Currently, Oklahoma and Baylor are in a fight for the BIG 12 championship.
The Sooners and Bears, No. 6 and No. 7, respectively, are both playing for a shot at making the College Football Playoff.
In order for either of them to get in, they’ll need Georgia to lose to LSU today.
But if Baylor wins, the Bears may need more than just a Georgia loss. They may need Georgia to lose by at least one touchdown.
If Georgia loses to LSU today by, let’s say three points, then the Dawgs could have a very real argument for remaining at the No. 4 spot in the College Football Playoff rankings and sneaking in.
Now if Oklahoma wins today, Georgia needs to flat-out win. A close loss would not cut it.
However, it’s a different story when it comes to Baylor.
It’s unlikely, but does the committee want Baylor in? I personally don’t think they do.
Georgia has three top-15 wins to date, and if Baylor wins today it’ll have one top-25 win.
I don’t think anybody truly believe Baylor could hang with LSU, Clemson or Ohio State. And if Georgia manages to lose to LSU in a fight to the finish, there would be no doubt that Georgia would be the better option for the playoff.
But maybe I’m a little biased.