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How the “experts” see the top 4

Posted on 12/2/18 at 8:06 am
Posted by FlexDawg
Member since Jan 2018
12812 posts
Posted on 12/2/18 at 8:06 am
I’ve been so sick about what happened last night that I could hardly sleep. I told myself that I would stop thinking about it and move on but it’s hard. We probably aren’t getting in the playoffs and it’s hard to even want to after what happened. But it would be a lie to say we aren’t one of the 4 best seeing as how this is NOT SUPPOSED to be about the 4 most deserving teams.

The main thing is next year we will be better. Talent or youth will never be able to be an excuse again. Obviously we could have gotten the job done last year or this year but going forward it’s all on the coaching staff.







Posted by Fats
Member since Nov 2012
3316 posts
Posted on 12/2/18 at 8:13 am to
There are a lot of folks pushing for us to make it at #4 or even #3 (Herbstreit). Ultimately though the committee wont do it because it'd almost certainly be a rematch and would involve leaving out 2x conference champions. Still - if the committee actually truly wants to put in the 4 best teams then put us in at #3 and let us duke it out with Clemson.

These will be the rankings though:
1: Bama
2: Clemson
3: ND
4: Oklahoma
5: UGA
6: OSU
Posted by assgasdawg
Lawrenceville
Member since Jun 2018
359 posts
Posted on 12/2/18 at 8:15 am to
yet all these "experts" have ND in?..
Posted by VoxDawg
Glory, Glory
Member since Sep 2012
59611 posts
Posted on 12/2/18 at 8:20 am to
The eternal love for ND and their refusal to join a proper conference, especially when it's rewarded like this year, will never make sense to me.

Yesterday was a hell of a 13th data point.
Posted by FinleyStreet
Member since Aug 2011
7898 posts
Posted on 12/2/18 at 8:21 am to
You don't "deserve" your way into the playoff. You earn it. We did not earn it.

"Deserve" is a communist word.

quote:

I’ve been so sick about what happened last night that I could hardly sleep. I told myself that I would stop thinking about it and move on but it’s hard.


Take a break from it all. That is an extreme reaction to a football game.
Posted by FlexDawg
Member since Jan 2018
12812 posts
Posted on 12/2/18 at 8:34 am to
Still the committee has made it clear that this is about the best 4 teams. Georgia would beat Oklahoma, Ohio State, and Notre Dame. So if we’re ranking the top 4 best teams why would a team that would lose to Georgia be ahead of them?

This post was edited on 12/2/18 at 8:53 am
Posted by dawgdayafternoon
Jacksonville, GA
Member since Jul 2011
21595 posts
Posted on 12/2/18 at 8:48 am to
Roddy Jones... respect.
Posted by jodeaux
Member since Sep 2014
1541 posts
Posted on 12/2/18 at 9:05 am to
We don't deserve to go to the playoff. We're better than Oklahoma but they deserve to go.
Posted by FlexDawg
Member since Jan 2018
12812 posts
Posted on 12/2/18 at 9:09 am to
But that’s not how they told us this works
Posted by Prettyboy Floyd
Pensacola, Florida
Member since Dec 2013
15649 posts
Posted on 12/2/18 at 9:11 am to
Let OU go So football can once again be shown if you can’t play defense your not beating a good team. Bama is going to Skull frick OU.
Posted by Dawgirl
Member since Oct 2015
6132 posts
Posted on 12/2/18 at 9:13 am to
FlexDawg, I owe you an apology for the smart arse comments that I have made to you recently. You made some very good comments last night that were spot on about how we played and the dumb arse decisions Kirby made.
Posted by runningdog
Dawg Nation
Member since Jan 2011
798 posts
Posted on 12/2/18 at 9:17 am to
I agree with you. But, it rankles that Bama was able to sit at home last year and still be invited.

Personally I see ND the way I view that shite team from FL that is undefeated. Neither deserves to be in the top 10. I think Clemson is overrated as well. I think Oklahoma destroys them.
This post was edited on 12/2/18 at 9:19 am
Posted by FlexDawg
Member since Jan 2018
12812 posts
Posted on 12/2/18 at 9:19 am to
Thanks. I just want us to all stick together because we’ve got some good times ahead. Just have to put all this behind us.
Posted by dhuck20
SCLSU Fan
Member since Oct 2012
20303 posts
Posted on 12/2/18 at 9:21 am to
The only way we’re in if a 13th game vs the best team in the nation and a close loss is valued over a cakewalked CCG win.

Just don’t think they have the cojones
Posted by FooManChoo
Member since Dec 2012
41648 posts
Posted on 12/2/18 at 9:24 am to
quote:

You don't "deserve" your way into the playoff. You earn it. We did not earn it.
You could argue that Bama didn’t earn their spot last season because they lost when it counted and they didn’t even play in their conference championship, yet it was clear they were a top 4 team, which is what the committee is charged with determining.
Posted by runningdog
Dawg Nation
Member since Jan 2011
798 posts
Posted on 12/2/18 at 9:48 am to
This. Life ain’t fair and we aren’t Bama.
Posted by tylerdurden24
Member since Sep 2009
46421 posts
Posted on 12/2/18 at 9:53 am to
Can’t fault Notre Dame for refusing to join a conference. Blame NBC for giving them an exclusive tv contract. I wouldn’t want to share all that tv money, either.
Posted by saltydawg
corn country
Member since Sep 2011
1937 posts
Posted on 12/2/18 at 9:54 am to
quote:

Let OU go So football can once again be shown if you can’t play defense your not beating a good team. Bama is going to Skull frick OU.




I'm fine with OU going over us at this point. When Bama puts up 60 on OU's garbage defense, people will talk about how it should've been someone who can hang with Bama. Maybe that'll pay off for us in future years.
Posted by K9
wayx....BOBO IN '19
Member since Sep 2012
23994 posts
Posted on 12/2/18 at 10:00 am to
we lost in the post-season.

we shouldnt go.

we lost to two teams that we were better than.

let us dwell on that, and go to the sugar bowl.
Posted by AirbusDawg
Milton, Ga
Member since Jan 2018
2304 posts
Posted on 12/2/18 at 10:02 am to
Jim Mora says Oklahoma should get in but UGA is the better team. WTF?
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