re: Herbstreit still going at it with FSU fans

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There is no logical reason for an undefeated team to be left out, except that is what the media wanted.

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Except for the fact that it's never been a requirement. People have always been the selectors of who should play for championships and done so by using their judgement as to who is the best. We have integrated algorithms into the factor to offset human bias. But it's never been a "oh... You win all your games you are guaranteed a spot". Having that guarantee would ...reward teams like FSU that opted for the easier path( and it's not a subjective argument because they said it out loud)
Vs a ...ark or socar that opted to grind every week. There is no more better proof of this than FSUs own 93 title. Using today's "deserving/won all their games" mantra...FSU wouldn't have that title. But they were deemed to be better than WVU because of their performance in their more difficult season (aka SoS) ..it was that way 30 yrs ago...it's the same way now. The only real difference is a committee vs all ap / poll voters and having 4 teams possibly play vs two