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re: If Bama and Utah both win out, how do you justify Bama over conference champ Utah?
Posted on 11/24/19 at 3:45 pm to Bench McElroy
Posted on 11/24/19 at 3:45 pm to Bench McElroy
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then beat Baylor in the Big 12 Championship Game
I dunno about that. Baylor is at 14 and playing Kansas this week. If Bama wins the Iron Bowl they’ll have an utterly massive lead on Baylor
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Posted on 11/24/19 at 3:47 pm to Bench McElroy
If conference championships meant so much then the playoff would only be for conference champs. But, that's not the case because the playoff committee looks at conference championships and other factors. I believe this is due to the power of the SEC and to a lesser degree the Big 10. You all can argue all you want but it's very likely if it comes down to Bama and Utah, Bama will be in the playoff and Utah will not.
Posted on 11/24/19 at 3:48 pm to Bench McElroy
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You don't. Bama's not making it over a one-loss conference champion. They need Oregon to beat Utah in the Pac 12 Conference Championship Game, OU to lose Bedlam next week and then beat Baylor in the Big 12 Championship Game. If all of those dominoes don't fall, they're done.
Bama doesn't need all this to happen. If Bama beats Auburn and LSU wins out including beating UGA Bama is in the playoff.
This post was edited on 11/24/19 at 3:49 pm
Posted on 11/24/19 at 4:02 pm to Shaft Williams
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If conference championships meant so much then the playoff would only be for conference champs. But, that's not the case because the playoff committee looks at conference championships and other factors. I believe this is due to the power of the SEC and to a lesser degree the Big 10. You all can argue all you want but it's very likely if it comes down to Bama and Utah, Bama will be in the playoff and Utah will not.
I agree about a huge conference championship "bump' being a lot more people's opinions than based on actual evidence from the committee.
However, I am not sure that Oklahoma and maybe Baylor are that out of competition for the 4th spot even if Utah, Alabama and LSU win out.
One can certainly see that the committee is not high on Oklahoma right now due to close calls and a loss vs too many 5-6 win type teams.
However, they don't have to play anymore of those type teams and impressive wins @ Top25 Oklahoma St and against Baylor could certainly provide them with a big bump.
Posted on 11/24/19 at 4:04 pm to Shaft Williams
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it's very likely if it comes down to Bama and Utah, Bama will be in the playoff and Utah will not.
how much you wanna bet?
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If conference championships meant so much
90% of teams that have ever made the playoffs have won their conference. If that doesn't show you that the committee places a massive emphasis on it then I don't know what else can be said. The 10% of teams to make it without winning a conference did so because P5 champions had 2 losses.
This post was edited on 11/24/19 at 4:06 pm
Posted on 11/24/19 at 4:58 pm to BhamDore
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Losses matter.
But only when convenient to your points, right?
Posted on 11/24/19 at 5:02 pm to DisplacedBuckeye
Why not let the committee come up with the four?
As a Bama fan I’m good with their choice.
As a Bama fan I’m good with their choice.
Posted on 11/24/19 at 5:04 pm to DisplacedBuckeye
Don't worry about answers in this thread.
No LSU fan demanding "only conference champions should be considered" won't commit to being ok with a potential 13-1 LSU losing to UGA and a potential 2-3 loss Oregon, Baylor etc. winning their conference championship and relegating the Bayou Bengals to the Orange Bowl against a Virginia.
No LSU fan demanding "only conference champions should be considered" won't commit to being ok with a potential 13-1 LSU losing to UGA and a potential 2-3 loss Oregon, Baylor etc. winning their conference championship and relegating the Bayou Bengals to the Orange Bowl against a Virginia.
Posted on 11/24/19 at 5:06 pm to Roaad
Who do you think wins on a neutral field? The better team should get in.
Posted on 11/24/19 at 5:06 pm to Herman Frisco
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As a Bama fan I’m good with their choice.
You don't say...
Posted on 11/24/19 at 5:08 pm to DisplacedBuckeye
And you’re not?
Posted on 11/24/19 at 5:09 pm to Herman Frisco
They haven't been right yet.
Posted on 11/24/19 at 5:26 pm to Roaad
If Bama gets in it’s because of “The Eye Test”
Posted on 11/24/19 at 5:27 pm to Roaad
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how do you justify Bama over conference champ Utah?
Posted on 11/24/19 at 5:28 pm to bamagreycoat
UGA is not gonna best LSU in the seccg.
Posted on 11/24/19 at 5:46 pm to dukke v
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UGA is not gonna best LSU in the seccg.
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dukke v
frick..
Posted on 11/24/19 at 5:50 pm to Roaad
Utah won their conference. There you go
Posted on 11/24/19 at 5:52 pm to Wolfhound45
Bama will be hurt.
Posted on 11/24/19 at 6:41 pm to Shaft Williams
Unfortunately this view is probably right
Posted on 11/24/19 at 6:44 pm to billfish21
Maybe.. they are a different team with jones
That is going to hurt Bama in the eye test.
That is going to hurt Bama in the eye test.
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