re: Saban: The selection committee shouldn't reward teams that play weaker schedules

If anything he's making a case for the LSU/Florida/SCARs of the world

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This new system is going to be horrible. They will be sure to stack the deck against sec team's.

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LSU already know what that feels like!

Actually, I expect the committee to echo the last BCS poll unless there is an injury to a key player or players.

This can only be properly understood if we recall Saban's mindset regarding strength of conference. He once said some conference champions wouldn't finish 4th in ours (can't find the link, sorry). Basically, he would have no problem with 3 or 4 SEC teams in the new playoff.

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Saban is promoting the SEC and our teams that will soon be judged against the rest. Those of you that are too stupid (LSU fans) will make this about Alabama.

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The SEC doesn't need to be promoted. The name promotes itself. I, as an LSU fan, get tired of us comparing ourselves to Bama when something doesn't go our way, it's childish.

But I think every coach in the SEC has an agenda, to promote the well-being of their team. That's obvious. Saban completely side-stepped the question. Do I blame him? Not really, it's not his business to get wrapped up in the politics of scheduling. Although he does have a powerful voice in the matter, coaches should not be the ultimate say so. The ADs should be the voice of the programs.

In all honesty, yeah, the schedule is unfair to us. No one can argue against that. Is there anything going to be done about it? Absolutely not. It's all politics, nothin gonna change from this.

Saban: "I think that teams that play a weak schedule and an up-tempo offense are a danger to the future of our sport.

Is that REALLY what we want college football to be?"

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Saban: "I think that teams that play a weak schedule and an up-tempo offense are a danger to the future of our sport. Is that REALLY what we want college football to be?"

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Saban's right-football becomes a crap shoot, unless you got JFF. His coming out points are 7 and 11. JFF can make a hard 4 at will

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Does anyone honestly think this will happen?

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It won't. Coach Saban's remarks I alluded to in earlier post was about him calling it as he sees it...and borne out on the field. Take this year. Would 3 or 4 of UA/A&M/LSU/SCar/UF/UGA be in playoff? No. But Coach Saban would argue they should. ND not even being in the same universe as UA bears this out.

When he speaks of strength of schedule, he's not talking about OOC like the rest of the country does. He's saying simply playing an SEC conference schedule is stronger than any big OOC matchups other schools have.

imo

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No because They are appointing a committee to determine seeding instead of a system that has worked.marvelously with the input of hundreds from different view points all carrying equal weight. This committee is going to screw the sec every chance it gets

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^^this^^

4 team playoff, no problem. How difficult can it be to get AP, FWAA and Coaches to have a post Championship Saturday poll...say on Tuesday, with their lists. Combine the lists and you have your top 4. Nearly 200 opinions from every region, every conference area. Instead it comes down to a few Bubba's.

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which would make his position the opposite of the Bama/Ok State discussion in 2011

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Exactly. Less than 2 years ago, he thought the team with a harder schedule and actually won their conference wasn't the most deserving.
All I read was "I'm a hypocrite"

ETA: I think if they don't make conference title a requisite(which makes sense for such a small playoff) they should keep the BCS rankings. Re-add SOS and only use that to pick the 4 teams. The current plan I think will be worse.