We have a lot riding on Beavis. If they beat Oregon next week that sends 9-3 Utah to the title game. If USC exacts revenge on the Yoots for their only loss then they go to the playoff at 12-1 and 10-2 UW > 9-4 Utah and 9-3 Oregon and 9-3 UCLA for a NY6 invite. This is the path. Utah is not losing to Colorado and UCLA is not losing to Cal.
Go Beavs!
I still see plenty of scenarios where Oregon, USC, and us are all in the playoffs/NY6 bowls.
What scenarios are those? They need 12 teams:
G5 champ
Georgia
tOSU
Michigan
TCU
ACC champ
Pac12 champ
SEC #2 (Bama/LSU)
That’s 8. If both Mich and tOSU stay top 4 then PSU is in.
If TCU is top 4 then another B12 is in.
Two more spots, from Tennessee, one of Bama/LSU (not accounted for above), ACC #2, and other Pac12. Pac12 other teams ahead of those SEC teams? No way.
There would need to be some crazy chaos with LSU or Bama or Tennessee or Penn State losing this week for no reason to shitty teams.
This is the year where the semi final bowls don’t have conference champ contracts, so the bowls which do will replace their champ with another from the conference. TCU top 4 sends Kansas State or Sark to the Sugar Bowl. It’s bullshit but is what it is.
Need USC to make the playoff.