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Playoff Comittee Question
Posted on 11/12/14 at 7:07 am
Posted on 11/12/14 at 7:07 am
So this week the polls are obviously out. The committee has TCU in the top 4, ahead of a Baylor team that beat them head to head, and obviously ahead of Alabama. Oregon, with one loss, is ahead of undefeated FSU. The message this sends is that they look at overall resume, above even a head to head game.
My question is, if State were to lose Saturday, how would the committee rank the teams? Would Bama even jump State? At first glance, I say they have to. Both would have wins over LSU and a top 5 team, and both would have a loss to a top 5 team. Today, if Bama had a second signature win, over a top 5 team, they should be number 2.
So then things get interesting, they are obviously completely fine saying States wins over LSU and Auburn are the most impressive in the nation, earning us number one. So in the event that State were to drop a game this week, the logical ranking, given what they have released so far, would be Bama and State and #1 and #2. I don't think there is anyway you can argue that Oregon's resume is superior to what would be State/Bama's.
Thoughts?
This is all hypothetical, dawgs aren't losing.
My question is, if State were to lose Saturday, how would the committee rank the teams? Would Bama even jump State? At first glance, I say they have to. Both would have wins over LSU and a top 5 team, and both would have a loss to a top 5 team. Today, if Bama had a second signature win, over a top 5 team, they should be number 2.
So then things get interesting, they are obviously completely fine saying States wins over LSU and Auburn are the most impressive in the nation, earning us number one. So in the event that State were to drop a game this week, the logical ranking, given what they have released so far, would be Bama and State and #1 and #2. I don't think there is anyway you can argue that Oregon's resume is superior to what would be State/Bama's.
Thoughts?
This is all hypothetical, dawgs aren't losing.
This post was edited on 11/12/14 at 7:09 am
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Posted on 11/12/14 at 7:10 am to skirpnasty
State falls to #5 and Bama jumps to #3... If State wins Bama falls out of the top 10.
Posted on 11/12/14 at 7:11 am to skirpnasty
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The message this sends is that they look at overall resume, above even a head to head game.
Well, they have Auburn above Ole Miss, a team which only beat us due to a bullshite snapped ankle, and then the team goes on to lose to A&M, which lost to another team by 59 fricking points, so I'm not sure if I'd go that far.
Posted on 11/12/14 at 7:14 am to reggierayreb
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State falls to #5 and Bama jumps to #3... If State wins Bama falls out of the top 10.
For both teams, with a win over a top 5 and LSU, they can't possibly say either is behind Oregon. That's just my opinion.
Posted on 11/12/14 at 7:15 am to skirpnasty
I pointed this out last night. State drops a really close one, there is a good chance they stay ahead of Bama.
Posted on 11/12/14 at 7:15 am to OMLandshark
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Well, they have Auburn above Ole Miss, a team which only beat us due to a bullshite snapped ankle, and then the team goes on to lose to A&M, which lost to another team by 59 fricking points, so I'm not sure if I'd go that far.
That KState win is still doing Auburn a lot of favors. And they know that Auburn was playing in Oxford. Not saying they are definitely the better team, but it's reasonable to think they win the game in a neutral site.
Posted on 11/12/14 at 7:29 am to Tiger n Miami AU83
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really close one, there is a good chance they stay ahead of Bama
No there is not a "good" chance. Your Bama Hater glasses are fogged up.
Posted on 11/12/14 at 7:33 am to skirpnasty
The good news is that in the end there will be ample opportunity to confuse/clarify this more before it is all said and done. New saying: people remember what you do in December.
Posted on 11/12/14 at 7:37 am to Tiger n Miami AU83
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Playoff Comittee Question
I pointed this out last night. State drops a really close one, there is a good chance they stay ahead of Bama.
No, there isn't. Show us an example where one team, ranked within 4 spots of another team, beat that team and failed to pass them.
Posted on 11/12/14 at 7:40 am to rebeloke
I honestly think the committee realized that Miss State and Bama play this weekend and it would work it self out so they let TCU take the #4 spot. I think State wins this weekend but what if Bama beats them in a very close game? Would loosing on the road in the SEC still keep State in the top 4? The only way the SEC has any chance of 2 teams in the final four would be for Bama to win a very close game then both teams winning out. If that happens it would be interesting to see who got in.
Posted on 11/12/14 at 7:45 am to BamaGradinTn
Long , the chairman of the committee said H2H doesn't matter if one of the teams has a better resume. AU beats UGA, state has the better resume.
Posted on 11/12/14 at 8:12 am to skirpnasty
The committee seems like a partial "what have you done for me lately" voting on the final four teams more than anything. TCU demolishing a well coached and real good K-State team in prime-time influenced them.
Posted on 11/12/14 at 8:29 am to OMLandshark
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a team which only beat us due to a bull shite snapped ankle
Bro, we were going to beat you even if you had scored that TD. We scored on pretty much every possession of the second half and had 2 minutes + 3 TOs
Posted on 11/12/14 at 8:39 am to CoachDon
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TCU demolishing a well coached and real good K-State team in prime-time influenced them.
Should it not have influenced them? Many teams best win this season is over Auburn, whose best win is arguably against K-State. I think most people will be satisfied with the final rankings.
Posted on 11/12/14 at 8:44 am to TK421
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Should it not have influenced them?
Absolutely. I was just giving an example for poster stating how they were above Baylor who beat them.
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