1-0) has a tiebreaker over Baylor.
TCU (1-0) has a tiebreaker over Oklahoma State.
West Virginia (1-0) has a tiebreaker over Kansas.
Needs help:
Baylor (0-1) lost to Oklahoma.
Oklahoma State (0-1) lost to TCU.
Kansas (0-1) lost to WVU.
I like how we're starting to see some contenders emerge. I think we're in store for a truly fun October and November!
ReplyDeleteFor the Big 12, how about splitting the first category into "Controls 1-seed destiny" and "Controls 2-seed destiny"? Obviously, it's still so early that everyone still has control of their 2-seed destiny, but it will come into play later.