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re: Does Strength of Schedule Matter?

Posted on 11/20/25 at 1:11 pm to
Posted by AggieDub14
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Member since Oct 2015
15107 posts
Posted on 11/20/25 at 1:11 pm to
Counting chickens for UGA. They haven't earned a bye yet.
Posted by Nasty_Canasta
Canada
Member since Dec 2024
4966 posts
Posted on 11/20/25 at 1:17 pm to
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Your point is valid but putting teams that are not going to be competitive into the post season to placate University presidents is not making CFB any stronger or better.


The NFL does this every year. Have you seen the Buccaneers, Panthers & Falcons with their schedules? One of the worst divisions in football and one of them has to win the division. Then get their asses handed to them in the playoffs.

For people complaining about the changes in CFB looking more like the NFL, this is what happens
This post was edited on 11/20/25 at 1:18 pm
Posted by scrybe
Oklahoma
Member since Aug 2023
266 posts
Posted on 11/20/25 at 1:20 pm to
Reading comprehension? "Seems like"
Posted by Croot
Member since Aug 2013
5291 posts
Posted on 11/20/25 at 1:28 pm to
Bama fan
Posted by ReauxlTide222
St. Petersburg
Member since Nov 2010
90046 posts
Posted on 11/20/25 at 1:31 pm to
It doesn’t seem like any 7-5 teams want in over 11-1 Big 10 teams.

ETA: Or any other conferences for that matter
This post was edited on 11/20/25 at 1:32 pm
Posted by scrybe
Oklahoma
Member since Aug 2023
266 posts
Posted on 11/20/25 at 1:49 pm to
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It doesn’t seem like any 7-5 teams want in over 11-1 Big 10 teams.


Fans of teams. Not teams.

Did it completely elude you that my OP was never meant to be taken literal? I took a stab at being hyperbolic and obviously missed the mark with you.
Posted by Tdubs7
Member since Aug 2024
789 posts
Posted on 11/20/25 at 1:51 pm to
More than half of the SEC sucks so does it matter?
Posted by Nasty_Canasta
Canada
Member since Dec 2024
4966 posts
Posted on 11/20/25 at 1:53 pm to
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The current committee is trash and they have no idea what the frick they are doing. The people they are picking for these things make no sense at all.


Just last week people were celebrating that a guy from Arkansas was gonna make some big difference in the committee. Yeah, how the frick did that turn out?
Posted by Wishbone85
Member since Nov 2024
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Posted on 11/20/25 at 1:56 pm to
Posted by Chad4Bama
Member since Sep 2020
9072 posts
Posted on 11/20/25 at 1:58 pm to
It's the end of November.

Oregon's best win is?

Indiana's big win is Oregon...but who the heck knows if that's actually a "big" win?

You can't just use SOS as a differentiator between teams with the same records. A 9-3 team with a tough schedule absolutely should get in over a 10-2 team that has no big wins and lost the 1-2 legitimate games they played.

Iowa is a 4 loss team...and they're the "best win" for multiple Big Ten teams...it's a joke.
Posted by Nasty_Canasta
Canada
Member since Dec 2024
4966 posts
Posted on 11/20/25 at 2:01 pm to
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Iowa is a 4 loss team...and they're the "best win" for multiple Big Ten teams...it's a joke


The sad part is Iowa didn’t even play OSU or Michigan this year. And they still could lose to Nebraska lol
Posted by theballguy
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Member since Oct 2011
35232 posts
Posted on 11/20/25 at 2:11 pm to
Not even worth watching anymore honestly.
Posted by Nasty_Canasta
Canada
Member since Dec 2024
4966 posts
Posted on 11/20/25 at 2:11 pm to
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A 9-3 team with a tough schedule absolutely should get in over a 10-2 team


But theoretically Oregon can still go 11-1. If they do lose to either Southern Cal or Washington the committee isn’t taking them anyways.
Posted by ReauxlTide222
St. Petersburg
Member since Nov 2010
90046 posts
Posted on 11/20/25 at 2:16 pm to
quote:

Did it completely elude you
most likely
Posted by Zgeo
Baja Oklahoma
Member since Jul 2021
3367 posts
Posted on 11/20/25 at 2:56 pm to
If you have 1 or no losses you are in even with the weakest SOS ever



But with the weakest sos ever most teams would have no losses…the committee can’t grab a hold of this fact….
Posted by KingSlayer
Member since May 2015
2886 posts
Posted on 11/20/25 at 4:17 pm to
Guys, you're making too big a deal out of it. Relax, Sankey was assured it was going to matter now, and he believed it so much he signed up to give his conference 8 more losses a year.

Sad part is he probably actually believed it.
Posted by Bamafig
Member since Nov 2018
6280 posts
Posted on 11/20/25 at 4:49 pm to
Any questions regarding the selection process must first go through Notre Dame officials.
Posted by jonnyanony
Member since Nov 2020
15057 posts
Posted on 11/20/25 at 4:56 pm to
BYU played two teams with a pulse and lost to one of them and are currently slated to make the CFP.

So ... no not really.
Posted by JacieNY
Member since Jul 2024
2031 posts
Posted on 11/20/25 at 5:32 pm to
the SEC should break up and send Oklahoma and Texas back

2024

UA 3 - OU 24

2025

OU 23 - UA 21

I understand nama, I really do.

It is not easy living with Oklahomaphobia.

Let me suggest when you are feeling particularly anxious you sit quietly and recite the Serenity Prayer.

Posted by AggieDub14
Oil Baron
Member since Oct 2015
15107 posts
Posted on 11/20/25 at 5:33 pm to
Yeah Bama shouldn't be top 10 with a loss to FSU
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