Cotton Pickin Mustangs

[ponyfan777]

8-0 Ponies going into Memphis. What besides many prayers from above would it take for SMU to somehow make the 4 playoff teams?

Go Ponies!!

[mtrout]

0% chance of playoff. Cotton Bowl Jerryworld is a very real possibility though and would be hero level.

[freqz]

Like 40 teams would have to get struck by lightning simultaneously for that to happen.

[Dukie]

Like 40 teams would have to get struck by lightning simultaneously for that to happen.

Totally disagree.

The lightning strikes could be at any random series of times.

[ponyboy]

And 39 teams would suffice.

[SMU_Alum11]

Eh super improbable but not impossible. If Alabama loses to Auburn and Championship. Ohio state loses twice. Clemson loses 1 and ND losing once in the next few games could do it.

Nevertheless, the mission now is going as underdogs (probably +10 spread) against Memphis.

[Pony ^]

starts and ends with beating Memphis

[ojaipony]

Nothing exists except Memphis right now. Tall tall order beating them at their place.

[ponyboy]

That’s exactly right. I’m really looking forward to that game.

[The PonyGrad]

Before the Houston game I saw betting odds of SMU in the CFB playoffs at 1/20.
Now? Gotta see what the others do.

[leopold]

Honeslty, I'd give us about a 1% chance at this point, but, yeah, we have to beat Memphis first.

[CA Mustang]

Before the Houston game I saw betting odds of SMU in the CFB playoffs at 1/20.
Now? Gotta see what the others do.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7fjDS0jKiE

[HubbaHubba]

About the same odds as coming back from 21 down in the 4th quarter and pulling out a win.

[Charleston Pony]

0% chance of playoff. Cotton Bowl Jerryworld is a very real possibility though and would be hero level.

Agree. Will be one heck of an accomplishment to finish as the highest ranked G5 team. The bubble could burst next Saturday in Memphis. That team looked very impressive last week vs Tulane.

[mathman]

Here's a little something you can play with. According to this "table" if SMU wins out, they have a 3% chance of making the playoffs and <1% of winning the national championship.

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/20 ... edictions/