quote:
Since you want to go that route, find me ONE SINGLE INSTANCE since the CFP was created where there has been a one-loss team that did not win their conference and didn't make the playoff.

Only because there were no power five champs with 1 loss or less those years other than the ones who made the playoffs.

1 ...

Report Post

Posted by prevatt33

Member since Dec 2011

2837 posts

Posted on 11/28/18 at 2:37 pm to RiverCityTider

quote:
the hell raised over 2011 and the risk of alienating the majority of college football against the current system. There is money involved here. And there is pressure to spread the wealth and the prestige.

Since you asked...

I do not believe the committee feels any pressure to avoid excluding anyone. I do agree that there'd be an uproar, and that uproar would catapult us much closer to a 6- or 8-team playoff, or catapult us toward the formation of 4 "P5" superconferences with an NFL model.

I think that the committee will do it's best to select the 4 best teams, and I believe they are willing to weather the controversy if they believe the list of 4 can be supported with evidence and opinion based on sound, fair logic.

This post was edited on 11/28/18 at 2:38 pm

0 ...

Report Post

Posted by DeeBeepy

Dekalb, IL

Member since Oct 2018

57 posts

Posted on 11/28/18 at 2:44 pm to RiverCityTider

quote:
Only because there were no power five champs with 1 loss or less those years other than the ones who made the playoffs.

And it's rarely ever going to happen again. This is obviously a very unique year.

It is extremely rare for a team to go undefeated throughout the regular season and then lose their conference championship game (and it probably won't happen this year either). If it does indeed happen this year, it's your opinion that the 1-loss team who wins their conference should be given preference. I understand that viewpoint and I respect it, but I disagree with it. And though only time will tell I guess, I think the committee is probably further on my side of the fence than yours, simply because they have said OVER AND OVER again that they are looking for the four best teams, and not neccesarily the four most deserving teams.

I keep seeing people say things like 'Alabama might be the better team, but...'

If we accept that the committee is looking for the 'best teams', then the beginning part of that last statement automatically invalidates the rest of the argument that will follow.

If the committee believes that Alabama is a better team than Ohio State/Oklahoma, then they should be in the playoff, regardless of whether either team has won their conference or not. If you legitimately think OSU/Oklahoma winning their conference makes them a better team than Alabama (you'd be crazy), then fine, but I don't see how you can make that argument based on how the first 12 games of the season has played out for both teams.

This post was edited on 11/28/18 at 2:47 pm

Page 1 2 3 4 5