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re: Herbstreit: People are failing to grasp this is a new era
Posted on 11/4/15 at 12:55 am to ReauxlTide222
Posted on 11/4/15 at 12:55 am to ReauxlTide222
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Well after that non deserving 2011 Alabama team made the championship, people HAD to have something other than the BCS. The BCS apparently failed the country that year.
At the end of the 2011 season some voters manipulated the polls to jump Alabama over Oklahoma State (e.g. dropping OKS ridiculously low).
It was the human component of the BCS that caused the problem not the computers, and yet they replaced it with an entirely human system.
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Posted on 11/4/15 at 12:56 am to aspiclark
quote:Well I can also disagree with where those things have these two teams ranked. The evidence for having UF ahead of UA is stronger than the evidence against, IMO.
it's fair if you think that but surely you recognize this has nothing to do with the committee. look at the bcs computers and human polls that made up the formula. same result.
Posted on 11/4/15 at 12:57 am to Fishhead
If you wanna look up the formulas for the computer rankings, go right ahead. but they all like bama, know that in advance, and they don't know who saban is or anything about bama's history.
Posted on 11/4/15 at 12:57 am to ReauxlTide222
that is a minority opinion though, albeit a reasonable one.
Posted on 11/4/15 at 12:58 am to aspiclark
quote:Why are you so fascinated with the computers? They have nothing to do with this.
If you wanna look up the formulas for the computer rankings, go right ahead. but they all like bama, know that in advance, and they don't know who saban is or anything about bama's history.
I honestly and sincerely wanna know where Bama is getting the advantage in SOS and StOS. Simply that.
And FWIW, I'm fine with the computers as an LSU fan lol. But that's irrelevant. Why do you keep bringing them up? You even said I brought them up earlier when I hadn't said a damn thing about the computers.
This post was edited on 11/4/15 at 12:59 am
Posted on 11/4/15 at 1:00 am to Fishhead
computers have nothing to do with this? LOL
Posted on 11/4/15 at 1:00 am to BasilBogomil
quote:Hey! SOMEONE had to make sure the right teams got in!
At the end of the 2011 season some voters manipulated the polls to jump Alabama over Oklahoma State (e.g. dropping OKS ridiculously low).
Posted on 11/4/15 at 1:01 am to aspiclark
What do computer rankings have to do with the CFP?
Posted on 11/4/15 at 1:01 am to Fishhead
while that is a delusional statement and demonstrably false, the human polls like bama more too. and Vegas. and strength of schedule.
and actually is there any ranking that likes Florida more besides the angry mob?
and actually is there any ranking that likes Florida more besides the angry mob?
Posted on 11/4/15 at 1:02 am to aspiclark
Are you a friggin politician?
Posted on 11/4/15 at 1:03 am to Fishhead
it's because they are admittedly part of other body evidence weighed by the committee, same as basketball has been for decades.
Posted on 11/4/15 at 1:03 am to aspiclark
And use the quote feature. I don't even know what you're claiming is demonstrably false.
Posted on 11/4/15 at 1:04 am to aspiclark
quote:I'd just vote your arse out lol
you might be surprised.
Posted on 11/4/15 at 1:05 am to ReauxlTide222
The two best teams definitely played in the championship in 2011. The problem is they had already played (and the home team lost).
The gerrymandering that went on to ensure the rematch led to the demise of the BCS.
The gerrymandering that went on to ensure the rematch led to the demise of the BCS.
Posted on 11/4/15 at 1:05 am to aspiclark
You got it.Posted on 11/4/15 at 1:05 am to BasilBogomil
that's not what gerrymandering means.
Posted on 11/4/15 at 1:07 am to aspiclark
quote:I don't necessarily agree that it happened, but...
that's not what gerrymandering means.
ger·ry·man·der
'jere?mand?r/Submit
verb
gerund or present participle: gerrymandering
manipulate the boundaries of (an electoral constituency) so as to favor one party or class.
achieve (a result) by manipulating the boundaries of an electoral constituency.
Posted on 11/4/15 at 1:09 am to aspiclark
I know what he means though.
We're the computers holding back Alabama? I figured if they favored UA, most people would have UA in over Ok State.
We're the computers holding back Alabama? I figured if they favored UA, most people would have UA in over Ok State.
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