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Alabama Fans we understand your Pain.

Posted on 12/9/24 at 12:16 am
Posted by PatrickSr
Wetumpka, Alabama
Member since Nov 2023
8 posts
Posted on 12/9/24 at 12:16 am
Georgia was left out last year and many thought was the best team in the nation.
Posted by cajunbama
Metairie
Member since Jan 2007
34215 posts
Posted on 12/9/24 at 12:17 am to
The only people that thought that were UGA fans
Posted by koreandawg
South Korea
Member since Sep 2015
12794 posts
Posted on 12/9/24 at 12:24 am to
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The only people that thought that were UGA fans


And Vegas. I know a certain coach that was quite fond of Vegas spreads.
Posted by Clark14
Earth
Member since Dec 2014
26080 posts
Posted on 12/9/24 at 12:41 am to
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The only people that thought that were UGA fans


They should have been in over a couple of them, but that’s details now…..
Posted by koreandawg
South Korea
Member since Sep 2015
12794 posts
Posted on 12/9/24 at 1:06 am to
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They should have been in over a couple of them, but that’s details now…..


It's never been solely about who are the best teams. It's always been about most deserving combined with the best teams.

In 2022, Bama wasn't claiming their big wins back then because they couldn't. They were claiming their two losses were to two teams that would have beaten TCU and TCU wouldn't be favored over them. But TCU played more ranked teams when the final rankings came out and had the most impressive win between the two while also having less losses.

The argument Bama fans are making now for inclusion could still be made had they lost to Auburn or Mizzou and had 4 losses. The problem they have is they have the worst loss among all teams in the playoff or with a decent resume to argue they should be in. SVP is about the only guy I've seen talk about how bad that loss was and the recency of it.

When I say that, I'm not saying that's the end all and makes their argument moot. What I'm saying is the Finebaums and other media types rarely even brought it up. It was just "Who have you beaten?" Well who you lost to and how you lost to them counts as well.
This post was edited on 12/9/24 at 1:19 am
Posted by Clark14
Earth
Member since Dec 2014
26080 posts
Posted on 12/9/24 at 1:22 am to
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It's never been about who are the best teams. It's always been about most deserving.


You lost to bama and ole miss didn’t you? So you deserve to be there over them? Though both had a horrible loss they still beat you. So one oh shite wipes out all the atta boys in college football? That’s where we stand in this conference and it’s going to get more difficult going forward.

I like it.
Posted by koreandawg
South Korea
Member since Sep 2015
12794 posts
Posted on 12/9/24 at 4:42 am to
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You lost to bama and ole miss didn’t you? So you deserve to be there over them? Though both had a horrible loss they still beat you. So one oh shite wipes out all the atta boys in college football? That’s where we stand in this conference and it’s going to get more difficult going forward.

I like it.


Yeah, we do. They're decent teams and on their best night they can beat us. On their worst night though? Aye, yai, yai. And their worst nights happened.

That's not even a good argument. If Bama's losses were to Ole Miss, Georgia and Tennessee, they'd be in.

This post was edited on 12/9/24 at 4:43 am
Posted by Soonerd78
Member since Sep 2024
2637 posts
Posted on 12/9/24 at 5:28 am to
Good point because everyone thinks Bama is the best team in the nation !
Posted by NytroBud
LaFayette
Member since Jun 2009
5692 posts
Posted on 12/9/24 at 6:57 am to
As an Arky fan you know you’ll never get a shot to make ithe playoff
Posted by llfshoals
Member since Nov 2010
20295 posts
Posted on 12/9/24 at 7:18 am to
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Georgia was left out last year and many thought was the best team in the nation.
I thought so, even though you lost to us in the SECCG.

Best teams don’t always get in. This year was a graphic illustration of that.

Teams that shouldn’t be in this year
Indiana
SMU
Clemson

Bama, Ole Miss and South Carolina shouldn’t.

I don’t believe in rewarding a ham sandwich schedule
Posted by prouddawg
Member since Sep 2024
6878 posts
Posted on 12/9/24 at 7:24 am to
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The only people that thought that were UGA fans


Horse crap if you really believe this you’re an idiot.
Posted by GusAU
Member since Mar 2014
4913 posts
Posted on 12/9/24 at 7:27 am to
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You lost to bama and ole miss didn’t you? So you deserve to be there over them?
Is this a serious question?

Are you really asking why uga deserves to be in the CFP over bama?

Did you just gloss over the whole "Georgia won the SEC Championship" thing?

Posted by WilliamTaylor21
2321 Boomed Your Sooner Avenue
Member since Dec 2013
38017 posts
Posted on 12/9/24 at 7:37 am to
Georgia had an argument and in a 12 team field they definitely get in.

Alabama had no argument even in a field 3x bigger

They sucked arse. Vandy and Oklahoma, both hilarious.
Posted by captainFid
Never apologize to barbarism
Member since Dec 2014
9090 posts
Posted on 12/9/24 at 7:38 am to
Most Bama fans realize the 'flew 1400 miles to kick a field goal' should NEVER happen to a championship team, let alone Bama.

And they are OK with it - though many felt teased by last weeks ranking. I knew we could be jumped. It's happened before and will again.

I'm grateful most fans aren't whining, in real life or on message boards such as this.

But today... the protagonists on Finebaum - it will be legend.

Posted by TDsngumbo
Member since Oct 2011
48966 posts
Posted on 12/9/24 at 8:19 am to
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Georgia was left out last year and many thought was the best team in the nation.

And I don't see many Georgia fans bitching and moaning about being left out last year. They held their chin high and carried on. Now they're back in the thick of it again this year.

Kudos to Georgia. If it can't be LSU at or near the top, I gotta pull for Georgia over Texas.

This post was edited on 12/9/24 at 8:20 am
Posted by WG_Dawg
Member since Jun 2004
89450 posts
Posted on 12/9/24 at 8:48 am to
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The only people that thought that were UGA fans


I mean, we had jsut won 29 straight games and were ranked #1 the entire season. Is it really THAT far fetched and going out on a limb to think we were one of the best teams?

Last year we had the same problem that we've had for a while which is simply an alabama problem. I fully believe we would beat tex/wash/michigan. At any rate, there is zero doubt that we were one of the 4 best teams, yet we ended up ranked 6th after the SECCG. Which is ludicrous.
Posted by Bigdawgb
Member since Oct 2023
3246 posts
Posted on 12/9/24 at 8:53 am to
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You lost to bama and ole miss didn’t you? So you deserve to be there over them? Though both had a horrible loss they still beat you. So one oh shite wipes out all the atta boys in college football?


At a certain point it does, yes. If you go 1-11 with a win over 11-2 UGA, you obviously wouldn't deserve to go to the playoffs more than them. There is a line drawn somewhere, it's subjective, but it's there
This post was edited on 12/9/24 at 8:54 am
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