Does 11-2 big ten champion MN make the playoff

[Some guy]

Interesting question.
Let’s say the team goes 10-2 with losses to Ohio state and Michigan and then beats them in a rematch in Indianapolis.

Do you think 11-2 Minnesota goes to a playoff ahead of a 12-1 Michigan/Ohio state and an 11-1 Michigan Ohio state

 

[Word]

I just voted yes because I want it to happen.

 

[BTChamp]

I voted no because Minnesota will not lose 1 game, let alone 2 games................

 

[mngg11]

If they beat what I would presume a top 4 Michigan or OSU in the title game then yes, there's no way a 10 win B10 champ with our schedule and beating one of those two in the end doesn't make it.

 

[bleedsmaroonandgold]

The 2016 season is probably instructive on this point (with respect to what would happen, not what should).

 

[UpAndUnder43]

Maybe? You’d have wins over UNC, Michigan St, tOSU or Michigan, Nebraska, Illinois, wisco, Iowa…you’d be ranked like 5-9 before the B1G title game. You’d leap frog the east champion. Who else though? A few cupcakes, some bad conference teams don’t really move the needle. Plus the perception of “it’s Minnesota”

 

[gopherbadgerman]

I would bet they would yes

 

[Gophers7NatTitlesBadgers0]

I voted no because Minnesota will not lose 1 game, let alone 2 games................

 

[Gophers7NatTitlesBadgers0]

A 11-2 B1G Champion Minnesota team will earn a spot in the Vegas Bowl if things go our way!

 

[highwayman]

The B1G playoff champ automatically makes it in. No discussion.

 

[Some guy]

The B1G playoff champ automatically makes it in. No discussion.

I think that’s going to be true starting in 2024
But not this year.

Ohio state has missed the playoff as a big ten champ
Penn state has missed the playoff as a big ten champ

No power 5 1 loss champ has ever missed for a 2 loss team
No power 5 1 loss champ has ever missed for an unbeaten G5 team.
This would be neither of those two situations though

 

[gophernut1]

If we beat NC and they go on to win the ACC with 2 losses. If we play the OSU and MI games tight and if one of Alabama or Georgia ends up with 3 losses then there is a chance. Even at 10-2 I still think we would be closer to a top 10 (7-9) ranking vs top 5, so our B1G Championship win would have to be a dominating performance. So yes there is a chance, but so many things would need to go right.

 

[Some guy]

If we beat NC and they go on to win the ACC with 2 losses. If we play the OSU and MI games tight and if one of Alabama or Georgia ends up with 3 losses then there is a chance. Even at 10-2 I still think we would be closer to a top 10 (7-9) ranking vs top 5, so our B1G Championship win would have to be a dominating performance. So yes there is a chance, but so many things would need to go right.

I think making the playoff in that situation would definitely depend a lot on other conferences. I am more wondering who goes in what order of these three teams:

11-1 Ohio state - lost to Michigan, beat Minnesota
12-1 Michigan - beat Ohio state and Minnesota, lost to Minnesota in big ten title game
11-2 Minnesota - big ten champ, lost to Michigan and Ohio state, beat Michigan

 

[GopherWeatherGuy]

Considering no 2 loss team has ever made the CFP, I don't see the Gophers being the one to change that.

 

[Ewert86PC]

It's a good question because it is a just over the line to qualify thing, in my mind. I'm a little more nervous about how deep we would go just because it is uncharted territory.

 

[Some guy]

Considering no 2 loss team has ever made the CFP, I don't see the Gophers being the one to change that.

Yeah I don’t think gophers go unless big ten has multiple teams. Which would mean 2 loss conference champs from multiple p5 conferences and probably no 1 loss non conference champ SEC teams