{"id":27159,"date":"2019-11-07T17:24:10","date_gmt":"2019-11-07T22:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/allsportsdiscussion.com\/?p=27159"},"modified":"2019-11-07T17:24:10","modified_gmt":"2019-11-07T22:24:10","slug":"ranking-the-power-5-football-conferences-after-week-10-with-playoff-analysis-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allsportsdiscussion.com\/2019\/11\/07\/ranking-the-power-5-football-conferences-after-week-10-with-playoff-analysis-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Ranking the Power 5 Football Conferences after Week 10 with Playoff Analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/allsportsdiscussion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/xrjSRlSI.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"27160\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/allsportsdiscussion.com\/2019\/11\/07\/ranking-the-power-5-football-conferences-after-week-10-with-playoff-analysis-4\/xrjsrlsi-64\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/allsportsdiscussion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/xrjSRlSI.png?fit=605%2C605&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"605,605\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"xrjSRlSI\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/allsportsdiscussion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/xrjSRlSI.png?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/allsportsdiscussion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/xrjSRlSI.png?fit=590%2C590&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-27160\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/allsportsdiscussion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/xrjSRlSI.png?resize=300%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/allsportsdiscussion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/xrjSRlSI.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/allsportsdiscussion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/xrjSRlSI.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/allsportsdiscussion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/xrjSRlSI.png?w=605&amp;ssl=1 605w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>While the playoff committee doesn\u2019t rank the power 5 conference, there is no way conference strength \u2013 which means OOC results doesn\u2019t figure in to a committee members thought process.<\/p>\n<p>Let me point out on my philosophy on these rankings \u2013 your most recent \u00a0OOC results count a lot, and you\u2019ll see me reference that throughout the season.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll give each conference a relative strength value 1-10.<\/p>\n<p>Let me explain my relative rankings<\/p>\n<p>0-5 : Conference lacks depth no elite teams<\/p>\n<p>6-7: Conference lacks depth, and there are 1-2 elite teams, and 1-2 quality teams<\/p>\n<p>7-8: At least 2 elite teams, and at least 2 quality teams.<\/p>\n<p>8-9: 3 elite teams, and at least 2 quality teams<\/p>\n<p>9-10: 1\/2 of conference is elite and\/or quality teams.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1) Big 10 \u2013 8.2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Big 10 is in fantastic shape to get a playoff team with Ohio State and Penn State right in the thick of the playoff chase. Could Minnesota get seriously into the mix with a win over Penn State?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Playoff Contenders<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ohio State,\u00a0 Penn State<\/p>\n<p><b>In the Playoff Picture<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Minnesota<\/p>\n<p><strong>Week 10 Key Games<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Penn State at Minnesota<\/p>\n<p><strong>2) SEC \u2013 8.0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>LSU and Alabama hook up this week in one of the season&#8217;s biggest games. If Alabama loses good luck to them getting in the playoffs, because it won&#8217;t happen with just 1 potential ranked win. LSU may have a bit bigger margin of error even with a loss.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Week 10 Key Games<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>LSU at Alabama<\/p>\n<p><strong>Playoff Contenders\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>LSU, Alabama<\/p>\n<p><b>In the Playoff Picture<\/b><\/p>\n<p>NONE<\/p>\n<p><strong>3) Big 12 \u2013 7.3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An undefeated Baylor team takes on dangerous TCU this week. Baylor can only win and hope.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Week 10 Key Games<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>None<\/p>\n<p><strong>Playoff Contenders \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>None<\/p>\n<p><b>In the Playoff Picture<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Baylor<\/p>\n<p><strong>4) Pac 12 \u2013 7.0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Oregon and Utah are on the fringes of the playoff discussion, and must keep winning. I like a 1 loss Pac 12 champ to make the playoffs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Week 10 Key Games<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NONE<\/p>\n<p><strong>Playoff Contenders<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NONE<\/p>\n<p><b>In the Playoff Picture<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Utah, Oregon<\/p>\n<p><strong>5) ACC \u2013 6.6<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Virginia Tech nearly gave the ACC a big OOC win over Notre Dame, but wilted in the final minutes of the game. Clemson will not make the playoffs period with a loss, the must keep winning.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Week 10 Key Games<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NONE<\/p>\n<p><strong>Playoff Contenders<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Clemson<\/p>\n<p><b>In the Playoff Picture<\/b><\/p>\n<p>NONE<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Rest\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nothing to talk about here&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Playoff Contenders\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NONE<\/p>\n<p><b>In the Playoff Picture<\/b><\/p>\n<p>NONE<\/p>\n<p><strong>My Current Playoff Teams<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As my personal criticism of the playoff committee, I don\u2019t think the top 4 seeds order should be released until the final rankings. The playoff committee\u2019s inconsistent and ever changing criteria is causing unnecessary frustration and confusion. It\u2019s one of the improvement points I\u2019d have for them.<\/p>\n<p>If I had a vote this is who I would put in the playoff right now.<\/p>\n<p><em>In \u2013\u00a0 Ohio State | Alabama\u00a0 | Clemson | LSU<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Just Missed \u2013 5) Penn State 6) Oregon 7) Utah 8 ) Georgia\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Make sure you follow the All Sports Discussion Twitter account at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/allsportsdacc\">@AllSportsDACC<\/a>\u00a0and please like our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/All-Sports-Discussion\/184935911533629?fref=ts\">Facebook Page<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<br>\n<center>\n\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<!-- Bottom_Post -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:468px;height:60px\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1227879969298088\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"1445137322\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n<br>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<!-- Horizontal_6 -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:468px;height:60px\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1227879969298088\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"4619304738\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n\n\n<\/center>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While the playoff committee doesn\u2019t rank the power 5 conference, there is no way conference strength \u2013 which means OOC results doesn\u2019t figure in to a committee members thought process. Let me point out on my philosophy on these rankings \u2013 your most recent \u00a0OOC results count a lot, and you\u2019ll see me reference that &hellip; <\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link block-button\" href=\"https:\/\/allsportsdiscussion.com\/2019\/11\/07\/ranking-the-power-5-football-conferences-after-week-10-with-playoff-analysis-4\/\">Continue reading &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27159","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-acc","category-college-football"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p1Ih8i-743","jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/allsportsdiscussion.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27159","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/allsportsdiscussion.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/allsportsdiscussion.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/allsportsdiscussion.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/allsportsdiscussion.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27159"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/allsportsdiscussion.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27159\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27200,"href":"https:\/\/allsportsdiscussion.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27159\/revisions\/27200"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/allsportsdiscussion.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27159"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/allsportsdiscussion.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27159"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/allsportsdiscussion.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27159"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}