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Why is Byrne saying this mess about OOC schedule?
Posted on 12/9/24 at 11:40 am
Posted on 12/9/24 at 11:40 am
Does he feel he needs to take up for CKD not making playoffs? Does he actually believe this stuff?
His comment was in reaction to bama not making the playoff after using the SOS argument. It wouldn't have mattered what our OOC schedule was this year. We didn't lose the OOC conference games. We lost to SEC teams. This whole discussion seems off.
His comment was in reaction to bama not making the playoff after using the SOS argument. It wouldn't have mattered what our OOC schedule was this year. We didn't lose the OOC conference games. We lost to SEC teams. This whole discussion seems off.
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Posted on 12/9/24 at 11:41 am to bamabonners
I think he is implying there is no need to schedule any tough ooc games
Posted on 12/9/24 at 11:43 am to bamabonners
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We didn't lose the OOC conference games. We lost to SEC teams. This whole discussion seems off.
Bruh, he was saying that if SOS doesn't matter there's no reason to schedule competitive OOC games in the future (which is what we have been trying to do for years).
It's amazing how many people did not understand what was a pretty straightforward comment by Byrne.
Posted on 12/9/24 at 11:46 am to Sl0thstronautEsq
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It's amazing how many people did not understand what was a pretty straightforward comment by Byrne.
Look at who's asking. I think most people are able to understand it.
Posted on 12/9/24 at 11:47 am to Sl0thstronautEsq
"It's amazing how many people did not understand what was a pretty straightforward comment by Byrne."
Especially since his statement specifically acknowledged -- before he even got into all that -- that we had blown two games that we should have won.
As has been noted in a couple of other threads, a fair number of people on this site don't do nuance very well. The idea that two things can be true at once seems to elude them.
Especially since his statement specifically acknowledged -- before he even got into all that -- that we had blown two games that we should have won.
As has been noted in a couple of other threads, a fair number of people on this site don't do nuance very well. The idea that two things can be true at once seems to elude them.
Posted on 12/9/24 at 11:47 am to bamabonners
It’s posturing so that as the CFP is tweaked, there will be more formalized rewarding for strength of schedule.
College Basketball has it right that when comparing like teams whether for seeding or on the bubble to make the tournament, strength of schedule and quality wins carries huge weight (deservedly so).
I think Byrne, the other ADs in the SEC, and Greg Sankey want to make sure that in the future the grind of an SEC football schedule (especially those that have Power 4 non conference opponents) will be rewarded in a very quantitative and direct way. As it currently is, SOS may be rewarded, or it may not. It’s whatever whim the committee chooses to go with and they justify after the fact.
I dont think you have to worry about us cancelling any of our big non-conference games in the near future, but Byrne wants to make sure a quality schedule is recognized in a more formal way.
College Basketball has it right that when comparing like teams whether for seeding or on the bubble to make the tournament, strength of schedule and quality wins carries huge weight (deservedly so).
I think Byrne, the other ADs in the SEC, and Greg Sankey want to make sure that in the future the grind of an SEC football schedule (especially those that have Power 4 non conference opponents) will be rewarded in a very quantitative and direct way. As it currently is, SOS may be rewarded, or it may not. It’s whatever whim the committee chooses to go with and they justify after the fact.
I dont think you have to worry about us cancelling any of our big non-conference games in the near future, but Byrne wants to make sure a quality schedule is recognized in a more formal way.
Posted on 12/9/24 at 11:48 am to CrimsonCrusade
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Look at who's asking. I think most people are able to understand it.
Sorry, I wasn't specifically calling out OP. I'm just amazed at the number of X/Reddit/Rant users who are shitting on Byrne because they misinterpreted what he said. But that's my fault, I expect far too much from X/Reddit/Rant users who all just have giant hate boners for all things Bama
Posted on 12/9/24 at 11:49 am to bodask42
We should go back to 6 conferences games while we're at it. Get rid of the SEC title game too.
Posted on 12/9/24 at 11:54 am to bamabonners
Some of you can’t see the forest for the trees.
Posted on 12/9/24 at 11:54 am to Sl0thstronautEsq
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Posted on 12/9/24 at 11:56 am to bamabonners
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Why is Byrne saying this mess about OOC schedule?
He's making a strength of schedule argument.
Posted on 12/9/24 at 11:59 am to Bamafan24
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I think he is implying there is no need to schedule any tough ooc games
Exactly. It's about mitigating risk.
Posted on 12/9/24 at 12:00 pm to bamabonners
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We didn't lose the OOC conference games. We lost to SEC teams. This whole discussion seems off.
Not this shite again.
Posted on 12/9/24 at 12:17 pm to Teague
Look at Clemson. Their OOC was Georgia, App State, The Citadel, and South Carolina. They lost one ACC game (Louisville). If Clemson had replaced the two SEC schools with say Middle Tennessee State and Georgia State they would have been 11-1 and ranked either 2 or 3 in the CFP going into the ACCCG, meaning they would have been solidly in the playoff win or lose on Saturday. All you have to do is look at Indiana to see that's what *this* committee would have done.
Posted on 12/9/24 at 12:24 pm to BamaDude06
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All you have to do is look at Indiana to see that's what *this* committee would have done.
Maybe bring back the BCS system with playoffs? Idk the correct answer here...
Posted on 12/9/24 at 12:30 pm to bamabonners
quote:cause you're a retard, that's why
Why is Byrne saying this mess about OOC schedule?
Posted on 12/9/24 at 12:34 pm to narddogg81
Let's use an analogy.
You're in high school. You are taking AP Calculus, AP Biology, AP History, and regular English. You get a B- on an English test. You tell your parents that if you had been taking all regular classes that you'd have made an A on the test, but you didn't study enough for English because you were focused on all of the other, harder classes. Would that make sense? It does to me.
You're in high school. You are taking AP Calculus, AP Biology, AP History, and regular English. You get a B- on an English test. You tell your parents that if you had been taking all regular classes that you'd have made an A on the test, but you didn't study enough for English because you were focused on all of the other, harder classes. Would that make sense? It does to me.
Posted on 12/9/24 at 12:38 pm to GreenJay
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Exactly. It's about mitigating risk.
The fact we need to explain this shows the intelligence level of the OP and others who think similar
Posted on 12/9/24 at 12:41 pm to bamabonners
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Maybe bring back the BCS system with playoffs? Idk the correct answer here...
The only difference between the BCS and the CFP this year was the BCS would have had Alabama in and SMU out, largely because 2/3 of the BCS were polls and humans still largely base how good a team is on their W/L record ie a 11-1 team is clearly better than a 9-3 team because they have more wins.
Posted on 12/9/24 at 12:42 pm to bamabonners
Because it’s true with respect to future seasons? The SEC schedule is difficult enough and SOS doesn’t seem to be that important anyway. The key is racking up as many wins as possible. There’s no need to schedule tough out of conference games that could just be potential losses.
It may stink for fans to see more cupcake games, but they can blame the conference commissioners for that.
It may stink for fans to see more cupcake games, but they can blame the conference commissioners for that.
This post was edited on 12/9/24 at 12:42 pm
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