it’s not one criteria or the other, its both. We have already established with precedent that being undefeated isn’t an auto-qualifying condition, and now we have precedent that being an undefeated Big 5 isn’t an auto qualifying condition, and why should it be? The conferences are vastly different, the size of the conferences mean that Big 5 conference schedules vary wildly in difficulty.
“win and you’re in” was always just an assumed Big 5 entitlement, it was never a hard rule.So you apply different criteria at different times when ranking the teams ? Makes sense.
Based on prior years, it would have been Michigan, Washington, Georgia, FSU. But they just had to have Bama.
Bottom line: No way in hell was the Committee going to sign off on a CFP without an sec team for the first time.
So, they screwed the ACC team, with the #3 SOR, a 19 game win streak, who had a 2-0 record against sec opponents and a conference with a 6-4 overall record vs the sec. Go figure....
And Oregon was favored by 10 points over Wash. So what?Alabama would be a favored by 10 points over Noles. Besides, FSU has one of the shitiest fan bases ever.
Yeah, the committee should really be weighting Wake Forest's September win over Vanderbilt in picking who plays for the national championship.
This. Once you understand the selection process begins with Alabama and works from there, this process is quite clear. And once Bama is brought in you have to bring Texas.Based on prior years, it would have been Michigan, Washington, Georgia, FSU. But they just had to have Bama.
Regarding Georgia, who here doesn't really think had Bama not lost to Texas, that the 4th team still wouldn't have been FSU, it would've been Georgia? When Bama beat Georgia, that meant 2 playoff spots were decided and Georgia was out a long with FSU.Yeah, the committee should really be weighting Wake Forest's September win over Vanderbilt in picking who plays for the national championship.
Does the 8th place team have 1 loss? If so, then I absolutely disagree. Winning matters.Serious hypothetical question - if undefeated FSU lost Jordan Travis for the season, lost their backup QB to concussion, started their third string QB and struggled to score against Louisville in say the 8th game of the season, would you disagree with them dropping from 4th to 5th place vs the 8th ranked team that just beat the #1 team by 2 touchdowns?
And if FSU goes on from there to win out with their 2nd string QB, do you still have them out of the playoff?Does the 8th place team have 1 loss? If so, then I absolutely disagree. Winning matters.
Why is this guy on the committee ?
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Why is this woman on the committee ?
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Exactly. And if they played a third time, Oregon would be favored again. Georgia would be favored over both of them.And Oregon was favored by 10 points over Wash. So what?
It’s very common for teams with loss(es) to be ranked ahead of undefeated teams, you are surely aware of that.Does the 8th place team have 1 loss? If so, then I absolutely disagree. Winning matters.