re: Playoff Rankings

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This is a game of inches. And two spots in the rankings is a lot more than a couple of inches. It’s potentially the Grand Canyon.

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did you feel the same way in August regarding the preseason polls? What's the difference? As more games are played, we have more info to go on and resumes are strengthened or weakened. We have 5 full weeks of games left to be played so no, I don't really think a ranking right now means a whole heck of a lot in terms of who makes the playoffs.

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This stupid first ranking can be the difference between back to back national championships for us and a Sugar Bowl against TCU or something.

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No, but whoever wins each P5 conference sure could.

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Also, you can think Tennessee deserves #1 all you want, but when they are a 9 point dog to us on Saturday and Georgia is still #1 in both the AP and Coaches polls, it’s safe to say that the committee’s rankings are controversial

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vegas is in the business of making money. the committee is in teh business of choosing the most desreving resumes. Those 2 things are not going to always be in alignment. The AP and coaches generally don't make big splashy moves, so the fact that UGA started the season in the top 2 and hasn't lost, while UT started way in the back but keeps winnning, is why we remain #1 in those polls. Vegas thinks UGA is the better team (so do I), which is why they've set lines accordingly. The committee thinks UT has a better resume right now than us, which I also agree with. All of the above can coexist with each other.

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Or probably more accurately, a f’n tv gimmick.

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what is the gimmick? If we were #1 and UT was #2, does that really make any difference if UT is 1 and we're 3rd? If it was a TV gimmick wouldn't they want this game to be 1 vs 2? And what does the playoff committee care about neilson ratings?