re: Ole miss ranked 11, Lsu 16

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I don't understand why it's irrational to think that the difference in losing by 39 points combines vs 7 points combined out weighs a head to head. Especially when the head to head was by 3 points. Seems irrational to think otherwise. I'm just here to lap up the tears.

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Because the playoff committees protocol states that they value head to head and not margin of victory (or defeat), but the rankings do not reflect that thought process at all.

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When circumstances at the margins indicate that teams are comparable, then the following criteria must be considered:

Championships won

Strength of schedule

Head-to-head competition (if it occurred)

Comparative outcomes of common opponents (without incenting margin of victory)

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