CFP can't allow a semifinal game to get canceled. If Ohio state can't play Saturday they can't trust them on the first.
Ohio State Covid Tests
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Also - who is this guy, and why isn't he on Twitter? Or maybe I'm just bad at finding people on Twitter, but it's usually pretty simple.. Anyone of prominence picking this up yet?
I don't have an issue with the Big10 changing from 21 to 10 days for the CFP because the ACC, SEC & Big12 all use a 10 day rule. Personally, the # of day rule should have been set up by the playoff committee as every school should abide by the same rules related to Covid. If a school wanted to implement more strict requirements, that is up to them.
Sad day when Big10 ethics are worse than Clemson's. At least Dabo held Sunshine out of their biggest game of the year because of predetermined protocols.
Things are lining up for ISU - I just have a feeling.
I mean with what we've seen at Pedo, Ohio St, Michigan State and Iowa, ethics and the big 10 don't belong in the same sentence. I guess they did draw a line in the sand when Nebraska had the audacity to want to play football, rape is fine, racism is fine but don't dare defy the decisions that come down from their cult leaders.
If you thin tOSU out a little, they probably have a chance. Couple QBs, 6 OL, 5 DT, it could happen.
Word out of the Big 10 offices is they may go to 8 man due to the positives. If there are more 6 man football is on the table.
Forgot to mention this would only apply to Northwestern. Ohio State can still start 11 yet.
Forgot to mention this would only apply to Northwestern. Ohio State can still start 11 yet.
CycloneErik
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That brings up something I hadn't considered (maybe there's an official plan for this, but I haven't encountered it): What would happen if a team can't play in the playoff due to virus? Unless official testing is taking place sooner than week-of for the postseason -- what if someone can't play? Do they just forfeit and the semifinal opponent advances (which is unfair to the other 2 teams)? There'd be no realistic way to re-seed for a 3-team field.
And having the 5th place team step in wouldn't work unless it's the No. 4 that can't play (see "re-seeding" above) plus would be committed to a bowl within 2 days of the semifinal. Can a team abandon the bowl to be a fill-in for playoff? (No realistic way to play both, even if a team wanted to do it).
Sorry for the rambling thoughts, off the top of my head.
It'd only matter in terms of a potential playoff bid. But no, Northwestern is not jumping into the playoff with a win over OSU
Listen the 21 day rule makes no sense, but to only change it for the sake of the college playoffs is beyond hypocritical.
