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Of the previous 9 playoff games
Posted on 12/6/17 at 4:10 pm
Posted on 12/6/17 at 4:10 pm
Only 2 have been classic, competitive games: Alabama vs Clemson in 2015 and 2016. Alabama vs Ohio State in 2014 ended up a one score game, with wild momentum swings (Alabama led by 15 in the second quarter and led by 1 at half; Ohio State took two-score leads twice in the second half). Every other games has been a blowout. I don't know if this factored in the committee's decision, but it's possible.
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Posted on 12/6/17 at 4:12 pm to Decker
I think the games are intriguing going in. That doesn't prevent a blowout (3 weeks to prepare or get rusty can/will have an effect). If they played this weekend, I would feel confident that both would be competitive.
Posted on 12/6/17 at 4:22 pm to Decker
2014:
Oregon 59 FSU 20 (Not a good game)
Ohio State 42 Bama 35 (Good game)
Ohio State 42 Oregon 20 (Not a good game)
2015:
Clemson 37 Oklahoma 17 (Good first half, blow out in the 2nd half)
Bama 38 Mich St 0 (Not a good game)
Bama 45 Clemson 40 (Great game)
2016:
Clemson 31 Ohio St 0 (Not a good game)
Bama 24 Washington 7 (Not a good game)
Clemson 35 Bama 31 (Great game)
Oregon 59 FSU 20 (Not a good game)
Ohio State 42 Bama 35 (Good game)
Ohio State 42 Oregon 20 (Not a good game)
2015:
Clemson 37 Oklahoma 17 (Good first half, blow out in the 2nd half)
Bama 38 Mich St 0 (Not a good game)
Bama 45 Clemson 40 (Great game)
2016:
Clemson 31 Ohio St 0 (Not a good game)
Bama 24 Washington 7 (Not a good game)
Clemson 35 Bama 31 (Great game)
Posted on 12/6/17 at 4:38 pm to elposter
And to think, some idiots want 8 teams in.
Posted on 12/6/17 at 4:41 pm to Evolved Simian
It is reflective of the nature of momentum in a football game...kids come in pumped up but a few things go wrong and the avalanche can hit pretty quickly in a big game like the playoffs. You don't see it as much in the NFL as in college or high school. But it also used to plaque the Superbowl back in the day.
This post was edited on 12/6/17 at 4:42 pm
Posted on 12/6/17 at 4:42 pm to elposter
FSU Oregon was a 1 score game through most of the game 
Posted on 12/6/17 at 4:51 pm to Decker
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I don't know if this factored in the committee's decision, but it's possible.
It did not.
Posted on 12/6/17 at 4:52 pm to elposter
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Bama 38 Mich St 0 (Not a good game)
Well this is debatable IMO.
Posted on 12/6/17 at 4:57 pm to 3down10
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It did not.
What was it like in that meeting room? Lots of interesting debates, I’m sure.
Posted on 12/6/17 at 4:58 pm to 3down10
You can't know that. Maybe they wanted to see a trilogy.
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