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re: Who gets the Sugar invite LSU or AU

Posted on 11/27/16 at 12:33 pm to
Posted by Clark14
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Posted on 11/27/16 at 12:33 pm to
Best chance to win is lsu,imo...other than that I don't care..
Posted by roger79
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Posted on 11/27/16 at 12:35 pm to
Has nothing to do with ticket sales, hotels, tourists, etc. Highest-ranked team goes. Barring a Florida win, it will be Auburn.

Coaches have Auburn ranked ahead of LSU so if CFP ranking follow suit, it will be Auburn.
Posted by JPLSU1981
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Posted on 11/27/16 at 12:41 pm to
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Has nothing to do with ticket sales, hotels, tourists, etc. Highest-ranked team goes. Barring a Florida win, it will be Auburn.


While technically true because it goes off the CFB playoff rankings, the Sugar Bowl and playoff committee will definitely be communicating throughout the process. All things equal, committee would likely rank the Sugar Bowls preferred choice higher. Again, all things equal, and that may not be the case in the eyes of the committee.. They very well may see auburn or Florida or LSU as the team that should be ranked higher regardless of the SBs preference

Personally, I think LSU should be ranked the highest and is the best team. But I 100% get the argument for Auburn. Won't be disappointed either way, because both LSU and Auburn had their chances to control their destiny and failed.
This post was edited on 11/27/16 at 12:43 pm
Posted by Dunk47
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Posted on 11/27/16 at 12:43 pm to
Should go to Auburn. Better record and ranked higher and beat LSU. A four loss team does not deserve the Sugar Bowl.
Posted by mckinley1175
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Posted on 11/27/16 at 12:44 pm to
Not in playoffs don't care.
Posted by JPLSU1981
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Posted on 11/27/16 at 12:44 pm to
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Should go to Auburn. Better record and ranked higher and beat LSU. A four loss team does not deserve the Sugar Bowl.


You realize auburn is a 4-loss team too right?

So is A&M, LSU, Tenn, and Florida(after Bama loss).. That's the whole deal, there's basically a 5-way "tie" that has to be broken...it's not as simple as LSU vs Auburn. All of those teams have an argument, some obviously better than others ...A&M beat Auburn, LSU beat A&M, Florida beat LSU, Tenn beat Florida, A&M beat Tenn, Aub beat LSU, etc etc Etc
This post was edited on 11/27/16 at 1:03 pm
Posted by CaptainBrannigan
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Posted on 11/27/16 at 12:45 pm to
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Personally, I think LSU should be ranked the highest and is the best team.


Why? What is LSU's best win?
Posted by JPLSU1981
Baton Rouge
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Posted on 11/27/16 at 12:47 pm to
We really don't have a best win. So you'll get no argument from me there.

I just believe LSU is the best of the team's right now. But I am totally open to and understand the other side to that argument
Posted by Wolfhound45
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Posted on 11/27/16 at 12:47 pm to
Whoever the committee invites.
Posted by AUFANATL
Member since Dec 2007
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Posted on 11/27/16 at 12:50 pm to

These Bowl committees have absolutely no power anymore. They just stand around in their custom blazers like chumps. The ONLY thing they have any say over is which local gladhander's bimbo daughter gets crowned X Bowl queen.

Now, ESPN is a different animal. They went all in and spent billions of dollars monopolizing the TV rights to college football and the bowl games. They overextended themselves and are financially struggling now as a result.

If anybody has the ability to whisper in the Committee's ear it will be them.
Posted by SanFranTiger
Santa Fe, NM
Member since Sep 2003
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Posted on 11/27/16 at 1:10 pm to
Based on today's rankings, Auburn looks like a lock. No problem with that
Posted by BamaGradinTn
Murfreesboro
Member since Dec 2008
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Posted on 11/27/16 at 1:24 pm to
quote:

Who gets the Sugar invite LSU or AU


Neither.
Posted by BamaGradinTn
Murfreesboro
Member since Dec 2008
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Posted on 11/27/16 at 1:26 pm to
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Whoever the committee invites.


Wrong. The Sugar Bowl chooses, not the playoff committee.

"If a conference champion qualifies for the playoff, then the bowl will choose a replacement from that conference."

LINK

edit: what kind of dumbass downvotes the actual rule quoted?
This post was edited on 11/27/16 at 1:31 pm
Posted by RockyMtnTigerWDE
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Posted on 11/27/16 at 1:36 pm to
Which is the next highest CFP ranked SEC team I believe.
Posted by AU4real35
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Posted on 11/27/16 at 1:36 pm to
Downvote, just because
Posted by CaptainPanic
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Posted on 11/27/16 at 1:38 pm to
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LSU was shutout against Alabama in Baton Rouge
That's a well worded way to describe Bama's worst game of the season
Posted by BamaGradinTn
Murfreesboro
Member since Dec 2008
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Posted on 11/27/16 at 1:38 pm to
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Which is the next highest CFP ranked SEC team I believe.


See the post right above yours. It's in black and white right on the CFP website. It literally couldn't be any clearer. The Sugar Bowl gets to pick who they want.
Posted by BamaGradinTn
Murfreesboro
Member since Dec 2008
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Posted on 11/27/16 at 1:40 pm to
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That's a well worded way to describe Bama's worst game of the season


You clearly haven't seen all of Bama's games.
Posted by logjamming
Member since Feb 2014
8025 posts
Posted on 11/27/16 at 1:41 pm to
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AU. Will sell hotel rooms in NOLA. LSU fans just drive in



This has nothing to do with it anymore. They're contractually obligated to get the highest ranked sec team not in the playoffs.

With the way the CFB committee says they rank people, I wouldn't be surprised if LSU got in. Gus is doing his best Les Miles impression with his garbage QB development.
Posted by NorthshoreTiger76
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Member since May 2009
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Posted on 11/27/16 at 1:42 pm to
Auburn
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