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“The SEC folks were just ridiculous with their ‘four best teams’ chicanery"
Posted on 6/13/12 at 10:10 am
Posted on 6/13/12 at 10:10 am
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Pac-12 writer Ted Miller yesterday took up the argument of the conference he’s supposed to cover (not root for) when he said:
“The SEC folks were just ridiculous with their ‘four best teams’ chicanery. When SEC commissioner Mike Slive kept repeating ‘One, two, three, four’ to reporters last week, what he was really saying was, ‘The SEC’s priority is maintaining subjectivity as the key component of the college football postseason.’
Understand: There is no ‘one, two, three, four.’ There are only opinions and computer formulas. You might note that no — zero — pro sports use a ‘one, two, three, four.’ They all have divisions. To advance to the playoffs, you must win your division or win a wild-card spot. In no case is there a subjective voting process or selection committee.”
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Posted on 6/13/12 at 10:11 am to Alahunter
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You might note that no — zero — pro sports use a ‘one, two, three, four.’ They all have divisions. To advance to the playoffs, you must win your division or win a wild-card spot. In no case is there a subjective voting process or selection committee.”
Good point
Posted on 6/13/12 at 10:12 am to TiggerWoods
Not really. No other sport is like CFB and is as uneven in competition levels.
Posted on 6/13/12 at 10:14 am to Alahunter
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Not really. No other sport is like CFB and is as uneven in competition levels.
Posted on 6/13/12 at 10:14 am to TiggerWoods
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You might note that no — zero — pro sports use a ‘one, two, three, four.’ They all have divisions. To advance to the playoffs, you must win your division or win a wild-card spot. In no case is there a subjective voting process or selection committee.”
Good point
Not a good point at all. NFL teams play, more or less, equally difficult schedules. If you come out of the SEC West undefeated or with 1 loss, it is much more impressive than Boise doing the same in the fricking WAC.
Posted on 6/13/12 at 10:15 am to Alahunter
You can't use divisions, and conference champions when you only let 4 into a playoff.
You can't really have a 4 team playoff you can have a "final four", but with only 12 games it is difficult to categorize who is the 4th best team in college football as compared to the 5th best.
Taking the top 4 is the best option under this flawed system.
You can't really have a 4 team playoff you can have a "final four", but with only 12 games it is difficult to categorize who is the 4th best team in college football as compared to the 5th best.
Taking the top 4 is the best option under this flawed system.
Posted on 6/13/12 at 10:16 am to Alahunter
If Ted Miller is an advocate of doing it like the NFL, then it needs to be the conference champs of the Big 4 and add in two at larges without conference limitations. Which is what I have been asking for all along.
Posted on 6/13/12 at 10:18 am to Alahunter
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Not really. No other sport is like CFB and is as uneven in competition levels.
Correct. Imagine the uproar if a 14th ranked team wins the big east with two OOC losses and gets in over a one loss 4th ranked USC who lost the Pac-12 to undefeated Oregon.
Posted on 6/13/12 at 10:19 am to Alahunter
Maybe I am wrong but didn't LSU beat the Pac-12 champion last year.....enough said.
Posted on 6/13/12 at 10:20 am to Alahunter
I support the no conference champions model solely so one day we can back in undeservingly and knock out undefeated #1 SEC Champ Alabama
Posted on 6/13/12 at 10:21 am to Camp Randall
Exactly. Just look at 2010. Bama was what, 3rd in the West or 4th? And drummed the Big 10 Champion Michigan St 49-7.
Posted on 6/13/12 at 10:22 am to Draconian Sanctions
ehh. I doubt Lsu will ever win such a big game as Bama did against Lsu in January. Ever.
Posted on 6/13/12 at 10:24 am to Alahunter
We've won the NC before and will again
Posted on 6/13/12 at 10:26 am to TiggerWoods
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Good point
Yep. Just kidding, you fail.
In a unionized league with streamlined roster building avenues and salary caps, you can argue it's fair.
But CFB is none of those.
Subjective is more fair than arbitrary groupings in this case.
Posted on 6/13/12 at 10:26 am to Alahunter
What a moron, by this logic, the WAC champ is equal to the B1G champ.
Posted on 6/13/12 at 10:28 am to Alahunter
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Pac-12 writer Ted Miller yesterday took up the argument of the conference he’s supposed to cover (not root for) when he said: “The SEC folks were just ridiculous with their ‘four best teams’ chicanery. When SEC commissioner Mike Slive kept repeating ‘One, two, three, four’ to reporters last week, what he was really saying was, ‘The SEC’s priority is maintaining subjectivity as the key component of the college football postseason.’ Understand: There is no ‘one, two, three, four.’ There are only opinions and computer formulas. You might note that no — zero — pro sports use a ‘one, two, three, four.’ They all have divisions. To advance to the playoffs, you must win your division or win a wild-card spot. In no case is there a subjective voting process or selection committee.”
I continue to be amazed at how some people actually get paid real money to share their opinions about College Football when they lack basic logic and reasoning skills.
Posted on 6/13/12 at 10:29 am to BreakawayZou83
Heck by his logic the NCAA Basketball Championships are a farce. Or at least half a farce. The Conference Champs are legit but the rest of you at large yahoos ... nope you suck ... what an idiot
Posted on 6/13/12 at 10:36 am to Alahunter
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Understand: There is no ‘one, two, three, four.’ There are only opinions and computer formulas. You might note that no — zero — pro sports use a ‘one, two, three, four.’ They all have divisions. To advance to the playoffs, you must win your division or win a wild-card spot. In no case is there a subjective voting process or selection committee.”
This is why when folks compare CF to Pro I have ask "DaFuq r you thikning?"
NFL 32 teams 4 teams/div. play at least 2x a year to find out the best in the div to go to playoff. CFB 130+teams.....comparisons do not compute.
Ted miller seems a bit butthurt, DWI SEC stacked....that is all
Posted on 6/13/12 at 10:39 am to Alahunter
Great comparison Ted. College football is just like the NFL. Except for the wide gaps in talent levels and the number of teams playing in each league.
NFL - 32 teams
NCAA FBS - 120 teams
NFL - 32 teams
NCAA FBS - 120 teams
Posted on 6/13/12 at 10:39 am to Alahunter
Pac-12 just be mad jelly
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