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re: Everyone who thinks 2 SEC teams have a shot at getting to the playoff is wrong
Posted on 10/21/14 at 8:13 pm to BamaGradinTn
Posted on 10/21/14 at 8:13 pm to BamaGradinTn
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Everyone who says that the committee will not take a one loss non-champion over a one loss champion is either completely ignoring, or is simply ignorant of, the mock selection the committee did two months ago, when, using the 2008 season as a model, they took Florida, Oklahoma, Texas, and USC. They all had one loss. They took a one loss non-champion in Texas and left out a one loss B1G champion Penn State...whom they ranked #5. And they left out a 12-0 Utah.
Four pages, and no one has mentioned it. Surprising that more people aren't aware that it happened.
So the committee has pretty much already answered the question...unless you choose to believe that they went to the time and expense to get together and go through that whole process for no good reason. You can talk about politics, TV ratings, Jim Delaney, etc., etc., etc. Or you can just believe what they've already told you.
So yeah, if it comes down to a one loss non-champion Auburn or a one loss champion Kansas State, Auburn's in.
People love to talk about the politics that will come into play.
They are just being naive.
Anyone who thinks there is no chance that the SEC, or any conference, will ever get 2 teams in the playoff is really just plain stupid.
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Posted on 10/21/14 at 8:25 pm to BayouBengals03
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or any conference, will ever get 2 teams in the playoff is really just plain stupid.
I never said another conference might not squeak another one in.
Again, you quoted the mock 2008, which bumped Bama from 3rd to 6th and out of the playoff. They were replaced by Texas who had a worse regular season record and did not play in the Big 12 CCG. What they did have was 2 of the Top 10 ratings for games played that season (not including bowls) which just affirms eyeballs will matter.
Posted on 10/21/14 at 9:30 pm to BayouBengals03
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People love to talk about the politics that will come into play.
They are just being naive.
Everything is about politics. Those who think politics doesn't always come in to play at some level are equally naive. If politics didn't come into play, why bother getting people from schools across the nation, why not just grab 13 sports writers from Cleveland? Oh, what, they would be biased tho? No wai....
There isn't going to be 2 teams from the same conference this year. There aren't going to be 2 teams from the same conference for a while, and when it does happen, it likely won't be SEC teams.
The whole point of this was to ensure the other conferences get to the NC.
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