Was trying to really protect Clemson and Notre Dame, would we even play the game this week?

I mean, if six wins could get you in the playoffs shooting nine, get you there, Shouldn't 10 get you there?

Okay, so there's that.

They're they are Heather and Paula with us, along with Greg today.

Let's start with that, Heather.

What reaction?

You heard Dubow defending it.

How much reaction have you heard around the country to how the A c C handle that?

Ah, lot.

But the crux of it is because this is what happens when conferences are left to do their own thing right.

And the majority of the beef here isn't necessarily between the SEC, which chose to play, and Clemson and Notre Dame, which essentially had bye weeks.

The problem here is the number of games.

This is what it all boils down to, and Greg sank Ease.

Point is, the number of games should matter.

That's what we were told.

That's why we played in Florida, exemplified his concern, Which is?

The more teams play, the more they risk right.

But then you have Ohio State sitting there about to play six games.

And their point is, Look, this is out of our kids control.

We had three games canceled.

We don't have anything to do with that.

Look, it's 2020.

Nothing's fair.

Everyone needs to lower their bar, for fairness is here.

I understand that completely.

You're exactly right for those who haven't thought of it that way.

Florida played this weekend.

Then someone throws a shoe, and now everything is in chaos.

So, Paul, let me come to you on that thought.

Put it all in perspective.

No.

One.

No one lives in this stuff more than you do between Ohio State, only playing six games and the A C C clearing the decks and the SEC playing.

What is your big picture?

Take on all of it.

Well, Ohio State's going to get away with it.

Greeny, and you're so right.

The SEC played that extra game, and it costs Florida.

Florida right now is in a situation where, even if they beat Alabama, they probably won't get in the playoff.

And that's because they have lost two games because they played a quality schedule and Ohio State has played a better schedule than maybe we're giving them credit for.

I know nobody wants to support a team that only has five wins, but the Indiana win and I think the Northwestern win is going to be enough for them.

It's about the eye test is Heather tells us every Tuesday and Wednesday and they do need to look good.

They can't slop around.

A couple of years ago, Green and you remember they were not impressive and they got past on the final day.

They need to look like a top flight team against Northwestern or else.

All right, so now you see all of the all state playoff predictor all the different chances that all these different schools have to get in.

Now.

As one who has been a talk show host for pretty much my entire adult life, I always root for chaos.

Greg McElroy, You are giving me the scenario this morning in our meeting that would set off the chaos.

What would that be?

If Notre Dame beats Clemson for the second time, then we know Clemson would now have to losses and be outside the college football playoff conversation.

What that does is we know three spots air solidified.

We know that Notre Dame would have won.

Of course, we know that Alabama likely is a massive favorite against Florida would be in.

And then we know Ohio State, who's a massive favorite against your squad.

Greeny.

It likely being as well, but that opens the door for one spot for four teams.

One is the USC Trojans, who are currently undefeated, are playing in the Pac 12 championship just a few days from now.

Texas A and M who is sitting there at number five, currently in the playoff rankings with one loss.

We know that Iowa State plays Oklahoma.

If they beat him again with two losses, they might have Ah, legitimate argument to be the four team and finally, the undefeated, potentially Cincinnati Bear Cats.

That's four teams for one spot.

We've never had greeny in college football playoffs history.

It's only been six years.

This will be the seventh.

We've never had a scenario in which four different teams had a legitimate claim to one spot.

We've had a situation with three, and we've had a few situations with two, but this could potentially be the most chaotic selection day we've ever had.

If, in fact, Notre Dame does the unthinkable and beats Clemson 1st, 2nd time.

Heather, You know how much I love this stuff.

Let's live in that world.

Let's live in a world where Notre Dame beats Clemson again.

You just heard the scenarios.

What's the likeliest outcome?

My guess is the selection committee would go with Texas A and M.

I say that because USC sitting there at 15.

I think that they're good.

They're not great.

The committee realizes that.

Look, Cincinnati being behind a two lost Iowa State team.

Now they have a chance to punctuate their resume with a win against the Rank Tulsa team and win the A C.

Personally, I would put Cincinnati at number four, but I think that the committee would go with the Aggies because they've almost put them at the number four spot ahead of Ohio State already.

How about you, Paul?

What would you do in that scenario?

What do you think happens and what should happen?

Yeah, I think Heather is correct.

I think they would put Texas A and M in their greedy, and it would be the least popular choice.

For this reason, you would have a rematch between Alabama and Texas A and M.

And for anyone who missed that game early in the season, Alabama won by 28 points.

I tend to think they ought to look in Cincinnati as well.

I just think they if you if you don't, then you might as well just tell everyone outside of the Big four or five.

Don't waste your time playing.

It would be it would be an affront to them.

And and, you know, I think it's a real stretch to put.

Uh, I was stayed in there with that.

Lost to Louisiana.

Realize they're a good team, but and one more thing to put a team that's lost twice to the same team in the playoffs, I think that would be laughable.

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