re: Ranking the 1-Loss Playoff Teams by Quality Wins

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you need to realize that kirk fricking herbstreit isn't on the committee and doens't mean jack shite to who the committee picks.

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ESPN controls the Playoff. Yes, Kirk Herbstreit is singularly more powerful than any one person when it comes to deciding the first four teams.... including every single member of the committee.

Each week ESPN has a show to reveal the rankings precisely so they can create the narrative and shape public opinion. If you think Herbstreit and the platform he has each week to message out to the committee, the voters, and the general public is meaningless then you haven't been paying attention.

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You need ot understand these people are paid to generate discussion and ratings and get people talking.

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Yes, and they are paid out of TV dollars that the playoff generates. So of course Ohio State gets in over Baylor or TCU.... of course Alabama gets in over any other team that's within reason. In the end, its all about $$$. Always.

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If they came out and said "look people, bama is done and has zero chance unless we have mass chaos" it's not as beneficial to them.

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Of course not.... because its beneficial to them to have Bama in the playoff. They'll say just that about any other team. Just not Bama. That's the entire point.