
Originally Posted by
BlueSanta
FSU has a problem, and it brings up an situation that the NCAA is terrified of.
I believe at least 1 team from the SEC, likely Bama will be in the game even if they have 1 loss. As you mention, Oregon also has a decent chance of running the tables. However, FSU has a serious problem. While they can go undefeated they will likely end up lower in the rankings than 1 or 2 SEC teams that may only have 1 loss. This is due to their schedule being weak this year, however, it gets complicated:
What is interesting is that the reason it will be too weak will be because WVA dumped FSU off their schedule last spring when they signed with the big 10 for the future. This forced FSU to scramble for an opponents when everyone's schedule was already full leaving them with Savanna State as the only option. Last Spring, mumbles from FSU were already voicing concerns about this exact scenario. I would not be surprised if FSU went undefeated, gets left out of the Big game, then takes legal action vs WVA for the lost revenue of being dropped from the schedule at the last second. It is a situation that the NCAA fears, but 1 that is very possible.